Connecticut General Statutes Title 36A. The Banking Law of Connecticut § 36a-660. Licensee's duties. Written agreement required

Each licensee shall: (1) Provide the debtor with a written agreement that sets forth the services to be provided by the licensee and any fees to be charged for such services; (2) provide individualized credit counseling and budgeting assistance to the debtor without charge prior to entering into a written agreement with the debtor; (3) determine that the debtor has the financial ability to make the payments stated in the written agreement and that the payments stated in the written agreement are suitable for the debtor; (4) contact each creditor of the debtor to determine whether such creditors will accept payment of the debtor's debts as contemplated by the written agreement; (5) keep complete and adequate records during the term of the written agreement and for a period of seven years from the date of cancellation or completion of the written agreement with each debtor, which records shall contain complete information regarding the written agreement, extensions thereof, payments, disbursements and charges, and shall be open to inspection by the commissioner during normal business hours; (6) make remittances to creditors within a reasonable time after receipt of any funds, less prorated fees and costs, unless the reasonable payment of one or more of the debtor's obligations requires that such funds be held for a longer period so as to accumulate a sum certain; and (7) furnish the debtor a written statement of the debtor's account periodically, and no less than quarterly, and not later than the date ninety days after the date of completion of the adjustment of the debtor's debts, and shall furnish the debtor a verbal accounting at any time the debtor may request it during normal business hours.