(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall administer sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, and may adopt regulations designed to effectuate consumer protection under sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive; prevent circumvention or evasion of, and facilitate compliance with, sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive; avoid preemption by the federal Consumer Leasing Act; and assure consistent interpretations with those of other states enacting legislation substantially the same as sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive.

(b) To keep the commissioner’s regulations in harmony with those of administrators in other states that enact legislation substantially the same as sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, the commissioner, to the extent consistent with the provisions of sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive, in adopting, amending and repealing regulations, shall take into consideration the regulations of administrators in other states that enact legislation substantially the same as sections 42-270 to 42-271a, inclusive, and 42-390 to 42-434, inclusive.