1. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the commission, may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, relating to the approval of schools offering prelicensing and continuing education courses, the content of such courses and the advertising to the public of the services offered by such schools. Such regulations shall not require approval of instructors at such schools. No school may be disapproved solely because the school's courses are offered or taught by electronic means, and no course may be disapproved solely because the course is offered or taught by electronic means if such course satisfies the requirements established in section 20-314e.
2. (b) The commission or department may exempt any applicant for a real estate broker's license from the requirements concerning experience under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 20-314, if the commission or department determines that such applicant is unable to meet such requirements solely because such applicant has been subjected to discrimination based on race, creed or color, which discrimination interfered with such applicant's ability to meet such requirements.

(1967, P.A. 445, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 225, 610; P.A. 79-74, S. 3; P.A. 82-422, S. 7, 14; P.A. 90-332, S. 8, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 10, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 9; P.A. 03-71, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-48, S. 1; P.A. 17-75, S. 2; P.A. 23-84, S. 12.)

History: P.A. 77-614 transferred power to make regulations from commission to consumer protection commissioner, retaining commission in advisory role, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-74 added reference to regulation of student intern programs; P.A. 82-422 specified that regulations do not require approval of instructors at real estate schools; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include references to the real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 93-354 deleted reference to advisory role of real estate appraisal commission in making regulations governing real estate education, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-258; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 03-71 deleted “such reasonable” and “as the commissioner deems necessary” re adoption of regulations; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 05-48 inserted Subsec. designators (a)(1), (a)(2) and (b) and added as Subsec. (a)(2) provisions re courses conducted in locations approved by local fire marshal; P.A. 17-75 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to real estate student intern programs and make a conforming change, effective January 1, 2018; P.A. 23-84 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “prelicensing and continuing education courses” for “courses in real estate principles and practice and related subjects”, deleting Subdiv. designator (1) and former Subdiv. (2) re in-person courses and adding provision prohibiting disapproval of school or course because school offers or teaches course, or course is offered or taught, solely by electronic means in compliance with Sec. 20-314e, amended Subsec. (b) by adding “or department”, and made technical and conforming changes throughout, effective April 1, 2024.