(a) As used in this section, “virtual banking” means the provision of banking services by any bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union pursuant to its charter that are made available to a customer through telecommunication or by the customer accessing the Internet.

(b) Any bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union may engage in virtual banking. Any such bank or credit union shall comply with the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 USC Section 1693, et seq., as amended from time to time, and Regulation E, 12 CFR Part 1005, as amended from time to time, when processing transactions through virtual banking to the extent such transactions are subject to said act and said regulation.

(c) The means by which a customer accesses a telecommunication system or the Internet to engage in virtual banking, including, but not limited to, a television, telephone, mobile device, facsimile or computer, shall not, in and of itself, be deemed to be an automated teller machine, satellite device, branch or office for any purpose under this title.

(P.A. 90-223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-122, S. 73, 340; P.A. 11-110, S. 2; P.A. 15-235, S. 27.)

History: P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-9ff transferred to Sec. 36a-170 in 1995; P.A. 11-110 amended Subsec. (c) to remove reference to Federal Reserve Board, effective July 21, 2011; P.A. 15-235 deleted former Subsecs. (a) to (d) re delivery of home banking services, added new Subsec. (a) defining “virtual banking”, added new Subsec. (b) re compliance with federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act and added new Subsec. (c) re means by which customers engage in virtual banking, effective July 7, 2015.