Sec. 21-32. Lost state license.

      Sec. 21-32. Lost state license. Whenever any state license issued under the provisions of section 21-28 has been lost or destroyed, so that such license cannot, after the expiration of the term thereof, be exhibited or surrendered under the provisions of section 21-31, the licensee therein, subject to such regulations as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection prescribes, may file his affidavit with the commissioner describing such license with sufficient particularity to identify the same and the claimant thereunder, and showing such loss or destruction; and the commissioner, upon such proof of loss and identity as is satisfactory to him, may accept such affidavit in lieu of the return or surrender of such license.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4680; 1959, P.A. 117, S. 3; 1961, P.A. 265, S. 3; P.A. 95-135, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1959 act placed authority to prescribe regulations in tax commissioner rather than state treasurer; 1961 act substituted commissioner of consumer protection for tax commissioner; P.A. 95-135 deleted provision re licensee's right to return of special deposit; 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of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.