Connecticut SB 340: AN ACT CONCERNING COLLECTION EFFORTS BY HOSPITALS AND COLLECTION AGENTS AGAINST UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS.

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Substitute Senate Bill No. 340

Public Act No. 26-23

AN ACT CONCERNING CONTINUING REAL ESTATE EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC MARKETING OF CERTAIN REAL
ESTATE LISTINGS AND REVISING THE TITLE OF A REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON TO A REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 20-319 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
(a) The commission shall authorize the department to issue a two-
year renewal license to any applicant who possesses the qualifications
specified in, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of, this
chapter and any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter. The
commission shall authorize the department to issue a two-year renewal
of a real estate broker's license to any business entity licensed pursuant
to subsection (b) of section 20-312, provided such business entity: (1)
Was so licensed as of September 30, 2005, notwithstanding the fact such
business entity does not meet the requirements for publicly traded
corporations required by subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 20-
312, or (2) changes such business entity's designated broker pursuant to
subsection (c) of section 20-312.
(b) There are hereby established two-year renewal licenses to be

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issued by the department to real estate licensees. Each real estate
licensee who files an application with the department seeking a two-
year renewal license shall fulfill a continuing education requirement.
Each applicant for a two-year renewal license shall, in addition to the
other requirements imposed by the provisions of this chapter, submit to
the commission or department proof that such applicant is in
compliance with the continuing education requirements established in
this section. Each real estate licensee shall pay a biennial eight-dollar
continuing education processing fee to cover the administrative costs
associated with reviewing and auditing continuing education
submissions. The continuing education requirement for real estate
licensees may be satisfied by successful completion of any of the
following during the two-year period preceding a renewal: (1) A course
or courses of not less than two hours per course, approved by the
commission or department, of continuing education in current real
estate practices and licensing laws, including, but not limited to,
practices and laws concerning common interest communities,
consisting of not less than twelve hours of classroom study; or (2) a
written examination prepared and administered by either the
department, or by a national testing service approved by the
department, which demonstrates a knowledge of current real estate
practices and licensing laws; or (3) equivalent continuing educational
experience or study as determined by regulations adopted pursuant to
subsection (d) of this section. An applicant for examination under
subdivision (2) of this subsection shall pay the required examination fee
to the national testing service, if administered by such testing service, or
to the department, if administered by the department.
(c) If the commission or department refuses to grant a two-year
renewal license, the licensee or applicant, upon written notice received
as provided for in this chapter, may have recourse to any of the remedies
provided by sections 20-314, as amended by this act, and 20-322.

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(d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with
the commission, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54,
to establish continuing education requirements. Such regulations shall
include, but not be limited to: (1) Specifications for meeting equivalent
continuing educational experience or study; and (2) exceptions from
continuous education requirements for reasons of health or instances of
individual hardship.
(e) If a real estate licensee fails to satisfy the continuing education
requirements established pursuant to this section for any two-year
license period, the real estate licensee shall pay to the department a fee
in the amount of:
(1) Three hundred fifteen dollars if such licensee reports to the
department, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that
such real estate licensee failed to satisfy such continuing education
requirements during such license period but completed such continuing
education requirements not later than two months after such license
period expired; or
(2) Six hundred twenty-five dollars if such licensee reports to the
department, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that
such real estate licensee failed to satisfy such continuing education
requirements during such license period but completed such continuing
education requirements more than two months after such license period
expired but not later than four months afte