Section 42-231-3 - Petition for exemption(a) A seller who wishes to be exempted from an order may petition the commissioner. The petition shall include:(1) The seller's name and business address;(2) Reference to the order from which exemption is sought;(3) A description of the product or service which petitioner would like to offer for sale;(4) The price which petitioner charged for the product or service immediately prior to the effective date of the order, and the volume then sold;(5) The price which the petitioner is currently charging for the product or service, and the petitioner's current sales volume;(6) If the petitioner's current offering price is greater than his price immediately prior to the supply emergency proclamation, evidence of the circumstances which led to the price increase;(7) The price which the petitioner would like to charge and the volume he would like to sell; and(8) The reason why petitioner's continued compliance with the order will represent an inordinate hardship beyond that suffered by sellers generally.(b) The petition shall be mailed or delivered to the commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, within fifteen days after the issuance of the order.(c) Within thirty days of receiving a petition under this section, the commissioner shall grant, deny, or dismiss without prejudice the petition, and shall promptly thereafter notify the petitioner in writing of the reasons for her decision.(d) In her investigation of the matter set forth in any petition under this section, the commissioner may use any method she deems fit to develop information, including informal hearings and submissions from third parties, provided that the petitioner be allowed to respond to any submissions by third parties.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 42-231-3
Effective September 23, 1992