The provisions of sections 36a-597 to 36a-607, inclusive, and sections 36a-611 and 36a-612 shall not apply to:

(1) Any federally insured federal bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut bank, Connecticut credit union, federal credit union or out-of-state credit union, provided such institution does not engage in the business of money transmission in this state through any person who is not (A) a federally insured federal bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut bank, Connecticut credit union, federal credit union or out-of-state credit union, (B) a person licensed pursuant to sections 36a-595 to 36a-612, inclusive, or an authorized delegate acting on behalf of such licensed person, or (C) a person exempt pursuant to subdivision (2) or (3) of this section;

(2) The United States Postal Service and any contractor that engages in the business of money transmission in this state on behalf of the United States Postal Service; and

(3) A person whose activity is limited to the electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits for or on behalf of a federal, state or other governmental agency, quasi-governmental agency or government sponsored enterprise.

(P.A. 81-264, S. 16; P.A. 91-357, S. 58, 78 P.A. 92-12, S. 99; P.A. 94-122, S. 284, 340; P.A. 01-56, S. 16; P.A. 03-61, S. 6; P.A. 04-14, S. 12; P.A. 09-208, S. 21; P.A. 13-253, S. 16.)

History: P.A. 91-357 deleted reference to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation from Subsec. (a); P.A. 92-12 redesignated Subdivs.; P.A. 94-122 changed “financial institution” to “bank”, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-545 transferred to Sec. 36a-609 in 1995; P.A. 01-56 amended Subdiv. (1) by replacing reference to banks with insurable deposits with list of specific types of financial institutions and amended Subdiv. (3) by replacing former provisions re telegraph or cable company with language re electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits; P.A. 03-61 substituted “36a-597 to 36a-606a” for “36a-595 to 36a-610”, amended Subdiv. (1) by deleting “Except in its capacity as an agent of a licensee”, substituting “federally insured federal bank” for “federally insured bank” and deleting “Connecticut credit union”, inserted new Subdiv. (2) re exemption for any Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union and redesignated existing Subdivs. (2) and (3) as new Subdivs. (3) and (4); P.A. 04-14 amended Subdiv. (1) to add reference to “monetary value”, effective April 16, 2004; P.A. 09-208 deleted reference to subagent in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 13-253 replaced reference to Sec. 36a-606a with reference to Sec. 36a-607 and added references to Secs. 36a-611 and 36a-612, amended Subdiv. (1) to add references to Connecticut bank and Connecticut credit union, change “issue or sell Connecticut payment instruments or transmit money or monetary value” to “engage in the business of money transmission in this state”, change “agent” to “any person”, add Subparas. (B) and (C) re licensed or exempt person and designate provision re federally insured institutions as Subpara. (A), deleted former Subdiv. (2) re Connecticut bank or credit union, redesignated existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (2) and amended same to add “any contractor that engages in the business of money transmission in this state on behalf of the United States Postal Service”, and redesignated existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (3).