(a) In the administration of this chapter, the commissioner, any time after the issuance of a complaint provided for in subsection (d) of § 42-110d, may accept an agreement by any person charged with violating the provisions of § 42-110b to enter into a written consent order in lieu of an adjudicative hearing. The acceptance of a consent order shall be within the complete discretion of the commissioner or such presiding officer as had been designated by the commissioner.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-110n

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-110a
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-110a
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

(b) The consent order provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall contain: (1) An admission of all jurisdictional facts; (2) an express waiver of the right to seek judicial review or otherwise to challenge or contest the validity of the order; (3) a provision that the complaint may be used in construing the terms of the consent order; (4) a statement that the consent order shall have the same force and effect as an order entered after a full hearing and shall become final when issued; (5) a specific assurance of discontinuance of each of the acts alleged in the complaint; (6) the signature of each of the individual respondents or his counsel; and (7) the signature of the commissioner or of his authorized representative.

(c) Negotiations leading up to the acceptance of a consent order are not open to the public. The consent order itself is a matter of public record.

(d) A consent order shall have the same force and effect as a cease and desist order issued pursuant to subsection (d) of § 42-110d.