HARTFORD — The Department of Consumer Protection Occupational Licensing Enforcement Unit participated in its third nationally coordinated enforcement effort, focused on compliance within the occupational trades.
The Occupational Licensing Enforcement Unit, part of the agency’s Investigations Division, in coordination with the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, conducted 44 site inspections from Oct. 14-25, 2024, focused on licensing compliance within occupational trades. Since the initiative, 29 cases have been closed, nine Assurances of Voluntary Compliance have been paid, and 15 cases remain open under investigation.
“The Department of Consumer Protection is proud to participate in this national coordinated enforcement effort to ensure that contractors in Connecticut are working safely, with the proper training and credentials,” said Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli. “These coordinated efforts protect consumers from illegitimate work and create a fair opportunity for licensed professionals in the field, while bringing light to the important work done by investigators across the country.”
The investigations team collaborated with the Department of Labor to inspect construction sites and found an increase in violations since last year’s initiative.
Potential Violations included:
- 20-334: practicing unlicensed occupational work.
- 20-332-15a(f)(1): work without an apprentice registration card from Dept. of Labor
- 20-335: working with an expired license.
- 20-332-18a(k): working beyond the scope of the license.
- 20-332-15a(b): failure to supervise the work of an apprentice.
- 20-332-15a(e): apprentices out of ratio.
The unit followed the guidance of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, in a collective effort to seek out compliance within occupational trade work. These coordinated efforts protect the consumer from illegitimate work and create a fair opportunity for licensed professionals in the field.
The Department of Consumer Protection has completed three coordinated enforcement efforts since joining NASCLA in 2021.