Subsequent Security Deposit Guarantees

(a) A person shall be eligible for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee or security deposit if, at the time of re-application, the person meets the criteria for eligibility as set forth in section 17b-802-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (b) A person shall be eligible for a security deposit guarantee or security deposit only once within an eighteen (18) calendar month period, except for the circumstance identified in subsection (c) of this section. (c) A person who applies for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee or security deposit within eighteen (18) calendar months of the date of completion of an application for a previous security deposit guarantee or security deposit which was approved shall obtain approval from the commissioner for said second or subsequent security deposit guarantee or security deposit. For a person who applies for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee or security deposit within eighteen (18) calendar months of the date of any payment to a landlord for damages claimed to have been caused by the person, the amount of a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee or security deposit shall be reduced by: (1) Any amount of the previous security deposit which has not been returned to the department pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes section 47a-21; and (2) The amount of any payment made by the department to the landlord for damages.