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

Sec. 20-195x. Criminal history records check. The Commissioner of Public Health shall require each person applying for licensure as a social worker to submit to a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check pursuant to section 29-17a. For the purposes of t…

Secs. 20-195y and 20-195z. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 20-196. Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine. (a) There shall be a Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to the provisions of section 4-9a, as follows: Three members of said board shall be pra…

Sec. 20-196a. Fiscal and clerical assistance provided by Commissioner of Agriculture. Section 20-196a is repealed. (1959, P.A. 647, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)

Sec. 20-196b. Board powers and duties. The Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine shall (1) hear and decide matters concerning suspension or revocation of licensure, (2) adjudicate complaints filed against practitioners licensed under this chapter and (3) impose sanctions where…

Sec. 20-196c. Transfer of board personnel from Department of Consumer Protection to Department of Health Services. Section 20-196c is repealed. (P.A. 80-484, S. 145, 176; P.A. 86-123, S. 11.)

Sec. 20-197. License required. Practice defined. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Requirement. (a) No person shall practice veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry until such person has obtained a license as provided in section 20-199. A person shall be construed to pr…

Sec. 20-198. Qualifications for examination. Approved schools. Denial of eligibility for licensure. (a) No person shall be granted a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry until the department finds that such person (1) was graduated with the degree of doct…

Sec. 20-199. Examination. Fee. No person shall be issued a license until such person has taken and passed, with a minimum passing grade established by the department with the consent of the board, written, oral or practical examinations prescribed by the department with the advic…

Sec. 20-200. Issuance of license or temporary permit to persons licensed to practice in another state or territory. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-198, the Department of Public Health may issue a license by endorsement to any veterinarian of good professional ch…

Sec. 20-201. Renewal of license. Said department shall, annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88, issue to each licensed veterinarian in the state, presenting an application for renewal of his or her license accompanied by the professional services fee for cla…

Sec. 20-201a. Continuing education: Definitions; contact hours; attestation; record-keeping; exemptions, waivers and extensions; reinstatement of void licenses. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health; (2) “Contact hour” means a min…

Sec. 20-202. Disciplinary action; grounds. After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations established by the Commissioner of Public Health, said board may take any of the actions set forth in section 19a-17 for any of the following causes: (1) The present…

Sec. 20-203. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by a final decision of said board taken under section 19a-17 may appeal therefrom as provided in section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged. (1949 Rev., S. 4605; 1957, P.A. 360, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 14; 870, S. 63; P.A. 76-436, S.…

Sec. 20-204. Charges against veterinarian. Section 20-204 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 360, S. 5; P.A. 80-484, S. 175, 176.)

Sec. 20-204a. Allegations of wrongdoing, investigation by department. Disclosure to complainant. (a) The department shall investigate each allegation of any act or omission by a veterinarian specified in section 20-202. The investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the …

Sec. 20-204b. Reporting of animal fighting for amusement or gain to law enforcement agency or animal control officer. (a) Any veterinarian licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, who in the course of his or her employment, has reasonable cause to suspect that …

Sec. 20-205. When provisions not applicable. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any (1) person in governmental employ while acting in the scope of his or her employment, (2) person who furnishes medical or surgical assistance without compensation in an emergency, (…

Sec. 20-205a. Disposition of abandoned animals. Any veterinarian may dispose of any animal abandoned in his establishment, provided he shall give notice of his intention to do so to the owner at his last-known address by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and…

Sec. 20-205b. Euthanization of cat or dog by licensed veterinarian. Exceptions. Penalty. Defense. (a) Whenever any cat or dog is euthanized, such euthanization shall be performed in a humane manner by a licensed veterinarian, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to…

Sec. 20-206. Penalty. (a) Any person who practices veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the disciplinary actions specified in section 19a-17. (b) Any person not licensed as provided in this chapter who…

Sec. 20-206a. Definitions. As used in subsection (c) of section 19a-14, and sections 20-206a to 20-206g, inclusive: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health. (b) “Department” means the Department of Public Health. (c) “Massage therapist” means a person who has b…

Sec. 20-206aa. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 20-206bb and 20-206cc: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health. (2) “Department” means the Department of Public Health. (3) “The practice of acupuncture” means the system of restoring and maintain…

Sec. 20-206b. Practice restricted to licensed persons. Qualifications. Application and renewal. Fees. Exceptions. Medical referral required. Penalty for practice or use of title by unlicensed person. Penalty for knowing and wilful employment of unlicensed person. (a)(1) No person…

Sec. 20-206bb. Licensure. Fee. Qualifications. Renewal. Exemptions. Use of title. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of acupuncture without a license as an acupuncturist issued pursuant to this section. (b) Each person seeking licensure as an acupuncturist shall make appl…

Sec. 20-206c. Disciplinary action. Grounds. The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if a person issued a license pursuant to section 20-206b fails to conform to the accepted standards of the massage therapy profession, including, but not limited to, the fol…

Sec. 20-206cc. Disciplinary actions. The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if a person issued a license pursuant to section 20-206bb fails to conform to the accepted standards of the acupuncturist profession, including, but not limited to, the following: …

Sec. 20-206d. Exempt activities. (a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a student of massage therapy enrolled in a school of massage therapy which satisfies the requirements of section 20-206b from performing work as a required component of his or her cou…

Secs. 20-206dd to 20-206ii. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 20-206e. Temporary permit. The department may, upon receipt of an application for massage therapist licensure, accompanied by the licensure application fee of three hundred seventy-five dollars, issue a temporary permit to a person who has met the requirements of subsection …

Sec. 20-206f. Continuing education requirements. (a) Each person licensed in accordance with the provisions of sections 20-206a to 20-206e, inclusive, shall complete a minimum of twenty-four hours of continuing education every four years. Such four-year period shall commence on t…

Sec. 20-206g. Advertising by massage therapists. Requirements and prohibitions. Exemption. (a) As used in this section, “advertise” includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign or device to any person; causing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking on or i…

Sec. 20-206h. Enforcement within available appropriations. Formal investigations. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall carry out the commissioner's responsibilities with respect to enforcement of the provisions of sections 20-206b, 20-206d and 20-206g within available appr…

Sec. 20-206i. Indemnity against liability for professional malpractice. (a) A person licensed to practice massage therapy pursuant to this chapter who provides direct patient care services shall maintain professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for pr…

Secs. 20-206j to 20-206l. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 20-206jj. (Formerly Sec. 19a-193). Definitions. As used in this section and sections 20-206kk to 20-206oo, inclusive: (1) “Advanced emergency medical technician” means an individual who is certified as an advanced emergency medical technician by the Department of Public Heal…

Sec. 20-206kk. Practice restricted to licensed persons. Exceptions. Title protection. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall practice paramedicine unless licensed as a paramedic pursuant to section 20-206ll or 20-206mm. (b) No person shall use t…

Sec. 20-206ll. Licensure and certification application. Renewal. Fees. (a) The commissioner shall issue a license as a paramedic to any applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant has met the requirements of section 20-206mm. The commissio…

Sec. 20-206m. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 20-206n to 20-206t, inclusive: (1) “Department” means the Department of Public Health. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health. (3) “Nutrition assessment” means the evaluation of the nutrition need…

Sec. 20-206mm. Qualifications for licensure and certification. Licensure and certification by endorsement. License and certificate renewal. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an applicant for a license as a paramedic shall submit evidence satisfact…

Sec. 20-206n. Certification. Qualifications. (a) The department may, upon receipt of an application and fee of one hundred ninety dollars, issue a certificate as a dietitian-nutritionist to any applicant who has presented to the commissioner satisfactory evidence that (1) such ap…

Sec. 20-206nn. Disciplinary action. Grounds. The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary action set forth in section 19a-17 against a paramedic, emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, advanced emergency medical technician or emergency medical s…

Sec. 20-206o. Certification without examination of applicants currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction. The department may, upon receipt of an application and fee of one hundred ninety dollars, issue a certificate without examination to any person who presents proo…

Sec. 20-206oo. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of subdivision (24) of subsection (c) of section 19a-14, subsection (e) of section 19a-88, subsection (b) of section…

Sec. 20-206p. Use of title. No person who is not certified by the Department of Public Health as a dietitian-nutritionist shall represent himself as being so certified or use in connection with his name the term “Connecticut Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist”, “Connecticut Certifi…

Sec. 20-206q. Orders for a patient diet. A certified dietitian-nutritionist may write an order for a patient diet, including, but not limited to, a therapeutic diet for a patient in an institution, as defined in section 19a-490. The certified dietitian-nutritionist shall write su…

Sec. 20-206r. Renewal of certificates. Certificates issued under section 20-206n or 20-206o shall be renewed annually, subject to the provisions of section 19a-88, upon payment of a renewal fee of one hundred five dollars. (P.A. 94-210, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 221; P.…

Sec. 20-206s. Denial of application. Disciplinary action. Grounds. The department may deny an application of an individual or take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if the certificate holder fails to conform to the accepted standards of the dietitian-nutritionist profession,…

Sec. 20-206t. Construction of chapter. Nothing in sections 20-206m to 20-206s, inclusive, shall be construed as prohibiting the activities of: (1) A person who does not hold himself out to be a Connecticut certified dietitian-nutritionist, Connecticut certified dietitian or Conne…

Secs. 20-206u to 20-206z. Reserved for future use.