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Answer from Commisioner Rodriquez,
This
is to acknowledge your email letter and to confirm my
meeting with various groups of the trades associations
mentioned in your email. As Commissioner I have a
responsibility to meet with the various groups of industries
that this agency regulates. This includes the 180
types of categories that have jurisdiction for.
The
Agency does support the concept of Continuing Education as a
matter of public policy. Division of Occupational and
Professional Licensing is to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare of Connecticut citizens from hazards and
unsafe or unscrupulous practitioners by assuring that only
qualified, competent persons are licensed in the occupational
trades and in several professional licensing categories.
Licensing is also a formal and legal means of defining a
professional; it provides a way to include in practice persons
who meet predetermined standards necessary for protecting the
public.
In
addition to Plumbers the Law also requires Continuing
Education on 7 other Trades and Professional license holders
under Consumer Protection’s jurisdiction
Edwin
R. Rodriguez
Commissioner
Department
of Consumer Protection
165
Capitol Avenue
Hartford,
CT 06106
[email protected]
www.ct.gov/dcp
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