Section 36a-565 - (Formerly Sec. 36-233b). Findings required for issuance of license. Denial of application. Minimum funds. Standards for renewal. Surrender of license(a) Upon the filing of the required application and license fee under sections 36a-563 and 36a-564, the commissioner shall investigate the facts and no license shall be granted unless the commissioner finds that: (1) The experience, character and general fitness of the applicant and its control persons, qualified individual and any branch manager are satisfactory; (2) the activities to be conducted by the applicant will be for the convenience and advantage of the consumers it seeks to serve; (3) the applicant has available the funds required by subsection (d) of this section; and (4) the applicant and its control persons and any qualified individual and branch manager have not made a material misstatement in the application. If the commissioner fails to make such findings, the commissioner shall not issue a license and shall notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for such denial.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may deny an application if the applicant or its control persons or qualified individual or branch manager have demonstrated a lack of financial responsibility. For purposes of this subsection, a person has shown that he or she is not financially responsible when such person has shown a disregard in the management of such person's own financial condition. A determination that a person has not shown financial responsibility may include, but is not limited to: (1) Current outstanding judgments, except judgments solely as a result of medical expenses; (2) current outstanding tax liens or other government liens and filings; (3) foreclosures during the three years preceding the date of application for an initial license or renewal of a license; or (4) a pattern of seriously delinquent accounts within the past three years.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and subject to the provisions of section 46a-80, the commissioner may deny an application based on the history of criminal convictions of the applicant or of its control persons or qualified individual or branch manager.(d) Applicants shall have a minimum of fifty thousand dollars continuously available for each licensed location. The requirement of this subsection may be met by cash on hand, cash in bank or lines of credit.(e) The minimum standards for renewal of a small loan license shall include the following: (1) The applicant continues to meet the minimum standards under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section; (2) the applicant has paid all required fees for renewal of the license; and (3) the applicant has paid any outstanding examination fees or other moneys due to the commissioner. The license of a small loan lender failing to satisfy the minimum standards for license renewal shall expire. The commissioner may adopt procedures for the reinstatement of expired licenses consistent with the standards established by the system.(f) Surrender of a license shall be governed by subsection (c) of section 36a-51. Not later than fifteen days after the date a licensee ceases to engage in this state in the business of a small loan lender for any reason, including a business decision to terminate operations in this state, license revocation, bankruptcy or voluntary dissolution, such licensee shall request surrender of the license on the system for each location in which such licensee has ceased to engage in such business.(g) Every license shall remain in force and effect until the license has been surrendered, revoked or suspended, or has expired in accordance with the provisions of sections 36a-555 to 36a-573, inclusive.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-565
(P.A. 79-249; P.A. 89-338, S. 2; P.A. 90-99, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-25, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-28; P.A. 96-38; P.A. 00-164, S. 2; P.A. 16-65, S. 29; P.A. 17-236, S. 6; P.A. 18-173, S. 36.)
Amended by P.A. 18-0173, S. 36 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.Amended by P.A. 17-0236, S. 6 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/11/2017.Amended by P.A. 16-0065, S. 29 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2016.