Sec. 36a-583. (Formerly Sec. 36-567). License not transferable or assignable. Change in control person. Automatic suspension. Surrender of license.
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(a)(1) A license issued under section 36a-581 shall not be transferable or assignable. A change in any control person of the licensee, except a change of a director, general partner or executive officer that is not the result of an acquisition or change of control of the licensee, shall be the subject of an advance change notice filed on the system at least thirty days prior to the effective date of such change and no such change shall occur without the commissioner's approval. For purposes of this section, “change of control” means any change causing the majority ownership, voting rights or control of a licensee to be held by a different control person or group of control persons.
(2)The commissioner may automatically suspend any license for a violation of subdivision
(1)of this subsection or for a violation of subdivision
(1)of subsection
(d)of section 36a-581 . After a license has been automatically suspended pursuant to this subsection, the commissioner shall
(A)give the licensee notice of the automatic suspension, pending proceedings for revocation of or refusal to renew the license pursuant to section 36a-587 and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section 36a-51 , and
(B)require the licensee to take or refrain from taking action as the commissioner deems necessary to effectuate the purpose of this section.
(b)Not later than fifteen days after the date a licensee ceases to engage in this state in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration at a general facility or limited facility for any reason, including, but not limited to, a business decision to terminate operations in this state, license revocation, bankruptcy or voluntary dissolution, such licensee shall surrender, in accordance with subsection
(c)of section 36a-51 , its license for each location in which such licensee has ceased to engage in such business.