§ 36a-569 — (Formerly Sec. 36-237). Books and records. Reports of condition. Submission of sworn statement and other information.

(a) Each small loan licensee shall keep adequate books and records at the place of business specified in the license in such form and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes and shall preserve all books, accounts and records for the following time periods: (1) If the licensee offered, solicited, brokered, directly or indirectly arranged, placed, found or generated leads for a small loan, at least two years after the date it engaged in such activity; (2) if the licensee made, owns or services a small loan, at least two years after the date the licensee (A) no longer owns the small loan, or (B) has made the final entry on the small loan. (b) Each licensee shall make such books and records available at such office or send such books and records to the commissioner by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by any express delivery carrier that provides a dated delivery receipt, not later than five business days after requested to do so by the commissioner. Upon request, the commissioner may grant a licensee additional time to make such books and records available or send them to the commissioner. (c) Licensees shall be required to complete any reports of condition required by the system. Any such reports of condition shall be accurately and timely filed on the system in accordance with the due dates and formats required by the system. (d) Until such time as information is able to be captured by a system-based report, each licensee shall furnish annually, on or before January thirtieth, a sworn statement of the condition of the business of such licensee as of the preceding December thirty-first, together with such other information and statements as the commissioner may, from time to time, require. Any licensee that fails to furnish any such report of condition pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or such sworn statement or any other information required by this subsection shall be in violation of this section.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 5946; 1951, S. 2760d; 1971, P.A. 199; P.A. 16-65, S. 33.) History: 1971 act imposed $10 penalty for each day that licensee fails to furnish required information or sworn statement; Sec. 36-237 transferred to Sec. 36a-569 in 1995; P.A. 16-65 replaced former provisions with Subsecs. (a) to (d) re books and records, reports of condition and submission of sworn statement and other information, effective July 1, 2016.