(a) An apartment listing service shall, upon written request, refund to a customer all moneys paid by him in excess of thirty dollars if he has not, at the expiration of the contract, rented an apartment through a listing furnished by such apartment listing service. Payment of any refund shall be made within fifteen days following the date of receipt of such request or the expiration of the contract, whichever is later.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-103g

  • Apartment: means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
  • Apartment listing service: means any person who, in exchange for a fee, permits a customer to inspect or otherwise utilize a listing of apartments for rent. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Customer: means any person who pays a fee to an apartment listing service for assistance in obtaining an apartment rental. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
  • Listing: means any oral or written communication concerning a specific apartment for rent. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b

(b) A customer shall submit a claim against the surety bond submitted to the commissioner by an apartment listing service pursuant to § 42-103c not later than six months after the apartment listing service ceases operation as a registered service.