Connecticut § 20-329c Secretary as agent for service of process; bond; license required.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 20-329c — Secretary as agent for service of process; bond; license required.

Connecticut § 20-329c

Title 20Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Ch. 392Real Estate Licensees

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-329c (2026).

Text

Except as provided in section 20-329b, no subdivision or lot, parcel, unit or interest in any subdivision shall in any way be offered or disposed of in this state by any person or broker until:

(1)Such person or broker has appointed in writing the Secretary of the State and his or her successors in office to be such person's or broker's attorney, upon whom all process, in any action or proceeding against such person or broker, may be served. Such person or broker shall agree in such written appointment that any process against such person or broker which is served on the Secretary of the State shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on such person or broker and that such appointment shall continue in force as long as any liability remains outstanding against such person

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Except as provided in section 20-329b, no subdivision or lot, parcel, unit or interest in any subdivision shall in any way be offered or disposed of in this state by any person or broker until: (1) Such person or broker has appointed in writing the Secretary of the State and his or her successors in office to be such person's or broker's attorney, upon whom all process, in any action or proceeding against such person or broker, may be served. Such person or broker shall agree in such written appointment that any process against such person or broker which is served on the Secretary of the State shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on such person or broker and that such appointment shall continue in force as long as any liability remains outstanding against such person or broker in this state. Such written appointment shall be acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State, and copies certified by the Secretary of the State shall be sufficient evidence of such appointment and agreement; (2) such person or broker has posted with the Department of Consumer Protection such bond, in favor of the state, as the department may require with surety in such amount as the department may in its discretion determine. No bond which may be required under sections 20-329a to 20-329m, inclusive, shall be accepted for filing unless it is with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. Any person aggrieved by an act of the principal named in such bond in violation of the provisions of this chapter may proceed on such bond against the principal or surety therein, or both, to recover damages; and (3) such person or broker has received a license under section 20-329f. Any person or broker violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each offense.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 697, S. 3; P.A. 98-10, S. 44; P.A. 07-217, S. 88; P.A. 13-196, S. 29.) History: P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 13-196 replaced references to commission with references to Department of Consumer Protection or department in Subdiv. (2), effective June 21, 2013.