Sec. 20-361. Qualification for licensure. Except as provided in section 20-365,
no person shall be licensed as a sanitarian who does not prove to the satisfaction of the
commissioner that such person holds a degree from an accredited college or university
following four years of study and has two years of full-time experience, or the equivalent,
in the field of environmental health acceptable to the commissioner. An applicant who
successfully completes a special training course in environmental health approved by
the commissioner may substitute such course for six months of such required experience
in the field of environmental health. The applicant shall also be required to pass a written
or oral examination in the science of environmental health as determined by the commissioner. An applicant for licensure shall not be required to be licensed while completing
the work experience requirements of this section, provided, on and after January 1,
1998, such experience shall be completed under the supervision of a sanitarian licensed
pursuant to this chapter or licensed, certified or registered in the jurisdiction in which
such experience was completed.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 4, 5; 1971, P.A. 294; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 53; P.A. 76-113, S. 14; P.A. 77-614, S. 465, 610; P.A. 81-473, S. 29, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 7; P.A. 89-102; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-271, S. 23; P.A. 96-9, S. 2, 4; P.A. 97-213,
S. 4, 13; P.A. 02-89, S. 50.)
History: 1971 act added Subsec. (c) re issuance of certificate without examination to persons serving in armed forces
between June 16, 1967, and June 16, 1968; 1972 act reduced minimum required age for sanitarians from twenty-one to
eighteen, reflecting lowered age of majority; P.A. 76-113 deleted requirement that sanitarian be, or intend to become, a
U.S. citizen; P.A. 77-614 required consent of health services commissioner for examination in Subsec. (a), effective January
1, 1979; P.A. 81-473 amended section to delete all references to board, to provide for certification instead of registration,
to delete an obsolete provision concerning registration without examination and to delete requirement of a good moral
character; P.A. 87-521 substituted "commissioner" for "department", deleted provisions re certification of veterans and
added a new Subsec. (b) re certification of health department employees; P.A. 89-102 removed outdated language in
Subsec. (b) and substituted language pertaining to persons applying between October 1, 1989, and March 31, 1990; P.A.
93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1,
1993; P.A. 95-271 deleted former Subsec. (b) pertaining to persons applying between October 1, 1989, and March 31,
1990, changed certification to licensure, deleted requirement of good physical and mental health, required experience to
be full time or the equivalent, allowed substitution of a course for six-months experience and deleted the ten dollar fee for
the written or oral examination; P.A. 96-9 added the exemption for applicants who are completing work experience,
effective April 29, 1996; P.A. 97-213 designated existing language as Subsec. (a) and inserted new Subsec. (b) re exception
for certain persons applying on or before October 1, 1997, effective June 26, 1997; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (a) to
delete reference to Subsec. (b) and make technical change for purposes of gender neutrality and deleted as obsolete Subsec.
(b) authorizing substitution of training and work experience for requirement of educational degree for any person applying
for licensure on or before October 1, 1997.
See Sec. 19a-88b re renewal of license of person serving in U.S. armed forces.
Sec. 20-362. Licensure requirement. Use of title. (a) No person shall engage in,
practice, or offer to perform the work of a sanitarian, as defined in section 20-358, unless
he is licensed pursuant to section 20-361.
(b) No person shall use the title of licensed sanitarian unless he is the holder of a
current license issued by the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter. A holder
of a current license may append to his name the letters "R.S.". Any certificate granted
by the commissioner prior to October 1, 1995, shall be deemed a valid license permitting
continuance of practice subject to the provisions of chapter 395.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 6; P.A. 81-473, S. 30, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 8; P.A. 95-271, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 81-473 added prohibition against use of title "certified" sanitarian except by holder of certificate and
deleted references to board and registration; P.A. 87-521 deleted reference to "registered" sanitarians and substituted
"department" for "commissioner"; P.A. 95-271 added Subsec. (a) prohibiting practice without a license, designated existing
provisions as Subsec. (b), deleted reference to certification and deemed a certification issued prior to October 1, 1995, to
be a license.
Sec. 20-363. Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license. Disciplinary
action. The commissioner may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a
license or take any of the actions set forth in section 19a-17 upon proof that the applicant
or license holder (1) has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to obtain his license or has engaged in fraud or material deception in the
course of professional services or activities at any place; (2) has been guilty of illegal,
incompetent or negligent conduct in his practice; or (3) has violated any provision of
this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder. The commissioner may petition the
superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce any action taken pursuant
to section 19a-17. Before the commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a
license or take such other action, he shall give the applicant or license holder notice and
opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the commissioner.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 466, 610; P.A. 81-473, S. 31, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 9; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A.
90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4-6; 95-271, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 77-614 allowed revocation or suspension of certificate for violations of chapter or related regulations and
replaced detailed provisions re notice and hearing procedure with statement that notice and hearings conform to regulations
of health services commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-473 eliminated reference to board and provided for
disciplinary grounds and remedies similar to those provided for other professions under sunset legislation; P.A. 87-521
substituted "commissioner" for "department", substituted "certificate" for "license" and made technical changes; P.A. 88-230 replaced "judicial district of Hartford-New Britain" with "judicial district of Hartford", effective September 1, 1991;
P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed
the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220
changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-271 changed certificate to license.
Sec. 20-364. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the commissioner after hearing may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 8; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 441, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 86, 125; 77-614, S. 467, 610;
P.A. 81-473, S. 32, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 10.)
History: 1971 act required that appeals be brought between twelve and thirty days after service rather than "to the next
return day or the next but one"; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to
judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 and 77-614 replaced previous appeal provisions with statement
requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 81-473 changed "board" to "department"; P.A. 87-521 substituted "commissioner" for "department".
Sec. 20-365. Licensure without examination. Licensure exemptions. (a) The
commissioner may, upon receipt of an application and the payment of a fee of forty
dollars, issue a license to any person who holds a license or certificate of registration
issued to him by proper authority of any state, territory or possession of the United
States, provided the requirements for the license, registration or certification of sanitarians under which such license or certificate of registration was issued shall not conflict
with the provisions of this chapter and shall be of a standard equal to or higher than that
specified in section 20-361.
(b) Nothing in section 19a-200, subsection (a) of section 19a-206, or sections 19a-207, 19a-242, 20-358 or 20-360 to 20-365, inclusive, shall prevent any of the following
persons from engaging in the performance of their duties: (1) Any person certified by
the Department of Public Health as a food or sewage inspector in accordance with
regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-36, (2) any person employed by a local
health department performing the duties of a lead inspector who complies with training
standards established pursuant to section 20-479, (3) a director of health acting pursuant
to subsection (a) of section 19a-200 or section 19a-244, (4) any employee of a water
utility or federal or state agency performing his duties in accordance with applicable
statutes and regulations, (5) any person employed by a local health department working
under the direct supervision of a licensed sanitarian, (6) any person licensed or certified
by the Department of Public Health in a specific program performing certain duties that
are included within the duties of a sanitarian, or (7) a student enrolled in an accredited
academic program leading to a degree in environmental health or completing a special
training course in environmental health approved by the commissioner, provided such
student is clearly identified by a title which indicates his status as a student.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 9; P.A. 81-473, S. 33, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 11; P.A. 89-251, S. 138, 203; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A.
95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; 95-271, S. 26; P.A. 96-9, S. 3, 4.)
History: P.A. 81-473 eliminated reference to board and replaced registration with certification; P.A. 87-521 substituted
"commissioner" for "department" and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re issuance of certificates without examination and re
continued performance of duties by persons employed in state-certified programs; P.A. 89-251 amended Subsec. (a) to
increase the fee from twenty-five dollars to forty dollars; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department
of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A.
95-271 changed certificate to license, deleted former Subsec. (b) re certification without examination and relettered Subsec.
(c) accordingly, adding exemption for department-certified inspectors; P.A. 96-9 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring "receipt" of an application and Subsec. (b) by adding Subdivs. (2) to (7) as exemptions, effective April 29, 1996.