For failure or refusal to operate under the provisions of sections 22-320a to 22-320h, inclusive, or any regulations of the department, the department may suspend, revoke or withhold registration. Whenever the commissioner is satisfied of the existence of any one or more reasons for suspending, revoking or withholding a registration provided for in said sections, he shall give notice to the registrant by registered or certified mail of a hearing to be held thereon at a time stated therein. The department may compel the attendance of witnesses and the person complained against shall have an opportunity to produce witnesses or other evidence in his behalf. Any person aggrieved by the action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain.
(1959, P.A. 638, S. 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 455, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 97, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29.)
History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced provision re appeals to court within ten days after receipt of notification of action with statement requiring that appeals shall be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183 but retained venue in Hartford county as before; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Hartford county” with “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999.