On and after January 1, 2018, a real estate broker or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter who represents a seller, lessor, prospective purchaser or lessee in a real estate transaction shall disclose, in writing, the identity of his or her client to any party to the transaction who is not represented by another real estate broker or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter. The real estate broker or real estate salesperson shall make the disclosure required under this section: (1) If the transaction concerns residential real property, as defined in section 20-325c, (A) at the beginning of the first personal meeting concerning the prospective purchaser’s or lessee’s specific needs in the transaction, or (B) at the beginning of the first personal meeting with the seller or lessor concerning the seller’s or lessor’s real property; or (2) if the transaction is a commercial real estate transaction, as defined in section 20-311, before the prospective purchaser or lessee signs the purchase contract or lease. Such disclosure shall be signed by a prospective purchaser or lessee and attached to any offer or agreement to purchase or lease signed by a prospective purchaser or lessee. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 90-306, S. 1, 15; P.A. 94-240, S. 6, 14; P.A. 97-41; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 17-169, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 94-240 required that beginning January 1, 1995, salespersons acting on behalf of lessors shall make a written disclosure of who is represented in a real estate transaction and require this disclosure at the beginning of the first personal meeting concerning the prospective purchaser’s or lessee’s specific needs and if salesperson intends to represent the purchaser or lessee he shall disclosure such intended representation at the beginning of the first personal meeting with the seller or lessor or the seller’s or lessor’s agent, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-41 added exception re disclosure when prospective purchaser or lessee is represented by licensed real estate broker or salesperson, deleting references to seller’s or lessor’s agent; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 17-169 replaced provisions re written disclosure with provisions re same and added provision re adoption of regulations, effective January 1, 2018.