Connecticut General Statutes Title 36A. The Banking Law of Connecticut § 36a-682. Compliance of governmental instruments. Exemptions from penalties

(a) Any department or agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof which administers a credit program in which it extends, insures or guarantees consumer credit and in which it provides instruments to a creditor which contain any disclosures required by the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act shall, prior to the issuance or continued use of such instruments, consult with the commissioner to assure that such instruments comply with said sections.

(b) No civil or criminal penalty provided under the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act for any violation thereof may be imposed upon the United States or any department or agency thereof, or upon this state or any other state, or any political subdivision thereof, or any department or agency of any such state or political subdivision.

(c) A creditor shall not be held liable for a civil or criminal penalty under the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act in any case in which the violation results from the use of an instrument required by any department or agency of: (1) The United States, with regard to any transaction which is part of a credit program administered, insured or guaranteed by such department or agency; or (2) this state or of any political subdivision of this state, with regard to any transaction which is part of a credit program administered, insured or guaranteed by such department or agency, provided such department or agency has consulted with the commissioner to assure that such instrument complies with said act as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(d) A creditor shall not be held liable for a civil or criminal penalty under the laws of this state for any technical or procedural failure, such as a failure to use a specific form, to make information available at a specific place on an instrument, or to use a specific typeface, as required by the laws of this state, which is caused by the use of an instrument required to be used by any department or agency of: (1) The United States with regard to any transaction which is part of a credit program administered, insured or guaranteed by such department or agency; or (2) this state or any political subdivision of this state, with regard to any transaction which is part of a credit program administered, insured or guaranteed by such department or agency, provided that such department or agency has consulted with the commissioner to assure that such instrument complies with the Connecticut Truth-in-Lending Act as provided in subsection (a) of this section.