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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-700

(Formerly Sec. 36-435 l ). Credit clinics. Definitions. Contracts. Prohibited acts. Penalties

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Goktepe v. Lawrence (2004)

Most recently applied in Goktepe v. Lawrence (January 2004)

(P.A. 87-146, S. 1; P.A. 91-357, S. 57, 78; P.A. 97-22, S. 2; P.A. 99-40.) History: P.A. 91-357 made a technical change in Subsec

(a) As used in this section, “credit clinic” means any person who sells, provides or performs, or who represents that such person can or will sell, provide or perform, a service for the express or implied purpose of correcting, changing or deleting adverse entries on a consumer's credit record, history or rating or providing advice or assistance to a consumer with regard to correcting, changing or deleting adverse entries on a consumer's credit record, history or rating in return for the payment of a fee. “Credit clinic” does not include: (1) Credit rating agencies as defined in section 36a-695 ; (2) any person licensed to practice law in this state provided such person renders services as a credit clinic, as defined in this subsection, within the course and scope of his practice as an attorney; or (3) any organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended.

(b) A credit clinic shall provide to each purchaser of the services of a credit clinic a contract which contract shall include, in boldface type a minimum size of ten points, the following statements:

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