Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-676

Current through legislation from 2024 effective through May 9, 2024.

Section 36a-676 - (Formerly Sec. 36-393). Definitions

(a) As used in part II of chapter 668, the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act, sections 36a-770 to 36a-788, inclusive, 42-100b and 42-100c, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Consumer Credit Protection Act" means 15 USC Chapter 41, Subchapter I, as from time to time amended, and includes regulations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board or the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection pursuant to said act;

(2) "Creditor" means "creditor" as defined in 15 USC 1602, as amended from time to time, but does not include any department or agency of the United States; and

(3) "Lessor" means "lessor" as defined in 15 USC 1667, as amended from time to time, but does not include any department or agency of the United States.

(b) Any word or phrase in the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act that is not defined in said act but is defined in the Consumer Credit Protection Act has the meaning set forth in the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-676

(1969, P.A. 454, S. 1; P.A. 76-169, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 161, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 260, 345, 348; P.A. 81-158, S. 1, 17; P.A. 82-18, S. 2, 4; P.A. 83-136, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-613, S. 104, 154; P.A. 87-9, S. 2, 3; P.A. 88-65, S. 40; P.A. 90-230, S. 55, 101; P.A. 92-12, S. 81; P.A. 94-122, S. 303, 340; P.A. 11-110, S. 5; P.A. 14-122, S. 162; P.A. 15-235, S. 2.)

Amended by P.A. 15-0235, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 8/1/2015.

Amended by P.A. 14-0122, S. 162 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014.

Amended by P.A. 11-0110, S. 5 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/21/2011.

Annotations to former section 36-393: Cited. 158 C. 543. Cited. 33 CS 203. Nonstock corporation falls within definition of organization; since party to whom credit was offered was a nonstock corporation and not a "natural person", transaction was not a consumer credit transaction subject to provisions of chapter. 36 CS 158. Cited. Id., 506.