Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36b-32a: Applicability of The Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995.

(a) Section 6 of The Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995, 15 USC Section 80a-3a, shall not preempt the laws of this state that require registration or qualification of securities or require any person to register as or be subject to regulation as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser agent.

(b) The Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995, Public Law 104-62, shall not apply in any administrative or judicial action as a defense to any claim that any person, security, interest, or participation of the type described in said act and the amendments made by said act is subject to the provisions of sections 36b-2 to 36b-34, inclusive.