§ 36b-2 Short title: Connecticut Uniform Securities Act
§ 36b-3 Definitions
§ 36b-4 Prohibited activities re the offer, sale or purchase of any security. Regulations
§ 36b-5 Prohibited activities of investment advisers and persons who solicit advisory business on behalf of investment advisers
§ 36b-6 Broker-dealer, agent or investment adviser required to register. Exemptions. Branch offices. Notice re termination of business
§ 36b-7 Application for initial or renewal registration. Registration conditions. Waiver of specific registration requirements
§ 36b-8 Investigation of applicant for registration. Register
§ 36b-9 Statement of financial condition
§ 36b-10 Application for registration to be under oath
§ 36b-11 Photograph to accompany each application for registration
§ 36b-12 Application and registration fees
§ 36b-13 Registration renewal. Requirements
§ 36b-14 Records and financial reports required
§ 36b-15 Denial, suspension or revocation of registration by commissioner. Withdrawal from registration or of application
§ 36b-16 Registration of security prior to offer or sale required. Exceptions
§ 36b-17 Registration of security by coordination. Registration statement. Contents. Effective date
§ 36b-18 Registration of security by qualification. Statement contents. Effective date
§ 36b-19 Registration statement filed by issuer, person on whose behalf offering is to be made or registered broker-dealer. Fee. Contents. Effective date. Regulation by commissioner
§ 36b-20 Stop order. When issued by commissioner. Registration statement deemed abandoned, when
§ 36b-21 Exemption of certain securities and transactions. Denial or revocation of exemption
§ 36b-22 Filing of material intended for distribution to prospective investors
§ 36b-22a Investment advisers and investment adviser agents to provide schedule of charges, fees and penalties to clients
§ 36b-23 False or misleading statements or omissions prohibited
§ 36b-24 Findings by commissioner
§ 36b-25 Administration of chapter. Use and disclosure of information obtained under chapter
§ 36b-26 Investigative powers of commissioner
§ 36b-27 Enforcement powers of commissioner
§ 36b-28 Penalties
§ 36b-29 Buyer’s remedies
§ 36b-30 Appeals
§ 36b-31 Regulatory power of commissioner. Hearings
§ 36b-32 Filing of documents. Register of applications, statements and orders. Copies
§ 36b-32a Applicability of The Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995
§ 36b-33 Applicability of chapter to offers to buy or sell. Appointment of commissioner as attorney for process
§ 36b-34 Compliance with federal Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 672a - Uniform Securities Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • banks: shall include all incorporated banks. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall include affirmations in cases where by law an affirmation may be used for an oath, and, in like cases, the word "swear" shall include the word "affirm". See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.