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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-297 (2025)

Penalty

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Any person who knowingly, wilfully or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned. The secretary of the board shall aid in the enforcement of this chapter and shall give any information concerning violations of this chapter which come to his attention to the proper prosecuting authorities for action.

(1949 Rev., S. 4620; 1953, S. 2308d; 1957, P.A. 552, S. 3.)

Cited. 20 CA 685.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1963–2023 · leading case: Design Dev., Inc. v. Brignole, 570 A.2d 221 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990).
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Design Dev., Inc. v. Brignole, 570 A.2d 221 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990). · cites it 6× “The trial court found that Cazzetta was in violation of General Statutes § 20-290 because he was not licensed, as required by that section, and yet he performed services as and held himself out as an architect.”
Connecticut Soc'y of Architects, Inc. v. Bank Bldg. & Equip. Corp. of Am., 193 A.2d 493 (Conn. 1963). “Section 20-296 empowers the board to bring about the enforcement of the provisions of the chapter, and § 20-297 imposes a penalty of fine or imprisonment for a violation of any provision of the chapter.”
Lapuk v. Blount, 198 A.2d 233 (Conn. App. Ct. 1963). “rning the aesthetic or structural design and supervision of construction of buildings or any other service in connection with the designing or supervision of construction of buildings located within the boundaries of this state, regardless of whether such persons are performing…”
F&H Architectural Design & Consulting, LLC v. Caffereli, No. 3:23-cv-00624 (D. Conn. June 27, 2023). · cites it 2× “” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-297 . The secretary of the ALB is mandated by law to aid enforcement of the architecture statutes and to give information concerning violations to the “proper prosecuting authorities for action.”
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