(a) Each check cashing licensee shall use and maintain at a general facility in this state, in the form satisfactory to the commissioner, such books, records and accounts as will enable the commissioner to determine whether the licensee is complying with the provisions of sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive. Each licensee shall retain such books, records and accounts for not less than the periods of time specified in regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with section 36a-588.
(b) Before a check cashing licensee deposits with any financial institution a check, draft or money order cashed by such licensee, the item shall be endorsed with the actual name under which the licensee is doing business and have the words “licensed check cashing service” legibly written or stamped immediately after or below such name.
(c) Each check cashing licensee shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, 31 USC Section 5311 et seq., as from time to time amended, and any regulations adopted under such provisions, as from time to time amended.
(d) No person required to be licensed and who is subject to the provisions of sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive, and no control person shall, directly or indirectly: (1) Employ any scheme, device or artifice to defraud or mislead any person in connection with a check cashing transaction; (2) engage in any unfair or deceptive practice toward any person in connection with a check cashing transaction; (3) obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation; (4) fail to comply with the provisions of sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive, or the rules or regulations adopted under said sections, or fail to comply with any other state or federal law, including the rules and regulations thereunder; (5) make, in any manner, any false or deceptive statement or representation in connection with a check cashing transaction or engage in bait and switch advertising; (6) negligently make any false statement or knowingly and wilfully make any omission of material fact in connection with any information or reports filed with a governmental agency or the system, or in connection with any investigation conducted by the commissioner or another governmental agency; (7) collect, charge, attempt to collect or charge or use or propose any agreement purporting to collect or charge any fee prohibited by sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive; (8) fail to truthfully account for moneys belonging to a party to a check cashing transaction; (9) fail to comply with any demand or requirement made by the commissioner under and within the authority of sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive; or (10) fail to establish, enforce and maintain policies and procedures for supervising employees, agents and office operations that are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable check cashing laws and regulations.
(e) The unique identifier of any person licensed under section 36a-581 shall be clearly shown on all solicitations and advertisements, including business cards and Internet web sites, and any other documents as established by rule, regulation or order of the commissioner, and shall be clearly stated in all audio solicitations and advertisements. The solicitations or advertisements of any person licensed under section 36a-581: (1) Shall not include any statement that such person is endorsed in any way by this state, except that such solicitations and advertisements may include a statement that such person is licensed in this state; (2) shall not include any statement or claim that is deceptive, false or misleading; (3) shall otherwise conform to the requirements of sections 36a-580 to 36a-589, inclusive, any regulations issued thereunder and any other applicable law; and (4) shall be retained for two years from the date of use of such solicitation or advertisement.
(P.A. 88-200, S. 6; P.A. 89-178, S. 6, 8; P.A. 94-122, S. 274, 340; P.A. 95-253, S. 18, 19; P.A. 98-192, S. 2; P.A. 17-233, S. 17; P.A. 18-173, S. 47.)
History: P.A. 89-178 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting the commissioner of banking for the commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 21-116 transferred to Sec. 36-570 in 1991; P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-570 transferred to Sec. 36a-586 in 1995; P.A. 95-253 changed “check cashing service” to “check cashing licensee” and made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 98-192 added new Subsec. (c) re compliance with federal Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act; P.A. 17-233 added Subsec. (d) re acts by person required to be licensed and subject to provisions of Secs. 36a-580 to 36a-589 and control person; P.A. 18-173 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subsec. (e) re solicitations and advertisements and made technical changes.