Connecticut General Statutes Title 21A. Consumer Protection § 21a-10. Commissioner of Consumer Protection authorized to establish, combine or abolish divisions, sections or other units, exception. Deputy commissioner. Regulations re staggered schedule for renewal of licenses. Prorated amount for guaranty fund fees and newly issued licenses, certificates, registrations and permits, allowed. Completion of continuing education requirements

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may establish, combine or abolish divisions, sections or other units within the Department of Consumer Protection and allocate powers, duties and functions among such units, but no function vested by statute in any officer, division, board, agency or other unit within the department shall be removed from the jurisdiction of such officer, division, board, agency or other unit under the provisions of this section. The Governor shall appoint a deputy commissioner of the department, with the advice and consent of one house of the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section 4-7, who shall have responsibilities related to the regulation of cannabis under RERACA.

(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54,  1 to designate a staggered schedule for the renewal of all licenses, certificates, registrations and permits issued by said department. If such designation of a staggered schedule results in the expiration of any license, certificate, registration or permit for a period of less than or more than one year, said commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such license, certificate, registration or permit. For any new license, certificate, registration or permit that is issued and for any guaranty fund fee that is imposed on or after January 1, 1995, the commissioner may charge a one-time prorated amount for such newly issued license, certificate, registration, permit or guaranty fund fee.

(c) For any Department of Consumer Protection license, certificate, registration or permit that requires the holder to complete continuing education requirements, the continuing education requirements shall be completed within the annual or biannual period that begins and ends three months prior to the renewal date for the applicable license, certificate, registration or permit, except for licenses issued pursuant to chapters 389  2 and 400j. 3