Title 42 — Title 42: Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
63 chapters · 472 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-151 Definitions.
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Sec. 42-151. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in this chapter: (a) Consumer. A “consumer” is an individual who borrows, leases, buys or obtains money, property or services under a written agreement. (b) Consumer contract. A written agreement is a “consumer contr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-152 Consumer contract to be written in plain language.
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Sec. 42-152. Consumer contract to be written in plain language. (a) Standard. Every consumer contract entered into after June 30, 1980, shall be written in plain language. A consumer contract is written in plain language if it meets either the plain language tests of subsection (…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-153 Coverage.
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Sec. 42-153. Coverage. (a) Contracts covered. This chapter shall apply to all consumer contracts made, entered into or signed by the consumer in this state after June 30, 1980. (b) Exclusions. Mortgages, deeds of real estate, insurance policies and documents relating to securitie…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-154 Liability.
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Sec. 42-154. Liability. Any creditor, seller or lessor which fails to comply with section 42-152 shall be liable to a consumer who is a party to the consumer contract for statutory damages of one hundred dollars plus, at the discretion of the court, an attorney's fee not to excee…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-155 Limitations on liability.
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Sec. 42-155. Limitations on liability. (a) Contracts with more than one party. In any individual transaction, if there is more than one consumer who is a party to a single consumer contract, only one award of statutory damages may be made for that transaction. (b) Good faith. No …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-156 Exempt language.
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Sec. 42-156. Exempt language. (a) Required and authorized language. The use of specific language expressly required or authorized by court decision, statute, regulation or governmental agency shall not be a violation of this chapter. (b) Legal descriptions of real property. The u…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-157 Rights of parties.
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Sec. 42-157. Rights of parties. (a) Enforceability. A consumer contract shall remain enforceable, even though it violates this chapter. (b) Other consumer rights. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a consumer from making any claim or raising any defense which would have been …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-158 Test procedures.
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Sec. 42-158. Test procedures. Use the following procedures to determine compliance with subsection (c) of section 42-152: (a) Words. To count the number of words in the contract, proceed as follows: (1) Count every word used in the text of the contract. (2) Do not count words or …