Sec. 29-161v. License or instructor approval suspension or revocation. Appeal.
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(a)Any license for a security service or security officer or approval as a security officer instructor may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, provided notice shall have been given to the licensee or instructor to appear before the commissioner to show cause why the license or approval should not be suspended or revoked, upon a finding by the commissioner that:
(1)The licensee has violated any of the terms or provisions of sections 29-161g to 29-161x , inclusive, or in the case of an instructor, section 29-161q , or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-161x ;
(2)the licensee or instructor has practiced fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;
(3)the licensee or instructor has made a material misstatement in the application for issuance or renewal of the license or approval;
(4)the licensee or instructor has demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of the business; or
(5)the licensee or instructor has been convicted of a felony, provided any action taken is based upon
(A)the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the licensee's or instructor's ability to safely or competently perform the work under such license or approval,
(B)information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the licensee or instructor, and
(C)the time elapsed since the conviction or release or a crime affecting the licensee's or instructor's honesty or integrity. Any party aggrieved by an order of the commissioner under this section may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183 , except the venue for such appeal shall be the judicial district of New Britain.
(1)Any individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, at any time, that the commissioner determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter based on
(A)the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license,
(B)information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and
(C)the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.
(2)An individual making such request shall include
(A)details of the individual's criminal conviction, and
(B)any payment required by the commissioner. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The commissioner may waive such fee.
(3)Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the commissioner shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information submitted, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a license issued pursuant this chapter.
(4)The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this section, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.