The Department of Consumer Protection, at the request of the commission, may periodically compile and publish a bulletin containing information and material relating to the commission, its functions and licenses and other information and material relating to the real estate industry that may be of help and interest to licensees in their service of the public. The commission may also request the department to publish such information and material in any established periodical published in the state if, in the opinion of the commission, such form of publication would ensure the widest dissemination of such information and material to licensees and the public.
(1971, P.A. 363; P.A. 77-614, S. 231, 610; P.A. 88-329, S. 12, 15; P.A. 90-332, S. 28, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 22, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 38; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 transferred responsibility for publishing bulletin and other information from real estate commission to department of consumer protection and made publication contingent upon request of the commission, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 88-329 authorized the department of consumer protection to publish material relating to the real estate appraisal industry at the request of the real estate commission, effective July 1, 1989; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include references to the real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 93-354 deleted references to real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.