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CHAPTER 246*

MOTOR VEHICLES

*Motor vehicle legislation justified by the police power. 108 C. 337; Id., 377. Cited. 119 C. 569; 158 C. 236. In the event of any conflict between provisions of no-fault insurance law and existing statutes concerning motor vehicles, the latter shall prevail. 169 C. 267. Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 10 CA 18; Id., 22.

General purpose is not to extend to nonresidents reciprocal privilege beyond relieving them from necessity of procuring Connecticut operator's license. 23 CS 26.

Table of Contents

Sec. 14-1. Definitions.

Sec. 14-1a. &#;Authorized emergency vehicle&#; defined.

Sec. 14-2. Appointment of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

Sec. 14-3. Powers and duties of commissioner.

Sec. 14-4. Findings and rulings of commissioner.

Sec. 14-4a. Conduct of hearings and rendering of decisions.

Sec. 14-5. Branch offices.

Sec. 14-5a. Ansonia branch office.

Sec. 14-5b. Discontinuation of branch offices.

Sec. 14-5c. Department closed or unable to perform transactions due to emergency or other reason. Extension of expiration date or period of validity of credentials issued by commissioner.

Sec. 14-6. Coordination of enforcement activities.

Sec. 14-7. Deputy commissioners.

Sec. 14-8. Police authority of commissioner and inspectors.

Sec. 14-9. Oath of office.

Sec. 14-9a. Criminal background checks for applicants for employment with department and certain department employees. Reassignment of employee with disqualifying criminal offense or condition.

Sec. 14-10. Definitions. Records. Disclosure of personal information and highly restricted personal information. Penalty. Regulations.

Sec. 14-11. Employment of legal assistance.

Sec. 14-11a. Exceptional issuance of certificates and licenses for law enforcement activities. Verification by Chief State's Attorney of statements on application for such certificates and licenses.

Sec. 14-11b. Driver training program for persons with disabilities.

Sec. 14-11c. Motor Carrier Advisory Council. Members. Duties.

Sec. 14-11d. Annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus.

Sec. 14-11e. Annual report re appointments scheduled and transactions available and conducted on department's Internet web site.

Secs. 14-11f to 14-11h. Reserved

Sec. 14-11i. Payment of fees by credit card.

Sec. 14-11j. Blue envelopes for persons with autism spectrum disorder.

Sec. 14-11k. Waiver of fee for license or identity card renewal or duplication for veterans at certain event.

Sec. 14-12. Motor vehicle registration. Application. Issuance by dealers. Misrepresentation. Registration number and certificate. Requirements for registration. Regulations. Temporary registration. Number of registered electric vehicles.

Sec. 14-12a. Registration of certain motor vehicles garaged or operated in Connecticut.

Sec. 14-12b. Presentation of insurance identification card or policy and statement that minimum security will be continuously maintained required for issuance of registration. Investigation of violations.

Sec. 14-12c. Verification of security coverage. Penalties for failure to have or continuously maintain required security or for presentation of fraudulent insurance identification card.

Secs. 14-12d and 14-12e. Notice of voiding or suspension of registration or operator's license; reregistration or reinvestment; proof of financial responsibility. Presumption of failure to file insurer name and policy number; offset of suspension periods.

Sec. 14-12f. Provisions inapplicable to certain vehicles.

Sec. 14-12g. Suspension of motor vehicle registration for violation of mandatory security requirements. Suspension of motor vehicle operator's license. Consent agreements.

Sec. 14-12h. Maintenance and compilation of record of all suspended registrations. Availability. Stop and detain procedures. Removal of plates. Seizure, impoundment and forfeiture of vehicle.

Sec. 14-12i. Restoration fees. Reimbursement to entities returning confiscated registration number plates to the department.

Sec. 14-12j. Agreements with qualified independent contractors to provide consulting and other services.

Sec. 14-12k. Regulations.

Sec. 14-12l. Collection of Social Security numbers and federal employer identification numbers. List of persons to whom motor vehicle registrations issued to be provided to Commissioner of Revenue Services.

Secs. 14-12m and 14-12n. Forfeiture of impounded motor vehicle; proceedings; proceeds from sale. Uninsured motor vehicle forfeiture revolving account.

Sec. 14-12o. Courtesy registration when proof of ownership pending.

Sec. 14-12p. Reserved

Sec. 14-12q. Vehicle identification card.

Sec. 14-12r. Inspection of vehicle identification number.

Sec. 14-12s. Administrative fee.

Sec. 14-12t. Regulations.

Sec. 14-13. Registration certificate and insurance identification card to be carried in vehicle.

Sec. 14-14. Registration of motor vehicles owned by minors. Proof of financial responsibility.

Sec. 14-15. Leasing or renting of motor vehicles. Electronic issuance or transfer of registration. Electronic renewal of registration.

Sec. 14-15a. Registration of vehicles leased or rented for use in Connecticut.

Sec. 14-15b. Motor vehicle rental contracts. Required notice re collision damage waiver. Prohibited sales and advertising practice.

Sec. 14-15c. Repossession of rented motor vehicles by rental companies.

Sec. 14-15d. Electronic issuance of registration or certificate of title.

Sec. 14-16. Transfer of ownership. Designation of beneficiary. Fees. Penalties.

Sec. 14-16a. Inspection of older vehicles before or upon transfer of ownership. Historical or special interest fire apparatus. Antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles. Modified antique or composite motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-16b. Inspection of damaged vehicles.

Sec. 14-16c. Insurance companies', persons', firms' or corporations' duties re totalled vehicles and certificates of title. Operation and inspection of totalled vehicles. Regulations.

Sec. 14-17. Notice of change in appearance or equipment.

Sec. 14-17a. Notice of change in registrant's address.

Sec. 14-17b. Notice from United States Postal Service re change of address. Powers of commissioner.

Sec. 14-18. Display of number plates and stickers. Issuance of sample number plates. Return of number plates to commissioner.

Sec. 14-19. Registration of fire apparatus.

Sec. 14-19a. Regulations re issuance of special number plates to members of qualifying organizations. Issuance and renewal of collegiate special number plates. Discontinuance of special number plates.

Sec. 14-19b. Issuance and renewal of collegiate commemorative number plates. Fees. Establishment of account.

Sec. 14-20. Number plates for antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles. Issuance of number plates corresponding to year of manufacture. Registration. Regulations.

Sec. 14-20a. Number plates for volunteer firefighters.

Sec. 14-20b. Number plates for veterans, members of the armed forces and members of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units. Return and nonrenewal of number plates.

Sec. 14-20c. Number plates for immediate family of residents killed in action with armed forces.

Sec. 14-20d. Number plates for veterans and members of the armed forces to indicate service during a period of war. Return and nonrenewal of number plates.

Sec. 14-21. Number plates for amateur radio licensees.

Sec. 14-21a. &#;Foreign consul&#; registration and number plates.

Sec. 14-21b. Issuance of reflectorized number plates. Display. Infraction.

Sec. 14-21c. Number plates for manufacturers of motor vehicles or automotive equipment.

Sec. 14-21d. Prisoner of war and congressional medal of honor registration and number plate.

Sec. 14-21e. Number plates commemorating Long Island Sound. Voluntary lighthouse preservation donation. Fees. Voluntary habitat restoration donation. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21f. Keep Kids Safe number plates. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21g. Keep Kids Safe account.

Sec. 14-21h. Number plates for animal population control. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21i. Greenways commemorative number plates. Fees. Greenways commemorative account. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21j. Amistad commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21k. Amistad commemorative account.

Sec. 14-21l. Olympic Spirit commemorative number plates. Fees.

Sec. 14-21m. Olympic Spirit commemorative account.

Sec. 14-21n. State and municipal police officers killed in the line of duty memorial number plates. Fees.

Sec. 14-21o. United We Stand commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21p. United We Stand commemorative account.

Sec. 14-21q. Childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21r. Childhood cancer awareness account.

Sec. 14-21s. Wildlife conservation commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations.

Sec. 14-21t. Wildlife conservation account.

Sec. 14-21u. Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates. Fees. Support Our Troops! account.

Sec. 14-21v. Support for nursing profession commemorative number plates. Fees. Nursing account.

Sec. 14-21w. Share the Road commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. Share the Road account. Use of image.

Sec. 14-21x. Men's Health commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. Men's Health account.

Sec. 14-21y. Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates.

Sec. 14-21z. Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates. Fees.

Sec. 14-21aa. Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account.

Sec. 14-21bb. Aquatic Invasive Species fee. Requirements for payment of fee.

Sec. 14-22. Expiration and renewal.

Secs. 14-22a to 14-22e. Reserved

Sec. 14-22f. Cancellation of motor vehicle registration in error or failure to maintain accurate record of registration. Remedies.

Sec. 14-23. Refunds on registrations to persons in armed forces.

Sec. 14-24. Heavy duty trailers. Heavy construction equipment. Gross weight of tractor-trailer units.

Sec. 14-25. Registration not required for trailers used as parade floats.

Sec. 14-25a. Identifying registration certificate and marker for certain construction equipment.

Sec. 14-25b. Registration of vehicle as special mobile equipment or special mobile agriculture vehicle.

Sec. 14-25c. Registration of motor vehicle used as a student transportation vehicle. Distinctive marker plates.

Sec. 14-25d. Registration of DUKW or similar amphibious vehicle. Restrictions or prohibitions imposed by traffic authority.

Sec. 14-26. Motor or service buses, taxicabs, school buses, motor vehicles in livery service and school buses used in part in livery service.

Sec. 14-27. Number plates for public service motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-27a. Number plates for vanpool vehicle. Minimum insurance requirements.

Sec. 14-28. Passenger motor vehicle plates for livery cars or taxicabs.

Sec. 14-29. Owners of motor or service buses, taxicabs, school buses, school transportation vehicles and motor vehicles in livery service to furnish insurance or bond.

Sec. 14-29a. Registration of motor vehicles over ten years old as taxicabs prohibited.

Sec. 14-30. Public service motor vehicles registered in another state.

Sec. 14-31. Refund of registration fees for motor vehicles with commercial registration unfit for use.

Sec. 14-32. Commercial motor vehicle in interstate business.

Sec. 14-33. Renewal of registration denied for failure to pay motor vehicle property tax or fines for parking violations. Collection of delinquent property tax by commissioner. Issuance of temporary registrations by city, town, borough or other taxing district.

Sec. 14-33a. Notice to commissioner of tax payment.

Sec. 14-34. Reciprocity of registration.

Sec. 14-34a. Reciprocal agreements apportioning the registration of commercial vehicles.

Sec. 14-35. Transporter's registration.

Sec. 14-35a. Restrictions on owner of motor vehicle with suspended registration. Prohibitions on operation of motor vehicle by motor carrier. Penalties.

Sec. 14-36. Motor vehicle operator's license.

Sec. 14-36a. Classification of operators' licenses. Designations; endorsements. Penalty.

Sec. 14-36b. Renewal.

Sec. 14-36c. Specification of class of license.

Sec. 14-36d. Acquisition and installation of equipment. Renewal and duplication of license or card without personal appearance. Method for issuance, renewal or duplication of license, permit or card. Temporary license, permit or card. Procedures.

Sec. 14-36e. (Formerly Sec. 10-24). Course in motor vehicle operation and highway safety.

Sec. 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). Regulations concerning driver education programs.

Sec. 14-36g. Restrictions on transportation of passengers and hours of operation of vehicle by holders of motor vehicle operator's licenses who are sixteen or seventeen years of age. Exceptions. Regulations. Penalties.

Sec. 14-36h. Contents and features of operator's license and identity card. Issuance to persons on active duty. Veteran status indicated.

Sec. 14-36i. Seizure and forty-eight-hour suspension of operator's license of person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age for certain violations.

Sec. 14-36j. Commissioner to amend regulations re content of safe driving instruction courses. Attendance by parent or guardian.

Sec. 14-36k. Conviction of person under age eighteen for operating motor vehicle without operator's license. Penalty.

Sec. 14-36l. Transmission of registration information to the Selective Service System upon application by person under twenty-six years of age for issuance or renewal of license.

Sec. 14-36m. Issuance of operators' licenses to applicants unable to establish legal presence in the United States and applicants without Social Security numbers.

Sec. 14-37. Limited license on proof of financial responsibility by owner.

Sec. 14-37a. Special operator's permit for purposes of employment, education or medically necessary treatment.

Sec. 14-37b. Applicant without license from any state, United States territory or certain foreign countries. Requirements. Regulations.

Sec. 14-38. Recall, suspension or revocation of minor operator's license.

Sec. 14-38a. Instruction manual printed in Spanish.

Sec. 14-39. Nonresident operators. Reciprocity concerning equipment, marking and inspection of vehicles.

Sec. 14-40. Operation of motor vehicle owned by resident of foreign country.

Sec. 14-40a. Motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle endorsement with three-wheeled restriction. Motorcycle instruction permit. Examination. Military waiver.

Sec. 14-40b. License without examination.

Sec. 14-40c. Hearing upon denial or suspension of operator's license.

Sec. 14-41. Expiration and renewal of operators' licenses and identity cards. Fees. Notice.

Sec. 14-41a. Renewal of license for persons age sixty-five or over.

Sec. 14-41b. Validity of operator's license held by member of the armed forces following separation from service.

Sec. 14-41c. Renewal of operator's licenses and identity cards of incarcerated persons.

Sec. 14-42. Application for or renewal of operator's license or identity card. Anatomical gift.

Sec. 14-42a. Agreement with procurement organizations. Inclusion of information re procurement organizations in driver education programs.

Sec. 14-43. Misrepresentation renders license void.

Sec. 14-44. License endorsement for operators of commercial motor vehicles used for passenger transportation, school buses, student transportation vehicles, taxicabs, motor vehicles in livery service and motor or service buses. Requirements. Hearing. Appeal. Report re persons whose license or endorsement has been withdrawn, suspended or revoked. Penalty.

Sec. 14-44a. Commercial driver's license required for operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Exceptions. Penalty.

Sec. 14-44b. Prohibition re more than one driver's license.

Sec. 14-44c. Application for commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit. Penalty.

Sec. 14-44d. Information on commercial driver's license. Classifications.

Sec. 14-44e. Limitations on issuance of commercial driver's license. Qualification standards. Waiver of skills test. Requirements for license endorsement to operate vehicle transporting hazardous materials. Commercial driver's instruction permit.

Sec. 14-44f. Penalties for supplying false information to obtain commercial driver's license.

Sec. 14-44g. Driving record information. Notification of commercial driver's license issuance. Expiration of license. License renewal procedures.

Sec. 14-44h. Expiration and renewal of commercial drivers' licenses.

Sec. 14-44i. Fees for commercial driver's license and tests. Waiver.

Sec. 14-44j. Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and cancellations by holder of commercial driver's license. Information re previous employment. Penalty.

Sec. 14-44k. Disqualification from operation of commercial motor vehicles. Disqualification offenses. Lifetime disqualification. Mitigation of lifetime disqualification.

Sec. 14-44l. Notification of traffic convictions.

Sec. 14-44m. Authority to enter into agreements with other jurisdictions.

Sec. 14-44n. Notification of violation to licensing authority of another state.

Sec. 14-44o. Transition requirements re motor vehicle operator's licenses and commercial driver's licenses.

Sec. 14-45. Change of address notice by holder of operator's license or identity card. IV-D support cases. Penalty.

Sec. 14-45a. Regulations re standards for licensing of persons with health problems, referrals to medical advisory board, vision standards. Vision screenings or examinations. Issuance of operator's license to person who wears eyeglasses with bioptic lenses.

Sec. 14-46. Report re persons with chronic health or vision problems.

Sec. 14-46a. Motor Vehicle Operator's License Medical Advisory Board: Definitions.

Sec. 14-46b. Establishment of board. Membership. Compensation. Executive session.

Sec. 14-46c. Responsibilities of board; recommendations.

Sec. 14-46d. Confidential use of reports or records. Testimony re reports or records.

Sec. 14-46e. Recommendations of board to be advisory. Operation of motor vehicle on limited basis. Failure to comply with request of commissioner or board.

Sec. 14-46f. Immunity from civil liability.

Sec. 14-46g. Right of appeal.

Sec. 14-47. Fees for registering motor vehicles eligible for commercial registration and tractors.

Sec. 14-48. Fees for registering commercial tractor and semitrailer as a unit or separately.

Sec. 14-48a. Registration of commercial truck-tractor.

Sec. 14-48b. Registration fee of semitrailer drawn by truck-tractor.

Sec. 14-48c. Registration of commercial motor vehicle engaged in seasonal operations.

Sec. 14-48d. Registration of leased motor vehicle. Regulations.

Sec. 14-49. Fees for miscellaneous registration and other fees.

Sec. 14-49a. Fee for registration for six months or less.

Sec. 14-49b. Federal Clean Air Act fee. Passport to the Parks Fee.

Sec. 14-50. Fees for operator's license renewal, passenger endorsement, operator's examination, collection cost and returned check or rejected payment. Waiver of fees.

Sec. 14-50a. Fees for copies, abstracts, duplicates, replacements and searches. Restriction on use of information. Penalty.

Sec. 14-50b. Fee for restoration of operator's license, identity card or registration. School bus seat belt account.

Sec. 14-51. Definitions.

Sec. 14-51a. Civil penalties.

Sec. 14-52. New car dealer's, used car dealer's, repairer's and limited repairer's licenses. Surety bonds. Penalty.

Sec 14-52a. Grounds for refusal to grant or renew a dealer or repairer license.

Sec. 14-52b. Surrender of new car dealer license in event of cancellation, termination or failure to renew franchise by manufacturer. Manufacturer to operate as a dealer on a temporary basis. Issuance of used car dealer's license to entity owned or controlled by a manufacturer. Extension of temporary license.

Sec. 14-53. Location of business to be approved. Section 14-53 is repealed, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-53a. New car dealers to deliver written statement re Magnuson-Moss Warranty act to purchaser of new motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-54. Location to be approved by local authorities.

Sec. 14-55. Hearing.

Sec. 14-56. Commissioner to decide if requested by local authority.

Sec. 14-57. Appeal.

Sec. 14-58. Application. General registration of motor vehicles. Documents to be issued to drivers. Photostatic copies of registration certificate as proof of ownership. Return of void number plates. Penalty.

Sec. 14-59. Special dealers' plates for trucks or other vehicles with commercial registration.

Sec. 14-60. Use of dealers' and repairers' plates.

Sec. 14-61. Issuance of temporary transfer of registration by dealer. Fee. Return of number plates and registration applications by dealer.

Sec. 14-61a. Dealer to file application for permanent registration and certificate of title by electronic transmission.

Sec. 14-61b. Dealer and repairer records, documents and forms maintained in electronic format. Production in written format. Penalty.

Sec. 14-62. Order and invoice on sale of motor vehicle; information required. Dealer preparation charge. Conveyance or processing fee. Certificate of title on sale of used motor vehicle or sale of motor vehicle at auction. Safety inspection of used motor vehicle. Delivery after sale of used motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-62a. Advertisements of prices of motor vehicles. Penalty.

Sec. 14-62b. Sale of used motor vehicle parts.

Sec. 14-62c. Fee on dealer for processing trade-in.

Sec. 14-63. Regulations. Customer complaints. Stipulation by licensees.

Sec. 14-64. Suspension and revocation of licenses. Civil penalties. Restitution orders.

Sec. 14-65. Auction permit. Exception. Regulations. Penalties. Right to void purchase at wholesale dealer auction.

Sec. 14-65a. Exemption of dealers in certain trailers. Authorized transactions of marine dealers.

Sec. 14-65b. Transferred

Secs. 14-65c and 14-65d. Transferred

Sec. 14-65e. Motor vehicle repairs: Definitions.

Sec. 14-65f. (Formerly Sec. 14-65b). Motor vehicle repairs, written or oral authorizations and written acknowledgments. Estimates. Claims. Penalty.

Sec. 14-65g. Waiver of estimates. Record of authorizations and of required information. Estimate of charges for diagnosis. Penalty.

Sec. 14-65h. (Formerly Sec. 14-65c). Invoice requirements for motor vehicle repair work. Return of replaced parts. Penalty.

Sec. 14-65i. (Formerly Sec. 14-65d). Signs required to be posted in motor vehicle repair shops. Penalty.

Sec. 14-65j. False statements. Charges for repairs not performed. Completion of repairs. Penalty.

Sec. 14-65k. Investigations. Subpoenas. Injunctions.

Sec. 14-65l. Motor vehicle repairs: Notice included in appraisal or estimate.

Sec. 14-65m. Motor vehicle repair shop participating in motor vehicle repair program established by an insurer. Written acknowledgment required.

Sec. 14-66. Wreckers. Towing and transporting. Distinguishing number plates. Penalties.

Sec. 14-66a. Regulations.

Sec. 14-66b. Operators of wrecker services to maintain records.

Sec. 14-66c. Sale or disposal of motorized personal property. Penalty.

Sec. 14-67. Qualifications of licensee; bond; fees. Solicitation of service contracts.

Sec. 14-67a. Application for license. Requirements. Renewal.

Sec. 14-67b. Manufacturer's obligations re warranty.

Sec. 14-67c. Suspension or revocation of manufacturer's license. Civil penalty.

Sec. 14-67d. Manufacturer's registrations. Fees. Financial responsibility.

Secs. 14-67e and 14-67f. Reserved

Sec. 14-67g. (Formerly Sec. 21-15). Definitions.

Sec. 14-67h. &#;Major component parts&#; defined.

Sec. 14-67i. (Formerly Sec. 21-16). Certificate of approval of location required. Exemption.

Sec. 14-67j. Intermediate processors. Permit and license required. License required to transport vehicles or parts processed by intermediate processors. Records of vehicles or parts received, dismantled or sold. Inspection. Regulations.

Sec. 14-67k. (Formerly Sec. 21-17). Hearing on application. Fee.

Sec. 14-67l. (Formerly Sec. 21-18). License and fees. General registration of motor vehicles. Documents to be issued to drivers of such motor vehicles. Compliance with environmental statutes and regulations.

Sec. 14-67m. (Formerly Sec. 21-18a). Record of vehicles, major component parts or catalytic converters received, dismantled or sold. Inspection of records, vehicles, parts and premises. Receipt of certificate of title. Penalty.

Sec. 14-67n. (Formerly Sec. 21-19). Use of general registration restricted. Number plates for motor vehicles being towed. Fees.

Sec. 14-67o. (Formerly Sec. 21-20). Revocation of license upon sale or transfer of business.

Sec. 14-67p. (Formerly Sec. 21-21). Suspension or revocation for violation.

Sec. 14-67q. (Formerly Sec. 21-22). Commissioner may impose conditions concerning establishment and maintenance of yards.

Sec. 14-67r. (Formerly Sec. 21-22a). Fencing.

Sec. 14-67s. (Formerly Sec. 21-23). Ordinances creating restricted districts.

Sec. 14-67t. (Formerly Sec. 21-24). Publication of ordinances.

Sec. 14-67u. (Formerly Sec. 21-25). Appeal.

Sec. 14-67v. (Formerly Sec. 21-26). Penalty. Injunction to restrain violation.

Sec. 14-67w. (Formerly Sec. 21-26a). Scrap metal processors exempted. Receipt of motor vehicles. Required information. Inspection of premises and records. Retention of records. Regulations.

Sec. 14-68. Definitions.

Sec. 14-69. License to conduct a drivers' school. Penalty.

Sec. 14-70. Grounds for denial of application.

Sec. 14-71. Schedule of rates to be filed.

Sec. 14-72. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew school license.

Sec. 14-73. Instructor's license. Master instructor's license. Regulations.

Sec. 14-74. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew instructor's license or master instructor's license.

Sec. 14-75. Revocation or suspension of license after renewal.

Sec. 14-76. Hearing for reinstatement or renewal. Appeal.

Sec. 14-77. Records of licensee.

Sec. 14-78. Regulations for conduct of drivers' schools and instructor license requirements. Limited license.

Sec. 14-79. Penalty. Suspension, revocation or withdrawal of instructor's license or master instructor's license if imminent threat to public safety or welfare exists.

Sec. 14-80. Mechanical equipment.

Sec. 14-80a. Maximum noise levels. Regulations.

Sec. 14-80b. Ball joints and tie rod ends. Prohibition on certain installations and attachments to.

Secs. 14-80c to 14-80g. Reserved

Sec. 14-80h. Brake equipment of motor vehicles. Compression brake device to be equipped with muffler. Penalties.

Sec. 14-80i. Brake equipment and handlebars of motorcycles.

Sec. 14-81. Brake equipment of trailers.

Sec. 14-81a. Hydraulic brake fluid.

Sec. 14-81b. Restrictions on used brake drums and brake discs.

Sec. 14-82. Free-wheeling devices.

Secs. 14-83 to 14-96. Head and rear lights; spotlights; color of lights; reflectors; turn signals; minimum standards; single-beam, multibeam and alternate road-lighting equipment; number of driving lamps; flashing lights; emergency lighting equipment; etc.

Sec. 14-96a. Lighted lamps and illuminating devices required, when.

Sec. 14-96b. Head lamps.

Sec. 14-96c. Tail lamps. Illumination of rear registration plate.

Sec. 14-96d. Reflectors.

Sec. 14-96e. Stop lamps. Turn signals.

Sec. 14-96f. Special requirements for buses, trucks, trailers, truck tractors.

Sec. 14-96g. Colors of lamps and reflectors. Reflective sheeting on certain vehicles.

Sec. 14-96h. Mounting of reflectors and clearance lamps.

Sec. 14-96i. Visibility of reflectors and clearance, identification and side marker lamps.

Sec. 14-96j. Vehicles operated in combination.

Sec. 14-96k. Projecting loads. Carrying of animals.

Sec. 14-96l. Sufficiency of head and rear lights. Parked vehicles.

Sec. 14-96m. Farm tractors and equipment.

Sec. 14-96n. General lighting requirements.

Sec. 14-96o. Spot lamps. Fog lamps. Auxiliary passing lamps. Auxiliary driving lamps.

Sec. 14-96p. Color of lights. Flashing lights. Intensity of lights.

Sec. 14-96q. Permits for colored or flashing lights. Exceptions. Fee.

Sec. 14-96r. Color of stop lamps. Turn signal lamps.

Sec. 14-96s. Fender, backup and identification lamps. Penalties.

Sec. 14-96t. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.

Sec. 14-96u. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.

Secs. 14-96v and 14-96w. Single-beam road-lighting equipment. Distance forward lights to illuminate.

Sec. 14-96x. Head lamp of motorcycle.

Sec. 14-96y. Number of head lamps. Number in combination with other lamps.

Sec. 14-96z. Intensity of certain lamps. Location of red light.

Sec. 14-96aa. Standards and specifications for lamps for snow-removal and highway maintenance equipment.

Sec. 14-96bb. Operation of motor vehicles without required lighting devices.

Sec. 14-96cc. Regulation of hazardous lighting equipment.

Sec. 14-97. Defrosting devices on school buses and motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire.

Sec. 14-97a. Emergency lighting or reflecting devices on motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire and motor vehicles with commercial registration.

Sec. 14-97b. Lift equipment on motor buses.

Sec. 14-98. Tires.

Sec. 14-98a. Tires to be in safe operating condition.

Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.

Secs. 14-99a to 14-99e. Reserved

Sec. 14-99f. Windshield. Obstruction of view.

Sec. 14-99g. Definitions. Tinted or reflectorized windows. Obstruction of view prohibited. Exceptions. Sale or delivery of motor vehicles having tinted or reflectorized windows prohibited. Stickers required. Penalty. Window tinting businesses. Regulations.

Sec. 14-99h. Etching of vehicle identification numbers. Marking of component parts. Penalty. Regulations.

Sec. 14-100. Safety glass. Use of plastics.

Sec. 14-100a. Seat safety belts. Child restraint systems. Wheelchair transportation devices.

Sec. 14-100b. Air pollution control devices required on certain passenger motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-100c. Transferred

Sec. 14-101. Turn signals.

Sec. 14-102. View in and exits from motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire.

Sec. 14-102a. Inspection of student transportation vehicles.

Sec. 14-103. Inspection of motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-103a. Inspection of reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicles. Composite vehicles. Vehicles made by unlicensed manufacturers.

Sec. 14-103b. High-mileage vehicles, regulations re safety and performance standards.

Sec. 14-103c. Vehicles using liquid propane gas as fuel.

Sec. 14-103d. Vehicles using any pressurized gas as fuel. Regulations. Class C misdemeanor.

Sec. 14-104. Fenders and other wheel protectors.

Sec. 14-105. Television screens or similar devices prohibited. Exceptions.

Sec. 14-106. Air conditioning equipment.

Sec. 14-106a. Tamper-resistant odometer required. Mileage reading required on registration application.

Sec. 14-106b. Properly functioning odometer required. Tampering with odometer prohibited.

Sec. 14-106c. Headerboards required on commercial van-type motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-106d. Sale, offer for sale, manufacture, importation or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bag prohibited. Unfair or deceptive trade practice. Penalty.

Sec. 14-107. Liability of owner, operator, lessee.

Sec. 14-108. Report of accidents.

Sec. 14-108a. Uniform investigation of accident report. Requirements and policy for identifying and notifying person's family or household member of motor vehicle accident in which person was killed.

Secs. 14-108b, 14-108c and 14-109. Statistical information based on reports. Report of accident involving unlicensed operator under instruction. Coroner to investigate fatal motor vehicle accidents.

Sec. 14-110. Oaths and subpoenas. False statements or reports.

Sec. 14-111. Suspension or revocation of registration, license or right to operate.

Sec. 14-111a. Possession of alcoholic liquors in motor vehicles by underage persons.

Sec. 14-111b. Suspension of operator's license following conviction for speeding.

Secs. 14-111c and 14-111d. Driver License Compact. Definitions applicable to Driver License Compact; comparable convictions to be reported; report of suspension or revocation action to department.

Sec. 14-111e. Suspension or delay in issuance of operator's license for person under twenty-one years of age convicted of certain violations.

Sec. 14-111f. Suspension of operator's license for possession of counterfeit or altered license.

Sec. 14-111g. Operator's retraining program.

Sec. 14-111h. Definitions applicable to driver license agreement.

Sec. 14-111i. Entry into driver license agreement. Regulations.

Sec. 14-111j. Findings and declarations re driver license agreement.

Sec. 14-111k. Application for a motor vehicle operator's license from applicants in other member jurisdictions.

Sec. 14-111l. Driver control record. Record of convictions and administrative actions.

Sec. 14-111m. Notice of failure to comply with a citation.

Sec. 14-111n. Reports of comparable convictions. Suspension of operator's license.

Sec. 14-111o. Form and use in evidence of records received from other member jurisdictions. Electronic transmission.

Sec. 14-111p. Validity of reports or records received from members of the Driver License Compact.

Sec. 14-111q. Hearing.

Sec. 14-112. Proof of financial responsibility.

Sec. 14-112a. Online Insurance Verification System.

Secs. 14-113 to 14-115. Financial responsibility of motor vehicle owners and operators required after accident; definitions. Administration by Motor Vehicle Commissioner; hearings; appeals. Abstract of operating record.

Sec. 14-115a. Request for document from motor vehicle record.

Secs. 14-116 to 14-128. Accident reports. Determination of amount of security; suspension of license and registration; exceptions; liability policy or bond. Release in behalf of minor. Exceptions. Duration of suspension. Unlicensed or nonresident operators; reciprocity. Amount of security, reduction. Custody, use and return of deposits. Evidence inadmissible in damage actions. Suspension pending disposition of judgment. Transfer of registration or ownership during suspension. Return of license or registration to commissioner. Governmental and public service vehicles exempt.

Sec. 14-129. Self-insurance.

Sec. 14-130. Transferred

Secs. 14-131 to 14-133. Discharge in bankruptcy not to release judgment debtor. Relief under other statutes. Penalties.

Sec. 14-134. Appeals from commissioner.

Sec. 14-135. Attorney General to act when commissioner is disqualified.

Sec. 14-136. First complaint.

Sec. 14-137. Authority to make regulations and certify or limit the use of devices and equipment.

Sec. 14-137a. Point system for motor vehicle violations.

Sec. 14-138. State police to assist.

Sec. 14-139. Conviction to be endorsed on license.

Sec. 14-140. Release on own recognizance. Report of failure to appear or to pay fine or fee, surcharge or cost. Reciprocal agreements. Opening of judgment.

Sec. 14-140a. Automobile club bail bond certificates, when acceptable as bail.

Sec. 14-141. Courts to report convictions and other dispositions to commissioner.

Sec. 14-142. Proceedings against negligent court clerk.

Sec. 14-143. Expenses in unsuccessful prosecutions by state police.

Sec. 14-144. No fees for arrests for motor vehicle violations.

Sec. 14-145. Towing or removal of motor vehicle from private property. Use of a wheel-locking device. Regulations. Prohibition re issuance of parking citation. Exemption. Penalty.

Sec. 14-145a. Towing, removal or use of wheel-locking device prohibited except upon express instruction of property owner or lessee or for repossession. Rebate prohibited.

Sec. 14-145b. Storage and release of motor vehicles that have been towed or rendered immovable.

Sec. 14-145c. Liability of property owner, lessee or lending institution for improper towing or removal of motor vehicle or use of a wheel-locking device.

Sec. 14-145d. Notification to chief of police required prior to use of wheel-locking device.

Sec. 14-146. Objects not to be thrown at motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-147. Improper use of marker, registration or license.

Sec. 14-147a. Theft or illegal possession of number plate or sticker.

Sec. 14-148. Abandoned markers.

Sec. 14-149. Mutilated or removed vehicle identification, factory or engine number. Discovery of vehicle reported as stolen or of vehicle or major component part with mutilated or missing identification, engine or factory number. Disposition of vehicle or part held in custody. Penalty. Fee.

Sec. 14-149a. Ownership or operation of a chop shop. Penalty.

Sec. 14-150. Abandoned or unregistered motor vehicles and motor vehicles which are a menace to traffic. Notice. Removal. Storage. Hearing. Lien. Affidavit of compliance. Sale. Regulations re title to abandoned motor vehicles and re disposal of motor homes or recreational vehicles abandoned at campgrounds.

Sec. 14-150a. Removal of abandoned motor vehicles by municipalities. Notice.

Sec. 14-150b. Municipal Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund.

Sec. 14-151. State marshals and constables to enforce law concerning abandoned motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-151a. Report by owner or person in lawful possession of theft of motor vehicle. Regulations re uniform procedure. Report as condition precedent to settling insurance claim.

Sec. 14-152. Report by law enforcement agencies of theft or recovery of motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-153. Renting of motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-153a. Exemption. Penalty.

Sec. 14-153b. Proof of credit.

Sec. 14-154. Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased car.

Sec. 14-154a. Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased motor vehicle. Exceptions.

Sec. 14-155. Fines and forfeitures to be paid to commissioner.

Sec. 14-156. Receipts of Department of Motor Vehicles to be credited to Special Transportation Fund.

Sec. 14-156a. Payment of State Police Department expenditures from Highway Fund.

Sec. 14-157. Transferred

Sec. 14-158. Fines and forfeitures paid to commissioner to be receipts of General Fund.

Sec. 14-159. Refund of money paid to commissioner.

Sec. 14-160. Reservation of marker plate numbers. Additional fee for low numbers.

Sec. 14-161. Impersonation of inspector or agent.

Sec. 14-162. Ordinances.

Sec. 14-163. Commissioner to provide lists of motor vehicle and snowmobile owners to town assessors. Disclosure by assessor or tax collector prohibited.

Sec. 14-163a. Driving on ice.

Sec. 14-163b. Motor vehicles formerly used as ambulances.

Sec. 14-163c. Motor carrier safety regulations for intrastate or interstate commerce. Variations or exemptions. Enforcement powers of police officers and motor vehicle inspectors.

Sec. 14-163d. Vehicles in intrastate or interstate commerce. Evidence of security requirements or insurance. Suspension of registration.

Sec. 14-163e. Periodic inspection of certain vehicles or combinations.

Sec. 14-163f. Eligibility for commercial motor vehicle services contracts with state or municipalities.

Sec. 14-163g. Transportation of hazardous materials. Applicable federal regulations. Enforcement powers of motor vehicle inspectors and police officers.

Sec. 14-164. General penalty.

Sec. 14-164a. (Formerly Sec. 29-143). Motor vehicle racing.

PART I

DEFINITIONS

Sec. 14-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless another construction is clearly apparent from the language or context in which the term is used or unless the construction is inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly:

(1) &#;Activity vehicle&#; means a student transportation vehicle that is used to transport students in connection with school-sponsored events and activities, but is not used to transport students to and from school;

(2) &#;Agricultural tractor&#; means a tractor or other form of nonmuscular motive power used for transporting, hauling, plowing, cultivating, planting, harvesting, reaping or other agricultural purposes on any farm or other private property, or used for the purpose of transporting, from one farm to another, agricultural implements and farm products, provided the agricultural tractor is not used on any highway for transporting a pay load or for some other commercial purpose;

(3) &#;Antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle twenty years old or older which is being preserved because of historic interest and which is not altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications;

(4) &#;Apparent candle power&#; means an illumination equal to the normal illumination in foot candles produced by any lamp or lamps, divided by the square of the distance in feet between the lamp or lamps and the point at which the measurement is made;

(5) &#;Authorized emergency vehicle&#; means (A) a fire department vehicle, (B) a police vehicle, or (C) an authorized emergency medical services vehicle, as defined in section 19a-175;

(6) &#;Autocycle&#; means a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of a motorcycle under 49 CFR Part 571, and (A) does not have more than three wheels in contact with the ground, (B) is designed to be controlled with a steering mechanism and foot pedals for acceleration, braking or shifting, (C) has a seat or seats that are fully or partially enclosed and in which the occupants sit with their legs forward, and (D) is equipped with safety belts, in accordance with section 14-100a, for all occupants;

(7) &#;Auxiliary driving lamp&#; means an additional lighting device on a motor vehicle used primarily to supplement the general illumination in front of a motor vehicle provided by the motor vehicle's head lamps;

(8) &#;Bulb&#; means a light source consisting of a glass bulb containing a filament or substance capable of being electrically maintained at incandescence;

(9) &#;Camp trailer&#; includes any trailer designed for living or sleeping purposes and used exclusively for camping or recreational purposes;

(10) &#;Camp trailer registration&#; means the type of registration issued to any trailer that is for nonbusiness use and is limited to camp trailers and utility trailers;

(11) &#;Camp vehicle&#; means any motor vehicle that is regularly used to transport persons under eighteen years of age in connection with the activities of any youth camp, as defined in section 19a-420;

(12) &#;Camper&#; means any motor vehicle designed or permanently altered in such a way as to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping or recreational purposes;

(13) &#;Class 1 electric bicycle&#; means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that engages only when the rider operates the electric bicycle's foot pedals, and disengages when the rider stops pedaling or such electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour;

(14) &#;Class 2 electric bicycle&#; means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the electric bicycle, and disengages when the brakes are applied or such electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour;

(15) &#;Class 3 electric bicycle&#; means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that engages only when the rider operates the electric bicycle's foot pedals, and disengages when the rider stops pedaling or such electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty-eight miles per hour;

(16) &#;Combination registration&#; means the type of registration issued to a motor vehicle used for both private passenger and commercial purposes if such vehicle does not have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twelve thousand five hundred pounds;

(17) &#;Commercial driver's license&#; or &#;CDL&#; means a license issued to an individual in accordance with the provisions of sections 14-44a to 14-44m, inclusive, which authorizes such individual to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(18) &#;Commercial driver's license information system&#; or &#;CDLIS&#; means the national database of holders of commercial driver's licenses established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pursuant to Section of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of ;

(19) &#;Commercial motor vehicle&#; means a vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property, except a vehicle used for farming purposes in accordance with 49 CFR 383.3(d), fire fighting apparatus or an emergency vehicle, as defined in section 14-283, or a recreational vehicle in private use, which (A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand and one pounds or more, or a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand and one pounds or more, inclusive of a towed unit or units with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds; (B) is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, or is designed to transport more than ten passengers, including the driver, and is used to transport students under the age of twenty-one years to and from school; or (C) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 CFR 172, Subpart F, as amended, or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73;

(20) &#;Commercial registration&#; means the type of registration required for any motor vehicle designed or used to transport merchandise, freight or persons in connection with any business enterprise, unless a more specific type of registration is authorized and issued by the commissioner for such class of vehicle;

(21) &#;Commercial trailer&#; means a trailer used in the conduct of a business to transport freight, materials or equipment whether or not permanently affixed to the bed of the trailer;

(22) &#;Commercial trailer registration&#; means the type of registration issued to any commercial trailer;

(23) &#;Commissioner&#; includes the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and any assistant to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles who is designated and authorized by, and who is acting for, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles under a designation; except that the deputy commissioners of motor vehicles and the Attorney General are deemed, unless the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles otherwise provides, to be designated and authorized by, and acting for, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles under a designation;

(24) &#;Controlled substance&#; has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-240 and the federal laws and regulations incorporated in chapter 420b;

(25) &#;Conviction&#; means an unvacated adjudication of guilt, or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an authorized administrative tribunal, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, the payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended or probated;

(26) &#;Dealer&#; includes any person actively engaged in buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles or trailers who has an established place of business in this state and who may, incidental to such business, repair motor vehicles or trailers, or cause them to be repaired by persons in his or her employ;

(27) &#;Disqualification&#; means a withdrawal of the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle, which occurs as a result of (A) any suspension, revocation, or cancellation by the commissioner of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle; (B) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under the rules of practice for motor carrier safety contained in 49 CFR 386, as amended from time to time, that a person is no longer qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle under the standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended from time to time; or (C) the loss of qualification which follows any of the convictions or administrative actions specified in section 14-44k;

(28) &#;Drive&#; means to drive, operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle being towed by another;

(29) &#;Driver&#; means any person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license;

(30) &#;Driver's license&#; or &#;operator's license&#; means a valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a license issued by another state or foreign jurisdiction authorizing the holder thereof to operate a motor vehicle on the highways;

(31) &#;Electric bicycle&#; means a bicycle equipped with operable foot pedals and an electric motor of fewer than seven hundred fifty watts of power that is either a class 1, class 2 or class 3 bicycle. &#;Electric bicycle&#; does not include a dirt bike or an all-terrain vehicle;

(32) &#;Electric foot scooter&#; means a device (A) that weighs not more than seventy-five pounds, (B) that has two or three wheels, handlebars and a floorboard that can be stood upon while riding, (C) that is powered by an electric motor and human power, and (D) whose maximum speed, with or without human propulsion on a paved level surface, is not more than twenty miles per hour;

(33) &#;Employee&#; means any operator of a commercial motor vehicle, including full-time, regularly employed drivers, casual, intermittent or occasional drivers, drivers under contract and independent owner-operator contractors, who, while in the course of operating a commercial motor vehicle, are either directly employed by, or are under contract to, an employer;

(34) &#;Employer&#; means any person, including the United States, a state or any political subdivision thereof, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(35) &#;Farm implement&#; means a vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural or livestock-raising operations and which is not operated on a highway for transporting a pay load or for any other commercial purpose;

(36) &#;Felony&#; means any offense, as defined in section 53a-25 and includes any offense designated as a felony under federal law;

(37) &#;Fatality&#; means the death of a person as a result of a motor vehicle accident;

(38) &#;Foreign jurisdiction&#; means any jurisdiction other than a state of the United States;

(39) &#;Fuels&#; means (A) all products commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline, including casinghead and absorption or natural gasoline, regardless of their classification or uses, (B) any liquid prepared, advertised, offered for sale or sold for use, or commonly and commercially used, as a fuel in internal combustion engines, which, when subjected to distillation in accordance with the standard method of test for distillation of gasoline, naphtha, kerosene and similar petroleum products by &#;American Society for Testing Materials Method D-86&#;, shows not less than ten per cent distilled (recovered) below 347° Fahrenheit (175° Centigrade) and not less than ninety-five per cent distilled (recovered) below 464° Fahrenheit (240° Centigrade); provided the term &#;fuels&#; does not include commercial solvents or naphthas which distill, by &#;American Society for Testing Materials Method D-86&#;, not more than nine per cent at 176° Fahrenheit and which have a distillation range of 150° Fahrenheit, or less, or liquefied gases which would not exist as liquids at a temperature of 60° Fahrenheit and a pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute, and (C) any liquid commonly referred to as &#;gasohol&#; which is prepared, advertised, offered for sale or sold for use, or commonly and commercially used, as a fuel in internal combustion engines, consisting of a blend of gasoline and a minimum of ten per cent by volume of ethyl or methyl alcohol;

(40) &#;Garage&#; includes every place of business where motor vehicles are, for compensation, received for housing, storage or repair;

(41) &#;Gross vehicle weight rating&#; or &#;GVWR&#; means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle. The GVWR of a combination (articulated) vehicle commonly referred to as the &#;gross combination weight rating&#; or GCWR is the GVWR of the power unit plus the GVWR of the towed unit or units;

(42) &#;Gross weight&#; means the light weight of a vehicle plus the weight of any load on the vehicle, provided, in the case of a tractor-trailer unit, &#;gross weight&#; means the light weight of the tractor plus the light weight of the trailer or semitrailer plus the weight of the load on the vehicle;

(43) &#;Hazardous materials&#; has the same meaning as provided in 49 CFR 383.5;

(44) &#;Head lamp&#; means a lighting device affixed to the front of a motor vehicle projecting a high intensity beam which lights the road in front of the vehicle so that it can proceed safely during the hours of darkness;

(45) &#;High-mileage vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle having the following characteristics: (A) Not less than three wheels in contact with the ground; (B) a completely enclosed seat on which the driver sits; (C) a single or two cylinder, gasoline or diesel engine or an electric-powered engine; and (D) efficient fuel consumption;

(46) &#;Highway&#; includes any state or other public highway, road, street, avenue, alley, driveway, parkway, place or dedicated roadway for bus rapid transit service, under the control of the state or any political subdivision of the state, dedicated, appropriated or opened to public travel or other use;

(47) &#;Imminent hazard&#; means the existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk of that death, illness, injury or endangerment;

(48) &#;Intersecting highway&#; includes any public highway which joins another at an angle whether or not it crosses the other;

(49) &#;Light weight&#; means the weight of an unloaded motor vehicle as ordinarily equipped and ready for use, exclusive of the weight of the operator of the motor vehicle;

(50) &#;Limited access highway&#; means a state highway so designated under the provisions of section 13b-27;

(51) &#;Local authorities&#; includes the board of aldermen, common council, chief of police, warden and burgesses, board of selectmen or other officials having authority for the enactment or enforcement of traffic regulations within their respective towns, cities or boroughs;

(52) &#;Maintenance vehicle&#; means any vehicle in use by the state or by any town, city, borough or district, any state bridge or parkway authority or any public service company, as defined in section 16-1, in the maintenance of public highways or bridges and facilities located within the limits of public highways or bridges;

(53) &#;Manufacturer&#; means (A) a person, whether a resident or nonresident, engaged in the business of constructing or assembling new motor vehicles of a type required to be registered by the commissioner, for operation upon any highway, except a utility trailer, which are offered for sale in this state, or (B) a person who distributes new motor vehicles to new car dealers licensed in this state;

(54) &#;Median divider&#; means an intervening space or physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section separating traffic lanes provided for vehicles proceeding in opposite directions;

(55) &#;Modified antique motor vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle twenty years old or older which has been modified for safe road use, including, but not limited to, modifications to the drive train, suspension, braking system and safety or comfort apparatus;

(56) &#;Motor bus&#; includes any motor vehicle, except a taxicab, as defined in section 13b-95, operated in whole or in part on any street or highway in a manner affording a means of transportation by indiscriminately receiving or discharging passengers, or running on a regular route or over any portion of a regular route or between fixed termini;

(57) &#;Motor home&#; means a vehicular unit designed to provide living quarters and necessary amenities which are built into an integral part of, or permanently attached to, a truck or van chassis;

(58) &#;Motor-driven cycle&#; means any of the following vehicles that have a seat height of not less than twenty-six inches and a motor having a capacity of less than fifty cubic centimeters piston displacement: (A) A motorcycle, other than an autocycle; (B) a motor scooter; or (C) a bicycle with attached motor, except an electric bicycle;

(59) &#;Motor vehicle&#; means any vehicle propelled or drawn by any nonmuscular power, except aircraft, motor boats, road rollers, baggage trucks used about railroad stations or other mass transit facilities, electric battery-operated wheel chairs when operated by persons with physical disabilities at speeds not exceeding fifteen miles per hour, golf carts operated on highways solely for the purpose of crossing from one part of the golf course to another, golf-cart-type vehicles operated on roads or highways on the grounds of state institutions by state employees, agricultural tractors, farm implements, such vehicles as run only on rails or tracks, self-propelled snow plows, snow blowers and lawn mowers, when used for the purposes for which they were designed and operated at speeds not exceeding four miles per hour, whether or not the operator rides on or walks behind such equipment, motor-driven cycles, as defined in section 14-286, special mobile equipment, as defined in section 14-165, mini-motorcycles, as defined in section 14-289j, electric bicycles, electric foot scooters and any other vehicle not suitable for operation on a highway;

(60) &#;Motorcycle&#; means (A) an autocycle, as defined in this section, or (B) a motor vehicle, with or without a side car, that has (i) not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, (ii) a saddle or seat which the rider straddles or a platform on which the rider stands, and (iii) handlebars with which the rider controls the movement of the vehicle. &#;Motorcycle&#; does not include a motor-driven cycle, an electric bicycle or an electric foot scooter;

(61) &#;National Driver Registry&#; or &#;NDR&#; means the licensing information system and database operated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and established pursuant to the National Driver Registry Act of , as amended;

(62) &#;New motor vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle, the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer to an ultimate consumer;

(63) &#;Nonresident&#; means any person whose legal residence is in a state other than Connecticut or in a foreign country;

(64) &#;Nonresident commercial driver's license&#; or &#;nonresident CDL&#; means a commercial driver's license issued by a state to an individual who resides in a foreign jurisdiction;

(65) &#;Nonskid device&#; means any device applied to the tires, wheels, axles or frame of a motor vehicle for the purpose of increasing the traction of the motor vehicle;

(66) &#;Number plate&#; means any sign or marker furnished by the commissioner on which is displayed the registration number assigned to a motor vehicle by the commissioner;

(67) &#;Officer&#; includes any constable, state marshal, inspector of motor vehicles, state policeman or other official authorized to make arrests or to serve process, provided the officer is in uniform or displays the officer's badge of office in a conspicuous place when making an arrest;

(68) &#;Operator&#; means any person who operates a motor vehicle or who steers or directs the course of a motor vehicle being towed by another motor vehicle and includes a driver;

(69) &#;Out-of-service order&#; means an order (A) issued by a person having inspection authority, as defined in regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 14-163c, or by an authorized official of the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pursuant to any provision of federal law, to prohibit any motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of section 14-163c from being operated on any highway, or to prohibit a driver from operating any such motor vehicle, or (B) issued by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, pursuant to any provision of federal law, to prohibit any motor carrier, as defined in Section 386.2 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, from engaging in commercial motor vehicle operations;

(70) &#;Owner&#; means any person holding title to a motor vehicle, or having the legal right to register the same, including purchasers under conditional bills of sale;

(71) &#;Parked vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle in a stationary position within the limits of a public highway;

(72) &#;Passenger and commercial motor vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle used for private passenger and commercial purposes which is eligible for combination registration;

(73) &#;Passenger motor vehicle&#; means a motor vehicle used for the private transportation of persons and their personal belongings, designed to carry occupants in comfort and safety, with a capacity of carrying not more than ten passengers including the operator thereof;

(74) &#;Passenger registration&#; means the type of registration issued to a passenger motor vehicle unless a more specific type of registration is authorized and issued by the commissioner for such class of vehicle;

(75) &#;Person&#; includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, copartnership, company, firm, business trust or other aggregation of individuals but does not include the state or any political subdivision thereof, unless the context clearly states or requires;

(76) &#;Pick-up truck&#; means a motor vehicle with an enclosed forward passenger compartment and an open rearward compartment used for the transportation of property;

(77) &#;Pneumatic tires&#; means tires inflated or inflatable with air;

(78) &#;Pole trailer&#; means a trailer which is (A) intended for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, logs, pipes or structural members, which loads are capable of sustaining themselves as beams between supporting connections, and (B) designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and attached or secured directly to the motor vehicle by any means including a reach, pole or boom;

(79) &#;Public passenger endorsement&#; means an endorsement issued to an individual, which authorizes such individual to transport passengers, including, but not limited to, passengers who are students in accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of section 14-36a;

(80) &#;Recreational vehicle&#; includes the camper, camp trailer and motor home classes of vehicles;

(81) &#;Registration&#; includes the certificate of motor vehicle registration and the number plate or plates used in connection with such registration;

(82) &#;Registration number&#; means the identifying number or letters, or both, assigned by the commissioner to a motor vehicle;

(83) &#;Resident&#;, for the purpose of registering motor vehicles, includes any person who is a legal resident of this state, as the commissioner may presume from the fact that such person occupies a place of dwelling in this state for more than six months in a year, or any person, firm or corporation owning or leasing a motor vehicle used or operated in intrastate business in this state, or a firm or corporation having its principal office or place of business in this state;

(84) &#;School bus&#; means any school bus, as defined in section 14-275, including a commercial motor vehicle used to transport preschool, elementary school or secondary school students from home to school, from school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events, but does not include a bus used as a common carrier;

(85) &#;Second&#; violation or &#;subsequent&#; violation means an offense committed not more than three years after the date of an arrest which resulted in a previous conviction for a violation of the same statutory provision, except in the case of a violation of section 14-215, 14-224, 14-227a or 14-227m, &#;second&#; violation or &#;subsequent&#; violation means an offense committed not more than ten years after the date of an arrest which resulted in a previous conviction for a violation of the same statutory provision;

(86) &#;Semitrailer&#; means any trailer type vehicle designed and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle so that some part of its own weight and load rests on or is carried by another vehicle;

(87) &#;Serious traffic violation&#; means a conviction of any of the following offenses: (A) Excessive speeding, involving a single offense in which the speed is fifteen miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit, in violation of section 14-218a or 14-219; (B) reckless driving in violation of section 14-222; (C) following too closely in violation of section 14-240 or 14-240a; (D) improper or erratic lane changes, in violation of section 14-236; (E) using a hand-held mobile or other electronic device or typing, reading or sending text or a text message with or from a mobile or mobile electronic device in violation of subsection (e) of section 14-296aa while operating a commercial motor vehicle; (F) driving a commercial motor vehicle without a valid commercial driver's license in violation of section 14-36a or 14-44a; (G) failure to carry a commercial driver's license in violation of section 14-44a; (H) failure to have the proper class of license or endorsement, or violation of a license restriction in violation of section 14-44a; or (I) a violation of any provision of chapter 248, by an operator who holds a commercial driver's license or instruction permit that results in the death of another person;

(88) &#;Service bus&#; includes any vehicle except a vanpool vehicle or a school bus designed and regularly used to carry ten or more passengers when used in private service for the transportation of persons without charge to the individual;

(89) &#;Service car&#; means any motor vehicle used by a manufacturer, dealer or repairer for emergency motor vehicle repairs on the highways of this state, for towing or for the transportation of necessary persons, tools and materials to and from the scene of such emergency repairs or towing;

(90) &#;Shoulder&#; means that portion of a highway immediately adjacent and contiguous to the travel lanes or main traveled portion of the roadway;

(91) &#;Solid tires&#; means tires of rubber, or other elastic material approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, which do not depend on confined air for the support of the load;

(92) &#;Spot lamp&#; or &#;spot light&#; means a lighting device projecting a high intensity beam, the direction of which can be readily controlled for special or emergency lighting as distinguished from ordinary road illumination;

(93) &#;State&#; means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia unless the context indicates a more specific reference to the state of Connecticut;

(94) &#;Stop&#; means complete cessation of movement;

(95) &#;Student&#; means any person under the age of twenty-one years who is attending a preprimary, primary or secondary school program of education;

(96) &#;Tail lamp&#; means a lighting device affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle showing a red light to the rear and indicating the presence of the motor vehicle when viewed from behind;

(97) &#;Tank vehicle&#; means any commercial motor vehicle designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or its chassis, which includes, but is not limited to, a cargo tank and portable tank, as defined in 49 CFR 383.5, as amended, provided it does not include a portable tank with a rated capacity not to exceed one thousand gallons;

(98) &#;Tractor&#; or &#;truck tractor&#; means a motor vehicle designed and used for drawing a semitrailer;

(99) &#;Tractor-trailer unit&#; means a combination of a tractor and a trailer or a combination of a tractor and a semitrailer;

(100) &#;Trailer&#; means any rubber-tired vehicle without motive power drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle;

(101) &#;Truck&#; means a motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property;

(102) &#;Ultimate consumer&#; means, with respect to a motor vehicle, the first person, other than a dealer, who in good faith purchases the motor vehicle for purposes other than resale;

(103) &#;United States&#; means the fifty states and the District of Columbia;

(104) &#;Used motor vehicle&#; includes any motor vehicle which has been previously separately registered by an ultimate consumer;

(105) &#;Utility trailer&#; means a trailer designed and used to transport personal property, materials or equipment, whether or not permanently affixed to the bed of the trailer;

(106) &#;Vanpool vehicle&#; includes all motor vehicles, the primary purpose of which is the daily transportation, on a prearranged nonprofit basis, of individuals between home and work, and which: (A) If owned by or leased to a person, or to an employee of the person, or to an employee of a local, state or federal government unit or agency located in Connecticut, are manufactured and equipped in such manner as to provide a seating capacity of at least seven but not more than fifteen individuals, or (B) if owned by or leased to a regional ride-sharing organization in the state recognized by the Commissioner of Transportation, are manufactured and equipped in such manner as to provide a seating capacity of at least six but not more than nineteen individuals;

(107) &#;Vehicle&#; includes any device suitable for the conveyance, drawing or other transportation of persons or property, whether operated on wheels, runners, a cushion of air or by any other means. The term does not include devices propelled or drawn by human power or devices used exclusively on tracks;

(108) &#;Vehicle identification number&#; or &#;VIN&#; means a series of Arabic numbers and Roman letters that is assigned to each new motor vehicle that is manufactured within or imported into the United States, in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR 565, unless another sequence of numbers and letters has been assigned to a motor vehicle by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-149;

(109) &#;Wrecker&#; means a vehicle which is registered, designed, equipped and used for the purposes of towing or transporting wrecked or disabled motor vehicles for compensation or for related purposes by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of subpart (D) of part III of this chapter or a vehicle contracted for the consensual towing or transporting of one or more motor vehicles to or from a place of sale, purchase, salvage or repair.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d, d; , S. d, d; , P.A. 162; 283, S. 1; , P.A. 233, S. 10; , P.A. 560; February, , P.A. 414, S. 1; 448, S. 1, 2, 3; , P.A. 454, S. 1; 799; 821; , P.A. 189; 569, S. 1; , P.A. 355, S. 1, 2; 416, S. 2; 629; 740, S. 1; 848, S. 1, 2; , P.A. 255, S. 1; P.A. 73-676, S. 1; P.A. 75-253, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-250, S. 2, 3, 4; P.A. 77-67; P.A. 79-25, S. 1; 79-175, S. 2, 3; 79-244, S. 1, 5, 6; 79-627, S. 5, 6; P.A. 80-466, S. 2, 25; P.A. 81-394, S. 1; P.A. 82-460, S. 1, 2, 9; 82-472, S. 39, 183; P.A. 83-224, S. 1, 2; 83-278; 83-431, S. 2; 83-587, S. 67, 96; P.A. 84-429, S. 1; 84-546, S. 37, 173; P.A. 86-383, S. 1, 6; P.A. 88-245, S. 1, 7; P.A. 90-263, S. 1, 74; P.A. 91-272, S. 5, 8; P.A. 93-341, S. 1, 38; P.A. 95-79, S. 39, 189; 95-314, S. 4; P.A. 97-236, S. 23, 27; P.A. 99-268, S. 1, 2, 29; P.A. 00-35, S. 1; 00-99, S. 44, 154; 00-169, S. 22, 35; P.A. 02-70, S. 1, 17; P.A. 03-265, S. 5; P.A. 04-199, S. 7; 04-217, S. 1; P.A. 05-218, S. 2, 3, 15, 16, 42, 43; P.A. 06-130, S. 15; P.A. 07-167, S. 1&#;3, 38; P.A. 08-150, S. 1; P.A. 09-187, S. 34, 41, 49, 54; P.A. 10-32, S. 46; 10-110, S. 37; P.A. 11-213, S. 51, 52, 61; P.A. 12-81, S. 26; P.A. 13-271, S. 3&#;5; 13-277, S. 8; P.A. 14-130, S. 2; P.A. 15-46, S. 1; P.A. 16-55, S. 13; 16-126, S. 6; P.A. 17-202, S. 42; P.A. 18-165, S. 3; P.A. 19-119, S. 21; 19-162, S. 1; P.A. 21-106, S. 35; P.A. 22-44, S. 13, 22; 22-58, S. 22.)

History: acts added Subsecs. (21) and (51); act redefined &#;used or secondhand motor vehicle&#; in and added definitions of &#;new motor vehicle&#; and &#;ultimate consumer&#; to Subsec. (55); act redefined &#;second&#; or &#;subsequent&#; violation in Subsec. (44); acts added snow and lawn machines to Subsec. (26), &#;driver&#; to Subsec. (32) and Subsecs. (6), (14), (23), (39), (48) and (54); acts added Subsecs. (57) and (58) defining &#;tractor&#; or &#;truck tractor&#; and &#;wrecker&#; or &#;wrecker vehicle&#; and redefined &#;resident&#; in Subsec. (42) to delete persons carrying on business or engaged in occupation for more than six months a year; acts redefined &#;motor vehicle&#; in Subsec. (26) to exclude golf carts and added Subsec. (59) defining &#;farm implements&#;; acts redefined &#;gross weight&#; in Subsec. (14) to include special provision re tractor-trailer units, redefined &#;officer&#; in Subsec. (31) to include sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, redefined &#;manufacturer&#; in Subsec. (22), redefined &#;vehicle&#; in Subsec. (56) to include vehicles operated on cushions of air and to delete requirement that machine be suitable for use on highways and added Subsecs. (60) and (61) defining &#;tractor-trailer unit&#; and &#;limited access highway&#;; act redefined &#;manufacturer&#; in Subsec. (22) to include distributor of vehicles to new car dealers; P.A. 73-676 added Subsec. (62) defining &#;minibike&#; or &#;minicycle&#;; P.A. 75-253 redefined &#;motorcycle&#; to exclude vehicles with wholly or partially enclosed drivers' seat with motor outside enclosed area; P.A. 76-250 excluded bicycles with helper motors in Subsecs. (25) defining &#;motorcycle&#; and Subsec. (26) defining &#;motor vehicle&#;; P.A. 77-67 redefined &#;motor vehicles&#; in Subsec. (26) to delete requirement that vehicle be suitable for operation on a highway, to exclude vehicles used at mass transit facilities other than railroads and vehicles not suitable for operation on highway; P.A. 79-25 added Subsecs. (63) and (64) defining &#;antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle&#; and &#;modified antique motor vehicle&#;; P.A. 79-175 added Subsec. (65) defining &#;vanpool vehicle&#;; P.A. 79-244 also added Subsec. (65) re vanpool vehicles and excluded vanpool vehicles from definitions of &#;public service motor vehicle&#; and &#;service bus&#; in Subsecs. (40) and (46); P.A. 79-627 included gasohol in Subsec. (12) defining &#;fuels&#;, effective July 1, , and applicable to fuel sold on or after that date; P.A. 80-466 amended definition of &#;motor vehicle registration&#; in Subsec. (27) to reflect use of single license plate; P.A. 81-394 added Subdiv. (66) defining &#;high-mileage vehicle&#;; P.A. 82-460 redefined &#;passenger motor vehicle&#; to specify applicability to vehicles capable of carrying not more than ten passengers, redefined &#;commercial motor vehicle&#;, deleting limitations re use in business of registrant and propulsion method and redefined &#;passenger and commercial motor vehicle&#;, deleting requirement that vehicles be &#;designed for use&#; for passenger and commercial purposes; P.A. 82-472 made technical corrections in definition of &#;high-mileage vehicle&#;; P.A. 83-224 amended Subdiv. (26) to exclude from the definition of a motor vehicle, golf cart type vehicles operated by state employees on state institution grounds; P.A. 83-278 amended Subdiv. (65) to include in definition of &#;vanpool vehicle&#; certain vehicles owned by or leased to recognized regional ride-sharing organizations; P.A. 83-431 amended Subdiv. (26) to exclude from the definition of a motor vehicle, special mobile equipment as defined in Sec. 14-165 (i); P.A. 83-587 made technical change in Subdiv. (12); P.A. 84-429 deleted the definition of &#;curb&#; in Subsec. (9), &#;distributor&#; in Subsec. (11), &#;head light&#; in Subsec. (15), &#;intersection&#; in Subsec. (18), &#;motor vehicle registration&#; in Subsec. (27), &#;rotary traffic island&#; in Subsec. (43), &#;secondhand motor vehicle&#; in Subsec. (55) and &#;wrecker vehicle&#; in Subsec. (58), transferred definition of &#;head lamp&#; from Subsec. (15) to (16), &#;registration&#; from Subsec. (27) to (45), &#;used motor vehicle&#; from Subsec. (55) to (62), &#;new motor vehicle&#; from Subsec. (55) to (31), &#;ultimate consumer&#; from Subsec. (55) to (61) and &#;wrecker&#; from Subsec. (58) to (65), added Subsec. (4) from Sec. 14-1a, renumbered the remaining Subsecs. as follows: (2) to (3), (3) to (5), (4) to (6), (5) to (7), (6) to (8), (7) to (9), (8) to (10), (10) to (11), (12) to (13), (13) to (14), (14) to (15), (16) to (18), (17) to (19), (19) to (20), (20) to (22), (21) to (23), (22) to (24), (23) to (25), (24) to (28), (25) to (29), (26) to (30), (28) to (32), (29) to (33), (30) to (34), (31) to (35), (32) to (36), (33) to (37), (34) to (38), (35) to (40), (36) to (39), (37) to (41), (38) to (42), (39) to (43), (40) to (44), (41) to (46), (42) to (47), (44) to (48), (45) to (49), (46) to (50), (47) to (51), (48) to (52), (49) to (53), (50) to (54), (51) to (55), (52) to (56), (53) to (59), (54) to (60), (56) to (64), (59) to (12), (60) to (58), (61) to (21), (62) to (2), (63) to (27), (64) to (63) and (66) to (17), and rephrased renumbered Subsec. (10) re definition of &#;commissioner&#;; P.A. 84-546 redefined &#;commissioner&#; to include deputy commissioner of motor vehicles, attorney general and any assistant to motor vehicles commissioner, but did not take effect, P.A. 84-429 having taken precedence; P.A. 86-383 redefined &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (9) to include vehicles transporting other passengers with their necessary personal belongings; P.A. 88-245 made technical change to definition of &#;commissioner&#; in Subsec. (10); P.A. 90-263 subdivided the section into Subsecs. (a) and (b), in Subsec (a) amending Subdiv. (7) to substitute recreational for pleasure purposes and to delete phrase &#;used for the purpose of transporting personal property of the owner&#;, amending Subdiv. (8) to redefine &#;camper&#; as any motor vehicle designed or permanently altered in such a way as to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping or recreational purposes, amending Subdiv. (9) to delete definition of &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; and insert definition of &#;combination registration&#;, adding new definitions of &#;commercial driver's license&#; in Subdiv. (10), &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (11), &#;commercial registration&#; in Subdiv. (12), &#;commercial trailer&#; in Subdiv. (13), &#;controlled substance&#; in Subdiv. (15), &#;conviction&#; in Subdiv. (16), &#;disqualification&#; in Subdiv. (18), &#;drive&#; in Subdiv. (19), &#;driver&#; in Subdiv. (20), &#;driver's license&#; in Subdiv. (21), &#;employee&#; in Subdiv. (22), &#;employer&#; in Subdiv. (23), &#;felony&#; in Subdiv. (25), &#;foreign jurisdiction&#; in Subdiv. (26), &#;gross weight rating&#; in Subdiv. (29), &#;hazardous materials&#; in Subdiv. (31), &#;motor home&#; in Subdiv. (45), &#;nonresident commercial driver's license&#; in Subdiv. (50), &#;out-of-service order&#; in Subdiv. (55), &#;passenger registration&#; in Subdiv. (60), &#;recreational vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (64), &#;serious traffic violation&#; in Subdiv. (70), &#;state&#; in Subdiv. (76), &#;tank vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (79), &#;United States&#; in Subdiv. (85), and &#;utility trailer&#; in Subdiv. (87) and renumbering the other Subdivs. accordingly, amending definition of &#;motor bus&#; in Subdiv. (44), formerly Subdiv. (28), to include any motor vehicle, except a taxicab, deleting reference to public service motor vehicle, amending definition of &#;operator&#; in Subdiv. (54), formerly Subdiv. (36), to include a driver, amending definition of &#;passenger and commercial motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (58), formerly Subdiv. (39), to include vehicles eligible for combination registration, amending definition of &#;passenger motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (59), formerly Subdiv. (40), to delete former provisions and insert new provisions concerning use, design and capacity, amending definition of &#;person&#; in Subdiv. (61), formerly Subdiv. (41), to specifically exclude the state or any political subdivision thereof, amending definition of &#;pole trailer&#; in Subdiv. (63), formerly Subdiv. (43), to delete reference to commercial motor vehicle, and deleting definition of &#;public service motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (44), and inserting new language in Subsec. (b) re meaning of term &#;public passenger transportation permit&#;; P.A. 91-272 amended exception to definition of &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; in Subsec. (a)(11)(B) to include vehicles designed to transport &#;more than&#; 10 passengers and used to transport students under 21 to and from school; P.A. 93-341 amended definition of &#;commercial driver's license&#; by deleting the reference to a &#;Class 1&#; license and reference to Sec. 14-36a, redefined &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; to exclude vehicles used &#;within one hundred fifty miles of a farm in connection with the operation of such farm&#; and recreational vehicles &#;in private use&#;, redefined &#;serious traffic violation&#; to add a new Subpara. (E) re accident resulting in death, redefined &#;service bus&#; to include &#;school bus&#; and added definition of &#;school bus&#;, renumbering previously existing Subdivs. of Subsec. (a) as necessary and made technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-79 amended Subsec. (a)(61) by redefining &#;person&#; to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, ; P.A. 95-314 amended Subsec. (a)(69) to provide that a &#;second&#; or &#;subsequent&#; violation is one committed within &#;three&#; years after date of arrest resulting in a previous conviction for the same offense, in lieu of 5 years, and to redefine term in the case of a violation of Sec. 14-215, 14-224 or 14-227a(a); P.A. 97-236 redefined &#;service bus&#; to require that school bus be &#;regularly used&#; to carry 8 or more persons, effective June 24, ; P.A. 99-268 redefined &#;motorcycle&#; in Subsec. (a)(46) to exclude a vehicle &#;designed to have&#; a completely enclosed driver's seat in lieu of a vehicle having a completely &#;or partially&#; enclosed driver's seat, redefined &#;serious traffic violation&#; in Subsec. (a)(71) by changing from a violation of &#;sections 14-230 to 14-237, inclusive&#; to a violation of &#;section 14-236&#; in Subpara. (D) and redefined &#;service bus&#; in Subsec. (a)(72) to increase the minimum number of persons such vehicle may carry from &#;eight or more persons&#; to &#;ten or more passengers&#;; P.A. 00-35 redefined &#;wrecker&#; in Subsec. (a)(91) to delete &#;exclusively&#; following &#;equipped and used&#; and to add &#;by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (D) of part III of this chapter&#;; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff in Subsec. (a)(53) with state marshal, effective December 1, ; P.A. 00-169 redefined &#;person&#; in Subsec. (a)(61) to include a business trust and revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a)(9) to add &#;rating&#;, substituted &#;place of residence&#; for &#;legal residence&#; and provide that such residence be occupied for more than six months in a year in Subdiv. (67), added new Subdiv. (91) re definition of &#;vehicle identification number&#; or &#;VIN&#;, redesignated existing Subdiv. (91) as Subdiv. (92) and made technical changes in Subdivs. (4), (17), (40), (53) and (55), effective July 1, , and amended Subsec. (a)(40) to add &#;new&#; and replace &#;under section 14-12, who offers the motor vehicles&#; with &#;by the commissioner, for operation upon any highway, which are offered&#; in Subpara. (A) and to make a technical change in Subpara. (B) (Revisor's note: The reference in Subsec. (a)(92) to &#;subdivision (D)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (D)&#; for clarity of reference); P.A. 03-265 redefined &#;passenger motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (59); P.A. 04-199 defined &#;pick-up truck&#;, made technical changes and renumbered subdivs. in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-217 defined &#;activity vehicle&#;, &#;commercial driver's license information system&#;, &#;fatality&#;, &#;imminent hazard&#; and &#;National Driver Registry&#;, redefined &#;disqualification&#;, &#;school bus&#; and &#;serious traffic violation&#;, made technical changes and renumbered subdivs. in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a)(10) by substituting &#;twelve thousand five hundred&#; for &#;ten thousand&#; and amended Subsec. (a)(67) by deleting &#;and having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand pounds&#; and, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (a)(3) by changing &#;twenty-five&#; to &#;twenty&#;, amended Subsec. (a)(44) by adding &#;except a utility trailer&#;, amended Subsec. (a)(47) by changing &#;twenty-five&#; to &#;twenty&#; and making a technical change, and added Subsec. (a)(99) defining &#;camp vehicle&#;; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; in Subdiv. (13), redefining &#;gross vehicle weight rating&#; in Subdiv. (32), redefining &#;hazardous materials&#; in Subdiv. (34), deleting former Subdiv. (46) re definition of &#;minibike or minicycle&#;, renumbering Subdivs. (47) to (50) as (46) to (49), inclusive, adding &#;mini-motorcycle&#; to definition of &#;motor vehicle&#; and renumbering it as Subdiv. (50), renumbering Subdivs. (52) to (97) as (51) to (96), inclusive, redefining &#;wrecker&#; and renumbering it as Subdiv. (97) and renumbering Subdiv. (99) as (98), effective June 2, ; P.A. 07-167 made technical changes in Subsec. (a)(13), (24) and (50), effective June 25, , and deleted Subsec. (a) designator and former Subsec. (b) re definition of &#;public passenger transportation permit&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 redefined &#;camp trailer&#; in Subdiv. (8), added new Subdiv. (9) defining &#;camp trailer registration&#;, added new Subdiv. (18) defining &#;commercial trailer registration&#;, added new Subdiv. (52) defining &#;motor-driven cycle&#;, redefined &#;motorcycle&#; in existing Subdiv. (49) and renumbered said definition as new Subdiv. (54), redefined &#;resident&#; in existing Subdiv. (72) and renumbered said definition as new Subdiv. (76), added new Subdiv. (88) defining &#;student&#;, renumbered existing Subdiv. (98) defining &#;camp vehicle&#; as new Subdiv. (10) and renumbered remaining Subdivs. and internal references accordingly; P.A. 09-187 amended Subdiv. (53) to replace &#;bicycles with helper motors&#; with &#;motor-driven cycles&#; in definition of &#;motor vehicle&#;, Subdiv. (63) to redefine &#;out-of-service order&#;, Subdiv. (80)(A) to replace &#;Speeding in excess of fifteen miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit&#; with &#;Excessive speeding, involving a single offense in which the speed is fifteen miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit&#; in definition of &#;serious traffic violation&#;, and Subdiv. (98) to delete &#;with a manufacturer's GVWR of ten thousand pounds or less&#; in definition of &#;utility trailer&#;; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change in Subdiv. (53), effective May 10, ; P.A. 10-110 deleted former Subdiv. (1) re definition of &#;activity vehicle&#; and redesignated existing Subdivs. (2) to (102) as Subdivs. (1) to (101), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 changed effective date of P.A. 10-110, S. 37, from July 1, , to July 1, , and redefined &#;serious traffic violation&#; in Subdiv. (79) of section as amended by P.A. 10-110, effective July 1, , and redefined &#;serious traffic violation&#; in Subdiv. (80) of present section, effective July 13, ; P.A. 12-81 added new Subdiv. (1) restoring definition of &#;activity vehicle&#;, redesignated existing Subdivs. (1) to (101) as Subdivs. (2) to (102) and made a technical change in Subdiv. (62), effective July 1, (Revisor's note: In Subdiv. (53), a reference to &#;subsection (i) of section 14-165&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;section 14-165&#; to conform with a change made to the prior version of section by P.A. 10-32, S. 46); P.A. 13-271 amended Subdiv. (52) to redefine &#;motor-driven cycle&#; by replacing reference to motor horsepower with reference to motor capacity, amended Subdiv. (63) to redefine &#;out-of-service order&#; by replacing provision re orders issued by police or motor vehicle inspector with provision re orders issued by persons having inspection authority, replacing reference to commercial motor vehicle with reference to motor vehicle specified in Sec. 14-163c(a) and making technical changes, and amended Subdiv. (80) to redefine &#;serious traffic violation&#; by adding provision re use of hand-held mobile or other electronic device in Subpara. (E) and replacing &#;while operating a commercial motor vehicle&#; with &#;by an operator who holds a commercial driver's license or instruction permit&#; in Subpara. (I), effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-277 amended Subdiv. (40) to redefine &#;highway&#; by adding reference to dedicated roadway for bus rapid transit service, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 added Subdiv. (103) defining &#;public passenger endorsement&#;, effective June 6, ; P.A. 15-46 added new Subdiv. (6) defining &#;autocycle&#;, redesignated existing Subdivs. (6) to (103) as Subdivs. (7) to (104), amended redesignated Subdiv. (53) to redefine &#;motor-driven cycle&#;, and amended redesignated Subdiv. (55) to redefine &#;motorcycle&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-55 redesignated existing Subdiv. (104) re public passenger endorsement as Subdiv. (74) and redesignated existing Subdivs. (74) to (103) as Subdivs. (75) to (104), effective May 31, ; P.A. 16-126 amended Subdiv. (79) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-227a(a) with reference to Sec. 14-227a and by adding reference to Sec. 14-227m; P.A. 17-202 amended Subdiv. (54) to replace &#;physically handicapped persons&#; with &#;persons with physical disabilities&#;; P.A. 18-165 added &#;sections 14-289k and 14-289l and this section&#; to introductory language, added new Subdiv. (13) defining &#;class 1 electric bicycle&#;, new Subdiv. (14) defining &#;class 2 electric bicycle&#; and new Subdiv. (15) defining &#;class 3 electric bicycle&#;, redesignated existing Subdivs. (13) to (27) as Subdivs. (16) to (30), added new Subdiv. (31) defining &#;electric bicycle&#;, redesignated existing Subdivs. (28) to (104) as (32) to (108), amended redesignated Subdiv. (57) redefining &#;motor-driven cycle&#;, redesignated Subdiv. (58) redefining &#;motor vehicle&#; and redesignated Subdiv. (59) redefining &#;motorcycle&#;, and made a conforming change; P.A. 19-119 amended Subdiv. (27) to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-162 deleted &#;, sections 14-289k and 14-289l and this section&#; in introductory language, added new Subdiv. (32) defining &#;electric foot scooter&#;, redesignated existing Subdivs. (32) to (108) as Subdivs. (33) to (109), amended redesignated Subdiv. (39) to replace &#;shall not include&#; with &#;does not include&#;, amended redesignated Subdiv. (59) to add reference to electric foot scooters, amended redesignated Subdiv. (60) to add reference to electric foot scooter and made technical changes; P.A. 21-106 amended Subdiv. (5)(C) to replace reference to public service company or municipal department ambulance or emergency vehicle authorized by commissioner with reference to ambulance, effective June 30, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subdiv. (6) redefining &#;autocycle&#;, effective October 1, , and amended Subdiv. (38) to make a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-58 amended Subdiv. (5)(C) to replace reference to ambulance with reference to authorized emergency medical services vehicle, effective May 23, .

See Sec. 14-51 for definitions applicable with respect to dealers' and repairers' licenses.

See Sec. 14-68 for definitions applicable with respect to drivers' schools.

See Sec. 14-100(b) for definition of &#;safety glass&#;.

&#;Operation&#; defined. 90 C. 414; 96 C. 391. &#;Owner&#; defined. 92 C. 252; 100 C. 120; 104 C. 169. &#;Intersecting highway&#; defined. 101 C. 443. &#;Nonresident&#; defined. 107 C. 140. &#;Guest&#; defined. 108 C. 630. Cited. 114 C. 408. Defendant, who had seized wheel while instructing another, was &#;operator&#;. 119 C. 563. Cited. 124 C. 552; 131 C. 714; 139 C. 707; 141 C. 539. Former provision defining &#;parked vehicle&#; must be construed and interpreted together with Sec. 14-251. 142 C. 592. No distinction made between cars that are occupied and those that are not. 145 C. 141. Definition of &#;intersection&#; (former Subdiv. (18)) includes area embraced within prolongation of the lateral curb lines of two or more highways which join one another at an angle whether or not one such highway crosses the other. 152 C. 219. Where court rendered judgment on a stipulation of facts that portion of former Subdiv. (47) defining the phrase &#;ultimate consumer&#; is unconstitutional, held that judgment did not include any determination of validity of statute as it remained after definition was held invalid and the judgment was clearly inadequate in that it did not conform to the pleadings, issues and prayers for relief. Id., 645. Cited. 163 C. 369; 165 C. 422; 168 C. 587; 171 C. 255. Operation of a motor vehicle relates to the driving or movement of the vehicle itself or a circumstance resulting from movement of the vehicle; hydraulic hoist on a truck was not suitable for operation on a highway and was not a motor vehicle; the use of any mechanical or electrical device not an integral part of a motor vehicle not considered &#;operation of a motor vehicle&#;. 180 C. 469. Cited. 189 C. 354; Id., 550; 194 C. 129; 203 C. 45, 56; 215 C. 55; 221 C. 356; 223 C. 127. Motorcycles are not passenger motor vehicles within meaning of section. 239 C. 1.

Cited. 1 CA 517, 518; 2 CA 523; 3 CA 246; 7 CA 575; 8 CA 125; 9 CA 221; Id., 686; 10 CA 18; Id., 22; 25 CA 492; judgment reversed, see 222 C. 744; 30 CA 108; Id., 263; 41 CA 664. Analysis of vehicle eligibility for commercial registration. 69 CA 482. &#;Mobile home&#; as commonly understood does not encompass &#;motor homes&#;. 70 CA 86. A payloader is the same type of equipment as a bucket loader, as defined in Sec. 14-165, and therefore not a motor vehicle under this section or Sec. 31-293a. 156 CA 727.

Cited. 24 CS 365. Policy of motor vehicle department to register fork lifts indicates they are &#;suitable for operation on a highway&#;. 36 CS 101. Cited. Id., 586; 40 CS 156, 157; 41 CS 326. All-terrain vehicle qualifies for uninsured motorist coverage under the policy definition. 45 CS 144. Only purpose of golf cart exception is to allow the vehicle to be operated on highway for very limited purposes. 46 CS 24.

Definition of &#;used&#; car not restricted to former Subdiv. (55). 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 90. Cited. Id., 662. Road maintained by the town qualifies as public highway within statutory definition of a &#;highway&#;. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 513. State is not limited to proving a vehicle a registered school bus by a certified copy of the registration prepared by Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; it could prove this element by such other evidence as it sees fit. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 5, 6. A standing machine affixed to and operated by the motor of a highway truck held a motor vehicle. Id., 116. A motorcycle is included in the overall definition of a motor vehicle for general application of the motor vehicle statutes. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 219. Cited. Id., 221.

Sec. 14-1a. &#;Authorized emergency vehicle&#; defined. Section 14-1a is repealed.

(, P.A. 832, S. 1; P.A. 84-429, S. 78.)

PART II

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 14-2. Appointment of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. There shall be a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles appointed in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive.

( Rev., S. .)

See Sec. 4-12 re removal of officers and commissioners for misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.

Annotations to former statute:

Failure of Senate to act on nomination did not create vacancy which Governor was authorized to fill; incumbent held over de jure. 132 C. 518. Cited. 133 C. 43; 136 C. 317.

Cited. 13 CS 343.

Sec. 14-3. Powers and duties of commissioner. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall enforce the provisions of the statutes concerning motor vehicles and the operators of such vehicles. The commissioner shall administer, coordinate and control the operations of the department and shall be responsible for the overall supervision and direction of all facilities and activities of the department. The commissioner shall have the authority to contract for such services, programs and facilities other than the purchase or lease of real property as may be necessary to carry out the commissioner's responsibilities under and for the orderly administration of this chapter and chapters 247 to 255, inclusive. The commissioner may retain and employ consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering professional, fiscal, engineering, technical or other assistance and advice. The commissioner may enter into one or more agreements with independent contractors authorizing such contractors to provide programs and services on behalf of the department, provided any such agreement shall specify that the contractor may charge the department's customer a reasonable service fee, as established by the commissioner, from which the contractor shall be compensated. The commissioner shall submit to the Governor an annual report of his official acts, as provided in section 4-60. Said commissioner shall keep a record of proceedings and orders pertaining to the matters under his jurisdiction and of all licenses and certificates granted, refused, suspended or revoked by the commissioner and of all reports sent to the commissioner's office. The commissioner shall furnish without charge, for official use only, certified copies of certificates and licenses and documents relating thereto to officials of the state or any municipality therein, to officials of any other state or to any court in this state. Any certified copy of any document or record of the commissioner, attested as a true copy by the commissioner, any deputy commissioner or chief of a division, shall be competent evidence in any court of this state of the facts therein contained.

( Rev., S. ; September, , P.A. 11, S. 13; P.A. 73-661, S. 1; P.A. 88-245, S. 2, 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 36, 166; P.A. 11-213, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 73-661 expanded duties of commissioner re administration of department, contracts and employment of personnel; P.A. 88-245 made minor change in wording; P.A. 96-180 substituted &#;The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; for &#;Said commissioner&#;, effective June 3, ; P.A. 11-213 authorized commissioner to enter into agreements with independent contractors and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

Statute will not provide alternative method of proving prior motor vehicle conviction. 151 C. 213. Commissioner was required to keep a record of previous warnings and violations as related to plaintiff and may act upon facts known to him even though they are not produced at the hearing. 165 C. 559. Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 24 CS 364; 36 CS 586; 38 CS 384; 39 CS 381.

Cited. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 693; 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 112; Id., 586.

Sec. 14-4. Findings and rulings of commissioner. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, upon his initiative and after notice and hearing, make a finding of fact and issue a ruling thereon concerning any misfeasance or nonfeasance on the part of any officer for failure to enforce or for improperly enforcing any provision of this chapter relating to motor vehicles. Upon the presentation of such finding to him, the state's attorney of the judicial district wherein lies the jurisdiction of the accused shall apply to the superior court for said judicial district for a bench warrant for such accused. Such finding shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of official duty by the person named therein, and, upon conviction thereof, such officer shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 96-180, S. 37, 166.)

History: P.A. 78-280 substituted &#;judicial district&#; for &#;county&#;; P.A. 96-180 substituted &#;The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; for &#;Said commissioner&#;, effective June 3, .

Sec. 14-4a. Conduct of hearings and rendering of decisions. In any case where a hearing is required or authorized under the provisions of any statute dealing with the Department of Motor Vehicles such hearing may be conducted by and the decision rendered therein by the commissioner or by any person or persons designated by him.

(, P.A. 755, S. 4.)

History: (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).

Cited. 168 C. 587.

Cited. 39 CS 285; 40 CS 505; 42 CS 602.

Sec. 14-5. Branch offices. The commissioner shall have exclusive charge of the control and maintenance of the branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the expense of leasing and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for said department.

( Rev., S. .)

History: (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).

Sec. 14-5a. Ansonia branch office. Section 14-5a is repealed.

(P.A. 80-444, S. 4, 6; P.A. 81-460, S. 3, 4.)

Sec. 14-5b. Discontinuation of branch offices. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall take steps to discontinue the operation and use of Department of Motor Vehicles branch offices to operate within the department's budget.

(P.A. 81-460, S. 2, 4.)

History: (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).

Sec. 14-5c. Department closed or unable to perform transactions due to emergency or other reason. Extension of expiration date or period of validity of credentials issued by commissioner. In the case of any emergency situation described by the provisions of section 3-6a or 28-1 or any other reason for which the Department of Motor Vehicles is closed or is unable to perform transactions with the public in an effective or secure manner, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, with the approval of the Governor, may extend the expiration date or the period of validity of any registration, license, permit, certificate or other form or credential issued by said commissioner in accordance with any provision of the general statutes. In any such case in which the commissioner exercises the authority granted by this section, the commissioner shall take such actions, as said commissioner deems necessary or appropriate, to inform the public and all law enforcement agencies of the extension of such expiration date or period of validity.

(P.A. 08-150, S. 18.)

Sec. 14-6. Coordination of enforcement activities. The commissioner shall endeavor to coordinate motor vehicle enforcement throughout the state by calling conferences of officials and officers connected with enforcement, as may appear to him advantageous or desirable. He shall, whenever deemed advisable, bring to the attention of such officials and officers statistics in connection with enforcement and shall urge the desirability and necessity of uniformity. He shall endeavor to coordinate and unify volunteer effort for highway traffic safety and may, if he is so requested, initiate a program for uniform effort and may call upon such organizations as are working in the field of traffic safety to carry out the same.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 84-546, S. 38, 173.)

History: P.A. 84-546 made technical change, amending section to restore language inadvertently deleted.

Sec. 14-7. Deputy commissioners. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, as provided in section 4-8, appoint not more than three deputy commissioners of motor vehicles, who shall, under the direction of the commissioner, assist in the administration of the business of the department, and, when so directed by said commissioner, shall hear and determine questions that may come before the department.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 88-245, S. 3, 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 38, 166.)

History: P.A. 88-245 authorized commissioner to appoint not more than three deputy commissioners, where previously limited to one; P.A. 96-180 substituted &#;The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; for &#;Said commissioner&#;, effective June 3, .

Section does not authorize delegation of the authority of deputy commissioner to any other assistant. 151 C. 679.

Sec. 14-8. Police authority of commissioner and inspectors. (a) The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, shall have, in any part of the state, the same authority to make arrests or issue citations for violation of any statute or regulation relating to motor vehicles and to enforce said statutes and regulations as policemen or state policemen have in their respective jurisdictions.

(b) The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, may issue a summons to any person to appear at any hearing before the commissioner which may result in the imposition of administrative sanctions. Any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, shall have the same authority to declare a commercial motor vehicle and its driver out of service in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Sections 392.5 and 396.9, as from time to time amended, as policemen and state policemen have.

(c) Said commissioner shall issue to each such deputy commissioner or inspector credentials showing his authority of arrest, which credentials shall be carried upon the person of such deputy commissioner or inspector while in the discharge of his duties.

( Rev., S. ; June, , S. d; P.A. 88-245, S. 4, 7; P.A. 89-199; P.A. 90-263, S. 57, 74; P.A. 93-341, S. 30, 38.)

History: P.A. 88-245 made a technical change; P.A. 89-199 divided the section into Subsecs., authorizing commissioner, deputy commissioner and inspector to issue citations for violations of any motor vehicle statute or regulation, and to issue a summons to compel attendance at administrative hearings, also authorized inspectors to declare a commercial motor vehicle out of service and required commissioner to issue credentials showing arrest authority to each deputy commissioner; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to &#;commercial&#; motor vehicle; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (b) to limit inspectors' authority to declare motor vehicles out of service to &#;commercial&#; vehicles and extended authority to the drivers of such vehicles, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-9. Oath of office. The commissioner and each deputy commissioner shall take the oath provided by law for public officers.

( Rev., S. ; June, , S. d; P.A. 88-245, S. 5, 7.)

History: P.A. 88-245 made a technical change.

See Sec. 1-25 re forms of oaths.

Cited. 240 C. 10.

Sec. 14-9a. Criminal background checks for applicants for employment with department and certain department employees. Reassignment of employee with disqualifying criminal offense or condition. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall, subject to the provisions of section 31-51i, require each external applicant for a position of employment with the department (1) to state whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, to state whether criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of the application and, if so, to identify the charges and court in which they are pending, and (2) if offered employment with the department, to be fingerprinted and to submit to state and national criminal history records checks. The criminal history records checks required by this section shall be in accordance with section 29-17a.

(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles, subject to the provisions of section 31-51i and the standards set forth in 6 CFR Section 37.45, shall require each employee who is involved in the manufacture or production of drivers' licenses or identity cards or who has the ability to affect the identity information that appears on a driver's license or an identity card to submit to a background check that includes name-based and fingerprint-based criminal history records checks of federal and state repository records. Upon receipt of the criminal history record of any such employee, the department shall evaluate such record by applying the criteria set forth in 6 CFR Section 37.45(b)(1). The department shall not employ any such employee with a disqualifying criminal offense, as set forth in 6 CFR Section 37.45(b)(1)(i) or 37.45(b)(1)(ii), in a position described in this subsection, and shall not employ any such employee with a disqualifying condition, as set forth in 6 CFR Section 37.45(b)(1)(iii) or 37.45(b)(1)(iv), in such a position, until such condition is no longer applicable. The department shall reassign any such person to a different position in the department.

(c) In accordance with 49 CFR 384.228 and subject to the provisions of section 31-51i, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall require any person who is to be employed as a knowledge or skills test examiner for commercial driver's license applicants to submit to a nation-wide criminal background check prior to the department certifying such person to administer any such test. Each such background check shall include name-based and fingerprint-based criminal history records checks of federal and state repository records. The department shall maintain a record of the results of such criminal background checks and shall not certify any examiner to administer commercial driver's license tests who: (1) Was convicted of a felony within the past ten years; or (2) was convicted of any crime involving fraudulent activities.

(P.A. 07-167, S. 13; P.A. 10-110, S. 26; P.A. 13-271, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 10-110 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re background check of employees involved in manufacture or production of licenses or identity cards and reassignment of employee with disqualifying criminal offense or condition; P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (c) re background check of persons to be employed as knowledge or skills test examiners for commercial driver's license applicants.

Sec. 14-10. Definitions. Records. Disclosure of personal information and highly restricted personal information. Penalty. Regulations. (a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) &#;Disclose&#; means to engage in any practice or conduct to make available and make known, by any means of communication, personal information or highly restricted personal information contained in a motor vehicle record pertaining to an individual to any other individual, organization or entity;

(2) &#;Motor vehicle record&#; means any record that pertains to an operator's license, instruction permit, identity card, registration, certificate of title or any other document issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. &#;Motor vehicle record&#; does not include any record relating to vessels and certificates of title for vessels, as provided in section 15-210;

(3) &#;Personal information&#; means information that identifies an individual and includes an individual's photograph or computerized image, Social Security number, operator's license number, name, address other than the zip code, number, electronic mail address, or medical or disability information, but does not include information on motor vehicle accidents or violations, or information relative to the status of an operator's license, registration or insurance coverage;

(4) &#;Highly restricted personal information&#; means an individual's photograph or computerized image, Social Security number or medical or disability information; and

(5) &#;Express consent&#; means an affirmative agreement given by the individual who is the subject of personal information that specifically grants permission to the department to release such information to the requesting party. Such agreement shall (A) be in writing or such other form as the commissioner may determine in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and (B) specify a procedure for the individual to withdraw such consent, as provided in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(b) A number shall be assigned to each motor vehicle registration and operator's license and a record of all applications for motor vehicle registrations and operators' licenses issued shall be kept by the commissioner at the main office of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(c) (1) All records of the Department of Motor Vehicles pertaining to the application for registration, and the registration, of motor vehicles of the current or previous three years shall be maintained by the commissioner at the main office of the department. Any such records over three years old may be destroyed at the discretion of the commissioner. (2) Before disclosing personal information pertaining to an applicant or registrant from such motor vehicle records or allowing the inspection of any such record containing such personal information in the course of any transaction conducted at such main office, the commissioner shall ascertain whether such disclosure is authorized under subsection (f) of this section, and require the person or entity making the request to (A) complete an application that shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and (B) provide personal identification satisfactory to the commissioner. An attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state may provide his or her juris number to the commissioner in lieu of the requirements of subparagraph (B) of this subdivision. The commissioner may disclose such personal information or permit the inspection of such record containing such information only if such disclosure is authorized under subsection (f) of this section.

(d) The commissioner may disclose personal information from a motor vehicle record pertaining to an operator's license or a driving history or permit the inspection or copying of any such record or history containing such information in the course of any transaction conducted at the main office of the department only if such disclosure is authorized under subsection (f) of this section. Any such records over five years old may be destroyed at the discretion of the commissioner.

(e) In the event (1) a federal court judge, federal court magistrate or judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court of the state, (2) a police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or a member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, (3) an employee of the Department of Correction, (4) an attorney-at-law who represents or has represented the state in a criminal prosecution, (5) a member or employee of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, (6) a judicial branch employee regularly engaged in court-ordered enforcement or investigatory activities, (7) an inspector employed by the Division of Criminal Justice, (8) a federal law enforcement officer who works and resides in this state, (9) a state referee under section 52-434, (10) a lake patrolman appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7-151b engaged in boating law enforcement, or (11) a state marshal, submits a written request and furnishes such individual's business address to the commissioner, such business address only shall be disclosed or available for public inspection to the extent authorized by this section.

(f) The commissioner may disclose personal information from a motor vehicle record to:

(1) Any federal, state or local government agency in carrying out its functions or to any individual or entity acting on behalf of any such agency, or

(2) Any individual, organization or entity that signs and files with the commissioner, under penalty of false statement as provided in section 53a-157b, a statement on a form approved by the commissioner, together with such supporting documentation or information as the commissioner may require, that such information will be used for any of the following purposes:

(A) In connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, motor vehicle market research activities including survey research, motor vehicle product and service communications and removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to implement the provisions of the federal Automobile Information Disclosure Act, 15 USC et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 USC et seq., and 49 USC Chapters 301, 305 and 321 to 331, inclusive, as amended from time to time, and any provision of the general statutes enacted to attain compliance with said federal provisions;

(B) In the normal course of business by the requesting party, but only to confirm the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the requesting party;

(C) In connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitral proceeding in any court or government agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, an investigation in anticipation of litigation by an attorney-at-law or any individual acting on behalf of an attorney-at-law and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of any court provided the requesting party is a party in interest to such proceeding;

(D) In connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and dealers, producing statistical reports and removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers, provided the personal information is not published, disclosed or used to contact individuals except as permitted under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision;

(E) By any insurer or insurance support organization or by a self-insured entity or its agents, employees or contractors, in connection with the investigation of claims arising under insurance policies, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting;

(F) In providing any notice required by law to owners or lienholders named in the certificate of title of towed, abandoned or impounded motor vehicles;

(G) By an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a passenger endorsement or commercial driver's license required under 49 USC Chapter 313, and sections 14-44 to 14-44m, inclusive;

(H) In connection with any lawful purpose of a labor organization, as defined in section 31-77, provided (i) such organization has entered into a contract with the commissioner, on such terms and conditions as the commissioner may require, and (ii) the information will be used only for the purposes specified in the contract other than campaign or political purposes;

(I) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations provided the commissioner has obtained the express consent of the individual to whom such personal information pertains;

(J) For the purpose of preventing fraud by verifying the accuracy of personal information contained in a motor vehicle record, including an individual's photograph or computerized image, as submitted by an individual to a legitimate business or an agent, employee or contractor of a legitimate business, provided the individual has provided express consent in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section;

(K) Inclusion of personal information about persons who have indicated consent to become organ and tissue donors in a donor registry established by a procurement organization, as defined in section 19a-289a;

(L) By any private detective or private detective licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 534, in connection with an investigation involving matters concerning motor vehicles;

(M) By a state marshal, for use in the performance of duties under the provisions of section 6-38a. Such information may be requested by facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the commissioner may require, and shall be provided by facsimile transmission, or by such other means, within a reasonable time.

(g) Any person receiving personal information or highly restricted personal information from a motor vehicle record pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall be entitled to use such information for any of the purposes set forth in said subsection for which such information may be disclosed by the commissioner. No such person may resell or redisclose the information for any purpose that is not set forth in subsection (f) of this section, or reasonably related to any such purpose.

(h) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the disclosure of personal information from a motor vehicle record pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 14-50a concerning (1) the fees that shall be charged for copies of or information pertaining to motor vehicle records and (2) the authority of the commissioner to establish fees for information furnished on a volume basis in accordance with such terms and conditions regarding the use and distribution of such information as the commissioner may prescribe.

(i) Notwithstanding any provision of this section that restricts or prohibits the disclosure of personal information from a motor vehicle record, the commissioner may disclose personal information contained in any such record to any individual who is the subject of such personal information or to any person who certifies under penalty of false statement that such person has obtained the express consent of the subject of such personal information.

(j) Notwithstanding any provision of this section that permits the disclosure of personal information from a motor vehicle record, the commissioner may disclose highly restricted personal information contained in any such record only in accordance with the provisions of 18 USC et seq., as amended.

(k) Any person, including any officer, employee, agent or contractor of the Department of Motor Vehicles, who sells, transfers or otherwise discloses personal information or highly restricted personal information obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles for any purpose not authorized by the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(l) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 76-263, S. 2, 9; 76-402, S. 2, 3; P.A. 84-429, S. 2; P.A. 89-228; P.A. 90-230, S. 20, 101; P.A. 94-206, S. 1; P.A. 97-266, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-77, S. 2; 99-232, S. 1; 99-268, S. 28; P.A. 00-169, S. 22, 33, 36; P.A. 02-70, S. 49; P.A. 03-265, S. 6, 7; P.A. 04-122, S. 2; 04-143, S. 17; 04-199, S. 28; 04-234, S. 2; 04-257, S. 115; P.A. 05-108, S. 3; P.A. 07-167, S. 6, 36; June Sp. Sess. 07-5, S. 30; P.A. 08-135, S. 1; 08-150, S. 3; P.A. 10-110, S. 28, 29; 10-123, S. 26; P.A. 11-48, S. 28; 11-51, S. 134; 11-213, S. 5; P.A. 12-81, S. 36; P.A. 14-63, S. 33; P.A. 22-26, S. 57.)

History: P.A. 76-263 removed operator's licenses from former provisions and removed provision re confidentiality of records and created new Subsecs. (b) and (c) re operator's licenses and confidentiality of records; P.A. 76-402 deleted Subsec. (c) re confidentiality of records; P.A. 84-429 added new Subsec. (a) re number assignments and records from Subsec. (a) of Sec. 14-42, relettered Subsecs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 89-228 added a new Subsec. (d), restricting public access to the residential address of a judge, magistrate or policeman; P.A. 90-230 made technical corrections to Subsec. (d); P.A. 94-206 added extensive provisions to Subsec. (b) concerning procedure for disclosure of motor vehicle department records, added provisions in Subsec. (c) detailing to whom operator license or driver history may be disclosed, added Subsec. (d)(3) and (4) and made some technical changes in order to conform the Subsec. to the revised language of the section, and added a new Subsec. (e) re inapplicability of section's provisions; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 97-266 inserted new language in Subsec. (a), defining &#;disclose&#;, &#;motor vehicle record&#;, &#;personal information&#; and &#;consent&#;; relettered former Subsec. (a) as (b) and added provision requiring notice re disclosure of personal information to be included on each form for issuance or renewal of registration, operator's license and identity card; relettered former Subsec. (b) as (c), deleted requirement in Subdiv. (1) that records re registration be open to public inspection at main office during office hours, substituting provision that such records be maintained by the commissioner at main office, restated provisions of Subdiv. (2), substituting &#;personal information&#; for name, address or registration number, requiring in the course of any transaction conducted at main office that commissioner ascertain whether individual who is the subject of request has elected to allow disclosure, eliminating requirement that commissioner mail notice of application to individual who is the subject of the request and make disclosure or permit inspection at least seven days after receipt of completed application, eliminating exemption from provisions of Subdiv. for federal, state or local agency, adding provision allowing commissioner to disclose personal information or permit inspection of such record only if individual who is the subject of the request has elected to allow disclosure and making technical changes; relettered former Subsec. (c) as (d) and restated provisions of Subsec., allowing commissioner to disclose personal information from a record re operator's license or driving history or permit inspection or copying in the course of any transaction conducted at main office only if individual who is the subject of the request has elected to allow disclosure, deleting Subdivs. (1) to (3), inclusive, and making technical changes; relettered former Subsec. (d) as (e), eliminating phrase &#;Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section&#; and making a technical change; deleted former Subsec. (e), added Subsecs. (f) to (i), inclusive, re disclosure and use of personal information and added Subsec. (j), authorizing the adoption of regulations, effective July 1, ; P.A. 99-77 added Subsec. (e)(5) permitting a member or employee of the Board of Parole to request that only his business address be disclosed or available for public inspection; P.A. 99-232 amended Subsec. (b) to delete requirement that not later than July 1, , each form for issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle registration, operator's license or identity card contain the specified notice and consent form re disclosure of personal information and to delete such notice and consent form, amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to substitute &#;such disclosure is authorized under subsection (f) of this section&#; for &#;the individual who is the subject of the request has elected to allow disclosure&#;, amended Subsec. (f) to delete language notwithstanding the provisions of Subsecs. (c) and (d), to delete reference to any person contracting with the department, and to amend Subdiv. (2)(D) to reference &#;motor vehicle product and service communications&#;, and throughout section made provisions gender neutral and substituted &#;that&#; for &#;which&#;; P.A. 99-268 added new Subsec. (i) prohibiting sale of photographs or computerized images on or before June 30, , and relettered existing Subsecs. (i) and (j) as Subsecs. (j) and (k), respectively; P.A. 00-169 deleted the definition of &#;consent&#; in Subdiv. (a)(4) and replaced it with &#;express consent&#;, defined to mean &#;an affirmative agreement&#;, and required that such agreement be in writing, and prescribed the procedure for withdrawal of such consent, replaced the provision in Subdiv. (h)(I) that an individual be required to prohibit personal information from being distributed with a provision requiring an individual to give express consent for personal information to be distributed, added Subdiv. (h)(J) re prevention of fraud, deleted Subsec. (i) re prohibition on the sale of photographs or computerized images, relettered Subsecs. (j) and (k) as (i) and (j), respectively, and in Subsec. (i), required express consent from the subject of such personal information, effective June 1, , and revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to add &#;highly restricted personal information&#; within definition of &#;disclose&#;, added new Subdiv. (4) defining &#;highly restricted personal information&#; and redesignated existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (5), amended Subsec. (c)(2) to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality, added new Subsec. (j) authorizing commissioner to disclose highly restricted personal information contained in a motor vehicle record only in accordance with 18 USC et seq. and redesignated existing Subsec. (j) as Subsec. (k), effective June 3, ; P.A. 03-265 amended Subsec. (c)(2) to delete former Subpara. (C) re payment of fee to commissioner for disclosure of personal information from motor vehicle records, and, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (f)(2)(A) to change references to federal acts, amended Subsec. (f)(2)(C) to limit commissioner's disclosure of personal information from motor vehicle record in connection with investigation in anticipation of litigation to attorney-at-law or individual acting on behalf of attorney-at-law, amended Subsec. (f)(2)(G) to change reference to federal act, and made a technical change in Subsec. (f)(2)(J); P.A. 04-122 added Subsec. (f)(2)(K) allowing disclosure of personal information to procurement organizations; P.A. 04-143 made a technical change in Subsec. (f)(2)(A), effective May 21, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (f)(2) to transfer &#;motor vehicle market research activities including survey research, motor vehicle product and service communications&#; from Subpara. (D) to Subpara. (A) and to include &#;producing statistical reports&#; in Subpara. (D), effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-234 replaced Board of Parole with Board of Pardons and Paroles in Subsec. (e)(5), effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-257 amended Subsec. (e)(5) to delete reference to an &#;employee&#; of the Board of Parole, effective June 14, ; P.A. 05-108 amended Subsec. (e)(5) to restore reference to an &#;employee&#; of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective June 7, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (e) by adding Subdivs. (6) to (8) re business address of judicial branch employee regularly engaged in court-ordered enforcement or investigatory activities, federal law enforcement officer who works and resides in this state, and state referee and added Subsec. (f)(2)(L) re use of information by private detective in connection with investigation re motor vehicle matters; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 made technical changes in Subsec. (e)(8); P.A. 08-135 amended Subsec. (e) to add new Subdiv. (7) re inspector employed by Division of Criminal Justice and renumber existing Subdivs. (7) and (8) as new Subdivs. (8) and (9), effective June 5, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (g) to make provisions applicable to the receipt of &#;highly restricted personal information&#;, limit the use of information for any of the purposes &#;for which such information may be disclosed by the commissioner&#; and add provision re prohibition on reselling or redisclosing information, added new Subsec. (k) re penalty for selling, transferring or otherwise disclosing information for unauthorized purpose, and redesignated existing Subsec. (k) as Subsec. (l); P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (e) to add Subdiv. (10) permitting lake patrolman engaged in boating law enforcement to request that only such patrolman's business address be disclosed or available for inspection and amended Subsec. (f)(2) by adding Subpara. (M) re disclosure of personal information from a motor vehicle record to a state marshal; P.A. 10-123 amended Subsec. (f)(2)(K) by replacing reference to Sec. 19a-279a with Sec. 19a-289a; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by redefining &#;personal information&#; to include electronic mail address, effective July 1, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; in Subsec. (e)(2), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (c)(2)(B) to replace requirement for 2 forms of acceptable identification with requirement for personal identification satisfactory to commissioner, and amended Subsec. (e)(2) to replace &#;member of a municipal police department&#; with &#;police officer, as defined in section 7-294a&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to replace &#;learner's permit&#; with &#;instruction permit&#; in definition of &#;motor vehicle record&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 14-63 redefined &#;motor vehicle record&#; in Subsec. (a)(2), effective January 1, ; P.A. 22-26 amended Subsec. (e) to add Subdiv. (11) permitting a state marshal to request that only such marshal's business address be disclosed or available for inspection, effective July 1, .

Cited. 240 C. 10.

Statute does not prohibit municipal tax assessor from disclosing information contained in records received from Department of Motor Vehicles or the motor vehicle grand lists compiled from such records; Freedom of Information Commission correctly concluded that assessor violated Sec. 1-210(a) by failing to provide complainant with access to requested motor vehicle grand lists. 47 CS 309.

Sec. 14-11. Employment of legal assistance. The commissioner may employ any attorney-at-law for assistance in the prosecution of cases and fix compensation for such services.

( Rev., S. .)

Sec. 14-11a. Exceptional issuance of certificates and licenses for law enforcement activities. Verification by Chief State's Attorney of statements on application for such certificates and licenses. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a registration certificate in a name other than that of the owner of the vehicle or issue an operator's license in a name other than that of the applicant for such license, except when the statements made on the application for such certificate or license have been verified by the office of the Chief State's Attorney and such certificate or license is issued for the purposes of law enforcement activities in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 54. The office of the Chief State's Attorney shall establish and transmit to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to judiciary the proposed criteria to be used by the office of the Chief State's Attorney in such verification. Before such criteria shall be employed by the office of the Chief State's Attorney, said committee shall approve the same in writing. The commissioner is authorized to waive the fee for any registration certificate or operator's license issued in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 74-117; P.A. 80-444, S. 2, 6; P.A. 08-150, S. 40.)

History: P.A. 80-444 required verification of statements on certificate or license application to be issued in name other than applicants by office of chief state's attorney and required approval of criteria for verification by judiciary committee; P.A. 08-150 added provision authorizing commissioner to waive fee.

Sec. 14-11b. Driver training program for persons with disabilities. (a) There shall be within the Department of Aging and Disability Services a unit for the purpose of evaluating and training persons with disabilities in the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be assigned to the driver training unit for persons with disabilities such staff as is necessary for the orderly administration of the driver training program for persons with disabilities. The personnel assigned to the driver training unit for persons with disabilities shall, while engaged in the evaluation or instruction of a person with disabilities, have the authority and immunities with respect to such activities as are granted under the general statutes to motor vehicle inspectors. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit a person whose license has been withdrawn as a result of a condition that makes such person eligible for evaluation and training under this section to operate a motor vehicle while accompanied by personnel assigned to the driver training unit for persons with disabilities. When a person with disabilities has successfully completed the driver training program for persons with disabilities, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall certify such completion in writing to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and shall recommend any license restrictions or limitations to be placed on the license of such person. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may accept such certification in lieu of the driving skills portion of the examination prescribed under subsection (e) of section 14-36. If such person with disabilities has met all other requirements for obtaining a license, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue a license with such restrictions recommended by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(b) Any resident of this state who has a serious physical or mental disability which does not render the resident incapable of operating a motor vehicle and who must utilize special equipment in order to operate a motor vehicle and who cannot obtain instruction in the operation of a motor vehicle through any alternate program, including, but not limited to, other state, federal or privately operated drivers' schools shall be eligible for instruction under the Department of Aging and Disability Services driver training program for persons with disabilities.

(P.A. 76-283, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-93; P.A. 11-44, S. 46; 11-61, S. 120; P.A. 12-81, S. 33; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 63; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 196; P.A. 19-157, S. 36.)

History: P.A. 77-93 added to requirements in Subsec. (b) for eligibility for instruction by motor vehicles department by specifying that person must be one who needs to use special equipment and cannot obtain instruction through alternate program; P.A. 11-44 changed program name from &#;handicapped driver training program&#; to &#;driver training program for persons with disabilities&#;, replaced &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#; with &#;Bureau of Rehabilitative Services&#; and made conforming and technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re assignment of driver consultant for persons with disabilities to unit and deleting reference to driver consultant re authority and immunities, and amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to driver training unit personnel being engaged in &#;examination&#; of person with disabilities and add provisions requiring bureau to certify to commissioner successful completion of program by person with disabilities and recommend any license restrictions or limitations, authorizing commissioner to accept such certification in lieu of driving skills portion of examination and requiring commissioner to issue license with such restrictions as recommended by bureau if person has met all other license requirements, effective June 6, ; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced &#;Bureau of Rehabilitative Services&#; and &#;bureau&#; with &#;Department of Rehabilitation Services&#; and &#;department&#;, respectively, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re person with withdrawn license may operate a motor vehicle while accompanied by driver training unit personnel and making technical changes, effective June 30, ; P.A. 19-157 replaced &#;Department of Rehabilitation Services&#; with &#;Department of Aging and Disability Services&#;.

Sec. 14-11c. Motor Carrier Advisory Council. Members. Duties. (a) There is established a Motor Carrier Advisory Council, which shall serve as a forum for representatives of the motor carrier industry to meet with representatives of various state agencies responsible for the oversight, enforcement and regulation of the commercial transportation industry. The council shall: (1) Make recommendations to eliminate the duplication of work among various state agencies; (2) make recommendations to promote uniformity of enforcement policies; (3) encourage the consolidation of the state's efforts to regulate and oversee the operation of commercial motor vehicles in the state by reviewing the feasibility of consolidating the issuing of the forms, decals, permits, registrations, licenses and approvals required for the operation of commercial motor vehicles in the state from a central location; (4) consider the intrastate and interstate effects of state policies on the ability of Connecticut motor carriers to compete with motor carriers based in other states; and (5) consider and make recommendations concerning any other matter deemed relevant by the council.

(b) The Motor Carrier Advisory Council shall consist of the following voting members: The Commissioners of Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Revenue Services, Economic and Community Development and Energy and Environmental Protection, or their designees, and any other commissioner of a state agency, or such commissioner's designee, invited to participate. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee shall organize and serve as chairperson of the council. The council shall only make recommendations or take actions by a unanimous vote of all members present and voting. The council may make recommendations as the council deems appropriate to the United States Congress, the Governor or the General Assembly.

(c) The chairperson of the council shall convene a regular meeting semiannually, for the following purposes: (1) After the commencement of each regular session of the General Assembly, the council shall meet concerning legislative proposals of the various state agencies and the representatives of the motor carrier industry; and (2) after the close of each regular session of the General Assembly, the council shall meet concerning the impacts and implementation of any legislation affecting the motor carrier industry. Additional meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson.

(d) The council shall solicit input from representatives of motor-carrier-related industries. Such representatives shall include, but not be limited to, the Connecticut Motor Transport Association, the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, the Connecticut Bus Association, the Connecticut Food Store Association and the Connecticut School Transportation Association.

(P.A. 92-136, S. 1; P.A. 08-150, S. 41; P.A. 10-110, S. 42; P.A. 21-106, S. 3.)

History: (Revisor's note: In the reference in Subsec. (b) to Commissioner of &#;Economic Development&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to refer to Commissioner of &#;Economic and Community Development&#; for accuracy); P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes and amended Subsec. (c) to revise provisions re required semiannual meeting and purposes and re additional meetings at the call of the chairperson, and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to replace &#;Prior to&#; with &#;After&#; re commencement of regular session, effective June 5, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;Public Safety&#; with &#;Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; and change &#;Environmental Protection&#; to &#;Energy and Environmental Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-11d. Annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, within available appropriations, shall establish an annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 00-202.)

Sec. 14-11e. Annual report re appointments scheduled and transactions available and conducted on department's Internet web site. On or before February 1, , and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation. Such annual report shall include the following information from the preceding year: (1) The average amount of time a person spends at the Department of Motor Vehicles for an appointment that was scheduled on the department's Internet web site, (2) a list of the transactions that were available to be conducted by scheduling an appointment on the department's Internet web site, (3) a list of the transactions that were available to be conducted on the department's Internet web site, (4) the number of transactions conducted on the department's Internet web site, and (5) a summary of the department's efforts to increase the types of transactions available to be conducted on the department's Internet web site.

(P.A. 16-55, S. 23; P.A. 21-106, S. 48; P.A. 22-44, S. 36.)

History: P.A. 16-55 effective May 31, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to delete Subsec. designator, replace reference to January 15, with reference to February 1, , replace &#;Department&#; with &#;Commissioner&#; and &#;the Department of Motor Vehicles&#; with &#;transportation&#;, replace former Subdivs. (1) to (3) re goals included in annual report with new Subdivs. (1) to (5) re information re appointments scheduled and transactions available and conducted on department's Internet web site included in annual report, and delete provision re hearing, and delete former Subsec. (b) re monthly reports, effective June 30, ; P.A. 22-44 replaced reference to February 1, , with reference to February 1, , and amended Subdiv. (1) to replace provision re number of days between date a person scheduled an appointment on department's Internet web site and date of appointment with provision re amount of time person spends at department for appointment scheduled on department's Internet web site, effective July 1, .

Secs. 14-11f to 14-11h. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-11i. Payment of fees by credit card. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may allow the payment of any fee specified in this chapter or chapter 247 by means of a credit card and shall charge each payor a service fee for any payment made by means of a credit card. The fee shall not exceed any charge by the credit card issuer or by its authorized agent, including any discount rate. Payments by credit card shall be made under such conditions as the commissioner may prescribe, except that the commissioner shall determine the rate or amount of the service fee for any such credit card in accordance with subsection (c) of section 1-1j. Such service fee may be waived by the commissioner for a category of fee if such waiver has been approved by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1-1j. If any charge with respect to payment of a fee by means of a credit card is not authorized by such issuer or its authorized agent, the commissioner shall assess the payor the fee specified in subsection (f) of section 14-50.

(P.A. 97-236, S. 20, 27; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 440.)

History: P.A. 97-236 effective June 24, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended section to add provision re charging a service fee, add provision re rate or amount of service fee and waiver approval, and make technical changes, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-11j. Blue envelopes for persons with autism spectrum disorder. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and at least one organization that advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and make available blue envelopes that (1) provide written information and guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance effective communication between a police officer and a person with autism spectrum disorder, and (2) are capable of holding a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance identification card. On and after January 1, , upon request by a person with autism spectrum disorder or, if such person is a minor, such person's parent or guardian, the commissioner shall provide a blue envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or guardian.

(P.A. 19-161, S. 39; P.A. 21-40, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 19-161 effective July 12, ; P.A. 21-40 made a technical change.

Sec. 14-11k. Waiver of fee for license or identity card renewal or duplication for veterans at certain event. (a) As used in this section, &#;veteran&#; means a veteran, as defined in section 14-36h, who has verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs that such person or member is a veteran.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-1h, subsection (a) of section 14-41 and subsection (a) of section 14-50a concerning fees, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may waive the fee for a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card renewal or duplication for any applicant who is a veteran while attending a one-day event that offers services, supplies or assistance to veterans and is hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

(P.A. 21-106, S. 50.)

History: P.A. 21-106 effective June 30, .

PART III*

REGISTRATION AND LICENSES

*For decisions construing former statute which denied recovery of damages in a negligence action involving an improperly registered car or a car operated by an unlicensed operator, see: Plaintiff owner must allege and prove that the car was registered and its operator licensed. 96 C. 393. The act bars the owner from recovering, but not the operator, though unlicensed; 97 C. 147; nor a passenger. 100 C. 122; 103 C. 35. The carrying of improper markers does not make the car &#;unregistered&#;, nor bar its owner from recovery; 97 C. 579; nor is an operator &#;unlicensed&#; because he neglected to carry; 93 C. 457; or to endorse, his license. 104 C. 487. A car is unregistered if the title has been transferred and the registration not changed; 100 C. 114; or if it is registered under a false name. 90 C. 412. A conditional vendee; 92 C. 254; or a mortgagee of the car can register it, and recover as owner for injury to it. 104 C. 169. A car parked at the curb during a stop in the course of a trip is in &#;operation&#;; 90 C. 414; but not a disabled car being towed. 96 C. 391. Whether registration is invalidated by failure of the owner to register his trade name, quaere. 106 C. 258. A resident of this state, driving her own car registered only in Massachusetts, cannot recover for an injury. 107 C. 142. That the licensed operator was under age does not ipso facto make him an &#;unlicensed person&#;. 107 C. 213. As to one operating under instruction, see 107 C. 478. The owner of an unregistered vehicle may now recover damages for a tortious injury. 82 C. 661; 96 C. 666.

(A)*

REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

*See Sec. 20-427a re commissioner's duty to deny registration for commercial motor vehicle of contractor who is in violation of provisions of Sec. 20-420 or 20-432.

Sec. 14-12. Motor vehicle registration. Application. Issuance by dealers. Misrepresentation. Registration number and certificate. Requirements for registration. Regulations. Temporary registration. Number of registered electric vehicles. (a) No motor vehicle shall be operated, towed or parked on any highway, except as otherwise expressly provided, unless it is registered with the commissioner, provided any motor vehicle may be towed for repairs or necessary work if it bears the number plates of a licensed and registered dealer, manufacturer or repairer and provided any motor vehicle which is validly registered in another state may, for a period of ninety days following establishment by the owner of residence in this state, be operated on any highway without first being registered with the commissioner. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, (1) a person commits an infraction if such person (A) registers a motor vehicle he or she does not own, or (B) operates, allows the operation of, parks or allows the parking of an unregistered motor vehicle on any highway, or (2) a resident of this state who operates or parks a motor vehicle such resident owns with number plates issued by another state on any highway shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars, except that the fine shall be suspended for a first time violator who presents proof of registration for the motor vehicle subsequent to the violation but prior to the imposition of a fine. If the owner of a motor vehicle previously registered with the commissioner, the registration of which expired not more than thirty days previously, operates, allows the operation of, parks or allows that parking of such a motor vehicle, such owner shall be fined the amount designated for the infraction of failure to renew a registration, but the right to retain his or her operator's license shall not be affected. No operator other than the owner shall be subject to penalty for the operation or parking of such a previously registered motor vehicle. As used in this subsection, the term &#;unregistered motor vehicle&#; includes any vehicle that is not eligible for registration by the commissioner due to the absence of necessary equipment or other characteristics of the vehicle that make it unsuitable for highway operation, unless the operation of such vehicle is expressly permitted by another provision of this chapter or chapter 248.

(b) To obtain a motor vehicle registration, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the owner shall submit to the commissioner an application signed by such owner and containing such information and proof of ownership as the commissioner may require. The application shall be made in such form and contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may determine.

(c) (1) The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration of the commissioner's duties, appoint licensed dealers meeting qualifications established by the commissioner pursuant to regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to (A) issue new registrations for passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, campers, camp trailers, commercial trailers, service buses, school buses, trucks or other vehicle types as determined by the commissioner, and (B) renew such registrations for such vehicle types. A person registering or renewing the registration of a motor vehicle or other vehicle type as determined by the commissioner from a dealer so appointed shall file an application with the dealer and pay, to the dealer, the registration fee in accordance with the provisions of section 14-49 and any other applicable fees. The commissioner may authorize such dealer to retain a service fee paid by the person registering or renewing the registration of a motor vehicle under this subsection. The commissioner shall establish the maximum service fee that such dealer may charge and prescribe the time and manner in which the application and fees, other than the service fee, shall be transmitted to the commissioner.

(2) The commissioner shall permit a licensed dealer appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to electronically register a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds and is used or operated in intrastate commerce. Such dealer shall pay all applicable registration and title fees for each such registration.

(d) A motor vehicle registration certificate issued upon an application containing any material false statement is void from the date of its issue and shall be surrendered, upon demand, with any number plate or plates, to the commissioner. Any money paid for the registration certificate shall be forfeited to the state. No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain any registration for another by misrepresentation or impersonation and any registration so obtained shall be void. The commissioner may require each applicant for a motor vehicle registration to furnish personal identification satisfactory to the commissioner and may require any applicant who has established residence in this state for more than thirty days to obtain a motor vehicle operator's license, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-36, or an identification card issued pursuant to section 1-1h. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection and any person who fails to surrender a falsely obtained motor vehicle registration or number plate or plates upon the demand of the commissioner shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.

(e) The commissioner may register any motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, may assign a distinguishing registration number to the registered motor vehicle and may then issue a certificate of registration to the owner. A certificate of registration shall contain the registration number assigned to the motor vehicle and its vehicle identification number and shall be in such form and contain such further information as the commissioner determines.

(f) (1) The commissioner may refuse to register or issue a certificate of title for a motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles if the commissioner determines that the characteristics of the motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles make it unsafe for highway operation. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection and the provisions of subsection (h) of this section.

(2) The commissioner shall not register a motor vehicle if the commissioner knows that the motor vehicle's equipment fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, provided nothing contained in this section shall preclude the commissioner from issuing one or more temporary registrations for a motor vehicle not previously registered in this state or from issuing a temporary registration for a motor vehicle under a trade name without a certified copy of the notice required by section 35-1.

(3) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle, except a platform truck the motive power of which is electricity, or a tractor equipped with solid tires, if it is not equipped with lighting devices as prescribed by this chapter. The registration of any motor vehicle which is not equipped with such prescribed lighting devices is void and money paid for the registration shall be forfeited to the state. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent the commissioner, at the commissioner's discretion, from registering a motor vehicle not equipped with certain lighting devices if the operation of the vehicle is restricted to daylight use.

(4) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle or a combination of a motor vehicle and a trailer or semitrailer that exceeds the limits specified in section 14-267a.

(5) No motor vehicle registration shall be issued by the commissioner for any motorcycle unless the application for registration is accompanied by sufficient proof, as determined by the commissioner, that the motorcycle is insured for the amounts required by section 14-289f.

(6) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle which is subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax imposed under Section of the Internal Revenue Code of , or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, if the applicant fails to furnish proof of payment of such tax, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

(g) The commissioner may elect not to register any motor vehicle which is ten or more model years old and which has not been previously registered in this state until the same has been presented, as directed by the commissioner, at the main office or a branch office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or to any designated official emissions inspection station or other business or firm, authorized by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct safety inspections, and has passed the inspection as to its safety features as required by the commissioner. When a motor vehicle owned by a resident of this state is garaged in another jurisdiction and cannot be conveniently presented at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, an authorized emissions inspection station or other facility, the commissioner may accept an inspection made by authorities in such other jurisdiction or by appropriate military authorities, provided the commissioner determines that such inspection is comparable to that conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the commissioner authorizes the contractor that operates the system of official emissions inspection stations or other business or firm to conduct the safety inspections required by this subsection, the commissioner may authorize the contractor or other business or firm to charge a fee, not to exceed fifteen dollars, for each such inspection. The commissioner may authorize any motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and meeting qualifications established by the commissioner, to perform an inspection required by this section or to make repairs to any motor vehicle that has failed an initial safety inspection and to certify to the commissioner that the motor vehicle is in compliance with the safety and equipment standards for registration. No such authorized dealer or repairer shall charge any additional fee to make such certification to the commissioner. If the commissioner authorizes any such dealer or repairer to conduct safety inspections, such licensee may provide written certification to the commissioner, in such form and manner as the commissioner prescribes, as to compliance of any motor vehicle in its inventory with safety and equipment standards and such certification may be accepted by the commissioner as meeting the inspection requirements of this subsection.

(h) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle unless it meets the equipment related registration requirements contained in sections 14-80, 14-100, 14-100a, 14-100b, 14-106a and 14-275.

(i) The commissioner or any city, town, borough or other taxing district authorized under subsection (f) of section 14-33 may issue a temporary registration to the owner of a motor vehicle. The application for a temporary registration shall conform to the provisions of this section. A temporary registration may be issued for a period of time determined by the commissioner and may be renewed from time to time at the discretion of the commissioner. The fee for a temporary registration or any renewal thereof shall be as provided in subsection (n) of section 14-49.

(j) The commissioner may issue a special use registration to the owner of a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed thirty days for the sole purpose of driving such vehicle to another state in which the vehicle is to be registered and exclusively used. The application for such registration shall conform to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. The commissioner may issue special use certificates and plates in such form as the commissioner may determine. The special use certificate shall state such limitation on the operation of such vehicle and shall be carried in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated on any highway.

(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (e) of this section, the commissioner shall issue to a municipality, as defined in section 7-245, or a regional solid waste authority comprised of several municipalities, upon receipt of an application by the municipality or regional solid waste authority, a general distinguishing number plate for use on a motor vehicle owned or leased by such municipality or regional solid waste authority.

(l) Not later than January 1, , the Department of Motor Vehicles shall record the number of electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-19eee, registered in the state. This data shall be publicly available on the department's Internet web site and shall include (1) the number of electric vehicles registered in the state each year, and (2) the total number of electric vehicles registered in the state. The department shall update this information every six months.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 190; , P.A. 233, S. 1; 581, S. 1; , P.A. 520; 550, S. 1; , P.A. 205; 858; , P.A. 701, S. 1; , P.A. 535; , P.A. 284; P.A. 73-134; P.A. 75-577, S. 11, 126; P.A. 79-188, S. 4, 10; P.A. 83-489, S. 1, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 22, 62; 84-291, S. 2; 84-429, S. 3; P.A. 85-128; 85-181; 85-214; 85-613, S. 145, 154; P.A. 86-157, S. 1; P.A. 88-270, S. 5, 8; P.A. 89-211, S. 27; P.A. 91-355, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 4, 21; P.A. 93-341, S. 2; P.A. 94-189, S. 2; P.A. 95-260, S. 16, 24; P.A. 98-33, S. 1; P.A. 99-287, S. 1, 9; P.A. 00-169, S. 1; P.A. 01-24, S. 2, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 52, 131; P.A. 02-70, S. 70, 71; P.A. 04-199, S. 26; P.A. 05-218, S. 4; P.A. 08-150, S. 4; P.A. 09-187, S. 12; P.A. 11-6, S. 112; 11-48, S. 25; 11-213, S. 6; P.A. 12-81, S. 1; P.A. 16-135, S. 2; P.A. 17-79, S. 22, 24; P.A. 19-165, S. 12; P.A. 21-106, S. 30.)

History: acts amended provision prohibiting registration of vehicle exceeding limits in Sec. 14-268, previous section having read &#;the sum of the light weight and carrying capacity of which exceeds,&#; increased the inspection fee in the last sentence from $1 and deleted provision re not registering a vehicle previously reported as sold for junk and requiring maintenance of records of such sales for 2 years; acts added provisions re operation of vehicle registered in another state for 60 days and providing for operation where registration expired less than 30 days prior to operation on highway; acts added provision allowing commissioner to issue temporary 10-day registration without regard to inspection requirements, substituted &#;is&#; for &#;was&#; in provision re vehicles registered in another state and specified that vehicle &#;which has been registered on an annual basis&#; is allowed 30-day grace period; act added provision allowing temporary registration for motor vehicles not previously registered in state and allowed issuance of more than one temporary registration; act added provision allowing commissioner to refuse registration or title for motor vehicle or class of vehicles when he determines the vehicle or class to be unsafe for highway operation; act added Subsec. (b) re issuance of new registrations by motor vehicle dealers; P.A. 73-134 specified that proof of ownership necessary for registration, and added provision allowing acceptance of inspection made in another jurisdiction or by military authorities in certain instances; P.A. 75-577 replaced provisions re fines for violation of registration procedures with references to commission of infraction and payment of amount not specified; P.A. 79-188 substituted Sec. 14-267a for reference to repealed Sec. 14-268; P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (a) to increase inspection fee from $2 to $7; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (a) (now Subsec. (g)) to periodically increase the existing $7 motor vehicle safety features inspection fee to $25 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-291 amended Subsec. (a) (now Subsec. (f)) to prohibit the issuance of a motorcycle registration without proof of liability insurance, which provision was editorially designated as Subdiv. (5) of Subsec. (f) in keeping with the technical revision of the section under P.A. 84-429; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions, transferred provision concerning certificates of title to Sec. 14-16(f), added provisions re applications to Subsec. (b) from Sec. 14-42(a), added provisions re false statements to Subsec. (d) from Sec. 14-43, added provisions re registration certificates to Subsec. (e) from Sec. 14-13(a), added provisions re temporary registrations to Subsec. (i) from Sec. 14-13(c), and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-128 added Subsec. (f)(6), requiring commissioner not to register any vehicle subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax if applicant fails to furnish proof of tax payment; P.A. 85-181 added Subsec. (j), permitting the issuance of municipal license plates for use on vehicles owned or leased by municipalities; P.A. 85-214 amended Subsec. (c) to permit commissioner to appoint licensed dealers to issue new registrations for motorcycles when sold; P.A. 85-613 amended Subsec. (j) by changing &#;may issue&#; to &#;shall issue&#; and adding &#;as defined in section 7-245, upon receipt of an application by the municipality&#;; P.A. 86-157 inserted new Subsec. (j), authorizing the issuance of special use registrations, relettering former Subsec. accordingly; P.A. 88-270 amended Subsec. (e) to require the registration certificate to contain the vehicle identification number; P.A. 89-211 clarified reference to the Internal Revenue Code of ; P.A. 91-355 amended Subsec. (g) to provide for conduct of inspections at authorized official emissions inspection stations and to require inspection fees collected at such inspection stations to be deposited in separate safety inspection account within emissions inspection fund; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 added fee for each book of twenty-five new dealer issue forms; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (k) to apply provisions to regional solid waste authorities comprised of several municipalities; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (g) by adding to the exception &#;a motor vehicle which has affixed to it a current, valid safety inspection decal issued by any other state that conducts a safety inspection program which meets the approval of the commissioner&#; and deleting obsolete inspection fee schedule of increases; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (g) to provide for conduct of safety inspections at other facilities authorized by commissioner, effective June 13, ; P.A. 98-33 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing &#;repairman&#; with &#;repairer&#; and establishing a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $300 for a resident of this state operating a motor vehicle he owns with marker plates issued by another state; P.A. 99-287 amended Subsec. (g) by limiting motor vehicles required to have safety inspections prior to registration to those 10 or more model years old and deleting provisions re new motor vehicles or motor vehicles with a valid safety inspection decal, by deleting provision re presenting motor vehicle during business hours and adding provision re presenting same as directed by the commissioner, by allowing a &#;designated&#; official emissions inspection station or other &#;business or firm, except a licensee of the department&#;, to conduct safety inspections, by deleting provision requiring a $25 fee to be charged for a safety inspection and deposited into a safety inspection account within the Emissions Inspection Fund, by adding provisions re authorization of entities to conduct safety inspections, charge an inspection fee and repair vehicles failing such inspections, and by making technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 00-169 amended Subsec. (c) to allow licensed dealers to issue new registrations for campers, camp trailers or trucks with a gross vehicle weight up to and including 26,000 pounds and made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 01-24 amended Subsec. (g) by changing &#;shall not&#; to &#;may elect not to&#; re registration of motor vehicles which are 10 or more model years old and which have not been previously registered in this state, deleting provision authorizing a licensee of the department to conduct safety inspections on such motor vehicles, allowing certain motor vehicle dealers and repairers to perform inspections required by section, deleting provision re the commissioner's issuing temporary registrations without regard to the inspection requirements of the general statutes, and adding provision re licensee's submission of written certification of compliance of any motor vehicle in its inventory with safety and equipment standards, effective May 15, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (c) to increase the fee for a new dealer issue form from $10 for a book of 25 to $10 for each form, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (f)(5) to eliminate requirement that proof of insurance be submitted for renewal of a motorcycle registration and amended Subsec. (f)(6) to make a technical change and substitute Internal Revenue Code of &#;&#; for &#;&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (i) to eliminate provision permitting commissioner to require deposit from applicant for temporary registration, to permit temporary registration to be issued for time determined by commissioner and to establish fee for temporary registration or renewal as provided in Sec. 14-49(n), effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provision authorizing commissioner to require identification for applicant for registration and resident in state for 30 days to obtain an operator's license or identification card, effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) to add definition of &#;unregistered motor vehicle&#;; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (f)(1) to authorize adoption of regulations for purposes of Subsecs. (f) and (h), effective July 8, ; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes and, in Subdiv. (2), to increase fine from not less than $150 or more than $300 to $1,000, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (i) by adding provision re issuance of temporary registration by authorized city, town, borough or other taxing district, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (c) to include issuance of registration for commercial trailers, service buses and school buses, require vehicles to be sold by licensed dealer, delete gross vehicle weight limit of 26,000 pounds and make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (c) to authorize licensed dealers to issue new registrations for &#;other vehicle types as determined by the commissioner&#; and make conforming changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-135 added Subsec. (l) re number of registered electric vehicles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re parked motor vehicles, designate existing provisions re infraction as Subparas. (A) and (B) in Subdiv. (1), and make technical and conforming changes; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change; P.A. 19-165 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;on an annual or biennial basis&#; with &#;with the commissioner&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to replace 60 days with 90 days re period following establishment of residency, to decrease fine from $1,000 to $250, and to add provision re suspension of fine for first time violator in Subdiv. (2), amended Subsec. (c) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to add Subpara. (A) designator and delete provision re $10 fee, to add Subpara. (B) re renewal of registrations, to add provision re service fee, and to add Subdiv. (2) re electronic registration of motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 26,000 pounds, amended Subsec. (f)(5) to delete &#;On or after October 1, , no&#; and made technical and conforming changes.

See chapter 368d re emergency medical services.

See Sec. 12-430 re required proof of paid-up taxes as condition for registration of vehicles.

See Secs. 14-12b, 14-12c re insurance requirements for registration of vehicle.

See Sec. 14-16a re required inspection of older vehicles, antique, rare or special interest vehicles on transfer of ownership.

See Sec. 14-43 re voiding of license for misrepresentation.

See Sec. 14-45 re required notice of change of address.

See Sec. 14-111(h) re licensing and registration penalties imposed against out-of-state violators.

See Sec. 14-215 re penalty for operation of vehicle when registration or license is refused, suspended or revoked.

See Sec. 14-289f re insurance requirements for operation of motorcycles.

See Sec. 20-427a re commissioner's duty to deny registration for commercial motor vehicle of contractor who is in violation of provisions of Sec. 20-420 or 20-432.

Registration certificate is for the purpose of identification and revenue. 90 C. 414; 97 C. 145; 104 C. 168; 107 C. 141; 114 C. 264. Conditional vendee or chattel mortgagee may register a car as owner. 92 C. 254; 104 C. 169. Certificate is prima facie evidence that the statutory requirements were fulfilled. 106 C. 257. Whether registration is invalidated by failure of owner to register trade name, quaere. Id., 258. Purpose of direction to refuse registration to improperly equipped vehicle is to assure protection to other users of highway. 114 C. 265. Mere operation of unregistered vehicle is not negligence nor nuisance. Id., 266.

Cited. 30 CA 263.

amendment unconstitutional. 7 CS 332. Legislature did not intend to make commissioner liable for failure to comply with the regulations of this and similar statutes. 19 CS 171. Cited. 29 CS 155.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 390; 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 73.

Subsec. (a):

Does not govern registration of commercial vehicles. 177 C. 588.

Cited. 23 CA 50; 30 CA 742.

Cited. 37 CS 693.

Sec. 14-12a. Registration of certain motor vehicles garaged or operated in Connecticut. (a) Any motor vehicle eligible for commercial registration as defined in section 14-1, unless exempted under the provisions of section 14-34, shall be registered in this state if: (1) It is most frequently garaged in this state, or, if not garaged at any fixed location, most frequently leaves from and returns to one or more points within this state in the normal course of operations. In the case of an owner-operator of the vehicle in question, registration hereunder shall be required only if the owner-operator has, within this state, one or more employees, agents or representatives engaged in activities directly related to the physical movement of the vehicle, or if the owner-operator is himself engaged in such activities; or (2) it receives and discharges the same cargo or passengers within this state; provided, for the purposes of this section, the transfer of items of cargo or passengers from one vehicle engaged in an interstate journey to another vehicle engaged in an interstate journey shall not be considered receipt and discharge within this state if the cargo or passengers involved are being transported on a through bill or ticket.

(b) (1) For the purposes of this section, a declaration of the person registering a motor vehicle, made in such form as the Department of Motor Vehicles may prescribe, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts relevant to the application of subsection (a) of this section. (2) Consistent with the provisions of this section, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall have power to enter into agreements with the appropriate authorities of other states pursuant to which uncertainties as to the proper state of registration for motor vehicles may be determined and allocations of vehicles for purposes of registration made.

(c) Residence or domicile of the owner, lessor or lessee of the motor vehicle, or the place where the owner, lessor or lessee is incorporated or organized, shall not be a factor in determining the necessity for registration of the vehicle in this state.

(d) A vehicle registered in this state pursuant to this section shall be registered in the name of the owner; provided, if the vehicle is being operated, or is to be operated, pursuant to a lease or other arrangement by a person other than the owner or his employees, the name of the owner shall appear on the registration followed by the term &#;lessor&#;. A copy of any current lease pursuant to which the vehicle is being operated shall be carried in the vehicle at all times. The absence of a current lease in the vehicle shall be considered prima facie evidence that the vehicle is being operated by the owner.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the registration of any motor vehicle in this state, if such vehicle is eligible for registration pursuant to any law of this state, and the person registering the vehicle desires such registration.

(f) A person failing to register a motor vehicle in accordance with this section shall be fined not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

(, P.A. 684, S. 1&#;5; , P.A. 612, S. 1; P.A. 75-577, S. 12, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 2, 74; P.A. 98-33, S. 2; P.A. 10-32, S. 47.)

History: act substituted &#;commercial&#; for &#;self-propelled&#; motor vehicle in requirement for registration in Subsec. (a) and deleted references to repealed Secs. 14-30 and 14-32; P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (f); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute motor vehicle eligible for commercial registration for commercial motor vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 98-33 amended Subsec. (f) by replacing the penalty of an infraction with a penalty of a fine not less than $150 nor more than $300; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(1), effective May 10, .

Registration of commercial vehicles governed by this statute, not Sec. 14-12(a). 177 C. 588. Cited. 200 C. 102.

Cited. 20 CA 336. Enforcement not prohibited by federal law. 69 CA 482.

Sec. 14-12b. Presentation of insurance identification card or policy and statement that minimum security will be continuously maintained required for issuance of registration. Investigation of violations. (a) No motor vehicle registration shall be issued by the commissioner for any private passenger motor vehicle, as defined in subsection (e) of section 38a-363, or a vehicle with a commercial registration, as defined in section 14-1, unless (1) the application for registration is accompanied by a current automobile insurance identification card containing the information required in section 38a-364 or a copy of a current insurance policy or endorsement issued by a company licensed to issue such insurance in this state or an approved self-insurer or issued pursuant to the plan established under section 38a-329, verifying that the applicant has the required security coverage, and (2) the applicant signs and files with the commissioner, under penalty of false statement as provided for in section 53a-157b, a statement on a form approved by the commissioner that the owner of the vehicle has provided and will continuously maintain throughout the registration period the minimum security required by section 38a-371. In the case of an owner with a vehicle located outside of the United States or Canada, the commissioner may accept in lieu of the insurance identification card required to be presented for issuance of the registration, an affidavit, in such form as the commissioner shall require, executed by the owner and stating that the vehicle will not be operated in the United States or Canada. In the case of a special use registration issued pursuant to subsection (j) of section 14-12, the commissioner may, in lieu of proof of insurance as otherwise required by this section, accept proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, of substantially equivalent or similar insurance issued by an insurer licensed to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle is to be registered. The commissioner may require an applicant for renewal of a motor vehicle registration for any private passenger motor vehicle or vehicle with a commercial registration to sign and file with the commissioner, under penalty of false statement as provided for in section 53a-157b, a statement on a form approved by the commissioner that the owner of the vehicle will continuously maintain throughout the registration period the minimum security required by said section 38a-371. Such form shall call for and contain the name of the applicant's insurance company and policy number.

(b) For the purposes of this title, the requirement that a person present an automobile insurance identification card to the commissioner or a law enforcement officer may be satisfied by electronic means, including by an in-person display of an electronic image on a cellular mobile or other electronic device. If a person presents such insurance identification card by display of an electronic image on a cellular mobile or other electronic device, the commissioner or law enforcement officer may not view, and offering such display shall not be construed to be consent for the commissioner or law enforcement officer to view, any content on such or electronic device other than the insurance identification card. Neither the state nor a municipality, nor any agency or employee of the state or a municipality, shall be liable for any damage to or destruction of a cellular mobile or other electronic device provided to the commissioner or a law enforcement officer for the purpose of displaying an electronic image of an automobile insurance identification card.

(c) For the purposes of this section and sections 14-12c, 14-213b, 14-217 and 38a-364, a false statement includes presentation of a false or fraudulent insurance identification card to the commissioner or to a law enforcement officer. For purposes of this section, the term &#;current automobile insurance identification card&#; includes a permanent card with a future effective date provided the word &#;renewal&#; appears in close proximity to the effective date on the card.

(d) A person presenting an insurance identification card to the commissioner or to a law enforcement officer is deemed to have full knowledge and understanding that presentation of the card means the owner of the vehicle so registered has provided and will continuously maintain throughout the registration period the minimum security required by section 38a-371.

(e) The commissioner shall, upon receiving prima facie evidence of a violation of this section, immediately forward the information to an appropriate prosecuting official of the state of Connecticut.

(P.A. 75-545, S. 1; P.A. 79-577, S. 2, 8; P.A. 80-483, S. 62, 186; P.A. 81-217, S. 2; 81-394, S. 2; P.A. 84-429, S. 4; P.A. 85-76; P.A. 88-73, S. 1; P.A. 90-143, S. 4; P.A. 93-297, S. 5, 29; P.A. 94-243, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 45, 49; P.A. 00-196, S. 9; P.A. 04-217, S. 23; P.A. 05-218, S. 19; P.A. 13-271, S. 7; P.A. 18-108, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 79-577 added provisions re requirement for no-fault automobile insurance identification cards, effective January 1, , including new Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 80-483 deleted reference to Sec. 38-327 in Subsec. (c); P.A. 81-217 provided that owners of vehicles located outside of United States or Canada may execute an affidavit in lieu of presenting the insurance identification card and defined &#;current no-fault automobile insurance identification card&#;; P.A. 81-394 made no substantive change; P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete provision, subdivided Subsec. (a) into Subdivs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-76 amended Subsec. (a) to allow copy of current insurance policy or endorsement verifying coverage as proof of insurance for registration process; P.A. 88-73 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to require that the card, policy or endorsement be issued by a licensed insurer, self-insurer or pursuant to the plan under Sec. 38-185l; P.A. 90-143 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit renewal of registration of private passenger motor vehicle unless applicant files statement that owner will maintain minimum security required by Sec. 38-327 (now 38a-371) and to delete requirement of presentation of no-fault identification card or policy at time of renewal; P.A. 93-297 deleted term &#;no-fault&#; where appearing in description of insurance identification card, amended Subsec. (a) to make technical change and replace &#;the minimum security required by section 38a-371 for payment of basic reparations benefits and the liabilities covered under residual liability insurance required by sections 38a-19 and 38a-363 to 38a-388, inclusive&#; with &#;the minimum security required by section 38a-371&#; and amended Subsec. (c) to replace &#;the minimum security required by sections 38a-19 and 38a-363 to 38a-388, inclusive&#; with &#;the minimum security required by section 38a-371&#;, effective January 1, , and applicable to acts or omissions occurring on or after said date (Revisor's note: A reference in Subsec. (b) to Sec. &#;14-21d&#;, was deleted editorially by the Revisors to reflect the repeal of that section by P.A. 93-298, S. 10); P.A. 94-243 amended Subsec. (a) to apply to vehicles with commercial registrations; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that commissioner may require applicant for renewal of registration of private passenger motor vehicle to file statement that owner will maintain minimum security required by Sec. 38a-371 and to delete prohibition re renewal of registration unless applicant files such statement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 00-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (a); P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate reference to Subdiv. (12) of Sec. 14-1, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re special use registration where the commissioner may, in lieu of proof of insurance required by section, accept proof of substantially equivalent or similar insurance; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re insurance identification card containing information required in Sec. 38a-364; P.A. 18-108 added new Subsec. (b) re electronic presentation of automobile insurance identification card and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) to (d) as Subsecs. (c) to (e).

See Sec. 14-12f re exempt vehicles.

Cited. 223 C. 31; 225 C. 257.

Cited. 45 CA 630.

Cited. 36 CS 561.

Sec. 14-12c. Verification of security coverage. Penalties for failure to have or continuously maintain required security or for presentation of fraudulent insurance identification card. The commissioner may at any time require any owner of a private passenger motor vehicle or a vehicle with a commercial registration, as defined in section 14-1, to submit further information to verify the required security coverage within the time specified by the commissioner. If the commissioner is unable to verify the insurance information furnished, the commissioner shall, unless such registrant has been reported as cancelled or issued in accordance with this section and sections 14-12f to 14-12i, inclusive, 38a-343 and 38a-343a, afford such owner an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with chapter 54 to determine whether such owner's application for registration contains a material false statement or whether such owner has failed to continuously maintain the security required under section 38a-371. If the commissioner finds that such owner did not have the required security in effect on the date of registration, or that such owner presented a false or fraudulent insurance identification card to the commissioner, the application for registration shall be deemed to contain a material false statement. Any registration issued as a result of such application shall be void from the date of issue and the registration number plates shall be surrendered to the commissioner or the commissioner shall issue a notice of suspension of the registration in accordance with the provisions of section 14-12g. If the commissioner finds that the owner had the required security in effect at the time such application was submitted but failed to maintain it continuously during the registration period, the commissioner shall issue a notice of the suspension of the registration in accordance with the provisions of section 14-12g. The commissioner may use information contained in the Online Insurance Verification System established in accordance with section 14-112a to verify or enforce security coverage requirements or impose sanctions in accordance with any provision in this chapter or chapter 700.

(P.A. 75-545, S. 2; P.A. 79-577, S. 3, 8; P.A. 81-217, S. 3; P.A. 93-298, S. 6, 11; P.A. 94-243, S. 2; P.A. 04-217, S. 24; P.A. 05-282, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 230; P.A. 18-108, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 79-577 included presentation of false or fraudulent no-fault insurance card as false statement, added penalty option of fine from $100 to $1,000 and added same penalty options for failure to maintain required security continuously as for false statement; P.A. 81-217 eliminated fines imposed by the commissioner for failure to have or maintain continuously required security; P.A. 93-298 replaced provisions which had authorized commissioner to suspend driver's license and vehicle registration for up to one year with new provisions re the cancellation of a registration and the surrender of the registration number plates to the commissioner, effective January 1, ; P.A. 94-243 applied provisions of section to vehicles with commercial registrations; P.A. 04-217 eliminated reference to Subdiv. (12) of Sec. 14-1, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-282 eliminated provisions re confiscation and cancellation of registration and number plates in accordance with Sec. 14-12h, added provision requiring commissioner to issue a notice of suspension of registration in accordance with Sec. 14-12g and made a technical change; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added provision re commissioner's use of information in the Online Insurance Verification System and made technical changes, effective June 30, ; P.A. 18-108 added &#;or issued&#; re opportunity for hearing.

Secs. 14-12d and 14-12e. Notice of voiding or suspension of registration or operator's license; reregistration or reinvestment; proof of financial responsibility. Presumption of failure to file insurer name and policy number; offset of suspension periods. Sections 14-12d and 14-12e are repealed, effective January 1, .

(P.A. 75-545, S. 3, 4; P.A. 79-577, S. 4, 8; P.A. 81-172, S. 1; 81-217, S. 4; P.A. 90-143, S. 2; P.A. 93-298, S. 10, 11.)

Sec. 14-12f. Provisions inapplicable to certain vehicles. The provisions of sections 14-12b, 14-12c, 14-213b and 38a-364 shall not apply to any private passenger motor vehicle registered to the federal government or any state or municipality or any such vehicle bearing dealer, repairer, manufacturer, transporter, experimental or junk number plates.

(P.A. 81-217, S. 6; P.A. 93-298, S. 7, 11.)

History: P.A. 93-298 deleted the obsolete reference to Sec. 14-12d, repealed elsewhere in the same act, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-12g. Suspension of motor vehicle registration for violation of mandatory security requirements. Suspension of motor vehicle operator's license. Consent agreements. (a) When a private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policy has been cancelled and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that the owner of a registered motor vehicle is in violation of the mandatory security requirements of sections 14-12c and 38a-371, the commissioner shall issue to such owner a notice of suspension of the registration involved, provided the commissioner may decline to issue such notice if the registration of the motor vehicle is cancelled or if the commissioner cannot establish that such violation occurred for a period of more than fourteen days.

(b) If a registered owner to whom notice of suspension was issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section does not contest the determination that he or she has failed to maintain mandatory security, the commissioner may enter into a consent agreement with the owner, provided the owner presents satisfactory evidence of mandatory security and pays a civil penalty of two hundred dollars. The consent agreement shall provide that the registration of the motor vehicle shall not be suspended, or that any suspension imposed previously, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be rescinded, unless (1) the commissioner determines that on or after the effective date of the consent agreement the owner failed to continuously maintain the required security, and (2) the owner cannot establish to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the owner continuously maintained the required security after said effective date. A registered owner who presents satisfactory evidence of mandatory security and pays such civil penalty shall be deemed to have waived the opportunity to contest the determination that such owner has failed to maintain the mandatory security, whether or not such owner has signed the consent agreement contemporaneously with the payment of such penalty. Thereafter, all terms and conditions of such consent agreement shall apply to such owner. Such consent agreement shall not operate to prevent the commissioner from cancelling, suspending or revoking a registration pursuant to any other provision of the general statutes.

(c) The commissioner may suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of any person whose registration has been suspended in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, or section 14-12c and who, not later than thirty days after the date of such suspension, has not entered into a consent agreement, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, cancelled the registration or transferred ownership of the motor vehicle. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner to suspend his license under this subsection shall, prior to the effective date of such suspension, be afforded an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(P.A. 93-298, S. 3, 11; P.A. 95-260, S. 14, 24; P.A. 98-215, S. 1; P.A. 05-282, S. 2; P.A. 08-150, S. 42; P.A. 14-130, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 93-298 effective January 1, ; P.A. 95-260 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), inserting as Subsec. (b) language authorizing commissioner to suspend operator's license of person whose registration has been cancelled under Subsec. (a) and who has not returned number plates and registration certificate or obtained a new registration for or transferred ownership of vehicle and affording an opportunity for a hearing for any person aggrieved by decision to suspend his license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 98-215 amended Subsec. (a) to require notice to include statement re seizure, impoundment, forfeiture and option for owner to return registration plates and certificate, and made technical changes, inserted new Subsec. (b) re consent agreements and redesignated former Subsec. (b) as (c); P.A. 05-282 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing &#;cancellation&#; with &#;suspension&#; and deleting provisions re notice, return of number plates and registration to avoid suspension of operator's license and hearing re cancellation and mandatory security requirement, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;cancellation&#; with &#;suspension&#;, making technical changes and increasing civil penalty from $100 to $200, and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing references to &#;canceled&#; and &#;cancellation&#; with &#;suspended&#; and &#;suspension&#;, making technical changes, deleting provision re return of number plates and registration or obtaining new registration and adding provision re consent agreement in accordance with Subsec. (b); P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that commissioner may decline to issue notice of suspension if registration of motor vehicle is cancelled or commissioner cannot establish that violation occurred for a period of more than fourteen days, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re waiver of opportunity to contest determination of failure to maintain mandatory security, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 38a-343a re requirement that insurance companies notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the cancellation of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policies.

Sec. 14-12h. Maintenance and compilation of record of all suspended registrations. Availability. Stop and detain procedures. Removal of plates. Seizure, impoundment and forfeiture of vehicle. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall compile and maintain a record of all registrations suspended in accordance with the provisions of sections 14-12c and 14-12g. The commissioner shall update the information contained in such record not less than once per week and shall make available to all law enforcement agencies in this state a list of all registration number plates for vehicles whose registration has been suspended. Such list shall contain the number plate numbers, letters or number and letter combinations and the address at which the vehicle was registered. The commissioner may make available the entire list or a portion thereof and may utilize one or more formats for presenting the information contained therein to facilitate its use.

(b) (1) If any police officer observes a motor vehicle being operated upon the public highway, and such motor vehicle is displaying registration number plates identified as suspended on the list made available by the commissioner, such police officer may (A) stop or detain such vehicle and its occupants, (B) issue to the operator a complaint for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, or expired registration if the vehicle is not being operated, in violation of section 14-12, and (C) remove the registration number plates from the vehicle and return them to any branch office of the Department of Motor Vehicles. If any police officer, motor vehicle inspector or constable observes a motor vehicle parked in any parking area, as defined in section 14-212, and such motor vehicle is displaying registration number plates identified as suspended on the list made available by the commissioner, such police officer, motor vehicle inspector or constable is authorized to remove the registration number plates from the vehicle and to return them to any branch office of the Department of Motor Vehicles. If a number plate is identified as suspended on the list provided by the commissioner and such identification is in error, the state shall indemnify any police officer, motor vehicle inspector or constable for any claim for damages made against that individual as a result of such individual's good faith reliance on the accuracy of the list provided by the commissioner regarding the confiscation of number plates.

(2) If any police officer observes a motor vehicle being operated upon the public highway or parked in any parking area, as defined in section 14-212, displaying registration number plates identified on the list made available by the commissioner as being suspended, such police officer may seize and impound the vehicle. If a police officer seizes and impounds a vehicle pursuant to this subdivision, such officer shall give notice to the commissioner in such form as the commissioner may require. The police officer shall give such notice not later than three days after seizing and impounding the vehicle.

(c) Any motor vehicle that has been impounded in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not be released to the owner or person otherwise entitled to possession of the vehicle unless such owner or person presents a valid registration and a current automobile insurance identification card. Any such impounded motor vehicle that is not reclaimed by the owner of such motor vehicle within forty-five days after impounding shall be subject to forfeiture to the state.

(P.A. 93-298, S. 4, 11; P.A. 97-226, S. 1; P.A. 98-215, S. 2; P.A. 99-232, S. 2; P.A. 00-99, S. 45, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 18, 181; P.A. 05-282, S. 3; P.A. 06-196, S. 280; P.A. 07-167, S. 15; P.A. 10-7, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 93-298 effective January 1, ; P.A. 97-226 amended Subsec. (c) to require confiscation fee remitted to governmental entity to be deposited in Asset Forfeiture Fund and if there is no such fund, in the general fund of such entity; P.A. 98-215 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes, insert Subdiv. and Subpara. designators and add new language as Subdiv. (b)(2) re seizure, impoundment and notice to commissioner, amended Subdiv. (c)(4) to increase restoration fee from $100 to $250 for first 31 days of cancellation, and $5 per additional day up to 90 days or $545, and to allow commissioner to reduce fee to $100 if he finds that vehicle was not operated, and added new Subsec. (d) re owner's ability to regain possession and re forfeiture for vehicle impounded more than 45 days (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (c) the phrase &#;... if the number plates of the vehicle whose registration was cancelled has been confiscated, ...&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;... if the number plates of the vehicle whose registration was cancelled have been confiscated, ...&#;); P.A. 99-232 deleted Subsec. (c)(3) re requirement that owner furnish proof of financial responsibility for not less than one year, in accordance with Sec. 14-112, redesignating former Subdiv. (4) as (3), and substituted &#;the owner's name&#; for &#;his name&#; and &#;the owner&#; for &#;such owner&#;; P.A. 00-99 deleted references to sheriff and deputy sheriff in Subsecs. (b) and (c), effective December 1, ; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes in Subsec. (b) for the purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, ; P.A. 05-282 changed &#;cancelled&#; to &#;suspended&#; throughout, amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Secs. 14-12f to 14-12k, 38a-343 and 38a-343a with reference to Sec. 14-12g, amended Subsec. (b)(1)(B) by deleting &#;an infractions&#; and amended Subsec. (c) by deleting provisions re procedure for acquiring new or renewal registration after cancellation; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (c), effective June 7, ; P.A. 07-167 deleted former Subsec. (c) re confiscation fee, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as new Subsec. (c) and amended same by replacing provisions re compliance with former Subsec. (c) with provision re reclamation of vehicle within 45 days after impounding and making conforming changes; P.A. 10-7 amended Subsec. (c) to require owner or person entitled to possession of impounded motor vehicle to present valid registration and current automobile insurance identification card before such vehicle can be released and to make technical changes.

See Sec. 38a-343a re requirement that insurance companies notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the cancellation of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policies.

Sec. 14-12i. Restoration fees. Reimbursement to entities returning confiscated registration number plates to the department. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-50b, all restoration fees imposed due to the suspension of the registration for violation of the mandatory security requirements of sections 14-12c and 38a-371 or suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12g or section 14-213b shall be deposited into the Special Transportation Fund.

(b) In addition to other purposes authorized for the expenditure of moneys in the Special Transportation Fund to administer the program established by sections 14-12c and 14-12f to 14-12k, inclusive, 14-112, 14-213b, 38a-343 and 38a-343a, the Insurance Commissioner, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management and the Treasurer, may establish a plan or develop a procedure to provide for the reimbursement of municipalities for the necessary expenses incurred in enforcing the provisions of section 14-12h regarding the confiscation and return to the Department of Motor Vehicles of registration number plates.

(P.A. 93-298, S. 5; P.A. 95-260, S. 3, 24; P.A. 97-236, S. 2, 27; P.A. 98-215, S. 7; P.A. 99-181, S. 9; P.A. 00-99, S. 46, 154; P.A. 05-282, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute Automobile Insurance Enforcement Fund for account, to provide that fund may be used by commissioner to administer provisions of sections 14-112 and 14-213b and to eliminate provisions requiring moneys to be invested by State Treasurer in accordance with established investment practices and interest earned by investments to be returned to account, amended Subsec. (b) to add Secs. 14-112 and 14-213b to the listing of other statutory sections, amended Subsec. (c) to require the deposit into the fund of restoration fees imposed due to suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 14-12g, and amended Subsec. (d) to make technical changes and to add Secs. 14-112 and 14-213b to the listing of other statutory sections, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (c) to require the deposit into the fund of restoration fees imposed due to suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to Sec. 14-213b, effective July 1, ; P.A. 98-215 substituted reference to Subsec. (c) of Sec. 14-12g for reference to Subsec. (b) of said section; P.A. 99-181 deleted former Subsecs. (a) and (b) re establishment of the Automobile Insurance Enforcement Fund and authority of the Insurance Commissioner to assess a special fee to be paid by private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance companies, relettered the remaining Subsecs. and replaced references to the Automobile Insurance Enforcement Fund with references to the Special Transportation Fund; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff in Subsec. (b), effective December 1, ; P.A. 05-282 amended Subsec. (a) by adding &#;Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-50b&#; and changing &#;cancellation&#; to &#;suspension&#;.

Sec. 14-12j. Agreements with qualified independent contractors to provide consulting and other services. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may enter into a negotiated agreement or agreements, notwithstanding chapter 58, with one or more qualified independent contractors to provide consulting and such other services as may be necessary for the implementation of the provisions of sections 14-12c and 14-12f to 14-12k, inclusive, 38a-343 and 38a-343a.

(P.A. 93-298, S. 8.)

Sec. 14-12k. Regulations. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 14-12c and 14-12f to 14-12j, inclusive, 38a-343 and 38a-343a.

(P.A. 93-298, S. 9.)

Sec. 14-12l. Collection of Social Security numbers and federal employer identification numbers. List of persons to whom motor vehicle registrations issued to be provided to Commissioner of Revenue Services. Section 14-12l is repealed, effective August 20, , and applicable as of July 1, .

(P.A. 97-309, S. 19, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; P.A. 99-268, S. 20; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 54, 131; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 95.)

Secs. 14-12m and 14-12n. Forfeiture of impounded motor vehicle; proceedings; proceeds from sale. Uninsured motor vehicle forfeiture revolving account. Sections 14-12m and 14-12n are repealed, effective June 3, .

(P.A. 98-215, S. 5, 6; P.A. 99-181, S. 10; P.A. 00-99, S. 47, 154; 04-199, S. 41.)

Sec. 14-12o. Courtesy registration when proof of ownership pending. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue a registration, limited to six months in duration, for any motor vehicle for which adequate proof of ownership is pending, including a motor vehicle previously registered in another state that is awaiting the out-of-state title or title lien release required for obtaining a permanent registration in this state. Such registration shall be known as a courtesy registration and in no case shall such registration be issued without proper sale documents in the name of the person seeking to obtain such registration and without meeting all other requirements for the registration of the motor vehicle.

(b) For six months or any part thereof, the fee for a courtesy registration shall be one-sixth of the amount specified for a three-year permanent registration, one-quarter of the amount specified for a two-year permanent registration and one-half of the amount specified for a one-year permanent registration. The owner of a motor vehicle with a courtesy registration may receive a permanent registration upon presentation of documents to the commissioner demonstrating proof of ownership. No part of the fee paid for a courtesy registration shall be refunded or applied to the fee for the permanent registration of the motor vehicle.

(P.A. 12-81, S. 21; P.A. 19-165, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 19-165 amended Subsec. (b) to add &#;one-sixth of the amount specified for a three-year permanent registration,&#;, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-12p. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-12q. Vehicle identification card. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue to each registered owner of a motor vehicle an identification card which contains electronically encrypted information concerning the vehicle description and identification number and registration and title history of such motor vehicle. Each such vehicle identification card issued shall be carried in the motor vehicle. When any motor vehicle is sold or transferred, the seller or transferor shall deliver possession of the vehicle identification card to the buyer or transferee. If any vehicle identification card is lost, stolen or destroyed, the commissioner shall, upon request and application made by the registered owner, issue a replacement identification card. The commissioner may charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and replacement of such identification card.

(P.A. 96-167, S. 2.)

Sec. 14-12r. Inspection of vehicle identification number. Before issuing registration for any motor vehicle that has not been previously registered in this state, except a new motor vehicle, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require an inspection of the manufacturer's vehicle identification number. Such an inspection may be performed at any designated official emissions inspection station or by any other business or firm authorized by the commissioner to perform safety inspections in accordance with sections 14-12 and 14-16a or by any motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and meeting qualifications established by the commissioner. If the inspection is performed by a licensed dealer or repairer, and is not performed in connection with an official emissions inspection, such dealer or repairer may charge a fee to the owner in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars, provided an affidavit relating to such inspection is furnished to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-99h.

(P.A. 99-287, S. 3, 9; P.A. 04-199, S. 37; P.A. 07-212, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 99-287 effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-199 changed reference to Sec. 14-99h(c) to Sec. 14-99h(d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-212 added provisions re fee not to exceed $20 for inspection by licensed dealer or repairer not performed in connection with official emissions inspection and re affidavit relating to such inspection.

Sec. 14-12s. Administrative fee. For each motor vehicle transaction that involves an electronic inspection of a manufacturer's vehicle identification number, the commissioner shall charge an administrative fee of ten dollars, in addition to any fee prescribed for such transaction.

(P.A. 99-287, S. 4, 9; P.A. 11-6, S. 136.)

History: P.A. 99-287 effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-6 applied administrative fee to any transaction involving electronic inspection of a vehicle identification number, rather than to the registration of a motor vehicle that passed inspection, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-12t. Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (g) of section 13b-59, subsection (g) of section 14-12 and sections 14-12r, 14-12s and 14-16a. The regulations shall include the qualifications to be met by any dealer or repairer authorized by the commissioner to conduct inspections in accordance with subsection (g) of section 14-12 and sections 14-12r and 14-16a.

(P.A. 99-287, S. 6, 9; P.A. 19-165, S. 16.)

History: P.A. 99-287 effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 deleted reference to Sec. 14-41(a) and made technical changes, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-13. Registration certificate and insurance identification card to be carried in vehicle. (a) The certificate of registration and any automobile insurance identification card for the vehicle issued pursuant to section 38a-364 shall be carried in the motor vehicle at all times when it is being operated on a public highway, except as otherwise provided by statute. If a vehicle is registered in the name of a lessor licensed under section 14-15, a legible photostatic copy of the certificate of registration or a rental or lease contract which shall include the vehicle identification number of such vehicle registered in this state may be carried in lieu of the original certificate, provided the original certificate shall be available at all times for inspection at the lessor's usual place of business in the state if the motor vehicle is registered in this state. If a vehicle is registered as a school bus as defined in section 14-275, such copy may be carried in lieu of the original certificate, provided such certificate shall be available at all times for inspection at the school bus owner's usual place of business in the state.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 233, S. 2; P.A. 76-124; P.A. 79-577, S. 6, 8; P.A. 80-466, S. 3, 25; P.A. 82-223, S. 5; 82-460, S. 4; P.A. 83-577, S. 11; P.A. 84-429, S. 5; P.A. 86-47, S. 1, 2; 86-85, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-297, S. 6, 29; P.A. 10-3, S. 54.)

History: act removed provision for payment of one-half registration fee when registration applied for after September thirtieth; P.A. 76-124 allowed maintenance of photocopy of registration in car registered to lessor in Subsec. (b); P.A. 79-577 included no-fault insurance identification card in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-466 deleted reference to &#;yearly&#; registration and included reference to single license plate in Subsec. (c) reflecting switch to biennial registration and single plate; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (d) to specify that a first offense constituted the commission of an infraction and increased the fine therefor from maximum of $3 to $25; P.A. 82-460 amended Subsec. (b) by clarifying that the certificate and identification card only need be carried in a motor vehicle while it is being operated; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (d) to increase the fine for a first offense from $25 to $35; P.A. 84-429 transferred provisions in Subsec. (a) re registration certificates to Sec. 14-12(e), transferred provisions in Subsec. (c) re temporary registrations to Sec. 14-12(i), relettered the remaining Subsecs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 86-47 permitted the carrying of a rental or lease contract in lieu of original registration certificate in vehicles registered by lessors; P.A. 86-85 permitted the carrying of a copy of a registration certificate in lieu of original in vehicles registered as school buses; P.A. 93-297 amended Subsec. (a) to delete term &#;no-fault&#; in description of insurance identification card, effective January 1, , and applicable to acts or omissions occurring on or after said date; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (b) to replace fine of $35 for first offense and not more than $50 for subsequent offense with fine of $50, effective April 14, .

See Sec. 14-107 re liability of owner, operator or lessee in prosecutions for violation of this section.

As to the effect of failure to carry the certificate in the car, see the analogous ruling as to operator's license. 93 C. 457. Cited. 110 C. 148.

Cited. 11 CA 644.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 385; Id., 390.

Sec. 14-14. Registration of motor vehicles owned by minors. Proof of financial responsibility. The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle owned by any person under sixteen years of age and shall not register any motor vehicle owned by any person between sixteen and eighteen years of age unless such person files proof of financial responsibility in accordance with the provisions of section 14-112, together with a certificate signed by the spouse, being eighteen years of age, of a married minor applicant, or by either or both of the parents, as the commissioner may require, or the legal guardian of such person, approving or requesting the registration of such vehicle, except that no proof of financial responsibility shall be required for the registration of a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined in subsection (e) of section 38a-363, owned by any such person.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 171; , P.A. 127, S. 12; P.A. 80-466, S. 4, 25; P.A. 81-394, S. 3; P.A. 93-297, S. 7, 29.)

History: act permitted signing of certificate by spouse of married applicant as well as parent or guardian; act changed age of majority from 21 to 18 years; P.A. 80-466 added exception to requirement for proof of financial responsibility in cases where vehicle to be registered is private passenger vehicle; P.A. 81-394 made no substantive changes; P.A. 93-297 made technical change in section reference, effective January 1, , and applicable to acts or omissions occurring on or after said date.

Where a minor's vehicle is registered in the name of the father for the purpose of evading financial responsibility, the registered owner of the vehicle is estopped to deny not only ownership of the vehicle but also that the minor-owner was acting in furtherance of the business of the father when the tort occurred. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 591, 598.

Sec. 14-15. Leasing or renting of motor vehicles. Electronic issuance or transfer of registration. Electronic renewal of registration. (a) Any person, firm or corporation before engaging in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles without drivers in this state and any person, firm or corporation which is the lessor of or rents any vehicle required to be registered under the provisions of section 14-15a shall make a sworn application to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for a license to engage in such leasing or renting. Each such application and each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of three hundred dollars. Each such license shall be renewed biennially according to renewal schedules established by the commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such licenses. If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any license more or less than one year from its issuance, the commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such license fee. Not less than forty-five days prior to the date of expiration of each such license, the commissioner shall send or transmit to each licensee, in such manner as the commissioner determines, an application for renewal. An application for renewal filed with the commissioner after the date of expiration shall be accompanied by a late fee of one hundred dollars provided the commissioner shall not renew any license under this subsection that has expired for more than forty-five days. No such license shall be transferred. Such licensee shall furnish proof of financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner specifying that coverage is for all owned vehicles, as provided by section 14-112 or 14-129, regardless of the duration of the lease or rental period. Each application for such license shall contain the name and address of the owner and shall be accompanied by a surety bond as required pursuant to section 14-52. Each application for registration of a motor vehicle to be leased for a period of more than thirty days shall contain the name and address of the owner and the lessee of such vehicle. The owner of such vehicle shall disclose the name and address of any subsequent lessee of such vehicle to the commissioner in such manner as the commissioner may require. The commissioner shall ensure that such information relative to the lessee is available to the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system. Each person, firm or corporation licensed under the provisions of this subsection shall keep such books, records and accounts as the commissioner may require provided each licensee shall retain a copy of each rental or lease contract for a period of three years, which shall be subject to inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at all reasonable times. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation which, incidental to the conduct of its principal business, leases or rents any motor vehicle without a driver to other persons, firms or corporations whose principal business is the same as that of the lessor. Violation of any provision of this subsection shall be an infraction.

(b) Each person, firm or corporation licensed under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or by another state, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified, may electronically register or transfer the registration of a motor vehicle used in connection with its business. The licensee, within ten days from the electronic issuance of such registration or transfer, shall submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary documents to register or transfer the registration of the vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any such licensee that registers or transfers registration shall be required to register or transfer registrations electronically if the commissioner determines that such licensee files with such department, on average, seven or more such registrations or transfers each month. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-22, the commissioner may require any person, firm or corporation licensed under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or by another state, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and who holds a current registration certificate for a motor vehicle used in connection with its business, to renew such registration electronically if the commissioner determines that the licensee renews with the Department of Motor Vehicles, on average, seven or more such registrations each month. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(, S. d; , P.A. 413; , P.A. 822; , P.A. 747, S. 1; P.A. 75-577, S. 13, 126; P.A. 84-254, S. 23, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 1; P.A. 88-340, S. 1; P.A. 90-285, S. 1, 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 5, 21; P.A. 93-164, S. 1; P.A. 95-260, S. 4, 24; P.A. 96-167, S. 3; P.A. 00-169, S. 3; P.A. 02-70, S. 18, 56; P.A. 11-213, S. 7; P.A. 13-271, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 197; P.A. 16-55, S. 11; P.A. 18-164, S. 1.)

History: act clarified applicability of provisions and required that books, records and accounts be kept as required by commissioner and that they be open to inspection by commissioner or designee; act restated applicability provision to specify persons, firms and corporations leasing or renting cars without drivers and lessors of vehicles required to be registered under Sec. 14-15a and increased application fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 75-577 excluded leasing of cars by one corporation to another having the same principal business and added provision re violation of provisions; P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the existing $50 fee to $100 as of July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 88-340 required licensee to retain copy of rental or lease contract for three years; P.A. 90-285 added Subsec. (b), authorizing licensees to issue 20-day temporary transfers of registration; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 increased fee from $78 to $150 and removed increase scheduled for July 1, ; P.A. 93-164 added a requirement in Subsec. (a) that applications be accompanied by a surety bond; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes and to require that each application for registration of a motor vehicle to be leased for a period of more than 30 days contain the name and address of the owner and lessee of the vehicle, that the owner of such vehicle disclose name and address of any subsequent lessee of such vehicle to commissioner in such manner as he may require and that commissioner ensure that information re lessee is available to COLLECT system; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, to authorize issuance of 45-day temporary transfers in lieu of 20-day transfers and to require submission of application for permanent registration within 7 days from issuance of temporary registration instead of 5 days and added Subsec. (c), allowing commissioner to authorize licensees to renew registration by means of an electronic data processing system; P.A. 00-169 amended Subsec. (b) to replace a 45-day with a 60-day temporary transfer of a registration, and changed the period of time within which a licensee shall submit an application to the commissioner for a permanent registration from 7 to 5 days; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a) to require biennial in lieu of annual license renewal, to provide for a license fee of $300 in lieu of $150, to require renewal according to schedules established by the commissioner to effect staggered renewal of licenses, to impose a late fee of $100 for an application for renewal filed after the date of expiration, to provide that no license that has expired for more than 45 days shall be renewed, and to make technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, and, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to replace requirement re mailing of renewal application with requirement re sending or transmitting renewal application in such manner as commissioner determines, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision allowing licensee to furnish proof of financial responsibility separately with respect to each vehicle or group of vehicles leased to a single lessee and to add provision requiring licensee to specify that coverage is for all owned vehicles regardless of duration of lease or rental period, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to official stamp, effective June 30, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to person, firm or corporation licensed by another state, replacing provision re issuance of temporary transfer with provision re electronic registration or transfer of registration and adding provision requiring licensee to register or transfer registrations electronically if licensee files an average of 7 or more registrations or transfers each month, amended Subsec. (c) by adding provision requiring licensee to renew registration electronically if licensee renews an average of 7 or more registrations each month, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing period of time for licensee to submit registration application to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-52 re cash bond or surety bond requirements.

See Secs. 14-153 and 14-153a for similar provisions re renting of vehicles.

Cited. 203 C. 667.

Sec. 14-15a. Registration of vehicles leased or rented for use in Connecticut. (a) Each passenger motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, which is leased or rented for a period of more than thirty days in a calendar year primarily for use in this state shall be registered in this state in accordance with the provisions of section 14-12. For the purpose of this section, such period shall include all times during which such vehicle may be absent from the state while being used on a daily round-trip basis.

(b) (1) If the commissioner finds, upon investigation, that any motor vehicle available for lease or rental in this state has been registered in another state for the purpose of evading, or the effect of which is the avoidance of, the motor vehicle laws of this state, for the purposes of paying a lower registration fee or evading the payment of any tax levied by this state or any Connecticut municipality, said commissioner may, in said commissioner's discretion, (A) prohibit the lease or rental of any such motor vehicle in this state, (B) require that such motor vehicle be registered in this state in accordance with the provisions of section 14-12, (C) suspend or revoke a license to engage in such leasing or renting issued under the provisions of section 14-15, or (D) require a licensee to furnish a bond in the amount of one thousand dollars for each vehicle registered in another state. (2) If the commissioner finds, upon investigation, that any licensee has failed to satisfy its obligations for payment of municipal property taxes, the commissioner may, thirty days after the issuance of notice to such licensee, and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, suspend such license until all such obligations are satisfied.

(c) On and after January 1, , the commissioner may transfer any special registration issued pursuant to the provisions of section 14-19a, 14-20, 14-20a, 14-21, 14-21c, 14-21d, 14-21e, subsection (s) of section 14-49, section 14-160, 14-253a or 14-254 to any motor vehicle leased for a period of at least one year by a person to whom such special registration was issued. Any such motor vehicle may display the special number plates issued pursuant to the provisions of any of said sections. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(d) Any person who fails to register any motor vehicle under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined one thousand dollars for each such vehicle.

(, P.A. 820, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-577, S. 15, 126; P.A. 88-340, S. 2; P.A. 95-260, S. 5, 24; P.A. 02-70, S. 19; P.A. 04-217, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 88-340 amended Subsec. (a) to require the registration of each &#;passenger&#; motor vehicle, as defined in Sec. 14-1, leased for more than 30 days in a calendar year for use in this state, added Subsec. (b)(3) and (4), authorizing commissioner to suspend or revoke licenses and require licensees to furnish a bond for each vehicle registered in another state, and amended Subsec. (c) to increase fine from an infraction to $1,000 for each unregistered vehicle; P.A. 95-260 inserted new Subsec. (c) allowing commissioner, on and after January 1, , to transfer special registrations to any motor vehicle leased for a period of at least one year by a person to whom such special registration was issued, permitting such motor vehicle to display special number plates and requiring commissioner to adopt regulations to implement provisions of subsection, and relettered former Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d), making a technical change within, effective June 13, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1), changing internal designators and making technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality therein, and by adding Subdiv. (2) authorizing suspension of license if the commissioner finds that any licensee has failed to satisfy its obligations for payment of municipal property taxes; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate reference to Sec. 14-1(40), effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-15b. Motor vehicle rental contracts. Required notice re collision damage waiver. Prohibited sales and advertising practice. (a) &#;Collision damage waiver&#; means any contractual provision whereby a lessor of rental motor vehicles agrees for a charge to waive any claims against a lessee for any damages to a rental motor vehicle during the term of the rental agreement.

(b) &#;Rental motor vehicle&#; means a private passenger motor vehicle as defined in subsection (e) of section 38a-363, which is not the subject of a lease with the option to purchase where the lessee has the right to possession.

(c) Any motor vehicle rental contract incorporating a provision for collision damage waiver shall comply with chapter 742 and shall provide conspicuous notice that the lessee's personal automobile insurance policy may cover collision damage, fire and theft damage and personal injury incurred while using a rental motor vehicle, and of the annualized rate for the collision damage waiver and any liability provisions. Any such contract shall detail the full extent of its coverage.

(d) No person, firm or corporation leasing or renting to another any motor vehicle shall: Make any false or misleading statements either orally or in writing, in connection with the sale, offer to sell, or advertisement of a collision damage waiver; omit any material statement in connection with the sale, offer to sell or advertisement of such waiver; or make any statement that the purchase of a collision damage waiver is mandatory.

(e) A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed an unfair deceptive trade practice under chapter 735a.

(P.A. 88-157, S. 2; P.A. 99-145, S. 1, 23.)

History: P.A. 99-145 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute &#;subsection (e) of section 38a-363&#; for &#;subsection (g) of section 38a-363&#;, effective June 8, .

Sec. 14-15c. Repossession of rented motor vehicles by rental companies. (a) Upon expiration of a motor vehicle rental contract between a lessee and a rental company, the rental company has the right to take possession of the rental motor vehicle pursuant to this section if: (1) The term of the expired rental contract was for thirty days or less; and (2) not less than seventy-two hours have elapsed from the time the vehicle should have been returned in accordance with the provisions of the rental contract, during which time the lessee and the rental company did not agree to extend the rental contract. For the purposes of this section, &#;lessee&#; and &#;rental company&#; have the same meaning as provided in section 12-692 and &#;rental motor vehicle&#; has the same meaning as provided in section 14-15b.

(b) In taking possession of the rental motor vehicle pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the rental company may proceed (1) pursuant to judicial process, or (2) without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.

(P.A. 01-200, S. 1; P.A. 03-19, S. 26.)

History: P.A. 03-19 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 12, .

Sec. 14-15d. Electronic issuance of registration or certificate of title. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, firm or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each month. A qualified person, firm or corporation shall, not later than ten days after the electronic issuance of such registration, submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary documents required to register the vehicle with the department. Any such person, firm or corporation that fails or refuses to file such application electronically upon the request of the commissioner shall pay a twenty-five-dollar fee to the commissioner for each application submitted. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 16-55, S. 12; P.A. 18-164, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 16-55 effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 increased period of time to submit registration application to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 added provision re $25 fee for failure or refusal to electronically file application and made a technical change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-16. Transfer of ownership. Designation of beneficiary. Fees. Penalties. (a) A motor vehicle registration expires upon transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall enter such expiration in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles only when the transferor cancels his or her registration for such motor vehicle in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner or when the transferee reregisters such motor vehicle with the department, whichever occurs first.

(b) If a motor vehicle is owned by one owner who is a natural person, such owner may designate, in writing in a space provided on the certificate of registration for such motor vehicle, a beneficiary who shall assume ownership of such motor vehicle after the death of the owner and upon the making of an application pursuant to this subsection. The owner making such designation shall have all rights of ownership of such motor vehicle during the owner's life and the beneficiary shall have no rights in such motor vehicle until such time as the owner dies and an application is made pursuant to this subsection. Not later than sixty days after the death of the owner, the beneficiary may make application to the commissioner for the issuance of a certificate of title and a certificate of registration for such motor vehicle in the beneficiary's name. Such application shall be accompanied by: (1) The original certificate of registration in which the beneficiary is designated pursuant to this subsection; (2) a death certificate for the deceased owner; (3) such proof of the beneficiary's identity as the commissioner may require; (4) the transfer fee required by subsection (c) of this section; and (5) any applicable fees for registration, title and number plates as required under this chapter and chapter 247. If the beneficiary fails to make such application within the time period specified in this subsection, the beneficiary shall have no right to obtain ownership of and title to such motor vehicle under this subsection after the expiration of such time period. The right of the beneficiary to obtain ownership of and title to such motor vehicle under this subsection shall be subordinate to the rights of each lienholder whose security interest in such motor vehicle is duly recorded pursuant to chapter 247. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(c) If the owner of a registered motor vehicle dies, the registration for the vehicle shall, unless the vehicle is destroyed, continue in force as a valid registration until the end of the registration period unless: (1) Ownership of the vehicle is transferred pursuant to subsection (b) of this section or by the deceased owner's executor, administrator, legatee or distributee prior to the end of the registration period, in which case the registration shall continue in force until the time of the transfer; or (2) ownership of the vehicle is transferred to the brother, sister, father, mother, child or spouse of the owner, in which case the registration shall, upon the payment of a fee of twenty dollars, continue in force until the end of the registration period or until the ownership is sooner transferred to a person other than such a relative. If at the end of the registration period the relative has not transferred ownership of the vehicle and the relative applies for registration of the vehicle, the registration shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 12-71b.

(d) If a motor vehicle is transferred in connection with the organization, reorganization or dissolution, or because of the partial liquidation, of an incorporated or unincorporated business in which gain or loss to the transferor is not recognized for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations and rulings issued thereunder, the registration of the vehicle shall, upon the payment of a fee of twenty dollars, continue in force until the end of the registration period or until the registration is sooner transferred to anyone outside the original business organization. If the transferee of the motor vehicle has not transferred ownership of the motor vehicle to anyone outside the original business organization at the end of the registration period and the transferee applies for a registration for the vehicle, the registration shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 12-71b.

(e) A person who transfers ownership of a registered motor vehicle to another may have registered in his name, upon the filing of a new application and the payment of the fee required by subsection (i) of section 14-49, another motor vehicle for the remainder of the registration period if the gross weight of the other motor vehicle is the same or less than that of the transferred motor vehicle and the registration of the transferred motor vehicle has been surrendered. If the gross weight of the other motor vehicle is greater than the gross weight of the motor vehicle the registration of which has been surrendered, the applicant shall pay, in addition to such fee, the difference between the fee paid by him for the surrendered registration and the fee for the registration of the motor vehicle of greater gross weight. The minimum fee for any such transfer shall be twenty dollars.

(f) Any person may transfer an unexpired registration of a motor vehicle such person owns or leases for a period of one year or more, to another motor vehicle owned or so leased by such person upon payment of the fee required by subsection (i) of section 14-49. Any person transferring such a leased motor vehicle shall provide the commissioner with evidence that the lessor has granted permission for such transfer. If a transfer is made to a motor vehicle of greater gross weight or from one class of registration to another, credit shall be given toward the new registration in accordance with schedules established by the commissioner. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(g) Any person who sells any motor vehicle, other than a new motor vehicle, for which a certificate of title has not been issued and which is not registered under the provisions of subsections (e) or (g) of section 14-12, shall, within forty-eight hours of the sale, certify under oath to the commissioner, on blanks provided by him, such information as the commissioner may require. Until the commissioner receives the certification under oath required by this subsection, he shall not issue a registration other than for a new motor vehicle and shall not renew a registration other than for the same owner.

(h) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalty provided for false statement. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (g) of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction, and, for a subsequent offense, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 301; , P.A. 181, S. 1; , P.A. 233, S. 3; 581, S. 2, 3; , P.A. 759, S. 1; , P.A. 871, S. 84; P.A. 75-213, S. 3, 53; P.A. 76-338, S. 6, 8; P.A. 80-466, S. 5, 25; P.A. 82-223, S. 6; P.A. 83-577, S. 12; P.A. 84-429, S. 6; P.A. 85-525, S. 1, 6; P.A. 86-271, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-268, S. 14, 46; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 02-105, S. 1; P.A. 04-182, S. 1&#;3; P.A. 18-164, S. 3.)

History: act included proviso in Subsec. (a) re organization, reorganization, dissolution etc. of business; acts increased fees in Subsec. (a) from $1, increased minimum fee in Subsec. (b) from $1, removed references in Subsec. (b) to light weight and removed provision for proration of the additional fee payable under Subsec. (b) where transfer was made on or after October first; act increased minimum fees in Subsecs. (a) and (b) from $2 to $3; act substituted &#;false statement&#; for &#;perjury&#; and replaced $25 fine for violation of Subsec. (a) with reference to penalty for false statement in Subsec. (e); P.A. 75-213 increased minimum fees in Subsecs. (a) and (b) to $5; P.A. 76-338 amended Subsec. (a) to exclude recipients of transferred motor vehicle from payment of property tax when initially registering car; P.A. 80-466 included reference to single license plate; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (e) to specify that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction and established a minimum fine of $25 and lowered the maximum fine from $100 to $90 for such first offense; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (e) by deleting the provision specifying minimum and maximum fines for an infraction; P.A. 84-429 added provisions re oath requirements to Subsec. (f) from Sec. 14-12, relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-525 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provision increasing transfer fee periodically from $7.50 as of July 1, , to $12 as of July 1, ; P.A. 86-271 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c), increasing fees for continuation of registration, scheduling increases to take effect as of July first of , and ; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (e) to include a motor vehicle leased for a period of one year or more, to require evidence of lessor approval for the transfer of a leased motor vehicle and to allow the commissioner to adopt regulations implementing the provisions of the Subsec., effective January 1, ; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 02-105 added new Subsec. (b) re designation of beneficiary, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) to (g) as Subsecs. (c) to (h) and revised internal references accordingly, effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (c)(2) to increase fee to $20 for continuation of registration after death of owner and pending transfer of ownership of vehicle to designated relative, amended Subsec. (d) to increase fee to $20 to continue registration of vehicle upon transfer of vehicle after organization, reorganization, dissolution or partial dissolution of business and amended Subsec. (e) to increase minimum fee for transfer to $20, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provisions re transfer of ownership with provision re commissioner entering expiration of registration in department's records, effective July 1, .

A partnership car, taken by one of the partners on dissolution, must be reregistered. 100 C. 119. Cited. 110 C. 281.

Cited. 9 CA 686.

The leaving of a license plate belonging to defendant in or on the car which facilitates its use by another who causes injury could constitute negligence on the part of defendant. 40 CS 149.

Sec. 14-16a. Inspection of older vehicles before or upon transfer of ownership. Historical or special interest fire apparatus. Antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles. Modified antique or composite motor vehicles. (a) The commissioner may require that each motor vehicle registered in this state which is ten model years old or older shall, within thirty days before transfer of ownership or upon such transfer, be presented for inspection, as directed by the commissioner, at any Department of Motor Vehicles office or any official emissions inspection station or other facility authorized by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct such inspection. The vehicle shall be inspected to determine whether it is properly equipped and in good mechanical condition before registration is issued to the new owner of the vehicle. If the commissioner authorizes the contractor that operates the system of official emissions inspection stations or other business or firm, to conduct the safety inspections required by this subsection, the commissioner may authorize the contractor or other business or firm to charge a fee, not to exceed fifteen dollars, for each such inspection. The commissioner may authorize any motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and meeting qualifications established by the commissioner, to perform an inspection required by this section or to make repairs to any motor vehicle that has failed an initial safety inspection and to certify to the commissioner that the motor vehicle is in compliance with the safety and equipment standards for registration. No such authorized dealer or repairer shall charge any additional fee to make such certification to the commissioner. If the commissioner authorizes any such dealer or repairer to conduct safety inspections, such licensee may provide written certification to the commissioner, in such form and manner as the commissioner prescribes, as to compliance of any motor vehicle in its inventory with safety and equipment standards, and such certification may be accepted by the commissioner as meeting the inspection requirements of this subsection.

(b) The following vehicles, upon transfer of ownership, shall be presented for inspection, as directed by the commissioner, at any Department of Motor Vehicles office or any official emissions inspection station authorized by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct such inspection: (1) All motor vehicles ten model years old or older which are registered in this state and which were originally used or designed as fire apparatus and which are of historical or special interest as determined by the commissioner, (2) all antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles, and (3) all modified antique motor vehicles. Any such vehicle shall be inspected to determine whether it is in good mechanical condition before registration can be issued to the new owner of such vehicle. The determination of the mechanical condition of a vehicle described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be made by inspecting only the vehicle's original equipment and parts or the functional reproductions of the original equipment and parts. The mechanical condition of modified antique motor vehicles shall be determined by inspecting the original equipment and any functioning replacements of such equipment. The model year designation for the purpose of registration of a modified antique motor vehicle or a composite motor vehicle shall be the model year that the body of such vehicle most closely resembles. If the commissioner authorizes the contractor that operates the system of official emissions inspection stations or other business or firm, except a licensee of the department, to conduct the safety inspections required by this subsection, the commissioner may authorize the contractor or other business or firm to charge a fee, not to exceed fifteen dollars, for each such inspection. The commissioner may authorize any motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and meeting qualifications established by the commissioner, to make repairs to any motor vehicle that has failed an initial safety inspection and to certify to the commissioner that the motor vehicle is in compliance with the safety and equipment standards for registration. No such authorized dealer or repairer shall charge any additional fee to make such certification to the commissioner.

(, P.A. 506; P.A. 77-150; P.A. 79-25, S. 2; P.A. 84-254, S. 24, 62; 84-429, S. 7; 84-462; P.A. 91-355, S. 1; P.A. 94-189, S. 3; P.A. 95-260, S. 17, 24; P.A. 97-236, S. 3, 27; P.A. 99-287, S. 2, 9; P.A. 00-169, S. 24; P.A. 01-24, S. 3, 5; P.A. 03-278, S. 36; P.A. 08-150, S. 5; P.A. 09-187, S. 30.)

History: P.A. 77-150 added Subsec. (b) re motor vehicles more than 10 years old used or designed as fire apparatus; P.A. 79-25 included all antique, rare or special interest vehicles and all modified antique motor vehicles in Subsec. (b); P.A. 84-254 increased the fees in Subsecs. (a) and (b), scheduling the increases to take effect on July 1 of , , , and respectively; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 84-462 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b), increasing the inspection fees from $2 to $7, the same increase as incorporated in P.A. 84-254; P.A. 91-355 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to provide for conduct of inspections at authorized official emissions inspection stations, to require inspection fees collected at such inspection stations to be deposited in separate safety inspection account within emissions inspection fund and to delete obsolete provisions re fees; P.A. 94-189 amended section by deleting obsolete language re inspection fee increases; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for conduct of inspections at other facilities authorized by commissioner, effective June 13, ; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (a) to allow motor vehicles 10 model years old or older to be inspected within 30 days before transfer of ownership and amended Subsec. (b) to substitute &#;model years&#; for &#;years&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 99-287 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by providing for inspection &#;as directed by the commissioner&#;, by deleting provisions requiring a $25 fee to be charged for a safety inspection and deposited into a safety inspection account within the Emissions Inspection Fund and by adding provisions re authorization of entities to conduct safety inspections, inspection fees and repair of vehicles failing such inspections, and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting regulation-making authority, effective July 1, ; P.A. 00-169 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical correction; P.A. 01-24 amended Subsec. (a) by changing authority provision from &#;Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section&#; to &#;The commissioner may require that&#;, allowing certain motor vehicle dealers or repairers to perform inspections required by section and adding provision re the requirement of such dealers or repairers to provide written certification as to compliance of any motor vehicle in their inventory with safety and equipment standards, effective May 15, ; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective July 9, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re model year designation of a modified antique motor vehicle is model year that the body of vehicle most closely resembles; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b) to provide for model year designation of composite motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-16b. Inspection of damaged vehicles. Section 14-16b is repealed.

(P.A. 75-338; P.A. 77-376, S. 2, 3; P.A. 80-292, S. 15.)

Sec. 14-16c. Insurance companies', persons', firms' or corporations' duties re totalled vehicles and certificates of title. Operation and inspection of totalled vehicles. Regulations. (a)(1)(A) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a claim for damage or theft, shall stamp the word &#;SALVAGE&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle, except that if the insurance company determines that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the insurance company shall stamp the words &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's certificate of title. A copy of such certificate shall be sent by the insurance company to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that salvage information required to be reported by an insurance company to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Sections to , inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner may discontinue the requirement that an insurance company submit a copy of such certificate to the department. (B) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in any state other than this state that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a claim for damage or theft, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle.

(2) (A) Any person, firm or corporation that is a self-insurer and owns a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such self-insurer or its agent, shall stamp the word &#;SALVAGE&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle, except that if such self-insurer determines that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the self-insurer shall stamp the words &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title. Any person, firm or corporation that is insured other than by means of self-insurance and owns such a motor vehicle, shall forward the vehicle's certificate of title to the company insuring such vehicle or the company paying the totalled claim. Such insurer shall stamp the word &#;SALVAGE&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the certificate of title except that if the insurance company determines that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the insurer taking possession of such motor vehicle shall stamp the words &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title and shall return such certificate to such person, firm or corporation. A copy of such certificate shall be sent by the person, firm or corporation to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that salvage information required to be reported by a self-insurer to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Sections to , inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner may discontinue the requirement that a self-insurer submit a copy of such certificate to the department. (B) Any person, firm or corporation that is a self-insurer and owns a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in any state other than this state that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such self-insurer or its agent, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, &#;major component part&#; has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-149a.

(b) Any insurance company or its agent taking possession of a motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or any person, firm or corporation that owns such motor vehicle shall copy the certificate and give the original of such certificate, with a copy of the appraiser's damage report attached thereto, to any subsequent purchaser of the motor vehicle that has been declared a total loss. The name and address of any such purchaser shall be recorded on the original and the copy, as provided on the certificate. The copy shall serve only as a record of transfers of the total loss motor vehicle.

(c) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, as a result of a full settlement of a claim for damage or theft, but is unable to obtain the title to the vehicle from the insured or any lienholder of record for the vehicle may apply to the department for a certificate of title, SALVAGE title or SALVAGE-PARTS ONLY title, as described in subsection (a) of this section. The application for a certificate of title pursuant to this subsection shall (1) be on a form prescribed by the commissioner, (2) include documents as required by the commissioner in lieu of the documents required under subsection (a) of this section, and (3) include evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the insurance company (A) provided at least two notices by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the insured and any lienholder of record for the vehicle indicating the insurance company's intention to apply for a certificate of title as the owner of the vehicle, and (B) made payment to the insured or any lienholder of record in full settlement of the claim involving the vehicle. The commissioner may issue a certificate of title pursuant to this subsection only in the name of the insurance company not earlier than thirty days after the date of the payment described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (3) of this section is made.

(d) The person, firm, company or corporation required to stamp &#;SALVAGE&#; on the certificate of title shall stamp the following statement on the face of any original or copy of such certificate issued in accordance with this section: &#;WARNING: ALL PURCHASERS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED HEREIN MUST RECORD THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE REGISTERED OR RETITLED WITHOUT PASSING INSPECTION UNDER SECTION 14-103a. THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.&#;

(e) No motor vehicle for which a copy of a certificate of title has been made in accordance with this section may be operated upon any highway in this state, except that an owner of any such motor vehicle who is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52 may operate such vehicle for the purpose of presenting the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. If such vehicle fails to comply with the minimum standards, it shall be transported from the site of such inspection. If any such motor vehicle is rebuilt for sale or use, the owner shall apply to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for an original certificate of title and present the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. The certificate of title issued in accordance with this section must be presented at the time of inspection, unless waived by the commissioner for good cause.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that has been declared a total loss in settlement of a claim for theft, having no damage to a major component part or having damage not exceeding (1) fifteen per cent of the retail value of such motor vehicle, as determined in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-353, or (2) one thousand dollars as evidenced by an insurance adjuster's damage appraisal report, shall not be required to have its certificate of title stamped in accordance with the provisions of this section provided proof of such damage or lack of damage to a major component part, is attached to such certificate.

(g) No insurance company and no firm or corporation that is a self-insurer may sell or transfer any totalled or salvaged motor vehicle, major component parts or any other parts of a motor vehicle to any person, firm or corporation that is not licensed under the provisions of subparts (D) or (H) of part III of this chapter. No person, firm or corporation licensed as a new or used car dealer who holds a permit pursuant to the provisions of section 14-65 may sell or transfer any totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; or any motor vehicle that has ten or more major component parts damaged beyond repair and in need of replacement to any person, firm or corporation which is not licensed under the provisions of subpart (H) of this part or under a similar provision of law of any other state. Any sale or transfer in violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, as defined by section 42-110b.

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-350b and the requirements of section 1-350d that a signature on a power of attorney executed in this state be witnessed by two witnesses and acknowledged by a notary public, a commissioner of the Superior Court or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments, a power of attorney used to support an application for or transfer of a certificate of title by an insurance company or its agent shall only require the signature or electronic signature of the insured who has received or is to receive a total loss settlement of a claim for damage or theft from the insurance company.

(i) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 80-292, S. 11; P.A. 81-172, S. 2; 81-174, S. 1, 5; P.A. 83-290; P.A. 84-359, S. 1; P.A. 85-237; P.A. 89-244, S. 3; P.A. 93-272, S. 1; P.A. 94-188, S. 26; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 70, 130; P.A. 95-260, S. 6, 24; P.A. 99-268, S. 15; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 03-265, S. 8; P.A. 04-143, S. 18; P.A. 10-110, S. 9; P.A. 14-122, S. 104; P.A. 21-106, S. 39.)

History: P.A. 81-172 reduced the required height of the word &#;salvage&#; required to be stamped on certificates of title under Subsec. (a) from two inches to one inch and imposed length restriction; P.A. 81-174 provided that the original of the stamped certificate be given to the subsequent purchaser of the totalled motor vehicle and that the copy of the certificate be sent to the department of motor vehicles and changed required wording of title in Subsec. (c); P.A. 83-290 required that self-insured persons, firms or corporations which own totalled motor vehicles stamp &#;SALVAGE&#; on the title certificate, that persons, firms or corporations insured other than by means of self-insurance send the vehicle's title certificate to its insurer, which shall stamp &#;SALVAGE&#; on the certificate and return it to such owner, and that the person or entity responsible for stamping &#;SALVAGE&#; stamp a warning on the title certificate; P.A. 84-359 amended Subsec. (a) to require forwarding of title to company paying totalled claim, amended Subsec. (d), requiring the original certificate of title, rather than a copy, to be presented at time of inspection and inserted new language as Subsec. (e), prohibiting insurance companies and firms or corporations which are self-insurers from selling totalled or salvaged motor vehicles or parts to anyone not licensed as a dealer, repairer or junk yard or junk business, relettering former Subsec. (e) as (f); P.A. 85-237 inserted new Subsec. (e) exempting certain vehicles declared a total loss in settlement for a theft claim from stamping of title certificate and relettered former Subsecs. (e) and (f) accordingly; P.A. 89-244 amended Subsec. (d) to permit licensed motor vehicle dealers or repairers to operate totalled and subsequently rebuilt motor vehicles they own on any highway for purpose of presenting vehicles for inspection under Sec. 14-103a; P.A. 93-272 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by providing that if the insurance company determines that the motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the certificate of title must be stamped with the words &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#;, amended Subsec. (a)(2) by providing that self-insurers and any other person, firm or corporation which is insured other than by means of self-insurance must stamp the certificate of title with the words &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; if the motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts which are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, added a new Subsec. (a)(3) listing what parts constitute &#;major component parts&#;, amended Subsec. (e) by providing that the value of motor vehicle shall be &#;determined in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-353&#; rather than as &#;stated in the National Automobile Dealers Association Used Car Guide, Eastern Edition&#; and amended Subsec. (f) to prohibit new or used car dealers who hold auction permits pursuant to Sec. 14-65 from selling totalled or salvaged motor vehicles with certificates of title stamped &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; to anyone other than a motor vehicle junk yard, motor vehicle junk business or intermediate processor; P.A. 94-188 amended Subsec. (e) to include vehicles having no damage to a major component part; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 amended Subsec. (a) by making technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (f) to prohibit a new or used car dealer who holds an auction permit from selling any motor vehicle with ten or more major component parts damaged beyond repair and in need of replacement to any person, firm or corporation not licensed under subpart. (H) of part III of this chapter or under a similar provision of law of another state; P.A. 99-268 redefined &#;major component parts&#; in Subsec. (a)(3) to have the same meaning as provided in Sec. 14-149a(a)(2); P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; (Revisor's note: In the references in Subsec. (f) to &#;subdivisions (D) or (H)&#; and &#;subdivision (H)&#; were changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subparts (D) or (H)&#; and &#;subpart (H)&#;, respectively, for clarity of reference); P.A. 03-265 amended Subsecs. (a)(1) and (a)(2) by, in both cases, designating existing provisions as Subpara. (A), adding requirement that motor vehicle be offered for sale in this state for provisions of subparagraph to apply, adding requirement that copy of appraiser's damage report be attached to certificate of title and adding Subpara. (B) re requirements where certificate of title issued in another state, amended Subsec. (b) to include insurance company &#;or its agent&#;, to require that copy of appraiser's damage report be attached to certificate of title given to subsequent purchaser of motor vehicle declared a total loss from insurance company or agent, to change &#;must&#; to &#;shall&#; re recording of purchaser's name and address on original and copy of certificate, and to require that name and address be recorded on certificate &#;as provided on the certificate&#;, and amended Subsec. (f) to make subsection applicable to sale &#;or transfer&#; and to make a technical change, effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-143 made a technical change in Subsec. (g), effective May 21, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a)(1)(A) and (2)(A) to provide that if commissioner determines salvage information required to be reported is regularly available to department, commissioner may discontinue requirement re submission of copy of certificate to department; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(3); P.A. 21-106 added new Subsec. (c) re application for certificate of title, SALVAGE title or SALVAGE-PARTS ONLY title by insurance company, redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) to (f) as Subsecs. (d) to (g), added Subsec. (h) re power of attorney used to support application, redesignated existing Subsec. (g) as Subsec. (i) and amended same to replace &#;shall&#; with &#;may&#;, and made technical changes.

See Sec. 38a-356 re insurance companies' duty to release information relative to investigations concerning a motor vehicle's loss or potential loss.

Cited. 231 C. 707.

Sec. 14-17. Notice of change in appearance or equipment. (a) A person holding a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle who substantially changes the appearance or mechanical equipment of the motor vehicle so that the motor vehicle no longer conforms to the description contained in the application for, or certificate of, registration shall notify the commissioner of the change within forty-eight hours of the change. Notice is unnecessary if (1) the intent to make the change is specified in the original registration, or (2) in the case of a motor vehicle registered as a motor bus and having a seating capacity in excess of sixteen passengers, or in the case of a truck having a carrying capacity of two thousand pounds or more, and if the change is solely in regard to the motor, and, in case of the substitution of a motor, the motor so substituted has been registered with the commissioner. The commissioner may register such motor upon written application by the owner thereof setting forth such information as the commissioner may require. The fee for such registration shall be ten dollars.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars for each offense.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 82-223, S. 7; P.A. 83-577, S. 13; P.A. 84-429, S. 8; P.A. 90-263, S. 44, 74; P.A. 10-3, S. 55.)

History: P.A. 82-223 specified that violation of the section constituted an infraction and increased the fine from maximum of $10 to $25; P.A. 83-577 increased the fine from $25 to $35; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions, divided section into Subsecs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to delete reference to public service motor vehicle and to substitute truck for commercial motor vehicle; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (b) to increase fine from $35 to $50, effective April 14, .

Cited. 177 C. 93.

Sec. 14-17a. Notice of change in registrant's address. (a) A person holding a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle issued by the commissioner shall notify the commissioner within forty-eight hours of any change of his address. The notification shall include his old address and his new address.

(b) Failure to give the notice required by this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 9.)

Cited. 22 CA 207.

Sec. 14-17b. Notice from United States Postal Service re change of address. Powers of commissioner. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles receives notification from the United States Postal Service that a person who holds (1) a license for the operation of a motor vehicle, (2) an identity card issued under section 1-1h, or (3) a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle, snowmobile or vessel, has changed his or her address on file with the United States Postal Service, and the commissioner determines that such person has not notified the commissioner of such change of address in accordance with sections 14-17a, 14-45 and 15-146, the commissioner may send any mail concerning such person's operator's license, identity card or certificate of registration for such motor vehicle, snowmobile or vessel to the address on file with the United States Postal Service and may change such person's motor vehicle records to reflect such address.

(P.A. 10-110, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 10-110 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-18. Display of number plates and stickers. Issuance of sample number plates. Return of number plates to commissioner. (a)(1) Each motor vehicle for which one number plate has been issued shall, while in use or operation upon any public highway, display in a conspicuous place at the rear of such vehicle the number plate. The commissioner may issue a sticker denoting the expiration date of the registration. Such sticker shall be displayed in such place on the vehicle as the commissioner may direct. Such sticker may contain the corresponding letters and numbers of the registration and number plate issued by the commissioner.

(2) Each motor vehicle for which two number plates have been issued shall, while in use or operation upon any public highway, display in a conspicuous place at the front and the rear of such vehicle the number plates. The commissioner may issue a sticker denoting the expiration date of the registration. Such sticker shall be displayed in such place on the vehicle as the commissioner may direct. Such sticker may contain the corresponding letters and numbers of the number plate issued by the commissioner.

(b) Repealed by , P.A. 247, S. 1.

(c) Official number plates when displayed upon motor vehicles shall be entirely unobscured and the numerals and letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times. Such number plates shall be horizontal, and shall be fastened so as not to swing and, during the time when a motor vehicle is required to display lights, the rear number plate shall be so illuminated as to be legible at a distance of fifty feet. Nothing may be affixed to a motor vehicle or to the official number plates displayed on such vehicle that obscures or impairs the visibility of any information on such number plates. Not more than one number plate shall be displayed on the front or rear of any motor vehicle in operation upon the public highways of the state; provided any motor vehicle may, upon permission of the commissioner, display more than one number plate in front or rear, subject to such conditions as the commissioner prescribes. If any number plate supplied by the commissioner is lost, or if the registered number thereon becomes mutilated or illegible, the owner of or the person in control of the motor vehicle for which such number plate was furnished shall immediately place a temporary number plate bearing said registration number upon such motor vehicle, which temporary number plate shall conform to the regular number plate and shall be displayed as nearly as possible as herein provided for such regular number plate; and such owner shall, within forty-eight hours after such loss or mutilation of the number plate, give notice thereof to the commissioner and apply for a new number plate. The commissioner may issue a permit to operate with such temporary plate and shall supply new number plates upon payment of the fee therefor as provided in section 14-50a. Upon receipt of such new number plates and new certificate, the remaining old number plate, if any, and certificate shall be surrendered to the commissioner.

(d) All number plates shall be the property of the state and no title therein shall pass to any person registering a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter. The owner of any registered motor vehicle which is not reregistered at the end of a registration period shall, within ten days, cancel such registration in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner and may return the number plates to the commissioner. Any person who sells a motor vehicle pursuant to section 14-150 or 49-61 shall, within ten days of such sale, return to the commissioner any number plates displayed on the vehicle or which come into such person's possession in connection with such sale. When the commissioner issues a new type of number plate for use by all persons registering motor vehicles, the obsolete number plates shall become the property of the registrant upon the expiration date.

(e) The commissioner may issue a number plate inscribed with the legend &#;SAMPLE&#;. Such number plate shall not be displayed on any motor vehicle or used as official registration marker plates. The commissioner may impose a fee for the issuance of such number plate. Such fee shall be sufficient to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing such number plate.

(f) No person shall wilfully damage or destroy any number plate.

(g) Violation of any provision of subsection (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 10; 145; , P.A. 657, S. 1; , P.A. 236; , P.A. 832, S. 3; , P.A. 247, S. 1; , P.A. 324, S. 1; 649, S. 1; P.A. 74-26, S. 1; P.A. 75-577, S. 16, 126; P.A. 76-435, S. 52, 82; P.A. 80-47; 80-466, S. 6, 25; P.A. 85-252, S. 1; P.A. 86-388, S. 23, 31; P.A. 87-80, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-106, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-407, S. 5, 42; P.A. 93-341, S. 31, 38; P.A. 94-189, S. 26, 34; P.A. 98-182, S. 1, 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 26, 51; P.A. 01-191, S. 1; P.A. 09-187, S. 65; P.A. 10-110, S. 23; 10-179, S. 26; P.A. 18-164, S. 4.)

History: act removed provisions in Subsec. (a) rendered obsolete by staggered system of registration renewal; act amended Subsec. (a) to require display of inserts or stickers as well as plates; act amended Subsec. (c) to regulate attachments to number plate holders and to forbid any attachments to the plates themselves; act repealed Subsec. (b) which had required commissioner to furnish individually registered vehicles with one set of plates and to furnish dealers, manufacturers or repairers with a maximum of twenty-four sets; acts amended Subsec. (c) to allow attachment of toll station markers to license plates and amended Subsec. (a) to include vehicles displaying a general distinguishing number or mark; P.A. 74-26 amended Subsec. (a) to include reference to Sec. 14-35; P.A. 75-577 amended Subsec. (f) to replace $50 fine with reference to violation as infraction; P.A. 76-435 amended Subsec. (c) to replace reference to repealed Sec. 14-49(r) with reference to Sec. 14-50a; P.A. 80-47 amended Subsec. (d) to require return of plates within ten days by person selling vehicle pursuant to Sec. 14-150 or 49-61; P.A. 80-466 amended Subsec. (a) to refer to single plate, insert or sticker and to delete obsolete reference to single plate, sticker or insert previously applicable to motorcycles, trailers, etc.; P.A. 85-252 amended Subsec. (a), requiring that inserts or stickers be affixed only to lower right corner of number plate commencing with registrations issued on and after October 1, ; P.A. 86-388 subdivided Subsec. (a) into three Subdivs., requiring in (1) the display of one number plate on each motor vehicle until July 1, , and in (2) the display of two number plates on and after July 1, , on each motor vehicle except motorcycles, camp trailers, commercial trailers or vehicles displaying a general distinguishing number; P.A. 87-80 amended Subsec. (a)(2) and (3) to require the display of one sticker affixed to the rear plate, and its placement only on the upper right corner of such plate in the case of plates issued on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-106 amended Subsec. (a)(1) and (2) to substitute &#;&#; for &#;&#;; P.A. 91-407 amended Subsec. (c) by removing provision re toll station registration marker; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a)(1) and (2) by deleting the exception for fire department apparatus not registered under the provisions of Sec. 14-19 and by applying Subdiv. (1) to motor vehicles for which one number plate has been issued and Subdiv. (2) to motor vehicles for which two number plates have been issued, deleting provisions concerning motorcycles, camp trailers, commercial trailers and certain other vehicles and amended Subsec. (a)(3) by replacing existing language re sticker placement with new language, effective July 1, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (a)(1) and (2) by deleting references to the display of an insert or sticker denoting the expiration month and year of the registration, replacing them with directives concerning the display of a sticker on the number plate or elsewhere on the vehicle denoting the expiration date of the registration and deleted Sub. (a)(3), effective July 1, ; P.A. 98-182 added Subsec. (e) providing for the issuance of number plates inscribed with the legend &#;SAMPLE&#; and redesignated former Subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (c) to delete provisions re plates, devices or attachments affixed to the number plate holder, to add provision that no plates, devices or attachments may be covering the number plates and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 01-191 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provisions allowing the sticker denoting the expiration date of registration to contain the corresponding letters and numbers of the registration and number plate; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (c) to replace prohibition re plates, devices or attachments affixed to or covering official number plates with prohibition re anything affixed to motor vehicle or to official number plates displayed thereon that obscures or impairs visibility of information on plates and to make a technical change; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to replace requirements that motor vehicle display sticker denoting registration expiration date on number plate or elsewhere as directed by commissioner with provisions making issuance of such sticker by commissioner discretionary and to make technical changes, effective June 5, ; P.A. 10-179 amended Subsec. (a) to make the same changes as made by P.A. 10-110, effective May 7, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (d) to add provision re cancelation of registration in accordance with procedures and to permit return of number plates, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-107 re liability of owner, operator or lessee of vehicle in prosecutions for violation of this section.

Cited. 181 C. 299.

Sec. 14-19. Registration of fire apparatus. The commissioner shall, at the request of the chief of any regular or volunteer fire department or the person in charge of any organized civil preparedness auxiliary fire company, register, without charge, any motor vehicle used as fire apparatus by such department or company and shall issue a certificate of registration and number plates bearing the words &#;fire apparatus&#; therefor.

(, S. d; , P.A. 410; P.A. 73-544, S. 22.)

History: act added provision that plates bear words &#;fire apparatus&#;; P.A. 73-544 substituted &#;civil preparedness&#; for &#;civil defense&#;.

Sec. 14-19a. Regulations re issuance of special number plates to members of qualifying organizations. Issuance and renewal of collegiate special number plates. Discontinuance of special number plates. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish (1) standards for the issuance of a special certificate of registration and special number plates to a member of an organization which qualifies for issuance, (2) qualifications of organizations whose members wish to apply for such special registrations, (3) procedures for application for such special registration, and (4) a fee for such special number plates which shall cover at least the entire cost of making the plates and which shall be in addition to the fee for registration of the motor vehicle. The regulations shall provide that a labor union shall be a qualifying organization.

(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of collegiate special number plates with the logos or emblems of Connecticut public and independent institutions of higher education.

(c) On or after July 1, , the commissioner may issue special certificates of registration and special number plates in accordance with the regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section provided the commissioner may not issue a set of special number plates bearing the same numerals as any other plate issued by the department. The commissioner may discontinue the issuance of any such special number plates issued for a qualified organization, or special plates issued in accordance with the provisions of sections 14-19b and 14-21f to 14-21p, inclusive, at any time, upon written notice to the organization if, in the opinion of the commissioner, the demand for such plates is insufficient to support the costs of production.

(P.A. 90-236, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-275; P.A. 93-341, S. 3; P.A. 97-236, S. 4, 27; P.A. 04-199, S. 5; P.A. 09-187, S. 58; P.A. 11-48, S. 282.)

History: P.A. 91-275 inserted new Subdiv. (b) requiring the department to adopt regulations for the issuance of special number plates with the logos or emblems or Connecticut public and independent institutions of higher education, relettered former Subsec. (b) as (c) and restated its provisions; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (b) by providing for the renewal of collegiate special number plates and by providing that the plates may be obtained by any &#;individuals who meet the requirements established by the regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection&#;, amended Subdiv. (2) by requiring $50 donation to a scholarship fund or scholarship account at the institution of higher education prior to each issuance and renewal of plates and specifying that renewal would occur when motor vehicle's registration was renewed; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (a) to require that regulations provide that a labor union be a qualifying organization, effective June 24, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (c) to change from mandatory to permissive issuance of special certificates of registration and special number plates and to permit commissioner to discontinue issuance of special number plates if demand insufficient to support costs to produce, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re issuance of special number plates to individuals meeting requirements established by regulations, to delete specific requirements re regulations and to delete provision re contributions to scholarship fund or account distributed on basis of financial need, and amended Subsec. (c) to insert reference to Sec. 14-19b and make a technical change; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;Board of Governors of the Department of Higher Education&#; with &#;Board of Regents for Higher Education&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-19b. Issuance and renewal of collegiate commemorative number plates. Fees. Establishment of account. (a) On or after October 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, within available appropriations, may issue a collegiate commemorative number plate with a design containing the logo or emblem of an institution of higher education as determined by such institution of higher education, if such institution of higher education requests that a collegiate commemorative number plate be issued and demonstrates that there is a demand for at least four hundred collegiate commemorative number plates with a design containing the logo or emblem of such institution of higher education.

(b) If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles establishes a collegiate commemorative number plate for an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall charge a fee of fifty-five dollars for such collegiate commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of the motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates, and forty dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (d) of this section. No transfer fee shall be charged for the transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with collegiate commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the commissioner. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for number plates: (1) That contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) that contain any combination of letters or numbers requested by the registrant as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (3) that are low number plates, issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except the amount deposited in the account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (d) of this section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of collegiate commemorative number plates.

(c) A renewal fee of fifty-five dollars shall be charged for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle bearing a collegiate commemorative number plate, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle. Five dollars of the renewal fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing collegiate commemorative number plates.

(d) The Comptroller shall establish an account for each institution of higher education for which the commissioner has established a commemorative number plate pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Each such account shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. Such account shall contain any moneys required to be deposited in the account pursuant to this section. The moneys in each such account shall be distributed quarterly by the commissioner to the institution of higher education for which the account is established. Such institutions of higher education shall expend funds received from such accounts to provide funding for scholarships on the basis of financial need and for alumni outreach efforts.

(P.A. 09-187, S. 59.)

Sec. 14-20. Number plates for antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles. Issuance of number plates corresponding to year of manufacture. Registration. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue special number plates for antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles, including antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles that have been modified, such special number plates to be issued on a permanent basis. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates which shall cover the entire cost of making the same. An owner of such antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle may use such owner's own porcelain number plate in place of the plates issued by the commissioner provided (1) such plate was originally issued by the department, and (2) such owner files with the commissioner a description and the number of such plate and any additional information the commissioner may require.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, section 14-18 and section 14-21b, the owner of such antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle may be authorized by the commissioner to display a number plate originally issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles corresponding to the year of manufacture of such antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration, as provided in section 14-12. Such registration shall be valid, subject to renewal, as long as the commissioner permits. Thereafter, the registration number and number plates, if any, which were assigned to such motor vehicle before such registration and number plates were issued under this section, shall be in effect. Each such number plate authorized for use by the commissioner shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the rear of such motor vehicle at all times while the vehicle is in use or operation upon any public highway. A sticker shall be affixed to each such number plate to denote the expiration date of the registration, unless the commissioner authorizes the sticker, or other evidence of the period of the registration, to be placed elsewhere or carried in such motor vehicle. Such sticker may contain the corresponding letters and numbers of the registration and number plate. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(, , S. d; , P.A. 533; P.A. 79-25, S. 3; P.A. 80-42; P.A. 83-515, S. 1; P.A. 84-429, S. 53; P.A. 00-169, S. 21; P.A. 01-191, S. 2; P.A. 02-70, S. 50; P.A. 09-187, S. 28.)

History: P.A. 79-25 replaced &#;automobiles manufactured at least twenty-five years prior to the date such number plates are issued&#; with reference to antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles and deleted requirement that special plates be issued only to vehicles to be used in exhibitions, parades etc. and not for general transportation; P.A. 80-42 deleted requirement that plates conform as much as possible to plates used at time of vehicles manufacture and made technical correction; P.A. 83-515 eliminated the requirement of issuing number plates in addition to special number plates and permitted an owner of an antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle to substitute a porcelain number plate for the special number plates; P.A. 84-429 made technical change for statutory consistency; P.A. 00-169 designated existing section as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) authorizing the display on antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles of a number plate originally issued by the commissioner corresponding to the year of manufacture of such antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle, provided for the registration of such vehicles, authorized the adoption of regulations, and made a technical change for the purpose of gender neutrality; P.A. 01-191 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision allowing the sticker denoting the expiration date of registration to contain the corresponding letters and numbers of the registration and number plate; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to include modified antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles, amended Subsec. (b) to authorize adoption of regulations to implement section and made technical changes.

Sec. 14-20a. Number plates for volunteer firefighters. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any chief executive officer of a volunteer fire department or company, shall register any passenger motor vehicle, motor vehicle used for commercial purposes or passenger and commercial motor vehicle owned by a volunteer firefighter in such department or company and shall issue a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates which shall bear the international fire department symbol. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates which shall cover the entire cost of making the same. The plates shall be returned to the commissioner upon termination of the firefighter's membership in the volunteer fire department or company.

(P.A. 87-304, S. 5; P.A. 90-263, S. 58, 74.)

History: P.A. 90-263 substituted motor vehicle used for commercial purposes for commercial motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-20b. Number plates for veterans, members of the armed forces and members of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units. Return and nonrenewal of number plates. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any veteran or member of the armed forces or the surviving spouse of such veteran or member, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle, including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any such veteran or member of the armed forces, or the surviving spouse of such veteran or member, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. The commissioner shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars to replace such plates that become mutilated or illegible. As used in this subsection, &#;veteran&#; and &#;armed forces&#; have the same meanings as provided in section 27-103.

(b) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any person who was a member of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, which units served in the United States secret war in the Kingdom of Laos during the Vietnam War, or the surviving spouse of such person, and after verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs as provided under subdivision (2) of this subsection, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle, including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any such person, or the surviving spouse of such person, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle.

(2) Any person who was a member of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, or the surviving spouse of such person, may submit a request to the Department of Veterans Affairs to be listed as a veteran, based on such service, for the purpose of obtaining a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates under subdivision (1) of this subsection. Such person, or the surviving spouse of such person, shall provide to said department (A) an affidavit stating (i) when such person served, (ii) where such person served, (iii) the unit in which such person served, and (iv) the capacity in which such person served; (B) any available corroborating witness affidavits; (C) any available official documentation of service; and (D) any other documents supporting such person's or such surviving spouse's affidavit. Said department shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such request, verify whether such person was a member of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units and, if so, notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such request and verification.

(c) Any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged shall return such plates to the commissioner not later than thirty days after such discharge. The commissioner shall not renew such plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased by any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged.

(P.A. 97-236, S. 1; P.A. 98-182, S. 7, 22; P.A. 11-56, S. 1; P.A. 17-148, S. 1; P.A. 18-47, S. 15; P.A. 21-51, S. 1; 21-79, S. 21; 21-106, S. 40.)

History: P.A. 98-182 expanded the category of vehicles eligible for number plates for veterans from passenger motor vehicles to all motor vehicles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-56 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add references to member of the armed forces and added Subsec. (b) re return and nonrenewal of number plates for dishonorably discharged member of armed forces, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-148 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re motor vehicles used for farming purposes and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-47 amended Subsec. (a) to define &#;member of the armed forces&#; and &#;veteran&#;; P.A. 21-51 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), added new Subsec. (b) re members of Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 21-79 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine &#;veteran&#; and make a technical change; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re $15 replacement fee for mutilated or illegible plates, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-20c. Number plates for immediate family of residents killed in action with armed forces. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any immediate family member, shall issue a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates memorializing residents of this state who were killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103. Such registration and number plates shall be available for any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period of at least one year. Such number plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. No fee shall be charged for such plates. Such plates shall bear the words &#;Gold Star Family&#;, and the design of such plates shall be approved by a committee established by the commissioner. For the purposes of this section, &#;immediate family member&#; includes a spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, child, grandmother or grandfather of a resident of this state who was killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103.

(P.A. 07-167, S. 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 32; P.A. 08-104, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 07-167 effective June 25, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 made technical changes, deleted provision re Connecticut service members and added provisions re state residents killed in action while performing active military duty with armed forces, effective October 6, ; P.A. 08-104 eliminated fee for Gold Star Family number plates, effective May 27, .

Sec. 14-20d. Number plates for veterans and members of the armed forces to indicate service during a period of war. Return and nonrenewal of number plates. (a) For the purposes of this section, &#;veteran&#;, &#;armed forces&#; and &#;period of war&#; have the same meanings as provided in section 27-103.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, at the request of any veteran or member of the armed forces who received a campaign medal, issue special registration number plates to indicate service during a period of war. Such plates shall bear the words &#;(Name of War) Veteran&#; and shall be designed in consultation with the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee for such plates, which fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration number plates.

(c) A request made under subsection (b) of this section shall be accompanied by proof from the Department of Veterans Affairs that the person making a specific request served in the armed forces during such period of war.

(d) The surviving spouse of a veteran or member of the armed forces issued special registration number plates under subsection (b) of this section may retain any such plates for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she remarries.

(e) Any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged shall return such plates to the commissioner not later than thirty days after such discharge. The commissioner shall not renew such plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased by any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged.

(P.A. 21-106, S. 49; P.A. 22-34, S. 1; 22-44, S. 34.)

History: P.A. 21-106 effective January 1, ; P.A. 22-34 redefined &#;veteran&#; in Subsec. (a) and made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 22-44 amended Subsecs. (b) and (d) to replace &#;marker&#; with &#;number&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21. Number plates for amateur radio licensees. The commissioner shall, upon request, upon the registration of a passenger motor vehicle, motorcycle, camper, motor vehicle used for commercial purposes or passenger and commercial motor vehicle owned by any holder of an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, issue special number plates bearing the official call letters of such radio station as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. Each application for such special number plates shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant currently holds such a license.

(, S. d; P.A. 80-38; P.A. 90-263, S. 59, 74.)

History: P.A. 80-38 included plates for motorcycles, campers, commercial or passenger and commercial vehicles in provisions; P.A. 90-263 substituted motor vehicle used for commercial purposes for commercial motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-21a. &#;Foreign consul&#; registration and number plates. Section 14-21a is repealed.

(, P.A. 501, S. 1; P.A. 85-81.)

Sec. 14-21b. Issuance of reflectorized number plates. Display. Infraction. (a) The commissioner shall issue fully reflectorized safety number plates for new registrations and renewal registrations issued on and after January 1, , for passenger, combination and commercial registrations and other registrations as the commissioner deems feasible within funds and personnel available. Each plate shall bear the words &#;Constitution State&#; and &#;Connecticut&#;. The commissioner shall issue two fully reflectorized safety number plates in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner in such quantities as the commissioner deems feasible within the funds and personnel available. No safety fee shall be charged for the issuance of the replacement number plates for such renewals.

(b) No additional charge shall be made for the issuance of such new or replacement fully reflectorized plates, except for the safety fee provided for in subsection (w) of section 14-49.

(c) The owner or lessee of each registered motor vehicle who is issued two fully reflectorized safety number plates by the commissioner shall display such plates on such motor vehicle as provided in section 14-18. A violation of this subsection shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 73-454, S. 1, 3, 4; P.A. 75-294, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-88; P.A. 80-466, S. 7, 25; P.A. 83-489, S. 2, 17; P.A. 84-429, S. 10; P.A. 86-383, S. 5, 6; 86-388, S. 24, 31; P.A. 87-362, S. 1; P.A. 90-106, S. 2, 3; P.A. 93-341, S. 32, 38; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 25, 51; P.A. 01-24, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 75-294 revised statement re reflectorized plates in Subsec. (a); P.A. 77-88 deleted reference to January 1, , as beginning date for issuance of reflectorized plates in Subsec. (a), replaced former Subsec. (b) with new provisions re replacement plates and required that all new plates be reflectorized and removed from Subsec. (c) requirement that all nonreflectorized plates be replaced by January 1, ; P.A. 80-466 amended Subsec. (b) to reflect change to single license plate; P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (c) to change reference to safety fee of $1 to $2, reflecting increase in safety fee in Sec. 14-49(w); P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions, relettered Subsecs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 86-383 amended Subsec. (a) (as amended by substitute senate bill 428 of the regular session, i.e. P.A. 86-388) to delete provisions of that Subsec., as amended, re reflectorized and nonreflectorized portions of license plates; P.A. 86-388 required the commissioner to issue two reflectorized number plates for new registrations issued on and after July 1, and for renewals occurring on and after July 1, , specified that plate display reflectorized white borders and letters or numerals with nonreflectorized blue background and words &#;Constitution State&#; and &#;Connecticut&#;, and required plates to be displayed in a conspicuous place; P.A. 87-362 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit the assessment of the safety fee for issuance of replacement plates for renewals occurring on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-106 amended Subsec. (a) to require commissioner to issue two number plates for registrations issued during the five-year period ending June 30, , in quantities as he deems feasible within funds and personnel available; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting the cutoff date of June 30, , for the issuance of two reflectorized safety number plates by the commissioner and by deleting provision re display of plates at the front and the rear of vehicles, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (a) to require the issuance of fully reflectorized number plates for certain new and renewal registrations issued on and after January 1, , and to make technical changes, and amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit any additional charge for the issuance of fully reflectorized number plates, effective July 1, ; P.A. 01-24 added Subsec. (c) re requirement to display two fully reflectorized safety number plates issued by the commissioner.

Sec. 14-21c. Number plates for manufacturers of motor vehicles or automotive equipment. (a) Upon the application of a person engaged in the manufacturing of motor vehicles or automotive equipment, the commissioner may issue interchangeable special number plates for motor vehicles used by the manufacturer in the experimental testing of such motor vehicles or automotive equipment, provided the application shall contain (1) information on the motor vehicle or motor vehicle parts manufactured, (2) a statement on the need for highway testing, (3) an affidavit stating that the special plates shall be used only in experimental testing, and (4) any other information the commissioner deems pertinent.

(b) The commissioner shall charge an annual fee of seventy dollars for the issuance of registration and plates for any such experimental test motor vehicle. Such registration shall expire one year following the date of issuance and shall not be renewed.

(c) No registration and marker plate shall be issued pursuant to this section unless the applicant has furnished financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner as defined in section 14-112.

(P.A. 75-386, S. 1, 2; P.A. 83-494; P.A. 84-254, S. 25, 62; 84-429, S. 11; P.A. 11-213, S. 8; P.A. 12-81, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 83-494 increased the registration fee for experimental test motor vehicles from $15 to $20 and required manufacturers to furnish proof of financial responsibility prior to being issued a registration and plates; P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the existing $20 fee to $70 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to include manufacture and testing of motor vehicles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to delete obsolete fee increase provisions, replace expiration date of &#;the last day of March each year&#; with &#;one year following the date of issuance&#; and prohibit the renewal of a registration.

Sec. 14-21d. Prisoner of war and congressional medal of honor registration and number plate. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any member or former member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, who is a former prisoner of war, shall register, without charge, any passenger motor vehicle, camper or passenger and commercial motor vehicle owned or leased by such person, provided no more than two such registrations may be issued to any such person. The commissioner shall issue a special certificate of registration and a number plate or set of number plates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-21b for each such vehicle. Each application for such special registration and number plate shall be accompanied by proof from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that such person is a former prisoner of war. The surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war issued such special registration may retain any such registration and number plates without charge for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she remarries.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any recipient of the congressional medal of honor, shall register, without charge, any passenger motor vehicle, camper or passenger and commercial motor vehicle owned or leased by such person, provided no more than two such registrations may be issued to any such person. The commissioner shall issue a special certificate of registration and a number plate or set of number plates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-21b for each such vehicle. The surviving spouse of a recipient of the congressional medal of honor issued such special registration may retain any such registration and number plates without charge for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she remarries.

(P.A. 82-405, S. 1&#;3; P.A. 83-303; P.A. 86-388, S. 25, 31; P.A. 89-313, S. 4, 5; P.A. 91-408, S. 9, 18; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 1, 70; P.A. 97-236, S. 5, 27; P.A. 18-72, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 83-303 permitted the commissioner to register, without charge, at the request of a former prisoner of war or a congressional medal of honor recipient, in addition to a passenger motor vehicle, a camper or passenger and commercial motor vehicle, provided a maximum of two free registrations may be issued; P.A. 86-388 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b), including reference to issuance of a set of number plates in accordance with provisions of Sec. 14-21b(a); P.A. 89-313 amended Subsec. (a) to permit the surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war to retain the prisoner of war registration without charge for lifetime or until remarriage; P.A. 91-408 amended Subsec. (b) to permit the surviving spouse of a recipient of the congressional medal of honor to retain the special registration without charge for lifetime or until remarriage; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 made technical changes by rephrasing language; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to extend provisions to leased vehicles, effective June 24, ; P.A. 18-72 amended Subsec. (a) to replace reference to Veterans' Administration with reference to United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sec. 14-21e. Number plates commemorating Long Island Sound. Voluntary lighthouse preservation donation. Fees. Voluntary habitat restoration donation. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Long Island Sound commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to restore and protect Long Island Sound. Said design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for Long Island Sound commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, an additional voluntary lighthouse preservation donation which shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lighthouse Preservation account established under section 22a-27n*. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Long Island Sound account established pursuant to section 22a-27v.

(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, no additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Long Island Sound commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for Long Island Sound commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Long Island Sound commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may request an additional voluntary donation of fifteen dollars at the time of registration renewal for any motor vehicle bearing a Long Island Sound commemorative number plate. Five dollars of the donation may be dedicated to the administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of such donation shall be deposited in the habitat restoration matching subaccount, established pursuant to section 22a-27v.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Long Island Sound commemorative number plates.

(P.A. 92-133, S. 4, 9; P.A. 97-221, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 392; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 187; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; 11-246, S. 1.)

*Note: Section 22a-27n was repealed effective October 1, , by section 513 of public act 09-3 of the June special session.

History: P.A. 97-221 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re voluntary lighthouse preservation donation; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (b) to require deposit of fees in General Fund, rather than Long Island Sound account; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (b) to require deposit of fees into Long Island Sound account established pursuant to Sec. 22a-27v, rather than General Fund, effective October 5, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-246 amended Subsec. (c) to add exception re new Subsec. (d), added new Subsec. (d) re voluntary habitat restoration donation and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), effective July 13, .

Sec. 14-21f. Keep Kids Safe number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Keep Kids Safe number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to protect the safety of children. Said design may be determined by a contest coordinated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for Keep Kids Safe number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. Each fee established pursuant to this subsection for Keep Kids Safe number plates shall not exceed the fee established for corresponding Long Island Sound commemorative number plates issued pursuant to section 14-21e. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Keep Kids Safe account established pursuant to section 14-21g.

(c) No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Keep Kids Safe number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for Keep Kids Safe number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Keep Kids Safe number plates.

(P.A. 95-275, S. 1, 3.)

History: P.A. 95-275 effective July 6, .

Sec. 14-21g. Keep Kids Safe account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;Keep Kids Safe account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purposes of (1) innovative community programs to further the goal of protecting the safety of children, including, but not limited to, a bicycle helmet campaign, a child occupant protection program, a child drowning prevention program, a scald burn prevention program and a residential fire detection program; (2) allocation of grants to agencies, institutions or persons to conduct research, provide public education, establish outreach programs and enhance public awareness of safety issues with regard to children; and (3) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Keep Kids Safe number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21f.

(c) The secretary may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Keep Kids Safe number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Keep Kids Safe account. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 95-275, S. 2, 3.)

History: P.A. 95-275 effective July 6, .

Sec. 14-21h. Number plates for animal population control. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue animal population control program commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of pet overpopulation and the state's effort to provide for the low-cost spaying and neutering of unsterilized dogs and cats adopted from municipal pounds. Said design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use may be made of such plates except as official motor vehicle registration marker plates.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, which provide for a one-time fee of fifty dollars to be charged for animal population control program commemorative number plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such one-time fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for administrative costs of carrying out the provisions of this subsection. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section.

(c) The biennial renewal fee for the registration certificate of a motor vehicle for which an animal population control program commemorative number plate has been issued shall include, in each renewal year subsequent to the year of issuance, an animal population control program commemorative number plate fee in the amount of fifteen dollars, of which five dollars shall be allocated for administrative costs to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which shall be in addition to the fee for the renewal of the registration certificate. No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing animal population control program commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for animal population control program commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No additional fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with animal population control program commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of animal population control program commemorative number plates.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain animal population control program commemorative number plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all division facilities and offices. The notices, posters and signs shall be designed by the Commissioner of Agriculture in consultation with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(f) All fees established and collected pursuant to this section other than those moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the animal population control program account established under section 22-380g.

(P.A. 97-187, S. 3, 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 97-187 effective July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, ; 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, .

Sec. 14-21i. Greenways commemorative number plates. Fees. Greenways commemorative account. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue greenways commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of, and provide funding for, state and local efforts to preserve, restore and protect greenways. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of fifty dollars for a greenways commemorative number plate, with letters and numbers selected by the commissioner, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The commissioner shall deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates, and thirty-five dollars of such fee into the greenways commemorative account established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

(2) The commissioner shall charge a fee of seventy dollars for a greenways commemorative number plate that (A) contains letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, or (B) is a low number plate in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said sections. The commissioner shall deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates, and fifty-five dollars of such fee into the greenways commemorative account.

(c) No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing greenways commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for greenways commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with greenways commemorative number plates.

(d) There is established an account to be known as the &#;greenways commemorative account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The funds in the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to fund the greenways capital grant program established pursuant to section 23-101 and the bikeway, pedestrian walkway, recreational trail and greenway grant program described in section 23-103.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of greenways commemorative number plates.

(P.A. 97-236, S. 18, 27; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 478; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 21-28, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 97-236 effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (d) to delete provision re fees established and collected pursuant to section shall be deposited in greenways account of Conservation Fund; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsecs. (a) and (d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-28 amended Subsec. (a) to delete &#;On and after January 1, , the&#;, add &#;and provide funding for,&#; and make conforming changes, amended Subsec. (b) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amend same to add provisions re $50 fee and depositing such fees, delete provisions re adoption of regulations and authorization for commissioner to establish higher fee and make technical changes, and add Subdiv. (2) re $70 fee and depositing such fees, added new Subsec. (d) re greenways commemorative account and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e) and amend same to delete provision re consultation with Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and replace &#;shall&#; with &#;may&#;.

Sec. 14-21j. Amistad commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Amistad commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the uprising against the crew of the Spanish slave schooner, The Amistad. Said design shall be determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, which shall provide for a one-time fee of fifty dollars to be charged for Amistad commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such one-time fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for administrative costs of carrying out the provisions of this subsection. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49 in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section 14-49; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section 14-160. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the Amistad commemorative account established pursuant to section 14-21k.

(c) No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Amistad commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for Amistad commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Amistad commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Amistad commemorative number plates.

(P.A. 98-182, S. 9, 22.)

History: P.A. 98-182 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21k. Amistad commemorative account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;Amistad commemorative account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purposes of: (1) Innovative community programs to further the goal of informing the public of the uprising against the crew of the Spanish slave schooner, The Amistad, and the United States Supreme Court case that arose from such uprising; (2) allocation of grants to agencies, institutions or persons to conduct research, provide public education, establish outreach programs and enhance public awareness of the Amistad uprising and its place in Connecticut's history; and (3) reimbursement to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Amistad commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21j.

(c) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in said account.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Amistad commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Amistad commemorative account. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 98-182, S. 10, 22.)

History: P.A. 98-182 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21l. Olympic Spirit commemorative number plates. Fees. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Olympic Spirit commemorative number plates. The design of the number plates shall be determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in consultation with the Connecticut membership of the United States Olympic Committee. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of seventy dollars shall be charged for Olympic Spirit commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for administrative costs of carrying out the provisions of this subsection. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for the transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Olympic Spirit commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (2) number plates which are low number plates, issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the Olympic Spirit commemorative account established pursuant to section 14-21m.

(P.A. 99-268, S. 36; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: (Revisor's note: In codifying section 36 of public act 99-268, the Revisors deemed a reference at the end of Subsec. (b) to &#;section 36 of this act.&#; to be a reference to &#;section 37 of this act.&#; since said section 37, codified as Sec. 14-21m, established the Olympic Spirit commemorative account); P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

Sec. 14-21m. Olympic Spirit commemorative account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;Olympic Spirit commemorative account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The moneys in said account shall be distributed quarterly by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to the United States Olympic Committee, a nonprofit entity. Said moneys shall be expended by the United States Olympic Committee on efforts dedicated to providing athletes with support and training, and preparing athletes for sports competition.

(c) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 99-268, S. 37; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

Sec. 14-21n. State and municipal police officers killed in the line of duty memorial number plates. Fees. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any person, shall issue a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates memorializing state and municipal police officers and other employees who are killed in the line of duty. Said registration and number plates shall be available for any motor vehicle (1) owned, or (2) leased for a period of at least one year. Said number plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates which shall cover the entire cost of making the same and which shall be in addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. The design of such plates shall be approved by a committee established by the commissioner. The committee shall include a representative of the Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., the Connecticut State Police Union, the Connecticut Council of Police, and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. The first one thousand plates shall be reserved for spouses, parents, children of state troopers killed in the line of duty or municipal police officers.

(P.A. 01-198.)

Sec. 14-21o. United We Stand commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue United We Stand commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public solidarity following the acts of terrorism committed on September 11, . Such plates shall bear the words &#;United We Stand&#; and the image of the American flag. Said design may be determined by a contest coordinated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for United We Stand commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates and thirty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for purposes of section 14-21p. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for the transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with United We Stand commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates which contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates which are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the United We Stand commemorative account established pursuant to section 14-21p.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of United We Stand commemorative number plates.

(P.A. 02-126, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 02-126 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21p. United We Stand commemorative account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;United We Stand commemorative account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The moneys in said account shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purposes of (1) reimbursing boards of trustees or regents for the waiver of tuition and fees pursuant to subsection (e) of section 10a-105, subsection (d) of section 10a-99 and subsection (d) of section 10a-77, and (2) establishing a nonlapsing account within the General Fund to provide financial support for civil preparedness and related training activities, and for the purchase of supplies and equipment in support of emergency personnel.

(c) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 02-126, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 24.)

History: P.A. 02-126 effective July 1, ; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting requirement that 50% of moneys in the account be distributed to U.S. Department of State Rewards for Justice Fund and used solely to apprehend terrorists and, in Subdiv. (1), by adding &#;or regents&#; re recipients of tuition waiver reimbursements, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21q. Childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of state efforts to treat and cure childhood cancer. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates and thirty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for purposes of section 14-21r. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates that contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates that contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the childhood cancer awareness account established pursuant to section 14-21r.

(c) A renewal fee of fifteen dollars shall be charged for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle bearing childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle. Five dollars of the renewal fee shall be designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of childhood cancer awareness commemorative number plates.

(P.A. 03-265, S. 13; P.A. 12-81, S. 31; P.A. 14-122, S. 19.)

History: P.A. 12-81 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to make technical changes; P.A. 14-122 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes.

Sec. 14-21r. Childhood cancer awareness account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;childhood cancer awareness account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

(b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purposes of: (1) Providing funding to the pediatric oncology units at Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, and (2) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing childhood cancer awareness number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21f.

(c) The secretary may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the childhood cancer awareness number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the childhood cancer awareness account. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 03-265, S. 14.)

Sec. 14-21s. Wildlife conservation commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue wildlife conservation commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of state efforts to conserve wildlife species and their habitats in Connecticut. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for wildlife conservation commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates that contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates that contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section.

(c) A renewal fee of fifteen dollars shall be charged for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle bearing a wildlife conservation commemorative number plate, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle. Five dollars of the renewal fee shall be designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing a wildlife conservation commemorative number plate which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for wildlife conservation commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with wildlife conservation commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of wildlife conservation commemorative number plates.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain wildlife conservation program commemorative number plates by including a notice with motor vehicle registration renewals and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all division facilities and offices. The notices, posters and signs shall be designed by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in consultation with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(P.A. 03-265, S. 15; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 482; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re $35 of fee for number plates shall be deposited in account established for purposes of Sec. 14-21t; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsecs. (a), (d) and (e), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21t. Wildlife conservation account. Section 14-21t is repealed, effective October 1, .

(P.A. 03-265, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 513.)

Sec. 14-21u. Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates. Fees. Support Our Troops! account. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates to express support for our troops. Such plates shall bear the words &#;Support Our Troops!&#; and the image adopted by the national association, Support Our Troops, Inc. No use shall be made of such plates, except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of sixty dollars shall be charged for Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates, and forty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account to be used by Connecticut Support Our Troops, Inc. for the purposes of subsection (c) of this section. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for the transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for number plates: (1) Which contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) which contain letters in place of numbers, as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) which are low number plates, issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except the amount deposited in the account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the &#;Support Our Troops!&#; commemorative account, established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Support Our Troops! commemorative number plates.

(c) There is established the &#;Support Our Troops!&#; commemorative account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The funds in said account shall be used by Connecticut Support Our Troops, Inc. for programs to assist troops, families of troops, and veterans. Connecticut Support Our Troops, Inc. may receive private donations to said account and any such donations shall be deposited in said account.

(d) The funds in the account shall be distributed quarterly by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to Connecticut Support Our Troops, Inc.

(P.A. 08-150, S. 24.)

Sec. 14-21v. Support for nursing profession commemorative number plates. Fees. Nursing account. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue commemorative number plates of a design to express support for the nursing profession, raise awareness of the nursing shortage and provide scholarships for nursing education and training. Such design shall be determined by the Connecticut Nurses Foundation, with the approval of the commissioner. No use shall be made of such plates, except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of sixty dollars shall be charged for such number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates, and forty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (c) of this section. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for the transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with commemorative nursing number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher fee for number plates: (1) Which contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) which contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) which are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except the amount deposited in the account controlled by the department, shall be deposited in the &#;Nursing&#; commemorative account established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of commemorative nursing number plates.

(c) There is established the &#;Nursing&#; commemorative account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The funds in the account shall be used by the Connecticut Nurses Foundation to provide scholarships for nursing education and training. The foundation may receive private donations to the account and any such donations shall be deposited in the account.

(d) The funds in the account shall be distributed quarterly by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to the Connecticut Nurses Foundation.

(P.A. 08-150, S. 25; P.A. 09-187, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 09-187 added Subsec. (d) requiring quarterly distribution of funds in account, effective July 8, .

Sec. 14-21w. Share the Road commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. Share the Road account. Use of image. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue, within available appropriations, Share the Road commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the rights and responsibilities of both motorists and bicyclists while jointly using the highways of this state. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Department of Transportation and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with an organization advocating on behalf of bicyclists. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of sixty dollars shall be charged for Share the Road commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates and forty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (d) of this section. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Share the Road commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates that contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates that contain letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except the amount deposited in the account controlled by the department, shall be deposited in the Share the Road account established under subsection (d) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Share the Road commemorative number plates.

(d) There is established a Share the Road account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The funds in the account shall be expended by the Department of Transportation to enhance public awareness of the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists and motorists while jointly using the highways of this state and to promote bicycle use and safety in this state. The Commissioner of Transportation may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in said account.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Share the Road commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Share the Road account established under subsection (d) of this section. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

(P.A. 09-187, S. 60.)

History: P.A. 09-187 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21x. Men's Health commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. Men's Health account. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue, within available appropriations, Men's Health commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of efforts to treat and cure prostate cancer. The design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of sixty dollars shall be charged for Men's Health commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates and forty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (d) of this section. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Men's Health commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for: (1) Number plates that contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) number plates that contain letters in place of numbers, as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) number plates that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the Men's Health account established under subsection (d) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Men's Health commemorative number plates.

(d) There is established a Men's Health account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The funds in the account shall be expended by the Department of Public Health to enhance public awareness of efforts to treat and cure prostate cancer and to support research into treatment for prostate cancer. The Commissioner of Public Health may receive private donations to the account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Men's Health commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Men's Health account established under subsection (d) of this section. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 228.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-21y. Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates. (a) On and after January 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates of a design to commemorate the Hartford Whalers and to provide funding to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The design shall be determined by the commissioner. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) A fee of sixty dollars shall be charged for Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. Fifteen dollars of such fee shall be deposited in an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such number plates and forty-five dollars of such fee shall be deposited in the Hartford Whalers commemorative account established under subsection (d) of this section. No additional fee shall be charged in connection with the renewal of such number plates. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates. Such number plates shall have letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may establish a higher fee for number plates: (1) That contain the numbers and letters from a previously issued number plate; (2) that contain letters in place of numbers, as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section; and (3) that are low number plates issued in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for registration under said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section, except moneys designated for administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deposited in the Hartford Whalers commemorative account.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates.

(d) There is established an account to be known as the &#;Hartford Whalers commemorative account&#; which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to provide funding to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The secretary may receive private donations to the account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marking of the Hartford Whalers commemorative number plates image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Hartford Whalers commemorative account. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the account.

(P.A. 17-79, S. 21.)

History: P.A. 17-79 effective June 27, .

Sec. 14-21z. Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates. Fees. (a) On and after July 1, , the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to preserve and protect the state's lakes, rivers and ponds from aquatic invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms. Said design shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.

(b) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of sixty dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate, with letters and numbers selected by the commissioner, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle. The commissioner shall deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates, and forty-five dollars of such fee into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa.

(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of eighty dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate that (A) contains any combination of letters or numbers as requested by the registrant as authorized by section 14-49, or (B) is a low number plate in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for number plates issued under said sections. The commissioner shall deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates, and sixty-five dollars of such fee into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account.

(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, no additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor vehicle bearing Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates which contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration to or from a registration with Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may request an additional voluntary donation of fifteen dollars at the time of registration renewal for any motor vehicle bearing a Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate. Five dollars of the donation may be dedicated to the administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars of such donation shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa.

(P.A. 18-101, S. 1; P.A. 21-106, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;January 1, &#; with &#;July 1, &#; and add &#;, rivers&#;, amended Subsec. (b) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amend same to add provisions re $60 fee and depositing such fees, delete provisions re adoption of regulations authorization for commissioner to establish higher fee and make technical changes, and add Subdiv. (2) re $80 fee and depositing such fees, and amended Subsec. (d) to add &#;, Rivers&#; and delete provision re adoption of regulations, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21aa. Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account. (a) There is established an account to be known as the &#;Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account&#;. The Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account shall be a separate, nonlapsing account of the General Fund. Any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account shall be deposited in and credited to the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account. The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for (1) restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, rivers and ponds in the state; (2) programs of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the eradication of aquatic invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms; (3) education and public outreach programs to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and preserve the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (4) allocation of grants to state and municipal agencies and not-for-profit organizations to conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (5) provision of funds for all services that support the protection and conservation of the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; and (6) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21z.

(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may receive private donations to the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account.

(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, not less than eighty per cent of any funds deposited into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account pursuant to section 14-21bb shall be utilized for the purposes described in subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section.

(P.A. 18-101, S. 2; P.A. 19-190, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 19-190 changed the name of the account from the &#;Connecticut Lakes and Ponds Preservation account&#; to the &#;Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account&#;, added Subsec. (d) re not less than 80 per cent of funds deposited into account to be utilized for certain purposes, and added references to rivers, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to replace &#;commissioner&#; with &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-21bb. Aquatic Invasive Species fee. Requirements for payment of fee. (a) Any person who registers a vessel or renews a vessel registration pursuant to section 15-144 and who intends to operate or allow such vessel to be operated on the waters of the state shall concomitantly, in addition to the remittance of any fee required pursuant to section 15-144, pay an Aquatic Invasive Species fee of five dollars. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall cause all revenues collected pursuant to this section to be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account established in section 14-21aa.

(b) Any person who intends to operate or allow a vessel to be operated on the inland waters of the state that is registered in another state shall, prior to such operation, pay an Aquatic Invasive Species fee of twenty dollars to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such fees shall be paid annually and such payment shall be valid until the last day of December of such year. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cause all revenues collected pursuant to this subsection to be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account established in section 14-21aa. Any person who operates a vessel on the inland waters of the state in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined not more than eighty-five dollars.

(P.A. 19-190, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 19-190 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-22. Expiration and renewal. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the general statutes, a motor vehicle registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire either two or three years from the date of issuance, at the discretion of the commissioner and in accordance with schedules established by the commissioner. Such schedules may include staggered renewal of registrations. If the expiration date of the registration of the motor vehicle, except the registration of a motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire, falls on any day when the offices of the commissioner are closed for business, the registration shall be deemed valid for the operation of the motor vehicle until midnight of the next day on which the offices of the commissioner are open for business. The commissioner shall prescribe the date and manner of renewing registrations. Not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of any valid registration, the department shall send or transmit, in such manner as the commissioner determines, an application for renewal to the registrant. In the case of a motor vehicle registered to a leasing company licensed pursuant to section 14-15, the department may send or transmit, in such manner as the commissioner determines, an application for renewal of a leased vehicle to the lessee of such vehicle. If a registrant is prohibited from renewing a registration for failing to comply with one or more provisions of law or owes fines or fees to the department related to any motor vehicle owned or leased by the registrant or pursuant to subsection (f) of section 14-50, the department may send or transmit, in lieu of a renewal application, a notice that (1) describes the compliance issue or the type and amount of any fee or fine owed, and (2) states that the registrant's registration will not be renewed until the compliance issue is resolved or the fee or fine is paid in full. The commissioner shall not be required to send or transmit a registrant's or lessee's application or notice by mail if the United States Postal Service has determined that mail is undeliverable to such person at the address for such person that is in the records of the department. Except for the processing of such application at an official emissions inspection station as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner may require that the application be returned electronically or by mail in order to be processed and approved, with only such exceptions, on a hardship basis, as shall be established by the commissioner in regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 54.

(b) The commissioner may provide for the renewal of passenger registrations at official emissions inspection stations established pursuant to chapter 246a in accordance with schedules established by the commissioner. The commissioner may employ the services of the independent contractor which operates the system of official emissions inspection stations to process such applications for renewal in accordance with standards and procedures established by the commissioner.

(c) The registration fee for a registration that expires two years from the date of issuance shall be a prorated amount of the fee for a triennial registration. If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any registration more than two or three years from its issuance, a prorated amount of the registration fee paid shall be charged in addition to the registration fee.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; November, , S. N163; , P.A. 255; , P.A. 657, S. 2; , P.A. 233, S. 4; 286; February, , P.A. 561; , P.A. 522; P.A. 73-101; P.A. 76-338, S. 2, 8; P.A. 77-343, S. 3, 5; P.A. 80-466, S. 8, 9, 25; P.A. 84-429, S. 12; P.A. 85-115; 85-613, S. 135, 154; P.A. 87-329, S. 22, 23; P.A. 90-263, S. 45, 74; P.A. 92-156, S. 1, 7; P.A. 93-341, S. 4, 38; P.A. 95-260, S. 7, 24; P.A. 10-110, S. 5; P.A. 11-213, S. 9; P.A. 18-164, S. 21; P.A. 19-119, S. 1; 19-165, S. 5.)

History: act changed expiration of registrations from uniform date to staggered system; acts added Subsec. (b) and made technical changes in Subsec. (a); act added end-of-month requirement to expiration schedules; act added proviso in Subsec. (a) continuing registrations which expire on Saturday, Sunday or holiday to next open business day of state offices; P.A. 73-101 clarified proviso by replacing reference to weekends and holidays with &#;any day when offices of the commissioner are closed for business&#; and replacing reference to next open day of state offices with next open day of &#;offices of the commissioner&#;, reflecting fact that motor vehicles offices maintain different operating schedule; P.A. 76-338 replaced &#;July&#; with &#;August&#; and &#;August&#; with &#;September&#; in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c) re property tax validation; P.A. 77-343 deleted Subsec. (c); P.A. 80-466 amended Subsec. (a) to include reference to single plate and to biennial rather than annual registrations; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-115 amended Subsec. (b), providing that a service bus registration issued before September first is valid August fifteenth or the date of issue, whichever is later; P.A. 85-613 changed effective date of P.A. 85-115 from October 1, , to July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (a) to permit motor vehicle registrations to expire on the fifteenth day of the month indicated on the sticker, effective July 1, ; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute phrase motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire for public service motor vehicle; P.A. 92-156 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate requirement that schedules established by the commissioner provide that expirations occur on fifteenth or last day of month indicated on sticker, to require renewal applications to be mailed not less than 45 days prior to expiration, to permit commissioner to require that applications be returned by mail, with exceptions based on hardship established in regulations, and to authorize commissioner to provide for registration renewal at emissions inspection stations; P.A. 93-341 deleted Subsec. (b) re expiration and issuance dates for service buses, amending Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Subsec. (b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-260 divided the section into Subsecs., amended Subsec. (a) to add an exception to return of renewal application by mail for processing of such application at an emissions inspection station or by , amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes and to allow commissioner to employ the services of the independent contractor which operates emissions inspection stations to process applications for passenger registration renewal in accordance with established procedures and inserted new language as Subsec. (c) allowing commissioner to provide for renewal of registration of any motor vehicle by request and order and to charge service fee of $5 for such renewal and specifying administrative procedures for such renewal, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize department to mail renewal application to lessee of leased vehicle registered to leasing company and make a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provisions re mailing of renewal applications with provisions re sending or transmittal of renewal applications in such manner as commissioner determines, authorize electronic return requirement and exempt commissioner from sending application by mail if mail is undeliverable, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease amount of time renewal applications to be mailed prior to expiration from not less than 45 days to not less than 30 days, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-119 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re notice in lieu of renewal application and make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re registration to expire 2 or 3 years from issuance at discretion of commissioner and re staggered renewals and delete reference to former Subsec. (c), amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re expiration of registration and emission stickers to occur on same date, deleted former Subsec. (c) re renewal of registration by , and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as new Subsec. (c) and amended same to add provision re fee for two-year registration and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, .

Secs. 14-22a to 14-22e. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-22f. Cancellation of motor vehicle registration in error or failure to maintain accurate record of registration. Remedies. In the event the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles cancels any motor vehicle registration in error on or after January 1, , or fails to maintain an accurate record of any such registration which has been issued or renewed on or after said date, and as a result of such error, a registrant has been issued a summons by a law enforcement officer for a violation of section 14-12, 14-12a or 14-13, the commissioner, upon confirmation of such error, shall (1) correct the registration records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) notify the appropriate prosecuting authority of such error, (3) waive any fee provided in this part or in section 14-192 as may be necessary to evidence a valid registration or certificate of title, and (4) reimburse the registrant for any towing and storage charges and any other actual and reasonable expenses incurred by such registrant as a result of such error upon receipt of a written request for reimbursement.

(P.A. 96-167, S. 47, 49.)

History: P.A. 96-167 effective May 31, .

Sec. 14-23. Refunds on registrations to persons in armed forces. The commissioner may make application to the Comptroller for a refund when any person surrenders his or her registration or number plate or plates on any noncommercial motor vehicle and is inducted into the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, during the then current registration period, such refund to be figured on a quarterly prorated basis but not to exceed three-quarters of the registration fee. The Comptroller, upon application of the commissioner and with the approval of the Attorney General, shall draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of any person who has been inducted into the armed forces for a refund of money paid for the registration of a motor vehicle.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 163, S. 28; , P.A. 233, S. 5; , P.A. 768, S. 136; P.A. 80-466, S. 10, 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 9, 85; P.A. 18-72, S. 9.)

History: act made technical changes in method of figuring refund to conform to new staggered system of registration; act replaced highway department with department of transportation; P.A. 80-466 included reference to single plate and deleted reference to annual fee; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 deleted former provision which charged any refund against funds credited to the Department of Transportation and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-72 made a technical change.

Sec. 14-24. Heavy duty trailers. Heavy construction equipment. Gross weight of tractor-trailer units. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, if in the commissioner's opinion it is equitable, grant a special registration and furnish a special set of number plates or markers, limited or unlimited as the commissioner deems advisable, for the operation of heavy duty trailers for the transportation of heavy construction equipment, of cranes or other heavy construction equipment upon the streets and highways of this state from the railroad station or the storage yard to the construction job, or from one construction job to another. Each movement of such trailer, when loaded, crane or other heavy construction equipment shall require a limited or unlimited written permit from the Commissioner of Transportation, unless it is operating with an annual permit and a confirmation number furnished by said commissioner pursuant to section 14-270. The Commissioner of Transportation shall issue for each such vehicle operating with such an annual permit a document which identifies the vehicle and states the date of issue and date of expiration. The original document, as furnished by the Commissioner of Transportation, shall be carried in the vehicle. The markers or number plates furnished by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall be displayed in a prominent place on the rear of the vehicle. Such registration may be revoked or suspended at the discretion of the commissioner. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the commissioner from issuing temporary registrations for vehicles of this class. The commissioner may, upon receipt of a certified copy of a permit granted under the provisions of section 13a-117, grant to the person named in the permit a special registration and furnish a special set of number plates or markers, limited or unlimited, as specified in the permit, which permit shall be a part of such registration. The registered gross weight of any tractor-trailer unit, where the trailer is registered as a heavy duty trailer, shall be the light weight of the tractor plus the gross weight of the heavy duty trailer.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 768, S. 137; , P.A. 355, S. 3; P.A. 73-98; P.A. 95-325, S. 4, 16; P.A. 17-230, S. 7.)

History: act replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; act added provision for determining &#;registered gross weight&#; of tractor-trailer units; P.A. 73-98 deleted requirement that copy of permit be filed with motor vehicles commissioner; P.A. 95-325 deleted provision re temporary markers and required a written permit for movement of a trailer unless it is operating with an oversize-overweight account code number and a confirmation number furnished by commissioner and issuance of a document which identifies vehicle and states dates of issue and expiration for each vehicle operating with such an account code number, and that the original document to be carried in vehicle, and that markers or number plates be displayed in a prominent place on vehicle; P.A. 17-230 replaced &#;oversize-overweight account code number&#; with &#;annual permit&#;, added &#;pursuant to section 14-270&#;, added &#;the rear of&#; re place markers or number plates to be displayed on vehicle, and made technical and conforming changes.

Sec. 14-25. Registration not required for trailers used as parade floats. No trailer vehicle when used as a float in a parade shall be required to be registered under the provisions of this chapter.

(, P.A. 233; February, , P.A. 448, S. 5.)

History: act deleted provision exempting floats from traffic regulations, and added the word &#;when.&#;

Sec. 14-25a. Identifying registration certificate and marker for certain construction equipment. (a) Registration under section 14-12 is unnecessary for equipment used on a construction project if: (1) The equipment is operated on that part of a highway closed by the Commissioner of Transportation under title 13a, or closed by any comparable authority of a municipality or public corporation, for the purpose of construction or reconstruction of a public highway, or appurtenances thereto, pursuant to a contract with the state, a municipality or a public corporation, or is operated within the area defined by such a construction contract; (2) an identifying registration certificate and number plate are obtained from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; and (3) the state does not suffer any loss of revenues granted or to be granted from any agency or department of the federal government. An annual fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the identifying registration certificate and marker. On and after July 1, , the fee shall be twelve dollars.

(b) Each identifying registration certificate issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be valid for a period of not longer than one year, and shall expire on the last day of April following its issuance.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall direct how the number plate shall be affixed to the equipment.

(, P.A. 432, S. 1, 2; , P.A. 768, S. 138; P.A. 75-213, S. 6, 53; P.A. 84-254, S. 26, 62; 84-429, S. 13; P.A. 87-329, S. 2.)

History: act replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; P.A. 75-213 raised fee from $5 to $6.50; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (a), effective July 1, , to periodically increase the fee from $6.50 to $13 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (a), maintaining the annual fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, .

Sec. 14-25b. Registration of vehicle as special mobile equipment or special mobile agriculture vehicle. (a) The commissioner may register any vehicle operated upon any public highway as special mobile equipment as defined in section 14-165 and may issue a special number plate which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the rear of such vehicle. The commissioner may issue a registration containing any limitation on the operation of any such vehicle which the commissioner deems necessary for its safe operation, provided such vehicle's movement on a highway shall be restricted from its place of storage to the construction site or from one construction site to another. No such vehicle shall be operated upon or across any highway during the times when lights are required as specified in section 14-96a unless it displays the lighted lamps required by sections 14-96b and 14-96c. Such vehicle shall not be used for the transportation of passengers or a payload when operating upon a highway, except that while operating on a highway construction project or on a construction project of any kind which requires the crossing of a highway, such vehicle may carry passengers or a payload to the extent required by the project. A vehicle registered as special mobile equipment shall be exempt from the equipment requirements specified in sections 14-80 to 14-106, inclusive. The commissioner may require that a vehicle for which an application for special mobile equipment registration is submitted pass an inspection prior to the issuance of such registration and at such times as the commissioner deems necessary for the safe operation of such equipment. The commissioner shall charge an annual fee for such registration equal to one-half of the commercial registration fee for a vehicle having the same gross weight.

(b) The commissioner may register any vehicle operated upon any public highway as a special mobile agriculture vehicle, as defined in section 14-165, and may issue a special number plate which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the rear of such vehicle. The commissioner may issue a registration containing any limitation on the operation of any such vehicle which he deems necessary for its safe operation, provided such vehicle's operation upon or across a highway shall be restricted as follows: (1) To or from its place of storage, (2) to or from an agriculture location, or (3) from one agriculture location to another. No such vehicle shall be operated upon or across any highway during any time when lights are required pursuant to section 14-96a. Such vehicle shall not be used for the transportation of passengers when operating upon or across a highway. A vehicle registered as a special mobile agriculture vehicle shall be exempt from the equipment requirements set forth in sections 14-80 to 14-106, inclusive, and the provisions of section 14-262. The commissioner may require any vehicle, for which an application for registration as a special mobile agriculture vehicle is submitted, to pass an inspection prior to the issuance of such registration and at such times as he deems necessary for the safe operation of such vehicle. The commissioner shall charge an annual fee of four hundred dollars for the registration of such vehicle.

(P.A. 83-431, S. 1; P.A. 84-546, S. 39, 173; P.A. 08-150, S. 27; P.A. 10-32, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 84-546 made technical changes; P.A. 08-150 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re registration of special mobile agriculture vehicles, effective June 12, ; P.A. 10-32 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 10, .

Cited. 41 CS 326.

Sec. 14-25c. Registration of motor vehicle used as a student transportation vehicle. Distinctive marker plates. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue distinctive registration marker plates to each motor vehicle, except a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service, that is used as a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212. Each such registration of a student transportation vehicle shall be issued for a period of one year and, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may be renewed by the owner, in accordance with schedules established by the commissioner. The fee for such registration or for any renewal thereof shall be determined as follows: (1) In the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (p) of section 14-49, and (2) in the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed for the biennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle or one-third of the fee prescribed for the triennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 14-49.

(P.A. 05-218, S. 13; P.A. 19-165, S. 6; P.A. 21-106, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 05-218 effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 amended Subdiv. (2) by adding provision re fee for triennial registration of passenger motor vehicle and made a conforming change, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subdiv. (2) to add &#;combination&#; and replace reference to Sec. 14-49(a) with reference to Sec. 14-49(e)(1), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-25d. Registration of DUKW or similar amphibious vehicle. Restrictions or prohibitions imposed by traffic authority. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may register a DUKW amphibious vehicle, manufactured by General Motors Corporation during the years to , inclusive, or similar amphibious vehicle as an antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-20, unless such amphibious vehicle has been modified by the addition of seats to transport passengers for hire, in which case the commissioner may issue to the owner of such amphibious vehicle registration for a motor bus, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-49. No such registration shall be issued until such amphibious vehicle has passed a safety inspection conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(b) Any traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297, may impose restrictions or prohibitions concerning the use and operation of any such amphibious vehicle registered as a motor bus, on any highway or bridge under its jurisdiction as such traffic authority determines to be necessary for the protection of the passengers of such amphibious vehicle and highway users.

(P.A. 07-167, S. 39; P.A. 21-61, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 21-61 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-297(6) with reference to Sec. 14-297.

Sec. 14-26. Motor or service buses, taxicabs, school buses, motor vehicles in livery service and school buses used in part in livery service. (a) Each owner or lessee of a motor bus, service bus, taxicab, school bus or motor vehicle in livery service shall file in the office of the commissioner a special application, containing his name, residence and post-office address and a description of the motor vehicle owned or leased by him, which shall include the name of the maker and such other information as the commissioner may require. The commissioner may register such motor vehicle as a motor bus or as a service bus or as a taxicab or as a school bus or as a motor vehicle in livery service or as a school bus used in part in livery service; but no such registration shall be issued to the owner or lessee of any such motor vehicle unless it is in suitable condition for carrying passengers and is equipped as required by law. The registration number and certificate of registration of each such vehicle shall be special, and such certificate of registration shall contain such information as the commissioner may require. No registration shall be issued to the owner or lessee of a motor bus who has not obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of section 13b-80. No registration shall be issued to the owner or lessee of a taxicab who has not obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Department of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of section 13b-97. No such vehicle shall be registered unless the owner thereof has complied with the provisions of section 14-29, and no such vehicle shall be operated upon any highway without first being registered in accordance with the provisions of section 14-49. The commissioner may issue, to an applicant for registration of more than one motor bus, a certificate or certificates of registration containing a general distinguishing number and mark assigned to such applicant upon application to him therefor, which application shall be made in such form and contain such information as the commissioner may determine. Each motor bus included in such registration shall be regarded as registered under and having assigned to it such general distinguishing number and mark. The commissioner may impose upon the issuance and use of each such general registration such conditions, limitations and restrictions as he may determine. Such motor bus owners shall not be required to carry such certificates upon the vehicles registered under the provisions of this section, but shall keep a record of each person operating any motor bus so registered in sufficient detail to promptly identify such person at any specified time, which record shall be subject to the inspection of any officer designated by the commissioner. If any such registrant fails to keep such record or to produce it for inspection as hereinbefore provided, such failure shall be sufficient cause for the commissioner to cancel or suspend such registration. The commissioner may require of such registrant a bond satisfactory to him in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, conditioned upon compliance with the laws of the state and the regulations of the commissioner concerning the use of such registration, number and mark, or otherwise conditioned as he may direct, which bond shall be forfeited for any violation of the conditions thereof. The commissioner may issue to the holder of any such general motor bus or interstate registration one or more registrations and number plates for motor vehicles in livery service which may be used interchangeably with such motor bus or interstate registration in accordance with such conditions and regulations as he may impose, provided the number of interstate registrations and number plates issued shall not exceed the number of intrastate registrations and number plates authorized by the Department of Transportation.

(b) The certificate of registration of a motor bus, service bus, taxicab, school bus and motor vehicle in livery service shall, at all times, be carried upon such motor vehicle and shall be subject to examination upon demand by any person authorized by law.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall be fined fifty dollars.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 75-486, S. 38, 69; 75-577, S. 17, 126; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 5; P.A. 82-223, S. 8; P.A. 83-577, S. 14; P.A. 90-263, S. 3, 74; P.A. 93-341 S. 5, 38; P.A. 95-260, S. 15, 24; 95-325, S. 13, 16; P.A. 10-3, S. 56.)

History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 75-577 replaced provision re $50 fine for violation in Subsec. (c) with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, ; P.A. 79-610 replaced division of public utility control with department of transportation and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the fine for a first offense from not more than $3 to $25 and establishing a minimum fine of $25 for a subsequent offense; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (c) to increase the fine for the first offense from $25 to $35 and the minimum fine for a subsequent offense from $25 to $35; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute motor bus, service bus, taxicab and motor vehicle in livery service for public service motor vehicle; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) to include school buses and school buses used in part in livery service in its provisions and amended Subsec. (b) to include school buses, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to allow commissioner to issue to holder of any interstate registration one or more registrations for motor vehicles in livery service which may be used interchangeably with such interstate registration, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-325 amended Subsec. (a) to limit the number of interstate registrations and number plates issued, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (c) to replace fine for violation of Subsec. (b) of $35 for first offense and not less than $35 nor more than $50 for subsequent offense with fine of $50, effective April 14, .

See Sec. 13b-83 re registration of motor bus.

See Sec. 13b-99 re registration of taxicab.

See Sec. 13b-106 re registration of motor vehicles in livery service.

This section interpreted and held valid. 97 C. 239.

Sec. 14-27. Number plates for public service motor vehicles. (a) Each motor bus shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for motor bus service.

(b) Each motor bus holding a permit for interstate operation under the provisions of section 13b-89, except those registered under section 14-365, shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for interstate motor bus service.

(c) Each taxicab shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for taxicab service.

(d) Each motor vehicle in livery service shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for livery service.

(e) Each motor vehicle holding a permit for livery service, under sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, which service is for transportation between points within this state and points outside of this state shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for interstate livery service.

(f) Each school bus shall carry number plates furnished by the commissioner and the number plates shall indicate that the school bus is licensed to transport students. Each school bus bearing such number plates shall be used primarily for the transportation of students. Each school bus used in part in livery service shall carry number plates indicating such dual usage.

(g) Failure to carry number plates as required by this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. , , , ; , P.A. 98; P.A. 75-577, S. 18, 126; P.A. 89-222, S. 4; P.A. 93-341, S. 6, 38; P.A. 97-236, S. 6, 27.)

History: act amended Subsec. (b) to add exception for buses registered under Sec. 14-365; P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (e); P.A. 89-222 inserted new Subsec. (e) re motor vehicle number plates for motor vehicles in livery service licensed for interstate service and relettered former Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f); P.A. 93-341 inserted new Subsec. (f) requiring school buses to carry number plates and requiring school buses used in part in livery service to carry number plates indicating such dual usage; moving provision formerly in Subsec. (f) to new Subsec. (g), effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (f) to require school buses bearing such number plates to be used primarily for transportation of students, effective June 24, .

Sec. 14-27a. Number plates for vanpool vehicle. Minimum insurance requirements. Each vanpool vehicle shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for vanpool service. The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle for vanpool service until the owner has submitted evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that such vehicle is covered by a policy of insurance or bond which shall indemnify the insured against any legal liability for personal injury, the death of any person or property damage, which injury, death or damage may result from or have been caused by the use or operation of the vanpool vehicle described in the contract of insurance or such bond. The amount of such insurance or indemnity bond which each motor vehicle in vanpool service shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for property damage and personal injury or death shall be not less than three hundred fifty thousand dollars. Any person or company issuing any such insurance or indemnity bond shall file a certificate with the commissioner in such form as he prescribes. No such insurance or bond shall be subject to nonrenewal or cancellation while the registration is in force unless the commissioner has been given at least twenty days' written notice prior to the effective date of nonrenewal or cancellation. If within such twenty-day period the commissioner is not presented with satisfactory evidence that other insurance or another indemnity bond has been obtained, the registration shall be revoked. Liability under such insurance policy or bond shall continue beyond such twenty-day notification period until such time as the registration for such vanpool vehicle has been surrendered and its plates have been returned to the commissioner, but in no case shall such liability continue for more than ten days after such notification period has expired.

(P.A. 79-244, S. 2; P.A. 84-175.)

History: P.A. 84-175 included property damage insurance within the minimum coverage amount of $350,000.

Sec. 14-28. Passenger motor vehicle plates for livery cars or taxicabs. For a fee of seven dollars, the commissioner may furnish to each holder of a livery or taxicab registration an additional passenger motor vehicle number plate or set of number plates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-21b to be used on the motor vehicle in livery service or taxicab when not engaged in public service business, provided such vehicle or taxicab meets the criteria for registration as a passenger vehicle under the provisions of this chapter.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 581, S. 4; , P.A. 759, S. 2; P.A. 75-213, S. 7, 53; P.A. 80-466, S. 11, 25; P.A. 84-254, S. 27, 62; P.A. 86-388, S. 26, 31; P.A. 87-329, S. 3; P.A. 19-119, S. 2.)

History: act increased fee from $1 to $2; act raised fee to $3; P.A. 75-213 raised fee to $4; P.A. 80-466 referred to single plate rather than set of plates; P.A. 84-254 increased periodically the existing $4 fee to $8 as of July 1, ; P.A. 86-388 included reference to issuance of a set of number plates in accordance with provisions of Sec. 14-21b(a); P.A. 87-329 maintained the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 19-119 added provision re meeting criteria for registration as passenger vehicle and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-29. Owners of motor or service buses, taxicabs, school buses, school transportation vehicles and motor vehicles in livery service to furnish insurance or bond. (a) The commissioner shall not register any motor bus, taxicab, school bus, motor vehicle in livery service, student transportation vehicle or service bus and no person may operate or cause to be operated upon any public highway any such motor vehicle until the owner or lessee thereof has procured insurance or a bond satisfactory to the commissioner that shall indemnify the insured against any legal liability for personal injury, the death of any person or property damage, which injury, death or damage may result from or have been caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle described in the contract of insurance or such bond. Such insurance or bond shall not be required from (1) a municipality which the commissioner finds has maintained sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal liability for personal injury, death or damage resulting from or caused by the use or operation of a service bus owned or operated by such municipality, or (2) the owner or lessee of such class of motor vehicle who holds a certificate of public necessity and convenience from the Department of Transportation if such owner or lessee has procured from the department a certificate that the department has found that such owner or lessee is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal liability for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from or caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle. The Department of Transportation may issue such certificate upon presentation of evidence of financial responsibility that is satisfactory to it.

(b) The amount of insurance or of such bond that each such vehicle owner or lessee shall carry as insurance or indemnity against claims for personal injury or death and legal liability resulting from damage to the property of passengers or others for any one accident shall be not less than (1) a single limit of liability of (A) one hundred thousand dollars, if such vehicle is designed or used to transport seven passengers or less, or (B) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, if such vehicle is designed or used to transport eight to fourteen passengers without compensation; (2) the minimum amounts established in 49 CFR Part 387, as amended from time to time, if such vehicle is designed or used to transport eight passengers or more for compensation, or fifteen passengers or more without compensation; (3) one million five hundred thousand dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to transport fourteen passengers or less; and (4) five million dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to transport fifteen passengers or more.

(c) (1) Any person or company issuing any such insurance or indemnity bond shall file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a certificate in such form as the commissioner prescribes, and no such insurance or bond shall lapse, expire or be cancelled while the registration is in force until the commissioner has been given at least ten days' written notice of an intention to cancel and until the commissioner has accepted other insurance or another indemnity bond and has notified the person or company seeking to cancel such insurance or bond that such other insurance or bond has been accepted or until the registration of such motor vehicle described in such insurance policy or bond has been suspended or cancelled.

(2) No person or company issuing any such insurance or indemnity bond shall issue an insurance policy or indemnity bond for a motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section for limits less than those specified in subsection (b) of this section. Upon initial registration or renewal of any such motor vehicle, the commissioner may presume that an insurance policy or indemnity bond meets the minimum amounts specified in said subsection (b) for such vehicle.

(d) Any person injured in person or property by any such motor vehicle may apply to the commissioner for the name and description of the insurer of the vehicle causing such injury or the name of the surety upon any indemnity bond of any such owner or the name of the holder of a certificate of financial responsibility.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; November, , S. N164; , P.A. 487, S. 1; P.A. 75-486, S. 39, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 32, 348; P.A. 81-90; P.A. 82-460, S. 5; P.A. 85-613, S. 122, 154; P.A. 89-222, S. 5; P.A. 90-263, S. 4, 74; P.A. 93-341, S. 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 39, 166; P.A. 99-181, S. 11; P.A. 06-130, S. 13; P.A. 17-79, S. 1; P.A. 21-106, S. 8.)

History: act raised insurance or bond minimum from $25,000 to $50,000 for one person and raised insurance for property damage from $5,000 to $10,000; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, ; P.A. 80-482 gave division departmental status and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 81-90 amended Subsec. (a), exempting self-insured municipalities from the insurance or bond requirement for operation of public service motor vehicles or service buses; and amended Subsec. (b), allowing a single limit of liability in lieu of the double limit for each public service motor vehicle, and exempting self-insured municipalities from provisions; P.A. 82-460 amended Subsec. (c) to add reference to suspension of registration and to delete requirement that commissioner take number plates of vehicles with suspended or cancelled registrations; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes, substituting references to transportation department for references to department of public utility control in Subsecs. (a) and (b); P.A. 89-222 added new Subsec. (f) re increasing the insurance for motor vehicles in livery service; P.A. 90-263 substituted motor bus, taxicab and motor vehicle in livery service for public service motor vehicle; P.A. 93-341 applied Subsec. (a) provisions to school buses; P.A. 96-180 made technical changes in Subsec. (b) to conform Subdiv., Subpara. and clause designations with customary statutory usage, effective June 3, ; P.A. 99-181 amended Subsec. (f) by increasing the required insurance or indemnity from not less than $600,000 to $1,500,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of fourteen passengers or less and $5,000,000 for vehicles with a seating capacity of fifteen passengers or more; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (a) to add student transportation vehicles and make a technical change, effective June 2, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (c) by designating existing provisions re filing certificate with commissioner as Subdiv. (1) and making technical changes, and adding Subdiv. (2) re issuance of insurance policy or indemnity bond for a vehicle and presumption that policy or bond meets minimum amounts specified for the vehicle; P.A. 21-106 substantially amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re legal liability resulting from property damage and substantially revising provisions re minimum monetary limits for certain vehicles, deleted former Subsec. (f) re insurance or indemnity for motor vehicles in livery service and made technical and conforming changes.

Cited. 9 CA 686.

Sec. 14-29a. Registration of motor vehicles over ten years old as taxicabs prohibited. No motor vehicle that is engaged in taxicab service shall be registered by the commissioner if such motor vehicle is older than ten model years old. Notwithstanding any regulation adopted pursuant to section 13b-96, any such motor vehicle that is validly registered and will be older than ten model years old during such registration period may continue taxicab service until the expiration date of its current registration, after which such registration shall not be renewed.

(P.A. 14-130, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 14-130 effective June 6, .

Sec. 14-30. Public service motor vehicles registered in another state. Section 14-30 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 612, S. 5.)

Sec. 14-31. Refund of registration fees for motor vehicles with commercial registration unfit for use. Any person may surrender to the commissioner the registration certificate and the number plates for any motor vehicle with a commercial registration in the name of such person, if such motor vehicle, prior to the expiration of the term of its registration, has become unfit for use, accompanied by a statement under oath attesting to the unfitness of such vehicle, and the commissioner shall thereupon make application to the Comptroller for the refund to such registrant of such portion of the registration fee for such motor vehicle as is applicable to the number of months between the date of such surrender and the date of the expiration of such registration. The Comptroller, upon such application, shall draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of such registrant for the amount of the refund provided for herein. The commissioner shall retain a record of each such application for a refund and of the action of the Comptroller thereon, and shall not reregister such motor vehicle.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 90-263, S. 5, 74; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 10, 85.)

History: P.A. 90-263 substituted motor vehicle with a commercial registration for commercial motor vehicle; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 deleted former provision which charged the amount of any refund against funds appropriated to the commissioner and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-32. Commercial motor vehicle in interstate business. Section 14-32 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 612, S. 5.)

Sec. 14-33. Renewal of registration denied for failure to pay motor vehicle property tax or fines for parking violations. Collection of delinquent property tax by commissioner. Issuance of temporary registrations by city, town, borough or other taxing district. (a)(1) For assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , if any property tax, or any installment thereof, laid by any city, town, borough or other taxing district upon a registered motor vehicle or snowmobile remains unpaid, the tax collector of such city, town, borough or other taxing district shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such delinquency in accordance with subsection (e) of this section and guidelines and procedures established by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not issue registration for such motor vehicle or snowmobile for the next registration period if, according to the commissioner's records, it is then owned by the person against whom such tax has been assessed or by any person to whom such vehicle has not been transferred by bona fide sale. Unless notice has been received by the commissioner under the provisions of section 14-33a, no such registration shall be issued until the commissioner receives notification that the tax obligation has been legally discharged; nor shall the commissioner register any other motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel in the name of such person, except that the commissioner may continue to register other vehicles owned by a leasing or rental firm licensed pursuant to section 14-15, and may issue such registration to any private owner of three or more paratransit vehicles in direct proportion to the percentage of total tax due on such vehicles which has been paid and notice of payment on which has been received. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may immediately suspend or cancel all motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel registrations issued in the name of any person (A) who has been reported as delinquent and whose registration was renewed through an error or through the production of false evidence that the delinquent tax on any motor vehicle or snowmobile had been paid, or (B) who has been reported by a tax collector as having paid a property tax on a motor vehicle or snowmobile with a check which was dishonored by a bank and such tax remains unpaid. Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner under this section may appeal therefrom in the manner provided in section 14-134. For the purposes of this subsection, &#;paratransit vehicle&#; means a motor bus, taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service operated under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the Department of Transportation or by a transit district and which is on call or demand or used for the transportation of passengers for hire.

(2) For assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , if any property tax, or any installment thereof, laid by any city, town, borough or other taxing district upon a motor vehicle remains unpaid, regardless of whether such motor vehicle is classified on the grand list as a registered motor vehicle or personal property pursuant to section 12-41, the tax collector of such city, town, borough or other taxing district shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such delinquency in accordance with subsection (e) of this section and guidelines and procedures established by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not issue registration for such motor vehicle for the next registration period if, according to the commissioner's records, it is then owned by the person against whom such tax has been assessed or by any person to whom such vehicle has not been transferred by bona fide sale. Unless notice has been received by the commissioner under the provisions of section 14-33a, no such registration shall be issued until the commissioner receives notification that the tax obligation has been legally discharged; nor shall the commissioner register any other motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel in the name of such person, except that the commissioner may continue to register other vehicles owned by a leasing or rental firm licensed pursuant to section 14-15, and may issue such registration to any private owner of three or more paratransit vehicles in direct proportion to the percentage of total tax due on such vehicles which has been paid and notice of payment on which has been received. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may immediately suspend or cancel all motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel registrations issued in the name of any person (A) who has been reported as delinquent and whose registration was renewed through an error or through the production of false evidence that the delinquent tax on any motor vehicle had been paid, or (B) who has been reported by a tax collector as having paid a property tax on a motor vehicle with a check which was dishonored by a bank and such tax remains unpaid.

(b) (1) For assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may enter into an agreement with the tax collector of any city, town, borough or other taxing district whereby the commissioner shall collect any property tax or any installment thereof on a registered motor vehicle which remains unpaid from any person against whom such tax has been assessed who makes application for registration for such motor vehicle.

(2) For assessment years commencing on and after October 1, , notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may enter into an agreement with the tax collector of any city, town, borough or other taxing district whereby the commissioner shall collect any property tax or any installment thereof on any motor vehicle which remains unpaid from any person against whom such tax has been assessed who makes application for registration for such motor vehicle.

(3) Any agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection shall include a procedure for the remission of taxes collected to the city, town, borough or other taxing district, on a regular basis, and may provide that a fee be paid by the city, town, borough or other taxing district to the commissioner to cover any costs associated with the administration of the agreement. In the event an agreement is in effect, the commissioner shall immediately issue a registration for a motor vehicle owned by a person against whom such tax has been assessed upon receipt of payment of such tax and a service fee of two dollars, in addition to the fee prescribed for the renewal of the registration.

(c) On and after March 1, , any municipality may participate in a program administered by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to facilitate the payment of fines for parking violations. If any such municipality elects to participate in such program, it shall provide for a notice of violation to be served personally upon the operator of a motor vehicle who is present at the time of service. If the operator is not present, the notice shall be served upon the owner of the motor vehicle by affixing notice to said vehicle in a conspicuous place, or, in the case of the city of Hartford Parking Authority, by regular or certified mail to the registered owner of the vehicle, which shall have the same effect as if the notice of violation was personally served on the owner or operator of the vehicle. In the case of any motor vehicle that is leased or rented by the owner, not more than thirty days after the initial notice of a parking violation for which a fine remains unpaid at such time, a second notice of violation shall be mailed to the address of record of the owner leasing or renting the motor vehicle to such operator. No fines or penalties shall accrue to the owner of such rented or leased vehicle for the violation for a period of sixty days after the second notice is mailed. Upon receipt of such notification, the owner of such rented or leased vehicle may notify the municipality as to whom the lessee was at the time of such issuance of the notice of violation, the lessee's address, motor vehicle operator's license number and state of issuance, and the municipality shall issue such notice of violation to such lessee. A participating municipality shall notify the commissioner of every owner of a registered motor vehicle who has unpaid fines for more than five parking violations committed within such municipality on and after March 1, . Upon receipt of such notification, the commissioner shall not issue or renew the motor vehicle registration of such person until he receives notification from such municipality that the delinquent fines have been paid.

(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles without drivers in this state with respect to any motor vehicle which is leased or rented. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (c) of this section.

(e) The tax collector of a city, town, borough or other district shall, at least once during each calendar month, notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of any outstanding delinquent property tax payment or installment thereof for a registered motor vehicle or snowmobile. If a tax collector fails to provide such notice to the commissioner, the commissioner shall not be required to deny the issuance of a registration, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to the person against whom such tax has been assessed by said city or town, or by a borough or other taxing district located therein.

(f) Any city, town, borough or other taxing district that notifies the commissioner of (1) a delinquency in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, or (2) an owner of a registered motor vehicle who has unpaid fines for more than five parking violations in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, may participate in a program to issue temporary registrations for passenger motor vehicles on behalf of the commissioner to persons whose registrations have been denied, and who subsequently make full payment to the city, town, borough or other taxing district for the amounts owed under said subsections. A participating city, town, borough or other taxing district shall issue such temporary registrations in accordance with subsection (i) of section 14-12 and shall retain the fees authorized in subsection (n) of section 14-49 for such registrations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 455; , P.A. 233, S. 6; , P.A. 48; 448, S. 2; , P.A. 752, S. 15; P.A. 78-348, S. 1, 6; P.A. 79-566; 79-610, S. 9, 20; 79-631, S. 20, 111; P.A. 80-372, S. 2; P.A. 88-346, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-341, S. 8; P.A. 95-260, S. 8, 24; P.A. 96-167, S. 4; P.A. 03-264, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 102; P.A. 04-126, S. 2; P.A. 07-88, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 26; P.A. 13-271, S. 9; P.A. 14-19, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 237; P.A. 22-118, S. 497.)

History: act added taxing districts to section; act authorized commissioner to establish listings and dates for notification rather than date set by statute; acts removed specifications of tax amount, year and model of vehicle and engine number from form contents and added reference to issuance of registration without receipt of tax payment if notice under provisions of Sec. 14-33a has been received; act included snowmobiles under provisions of section; P.A. 78-348 allowed commissioner to suspend registrations when registration renewed because of error or false statement that delinquent tax was paid or when check for payment of tax is not honored by bank; P.A. 79-566 included provisions re paratransit vehicles; P.A. 79-610 and 80-372 authorized substitution of department of transportation for division of public utility control in provision re paratransit vehicles; P.A. 79-631 made technical change; P.A. 88-346 added Subsec. (b) re establishment of a voluntary program to facilitate payment of fines for parking violations, requiring denial of registration for failure to pay such fines; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) by adding a provision that the commissioner may &#;continue to register other vehicles owned by a leasing or rental firm licensed pursuant to section 14-15, if he is satisfied that arrangements have been made to discharge&#; outstanding tax obligations; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (b) to allow any municipality, regardless of size of population, to participate in the voluntary program to facilitate payment of fines for parking violations; P.A. 96-167 inserted new Subsec. (b) authorizing commissioner to enter into agreement with tax collector whereby commissioner shall collect delinquent motor vehicle property tax and immediately issue registration upon receipt of payment of such tax and relettered former Subsec. (b) as (c); P.A. 03-264 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), divided provisions of Subsec. (c) into Subsecs. (c) and (d), added provisions in Subsec. (c) re notice of violation and period during which penalties will not accrue for violation, and made technical changes in Subsec. (d); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for a fee to be paid by municipalities upon notice to commissioner of delinquent tax due and to make technical changes, effective August 16, ; P.A. 04-126 amended Subsec. (a) to delete fee for the reporting of delinquent property taxes to the commissioner and to make a conforming change, and added Subsec. (e) requiring municipalities to pay the costs of the delinquent tax reporting program, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-88 amended Subsec. (c) by adding provision re notification to municipality by owner of rented or leased vehicle providing information re the lessee of such vehicle at the time of issuance of the notice of violation, and issuance of notice of violation to lessee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-48 added Subsec. (f) authorizing cities, towns, boroughs or other taxing districts to issue temporary registrations for passenger motor vehicles upon payment of unpaid parking fines, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provision requiring tax collector to notify commissioner of delinquency in accordance with listings, schedules of dates and forms established or prescribed by commissioner with provision requiring notification in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by commissioner, to replace provision prohibiting issuance of registration for motor vehicle upon which tax is unpaid until receipt evidencing payment, certificate of abatement or other satisfactory evidence of payment is presented to commissioner with provision prohibiting issuance of registration until commissioner receives notification that tax obligation is legally discharged, to add provision prohibiting registration of all-terrain vehicle or vessel in the name of registered owner of motor vehicle upon which tax is unpaid, to delete provision re satisfaction of commissioner that arrangements have been made to discharge tax obligation of leasing or rental firm, to add provision re cancellation of motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel registrations and to make conforming changes; P.A. 14-19 amended Subsec. (e) by replacing provision re annual payment by each city and town with provision re monthly notice to commissioner re outstanding delinquent property tax payment and amended Subsec. (a) by making conforming changes, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re Hartford Parking Authority notice of violation by regular or certified mail, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions re registration of motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel where property tax is unpaid as new Subdiv. (1), specifying that such provisions are applicable for assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , redesignating existing Subdivs. (1) and (2) as Subparas. (A) and (B), adding new Subdiv. (2) re registration of motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or vessel where property tax is unpaid, and specifying that new Subdiv. (2) is applicable for assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , and amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions concerning agreements re collection of unpaid property tax on registered motor vehicles as Subdiv. (1), specifying that such provisions are applicable for assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , adding Subdiv. (2) concerning agreements re collection of unpaid property tax on motor vehicles, specifying that Subdiv. (2) is applicable for assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , designating existing provisions re requirements for agreements and issuance of registration upon receipt of payment as Subdiv. (3), and specifying that such requirements apply to agreements entered into pursuant to Subdivs. (1) and (2), effective July 1, , and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, .

See Sec. 14-379 for definitions applicable to snowmobiles.

Sec. 14-33a. Notice to commissioner of tax payment. When a taxpayer who was reported to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles as delinquent in taxes by a tax collector in accordance with section 14-33 is no longer delinquent, the tax collector shall immediately notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by the commissioner. No tax collector shall knowingly submit a false report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that a motor vehicle tax is no longer delinquent pursuant to this section.

(, P.A. 448, S. 1; P.A. 13-271, S. 10; 13-276, S. 38.)

History: P.A. 13-271 replaced provision re notification on forms prescribed and furnished by commissioner with provision re notification in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by commissioner; P.A. 13-276 added provision re no tax collector shall knowingly submit false report to commissioner that motor vehicle tax is no longer delinquent.

Sec. 14-34. Reciprocity of registration. (a) A motor vehicle owned by a nonresident and registered for the current year in the state or district of which the owner is a resident may be operated upon the highways of this state without registration under this chapter to the extent, as to period of operation and otherwise, that the state or district of registration grants substantially similar privileges in the case of motor vehicles owned by residents of this state and registered under its laws. The commissioner shall determine whether privileges granted by such states or districts are substantially similar to those granted by this state, which determination shall be final, and may enter into reciprocal agreements with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or other like authority of any other state in accordance with which motor vehicles may be operated in this state and such other state. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit, amend, repeal or affect any of the powers and jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the provisions of sections 14-39, 13b-410a and 13b-410b.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt such regulations in accordance with chapter 54 as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 612, S. 2; P.A. 75-486, S. 40, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-63; 80-482, S. 33, 348; P.A. 81-394, S. 4; P.A. 85-148, S. 1; P.A. 90-263, S. 6, 74; P.A. 93-307, S. 24, 34.)

History: act added Subsec. (b) re regulation of public service motor vehicles and included reference to public service motor vehicles in previous provisions, now Subsec. (a); P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, ; P.A. 80-63 included motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes in Subsec. (a) and substituted &#;commissioner of motor vehicles&#; for &#;motor vehicle commissioner&#;; P.A. 80-482 gave division of public utility control department status and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 81-394 included &#;high-mileage vehicle&#; in the reciprocity of registration provisions; P.A. 85-148 deleted language in Subsec. (b) forbidding construction of section to allow public service motor vehicles registered elsewhere to conduct intrastate business and amended Subsec. (a) to specifically allow such vehicles to be used in intrastate commerce; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to passenger motor vehicle, high-mileage vehicle, public service motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes, trailer and semitrailer, and amended Subsec. (b) to delete all references to public service motor vehicles and provision concerning the jurisdiction of the department of public utility control and to require that regulations be adopted in accordance with chapter 54; P.A. 93-307 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting reference to Secs. 13b-410a and 13b-410b for reference to Sec. 13b-405 which was repealed by the same act, effective June 29, .

Sec. 14-34a. Reciprocal agreements apportioning the registration of commercial vehicles. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements or plans on behalf of the state of Connecticut with the appropriate authorities of any of the states, territories or possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any state or province of any country providing for the registration of commercial vehicles on an apportionment or allocation basis, and may, in the exercise of this authority, enter into and become a member of the International Registration Plan developed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Any such reciprocal agreement or plan may provide for, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) Full reciprocity in accordance with such agreement or plan for commercial vehicles not based in Connecticut, operated solely in interstate commerce and of specified types or gross or unladen weights, in exchange for equivalent reciprocity for Connecticut based commercial vehicles; (2) reciprocal exchange of audits of records of the owners of such commercial vehicles by the states participating in any such agreement or plan; and (3) any other matters which would facilitate the administration of such agreement or plan, including exchange of information for audits, enforcement activities and collection and disbursement of proportional registration fees for other jurisdictions in the case of Connecticut based commercial vehicles.

(b) Any reciprocal agreement, arrangement or declaration relating to commercial vehicles in effect between this state and any jurisdiction not a party to such reciprocal agreement or plan, or which relates to any matters not covered in such reciprocal agreement or plan shall continue in force and effect until specifically amended or revoked as provided by law.

(c) Notwithstanding any such agreement or plan, (1) any such commercial vehicle garaged at any fixed location or which leaves from and returns to one or more points within this state in the normal course of operations, shall be taxable in this state as personal property in the town where such vehicle is garaged; (2) registration shall be denied to any such vehicle if any personal property taxes are unpaid with respect to such vehicle, as provided in section 14-33; and (3) any such vehicle based in this state shall be subject to the provisions of sections 14-12, 14-15, 14-15a, 14-16a and chapter 247.

(d) At such time as the state of Connecticut may enter into and become a member of the International Registration Plan pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the provisions of the plan, as it may be amended from time to time, which are concerned with the registration of any vehicle or the fees which relate to any such registration shall control whenever any special act or any provision of the general statutes, except subsection (c) of this section, conflicts with any provision of the plan. A copy of the plan, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be maintained on file by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles at the main office of the department, and shall be available for public inspection.

(e) If the International Registration Plan is entered into by this state pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the plan requires that a member jurisdiction accept registration or other documents under the plan in electronic format, the registrant may show a legible electronic image of such registration or document to any person who is required or authorized, in connection with such person's employment, to view such registration or document. If a registrant presents such registration or document by displaying an electronic image on a cellular mobile or other electronic device, such person may not view, and offering such display shall not be construed to be consent for such person to view, any content on such or electronic device other than such registration or document. No person who is required or authorized to view registrations or documents under the plan shall be liable for any damage to, or destruction of, a cellular mobile or other electronic device provided to such person for the purpose of displaying an electronic image of a registration or document.

(f) Any commercial vehicle that is required to be registered in another jurisdiction shall not operate on any highway of the state without being so registered. Any commercial vehicle that is registered in any other jurisdiction and is eligible for registration on an apportionment basis shall not be operated on any highway without such registration or a seventy-two-hour trip permit registration issued by the commissioner. Any person who owns any motor vehicle operated in violation of this subsection shall be fined five hundred dollars for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, except if the motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than sixty thousand pounds, such owner shall be fined one thousand dollars for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense, not less than two thousand dollars nor more than four thousand dollars.

(P.A. 76-107, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-222; P.A. 96-167, S. 5; P.A. 08-150, S. 6; P.A. 11-213, S. 10; P.A. 19-119, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 78-222 added Subsec. (d) re effect of International Registration Plan on fees; P.A. 96-167 added Subsec. (e) re registration requirements for commercial vehicles registered in any other jurisdiction and eligible for registration on apportionment basis; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (d) to add reference to the plan &#;as it may be amended from time to time&#; and require a copy of the plan to be maintained on file by commissioner at the main office of department and be available for public inspection; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (e) to prohibit operation of unregistered commercial vehicle required to be registered in another jurisdiction and to change &#;gross weight&#; to &#;gross vehicle weight rating&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-119 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;, territories or possessions&#;, added new Subsec. (e) re display of registration or document on cellular mobile or other electronic device, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f) and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 20-427a re commissioner's duty to deny registration for commercial motor vehicle of contractor who is in violation of Sec. 20-420 or 20-432.

Sec. 14-35. Transporter's registration. (a) Any person who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified may apply for a transporter's registration and number plate. The applicant shall furnish such information as the commissioner requires on forms to be furnished by the commissioner. All transporter registrations issued pursuant to this section shall expire annually on the last day of March. Not later than January 1, , the commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 specifically identifying (1) the types of vehicles which may be registered under a transporter's number plate and (2) limitations on the use of such plate, including the purposes for which such plate may be used.

(b) The applicant shall, instead of registering each motor vehicle owned by such applicant or temporarily in the applicant's custody, have issued to such applicant by the commissioner a general distinguishing number. Thereupon, each motor vehicle owned by the applicant or temporarily in the applicant's custody shall be regarded as registered under and having assigned to it the distinguishing number. The commissioner shall charge a fee at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars per annum for each general distinguishing number.

(c) A registrant shall furnish proof of financial responsibility to the commissioner as provided by section 14-112.

(d) Except as provided in this subsection, no registrant shall rent or allow or cause to be rented, operate or allow or cause to be operated for hire, use or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying passengers, merchandise or freight for hire, or operate as a commercial vehicle with a load, any motor vehicle registered under a transporter number plate. The number plate shall not be loaned to any person and shall not be used by its holder for personal purposes. The registrant who holds a transporter number plate may operate, or cause to be operated by a bona fide employee, motor vehicles for the purpose of transportation or repossession of motor vehicles owned by him or temporarily in his custody. Such number plate may be used for the movement on a contract or other basis of a storage or office trailer, house trailer, modular building or similar, nonpower trailing unit having unitized construction and to which a removable axle assembly is attached. Any dealer in boats may use, or allow or cause to be used, any trailer so registered for the purpose of transporting a boat or boats, together with any necessary equipment, between a demonstration site and his established place of business.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (d) of this section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(, S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 5; , P.A. 97; , P.A. 759, S. 3; P.A. 74-26, S. 2; P.A. 75-213, S. 8, 53; 75-577, S. 19, 126; P.A. 84-254, S. 28, 63; 84-429, S. 14; P.A. 86-383, S. 4, 6; P.A. 87-43, S. 2, 4; 87-329, S. 4; P.A. 88-50, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-263, S. 60, 74; P.A. 02-70, S. 20, 67; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 29.)

History: act increased fees in Subsec. (b) from $10 and $20, respectively; act amended Subsec. (c) to allow use of dealers' trailers to transport boats between demonstration site and dealership; act increased fees for plates on passenger vehicles and house trailers from $13 to $25 and for plates on commercial motor vehicles from $25 to $50 in Subsec. (b); P.A. 74-26 replaced &#;plates&#; with &#;plate&#;; P.A. 75-213 increased plate fee for passenger vehicles and house trailer to $33 and for commercial vehicles to $65 in Subsec. (b); P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (b) to increase the fees for registration and plates, scheduling the increases to take effect as of July 1 of , , and , and to insert Subdiv. indicators; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 86-383 amended Subsec. (a) to restrict applicants for a transporter's registration to persons owning a motor vehicle that may not otherwise be registered; P.A. 87-43 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize persons who in the opinion of the commissioner are qualified to apply for a transporter's registration and to require all such registrations to expire on March 31, ; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (b), maintaining the fees at the levels existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fees effective July 1, , to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 88-50 amended Subsec. (a) to require the expiration of registrations annually on the last day of March in lieu of March 31, , and the adoption of regulations, and amended Subsec. (e) to require a fine of a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $500 for violation of Subsec. (d) in lieu of infraction penalty; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b)(3) to substitute &#;trucks or other motor vehicles with a commercial registration&#; for &#;commercial motor vehicles&#;; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes, to eliminate the issuance of two classes of transporter registrations with accompanying fees and to require commissioner to charge a fee of $114 per annum for each general distinguishing number, effective July 1, , and amended Subsec. (d) to insert an exception with respect to provisions of subsection, to substitute &#;transporter&#; for &#;transportation&#; number plate, to make a technical change and to permit the use of transporter number plates to move a storage or office trailer, house trailer, modular building or similar, nonpower trailing unit with unitized construction and to which a removable axle assembly is attached, effective June 3, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for transporter's general distinguishing number from $114 to $250, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-35a. Restrictions on owner of motor vehicle with suspended registration. Prohibitions on operation of motor vehicle by motor carrier. Penalties. (a) In any case where the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is authorized or required by any section of this title to suspend the registration of a motor vehicle, the commissioner may, for the period that is specified for such suspension, suspend the privilege of the owner to transfer such suspended registration, to register any other motor vehicle or, in the case of a nonresident, to operate any motor vehicle on the highways of this state.

(b) No motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall operate any motor vehicle on the highways of this state, or knowingly permit such operation of any motor vehicle, the registration of which has been suspended or revoked by the commissioner, or by any federal agency acting pursuant to any provision of federal law.

(c) No motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle on the highways of this state if: (1) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an order pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385 or 386, as amended from time to time, that prohibits such motor carrier from operating; or (2) such motor carrier is operating without operating authority or beyond the scope of such authority pursuant to 49 CFR Section 392.9a, as amended from time to time.

(d) Any motor carrier who violates the provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall, for a first offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both, and, for any subsequent offense, be fined not less than one thousand dollars or more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(P.A. 04-217, S. 21; P.A. 09-187, S. 23; P.A. 11-213, S. 11; P.A. 12-80, S. 161.)

History: P.A. 04-217 effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re motor carriers; P.A. 11-213 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), added new Subsec. (c) prohibiting motor carrier operation in violation of federal law and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and amended same to add reference to new Subsec. (c), effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (d) to replace maximum term of imprisonment for first offense of &#;ninety days&#; with &#;three months&#; and make technical changes.

(B)

OPERATORS' LICENSES

Sec. 14-36. Motor vehicle operator's license. (a) Motor vehicle operator's license required for operation of motor vehicle. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 14-40a, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on any public highway of this state or private road on which a speed limit has been established in accordance with section 14-218a or section 14-307a until such person has obtained a motor vehicle operator's license.

(b) Adult instruction permit. Out-of-state license holders. Minimum age. (1) A person eighteen years of age or older who does not hold a motor vehicle operator's license may not operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of the state for the purpose of instruction until such person has applied for and obtained an adult instruction permit from the commissioner. Such person shall not be eligible for an adult instruction permit if such person has had a motor vehicle operator's license or privilege suspended or revoked. An applicant for an adult instruction permit shall, as a condition to receiving such permit, pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles or submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-46b. Such medical professional shall certify that the applicant meets the vision standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-45a. An adult instruction permit shall entitle the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73 or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a motor vehicle operator's license to any person holding an adult instruction permit who has held such permit for less than ninety days unless such person (A) is a member of the armed forces on active duty outside the state, or (B) has previously held a motor vehicle operator's license. (2) A person holding a valid out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license may operate a motor vehicle for a period of sixty days following such person's establishment of residence in Connecticut, if the motor vehicle is of the same class as that for which his or her out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license was issued. (3) No person may cause or permit the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under sixteen years of age.

(c) Youth instruction permit. (1) A person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has not had a motor vehicle operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state suspended or revoked may apply to the commissioner for a youth instruction permit. The commissioner may issue a youth instruction permit to an applicant after the applicant has (A) passed a test as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road, (B) paid the fee required by subsection (v) of section 14-49, (C) passed a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles or submitted to the commissioner the results of a vision examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-46b, that certifies that the applicant meets the vision standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-45a and (D) filed a certificate, in such form as the commissioner prescribes, requesting or consenting to the issuance of the youth instruction permit and the motor vehicle operator's license, signed by (i) one or both parents or foster parents of the applicant, as the commissioner requires, (ii) the legal guardian of the applicant, (iii) the applicant's spouse, if the spouse is eighteen years of age or older, or (iv) if the applicant has no qualified spouse and such applicant's parent or foster parent or legal guardian is deceased, incapable, domiciled outside of this state or otherwise unavailable or unable to sign or file the certificate, the applicant's stepparent, grandparent, or uncle or aunt by blood or marriage, provided such person is eighteen years of age or older. The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration of the commissioner's duties, appoint any drivers' school licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69 or any secondary school providing instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety in accordance with section 14-36e to issue a youth instruction permit, subject to such standards and requirements as the commissioner may prescribe in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Each youth instruction permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance or on the date the holder of the permit is issued a motor vehicle operator's license, whichever is earlier. Any holder of a youth instruction permit who attains eighteen years of age may retain such permit until the expiration of such permit. (2) The youth instruction permit shall entitle the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73 or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction. (3) Unless the holder of the permit is under the instruction of and accompanied by a person who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73, no passenger in addition to the person providing instruction shall be transported unless such passenger is a parent or legal guardian of the holder of the permit. (4) The holder of a youth instruction permit who (A) is an active member of a certified ambulance service, as defined in section 19a-175, (B) has commenced an emergency vehicle operator's course that conforms to the national standard curriculum developed by the United States Department of Transportation, and (C) has had state and national criminal history records checks conducted by the certified ambulance service or by the municipality in which such ambulance service is provided, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection only when such holder is driving to or from the location of the ambulance for purposes of responding to an emergency call. (5) The commissioner may revoke any youth instruction permit used in violation of the limitations imposed by subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection.

(d) Operator's license requirements for persons sixteen or seventeen years of age. (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued to any applicant who is sixteen or seventeen years of age unless the applicant has held a youth instruction permit and has satisfied the requirements specified in this subsection. The applicant shall (A) submit to the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a certificate of the successful completion (i) in a public secondary school, a technical education and career school or a private secondary school of a full course of study in motor vehicle operation prepared as provided in section 14-36e, (ii) of training of similar nature provided by a licensed drivers' school approved by the commissioner, or (iii) of home training in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, including, in each case, or by a combination of such types of training, successful completion of: Not less than forty clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction for applicants to whom a youth instruction permit is issued on or after August 1, ; (B) submit to the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a certificate of the successful completion of a course of not less than eight hours relative to safe driving practices, including a minimum of four hours on the nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, the dangers associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcohol or drugs by the operator, the problems of alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations; and (C) pass an examination which may include a comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road in addition to the test required under subsection (c) of this section and shall include an on-the-road skills test as prescribed by the commissioner. At the time of application and examination for a motor vehicle operator's license, an applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age shall have held a youth instruction permit for not less than one hundred eighty days, except that an applicant who presents a certificate under subparagraph (A)(i) or subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision shall have held a youth instruction permit for not less than one hundred twenty days and an applicant who is undergoing training and instruction by the driver training unit for persons with disabilities in accordance with the provisions of section 14-11b shall have held such permit for the period of time required by said unit. The commissioner shall approve the content of the safe driving instruction at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools. Subject to such standards and requirements as the commissioner may impose, the commissioner may authorize any drivers' school, licensed in good standing in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69, or secondary school driver education program authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 14-36e, to administer the comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road, required pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, as part of the safe driving practices course required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, and to certify to the commissioner, under oath, the results of each such test administered. Such hours of instruction required by this subdivision shall be included as part of or in addition to any existing instruction programs. Any fee charged for the course required under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars. Any applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age who, while a resident of another state, completed the course required in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, but did not complete the safe driving course required in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, shall complete the safe driving course. The commissioner may waive any requirement in this subdivision, except for that in subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, in the case of an applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age who holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any other state, provided the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has received training and instruction of a similar nature.

(2) The commissioner may accept as evidence of sufficient training under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection home training as evidenced by a written statement submitted to the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs. Such statement shall be signed by the spouse of a married minor applicant, or by a parent, grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian of an applicant, and state that the applicant has obtained a youth instruction permit and has successfully completed a driving course taught by the person signing the statement, that the signer has had an operator's license for at least four years preceding the date of the statement, and that the signer has not had such license suspended by the commissioner for at least four years preceding the date of the statement. If the applicant has no spouse, parent, grandparent, foster parent or guardian so qualified and available to give the instruction, such statement may be signed by the applicant's stepparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, by blood or marriage, provided the person signing the statement is qualified.

(3) If the commissioner requires a written test of any applicant under this section, the test shall be given in English or Spanish at the option of the applicant, provided the commissioner shall require that the applicant shall have sufficient understanding of English for the interpretation of traffic control signs.

(4) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the purposes of this subsection concerning the requirements for behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction, the content of safe driving instruction at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools, and the administration and certification of required testing.

(e) Requirements for issuance of operator's license. (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued until (A) the applicant signs and submits to the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs, an application under oath, or made subject to penalties for false statement in accordance with section 53a-157b, and (B) the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is sixteen years of age or older and is a suitable person to receive the license.

(2) Except any applicant described in section 14-36m, an applicant for a new motor vehicle operator's license shall submit with the application a copy of such applicant's birth certificate or other prima facie evidence, as determined by the commissioner, of date of birth and evidence of identity.

(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date, the commissioner shall require the applicant to demonstrate personally to the commissioner, a deputy, a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs, that the applicant is a proper person to operate motor vehicles of the class for which such applicant has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the mechanism of the motor vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him or her and has satisfactory knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road. The knowledge test of an applicant for a class D motor vehicle operator's license may be administered in such form as the commissioner deems appropriate, including audio, electronic or written testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered in English, Spanish or any language spoken at home by at least one per cent of the state's population, according to statistics prepared by the United States Census Bureau, based on the most recent decennial census. Each such knowledge test shall include a question concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d. Each such knowledge test shall include not less than one question concerning distracted driving, the use of mobile telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators or the responsibilities of motor vehicle operators under section 14-296aa. If any such applicant has held a license from a state, territory or possession of the United States where a similar examination is required, the commissioner may waive part or all of the examination. If any such applicant is (A) a veteran who applies not later than two years after the date of discharge from the military and who, prior to such discharge, held a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such applicant has applied, or (B) a member of the armed forces or the National Guard who currently holds a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such applicant has applied, the commissioner shall waive all of the examination, except in the case of a commercial motor vehicle license, the commissioner shall waive the driving skills test for such applicant and may, in such commissioner's discretion, waive the knowledge test for such application, provided such applicant meets the conditions set forth in 49 CFR 383.77, as amended from time to time. For the purposes of this subsection, &#;veteran&#; and &#;armed forces&#; have the same meanings as provided in section 27-103. When the commissioner is satisfied as to the ability and competency of any applicant, the commissioner may issue to such applicant a license, either unlimited or containing such limitations as the commissioner deems advisable, and specifying the class of motor vehicles which the licensee is eligible to operate.

(4) If any applicant or operator license holder has any health problem which might affect such person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely, the commissioner may require the applicant or license holder to demonstrate personally or otherwise establish that, notwithstanding such problem, such applicant or license holder is a proper person to operate a motor vehicle, and the commissioner may further require a certificate of such applicant's condition, signed by a medical authority designated by the commissioner, which certificate shall in all cases be treated as confidential by the commissioner. A license, containing such limitation as the commissioner deems advisable, may be issued or renewed in any case, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the commissioner from refusing a license, either limited or unlimited, to any person or suspending a license of a person whom the commissioner determines to be incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle. Consistent with budgetary allotments, each motor vehicle operator's license issued to or renewed by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing shall, upon the request of such person, indicate such impairment. Such person shall submit a certificate stating such impairment, in such form as the commissioner may require and signed by a licensed health care practitioner.

(5) The issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant who is the holder of a license issued by another state shall be subject to the provisions of sections 14-111c and 14-111k.

(f) Limited license. No person issued a limited license shall operate (1) a motor vehicle in violation of the limitations imposed by such license, or (2) any motor vehicle other than the motor vehicle for which such person's right to operate is limited.

(g) Ignition interlock device. The commissioner may place a restriction on the motor vehicle operator's license of any person or on any special operator's permit issued to any person in accordance with the provisions of section 14-37a that restricts the holder of such license or permit to the operation of a motor vehicle that is equipped with an approved ignition interlock device, as defined in section 14-227j, for such time as the commissioner shall prescribe, if such person has: (1) Been convicted for a first or second time of a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227a, and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in accordance with the provisions of subsections (g) and (i) of section 14-227a; (2) been ordered by the Superior Court not to operate any motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an approved ignition interlock device, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-227j; (3) been granted a reversal or reduction of such person's license suspension or revocation, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section 14-111; (4) been issued a motor vehicle operator's license upon the surrender of an operator's license issued by another state and such previously held license contains a restriction to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; (5) been convicted of a violation of section 53a-56b or 53a-60d; (6) been permitted by the commissioner to be issued or to retain an operator's license subject to reporting requirements concerning such person's physical condition, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this section and sections 14-45a to 14-46g, inclusive; (7) had such person's operator's license suspended under subsection (i) of section 14-227b and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of such suspension; (8) been convicted for a first or second time of a violation of subsection (a) of section 14-227m and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227m and subsection (i) of section 14-227a; or (9) been convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227n and subsection (i) of section 14-227a.

(h) Driving history record check. Before issuing a motor vehicle operator's license in accordance with this section or section 14-44c, the commissioner shall request information from the National Driver Registry and the Commercial Driver License Information System, in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR section 383.73. Each driving history record shall contain a notation of the date on which such inquiry was made.

(i) Penalties. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined not less than seventy-five dollars or more than ninety dollars and, for any subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars or more than three hundred fifty dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

(2) In addition to the penalty prescribed under subdivision (1) of this subsection, any person who violates any provision of this section who (A) has, prior to the commission of the present violation, committed a violation of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or sentenced to perform not more than one hundred hours of community service, or (B) has, prior to the commission of the present violation, committed two or more violations of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, or any combination thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year, ninety days of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner.

(j) Regulations. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , S. d; , P.A. 117; 411; 437, S. 2; 599, S. 3; September, , P.A. 23, S. 1; , P.A. 309, S. 1; , P.A. 481, S. 1; , P.A. 150; 550, S. 2; February, , P.A. 361, S. 3; , P.A. 458, S. 3; 614, S. 1; 807, S. 3; 832, S. 4; , P.A. 55, S. 1; 445, S. 1; 807, S. 1, 2; , P.A. 127, S. 13; P.A. 73-507; 73-605, S. 1; P.A. 74-33; 74-36, S. 1; P.A. 76-263, S. 3, 9; P.A. 77-256, S. 1, 4; P.A. 79-7; P.A. 81-172, S. 17; P.A. 82-223, S. 9; P.A. 83-452; 83-491; 83-577, S. 15; P.A. 84-429, S. 15; 84-546, S. 40, 173; P.A. 86-90, S. 1; P.A. 89-242, S. 1, 7; P.A. 90-265, S. 1, 8; P.A. 91-13, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-341, S. 9; P.A. 95-181, S. 2; P.A. 96-244, S. 35, 63; 96-248, S. 1, 4; P.A. 97-1, S. 1, 4; 97-236, S. 24, 27; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 73, 88; P.A. 02-70, S. 52, 66; P.A. 03-171, S. 1; 03-265, S. 20; P.A. 04-217, S. 2; 04-257, S. 22; P.A. 05-54, S. 1; 05-215, S. 3; 05-218, S. 20; P.A. 06-130, S. 2; 06-196, S. 281; P.A. 07-167, S. 20, 22; P.A. 08-32, S. 2, 3; 08-150, S. 57; P.A. 09-187, S. 2, 51; P.A. 11-48, S. 53; 11-51, S. 218; 11-213, S. 12, 13, 58; P.A. 12-81, S. 37; 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 13-89, S. 2; 13-92, S. 3; 13-271, S. 50, 56; 13-277, S. 22; P.A. 14-122, S. 20; 14-130, S. 4; 14-131, S. 2, 3; 14-228, S. 1; P.A. 16-126, S. 7; P.A. 17-79, S. 2; 17-202, S. 43; 17-237, S. 93; P.A. 21-28, S. 8; 21-79, S. 22; 21-106, S. 9.)

History: act added to Subsec. (a) provision for waiver of certificate requirement for persons eighteen to twenty-one in hardship cases; act added provisions re home training certificates to Subsec. (a); acts added provisions for 60-day operation under out-of-state license and for request by spouse of minor applicant for issuance of license to such applicant and for signing of home training certificate by such spouse to Subsec. (a); act added references to schools in driver training course provisions in Subsec. (a); acts clarified provisions by referring to licenses for operation of different classes of vehicles, deleted references to certificates of behind-the-wheel training from secondary or vocational schools, added provision re filing birth certificate copy with application for license and added Subsec. (e) re definition of motor vehicle; acts required instructor accompanying learning driver to be at least twenty-one and to have held license for at least 2 years, allowed certificate of request, consent or instruction to be signed by stepparent, uncle or aunt under certain conditions, added provision re written examination in English or Spanish and allowed waiver of part or all of licensure examination for persons holding license from territory or possession of U.S.; act amended provisions to reflect change in age of majority from 21 to 18; P.A. 73-507 specified that behind-the-wheel instruction by drivers' training school be &#;given on the roads and highways of this state&#;; P.A. 73-605 allowed brother or sister to sign instruction certificate and added requirement that brother, sister, stepparent, uncle or aunt sign certificate when spouse, parent or guardian is not available to give instruction; P.A. 74-33 added special provision for waiver of examination when applicant recently serving in armed forces and holding military license for class of vehicles he is applying for license to drive; P.A. 74-36 allowed foster parents to sign certificates of request, consent or instruction; P.A. 76-263 made provisions of Subsec. (b) generally applicable to applicants who have not held Connecticut license during the preceding 4, rather than 2, years; P.A. 77-256 repealed change in applicability provision of Subsec. (b) enacted in act; P.A. 79-7 substituted &#;on the road&#; instruction for instruction &#;given on the roads and highways of this state&#; and allowed grandparents to sign instruction certificate; P.A. 81-172 required an operator's license for driving on a private road with established speed limit; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (d) by specifying that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction and establishing a minimum fine therefor of $25; P.A. 83-452 amended Subsec. (a), eliminating the 30-day limitation on the right of a student driver to operate a motor vehicle while under instruction; P.A. 83-491 amended Subsec. (b), providing that a license issued to or renewed by a deaf or hearing impaired person on or after October 1, , shall indicate such impairment upon that person's request; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (d) by increasing the minimum fine for a first offense from $25 to $35; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions, transferred provision re license recall in Subsec. (d) to Sec. 14-38(a), a provision re classifications in Subsec. (f) to Sec. 14-36a(c) and made other technical changes; P.A. 84-546 made technical change, overridden in part by P.A. 84-429; P.A. 86-90 amended Subsec. (d)(2) to require signer of home training certificate to hold operator's license for a minimum of 4 years, to eliminate reference to age of such signer and to provide that such certificate be on file for 30 days before applicant may take examination; P.A. 89-242 amended Subsec. (d)(2) to require applicants between 16 and 18 years old to present proof of successful completion of a course relative to safe driving and alcohol and drug education and to authorize the motor vehicle commissioner to adopt regulations concerning the content of safe driving instruction at drivers' schools; P.A. 90-265 amended Subsec. (e) to replace reference to applicant who &#;suffers from any physical defect or from any disease&#; with reference to applicant or operator license holder who has any health problem, and to authorize commissioner to suspend license of person determined to be incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle; P.A. 91-13 amended Subsec. (e) to require each part of license examination to be conducted on same day at same location; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to reduce from 60 to 30 the number of days during which a person holding a valid out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license could operate a motor vehicle following establishment of residence in Connecticut, if the motor vehicle was of the same class as that for which his out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license was issued; P.A. 95-181 amended Subsec. (g) by increasing the minimum fine for a first offense from $35 to $75 and the maximum fine from $50 to $90, adding a minimum fine of $250 for any subsequent offense and increasing the maximum fine from $100 to $350 for any such offense; P.A. 96-244 amended Subsec. (d) to transfer authority for the content of safe driving instruction at high schools and other secondary schools from the Commissioner of Education to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-248 amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate provisions authorizing person 16 years of age or older to operate a motor vehicle without license and requiring instructor to have full control of motor vehicle and to authorize issuance of a learner's permit on or after January 1, , to persons 16 or 17 years of age, amended Subsec. (c) to require applicant for a new motor vehicle operator's license to file evidence of identity with application, amended Subsec. (d) to increase number of hours of behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction from six to eight, to substitute &#;on-the-road skills test&#; for &#;examination&#;, to increase length of time within which home training certificate shall be on file with commissioner from 30 to 90 days and to insert references to &#;obtained a learner's permit&#; where applicable and amended Subsec. (e) to eliminate requirement that each part of operator's license examination be conducted on same day at same location, effective January 1, ; P.A. 97-1 restated the provisions of Subsecs. (b) to (e), inclusive, amended Subsec. (b) to restore language allowing persons 18 years of age or older to operate motor vehicles without an operator's license if they meet two requirements, transferred provisions re learner's permit from Subsec. (b) to (c), amended Subsec. (d) for consistency with provisions requiring a learner's permit and to eliminate home training certificates, amended Subsec. (g) to eliminate reference to Subsec. &#;(a), (b), (c), (d) or (f)&#; and added new Subsec. (i), authorizing commissioner to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section, effective January 30, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (c)(2) to restate provision re operation on a multiple-lane limited access highway and added exception thereto for permit holders under the instruction of a person who holds an instructor's license, effective June 24, ; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 amended Subsec. (c)(2) to add exemption and qualifications for ambulance service members, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (d)(1) to increase the fee that may be charged for course on safe driving practices from $25 to $40, effective July 1, , and added Subsec. (e)(5) providing that issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license to an applicant who holds a license from another state shall be subject to provisions of Secs. 14-111c and 14-111k, effective January 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting restrictions on holder of learner's permit to operate motor vehicle on multiple-lane limited access highways, amended Subsec. (d) to increase from five to eight the number of hours of safe driving instruction a 16 or 17-year-old applicant must complete before being issued motor vehicle operator's license, to increase from two to four the number of hours of instruction re the effects of alcohol and drugs on the operation of a motor vehicle that must be included as part of the eight hours of safe driving instruction, to change $40 fee for safe driving instruction to fee prescribed by commissioner by regulation, and to permit 16 or 17-year-old applicant who, while resident of another state, completed all but alcohol and drug portion of safe driving instruction to complete that portion at a fee prescribed by the commissioner by regulation, deleted former Subsec. (h) re definition and redesignated existing Subsec. (i) as Subsec. (h), making technical changes therein, and made technical changes in Subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f), effective October 1, , but not applicable to persons 16 or 17 years of age who applied for a learner's permit on or before that date; P.A. 03-265 amended Subsec. (d)(1) by making identical changes to those made by P.A. 03-171 and adding requirement that signer of statement evidencing home training not have had license suspended by commissioner for at least 4 years preceding date of statement, effective July 9, ; P.A. 04-217 added new Subsec. (g) requiring information request from National Driver Registry and Commercial Driver License Information System prior to issuance of motor vehicle operator's license, and redesignated existing Subsecs. (g) and (h) as new Subsecs. (h) and (i), effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-257 made technical changes in Subsec. (g), effective June 14, ; P.A. 05-54 amended Subsec. (d)(1) by adding Subpara. (A)(iii) re home training in accordance with Subdiv. (2) &#;or by a combination of such types of training&#;, changing &#;eight&#; to &#;twenty&#; re clock hours of instruction and making technical changes; P.A. 05-215 amended Subsec. (h) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and add Subdiv. (2) re additional penalties for persons who have one or more prior violations of this section or Sec. 14-215(a); P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (e)(1)(A) to delete provisions re renewals need not be under oath and re application to state such information as commissioner requires and add provision re application made subject to penalties for false statement in accordance with Sec. 53a-157b; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (d)(1)(C) to limit the 120-day learner's permit period to only those applicants who produce a certificate from a secondary or vocational school program or from a licensed drivers' school approved by the commissioner, effective June 2, ; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (d)(2), effective June 7, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (c) by adding new Subdivs. (3) and (4) re limitations on transportation of passengers by learner's permit holder, redesignating existing provisions of Subdiv. (2) re exemption as Subdiv. (5), redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (6) and making conforming changes, and amended Subsec. (h)(2)(B) by changing penalty from term of imprisonment of 90 days which may not be suspended or reduced to term of imprisonment of one year, 90 days of which may not be suspended or reduced; P.A. 08-32 amended Subsec. (c) to eliminate separate three and six-month passenger restrictions by revising provisions in Subdiv. (3) and deleting former Subdiv. (4), to renumber existing Subdivs. (5) and (6) as new Subdivs. (4) and (5) and to make conforming changes, and amended Subsec. (d) in Subdiv. (1) to increase clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction for persons issued a learner's permit on or after August 1, , from not less than 20 to not less than 40, to make test re motor vehicle laws and road rules permissive and to clarify that such test is in addition to test required under Subsec. (c) and, in Subdiv. (4), to authorize adoption of regulations to implement requirements for behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction, effective August 1, ; P.A. 08-150 added new Subsec. (g) re ignition interlock device (Revisor's note: In , existing Subsecs. (g), (h) and (i) were redesignated editorially by the Revisors as Subsecs. (h), (i) and (j), respectively, to conform section with the addition of new Subsec. (g) by P.A. 08-150; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (c)(1)(D) to include grandparent, effective July 8, and amended Subsec. (d)(1) to make a technical change, make second test of laws concerning motor vehicles and rules of the road mandatory, add provision re authorization for driver's school or secondary school driver education program to administer second test and replace former provisions re fee amount prescribed by regulation with provision establishing maximum course fees, and amended Subsec. (d)(4) to make a technical change and insert &#;and the administration and certification of required testing&#;, effective October 1, ; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (g)(1) to make provisions applicable to person convicted for a &#;first&#; time violation of Sec. 14-227a(a)(2) and reduce minimum suspension period that must be served from &#;one year&#; to &#;forty-five days&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-51 made identical changes as P.A. 11-48, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (d)(1)(C) to make inclusion of comprehensive test permissive, rather than mandatory, and amended Subsec. (e) to authorize administration of class D knowledge test in various forms and require administration in other languages, effective July 13, , and amended Subsec. (g)(3) to replace reference to Sec. 14-111(k) with reference to Sec. 14-111(i), effective October 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to rephrase provisions, add provision requiring person to apply for and obtain an adult instruction permit to operate motor vehicle on public highways for purpose of instruction, make person ineligible for permit if such person has had a motor vehicle operator's license suspended or revoked, replacing prior disqualifier of having a &#;Connecticut&#; motor vehicle operator's license suspended or revoked, and provide that adult instruction permit entitles holder, while holder has permit in his or her possession, to operate motor vehicle on public highways provided holder is being instructed and accompanied by person meeting specified conditions, amended Subsec. (c) to replace &#;learner's permit&#; with &#;youth instruction permit&#;, provide such permit expires on the earliest of the permit holder being issued an operator's license, the permit holder attaining age 18 or &#;two years from the date of issuance&#; and delete an obsolete date and amended Subsec. (d) to replace &#;learner's permit&#; with &#;youth instruction permit&#; and delete provision re minimum hours of instruction for applicants to whom learner's permit is issued before August 1, , effective January 1, ; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, &#;vocational school&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;technical high school&#; in Subsec. (d)(1)(A)(i), effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-89 amended Subsec. (e)(2) to exclude applicants described in Sec. 14-36m, effective January 1, ; P.A. 13-92 amended Subsec. (e)(3) to add provision requiring each knowledge test to include a question concerning highway work zone safety; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to make ineligible for adult instruction permit any person who has had motor vehicle operator's privilege suspended or revoked and to prohibit issuance of motor vehicle operator's license to person holding adult instruction permit who has held permit for less than 90 days unless person is member of armed forces on active duty outside the state or previously held Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, effective July 11, , and amended Subsec. (d)(1) to delete provision establishing maximum fee of $125 for safe driving practices course or $150 for such course if comprehensive knowledge test is also administered and to establish maximum fee of $150 for any safe driving practices course, effective October 1, ; P.A. 13-277 amended Subsec. (e)(3) to add provision requiring inclusion of not less than one question on knowledge test re distracted driving or use of mobile telephones and electronic devices; P.A. 14-122 amended Subsec. (d)(1) to replace &#;handicapped driver training unit&#; with &#;driver training unit for persons with disabilities&#;; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b)(1)(B) by deleting reference to Connecticut re person having previously held an operator's license, effective June 6, ; P.A. 14-131 amended Subsec. (e)(3) to delete provision re waiver of examination for person honorably separated from armed forces, to add provision re waiver of examination or driving skills test for certain veterans and members of the armed forces or National Guard and to add definitions of &#;veteran&#; and &#;armed forces&#;; P.A. 14-228 amended Subsec. (g) to add Subdiv. (7) re person whose operator's license was suspended under Sec. 14-227b(i) and has served not less than 45 days of suspension and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; (Revisor's note: In , the provisions added by P.A. 13-92, S. 3, and P.A. 13-277, S. 22, were incorporated editorially by the Revisors in the version of Subsec. (e), as amended by P.A. 13-89, S. 2, that became effective on January 1, ); P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (g) by adding Subdiv. (8) re violation of Sec. 14-227m(a) and by adding Subdiv. (9) re violation of Sec. 14-227n(a)(1) or (2); P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (c)(1) by deleting provision re expiration of youth instruction permit on date the holder attains age 18, adding provision re holder who attains age 18 may retain such permit until expiration, and making technical changes, effective June 27, ; P.A. 17-202 amended Subsec. (e)(4) by replacing &#;deaf or hearing impaired person&#; with &#;person who is deaf or hard of hearing&#;; P.A. 17-237 amended Subsec. (d)(1)(A)(i) by replacing &#;state technical high school&#; with &#;technical education and career school&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-28 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-218a(a) with reference to Sec. 14-218a and adding reference to Sec. 14-307a; P.A. 21-79 amended Subsec. (e)(3) by redefining &#;veteran&#; and making technical changes; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re vision screening or vision examination in Subdiv. (1) and replace 30 days with 60 days in Subdiv. (2), amended Subsec. (c) to designate existing provision re knowledge test and fee as new Subparas. (A) and (B), add new Subpara. (C) re vision screening or vision examination, designate existing provision re certificate as new Subpara. (D) and redesignate existing Subparas. (A) to (D) as clauses (i) to (iv), amended Subsec. (e) to add &#;, as determined by the commissioner,&#; in Subdiv. (2), and replace &#;who has not operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years&#; with &#;whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date&#; and add provision re commissioner discretion to waive knowledge test in case of commercial motor vehicle license for certain veterans and members of the armed forces or National Guard in Subdiv. (3), and made technical and conforming changes in Subsecs. (c) to (e), effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-38a re printing of instruction manual in Spanish.

See Sec. 14-40c re hearing upon denial or suspension of operator's license.

See Sec. 14-50(f) re penalty for payment of fee with check returned as uncollectible.

See Sec. 14-111(h) re licensing and registration penalty imposed on out-of-state operator violating provisions of this section.

See Sec. 14-227o re discount for ignition interlock device services.

Provisions in automobile insurance policies as to the age of the driver construed. 88 C. 308; 108 C. 598. That a licensed operator is under age does not ipso facto void his license. 107 C. 213. The exception as to one under instruction construed. Id., 476. Permission to operate without license is confined to persons actually receiving instruction in order to qualify for license. 110 C. 366. Former statute cited. 114 C. 269. Age or experience of operator is not material on issue of his negligence. Id., 341. Lack of operator's license cannot be deemed to be proximate cause of injury. Id., 342. Mere proof that operator was unlicensed and inexperienced is insufficient to fix liability upon owner. 116 C. 521. Fact that license has been suspended is not proof operator lacks skill, technique or capability to operate an automobile. 146 C. 631. Cited. 154 C. 644. There is no distinction between standards of competence and care between adults and minors for purposes of licensing. 165 C. 251. Cited. 174 C. 275; 175 C. 112; 225 C. 499.

Cited. 27 CA 495; judgment reversed, see 225 C. 499; 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Cited. 16 CS 178. Proof only that an operator was unlicensed and inexperienced would not support a finding of contributory negligence. 18 CS 40. Cited. 23 CS 28.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 389; 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 221.

Subsec. (a):

Prohibition on operating a motor vehicle until person has obtained license is applicable even if operator has previously been licensed but failed to obtain new license after period of suspension. 138 CA 379.

Cited. 26 CS 184; 30 CS 233.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 441; 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 521.

Subsec. (i):

Subdiv. (2): Under revision, defendant's prior convictions that occurred more than 3 years before present offense could properly be taken into account. 138 CA 379.

Sec. 14-36a. Classification of operators' licenses. Designations; endorsements. Penalty. (a) A commercial driver's license issued in accordance with section 14-44c shall be designated as class A, B or C, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-44d. All other operators' licenses shall be designated as class D. A license of any class that also authorizes the operation of a motorcycle shall contain the designation &#;M&#;, except that no such designation shall be required for the operation of an autocycle.

(b) A commercial driver's license may contain any of the following endorsements:

&#;P&#;- authorizes the operation of commercial motor vehicles designed to carry passengers;

&#;S&#;- in combination with &#;P&#;, authorizes the operation of a school bus or any vehicle described in subsection (c) of this section;

&#;H&#;- authorizes the operation of vehicles transporting hazardous materials;

&#;N&#;- authorizes the operation of tank vehicles;

&#;X&#;- authorizes both hazardous materials and tank vehicles; and

&#;T&#;- authorizes the operation of vehicles with up to three trailing, nonpower units.

The commissioner may establish one or more restrictions on commercial driver's licenses of any class, in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-44d, a commercial driver's license of any class authorizes the holder of such license to operate any motor vehicle that may be operated by the holder of a class D operator's license.

(c) A commercial driver's license or a class D license that contains any of the following public passenger endorsements, as defined in section 14-1, evidences that the holder meets the requirements of section 14-44:

&#;V&#;- authorizes the transportation of passengers in a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, or any vehicle that requires an &#;A&#; or &#;F&#; endorsement;

&#;A&#;- authorizes the transportation of passengers in an activity vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, or any vehicle that requires an &#;F&#; endorsement; and

&#;F&#;- authorizes the transportation of passengers in a taxicab, motor vehicle in livery service, service bus or motor bus.

The commissioner may establish one or more endorsements or restrictions on class D licenses, in accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(d) A license of any class that contains the designation &#;Q&#; indicates eligibility to operate fire apparatus. A &#;Q&#; endorsement shall signify that the holder has been trained to operate fire apparatus in accordance with standards established by the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. No such endorsement shall be issued to any person until he or she demonstrates personally to the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, including the Connecticut Fire Academy, any regional fire school or the chief local fire official of any municipality as defined in section 7-323j, by means of testing in a representative vehicle that such person possesses the skills necessary for operation of fire apparatus.

(e) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of the classification of the license issued to such person.

(f) No employer shall knowingly require or permit an employee who is acting within the scope of such employee's employment to operate a motor vehicle in violation of the classification of such employee's license.

(g) (1) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (e) of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars and, for a subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(2) Any employer who violates subsection (f) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for a first violation and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for a second or subsequent violation.

(h) The revocation, suspension or withdrawal of, or refusal to issue or renew an &#;S&#; endorsement, or any endorsement described in subsection (c) of this section, shall prohibit the licensee from operating any public passenger vehicle for which an endorsement described in said subsection (c) is required. During the period of such revocation, suspension or withdrawal of, or after a refusal to issue or renew an &#;S&#; endorsement, or any endorsement described in said subsection (c), the commissioner shall not issue any other public passenger endorsement to such licensee.

(, P.A. 458, S. 1, 2; , P.A. 183, S. 3; 445, S. 2; P.A. 84-429, S. 16; P.A. 89-171, S. 1, 5; P.A. 91-407, S. 17, 42; P.A. 93-341, S. 10, 38; P.A. 94-189, S. 4, 34; P.A. 95-260, S. 9, 24; P.A. 03-171, S. 2; P.A. 04-217, S. 3; P.A. 05-218, S. 5, 37; 05-288, S. 55; P.A. 06-130, S. 25; P.A. 07-167, S. 37; P.A. 08-150, S. 20; P.A. 10-3, S. 57; 10-110, S. 34; P.A. 11-213, S. 14, 60; P.A. 12-80, S. 58; 12-81, S. 25; P.A. 13-271, S. 11; P.A. 15-46, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 198; P.A. 17-79, S. 3.)

History: acts revised definition of tractor semitrailer combination in Subsec. (a) to change gross weight of truck from maximum of 10,000 to maximum of 18,000 pounds and revised weight reference in Subsec. (b)(3) accordingly; P.A. 84-429 added Subsecs. (c) and (d) from Sec. 14-36 and made other technical changes; P.A. 89-171 amended Subsec. (a) to include a definition of &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; and Subsec. (b) to include &#;commercial motor vehicle&#; as a type of vehicle which a class 1 license holder is eligible to operate, to authorize commissioner to adopt regulations establishing additional classifications as necessary, and to prohibit the issuance of a class 1 license to any person under eighteen; P.A. 91-407 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by adding &#;for business or commercial use&#; after &#;truck&#;; P.A. 93-341 amended the section by deleting Subsec. (a) in its entirety, relettering Subsec. (b) and modifying the various motor vehicle classifications and inserting a new Subsec. (b) concerning Class 1 or Class 2 operator's licenses which have &#;P&#; or &#;PS&#; endorsements, effective July 1, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing the &#;PS&#; endorsement with the &#;S&#; endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to include a combination of motor vehicle and trailer used exclusively for camping or another recreational purpose regardless of gross weight of the trailer as a type of vehicle which a class 2 license holder is eligible to operate and to increase gross weight of trailing unit or trailer from a minimum of 6,000 to 10,000 pounds in the exception to &#;any motor vehicle&#; under a class 2 license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (b) to establish that the endorsement &#;M&#; on class 1 or 2 operator's license evidences holder's qualification to operate a motorcycle; P.A. 04-217 replaced former provisions of Subsec. (a) with new provisions requiring commercial driver's licenses to be classified as class A, B or C, all other operator's licenses to be designated as class D and any class license with motorcycle endorsement to be designated &#;M&#;, amended Subsec. (b) to replace provisions re Class 1 and 2 licenses with provisions re various types of endorsements and to provide that &#;S&#; endorsement qualifies holder to operate school bus or any vehicle described in Subsec. (c), added new Subsec. (c) providing that commercial driver's license or class D license containing specified endorsements evidences that holder meets requirements of Sec. 14-44 and permitting commissioner to establish restrictions on class D licenses and redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as new Subsecs. (d) and (e), effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (c) by adding &#;endorsements or&#; re class D licenses, effective July 1, , and by adding camp vehicle to endorsement &#;A&#;; P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsec. (e), effective July 13, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (c) to remove reference to camp vehicles under &#;A&#; endorsement, added new Subsec. (d) re camp vehicles, redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as Subsecs. (e) and (f) and inserted reference to violation of Subsec. (e) in Subsec. (f), effective June 2, ; P.A. 07-167 deleted former Subsec. (d) re endorsement for operation of camp vehicle and redesignated existing Subsecs. (e) and (f) as Subsecs. (d) and (e), effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re commercial driver's license of any class authorizes holder to operate any motor vehicle that may be operated by holder of a class D operator's license; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (e) to replace fine for first offense of not less than $35 or more than $50 with fine of $50, effective April 14, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (c) to delete provisions re license containing &#;A&#; endorsement authorizing transportation of passengers in an activity vehicle or any vehicle that requires an &#;F&#; endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 changed effective date of P.A. 10-110, S. 34, from July 1, , to July 1, , amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re &#;Q&#; designation for operation of fire apparatus, made a technical change in Subsec. (d), added new Subsec. (e) re vehicle operation by employee in violation of license classification, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f) and amended same to add penalty for employer's violation of Subsec. (e) and make a conforming change, and added Subsec. (g) re prohibition on operation of public service passenger vehicle without endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (f) to designate provisions re violation of Subsec. (d) as Subdiv. (1) and amend same to replace penalty for subsequent offense of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor and designate provisions re violation of Subsec. (e) as Subdiv. (2); P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change, add reference to vehicle that requires &#;A&#; endorsement in provision re &#;V&#; endorsement and restore provision re license containing &#;A&#; endorsement authorizing transportation of passengers in activity vehicle or vehicle that requires an &#;F&#; endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re &#;Q&#; designation for fire apparatus, added new Subsec. (d) re &#;Q&#; endorsement for fire apparatus, redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (g) as Subsecs. (e) to (h) and made conforming changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 15-46 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that no &#;M&#; designation is required for the operation of an autocycle, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) to reposition description of &#;S&#; endorsement and revise same by adding language re in combination with &#;P&#; endorsement, and made technical changes, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (h) by replacing &#;public service passenger vehicle&#; with &#;public passenger vehicle&#;, replacing &#;public passenger endorsement&#; with &#;endorsement described in said subsection (c)&#; and making technical changes, effective June 27, .

Cited. 40 CA 762.

Sec. 14-36b. Renewal. (a) A motor vehicle operator's license shall be renewed only for the same class or classes for which it was originally issued.

(b) A person may obtain a license for an additional class or classes if he demonstrates, pursuant to subsection (e) of section 14-36, that he is qualified to operate motor vehicles of such class or classes.

(, P.A. 458, S. 5, 6; , P.A. 183, S. 2; , P.A. 531; P.A. 84-429, S. 17.)

History: act changed dates of applicability from July 1, , to January 1, ; act changed applicability provision to apply with respect to licenses in effect on December 31, , and added Subsec. (c); P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete provisions, relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes.

Sec. 14-36c. Specification of class of license. Section 14-36c is repealed, effective July 1, .

(, P.A. 183, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 87; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-36d. Acquisition and installation of equipment. Renewal and duplication of license or card without personal appearance. Method for issuance, renewal or duplication of license, permit or card. Temporary license, permit or card. Procedures. (a) The commissioner may acquire, by lease or purchase, and install at offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles and at such other locations where operator's licenses are issued or renewed, such equipment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The commissioner may renew or produce a duplicate of any motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity card without personal appearance of the license or card holder if (1) the commissioner has on file a photograph or digital image of the applicant that meets the specifications and standards prescribed by the commissioner and may be used on such license or identity card, (2) the commissioner has satisfactory evidence of the identity of the applicant, (3) the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is a legal resident of this state, (4) in the case of a renewal, the applicant personally appeared to renew such license or identity card within the time limitations specified in state or federal law, and (5) the applicant meets all other requirements for the renewal or duplicate issuance of a license or identity card.

(c) The commissioner may issue, renew or duplicate a license, an instruction permit or an identity card pursuant to this title or section 1-1h by any method that the commissioner deems to be secure and efficient. If the commissioner determines that an applicant has met all conditions for such issuance, renewal or duplication, the commissioner may require that such license, instruction permit or identity card be produced at a centralized location and mailed to the applicant. The commissioner may issue a temporary license, instruction permit or identity card for use by the applicant for the period prior to the applicant's receipt of the permanent license, instruction permit or identity card. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity card shall not be required to contain a photograph or digital image of the applicant as specified in subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 14-36h. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity card shall have an expiration date not later than thirty days after the date of issuance and shall remain valid until the earlier of such expiration date or the date the applicant receives such license, instruction permit or identity card.

(d) If the commissioner provides for the renewal or duplicate issuance of the motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity card without the personal appearance of the license or card holder in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall establish procedures to renew or issue a duplicate of such license or identity card by mail or by electronic communication with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(P.A. 76-263, S. 1, 9; P.A. 77-256, S. 2, 4; P.A. 84-197, S. 3; 84-429, S. 18; P.A. 85-613, S. 148, 154; P.A. 93-341, S. 33, 38; P.A. 03-171, S. 3; P.A. 07-167, S. 19; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 199; P.A. 21-106, S. 10.)

History: P.A. 77-256 amended Subsec. (a) to add proviso re renewal of licenses expiring in July, ; P.A. 84-197 inserted new language in Subsec. (b), requiring the commissioner to issue a distinctive license to persons less than 20 years of age and relettered the remaining Subsec.; P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete provisions, rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-613 amended Subsec. (b) to apply with respect to persons under 21 as of September 1, , where previously applicable to persons under twenty as of January 1, ; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) to allow for renewal sites other than motor vehicle department offices, amended Subsec. (b) to replace specification that the license be &#;distinctive&#; with requirement that the license indicate the date of the person's twenty-first birthday and made technical changes throughout section, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to delete references to motorcycle operator's license; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provisions re license picture, form and content, inserting &#;issued or&#; and replacing &#;this section&#; with &#;this chapter&#;, deleted former Subsec. (b) re license issued to person less than 21 years of age, redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b) and replaced former provisions thereof with provisions re renewal without personal appearance and added new Subsec. (c) re regulations for renewal by mail or electronic communication; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added new Subsec. (c) re method of issuance or renewal and temporary licenses, permits and cards, designated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and made a technical change, effective June 30, ; P.A. 21-106 substantially revised Subsec. (b) re requirements for renewal or duplication of license or identity card without personal appearance, amended Subsec. (c) to add references to duplication and add provision re photograph or digital image not required, amended Subsec. (d) to replace provision re adoption of regulations with provision re procedures, and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-36e. (Formerly Sec. 10-24). Course in motor vehicle operation and highway safety. (a) As used in this section, &#;classroom instruction&#; includes training or instruction offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.

(b) Each local and regional board of education may provide a course of instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety on a secondary school level, which course (1) shall consist of not less than thirty clock hours of classroom instruction offered during or after school hours as said board of education, in its discretion, may provide, including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes concerning the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the provisions of said subsection (b), and (2) may include behind-the-wheel instruction of up to twenty clock hours. Such course shall be open to enrollment by any person between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, inclusive, who is a resident of the town or school district or whose parent, parents or legal guardian owns property taxable in such town or school district. Any such board of education may contract for such behind-the-wheel instruction with a licensed drivers' school.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 672, S. 1; February, , P.A. 361, S. 1; , P.A. 765, S. 1; , P.A. 456, S. 2; P.A. 75-479, S. 21, 25; P.A. 78-355, S. 1; P.A. 83-104, S. 1, 2; P.A. 92-262, S. 4, 42; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 44, 121; P.A. 99-171, S. 2, 5; P.A. 05-218, S. 40; P.A. 06-130, S. 3; P.A. 17-79, S. 4; P.A. 21-106, S. 11.)

History: act provided conditions for eligibility to take motor vehicle operation course; act divided section into subsections, included highway safety in course subject matter and added details of course re classroom and on-the-road instruction; act replaced &#;may&#; with &#;shall&#; in Subsec. (b) thus requiring the course to be offered and requiring at least six hours of behind-the-wheel training; act allowed provision of behind-the-wheel instruction through contract with licensed drivers' school; P.A. 75-479 changed &#;shall&#; to &#;may&#; in Subsec. (b), thus making program optional again and required students to be residents of town or school district or to have parent or guardian owning property in the town or school district where they take the course rather than in any town or school district in state; P.A. 78-355 made no changes; P.A. 83-104 made offering of behind-the-wheel instruction optional, at discretion of local education agency, rather than mandatory; P.A. 92-262 transferred authority for program from state board of education to department of motor vehicles; Sec. 10-24 transferred to Sec. 14-36e in ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;six clock hours&#; with &#;eight clock hours&#;, effective June 24, ; P.A. 99-171 amended Subsec. (b) by dividing it into subdivisions and requiring instruction re operator responsibilities and penalties under Sec. 14-223(b), effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (b)(2) by changing &#;eight&#; to &#;twenty&#; re clock hours of instruction, effective July 1, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (b)(2) by changing required clock hours of instruction from &#;not less than twenty&#; to &#;up to twenty&#;, effective June 2, ; P.A. 17-79 deleted former Subsec. (a) re course of study to be prepared by department and deleted Subsec. (b) designator, effective June 27, ; P.A. 21-106 added Subsec. (a) re definition of &#;classroom instruction&#;, designated existing provisions as Subsec. (b) and made a technical change, effective June 30, .

See Sec. 14-292 re requirement that vehicles driven by student drivers bear distinctive markers.

Annotation to former section 10-24:

Cited. 152 C. 151.

Sec. 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). Regulations concerning driver education programs. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the establishment, conduct and scope of driver education programs in secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements of section 14-36e. Such regulations shall (1) permit any local or regional board of education or private secondary school to contract with a licensed drivers' school approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the behind-the-wheel instruction of such driver education program and instruction therein may be given by such school's driving instructors who are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) require that the classroom instruction of any such driver education program include a discussion concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d, and (3) except for instruction offered pursuant to section 14-36j, permit a class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.

(, P.A. 765, S. 3; , P.A. 456, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 587, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 25; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 92-262, S. 5, 42; P.A. 13-92, S. 4; P.A. 21-106, S. 12.)

History: act added provision requiring that regulations allow contract with licensed drivers' school for provision of behind-the-wheel instruction; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, ; P.A. 78-218 deleted provision concerning appointment of full-time consultant in driver education; P.A. 92-262 transferred authority for the regulations from the department of education to the department of motor vehicles; Sec. 10-24d transferred to Sec. 14-36f in ; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 13-92 inserted Subdiv. (1) designator and added Subdiv. (2) re regulations requiring classroom instruction of highway work zone safety; P.A. 21-106 added Subdiv. (3) re offering of instruction in person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, and made a technical change, effective June 30, .

See Sec. 14-36j re adjustment of regulations concerning content of safe driving instruction courses.

Sec. 14-36g. Restrictions on transportation of passengers and hours of operation of vehicle by holders of motor vehicle operator's licenses who are sixteen or seventeen years of age. Exceptions. Regulations. Penalties. (a) Each person who holds a motor vehicle operator's license issued on and after August 1, , and who is sixteen or seventeen years of age shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the period of six months after the date of issuance of such license, such person shall not transport more than (A) such person's parents or legal guardian, at least one of whom holds a motor vehicle operator's license, or (B) one passenger who is a driving instructor licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding the time of being transported, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the commissioner during such four-year period;

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the period beginning six months after the date of issuance of such license and ending one year after the date of issuance of such license, such person shall not transport any passenger other than as permitted under subdivision (1) of this subsection and any additional member or members of such person's immediate family;

(3) No such person shall operate any motor vehicle for which a public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, is required in accordance with the provisions of section 14-44 or a vanpool vehicle, as defined in section 14-1;

(4) No such person shall transport more passengers in a motor vehicle than the number of seat safety belts permanently installed in such motor vehicle;

(5) No such person issued a motorcycle endorsement shall transport any passenger on a motorcycle for a period of six months after the date of issuance;

(6) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no such person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway, as defined in section 14-1, at or after 11:00 p.m. until and including 5:00 a.m. of the following day unless (A) such person is traveling for his or her employment or school or religious activities, or (B) there is a medical necessity for such travel; and

(7) No such person shall transport any passenger on an autocycle other than as permitted under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(b) A person who holds a motor vehicle operator's license and who is sixteen or seventeen years of age shall not be subject to the restrictions on the number or type of passengers specified in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, or to the restrictions specified in subdivision (6) of said subsection (a), if such person is: An active member of a volunteer fire company or department, a volunteer ambulance service or company or an emergency medical service organization and such person is responding to, or returning from, an emergency or is carrying out such person's duties as such active member; or an assigned driver in a Safe Ride program sponsored by the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America or other national public service organization.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such regulations may provide exceptions to the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section for a single parent under the age of eighteen for the purposes of transporting the child of such parent to day care, child care and education facilities, medical appointments, and for such other purposes as may be determined by the commissioner.

(d) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section for a period of thirty days for a first violation, and for a period of six months or until such person attains the age of eighteen years, whichever is longer, for a second violation.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the provisions of this section in effect July 31, , shall be applicable to any person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has been issued a motor vehicle operator's license prior to August 1, .

(P.A. 03-171, S. 16; 03-265, S. 22; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 94; P.A. 05-54, S. 2; P.A. 06-130, S. 9; 06-196, S. 282; P.A. 07-167, S. 7; P.A. 08-32, S. 4; 08-150, S. 45, 46; P.A. 09-187, S. 1, 32; P.A. 14-130, S. 5; P.A. 15-46, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 220.)

History: P.A. 03-171 effective October 1, , but not applicable to persons 16 or 17 years of age who applied for a learner's permit on or before October 1, ; P.A. 03-265 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to add provision re certain persons 20 years of age or older that may be transported by 16 or 17-year-old holder of operator's license for 3-month period after date of issuance of license, effective January 1, , pursuant to June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 changed the effective date of section from October 1, , to January 1, , effective August 20, ; P.A. 05-54 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting &#;person who holds&#; for &#;holder of&#; and inserting &#;and&#;, amending Subdiv. (1) by substituting &#;Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the&#; for &#;For a&#; and deleting &#;one passenger who shall be&#;, by adding Subpara. (A) designator, substituting &#;parents&#; for &#;parent&#; and &#;at least one of whom&#; for &#;who&#; and deleting &#;and is at least twenty-five years of age,&#; and by adding &#;or (B) not more than one passenger who is&#;, amending Subdiv. (2) by substituting &#;Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for&#; for &#;For&#; and adding Subdiv. (6) re prohibition re driving at or after midnight until and including 5:00 a.m., added new Subsec. (b) providing that restrictions for 16 or 17-year-old drivers shall not apply if driver is an active member of volunteer fire company, volunteer ambulance service or emergency medical service organization and is responding to an emergency, and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as Subsecs. (c) and (d); P.A. 06-130 added Subpara. (C) to Subsec. (a)(6) re assigned drivers in Safe Ride programs, effective June 2, ; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(1)(B), effective June 7, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a)(5) by deleting &#;of such license&#; re date of issuance and making technical changes; P.A. 08-32 amended Subsec. (a) to change three-month passenger restriction to six months in Subdiv. (1), to change three-to-six month restriction period to six months to one year in Subdiv. (2) and to change starting time of curfew from midnight to 11:00 p.m. in Subdiv. (6), amended Subsec. (c) to authorize adoption of regulations providing exceptions to Subsec. (a)(2) for single parents under the age of eighteen for certain child care purposes and amended Subsec. (d) to make suspension of license for a violation of Subsec. (a) mandatory and to specify suspension period of 30 days for a first violation, and six months or until person reaches age of eighteen, whichever is longer, for a second violation, effective August 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) to apply provisions to operator's licenses issued on or after August 1, , and added Subsec. (e) to make provisions of section in effect July 31, , applicable to any person sixteen or seventeen years of age who has been issued a motor vehicle operator's license prior to August 1, , effective August 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a)(6) to delete former Subpara. (c) re curfew exemption for assigned drivers in a Safe Rides program, amended Subsec. (b) to exempt drivers in such program from curfew and passenger restrictions and make technical changes and amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change, effective July 8, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by replacing &#;public passenger transportation permit&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1&#;, effective June 6, ; P.A. 15-46 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (7) re transport of passengers on autocycles, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) to specify that eligible person may drive when returning from an emergency, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-36h. Contents and features of operator's license and identity card. Issuance to persons on active duty. Veteran status indicated. (a) Each motor vehicle operator's license issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section 14-36 and each identity card issued by said commissioner in accordance with section 1-1h shall contain the following: (1) The person's full legal name; (2) the person's date of birth; (3) the person's gender; (4) the person's height and eye color; (5) the person's assigned operator's license or identity card number; (6) the person's address of principal residence in this state; (7) the person's signature; (8) the person's photograph or digital image; and (9) if applicable, the person's status as a veteran, as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section.

(b) If any person does not reside in any state, territory or possession of the United States because such person is on active military duty with the United States Armed Forces, and such person's home state of record is Connecticut, as reflected in the records of the United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Homeland Security or any federal department under which the United States Coast Guard operates, such person may obtain a Connecticut operator's license or identity card, provided such person: (1) Does not have an operator's license or identity card issued by another state, territory or possession of the United States, or surrenders any such license or identity card; (2) has a current APO or FPO mailing address; (3) designates such person's home address as 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT ; and (4) meets all other requirements for obtaining an operator's license or identity card in this state.

(c) The commissioner shall provide that each such license or identity card document contains physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting or duplication of the document.

(d) Each such document shall also contain one or more machine-readable technology feature or component, including, but not limited to, a bar code or magnetic strip.

(e) Any person who is a veteran may submit a request to the Department of Veterans Affairs to have his or her status as a veteran contained on his or her motor vehicle operator's license or identity card. Said department shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such request, verify whether such person is a veteran and, if so, notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such request and verification. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall indicate such person's status as a veteran on any motor vehicle operator's license or identity card issued to such person upon original issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card or upon issuance of a duplicate motor vehicle operator's license or identity card.

(f) (1) Any person who was a member of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, which units served in the United States secret war in the Kingdom of Laos during the Vietnam War, may submit a request to the Department of Veterans Affairs to be listed as a veteran, based on such service, on his or her motor vehicle operator's license or identity card. Said department shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such request and the documents required under subdivision (2) of this subsection, verify whether such person was such a member and, if so, notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such request and verification. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall indicate such person's status as a veteran on any motor vehicle operator's license or identity card issued to such person upon original issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card or upon issuance of a duplicate motor vehicle operator's license or identity card.

(2) Any such person who was a member of the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units shall submit to the Department of Veterans Affairs, in addition to the request under subdivision (1) of this subsection, (A) an affidavit stating (i) when such person served, (ii) where such person served, (iii) the unit in which such person served, and (iv) the capacity in which such person served; (B) any available corroborating witness affidavits; (C) any available official documentation of service; and (D) any other documents supporting such person's affidavit.

(g) As used in this section: (1) &#;Full legal name&#; means the most complete version of the name that appears on a person's certificate of birth, official passport or other document or documents accepted by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to verify the person's identity, unless the person presents a marriage license or certificate, a certificate of civil union, a divorce decree or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction pertaining to a permanent change of the person's name; and (2) &#;veteran&#; has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, or any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter , as amended from time to time, or, but for age, would be so entitled.

(P.A. 07-167, S. 18; P.A. 11-68, S. 1; P.A. 11-213, S. 15; P.A. 13-271, S. 12; P.A. 16-167, S. 19; P.A. 17-83, S. 2; P.A. 18-47, S. 16; P.A. 21-51, S. 2; 21-79, S. 23; P.A. 22-34, S. 26.)

History: P.A. 11-68 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (9) re status as a veteran, added new Subsec. (d) re status as veteran contained on motor vehicle operator's license or identity card, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e) and amended same by adding definition of &#;veteran&#; and making a technical change, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 added new Subsec. (b) re issuance of license or identity card to persons on active military duty and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b), (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (c), (d) and (e); (Revisor's note: In , the Revisors redesignated the version of Subsec. (d) added by P.A. 11-68 as Subsec. (e), redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f) and made conforming changes editorially in order to reconcile the amendments made by P.A. 11-68 with the amendments made by P.A. 11-213); P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a)(8) to delete &#;color&#; re photograph, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-167 amended Subsec. (e) to replace &#;Department of Veterans' Affairs&#; with &#;Department of Veterans Affairs&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-83 amended Subsec. (f)(2) to redefine &#;veteran&#;; P.A. 18-47 amended Subsec. (f)(2) to designate existing provision re person honorably discharged from or released under honorable conditions from active service in armed forces as Subpara. (A), designate existing provision re former member of armed forces entitled to retirement pay as Subpara. (B), and add Subpara. (C) re person with qualifying condition and discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable; P.A. 21-51 added new Subsec. (f) re members of Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, redesignated existing Subsec. (f) as Subsec. (g), and made a conforming change; P.A. 21-79 amended Subsec. (f)(2), codified by the Revisors as Subsec. (g)(2), to redefine &#;veteran&#;; P.A. 22-34 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).

Sec. 14-36i. Seizure and forty-eight-hour suspension of operator's license of person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age for certain violations. (a) If a police officer issues an infractions complaint to any person for a violation of the provisions of section 14-36g, the motor vehicle operator's license of such person shall be suspended for a period of forty-eight hours commencing on the date and time such complaint is issued, and such officer, acting on behalf of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall immediately seize and take possession of such person's motor vehicle operator's license and may cause such vehicle to be removed. In order to regain possession of such person's operator's license, after such forty-eight-hour period, such person and, unless such person is emancipated in accordance with the provisions of section 46b-150b, such person's parent or legal guardian shall appear in person at the police department, state police barracks or other location designated by the police officer, and sign a written acknowledgment of the return of such license. No restoration fee shall be required to be paid to the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-50b, but the police officer shall make a written report of the violation and the suspension action, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner shall prescribe, and shall file or transmit such report to the commissioner in such time and manner as the commissioner shall prescribe.

(b) If any person operating a motor vehicle, subject to the provisions of section 14-36g, is stopped by a police officer and arrested or issued a summons by such officer for a violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 14-219, section 14-227a or 14-227g, subsection (c) of section 14-224, section 14-222 or 14-227m or subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, the motor vehicle operator's license of such person shall be suspended for a period of forty-eight hours commencing on the date and time such person is arrested or such summons is issued, and such officer, acting on behalf of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall immediately seize and take possession of such person's motor vehicle operator's license and cause such motor vehicle to be removed. In order to regain possession of such person's operator's license after such forty-eight-hour period, such person and, unless such person is emancipated in accordance with the provisions of section 46b-150b, such person's parent or legal guardian shall appear in person at the police department, state police barracks or other location designated by the police officer, and sign a written acknowledgment of the return of such license. No restoration fee shall be required to be paid to the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-50b, but the police officer shall make a written report of the violation and the suspension action, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner shall prescribe, and shall file or transmit such report to the commissioner in such time and manner as the commissioner shall prescribe.

(P.A. 08-32, S. 8; 08-150, S. 48; P.A. 12-81, S. 29; P.A. 16-126, S. 8.)

History: P.A. 08-32 effective August 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to make provision requiring appearance of person's parent or legal guardian at police department, state police barracks or other designated location inapplicable to person who is emancipated in accordance with Sec. 46b-150b, effective August 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to delete descriptions of conduct prohibited by Secs. 14-227a, 14-227g, 14-224(c) and 14-222 and make technical changes; P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n(a)(1) and (2).

Sec. 14-36j. Commissioner to amend regulations re content of safe driving instruction courses. Attendance by parent or guardian. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall amend the regulations adopted pursuant to sections 14-36f and 14-78 concerning the content of safe driving instruction courses offered at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools to require the eight hours of instruction required by such regulations to include, for applicants to whom a learner's permit or youth instruction permit is issued, two hours of instruction concerning the statutory provisions, including penalties, applicable to drivers who are less than eighteen years of age, the dangers of teenage driving, the cognitive development of adolescents, the responsibilities and liabilities of parents of teenage drivers, and related topics deemed by the commissioner to be appropriate. Such course may be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person in a congregate setting and distance learning, provided such distance learning is conducted in real-time by an instructor and has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.

(b) A parent or guardian of any such applicant to whom a learner's permit or youth instruction permit is issued on or after August 1, , who is less than eighteen years of age, shall attend such two hours of instruction with such applicant. Before any such applicant is permitted to take the driver's test, such applicant shall provide an affidavit to the commissioner, signed under penalty of false statement, by an official of the driver's school, high school or other secondary school by which such course was conducted, that a parent or guardian attended the two hours of instruction required by subsection (a) of this section with such applicant.

(P.A. 08-32, S. 9; P.A. 09-187, S. 7; P.A. 12-81, S. 38; P.A. 21-106, S. 51.)

History: P.A. 08-32 effective August 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to require commissioner to amend regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 14-78, effective July 8, ; P.A. 12-81 added references to youth instruction permit in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and deleted an obsolete date in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re offering course in person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-36k. Conviction of person under age eighteen for operating motor vehicle without operator's license. Penalty. If any person who is less than eighteen years of age is convicted of operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-36 or subdivision (2) of section 14-215b, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, upon determination that such person did not hold an operator's license at the time of the offense, shall not issue an operator's license to such person or shall suspend the operator's license of such person for a period of at least one year.

(P.A. 09-187, S. 9; P.A. 10-110, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 09-187 effective July 8, ; P.A. 10-110 replaced reference to conviction of person who &#;does&#; not hold a license with reference to person who &#;did&#; not hold a license &#;at the time of the offense&#; and added requirement that commissioner suspend license held by such person for at least 1 year, effective June 5, .

Sec. 14-36l. Transmission of registration information to the Selective Service System upon application by person under twenty-six years of age for issuance or renewal of license. (a) As used in this section, &#;license&#; means a motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or instruction permit issued pursuant to this chapter or an identity card issued pursuant to section 1-1h.

(b) Any person under twenty-six years of age who is required to register with the Selective Service System in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act, 50 USC App. 451 et seq., as from time to time amended, upon submission of an application for issuance or renewal of a license, shall be deemed to have given consent to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to transmit to the Selective Service System the necessary information for such registration.

(c) Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a license from any person under twenty-six years of age who is required to register with the Selective Service System, the commissioner shall electronically transmit to the Selective Service System the information necessary for such registration.

(d) The application for issuance or renewal of a license shall state that submission of the application shall serve as the applicant's consent to registration with the Selective Service System.

(e) The commissioner may accept money from the Selective Service System to pay any costs incurred in implementing this section.

(P.A. 12-81, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 12-81 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-36m. Issuance of operators' licenses to applicants unable to establish legal presence in the United States and applicants without Social Security numbers. (a) As used in this section:

(1) &#;Primary proof of identity&#; means documentation indicating the identity of an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license in the form of (A) a valid foreign passport issued by an applicant's country of citizenship that is unexpired or expired for less than three years before an application for such motor vehicle operator's license, or (B) a valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by an applicant's country of citizenship.

(2) &#;Secondary proof of identity&#; means documentation indicating the identity of an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license in the form of (A) a valid, unexpired motor vehicle operator's license, with security features, issued by another state or country, (B) a valid foreign national identification card, (C) a certified copy of a marriage certificate issued by any state or territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, including any county, city or town, or (D) an original birth certificate with a raised seal issued by a foreign country.

(3) &#;Proof of residency&#; means a piece of mail or electronic mail that includes an applicant's name and address, indicates that such applicant resides in the state and is dated, unless otherwise indicated, not earlier than ninety days before an application for a motor vehicle operator's license, from any two of the following sources: (A) A bill from a bank or mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or hospital, (B) a bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the bank's name and mailing address, (C) a preprinted pay stub, (D) a property or excise tax bill dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, (E) an annual benefits summary statement from the Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement plan dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, (F) a Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement, (G) a current homeowners insurance or renter's insurance policy or motor vehicle insurance card or policy dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, (H) a residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the agreement dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, (I) any postmarked mail, (J) a change of address confirmation from the United States Postal Service indicating an applicant's current and prior address, (K) a survey of an applicant's real property issued by a licensed surveyor, or (L) any official school records showing enrollment.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not decline to issue a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant who meets the licensure requirements provided in section 14-36 but who cannot establish that he or she is legally present in the United States or does not have a Social Security number if such applicant (A) submits proof of residency in the state, (B) submits either two forms of primary proof of identity or one form of primary proof of identity and one form of secondary proof of identity, and (C) files an affidavit with the commissioner attesting that such applicant has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Any form of primary proof of identity, secondary proof of identity or proof of residency submitted to the commissioner that is in a language other than English shall be accompanied by a certified English translation of such document prepared by a translator approved by the commissioner. No photocopy, notarized photocopy or noncertified document is acceptable as a form of primary proof of identity or secondary proof of identity.

(2) The commissioner shall not issue a motor vehicle operator's license under this section to any applicant who has been convicted of any felony in Connecticut.

(3) The commissioner shall administer a knowledge test to any such applicant after such applicant has submitted proof of residency and proof of identity that satisfy the requirements of this section. Not later than thirty days after such applicant has passed such knowledge test, the commissioner shall determine whether such applicant has been convicted of any felony in Connecticut by searching the electronic criminal record system maintained on the Internet web site of the Judicial Department for convictions matching such applicant's name and date of birth. If such applicant has not been convicted of any such felony, the commissioner shall mail the applicant an adult instruction permit or youth instruction permit. The commissioner shall not refund the application fee of any applicant who fails a knowledge test or has been convicted of any such felony.

(c) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this section shall include an indication on such license that such license shall not be acceptable for federal identification purposes.

(d) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued under this section shall expire from three to six years after the date of issuance and may be renewed every three years thereafter. The fee for an operator's license that expires six years from the date of issuance shall be seventy-two dollars. The commissioner shall charge a prorated amount of such fee for an operator's license that expires less than six years from the date of issuance. The commissioner shall not renew any such operator's license unless the holder of such operator's license makes personal appearance and demonstrates proof of residency at the time of renewal. The fee for the renewal of any such operator's license shall be thirty-six dollars.

(e) No motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this section shall be used as identification for voting purposes. The back of such license shall contain language indicating that it cannot be used for voting purposes. For any such license issued prior to July 1, , the language required by this subsection shall be added upon renewal of such license.

(f) The commissioner shall place a restriction on each motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this section, indicating that such motor vehicle operator's license is &#;for driving purposes only&#;.

(g) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 13-89, S. 1; P.A. 15-79, S. 1, 2; 15-118, S. 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 236; P.A. 16-193, S. 3; P.A. 21-106, S. 47.)

History: P.A. 13-89 effective January 1, ; P.A. 15-79 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subpara. (c) re consular report of an applicant's birth in Subdiv. (1), deleting former Subparas. (B), (D) and (E) re foreign voter registration card, school transcript and baptismal certificate and adding new Subpara. (B) re valid foreign national identification card and new Subpara. (D) re original birth certificate in Subdiv. (2), and amended Subsec. (b)(1) to provide that no photocopies or noncertified documents are acceptable as proof of identity or residency, effective July 1, , and amended Subsec. (e) by adding provisions re language on back of license indicating that it cannot be used for voting, effective July 1, ; P.A. 15-118 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(3)(G); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (e) by making technical changes to provisions taking effect July 1, , that were added by P.A. 15-79, S. 2, effective June 30, ; P.A. 16-193 made technical changes in Subsec. (b)(1); P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to delete &#;or proof of residency&#; and amended Subsec. (d) to add provisions re fees for operator's license, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-37. Limited license on proof of financial responsibility by owner. Section 14-37 is repealed, effective October 1, .

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; P.A. 75-486, S. 41, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 34, 348; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-37a. Special operator's permit for purposes of employment, education or medically necessary treatment. (a) Any person whose operator's license has been suspended pursuant to any provision of this chapter or chapter 248, except pursuant to section 14-215 for operating under suspension or pursuant to section 14-140 for failure to appear for any scheduled court appearance, and any person identified in subsection (g) of this section may make application to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for (1) a special &#;work&#; permit to operate a motor vehicle to and from such person's place of employment or, if such person is not employed at a fixed location, to operate a motor vehicle only in connection with, and to the extent necessary, to properly perform such person's business or profession, (2) a special &#;education&#; permit to operate a motor vehicle to and from an institution of higher education or a private career school, as defined in section 10a-22a, in which such person is enrolled, provided no such special &#;education&#; permit shall be issued to any student enrolled in a high school under the jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education, a high school under the jurisdiction of a regional educational service center, a charter school, a regional agricultural science and technology education center or a technical education and career school, or (3) a special &#;medical&#; permit to operate a motor vehicle to and from any ongoing medically necessary treatment, available upon adoption by the commissioner of regulations pursuant to chapter 54, that describe qualifications for such permit. Such application shall be accompanied by an application fee of one hundred dollars.

(b) The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion upon a showing of significant hardship, grant each such application that is submitted in proper form and contains such information and attestation by the applicant as the commissioner may require. With respect to an application for an education permit, an applicant shall also be required to submit a schedule of the time and location of all classes or other required educational activities attended by such applicant. Such schedule shall be attested to by the registrar of such educational institution. In determining whether to grant such application, the commissioner may also consider the driving record of the applicant and shall ascertain that the suspension is a final order that is not under appeal pursuant to section 4-183. A special operator's permit shall not be issued pursuant to this section to any person for the operation of a motor vehicle for which a public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, or commercial driver's license is required or to any person whose operator's license has been suspended previously pursuant to section 14-227a, 14-227b, 14-227m or 14-227n. A person shall not be ineligible to be issued a special operator's permit under this section solely on the basis of being convicted of two violations of section 14-227a unless such second conviction is for a violation committed after a prior conviction.

(c) A special operator's permit issued pursuant to this section shall be of a distinctive format and shall include the expiration date and the legend &#;work only&#; or &#;education only&#; or, upon adoption of the regulations as provided in subsection (a) of this section, &#;medical only&#;.

(d) Any person issued a special operator's permit pursuant to this section who operates a motor vehicle during the period of the permit for a purpose not authorized by the conditions of the permit shall, upon receipt of written report of a police officer, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, of such unauthorized operation, be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars. Any person who makes improper use of a special operator's permit issued pursuant to this section or in any manner alters any such permit or who loans or sells such permit for use by another person shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(e) If a person issued a special operator's permit pursuant to this section has his operator's license suspended by the commissioner in connection with any motor vehicle violation or other offense for which suspension action is authorized, the special operator's permit shall be deemed revoked on the effective date of such suspension, and any such person with notice of the suspension who operates a motor vehicle shall be operating under suspension and shall be subject to double the penalties provided by the applicable provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-111 and section 14-215.

(f) Any decision made by the commissioner under this section shall not be subject to appeal pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54 or any other provisions of the general statutes.

(g) Any person who is an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license and whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been restricted by any other state in a manner that the commissioner deems to be substantially similar to the restrictions imposed by a special operator's permit issued in accordance with this section, may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be issued an operator's license together with a special operator's permit. The special operator's permit shall be required to be held by such person for such time as the commissioner prescribes.

(h) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 93-371, S. 3, 5; P.A. 95-314, S. 3; P.A. 00-196, S. 10; P.A. 05-215, S. 7; 05-288, S. 215; P.A. 06-196, S. 94; P.A. 08-150, S. 58; P.A. 09-187, S. 36; P.A. 10-3, S. 51; P.A. 12-80, S. 59; P.A. 13-271, S. 13; P.A. 14-130, S. 6; 14-228, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 222, 223; P.A. 16-126, S. 9; P.A. 17-237, S. 94; P.A. 22-123, S. 37.)

History: P.A. 93-371 effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-314 amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit the issuance of a special operator's permit to any person whose operator's license has been suspended for refusing to submit to blood, breath or urine test until such operator's license has been under suspension for at least 90 days; P.A. 00-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (b); P.A. 05-215 amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit the issuance of a special operator's permit to a person whose operator's license has been suspended previously under Sec. 14-227a, to provide that a person is not ineligible for a special operator's permit solely on the basis of being convicted of two violations of Sec. 14-227a unless such second conviction is for a violation committed after a prior conviction and to make a technical change, effective July 6, ; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, ; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective June 7, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting &#;any scheduled court appearance&#; for &#;trial&#; and providing that any person identified in Subsec. (g) may apply for special permit, inserted new Subsec. (g) re issuance of special operator's permit to certain applicants for an operator's license whose license has been restricted by any other state and redesignated existing Subsec. (g) as Subsec. (h); P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (2) re application for special &#;education&#; permit to operate motor vehicle and make conforming changes, amended Subsec. (b) to add education permit application requirements and amended Subsec. (c) to establish format of such permit; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (a) to require application fee of $100, effective April 14, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (d) to provide that person who misuses, alters, sells or loans permit &#;shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor&#;, rather than &#;shall be subject to the penalties provided by section 14-147&#;; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to delete requirement that institution of higher education be accredited, to add provision re issuance of special &#;education&#; permit for operation to and from private occupational school and to add provision prohibiting issuance of special &#;education&#; permit to any student enrolled in a high school, charter school, regional agricultural science and technology education center or technical high school, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;public passenger transportation permit&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1&#;, effective June 6, ; P.A. 14-228 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re issuance of special operator's permit to person whose operator's license was suspended under Sec. 14-227b(i)(1)(C) for refusal to submit to blood, breath or urine test or analysis, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (3) re special &#;medical&#; permit and making a technical change, and amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re &#;medical only&#; permit, effective June 30, ; (Revisor's note: In , a reference to &#;public passenger transportation permit&#; contained in the version of Subsec. (b) that took effect on July 1, , was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1&#; to conform that version of Subsec. (b) with the amendment made by P.A. 14-130, S. 6); P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n; P.A. 17-237 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing &#;technical high school&#; with &#;technical education and career school&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-123 amended Subsec. (a) by changing &#;private occupational school&#; to &#;private career school&#;, effective July 1, .

Legislature intended work permit exception under section to constitute an affirmative defense, for which defendant bears the burden of persuasion, to the offense of driving under suspension in violation of Sec. 14-215(c); requirement that defendant bear burden of persuasion is constitutional. 254 C. 107.

Sec. 14-37b. Applicant without license from any state, United States territory or certain foreign countries. Requirements. Regulations. Any applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license who has not previously held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license and who does not hold a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any other state, by any territory or possession of the United States, or by any foreign country with which the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles has an agreement for reciprocal recognition of driver training requirements, shall be subject to the requirements of subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 14-36 and shall be required to present to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a certificate of the successful completion of a course of not less than eight hours relative to safe driving practices, including a minimum of four hours on the nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, the dangers associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcohol or drugs by the operator, the problems of alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing standards for commercial drivers' schools that are licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69 to offer and conduct the course of instruction required by this section.

(P.A. 08-150, S. 28; P.A. 09-187, S. 8; P.A. 10-110, S. 56.)

History: P.A. 09-187 added provision re operator's license issued by any foreign country with which commissioner has reciprocal recognition agreement and re regulations establishing standards for licensed commercial driver's schools to conduct required course of instruction, effective July 8, ; P.A. 10-110 made a technical change.

Sec. 14-38. Recall, suspension or revocation of minor operator's license. Section 14-38 is repealed, effective June 23, .

(, P.A. 437, S. 1, 3; February, , P.A. 574, S. 14; , P.A. 52; , P.A. 127, S. 14; P.A. 73-169; 73-616, S. 46; P.A. 76-263, S. 4, 9; P.A. 84-429, S. 37; P.A. 93-181, S. 3, 4.)

Sec. 14-38a. Instruction manual printed in Spanish. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall prepare an instruction manual in Spanish for motor vehicle operation which shall be made available, upon request, to any Spanish-speaking person who has applied or intends to apply for a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license.

(, P.A. 807, S. 3.)

See Sec. 14-36 re licensing procedure.

Sec. 14-39. Nonresident operators. Reciprocity concerning equipment, marking and inspection of vehicles. (a) Any nonresident sixteen years of age or older who is licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the state or country of which he is a resident may, subject to the provisions of section 14-216, operate any registered motor vehicle on the highways of this state for the same period allowed by the state or country of his residence to residents of this state without complying with the provisions of this chapter requiring the licensing of operators; provided (1) no nonresident shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license or a motor vehicle belonging to a class other than that for which his license or commercial driver's license was issued in the other state or country, and (2) no person, including a nonresident, shall operate a motor vehicle with a load greater than the capacity designated in section 14-267a.

(b) Each such nonresident shall display on the motor vehicle he is operating the distinguishing number or mark required by the state or country within which the motor vehicle is registered. He shall conform to all provisions of the general statutes regarding equipment, marking and operation of motor vehicles registered in this state, except that the commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or other like authority of another state, district or country concerning the equipment, marking or inspection of motor vehicles and may grant privileges concerning noncompliance with Connecticut laws requiring certain equipment, marking and inspection of motor vehicles if substantially similar privileges are granted regarding the equipment, marking and inspection of Connecticut registered vehicles operating in that state, district or country.

(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction, except that any person who violates any provision of section 14-267a shall be fined as provided in said section.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 262; , P.A. 458, S. 4; , P.A. 612, S. 3; P.A. 75-577, S. 20, 126; P.A. 76-382, S. 1; P.A. 79-188, S. 5, 10; P.A. 84-429, S. 19; P.A. 90-263, S. 7, 74; P.A. 93-341, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 45, 121.)

History: act clarified provision by adding reference to licenses for various classes of motor vehicles; act deleted reference to motor bus licenses re operation of public service motor vehicles and replaced reference to repealed Sec. 14-30 with reference to Sec. 14-34; P.A. 75-577 replaced provision re $100 maximum fine with provision that violation shall be an infraction; P.A. 76-382 added reference to Sec. 14-44 P.A. 79-188 replaced reference to repealed Sec. 14-267 with reference to Sec. 14-267a; P.A. 84-429 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to delete all provisions of Subdiv. (2) re public service motor vehicle and inserted in lieu thereof &#;a motor vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire for which a permit is required in accordance with section 14-44 ...&#;; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding that no nonresident shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license or a motor vehicle belonging to a class other than that for which his commercial driver's license was issued, deleted former Subdivs. (2) and (3) and inserted new Subdiv. (2) which provided that no person, including a nonresident, shall operate a motor vehicle with a load greater than the capacity designated in Sec. 14-267a; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;Motor Vehicle Commissioner&#; with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#;, effective June 24, .

See Sec. 14-107 re liability of owner, operator or lessee of vehicle in prosecutions for violations of this section.

The operator and owner need not be the same person. 97 C. 146. A teacher employed in another state, living here with her parents during the summer, is not a nonresident. 107 C. 140.

Cited. 36 CA 710.

One who operates a car in this state while his right to operate remains under suspension may be convicted of a violation of Sec. 14-215 even though he has in the meantime moved to another state and obtained a license in that state. 23 CS 26.

Sec. 14-40. Operation of motor vehicle owned by resident of foreign country. Any motor vehicle or trailer owned or operated by a resident of a foreign country, which country adheres to the articles of the &#;International Convention&#; held in Paris, April 24, , or amendments thereto, relative to the operation of motor vehicles, may be operated on the highways of this state without registration, provided such nonresident operator is the holder of an international operator's license and provided such motor vehicle is legally registered in the country of his residence and also bears an international registration.

( Rev., S. .)

Sec. 14-40a. Motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle endorsement with three-wheeled restriction. Motorcycle instruction permit. Examination. Military waiver. (a) No person shall operate a motorcycle on any public highway of this state until such person has obtained a motor vehicle operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement from the commissioner.

(b) A person who is sixteen years of age or older and who has not had such a license suspended or revoked may apply to the commissioner for a motorcycle instruction permit. The commissioner may issue a motorcycle instruction permit, containing such limitation as said commissioner deems advisable, to an applicant after the applicant has passed all parts of the examination, other than the driving skills test, for a motor vehicle operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement as required by subsection (c) of this section. The motorcycle instruction permit shall entitle the applicant, while said applicant is in immediate possession of said permit, to drive a motorcycle on the public highways, other than multiple lane limited access highways, for a period of sixty days. A motorcycle instruction permit may be renewed, or a new permit issued, for an additional period of sixty days. Each applicant issued a motorcycle instruction permit shall, while operating a motorcycle, wear protective headgear of a type which conforms to the minimum specifications established by regulations adopted under subsection (b) of section 14-289g.

(c) Before granting a motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle endorsement with a three-wheeled restriction to any applicant who has not held such an endorsement at any time within the preceding two years, the commissioner shall require the applicant to present evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant has successfully completed a novice motorcycle or three-wheeled motorcycle training course conducted by the Department of Transportation with federal funds available for the purpose of such course, or by any firm or organization that conducts such a course that uses the curriculum of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or other safety or educational organization that has developed a curriculum approved by the commissioner. If such applicant has not obtained a motorcycle instruction permit pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the applicant shall also pass an examination, other than the driving skills test, demonstrating that the applicant is a proper person to operate a motorcycle, has sufficient knowledge of the mechanism of a motorcycle to ensure its safe operation by such applicant, and has satisfactory knowledge of the law concerning motorcycles and other motor vehicles and the rules of the road. The commissioner may waive the requirement of such examination for any applicant who presents documentation that such applicant: (1) Is on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States; (2) is stationed outside the state; and (3) completed a novice motorcycle training course conducted by any firm or organization using the curriculum of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation not earlier than two years prior to the date of such applicant's application. When the commissioner is satisfied as to the ability and competency of the applicant, the commissioner may issue an endorsement to such applicant, either unlimited or containing such limitations as the commissioner deems advisable. An applicant who has completed a three-wheeled motorcycle training course shall be limited to an endorsement with a restriction, as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-36a, indicating that such applicant is limited to the operation of a three-wheeled motorcycle. If an applicant or motorcycle endorsement holder has any health problem which might affect such person's ability to operate a motorcycle safely, the commissioner may require the applicant or endorsement holder to demonstrate personally that, notwithstanding the problem, such person is a proper person to operate a motorcycle, and the commissioner may further require a certificate of the applicant's condition, signed by a medical authority designated by the commissioner, which certificate shall, in all cases, be treated as confidential by the commissioner. An endorsement containing such limitation as the commissioner deems advisable may be issued or renewed in any case, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the commissioner from refusing an endorsement, either limited or unlimited, to any person or suspending an endorsement of a person whom the commissioner deems incapable of safely operating a motorcycle.

(d) No person shall operate a motorcycle in any manner in violation of the limitations imposed in a limited endorsement issued to such person.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a), (b) or (d) of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars and, for any subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(f) As used in this section, the terms &#;motorcycle&#; and &#;three-wheeled motorcycle&#; do not include &#;autocycle&#;, as defined in section 14-1.

(, P.A. 807, S. 1; , P.A. 302, S. 1; , P.A. 127, S. 15; P.A. 73-605, S. 2; P.A. 74-36, S. 2; P.A. 76-263, S. 5, 9; P.A. 82-103; 82-223, S. 10; P.A. 83-577, S. 16; P.A. 84-429, S. 20; P.A. 89-242, S. 4, 5, 7; P.A. 90-265, S. 2, 8; P.A. 03-171, S. 4; P.A. 04-143, S. 19; 04-257, S. 23; P.A. 06-130, S. 22; P.A. 10-3, S. 58; 10-153, S. 1; P.A. 11-213, S. 56; P.A. 12-80, S. 60; 12-81, S. 39; P.A. 13-271, S. 14; P.A. 15-46, S. 3; P.A. 17-79, S. 25.)

History: act added provisions re learner's permits in Subsec. (a); act changed age of majority from 21 to 18; P.A. 73-605 added provisions concerning certificates signed by parent, guardian or spouse as evidence of sufficient training and required English and Spanish versions of the test; P.A. 74-36 allowed foster parents to sign instruction certificates; P.A. 76-263 changed applicability provision of Subsec. (b) to apply to applicants not licensed during preceding 4, rather than 2, years; P.A. 82-103 amended Subsec. (b) by reducing from 4 to 2 years the time period during which an applicant has to have held a Connecticut license in order to be exempt from the examination; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (d) by specifying that commission of a first offense constituted an infraction and establishing a minimum fine therefor of $25; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (d) by increasing the minimum fine for a first offense from $25 to $35; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions, transferred provision in Subsec. (d) re recall of an operator's license to Sec. 14-38(a), and made other technical changes; P.A. 89-242 amended Subsec. (b) to require applicants issued learner's permits on and after January 1, , to wear protective headgear while operating a motorcycle and amended Subsec. (e) to require applicants under eighteen to demonstrate successful completion of a novice motorcycle training course on and after January 1, ; P.A. 90-265 amended Subsec. (e) to replace reference to applicant who &#;suffers from any physical defect or disease&#; with reference to applicant or motorcycle operator license holder who has any health problem, and to authorize commissioner to suspend license of person determined to be incapable of safely operating a motorcycle; P.A. 03-171 replaced provisions re motorcycle operator's license with provisions re motor vehicle operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement throughout, amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;learner's permit&#; with &#;training permit&#;, deleted former Subsecs. (c) and (d) re issuance of motorcycle operator's license to persons between 16 and 18 years of age, redesignated remaining Subsecs. and made technical changes; P.A. 04-143 redesignated Subsecs. (b) to (e), inclusive, and made other technical changes, effective May 21, ; P.A. 04-257 made a technical change in Subsec. (d), effective June 14, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting an obsolete date, by requiring applicants under eighteen to present proof of completing a novice motorcycle training course, by requiring that such course be &#;conducted by&#;, rather than &#;offered by&#;, Department of Transportation or by any firm that uses the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's curriculum, rather than a course approved by Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and by allowing commissioner to waive the on-road skills test for any applicant 18 or older who presents proof of completing such course, effective June 2, ; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (e) to replace fine for first offense of not less than $35 or more than $50 with fine of $50, effective April 14, ; P.A. 10-153 amended Subsec. (c) to delete requirement that applicant for endorsement personally demonstrate knowledge of motorcycle mechanism and rules of the road, to delete authority of commissioner to waive on-road skills portion of endorsement exam for person presenting evidence of completing motorcycle training course, and to replace requirement that applicant under 18 years of age present evidence of successful completion of motorcycle training course with requirement that all applicants present evidence of successful completion of training course conducted by Department of Transportation with federal funds available for purpose of such course, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;driving test&#; with &#;driving skills test&#; and amended Subsec. (c) to require examination, other than driving skills test, for applicant without training permit, effective July 13, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (e) to replace penalty for subsequent offense of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;training permit&#; with &#;motorcycle instruction permit&#; and delete an obsolete date and amended Subsec. (c) to replace &#;training permit&#; with &#;motorcycle instruction permit&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re waiver of examination requirement for members of armed forces on active duty outside state who completed motorcycle training course, effective July 1, ; P.A. 15-46 amended Subsec. (c) to add references to motorcycle endorsement with a three-wheeled restriction and three-wheeled motorcycle training course, and to add provision re endorsement with restriction limiting applicant to operation of a three-wheeled motorcycle, and added Subsec. (f) re terms &#;motorcycle&#; and &#;three-wheeled motorcycle&#; not to include &#;autocycle&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change.

See Sec. 14-40c re hearing upon denial or suspension of operator's license.

Cited. 194 C. 129.

Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 220.

Sec. 14-40b. License without examination. Obsolete.

(, P.A. 807, S. 2.)

Sec. 14-40c. Hearing upon denial or suspension of operator's license. Any person denied an operator's license, or whose license is suspended, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (e) of section 14-36, shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and section 14-4a.

(P.A. 90-265, S. 3, 8; P.A. 03-171, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 03-171 deleted reference to Sec. 14-40a(e).

Sec. 14-41. Expiration and renewal of operators' licenses and identity cards. Fees. Notice. (a) An original operator's license shall expire within a period not exceeding seven years following the date of the operator's next birthday. The fee for such license shall be eighty-four dollars. Upon renewal of a license, the commissioner may issue a license for a period to be determined by the commissioner, provided such period does not exceed eight years. The fee for the renewal of a license that expires eight years from the date of issuance shall be ninety-six dollars. The commissioner shall charge a prorated amount of such fee for a license that expires less than eight years from the date of issuance.

(b) The commissioner may authorize a contractor, including, but not limited to, an automobile club or association licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67 on or before July 1, , or any municipality, to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards pursuant to section 14-50a, renew licenses, renew identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h and conduct registration transactions. The commissioner may authorize such contractors and municipalities to charge a convenience fee, which shall not exceed eight dollars, to each applicant for a license or identity card renewal or duplication, or for a registration transaction.

(c) Any previously licensed operator who fails to renew a motor vehicle operator's license in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be charged a late fee of twenty-five dollars upon renewal of such operator's license.

(d) The commissioner may, at least fifteen days before the date on which each motor vehicle operator's license or identity card expires, notify the holder of such license or identity card of the expiration date, in a manner determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not provide such notification by mail to any such licensee or identity card holder if the United States Postal Service has determined that mail is undeliverable to the address for such person that is documented in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any previously licensed operator who operates a motor vehicle within sixty days after the expiration date of the operator's license without obtaining a renewal of the license shall be fined in accordance with the amount designated for the infraction of failure to renew a motor vehicle operator's license. Any operator so charged shall not be prosecuted under section 14-36 for the same act constituting a violation under this section but section 14-36 shall apply after the sixty-day period.

(e) On and after January 1, , the commissioner may extend the expiration date of an operator's license or identity card for a period of six months when such licensee or identity card holder presents documentation satisfactory to the commissioner that such person was out of the state during the renewal period for such license or identity card, or when the commissioner requires additional time to determine whether such person qualifies for a renewal. The fee for such extension shall be the same as that for a duplicate license under section 14-50a and no part of such fee shall be subject to refund. The commissioner shall not grant more than one extension to any such person pursuant to this subsection.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-3a, if the expiration date of any motor vehicle operator's license or any public passenger endorsement falls on any day when the offices of the commissioner are closed for business or are open for less than a full business day, the license or permit shall be deemed valid until midnight of the next day on which the offices of the commissioner are open for a full day of business.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 437, S. 4; February, , P.A. 68; , P.A. 115; 436, S. 1; 807, S. 4; , P.A. 759, S. 4; , P.A. 127, S. 16; P.A. 75-213, S. 9, 53; 75-577, S. 21, 126; P.A. 76-263, S. 6, 9; P.A. 77-10; 77-256, S. 3, 4; 77-348, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-89, S. 1; P.A. 80-51; P.A. 81-172, S. 3; P.A. 83-489, S. 3, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 29, 62; 84-429, S. 21; P.A. 85-413, S. 4, 8; P.A. 87-329, S. 5; P.A. 90-263, S. 8, 74; 90-265, S. 7, 8; P.A. 91-408, S. 8, 18; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9, S. 1, 4; P.A. 93-80, S. 49, 67; 93-341, S. 12, 38; P.A. 95-223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-284, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-287, S. 7, 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 74, 85; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 47, 131; P.A. 03-171, S. 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 34; P.A. 04-4, S. 6; 04-177 S. 12; 04-199, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 26; P.A. 07-167, S. 32; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 94; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 43; P.A. 09-187, S. 10; P.A. 10-110, S. 21; 10-179, S. 25; P.A. 11-6, S. 137; 11-48, S. 27; 11-213, S. 16; P.A. 12-81, S. 4; P.A. 13-271, S. 15; P.A. 14-130, S. 7; P.A. 16-55, S. 24; P.A. 17-79, S. 5; P.A. 18-164, S. 23; P.A. 19-165, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 13.)

History: act added proviso clause re holder reaching 21 in Subsec. (b); acts included motorcycle licenses in provisions, revised provisions re expiration of licenses in Subsec. (b), inserted new Subsec. (c) re effect of change in birth date on expiration and reissuance of license, redesignated former Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and added provisions re penalty for failure to renew license within 30 days of expiration date; act revised fee provisions in Subsecs. (b) and (c), raising rate from $0.25 to $0.35 per month and placing $2 maximum on fee for 6-month period; act changed age of majority from 21 to 18; P.A. 75-213 raised fee in Subsec. (b) to $0.45 per month not to exceed $2.50 for 6-month period; P.A. 75-577 removed reference to $25 maximum fine in Subsec. (d) and added references to fines of the amount designated for infractions specified; P.A. 76-263 revised section to cover transition period for change of validity period from 2 to 4 years and institution of licenses with pictures, deleted references to provisional licenses and deleted violation in Subsec. (d) re failure to sign license before operating motor vehicle or motorcycle; P.A. 77-10 added Subsec. (e) re expiration of license on day when motor vehicle offices are closed; P.A. 77-256 raised fee in Subsec. (c) to $0.45 per month not to exceed $2.50 for 6-month period; P.A. 77-348 revised provisions re expiration so that all licenses expire on birth date rather than last day of birth month and changed reference to June 30, to June 30, in Subsec. (a); P.A. 79-89 added exception re Sec. 14-41a to Subsec. (a); P.A. 80-51 made former Subdivs. (1) to (4) in Subsec. (a) subparagraphs (A) to (D) under Subdiv. (1) re motor vehicle and motorcycle licenses, made provision re public service operator's license Subdiv. (2) and added exception re change of expiration date from April 30th to June 30th; P.A. 81-172 amended Subsec. (d) by increasing from 30 to 60 days after the expiration date the amount of time during which an operator can be charged with only an infraction; P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (b) to increase additional sum from $1 to $2; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (b), effective July 1, , to increase the fee, scheduling the increases to take effect as of July 1, , and ; P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete provisions, rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-413 adjusted fees after July 1, , and deleted obsolete fee provisions; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (b) maintaining the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsecs. (a) and (e) to substitute public passenger transportation permit for public service motor vehicle operator's license; P.A. 90-265 amended Subsec. (a) to require vision screening for motor vehicle operators prior to every other renewal of operator's license in accordance with specified schedule; P.A. 91-408 amended Subsec. (a) to delay the commencement of vision screening from July 1, , to October 1, , and to change the beginning and ending dates of the specified schedule accordingly; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone vision screening requirement from October 1, , to July 1, , and to require that screening be done in accordance with a schedule adopted by the commissioner, eliminating the specified schedule according to the last name of the operator; P.A. 93-80 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone vision screening requirement from July 1, , to July 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subdiv. (2) re expiration date for public passenger transportation permits, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-223 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone vision screening requirement from July 1, , to July 1, , effective July 1, ; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 97-284 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone vision screening requirement from July 1, , to July 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 99-287 amended Subsec. (a) by postponing the implementation of vision screening from July 1, , to July 1, , and allowing a vision screening conducted by a licensed health care professional to have occurred during the preceding 12 months in lieu of the preceding 3 months, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to require renewal of license every 6 years, amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee from $3.50 to $5.25, amended Subsec. (c) to modify the issue period for renewal licenses from not more than 48 months to not more than 72 months and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality in Subsecs. (a) and (d), effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for an optional licensure period of 4 years in accordance with a schedule to be established by the commissioner and changed to July 1, , the date by which the commissioner shall screen the vision of operator's at every other renewal of license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsecs. (a), (d) and (e) to delete references to motorcycle operator's license, made technical changes in Subsec. (a) and amended Subsec. (d) to delete references to Sec. 14-40a; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 amended Subsec. (a) to change commencement date of vision screening program from July 1, , to July 1, , effective August 20, , and applicable as of July 1, ; P.A. 04-4 amended Subsec. (b) to delete former formula for the license fee and to establish fees for 4-year and 6-year licenses and a fee for a part-year license, deleted former Subsec. (c) re changes in records relating to birth dates and renewal of licenses thereafter and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as new Subsecs. (c) and (d), effective March 11, ; P.A. 04-177 and P.A. 04-199 both amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for original 4-year operator's licenses from $43 to $44 and for 6-year operator's license from $65 to $66, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 amended Subsec. (a) by changing &#;&#; to &#;&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provisions re vision screening and amended Subsec. (b) by adding provisions re renewals at office facilities of licensed automobile club or association, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 attempted to amend Subsec. (a) to change July 1, , to July 1, , effective July 1, , but failed to take effect since the vision screening provisions were previously deleted from this Subsec. by P.A. 07-167; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 amended Subsec. (a) by restoring provisions re vision screening and postponing implementation to July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone implementation of vision screening from July 1, , to July 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize commissioner, upon every other renewal of operator's license or identity card, to issue such license or card without personal appearance of licensee or card holder if such licensee or card holder has digital image on file with commissioner and has met all other renewal requirements and amended Subsec. (b) to authorize automobile clubs and associations to perform identity card renewals and registration transactions and to charge fee of not more than $2, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-179 amended Subsec. (b) to make the same changes as made to Subsec. (b) by P.A. 10-110, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for 4-year license from $44 to $48, for 6-year license from $66 to $72 and for a year or part thereof from $11 to $12, added Subsec. (c) re $25 late renewal fee, redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (d) and (e), and deleted &#;shall be deemed to have failed to renew a motor vehicle operator's license and&#; in Subsec. (d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) by eliminating 4 or 6-year renewal requirement, requirement for personal appearance of licensee or holder for renewal and requirement for vision screening prior to every other renewal, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize issuance of duplicate licenses and identity cards by automobile club or association and make conforming and technical changes, and amended Subsec. (c) to include identity cards, change &#;shall&#; to &#;may&#; re notification and prohibit notification by mail if mail determined to be undeliverable, effective July 13, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to make provisions applicable upon every &#;other&#; renewal of a license or identity card, amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re fee for 4-year license and make conforming changes, added new Subsec. (e) re 6-month extension of expiration date of operator's license or identity card and fee therefor and redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f), effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re license fee of $12 per year or any part of a year and to increase maximum convenience fee charged by automobile club or association from $2 to $3; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (f) by replacing &#;public passenger transportation permit&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1&#;, effective June 6, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (b) by adding &#;a contractor, including, but not limited to,&#; and &#;or any office or department of a municipality&#;, increasing maximum convenience fee from $3 to $5 and making a conforming change, effective May 31, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting &#;office or department of a&#;, replacing &#;its office facilities&#; with &#;the office or facilities of such contractors or municipalities&#; and adding provision re authorization for municipalities to charge a convenience fee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing maximum convenience fee from $5 to $8 and making a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 deleted former Subsec. (a) re authority to issue renewal of operator's license or identity card without personal appearance of licensee or card holder, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (a) and amended same to increase period of validity for original operator's license from 6 years to 7 years, increase fee from $72 to $84 and add provision re renewal and renewal fee, designated existing provision re authority of contractor or municipality to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards as new Subsec. (b), amended Subsec. (f) to delete reference to Sec. 14-1, and made conforming and technical changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) to delete &#;at the office or facilities of such contractors or municipalities&#;, effective June 30, .

Failure to endorse his license does not make the operator &#;an unlicensed person.&#; 104 C. 487; 114 C. 76.

Sec. 14-41a. Renewal of license for persons age sixty-five or over. An individual sixty-five years of age or older may renew a motor vehicle operator's license for either a two-year period or the renewal period determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-41. The fee for any license issued for a two-year period shall be twenty-four dollars.

(P.A. 79-89, S. 2; P.A. 84-254, S. 30, 62; 84-429, S. 22; P.A. 87-329, S. 6; P.A. 91-390, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 75, 85; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 50, 131; P.A. 03-171, S. 7; P.A. 04-4, S. 7; 04-199, S. 23; P.A. 07-167, S. 45; P.A. 11-213, S. 17; P.A. 13-271, S. 16; P.A. 19-165, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 84-254 increased the fee from $11 to $22 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 divided section into Subsecs., deleted obsolete provisions, rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (a), maintaining the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 91-390 replaced former Subsec. (b) which had required that operator's license bear operator's photograph with new provision permitting commissioner to waive photograph requirement upon written application and showing of hardship by operators 65 years of age or older; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 changed 4-year renewal option to 6 years, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provisions re length of the license renewal period, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 deleted references to motorcycle operator's license; P.A. 04-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the fee to $21, effective March 11, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the fee from $21 to $22, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-36d(a) with reference to Sec. 14-36h(a); P.A. 11-213 deleted Subsec. (a) designator and deleted former Subsec. (b) re waiver of photograph requirement, effective July 13, ; P.A. 13-271 increased fee for renewal of license for a 2-year period from $22 to $24; P.A. 19-165 replaced &#;a six-year period&#; with &#;the renewal period determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-41&#;, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-41b. Validity of operator's license held by member of the armed forces following separation from service. A Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license held by any person on active duty with the armed forces and absent from this state due to such service shall be valid for sixty days following the date on which the license holder is honorably separated from such service, unless the license is suspended, cancelled or revoked as provided by law earlier than such date. The license shall be valid only when in the immediate possession of the license holder and the license holder has his or her discharge or separation papers in his or her immediate possession.

(P.A. 10-16, S. 1; P.A. 17-79, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 17-79 replaced &#;thirty days&#; with &#;sixty days&#; and deleted &#;or returns to this state&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-41c. Renewal of operator's licenses and identity cards of incarcerated persons. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall consult with the Commissioner of Correction to establish a procedure to renew the operator's licenses and identity cards of persons who are incarcerated, without the appearance of such persons at the Department of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with subsection (b) of section 14-36d. Such renewal shall be initiated at the request of an incarcerated person who responds to a renewal notice for such person's operator's license or identity card. This section shall not apply to the initial issuance of an operator's license or identity card or the issuance of a license or identity card that has expired more than two years before the date of the requested renewal.

(P.A. 11-213, S. 59; P.A. 12-81, S. 20.)

History: P.A. 11-213 effective October 1, ; P.A. 12-81 replaced provision requiring Department of Motor Vehicles upon written request of incarcerated person to extend expiration date of such person's operator's license for 2 years or 30 days following incarceration release date, whichever occurs first, with provision requiring Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to consult with Commissioner of Correction to establish procedure to renew incarcerated person's operator's license or identity card upon request of such person and without such person appearing at the department and added provision making section inapplicable to initial issuance of license or card or issuance of license or card that expired more than 2 years before request.

See Sec. 18-81ff re ensuring inmates have state identification or motor vehicle operator's license upon release.

Sec. 14-42. Application for or renewal of operator's license or identity card. Anatomical gift. (a) An application for an operator's license or identity card shall be made on forms furnished by the commissioner. The applications shall be in such form and contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may determine.

(b) The commissioner shall require any person who applies for or renews an operator's license or identity card to indicate whether such person consents or declines to make an anatomical gift through inclusion in the state donor registry maintained pursuant to section 14-42a. An operator's license issued to a person who has authorized inclusion on such donor registry shall have a donor symbol imprinted on such license or identity card.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 75-579; P.A. 84-429, S. 23; P.A. 85-190; P.A. 98-172, S. 3, 4; P.A. 06-130, S. 4; P.A. 09-187, S. 13; P.A. 10-123, S. 24; P.A. 14-130, S. 8; P.A. 22-44, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 75-579 added Subsec. (b) re inclusion of body organ donation line on license applications and licenses; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions, transferred provisions re motor vehicle registrations to Sec. 14-12(b), transferred provisions re assignment of registration and license numbers to Sec. 14-10(a) and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-190 amended Subsec. (b), requiring an operator's license to indicate provision for organ donation in a conspicuous manner determined by the commissioner to assure immediate identification; P.A. 98-172 amended Subsec. (b) replacing the requirement that the application contain a line for indicating that applicant has made provisions for organ donation with a requirement that the application include the opportunity to complete an organ donor card and replacing requirement that operator's license indicate whether one is an organ donor with requirement that license have donor card imprinted on it, effective July 1, ; P.A. 06-130 replaced &#;blanks&#; with &#;forms&#; and &#;application blanks&#; with &#;applications&#; in Subsec. (a) and added provisions re identity cards in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective June 2, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provisions re issuance of donor card with provisions re registration as organ and tissue donor, effective July 8, ; P.A. 10-123 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re registration as organ and tissue donor with provision re making an anatomical gift through inclusion in state donor registry, by replacing &#;elected to be included in&#; with &#;authorized inclusion on&#; re donor registry and by replacing &#;designation of such person's donor status&#; with &#;donor symbol&#; re imprint on license or identity card; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re application to include opportunity to make anatomical gift with provision re commissioner to require applicant to indicate whether applicant consents or declines to make anatomical gift; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;applying&#; with &#;who applies&#; and add &#;or renews&#;.

See Sec. 14-10 re record-keeping with respect to operator's licenses and registrations.

Sec. 14-42a. Agreement with procurement organizations. Inclusion of information re procurement organizations in driver education programs. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall enter into an agreement with one or more federally designated organ and tissue procurement organizations to provide to such organizations access to the names, dates of birth and other pertinent information of holders of operator's licenses, instruction permits and identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h who have registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles an intent to become organ and tissue donors. Such access shall be provided in a manner and form to be determined by the commissioners, following consultation with such organizations, and may include electronic transmission of initial information and periodic updating of information. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not charge a fee for such access pursuant to section 14-50a, but may charge such organizations reasonable administrative costs. Information provided to such organizations shall be used solely for identifying such holders as organ and tissue donors.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall include in regulations adopted pursuant to sections 14-36f and 14-78 a requirement that a description of the purposes and procedures of procurement organizations, as defined in section 19a-289a, be included in driver education programs.

(P.A. 04-122, S. 1; P.A. 05-121, S. 1; P.A. 08-150, S. 8; P.A. 10-123, S. 27; P.A. 11-51, S. 88; P.A. 21-106, S. 45.)

History: P.A. 05-121 amended Subsec. (a) by giving procurement organizations access to information re holders of identity cards issued pursuant to Sec. 1-1h; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to include regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 14-78; P.A. 10-123 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 19a-279a with Sec. 19a-289a; P.A. 11-51 changed &#;Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Technology&#; to &#;Commissioner of Administrative Services&#;, &#;commissioner and Chief Information Officer&#; to &#;commissioners&#; and &#;commissioner&#; to &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;, instruction permits&#; and make a technical change.

Sec. 14-43. Misrepresentation renders license void. (a) An operator's license issued upon an application containing any material false statement is void from the date of its issue and shall be surrendered, on demand, to the commissioner. Any moneys paid for the license shall be forfeited to the state.

(b) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain any license for another by misrepresentation or impersonation and any license obtained by misrepresentation or impersonation is void.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section and any person who fails to surrender a falsely obtained operator's license upon the demand of the commissioner shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 235; P.A. 80-466, S. 12, 25; P.A. 81-472, S. 20, 159; P.A. 84-429, S. 24.)

History: act amended last sentence by adding words &#;falsely obtained&#; and increasing penalty from $50; P.A. 80-466 added reference to single number plate; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 84-429 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions, transferred provisions re motor vehicle registrations to Sec. 14-12(d) and made other technical changes.

That a licensed operator is under age does not ipso facto make his license void. 107 C. 213.

Sec. 14-44. License endorsement for operators of commercial motor vehicles used for passenger transportation, school buses, student transportation vehicles, taxicabs, motor vehicles in livery service and motor or service buses. Requirements. Hearing. Appeal. Report re persons whose license or endorsement has been withdrawn, suspended or revoked. Penalty. (a)(1) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle used for passenger transportation on any public highway of this state until such person has obtained a commercial driver's license with a public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, except a nonresident who holds such license with such endorsement issued by another state. (2) No person shall operate a school bus until such person has obtained a commercial driver's license with a school bus endorsement, except that a person who holds such a license without such endorsements may operate a school bus without passengers for the purpose of road testing or moving the vehicle. (3) No person shall operate a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, taxicab, motor vehicle in livery service, motor bus or service bus until such person has obtained an operator's license of the proper classification bearing an appropriate public passenger endorsement from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, issued in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 14-36a, except that a person who holds an operator's license without such endorsement may operate any such vehicle without passengers for the purpose of road testing or moving the vehicle.

(b) No operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement shall be issued or renewed in accordance with the provisions of this section or section 14-36a, until the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or the commissioner's authorized representative, is satisfied that the applicant is a proper person to receive such an operator's license bearing an endorsement, holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license, or, if necessary for the class of vehicle operated, a commercial driver's license and is at least eighteen years of age. Each applicant for an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement or the renewal of such a license shall furnish the commissioner, or the commissioner's authorized representative, with satisfactory evidence, under oath, to prove that such person has no criminal record and has not been convicted of a violation of section 14-227a or 14-227m or subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n within five years of the date of application and that no reason exists for a refusal to grant or renew such an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement. Each applicant for such an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement shall submit with the application proof satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant has passed a physical examination administered not more than ninety days prior to the date of application and meets the physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended from time to time. Each applicant for renewal of such license shall present evidence that such applicant is in compliance with the physical qualification standards established in 49 CFR 391, as amended from time to time. Each applicant for such an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement shall be fingerprinted before the license bearing a public passenger endorsement is issued.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue, withhold, renew, suspend, cancel or revoke any public passenger endorsement required to operate a motor vehicle that transports passengers, as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-36a. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, in making his or her decision, consider the age, accident and criminal record, moral character and physical condition of any such applicant or public passenger endorsement holder and such other matters as the commissioner may determine. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any such applicant or public passenger endorsement holder to furnish the statements of two or more reputable citizens, which may be required to be under oath, vouching for the good character or other qualifications of the applicant or public passenger endorsement holder.

(d) Upon the arrest of any person who holds an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, and who is charged with a felony or violation of section 53a-73a, the arresting officer or department, within forty-eight hours, shall cause a report of such arrest to be made to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The report shall be made on a form approved by said commissioner containing such information as the commissioner prescribes. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(e) (1) Prior to issuing an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall require each applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks, conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall complete such state and national criminal history records checks required pursuant to this section within sixty days of receiving such a request for a check of such records. If notice of a state or national criminal history record is received, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, subject to the provisions of section 46a-80, refuse to issue an operator's license bearing such public passenger endorsement and, in such case, shall immediately notify the applicant, in writing, of such refusal. Each applicant for a public passenger endorsement to operate a school bus or student transportation vehicle shall submit to a check of the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k. If notification that the applicant is listed as a perpetrator of abuse on the state child abuse and neglect registry is received, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may refuse to issue an operator's license bearing such public passenger endorsement and, in such case, shall immediately notify the applicant, in writing, of such refusal. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a temporary operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement for operation of a school bus or student transportation vehicle.

(2) The fingerprints of an applicant for a public passenger endorsement to operate a school bus may be captured electronically or by other means in accordance with section 29-17a.

(3) For the purposes of this subdivision, &#;certificate or permit holder&#; means any person, association, limited liability company or corporation that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a taxicab, as described in section 13b-97 or holds a permit to operate a motor vehicle in livery service, as described in section 13b-103. Any certificate or permit holder who seeks to employ a person who has applied for a public passenger endorsement to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section may permit such person to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service prior to the approval by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the application for such endorsement, but in no event for a period longer than ninety days after the date of application for such endorsement, provided such certificate or permit holder determines such person meets the requirements to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (f) of this section. In making such determination, such certificate or permit holder shall (A) conduct, or have a consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender registry databases, and (B) review such person's driving history record maintained by the commissioner and dated not more than seven days prior to the date of such review. A person who is approved by a certificate or permit holder under this subdivision shall carry and present, upon request, a copy of such person's application to the commissioner and criminal history records check when such person is operating a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the commissioner shall not issue an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement to transport passengers who are students, and shall suspend any such public passenger endorsement that has been issued, to any person who has been convicted of a serious criminal offense, as determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or convicted of any provision of federal law or the law of any other state, the violation of which involves conduct that is substantially similar to a violation determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to be a serious criminal offense, if any part of the sentence of such conviction has not been completed, or has been completed during the preceding five years. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(g) Any applicant who is refused an operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement or the renewal of such a license, or whose operator's license bearing a public passenger endorsement or the renewal of such a license is withdrawn or revoked on account of a criminal record, shall be entitled to a hearing if requested in writing within twenty days. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 54 and the applicant may appeal from the final decision rendered therein in accordance with section 4-183.

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-10, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall furnish to any board of education or to any public or private organization that is actively engaged in providing public transportation, including the transportation of school children, a report containing the names and motor vehicle operator license numbers of each person who has been issued an operator's license with one or more public passenger endorsements, authorizing such person to transport passengers in accordance with the provisions of section 14-36a, but whose license or any such public passenger endorsement has been withdrawn, suspended or revoked by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section, or any other provision of this title. The report shall be issued and updated periodically in accordance with a schedule to be established by the commissioner. Such report may be transmitted or otherwise made available to authorized recipients by electronic means.

(i) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 336; 372; , P.A. 110, S. 1; , P.A. 612, S. 4; , P.A. 127, S. 17; P.A. 74-152; P.A. 75-213, S. 10, 53; 75-577, S. 22, 126; P.A. 76-382, S. 2; P.A. 83-340, S. 2, 4; P.A. 84-254, S. 31, 62; 84-429, S. 25; P.A. 85-148, S. 2; P.A. 87-329, S. 7; 87-585, S. 1; P.A. 89-320, S. 1, 2, 12; P.A. 90-112, S. 12, 14; 90-263, S. 10, 74; P.A. 91-272, S. 1, 8; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 62, 70; P.A. 93-341, S. 13&#;15, 38; P.A. 01-175, S. 9, 32; P.A. 02-70, S. 83; P.A. 03-278, S. 37; P.A. 04-217, S. 4; P.A. 05-218, S. 6; P.A. 06-130, S. 10; P.A. 07-167, S. 47; 07-224, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 20; P.A. 09-187, S. 11; P.A. 10-32, S. 49; 10-110, S. 35, 57; P.A. 11-213, S. 18; P.A. 12-81, S. 49; P.A. 14-130, S. 9, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 200; P.A. 16-39, S. 9; 16-55, S. 14; 16-126, S. 10; P.A. 17-68, S. 15; 17-140, S. 12; P.A. 18-164, S. 26; P.A. 19-119, S. 5, 6.)

History: acts raised minimum age requirement from 18 to 21 and added provisions for examination of operating ability and fee for same; act replaced interstate commerce commission with United States department of transportation and required that applicants for public service license to operate school bus be at least nineteen and not more than 69 years old; act replaced reference to repealed Sec. 14-30 with reference to Sec. 14-34; act changed minimum age for public service vehicle license from 21 to 18, reflecting change in age of majority, and deleted minimum age of 19 for school bus operator's license; P.A. 74-152 made provisions applicable to operation of service buses as well as public service motor vehicles and expanded provisions re physical examinations; P.A. 75-213 raised examination fee from $2 to $2.50; P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for maximum $50 fine for violation of provisions with statement that violation constitutes an infraction; P.A. 76-382 added Subsec. (b) re validity of license issued by other state or country; P.A. 83-340 amended Subsec. (a) deleting the statement providing that an applicant for a public service license to operate a school bus shall not be older than 69 years of age; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the examination fee from $2.50 to $5 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-148 amended Subsec. (a), eliminating requirement for nonresidents holding a valid out-of-state public service motor vehicle operator's license to obtain a license to operate in this state if vehicle is engaged in intrastate commerce; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (b), maintaining the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 87-585 amended Subsec. (b), requiring prerequisites for issuance of license to apply to renewals and applicants to furnish evidence of absence of convictions for violations of Sec. 14-227a(a) within 1 year and negative drug test results, and added new provisions in Subsec. (d) re issuance of a 90-day temporary license to applicants who intend to operate a school bus, relettering remaining Subdivs. accordingly; P.A. 89-320 amended Subsec. (b) to require applicants to furnish evidence of absence of convictions for violations of Sec. 14-227a(a) within 5 years instead of within 1 year and amended Subsec. (d) to require commissioner to request criminal record for each applicant from state police bureau of identification and to forward fingerprints obtained under Subsec. (b) to bureau which shall submit fingerprints to FBI for a national criminal history records check, to authorize immediate withdrawal of the temporary license if notice of a criminal record is received within 90 days, subject to the provisions of Sec. 46a-80 and to require the licensee and his employer to be notified immediately in writing of receipt of a criminal record, making technical changes as necessary; P.A. 90-112 amended Subsecs. (a), (d) and (e) to include references to operation of student transportation vehicles; P.A. 90-263 divided Subsec. (a) into two subdivisions, inserting in Subdiv. (1) prohibition on operation of commercial motor vehicles used for passenger transportation until operator has obtained a commercial driver's license with a passenger endorsement, deleting references to public service motor vehicle or service bus and public service motor vehicle operator's license, and inserting in Subdiv. (2) prohibition on operation of school bus, student transportation vehicle, taxicab, motor vehicle in livery service, motor bus or service bus until operator has obtained a public passenger transportation permit, amended remaining Subsecs. to substitute public passenger transportation permit for public service motor vehicle operator's license, amended Subsec. (d) to insert references to &#;student transportation vehicle&#; after references to &#;school bus&#;, and amended Subsec. (e) to provide that any applicant refused a permit on account of a criminal record shall be entitled to a hearing, if requested, and to permit applicant to appeal from final decision in accordance with Sec. 4-183, effective July 1, ; P.A. 91-272 amended Subsec. (b) to apply to applicants for renewal on and after July 1, , amended Subsec. (d) to require applicants for a temporary permit or for renewal of a permit to submit to a state criminal history records check prior to issuance of such temporary permit or renewal and to make numerous changes throughout the Subsec., and amended Subsec. (e) to apply to applicants who are refused a renewal or whose permit or renewal is withdrawn or revoked on account of a criminal record; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting phrase &#;or a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212&#;; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to provide that no person may operate a school bus carrying passengers without having obtained a commercial driver's license with a passenger endorsement and a school endorsement and substituted references to passenger or school endorsements for references to public passenger transportation permits throughout section, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (b) by inserting references to an &#;operator's license bearing an endorsement&#; and by revising the provisions regarding drug testing and physical examinations of applicants, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (d) by deleting provisions regarding a 90-day temporary permit pending completion of a national criminal history records check, and deleted Subsec. (f) which had specified contents of public passenger transportation permits in its entirety and relettered remaining Subsec. accordingly, effective July 1, ; P.A. 01-175 amended Subsec. (d) by making a technical change for the purposes of gender neutrality and by replacing language re state criminal history checks, fingerprinting and fee charged with language re state and national criminal history checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(3), added new Subsec. (d) to require the arresting officer or department, upon the arrest of any person who holds an operator's license bearing a school endorsement for a felony or violation of Sec. 53a-73a, to report such arrest to the commissioner within 48 hours, to specify form of such report and to authorize adoption of regulations, and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (f) as Subsecs. (e) to (g), effective June 3, ; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (f), effective July 9, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to include &#;activity vehicle&#; as vehicle requiring operator to have appropriate endorsement, amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate public passenger transportation permit, to eliminate provision requiring applicant for license with endorsement or renewal of license with endorsement to have received negative drug test results in two or more urine tests if administered within 1 year of date of application and to substitute requirement that applicant for renewal of such license present evidence that applicant is in compliance with medical qualifications under federal law, amended Subsec. (c) to change references to &#;permittee&#; to &#;endorsement holder&#;, to eliminate &#;passenger or school&#; endorsement and substitute endorsement &#;required to operate a motor vehicle that transports passengers&#;, and made technical changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by adding camp vehicles; P.A. 06-130 added new Subsec. (g) re notification of school boards and providers of public transportation of drivers whose licenses or endorsements have been withdrawn, suspended or revoked and redesignated existing Subsec. (g) as Subsec. (h); P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by deleting reference to camp vehicle, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-224 amended Subsec. (a) by repositioning existing provisions re endorsement for taxicabs, motor vehicles in livery service and motor or services buses as Subdiv. (3), redesignating existing provisions re endorsement for student transportation vehicles and activity vehicles as Subdiv. (4) and deleting &#;camp vehicle&#;, amended Subsec. (b) by requiring evidence furnished by applicant to be under oath, amended Subsec. (e) by adding provisions re endorsement for operation of student transportation vehicle, re check of state child abuse registry and notification that applicant is listed thereon and re prohibition on issuance of temporary operator's license, by deleting provision re withdrawal of operator's license bearing school endorsement and by making conforming changes, added new Subsec. (f) re convictions, redesignated existing Subsecs. (f), (g) and (h) as Subsecs. (g), (h) and (i), amended redesignated Subsec. (h) to require report to be furnished by commissioner and made technical changes throughout, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 amended Subsec. (e) to substitute &#;abuse and neglect&#; for &#;abuse&#;, reorganize provisions and delete reference to Sec. 46a-80 re perpetrators of abuse listed on registry, effective October 6, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to require endorsement for operation of student transportation vehicle or activity vehicle and add exception authorizing person without endorsement to operate vehicle without passengers for purpose of road testing or moving vehicle, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective May 10, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, effective October 1, , and further amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to activity vehicle in Subdivs. (3) and (4), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to require &#;proper classification&#; of license and make technical changes in Subdiv. (3) and to delete former Subdiv. (4) containing duplicate provision re student transportation vehicle, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (e) to add provision requiring Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to complete criminal history records checks within 60 days of request and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re exemption from medical qualifications for certain Class D operator's license applicants, effective October 1, , and amended Subsec. (d) by replacing &#;school endorsement&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, and who is&#;, effective June 6, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced references to passenger endorsement and endorsement with references to public passenger endorsement and, in Subsec. (a)(1), added reference to Sec. 14-1, effective June 30, ; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (b)(1) by adding reference to licensed advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (e) by replacing reference to Subsec. (a)(4) with reference to Subsec. (a)(3), effective May 31, ; P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-227a(a) with reference to Sec. 14-227a and by adding references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n(a)(1) and (2); P.A. 17-68 amended Subsec. (h) by adding provision re commissioner to ensure that carriers review report, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-140 amended Subsec. (e) to designate existing provision re applicant to submit to criminal history records checks as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to replace &#;school endorsement or bearing the appropriate type of public passenger endorsement for operation of a student transportation vehicle&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement&#; and make technical and conforming changes, and to add Subdiv. (2) re operation of taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service, effective January 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (e) to replace reference to Subsec. (a)(3) with reference to Subsec. (a) in Subdiv. (1), add new Subdiv. (2) re fingerprints for applicant for public passenger endorsement to operate school bus, redesignate existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3) and amend same to replace reference to Subsec. (a)(1) with reference to Subsec. (a)(3), and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-119 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provision re safety regulations by U.S. Department of Transportation with provision re physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, delete provision re certain Class D operator's license applicants and make conforming and technical changes, and amended Subsec. (h) to delete provision re commissioner to ensure that carrier review report and make technical changes, effective July 1, .

Cited. 148 C. 456.

Sec. 14-44a. Commercial driver's license required for operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Exceptions. Penalty. (a) No person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds a commercial driver's license issued by this state or another state, with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle he is driving.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to (1) the holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit when accompanied in the vehicle by the holder of a commercial driver's license, (2) any military personnel who operate commercial motor vehicles solely in connection with their military duties, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.3(c), or (3) any member of the Connecticut National Guard who is qualified to operate a military or commercial motor vehicle in accordance with 49 CFR 383.3(c) and operates such vehicle while performing state military duty.

(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of the classification of the license issued to such person, and shall be subject to the penalties provided in subsection (g) of section 14-36a and section 14-44k.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 33, 74; P.A. 04-217, S. 5, 35; P.A. 08-121, S. 1; P.A. 11-213, S. 19; P.A. 16-55, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 90-263, S. 33 effective April 1, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (b) to exempt military personnel operating commercial motor vehicles solely in connection with military duties from provisions of Subsec. (a) and amended Subsec. (c) to change reference to Sec. 14-36a(d) to Sec. 14-36a(e) and add reference to Sec. 14-44k, effective January 1, ; P.A. 08-121 added Subsec. (b)(3) exempting any member of the Connecticut National Guard who is qualified to operate a military or commercial vehicle under 49 CFR 383.3(c) and operates such vehicle while performing state military duty, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-36a(e) with reference to Sec. 14-36a(f), effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-36a(f) with reference to Sec. 14-36a(g) and making a technical change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44b. Prohibition re more than one driver's license. No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, may have more than one driver's license.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 31, 74.)

Sec. 14-44c. Application for commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit. Penalty. (a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit, shall include the following:

(1) The full name and current mailing and residence address of the person;

(2) A physical description of the person, including gender, height and eye color;

(3) Date of birth;

(4) The applicant's Social Security number;

(5) The person's statement, under oath, that such person meets the physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended from time to time;

(6) The person's statement, under oath, that the type of vehicle in which the person has taken or intends to take the driving skills test is representative of the type of motor vehicle the person operates or intends to operate;

(7) The person's statement, under oath, that such person is not subject to disqualification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of operating privileges in any state, and that he or she does not hold an operator's license in any other state;

(8) The person's identification of all states in which such person has been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the last ten years, and the person's statement, under oath that he or she does not hold an operator's license in any other state; and

(9) The person's signature, and certification of the accuracy and completeness of the application, subject to the penalties of false statement under section 53a-157b. The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in section 14-44h.

(b) No person who has been a resident of this state for thirty days may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction.

(c) At the time of application for a commercial driver's license, the applicant shall make the applicable certification, as required by 49 CFR 383.71(b), regarding the type of commerce in which such person shall engage. No commercial driver's license shall be issued to a person who fails to make such certification.

(d) On and after January 6, , the commissioner shall request a driver's record from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, in accordance with 49 CFR 382.725, as amended from time to time, for any person who applies for, renews, transfers or upgrades a commercial driver's license. The commissioner shall use information obtained from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse solely for the purpose of determining whether a person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle and shall not disclose such information to any person or entity not directly involved in determining whether a person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

(e) In addition to other penalties provided by law, any person who knowingly falsifies information or certifications required under subsection (a) of this section shall have such person's operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state suspended for sixty days.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 35, 74; P.A. 96-167, S. 6; P.A. 04-217, S. 6; P.A. 11-213, S. 55; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 201; P.A. 17-79, S. 7; P.A. 19-119, S. 19; P.A. 21-106, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute 30-day for 60-day residency; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change in Subdiv. (6), to add provision in Subdiv. (8) to include in application for commercial driver's license or commercial driver's license instruction permit statement that applicant is not subject to cancellation of operating privileges in any state, to add new Subdiv. (9) to require applicant to identify all states in which applicant has been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle in last 10 years and statement that person does not hold license in any other state, and to redesignate existing Subdiv. (9) as new Subdiv. (10), effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdiv. (5) re color picture requirement and redesignate existing Subdivs. (6) to (10) as Subdivs. (5) to (9), effective July 13, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added new Subsec. (c) re federally required certification, redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and made technical changes, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (a)(5) by deleting provision re expectation to not operate in interstate or foreign commerce; P.A. 19-119 amended Subsec. (a)(5) to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to replace &#;sex&#; with &#;gender&#;, added new Subsec. (d) re driver's record from Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44d. Information on commercial driver's license. Classifications. (a) A commercial driver's license shall be marked &#;Commercial Driver's License&#; or &#;CDL&#;, and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof. It shall include, at a minimum, the following items of information:

(1) The name and residence address of the person;

(2) The person's color picture;

(3) A physical description of the person, including sex, height and eye color;

(4) Date of birth;

(5) The person's signature;

(6) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the license authorizes the person to drive, together with any endorsements or restrictions;

(7) The name of this state; and

(8) The dates between which the license is valid.

(b) A commercial driver's license shall be issued with the following classifications:

(1) Class A -Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, provided the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds.

(2) Class B -Any single vehicle with a GVWR of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, and any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of ten thousand pounds.

(3) Class C -Any single vehicle with a GVWR of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR not in excess of ten thousand pounds comprising:

(A) Vehicles designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, or designed to transport more than ten passengers, including the driver, and used to transport students under the age of twenty-one years to and from school; and

(B) Vehicles used to transport hazardous materials which are required to be placarded in accordance with 49 CFR 172, Subpart F, as amended.

Any vehicle that requires an endorsement, in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 14-36a, shall not be driven unless the proper endorsement appears on the license.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 36, 74; P.A. 93-341, S. 16, 38; P.A. 94-189, S. 5, 34; P.A. 97-236, S. 7; P.A. 99-268, S. 33; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 04-217, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 93-341 added provision re &#;PS&#; endorsements, effective July 1, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subdiv. (2) of Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;PS&#; endorsement with the &#;S&#; endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subdiv. (2) of Subsec. (b) by adding provision &#;Z&#; which restricts the driver to school buses; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (b)(1) by changing the type of Class C vehicles designed to transport &#;ten or more&#; passengers to those designed to transport &#;more than ten&#; passengers in Subpara. (C)(i); P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate subclassifications, endorsements and restrictions, to establish classifications for commercial driver's licenses and to require that any vehicle requiring an endorsement in accordance with section and Sec. 14-36a not be driven unless proper endorsement appears on license, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-44e. Limitations on issuance of commercial driver's license. Qualification standards. Waiver of skills test. Requirements for license endorsement to operate vehicle transporting hazardous materials. Commercial driver's instruction permit. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a commercial driver's license to any person unless such person is a resident of this state and has passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle which complies with the minimum federal standards established by 49 CFR 383, Subparts G and H, as amended, and has satisfied all other requirements of this section and sections 14-44b, 14-44c, and 14-44g, in addition to other requirements for an operator's license imposed by the general statutes and regulations of the commissioner.

(2) On and after February 7, , the commissioner shall not (A) administer a commercial driver's license skills test to a person who is applying for or upgrading to a class A or class B commercial driver's license, or applying for a &#;P&#; or &#;S&#; endorsement, until the commissioner has verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that such person has undergone the entry level driver training required under 49 CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time, and (B) administer a commercial driver's license knowledge test to any person who is applying for a &#;H&#; endorsement until the commissioner has verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that such person has undergone the entry level driver training required under 49 CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any person who is exempt under 49 CFR Part 383, as amended from time to time.

(b) The commissioner shall not issue a commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instruction permit to any applicant who does not meet the physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended from time to time. As required by 49 CFR 383.71(h), each applicant for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit shall provide to the commissioner a copy of a medical examiner's certificate, prepared by a medical examiner, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, indicating that such applicant is medically certified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. For each applicant who has submitted such medical certification and who has also certified, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.71(b) and subsection (c) of section 14-44c, that such applicant operates in nonexcepted interstate commerce, the commissioner shall post a medical certification status of &#;certified&#; on the Commercial Driver's License Information System driver record for such applicant. The holder of a commercial driver's license who has not been examined and certified as qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during the preceding twenty-four months, or a shorter period as indicated by the medical examiner submitting such certificate, shall be required to submit a new medical certificate. The commissioner shall not issue a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit to any applicant or holder who fails to submit the medical certification required by this section. If the holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit fails to submit a new medical examiner's certificate before the expiration of twenty-four months or the period specified by the medical examiner, whichever is shorter, the commissioner shall, not later than sixty days after the date that such holder's medical status becomes uncertified: (1) Downgrade the commercial driver's license to a Class D operator's license; or (2) cancel the commercial driver's instruction permit. Any applicant or holder who is denied a commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instruction permit, or whose license or permit is disqualified, suspended, revoked or cancelled pursuant to this subsection shall be granted an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(c) The commissioner may waive the skills test required under subsection (a) of this section in the case of an applicant for a commercial driver's license who meets the requirements of 49 CFR 383.77, as amended or, in the case of an applicant for a school bus endorsement who meets the requirements of 49 CFR 383.123, as amended.

(d) A commercial driver's license shall not be issued to any person subject to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle or subject to suspension, revocation or cancellation of operating privileges in any state. Each applicant for an endorsement to drive a vehicle transporting hazardous materials shall be subject to the requirements of 49 USC a, as administered by the United States Transportation Security Administration. The commissioner may refuse to issue a hazardous materials endorsement, or may suspend or revoke any such endorsement, held by any person who is the subject of a notification received from the Transportation Security Administration, in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR .5, as amended.

(e) An operator's license shall not be issued to any person who holds an operator's license issued by any other state, unless such person first surrenders such license or licenses to the commissioner. The commissioner shall return every license surrendered hereunder to the issuing state for cancellation.

(f) The commissioner may refuse to issue a commercial driver's license, or may issue a commercial driver's license subject to compliance with such condition as the commissioner may prescribe, to any person whose motor vehicle operator's license, privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state or license endorsement is under suspension or is subject to any pending action by the commissioner that may result in suspension.

(g) The commissioner may issue a commercial driver's instruction permit to any person who holds a valid operator's license. Such permit may be issued for a period not exceeding one year. Any holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit who has not obtained a commercial driver's license on or before the expiration date of such permit shall be required to retake the commercial driver's license knowledge test and any applicable endorsement knowledge tests. The holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit may, unless otherwise disqualified or suspended, drive a commercial motor vehicle if such holder is accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license of the appropriate class and bearing endorsements for the type of vehicle being driven who occupies a seat beside the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle. The commissioner shall not administer a commercial driver's license driving skills test to any holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit unless such person has held such permit for a minimum period of fourteen days.

(h) (1) The commissioner shall deny or disqualify for a period of sixty days a commercial driver's instruction permit or commercial driver's license if it is determined that an applicant or holder has provided false information on any certification the applicant or holder is required to give relative to such permit or license application.

(2) If an applicant or holder is suspected of fraud related to the issuance of a commercial driver's instruction permit or commercial driver's license, such applicant or holder shall be required to schedule the commercial driver's license knowledge test and driving skills test not later than thirty days after notification by the commissioner of the suspected fraud. Failure to schedule both such tests or failure to pass both such tests shall result in disqualification of such permit or license and the applicant or holder shall be required to reapply for the permit or license.

(3) Any applicant or holder convicted of fraud related to the issuance of a commercial driver's instruction permit or commercial driver's license shall have such applicant's or holder's permit or license disqualified for one year from the date of conviction and shall be required to retake such tests.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 34, 74; P.A. 04-217, S. 8; P.A. 06-130, S. 18; P.A. 07-167, S. 9; P.A. 08-150, S. 7; P.A. 09-187, S. 67; P.A. 10-110, S. 50; P.A. 14-130, S. 10, 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 202, 203; P.A. 19-119, S. 20; P.A. 21-106, S. 15; 44.)

History: P.A. 04-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change and afford person whose commercial driver's license has been cancelled an opportunity for hearing, amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change and permit commissioner to waive skills test for applicant for school bus endorsement meeting specified requirements and amended Subsec. (d) to prohibit issuance of commercial driver's license to person subject to cancellation of operating privileges in any state and added provisions re endorsement to drive a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, effective January 1, ; P.A. 06-130 added new Subsec. (f) re commissioner's discretionary power to issue commercial driver's license to driver whose license or endorsement is under suspension or is subject to pending action that may result in suspension and redesignated existing Subsec. (f) as Subsec. (g), effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to commercial driver's instruction permit and deleting provision re standards applicable when person will operate vehicle only in this state; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (g) to insert &#;or suspended&#; and replace &#;with appropriate endorsements&#; with &#;of the appropriate class and bearing endorsements&#;; P.A. 09-187 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (g) and amended Subsec. (g) to replace provision re commercial driver's instruction permit renewed or reissued only once within a 2-year period with provision re permit reissued or renewed for periods not exceeding 6 months until June 30, , and only once within a 2-year period on and after July 1, , effective July 8, ; P.A. 10-110 made a technical change in Subsec. (g); P.A. 14-130 added Subsec. (h) re applicant or holder providing false information on certification for commercial driver's instruction permit or license application, effective October 1, , and amended Subsec. (g) to replace &#;six months&#; with &#;one hundred eighty days&#; in provisions re issuance and renewal, to add provision re permit holders to retake license and endorsement knowledge tests if after expiration date of permit, to add provision re administering skills test to person who has not held instruction permit for 14 days or more, and to make conforming changes, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provisions re person who has physical or psychobehavioral impairment and add provisions re medical certification as provided by federal law, and amended Subsec. (h) to designate existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) to (3), effective June 30, ; P.A. 19-119 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to 49 CFR 391.41 with reference to 49 CFR 391 and make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provision as Subdiv. (1) and add Subdiv. (2) re verification that applicant underwent certain entry level driver training, effective October 1, , and amended Subsec. (g) to extend issue of commercial driver's instruction permit from 180 days to 1 year and to delete provision re reissue or renewal of such permit, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44f. Penalties for supplying false information to obtain commercial driver's license. If the commissioner finds that an applicant for a commercial driver's license or the holder of such license has supplied false information in order to obtain the license, he shall withhold the issuance of the license or suspend the license for sixty days, and thereafter until the true and correct information is submitted.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 40, 74.)

Sec. 14-44g. Driving record information. Notification of commercial driver's license issuance. Expiration of license. License renewal procedures. (a) Before issuing a commercial driver's license, the commissioner shall obtain driving record information concerning each applicant through the Commercial Driver License Information System, the National Driver Registry and from each state in which the applicant has been licensed during the preceding ten years.

(b) Within ten business days after issuing a commercial driver's license, the commissioner shall notify the Commercial Driver License Information System of such fact, and shall provide all information necessary for the identification of the license holder.

(c) A commercial driver's license issued pursuant to section 14-44e shall expire as provided in section 14-44h.

(d) Each person applying for the renewal of a commercial driver's license shall complete a renewal application form providing an update and, if necessary, corrections to the information required on the original application, pursuant to section 14-44c. If an applicant for renewal wishes to retain a hazardous materials endorsement, he or she must pass the written test for such endorsement, and must meet the requirements of subsection (d) of section 14-44e. Upon renewal of a commercial driver's license, and at such other times as required in 49 CFR 383.71, the holder of a commercial driver's license shall make the applicable certification, as required by 49 CFR 383.71(b), regarding the type of commerce in which such holder is engaged. The commissioner shall refuse to renew the commercial driver's license of any holder who fails to make such certification, and shall downgrade the commercial driver's license to a Class D operator's license not later than sixty days after the failure of such holder to so certify.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 37, 74; P.A. 04-217, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 204.)

History: P.A. 90-263, S. 37 effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to change time period for which driving record information is obtained from 5 to 10 years and amended Subsec. (d) to require renewal applicant seeking hazardous materials endorsement to meet requirements of Sec. 14-44e(d), effective January 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (d) to add provisions re federal certification re type of commerce engaged in and penalty for failure to so certify, and to make a technical change, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-44h. Expiration and renewal of commercial drivers' licenses. (a) Each commercial driver's license shall be renewed quadrennially on the date of the operator's birthday. If the applicant has held a license in another state at any time during the preceding ten years, the commissioner shall request the driving history record or records from the state or states in which the applicant has been licensed. If the commissioner receives a request for a driving history record from another state regarding the holder of a commercial driver's license, the commissioner shall provide such record within thirty days, as required by the provisions of 49 CFR 384.206, as amended.

(b) A commercial driver's license shall expire within a period not exceeding four years following the date of the operator's next birthday. The fee for such original license shall be seventeen dollars and fifty cents per year. Any previously licensed operator who fails to renew a commercial driver's license in accordance with this subsection shall be charged a late fee of twenty-five dollars upon renewal of such commercial driver's license.

(c) The commissioner shall, at least fifteen days before the date on which each commercial driver's license expires, notify the operator of the expiration date in a manner determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not provide such notification by mail to any such licensee if the United States Postal Service has determined that mail is undeliverable to the address for such person that is documented in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any previously licensed operator who operates a commercial motor vehicle within sixty days after the expiration date of such operator license without obtaining a renewal of such license shall be deemed to have failed to renew a motor vehicle operator's license and shall be fined in accordance with the amount designated for the infraction of failure to renew a motor vehicle operator's license. Any operator so charged shall not be prosecuted under section 14-36 for the same act constituting a violation under this section but said section 14-36 shall apply after the sixty-day period.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-3a, if the expiration date of any commercial driver's license falls on any day when offices of the commissioner are closed for business or are open for less than a full business day, the license shall be deemed valid until midnight of the next day on which offices of the commissioner are open for a full day of business.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 9, 74; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 76, 85; P.A. 03-171, S. 8; P.A. 04-199, S. 24; 04-217, S. 10; P.A. 05-218, S. 7; P.A. 11-6, S. 138; 11-213, S. 20; P.A. 14-130, S. 12.)

History: (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) to provide for a license period of 6 years and to modify fees and renewal license periods accordingly, amended Subsec. (d) to make technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality and deleted former Subsec. (f) re obsolete provision, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (d) to delete references to Sec. 14-40a; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to require renewal of commercial driver's license quadrennially, amended Subsec. (b) to require expiration of license within 4 years of operator's next birthday and to establish fee for original license at rate of $15 per year or any part of a year, deleted former Subsec. (c) re date and year of operator's birth and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as new Subsecs. (c) and (d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to require license renewal quadrennially, rather than every 6 years, and to add requirements that applicant provide, at time of first renewal, names of all states in which applicant has ever held motor vehicle operator's license, that commissioner request driving history record from each state in which applicant licensed during preceding 10 years and that commissioner provide driving history record of holder of commercial driver's license to other states, effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a) by changing &#;January&#; to &#;September&#;, effective July 6, ; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing license fee from $15 to $17.50 per year and imposing a late fee of $25 for failure to renew license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re notification in a manner determined by commissioner and to prohibit notification by mail if mail determined to be undeliverable, effective July 13, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re applicant to provide states in which applicant was issued an operator's license and amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate provision re computing rate of license fee.

Sec. 14-44i. Fees for commercial driver's license and tests. Waiver. (a) There shall be charged a fee of seventy dollars for each renewal of a commercial driver's license.

(b) There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license knowledge test a fee of sixteen dollars. There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license skills test a fee of thirty dollars. There shall be charged for each commercial driver's instruction permit a fee of twenty dollars.

(c) There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) of this section for the commercial driver's license knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each test for an endorsement to a commercial driver's license. There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) for such knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each test for the removal of a restriction to a commercial driver's license relating to air brakes. There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) for such knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each combination vehicle knowledge test.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall waive the fees established by subsection (b) of this section in the case of any person who applies for a commercial driver's license with an &#;S&#; endorsement.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 17, 74; P.A. 97-236, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 77, 85; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 23, 30; P.A. 04-199, S. 25; P.A. 07-167, S. 16; P.A. 09-187, S. 50; P.A. 12-81, S. 40; P.A. 13-271, S. 17; P.A. 21-106, S. 16.)

History: P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (d) to require commissioner to waive fees for any person who applies for a license with a &#;Z&#; restriction, eliminating reference to provision of evidence that person is currently employed as a school bus operator or has been accepted for employment as such; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the renewal fee to $75, effective July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee for renewal of commercial driver's license to $90 and amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for commercial driver's license learner's permit from $8 to $10, effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Sec. 14-44h(c) and to reduce fee for renewal of commercial driver's license from $90 to $60, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 deleted former Subsec. (d) re waiver of fees for person applying for a license with a &#;Z&#; restriction; P.A. 09-187 added Subsec. (d) re fee waiver for commercial driver's license with &#;S&#; endorsement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;commercial driver's license learner's permit&#; with &#;commercial driver's instruction permit&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee for renewal of commercial driver's license from $60 to $70; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) to increase commercial driver's instruction permit fee from $10 to $20, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44j. Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and cancellations by holder of commercial driver's license. Information re previous employment. Penalty. (a) Each person who holds a commercial driver's license issued by the commissioner and who is convicted of violating, while operating any type of motor vehicle, any law of any other state or any province of Canada relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, shall notify the commissioner within thirty days after the date such person has been convicted of any such violation. The commissioner may prescribe, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, the method and manner of notification pursuant to this subsection.

(b) Each person who holds a commercial driver's license who is convicted of violating any provision of the law of this state, any other state or any province of Canada relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, shall notify his employer within thirty days after such person has been convicted of any such violation.

(c) Each employee whose operating privileges are suspended, revoked or cancelled by the commissioner or by any other state or any province of Canada, or who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject to an out-of-service order, must notify his employer of such fact before the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of such fact.

(d) Any person who applies for employment as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall provide his prospective employer, at the time of application, with the following information for the ten years preceding the date of application:

(1) A list of names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle;

(2) The dates between which the applicant drove for each employer; and

(3) The reason for leaving that employer. The applicant must certify that all information furnished is true and complete. An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information.

(e) Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in subsection (d) of this section.

(f) No employer shall knowingly permit or require a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period (1) in which the driver has had his driver's license suspended, revoked or cancelled by the commissioner, or operating privilege suspended, revoked or cancelled by any other state, or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or is subject to an out-of-service order, or (2) in which the driver has more than one driver's license.

(g) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction, and, for any subsequent offense, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

(2) Any employer which knowingly permits or requires a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order shall be subject to the civil penalties prescribed in 49 CFR Section 383.53, as amended from time to time.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 32, 74; P.A. 97-236, S. 9, 27; P.A. 04-217, S. 11; P.A. 05-288, S. 56; P.A. 10-110, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 90-263, S. 32 effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (f) to substitute &#;knowingly permit or require&#; for &#;knowingly allow, permit or authorize&#; and amended Subsec. (g) to divide section into Subdivs., adding as Subdiv. (2) provision re civil penalty for any employer which knowingly permits or requires a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order, effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (g) to increase civil penalty to not less than $2,750 or more than $11,000, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (g)(2), effective July 13, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (g)(2) to replace provision re minimum and maximum penalty with provision re penalties prescribed in 49 CFR Sec. 383.53, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44k. Disqualification from operation of commercial motor vehicles. Disqualification offenses. Lifetime disqualification. Mitigation of lifetime disqualification. (a) A driver who is disqualified or subject to an out-of-service order shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle. An employer shall not knowingly permit or require a driver who is disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle.

(b) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year if convicted of a violation of (1) operating any motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or both, under section 14-227a, (2) operating a commercial motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol concentration of four-hundredths of one per cent, or more, (3) evasion of responsibility under section 14-224, (4) using any motor vehicle in the commission of any felony, as defined in section 14-1, (5) operating a commercial motor vehicle while the operator's commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended or cancelled, or while the operator is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, (6) section 14-227m, or (7) subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not more than two years if convicted of one violation of causing a fatality through the negligent or reckless operation of a commercial motor vehicle, as evidenced by a conviction of a violation of section 14-222a, 53a-56b, 53a-57 or 53a-60d. The disqualification periods in this subsection shall also apply to convictions under the provisions of law of another state, of offenses deemed by the commissioner to be substantially similar to the offenses described in this subsection.

(c) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year if the commissioner finds that such person (1) has refused to submit to a test to determine such person's blood alcohol concentration while operating any motor vehicle or to a nontestimonial portion of a drug influence evaluation conducted by a drug recognition expert, (2) has an elevated blood alcohol content based on such a test pursuant to section 14-227b, or (3) was found to have been operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both based on a report filed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-227b or pursuant to the provisions of a law of any other state that is deemed by the commissioner to be substantially similar to section 14-227b. For the purpose of this subsection, &#;drug recognition expert&#;, &#;elevated blood alcohol content&#; and &#;nontestimonial portion of a drug influence evaluation&#; have the same meanings as provided in section 14-227a.

(d) If a person commits any of the disqualifying offenses identified in subsection (b) of this section or is the subject of a finding by the commissioner under subsection (c) of this section while driving a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC to , inclusive, as amended, such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years.

(e) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for (1) sixty days if convicted of failure to stop at a railroad grade crossing, in violation of section 14-249 or 14-250, while operating a commercial motor vehicle, (2) one hundred twenty days if convicted of a second violation of section 14-249 or 14-250 while operating a commercial motor vehicle, and (3) one year if convicted of a third or subsequent violation of section 14-249 or 14-250 while operating a commercial motor vehicle, during any three-year period. The disqualification periods in this subsection shall also apply to convictions under the provisions of law of another state, of offenses deemed by the commissioner to be substantially similar to the offenses described in this subsection.

(f) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than sixty days if convicted of two serious traffic violations, as defined in section 14-1, or one hundred twenty days if convicted of three serious traffic violations, arising from separate incidents occurring within a three-year period (1) while operating a commercial motor vehicle, (2) while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle, provided such violation resulted in a suspension, for any period of time, of such person's class D license, or (3) from any combination of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. The period of any disqualification for a subsequent offense imposed under this subsection shall commence immediately after the period of any other disqualification imposed on such person. The disqualification periods in this subsection shall also apply to convictions under the provisions of law of another state, of offenses deemed by the commissioner to constitute serious traffic violations, as defined in section 14-1.

(g) Any person who (1) uses any motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance, or (2) uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving severe forms of trafficking in persons, as defined in 22 USC (11), as amended from time to time, shall be disqualified for life and ineligible for reinstatement in accordance with subsection (h) of this section.

(h) A person is disqualified for life if such person commits two or more of the offenses specified in subsection (b) of this section, or if such person is the subject of two or more findings by the commissioner under subsection (c) of this section, or any combination of those offenses or findings, arising from two or more separate incidents. A person is disqualified for life if the commissioner takes suspension actions against such person for two or more alcohol test refusals or test failures, or any combination of such actions, arising from two or more separate incidents. Any person disqualified for life, except a person disqualified under subsection (g) of this section, who has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed an appropriate rehabilitation program, as determined by the commissioner, may apply for reinstatement of such person's commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit, provided any such applicant shall not be eligible for reinstatement until such time as such person has served a minimum disqualification period of ten years. An application for reinstatement shall be accompanied by documentation satisfactory to the commissioner that such person has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed a program established and operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services pursuant to chapter 319j, a program operated through a substance abuse treatment facility licensed in accordance with section 19a-491 or the equivalent of either program offered in another state. The commissioner shall not reinstate a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit that was disqualified for life unless an applicant for reinstatement requests an administrative hearing in accordance with chapter 54, and offers evidence that the reinstatement of such applicant's commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit does not endanger the public safety or welfare. Such evidence shall include, but not be limited to, proof that such applicant has not been convicted of any offense involving alcohol, a controlled substance or a drug during a period of ten years following the date of such applicant's most recent lifetime disqualification. If a person whose commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit is reinstated under this subsection is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense, such person shall be permanently disqualified for life and shall be ineligible to reapply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification. The following shall remain on the driving history record of a commercial motor vehicle operator or commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit holder for a period of fifty-five years, as required by 49 CFR Part 384, as amended from time to time: (1) Any offense specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, provided such offense occurred on or after December 29, ; (2) each of two or more offenses specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section that occur within ten years of each other and result in a lifetime disqualification, regardless of when such offenses occur; (3) any conviction under subsection (g) of this section for using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance, committed on or after January 1, .

(i) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, any person who violates an out-of-service order shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle: (A) For a period of not less than one hundred eighty days or more than one year for a first violation; (B) for a period of not less than two years or more than five years for a second violation during any ten-year period, where such violations arose from separate incidents; and (C) for a period of not less than three years or more than five years for a third or subsequent violation during any ten-year period, where such violations arose from separate incidents.

(2) Any person who violates an out-of-service order while driving a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC to , inclusive, or a commercial motor vehicle designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle: (A) For a period of not less than one hundred eighty days or more than two years for a first violation, and (B) for a period of not less than three years or more than five years for a second or subsequent violation during any ten-year period, where such violations arose from separate incidents.

(3) In addition to the penalties provided in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, any person who violates an out-of-service order shall be subject to the civil penalties prescribed in 49 CFR Section 383.53, as amended from time to time.

(j) Any holder of a commercial driver's license whose driving is determined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to constitute an imminent hazard, as defined in section 14-1, shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle. The period of disqualification may not exceed thirty days unless the commissioner is satisfied that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has complied with the procedures for review and hearing set forth in 49 CFR 383.52. The period of any disqualification imposed under this subsection shall be concurrent with the period of any other disqualification or suspension imposed on such commercial driver.

(k) After taking disqualification action, or suspending, revoking or cancelling a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit, the commissioner shall update the commissioner's records to reflect such action within ten days. After taking disqualification action, or suspending, revoking or cancelling the operating privileges of a commercial motor vehicle operator or a commercial driver who is licensed or holds a commercial driver's instruction permit in another state, the commissioner shall notify the licensing state of such action within ten days. Such notification shall identify the violation that caused such disqualification, suspension, cancellation or revocation.

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(P.A. 90-263, S. 38, 74; P.A. 92-100; P.A. 97-236, S. 10, 27; P.A. 02-70, S. 2; P.A. 03-278, S. 38; P.A. 04-217, S. 12; P.A. 05-218, S. 21; 05-288, S. 57; P.A. 06-130, S. 19; P.A. 07-167, S. 33; P.A. 10-110, S. 3; P.A. 11-213, S. 21; P.A. 12-81, S. 5; P.A. 13-271, S. 18, 19; P.A. 16-126, S. 11; P.A. 17-79, S. 8; P.A. 21-106, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 120.)

History: P.A. 90-263, S. 38 effective July 1, ; P.A. 92-100 amended Subsec. (c) to provide that a person is deemed to have failed test if he has a blood alcohol ratio of 0.04% or more and amended Subsec. (f) to require disqualification for life for persons who are the subject of two or more findings by the commissioner under Subsec. (c); P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit a driver subject to an out-of-service order from driving a commercial motor vehicle and to eliminate in the prohibition re employer knowingly &#;allow&#; and &#;authorize&#;, inserted new Subsec. (g) requiring disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle and imposition of a civil penalty for violation of an out-of-service order, and relettered existing Subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b) to require disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 60 days if convicted of one violation of Sec. 14-249 or 14-250, for 120 days if convicted of a second violation of said sections and for one year if convicted of a third or subsequent violation of said sections and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 9, ; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (b) to impose penalty of disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle for one year for operating commercial motor vehicle while having blood alcohol concentration of 0.04% or more, for operating any motor vehicle, rather than commercial motor vehicle, in commission of a felony, for operating a commercial motor vehicle while commercial driver's license revoked, suspended, or cancelled, or while operator disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicle and for causing fatality through negligent or reckless operation of commercial motor vehicle, to eliminate other penalties and to renumber subdivisions, amended Subsec. (c) to disqualify from operation of commercial motor vehicle for one year person refusing to submit to blood test to determine blood alcohol concentration while operating any motor vehicle, rather than commercial motor vehicle, or who fails test as provided, amended Subsec. (d) to provide that person disqualified under Subsec. (b) or subject of finding by commissioner under Subsec. (c) while driving vehicle transporting hazardous materials be disqualified for period of three years, added new Subsec. (e) re convictions resulting in disqualification, added new Subsec. (f) re disqualification for conviction of serious traffic violations, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as new Subsec. (g) and changed basis for disqualification from use of commercial motor vehicle to use of any motor vehicle in commission of specified felony, redesignated existing Subsec. (f) as new Subsec. (h) and amended same to specify that person disqualified under Subsec. (g) may not apply to have license reinstated after completion of rehabilitation program, redesignated existing Subsec. (g) as new Subsec. (i) and amended Subdiv. (2) therein to apply to person driving vehicle transporting sixteen, rather than fifteen, passengers and Subdiv. (3) therein to increase civil penalty to not less than $1,100 or more than $2,750, deleted former Subsec. (h) re disqualification, added new Subsec. (j) re disqualification of person holding commercial driver's license whose driving determined to constitute an imminent hazard, redesignated existing Subsec. (i) as new Subsec. (k) and amended same to include cancellation of commercial driver's license as action requiring commissioner to update records, to include cancellation of operating privileges as action requiring commissioner to notify other licensing state of action and to require identification in such notification of the violation causing the disqualification, and made technical changes throughout, effective January 1, (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (j) the word &#;in&#; was editorially inserted by the Revisors in the phrase &#;, as defined in section 14-1,&#; for consistency); P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (c) by adding &#;when driving a commercial vehicle&#; re blood alcohol ratio of 0.04% or more and adding provision re driving any other motor vehicle where the ratio of alcohol in blood was 0.08% or more; P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsec. (i), effective July 13, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by changing &#;evasion of responsibility, involving a commercial motor vehicle&#; to &#;evasion of responsibility&#;, amended Subsec. (c) by adding language re provisions of law in other states, amended Subsec. (f) by providing that disqualification period for a subsequent offense shall start immediately after any other disqualification period and amended Subsec. (j) by providing that disqualification period shall be concurrent with any other disqualification or suspension, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing former Subdiv. (6) re one-year disqualification for causing fatality through negligent or reckless operation with provisions re disqualification for not more than two years for causing fatality through negligent or reckless operation and by making technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsecs. (b), (e) and (f) to make disqualification periods applicable to out-of-state convictions of offenses deemed by commissioner to be substantially similar to offenses described therein and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (h) to establish documentation and evidentiary requirements for reinstatement and violations remaining on driving record for 55 years per federal law, amended Subsec. (i)(1)(A) and (B) to increase minimum disqualification period from 90 to 180 days and from 1 to 2 years, and amended Subsec. (i)(3) to replace civil penalty amount with civil penalties prescribed by federal law, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (h) to replace requirement that applicant successfully complete &#;a rehabilitation program that meets the requirements of section 14-227f and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-227f&#; with requirement that applicant successfully complete &#;a program established and operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services pursuant to chapter 319j, a program operated through a substance abuse treatment facility licensed in accordance with section 19a-491 or the equivalent of either program offered in another state&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (k) to add provisions re commercial driver's instruction permit and add reference to commercial motor vehicle operator, effective July 1, , and amended Subsec. (h) to add provisions re commercial driver's instruction permit, effective October 1, ; P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (6) re Sec. 14-227m and adding Subdiv. (7) re Sec. 14-227n(a)(1) or (2); P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (f) by deleting &#;committed while operating any motor vehicle&#; and adding Subdivs. (1) to (3) re operation of a commercial motor vehicle or noncommercial motor vehicle; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (g) by designating existing provision as Subdiv. (1), adding Subdiv. (2) re felony involving trafficking in persons, and adding provision re ineligibility for reinstatement; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 amended Subsec. (c) by designating existing provision re test refusal as Subdiv. (1) and adding provision re nontestimonial portion of a drug influence evaluation, adding Subdiv. (2) re elevated blood alcohol content, adding Subdiv. (3) re operating under the influence and adding references to definitions of &#;drug recognition expert&#;, &#;elevated blood alcohol content&#; and &#;nontestimonial portion of a drug influence evaluation&#;, effective April 1, .

Subsec. (h):

There was no retroactive application of statute when the commissioner determined defendant triggered the lifetime disqualification provision. 105 CA 558. Plain language of Subsec. indicates that lifetime suspension applies to alcohol test refusals or failures that occur prior to a person's obtaining a commercial driver's license, and is not limited to refusals or failures that occur while a person holds a commercial driver's license. 134 CA 668.

Sec. 14-44l. Notification of traffic convictions. Within ten days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver's license for any violation of state law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the commissioner shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state of the conviction.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 39, 74.)

History: P.A. 90-263, S. 39 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-44m. Authority to enter into agreements with other jurisdictions. The commissioner may enter into agreements with other state or federal authorities to implement the provisions of sections 14-44c, 14-44d, 14-44f, 14-44g, 14-44k and 14-44l.

(P.A. 90-263, S. 41, 74.)

Sec. 14-44n. Notification of violation to licensing authority of another state. (a) If any person who holds a commercial driver's license issued by another state is convicted of a violation of any provision of law related to motor vehicle traffic control, as reported to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles by the Centralized Infractions Bureau or any clerk of the Superior Court, the commissioner shall notify the licensing authority of such state where such person is licensed within thirty days of the date of such conviction.

(b) If any person who holds a motor vehicle operator's license issued by any other state is convicted of a violation, arising out of the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, of any provision of law related to motor vehicle traffic control, as reported to the commissioner by the Centralized Infractions Bureau or any clerk of the Superior Court, the commissioner shall notify the licensing authority of such state where such person is licensed within thirty days of the date of such conviction.

(c) On and after September 30, , the notification required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be made within ten days of the date of such conviction.

(P.A. 04-217, S. 20.)

History: P.A. 04-217 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-44o. Transition requirements re motor vehicle operator's licenses and commercial driver's licenses. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14-36a and 14-44d, effective January 1, , each motor vehicle operator's license or commercial driver's license, that is otherwise valid, shall remain valid, according to its terms, and shall authorize each license holder to operate motor vehicles in accordance with the classification, endorsements or restrictions that appear on the license under the provisions of sections 14-36a and 14-44d, in effect before January 1, . Each operator's license or commercial driver's license, issued or renewed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on and after January 1, , may be issued or renewed in accordance with the provisions of sections 14-36a and 14-44d, in effect before January 1, . On and after January 1, , each operator's license or commercial driver's license issued or renewed by the commissioner shall contain a designation of the classification of the license, and of the endorsements and restrictions to the license, if any, for which the applicant has qualified, as provided in sections 14-36a and 14-44d.

(P.A. 05-127, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 05-127 effective June 24, .

Sec. 14-45. Change of address notice by holder of operator's license or identity card. IV-D support cases. Penalty. (a) A person holding (1) a license for the operation of a motor vehicle, issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section 14-36, or (2) an identity card, issued by said commissioner in accordance with section 1-1h, shall notify the commissioner within forty-eight hours of any change of such person's address. The notification shall include such person's old address and new address.

(b) In IV-D support cases, as defined in subdivision (13) of subsection (b) of section 46b-231, upon written notification by the Department of Social Services that the address listed for the holder of a motor vehicle operator's license or the holder of an identity card is incorrect, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall notify the operator that the correct address must be furnished to the department. The commissioner shall refuse to issue or renew a motor vehicle operator's license if the address furnished by the applicant is determined to be incorrect. The department shall notify the Department of Social Services of the current address of holders of motor vehicle operator's licenses when a change of address is reported.

(c) Failure of the holder of a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card to give the notice required by this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 75-577, S. 23, 126; P.A. 84-429, S. 26; P.A. 96-268, S. 7, 34; P.A. 09-187, S. 56; P.A. 10-32, S. 157; 10-110, S. 58.)

History: P.A. 75-577 replaced maximum $10 penalty for failure to give notice with statement that such failure is an infraction; P.A. 84-429 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions, transferred provisions re registration to Sec. 14-17a and made other technical changes; P.A. 96-268 inserted new Subsec. (b) re IV-D support cases, relettering former Subsec. (b) as (c), and made a technical correction, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 added provisions re holder of an identity card and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective May 10, ; P.A. 10-110 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b).

Cited. 21 CA 496; 22 CA 207.

Failure to return license plates upon expiration of registration period or failure to notify Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of change of address by nonresident defendant is not a waiver of in personam service of process. 20 CS 199. Cited. Id., 406.

Purpose of section is the identification of drivers and facilitating communication with them; notice of suspension of license mailed to last address supplied by licensee was sufficient. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 72.

Sec. 14-45a. Regulations re standards for licensing of persons with health problems, referrals to medical advisory board, vision standards. Vision screenings or examinations. Issuance of operator's license to person who wears eyeglasses with bioptic lenses. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the licensing of persons with health problems. Such regulations shall (1) include basic standards for licensing decisions with respect to the most common and recurrent health problems, such as visual and neurological impairments, (2) include procedures for the referral of individual cases to the medical advisory board, and (3) specify vision standards that are necessary for a person to operate a motor vehicle safely.

(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who has not previously been issued a license in this state or whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date, the commissioner may require such person to (1) pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles to determine if the person meets vision standards specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-46b, that certifies that such person meets such vision standards.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who wears eyeglasses with bioptic lenses, provided such person otherwise meets the vision standards specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the requirements for such license.

(P.A. 90-265, S. 6, 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 48, 131; P.A. 21-106, S. 41; P.A. 22-44, S. 11.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), designating portions thereof as Subdivs. (1) and (2) and adding Subdiv. (3) requiring the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations specifying vision standards for the operation of a motor vehicle, and added new Subsec. (b) to allow the commissioner to require a person who has not previously been issued a license in the state or has not operated a motor vehicle in the preceding two years to pass a vision screening as a condition for licensure, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;has not operated a motor vehicle within the preceding two years&#; with &#;whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date&#;, designating existing provision re vision screening as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re vision examination, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-44 add Subsec. (c) re issuance of operator's license to person who wears eyeglasses with bioptic lenses.

Sec. 14-46. Report re persons with chronic health or vision problems. Any physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 may report to the Department of Motor Vehicles, in writing, the name, age and address of any person diagnosed by him or her to have any chronic health problem which in his or her judgment will significantly affect the person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, or to have recurrent periods of unconsciousness uncontrolled by medical treatment. Any optometrist may report to the department, in writing, the name, age and address of any person known by the optometrist to have a vision problem which in the optometrist's judgment will significantly affect the person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Such reports shall be for the information of the commissioner in enforcing state motor vehicle laws, and shall be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of determining the eligibility of any person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state. No civil action may be brought against any person who, in good faith, provides a report pursuant to this section.

(, S. d; P.A. 75-577, S. 24, 126; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 90-265, S. 4, 8; P.A. 10-110, S. 11.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added provision that physician's failure to report constitutes an infraction; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, ; P.A. 90-265 made extensive changes to section authorizing, in lieu of requiring, physician to report to motor vehicles department, in lieu of health department, information re persons diagnosed as having chronic health problems which significantly affect ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, deleting all provisions re department of health services, including penalty for failure of physician to report and authorizing optometrist to report to department information re persons known to have vision problems which significantly affect ability to safely operate a motor vehicle; P.A. 10-110 authorized licensed physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to report chronic health problem to department, provided immunity from civil liability to person who provides report in good faith and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46a. Motor Vehicle Operator's License Medical Advisory Board: Definitions. As used in sections 14-46b to 14-46g, inclusive, &#;board&#; means the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Medical Advisory Board established under section 14-46b, &#;commissioner&#; means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and &#;department&#; means the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 5; P.A. 96-180, S. 40, 166.)

History: P.A. 96-180 substituted &#;Operator's&#; for &#;Operator&#;, effective June 3, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46b. Establishment of board. Membership. Compensation. Executive session. (a) There is established within the department a Motor Vehicle Operator's License Medical Advisory Board, which shall advise the commissioner on the medical aspects and concerns of licensing operators of motor vehicles. The board shall consist of not less than eight members or more than fifteen members who shall be medical professionals and who shall be appointed by the commissioner. The Connecticut State Medical Society, the Connecticut Association of Optometrists and any professional medical associations or organizations whose members include physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses may submit nominees for appointment to the board for the commissioner's consideration who represent the specialties of (1) general medicine or surgery, (2) internal medicine, (3) cardiovascular medicine, (4) neurology or neurological surgery, (5) ophthalmology or optometry, (6) orthopedics, (7) psychiatry, or (8) occupational medicine.

(b) Initially, three members shall be appointed for a two-year term, three members for a three-year term and the remainder of the members for a four-year term. Appointments thereafter shall be for four-year terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by the commissioner for the unexpired portion of a term. The commissioner shall designate the chairperson of the board.

(c) Board members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses or services incurred in performing their duties, including the giving of testimony at any administrative hearing when requested by the commissioner. Medical professionals who are not members of the board and conduct examinations at the request of the board shall be compensated for these examinations.

(d) The board shall meet at the call of the commissioner at least annually. Special meetings may be held to fulfill the responsibilities specified in section 14-46c.

(e) Any meeting of the board in which the medical condition of any individual is discussed for purposes of making a recommendation on his or her fitness to operate a motor vehicle shall be held in executive session.

(f) As used in this section and section 14-46c, &#;medical professional&#; means a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or optometrist.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 6; P.A. 90-265, S. 5, 8; P.A. 02-70, S. 62; P.A. 03-278, S. 39; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 205; P.A. 19-119, S. 10.)

History: P.A. 90-265 amended Subsec. (c) to require reimbursement for board members for testimony given at administrative hearings; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the minimum membership of the board from seven to eight members, to require the Connecticut Association of Optometrists to submit a list of nominees representing the specialty of optometry and to make a technical change; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to other medical organizations that have as members physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses and add Subdiv. (8) re nominees representing specialty of occupational medicine, amended Subsec. (c) to replace &#;Physicians&#; with &#;Medical professionals&#;, amended Subsec. (d) to change required meeting from twice a year to annually, added Subsec. (f) re definition of &#;medical professional&#;, and made technical changes, effective June 30, ; P.A. 19-119 substantially amended Subsec.(a) re membership of board and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46c. Responsibilities of board; recommendations. The board shall have the following responsibilities: (1) To advise the commissioner on health standards relating to the safe operation of motor vehicles; (2) to recommend to the commissioner procedures and guidelines for licensing individuals with impaired health; (3) to assist in developing medically acceptable standardized report forms; (4) to recommend a training course for motor vehicle examiners on the medical aspects of operator licensure; (5) to undertake any programs and activities the commissioner may request relating to the medical aspects of motor vehicle operator licensure; and (6) to make recommendations and offer advice on individual health problem cases referred by the commissioner not later than sixty days from the date of such reference and to establish guidelines for dealing with such individual cases. In making such recommendations, the board may rely on medical or optometric records and reports, personally interview such individual or require a physical examination of such individual and a written medical report by a medical professional, as defined in section 14-46b, designated by the board who shall not be a member of the board. Such individual may obtain a medical report by a licensed medical professional of such individual's choice, which shall be given due consideration by the board in making any such recommendations.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 7; P.A. 89-74, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 77; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 206.)

History: P.A. 89-74 amended Subdiv. (6) to permit board to rely on optometric reports in making recommendations; P.A. 02-70 made a technical change and amended Subdiv. (6) to require board to make recommendations and offer advice on individual health problem cases not later than 60 days from the date of reference by the commissioner; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced references to physician or optometrist with references to medical professional, effective June 30, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46d. Confidential use of reports or records. Testimony re reports or records. Any reports or records received or issued by the department, commissioner, board or any of its members or the staff of the driver training program for persons with disabilities established pursuant to section 14-11b for the purpose of determining whether an individual meets the health standards of motor vehicle operator licensure, shall be for the confidential use of the commissioner, driver training program staff and the board and, except as may be required by state or federal law, shall not be made available to any person, or to any federal, state or local governmental agency and shall not be used as evidence at any trial. Such reports or records, however, may be made available to the individual who is the subject of such reports or records or to his authorized representative and may be used at proceedings conducted under chapter 54 or this chapter. Any person conducting an examination or furnishing any report or record pursuant to sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, may be compelled to testify on such reports or records at any such proceedings. A member of the board may not be compelled to testify in any other proceeding as to any facts concerning the medical condition of any person known by such member as a result of a review of such reports or records relative to such person except upon order of the court if the interests of justice so require.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 8; P.A. 97-236, S. 25, 27; P.A. 06-130, S. 8; P.A. 12-81, S. 34.)

History: P.A. 97-236 added new language providing board member may not be compelled to testify in any other proceeding as to facts concerning medical condition of any person known by such member as a result of a review of reports or records re such person, except upon order of the court, effective June 24, ; P.A. 06-130 added reference to Sec. 10-298, effective June 2, ; P.A. 12-81 deleted reference to reports or records received or issued &#;pursuant to sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, or section 10-298&#;, included reports or records received or issued by &#;the staff of the driver training program for persons with disabilities established pursuant to section 14-11b&#; and permitted confidential use of reports or records by &#;driver training program staff&#;, effective June 6, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46e. Recommendations of board to be advisory. Operation of motor vehicle on limited basis. Failure to comply with request of commissioner or board. (a) The commissioner shall give due consideration to any recommendations of the board and to any reports, records or opinions submitted pursuant to sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, but such recommendations, reports, records or opinions shall be merely advisory and not binding on the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner may authorize a person whose license is withdrawn under sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, to operate a motor vehicle on a limited basis provided the following conditions are met: (1) The commissioner, after consultation with the board, determines that such person does not have a health problem that affects such person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and has ordered that such person submit to and pass a road skills test as a condition of license reinstatement; and (2) such operation occurs only while the person is under the instruction of and accompanied by a driving instructor licensed under section 14-73, or is in a vehicle with a motor vehicle testing agent who is administering a road skills test.

(c) Any person who is the subject of any inquiry under sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, who refuses to submit to a physical examination or provide other information requested by the commissioner or board shall be considered unfit to operate a motor vehicle until such person complies with such request.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 207; P.A. 22-44, S. 1.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added new Subsec. (b) re authorization to operate a motor vehicle on a limited basis, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c) and made a technical change, effective June 30, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (b) to replace &#;a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54&#; with &#;consultation with the board&#; and made a technical change, effective July 1, .

Cited. 226 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46f. Immunity from civil liability. No civil action may be brought against the commissioner, the department or any of its employees, the board or any of its members or any physician for providing any reports, records, examinations, opinions or recommendations pursuant to sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive. Any person acting in good faith without negligence or malicious intent in making any report to the commissioner or board pursuant to sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, shall be immune from civil liability.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 10.)

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Sec. 14-46g. Right of appeal. Any person whose operator's license has been suspended, restricted or revoked or whose application for an operator's license has been denied under section 14-45a or sections 14-46a to 14-46f, inclusive, shall have the right of appeal under chapter 54. No person may operate a motor vehicle in violation of any suspension, restriction or revocation while this appeal is pending.

(P.A. 81-461, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 49, 131.)

History: P.A. 01-9 added reference to Sec. 14-45a, effective July 1, .

Cited. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

(C)

FEES

Sec. 14-47. Fees for registering motor vehicles eligible for commercial registration and tractors. (a) The commissioner shall determine the gross weight of each motor vehicle which is eligible for commercial registration, including each tractor equipped with rubber tires and, for the purpose of computing fees, gross weight shall be the weight of the vehicle in pounds plus the rated load capacity in pounds as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall collect fees for registration based on such gross weight, as follows: When all surfaces in contact with the ground are equipped with pneumatic tires, the fee for such motor vehicle or tractor of gross weight not exceeding twenty thousand pounds shall be eleven dollars and sixty cents, for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof; from twenty thousand one pounds up to and including thirty thousand pounds, fourteen dollars and twenty cents, for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof; from thirty thousand one pounds up to and including seventy-three thousand pounds, seventeen dollars and seventy cents, for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof; and seventy-three thousand one pounds or more, nineteen dollars and twenty cents, for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof. In addition to any other fee required under this subsection, a fee of ten dollars shall be collected for the registration of each motor vehicle subject to this subsection.

(b) The minimum fee for any commercial registration or registration of a tractor equipped with pneumatic tires shall be forty-seven dollars.

(c) For the registration of each motor vehicle classed as an artesian well driller or well drilling equipment, however mounted, when equipped with rubber tires, the fee shall be forty dollars per annum whether the license is issued for the license year or only a portion thereof. On and after July 1, , the fee shall be forty-nine dollars.

(d) For the registration of a motor vehicle equipped with a wood saw rig, if it is used for that purpose only, or a motor vehicle equipped with a spray rig used exclusively for spraying fruit trees or shrubs, when equipped with rubber tires, the fee shall be twenty-two dollars per annum whether the license is issued for the license year or only a portion thereof. On and after July 1, , the fee shall be twenty-seven dollars.

(e) For all other motor vehicles which are eligible for commercial registration, including tractors equipped with rubber tires other than pneumatic tires, the fee shall be, for each such vehicle or tractor of gross weight (1) not exceeding twenty thousand pounds, one dollar and fifty cents, and on and after July 1, , one dollar and seventy-five cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof, and (2) from twenty thousand and one pounds up to and including twenty-six thousand pounds, two dollars, and on and after July 1, , two dollars and twenty-five cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof. The minimum fee for any such motor vehicle or tractor shall be fifty dollars. On and after July 1, , the minimum fee shall be sixty dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 581, S. 6; , P.A. 759, S. 5; , P.A. 355, S. 4; P.A. 75-213, S. 11, 53; P.A. 80-71, S. 25, 30; P.A. 84-254, S. 32, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 8; P.A. 90-263, S. 11&#;13, 74; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 24; P.A. 11-6, S. 140; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 208.)

History: act increased all fees; act increased fees for vehicles with pneumatic tires determined by gross weight by $0.10 per 100 pounds in each weight class, increased minimum fees for such vehicles from $13 to $17, for well drillers with rubber tires from $13 to $20, for rubber-tired vehicles with wood saw rig or spray rig from $7 to $11 and increased fees for vehicles with rubber tires determined by gross weight by $0.25 per 100 pounds in each weight class with minimum fee increased from $16 to $24; act added exception re tractors restricted for use with trailers registered as heavy-duty trailers; P.A. 75-213 increased fees for vehicles with pneumatic tires determined on gross weight by $0.15, $0.20 and $0.25 per 100 pounds with higher increases for heavier classes, increased minimum fee for such vehicles to $22, for rubber-tired well drillers to $26, for rubber-tired vehicles with wood saw rig or spray rig to $14 and increased fees for vehicles with rubber tires determined by gross weight by $0.25 and $0.30 per 100 pounds with higher increase for heavier class and with minimum fee increased to $32; P.A. 80-71 added heavier class in provisions re vehicles with pneumatic tires; P.A. 84-254 divided section into Subsecs., increased the fees for registration of commercial vehicles, with the increases taking effect as of July first of , , and ; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fees at the levels existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fees effective July 1, , to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute motor vehicle eligible for commercial registration for commercial motor vehicle, amended Subsec. (b) to specify minimum fee for any commercial registration or registration of a tractor, deleting reference to commercial motor vehicle and amended Subsec. (e) to substitute motor vehicles eligible for commercial registration for commercial motor vehicles; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fees for registration of commercial vehicles based on weight of vehicle, to add an additional fee of $10 for each registration and to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality and amended Subsec. (b) to increase minimum fee for commercial registration or registration of tractor equipped with pneumatic tires to $44, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-6 increased fees in Subsec. (a) for vehicle not over 20,000 pounds, from $1.16 per hundred pounds to $11.60 per thousand pounds, for vehicle between 20,001 and 30,000 pounds, from $1.42 per hundred pounds to $14.20 per thousand pounds, for vehicle between 30,001 and 73,000 pounds, from $1.77 per hundred pounds to $17.70 per thousand pounds, and for vehicle over 73,000 pounds, from $1.92 per hundred pounds to $19.20 per thousand pounds, in Subsec. (b) for commercial registration from $44 to $47, in Subsec. (c) for well driller from $46 to $49, in Subsec. (d) for vehicle with wood saw rig or spray rig from $25 to $27, and in Subsec. (e) for minimum fee for other vehicles or tractors from $56 to $60, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re method of determining fee for a tractor restricted for use with a trailer, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-48. Fees for registering commercial tractor and semitrailer as a unit or separately. Section 14-48 of the general statutes is repealed notwithstanding the failure of the states of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to adopt legislation similar to sections 14-48a and 14-48b.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 7; , P.A. 308, S. 3; , P.A. 526, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-48a. Registration of commercial truck-tractor. (a) Except as provided in section 14-24, a commercial truck-tractor shall be registered separately by gross vehicle weight. Such gross vehicle weight shall include the light weight of the truck-tractor plus the light weight of the heaviest semitrailer used in combination with such truck-tractor together with its payload when in operation on the highway. The fee for the registration of each such truck-tractor shall be in accordance with section 14-47.

(b) No person shall register a commercial truck-tractor specifying a gross vehicle weight which exceeds the gross weight established by the manufacturer for such vehicle unless such vehicle has been modified to carry greater weight by such person for use in connection with his business and has been inspected by the commissioner for the greater gross vehicle weight prior to registration. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be deemed to have committed an infraction. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall also revoke the motor vehicle registration of such vehicle. After inspection of such vehicle and upon receipt of the restoration fee as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-50b, the commissioner may issue to such person a new registration which shall indicate the actual gross weight of such vehicle.

(, P.A. 308, S. 1; , P.A. 526, S. 2; P.A. 87-106.)

History: act added exception re provisions of Sec. 14-24 effective, if legislation similar to this section and Sec. 14-48b is adopted by Mass., N.Y., and R.I., 120 days following adoption by last adopting state; P.A. 87-106 added Subsec. (b), prohibiting the registration of commercial truck-tractors with incorrect gross vehicle weight.

Sec. 14-48b. Registration fee of semitrailer drawn by truck-tractor. Except as provided in section 14-24, for the registration of each semitrailer drawn by a truck-tractor the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of forty dollars. The commissioner may issue for one or more years, not to exceed five years, a registration for semitrailers. The fee for such registration shall be computed at the same annual rate as that established by this section.

(, P.A. 308, S. 2; , P.A. 526, S. 3; P.A. 75-213, S. 14, 53; P.A. 78-22; P.A. 84-254, S. 33, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 31.)

History: act added exception re Sec. 14-24 and specified applicability to semitrailers &#;drawn by a truck tractor&#;, effective, if legislation similar to this section and Sec. 14-48a is adopted by Mass., N.Y., and R.I., 120 days following adoption by last adopting state; P.A. 75-213 raised fee from $15 to $20; P.A. 78-22 authorized issuance of registration for semitrailers for one or more years; P.A. 84-254 increased the fee from $20 to $40 as of July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 increased registration fee for each semitrailer drawn by truck-tractor to $40, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-48c. Registration of commercial motor vehicle engaged in seasonal operations. (a) A commercial motor vehicle engaged in seasonal operations may be registered for a six-month period within the registration year.

(b) The fee for such six-month registration shall be one-half of the annual registration fee.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(P.A. 94-189, S. 23.)

Sec. 14-48d. Registration of leased motor vehicle. Regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-22 and subsection (a) of section 14-49 concerning the period for the registration of a passenger motor vehicle, and for the registration of certain other motor vehicles not used for commercial purposes, the commissioner may issue a registration for any such motor vehicle that is owned by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-15 and that is the subject of a lease agreement, for a period not to exceed five years, to coincide with the term of such lease agreement. The fee for any such registration shall be adjusted and prorated on the basis of the fee prescribed for a triennial registration. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 65; P.A. 19-165, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 replaced &#;biennial&#; with &#;triennial&#; and made a conforming change, effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-49. Fees for miscellaneous registration and other fees. (a) For the registration of each passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars every three years, provided any individual who is sixty-five years of age or older may, at such individual's discretion, renew the registration of such passenger motor vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-year period or the registration period as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22. The registration fee shall be prorated accordingly for any such registration that is renewed for a one-year period. The triennial fee for any motor vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under the provisions of section 14-20 shall be one hundred twenty dollars. The provisions of this subsection relative to the triennial fee charged for the registration of each antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle for which special license plates have been issued under section 14-20 shall not apply to an antique fire apparatus or transit bus owned by a nonprofit organization and maintained primarily for use in parades, exhibitions or other public events but not for purposes of general transportation.

(b) (1) For the registration of each motorcycle, the triennial fee shall be sixty-three dollars, subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection. For the registration of each motorcycle with side car or box attached used for commercial purposes, the triennial fee shall be ninety dollars. The commissioner may register a motorcycle with a side car under one registration which shall cover the use of such motorcycle with or without such side car. (2) Six dollars of the total fee with respect to the registration of each motorcycle shall, when entered upon the records of the Special Transportation Fund, be deemed to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for purposes of continuing the program of motorcycle rider education formerly funded under the federal Highway Safety Act of , 23 USC 402.

(c) For the registration of each taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service, with a seating capacity of seven or less, the commissioner shall charge a biennial fee of two hundred sixty-six dollars. When the seating capacity of such motor vehicle is more than seven, there shall be added to the amount herein provided the sum of four dollars for each seat so in excess.

(d) For the registration of each motor bus, except a motor bus owned and operated by a multiple-state passenger carrier as hereinafter defined, the commissioner shall charge a fee of fifty-six dollars and such registration shall be sufficient for all types of operation under this chapter. For the registration of motor buses owned or operated by a multiple-state passenger carrier, the commissioner shall charge registration fees based on the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per hundredweight of the gross weight, such gross weight to be computed by adding the light weight of the vehicle fully equipped for service to one hundred fifty pounds per passenger for the rated seating capacity, plus the sum of forty-two dollars. The fee in each case shall be determined on an apportionment basis commensurate with the use of the highways of this state as herein provided. The commissioner shall require the registration of that percentage of the motor buses of such multiple-state passenger carrier operating into or through the state which the mileage of such motor buses actually operated in the state bears to the total mileage of all such motor buses operated both within and without the state. Such percentage figures shall be the mileage factor. In computing the registration fees on the number of such motor buses which are allocated to the state for registration purposes under the foregoing formula, the commissioner shall first compute the amount that the registration fees would be if all such motor buses were in fact subject to registration in the state, and then apply to such amount the mileage factor above referred to, provided, if the foregoing formula or method of allocation results in apportioning a lesser or greater number of motor buses or amount of registration fees to the state than the state under all of the facts is fairly entitled to, then a formula that will fairly apportion such registration fees to the state shall be determined and used by the commissioner. Said mileage factor shall be computed prior to March first of each year by using the mileage records of operations of such motor buses operating both within and without the state for the twelve-month period, or portion thereof, ending on August thirty-first next preceding the commencement of the registration year for which registration is sought. If there were no operations in the state during any part of such preceding twelve-month period, the commissioner shall proceed under the provisions of subsection (a) of article IV of section 14-365. In apportioning the number of motor buses to be registered in the state, as provided in this subsection, any fractional part of a motor bus shall be treated as a whole motor bus and shall be registered and licensed as such. Any motor bus operated both within and without the state which is not required to be registered in the state under the provisions of this section shall nevertheless be identified as a part of the fleet of the multiple-state passenger carrier and the commissioner shall adopt an appropriate method of identification of such motor buses owned and operated by such carrier. The identification of all such motor buses by the commissioner as required in this subsection shall be considered the same as the registration of such motor buses under this chapter. The substitution from time to time of one motor bus for another by a multiple-state passenger carrier shall not require registration thereof in the state as long as the substitution does not increase the aggregate number of motor buses employed in the operation of such carrier, provided all such motor buses substituted for others shall be immediately reported to and identification issued for the same by the commissioner and, if a registration fee is required to be paid for such substituted motor bus, the same shall be promptly paid. As used in this subsection, the phrase &#;multiple-state passenger carrier&#; means and includes any person, firm or corporation authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission or its successor agency to engage in the business of the transportation of passengers for hire by motor buses, both within and without the state.

(e) (1) For the registration of a passenger motor vehicle used in part for commercial purposes, except any pick-up truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred pounds, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee of one hundred thirty-two dollars and shall issue combination registration to such vehicle. Any individual who is sixty-five years of age or older may, at such individual's discretion, renew the combination registration of such vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-year period or the registration period as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-22. (2) For the registration of a school bus, the commissioner shall charge an annual fee of one hundred seven dollars for a type I school bus and sixty-four dollars for a type II school bus. (3) For the registration of a motor vehicle when used in part for commercial purposes and as a passenger motor vehicle or of a motor vehicle having a seating capacity greater than ten and not used for the conveyance of passengers for hire, the commissioner shall charge a biennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as outlined in section 14-47, plus the sum of fourteen dollars and shall issue combination registration to such vehicle. (4) Each vehicle registered as combination shall be issued a number plate bearing the word &#;combination&#;. No vehicle registered as combination may have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twelve thousand five hundred pounds. (5) For the registration of a pick-up truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred pounds that is not used in part for commercial purposes, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as provided in section 14-47, plus the sum of twenty-one dollars. The commissioner may issue passenger registration to any such vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand five hundred pounds or less.

(f) Repealed by P.A. 22-25, S. 19.

(g) For the registration of all motorcycles, registered under a general distinguishing number and mark, owned or operated by, or in the custody of, a manufacturer of, dealer in or repairer of motorcycles, there shall be charged an annual fee at the rate of thirty-seven dollars for each set of number plates furnished.

(h) The minimum annual fee for any commercial registration of a motor vehicle not equipped with pneumatic tires shall be sixty dollars.

(i) For the transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle previously registered, except as provided in subsection (e) of section 14-16 and subsection (c) of section 14-253a, there shall be charged a fee of twenty-one dollars.

(j) Repealed by , P.A. 255, S. 6.

(k) For the registration of each motor hearse used exclusively for transportation of the dead, the commissioner shall charge a fee of thirty-seven dollars. The commissioner may furnish distinguishing number plates for any motor hearse.

(l) The fee for the registration of each truck to be used between parts of an industrial plant, as provided in section 13a-117, shall be thirty dollars for the first two hundred feet of the public highway, the use of which is granted by such permit. For each additional two hundred feet or fraction thereof, the fee shall be twelve dollars.

(m) (1) For the registration of a trailer used exclusively for camping or any other recreational purpose, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee of twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents. (2) For any other trailer or semitrailer not drawn by a truck-tractor, the commissioner shall charge the same fee as prescribed for commercial registrations in section 14-47, provided the fee for a heavy duty trailer, a crane or any other heavy construction equipment shall be three hundred twenty-six dollars for each year; except that the registration fee for each motor vehicle classed as a tractor-crane and equipped with rubber tires shall be one-half the fee charged for the gross weight of commercial vehicles.

(n) For each temporary registration of a motor vehicle not used for commercial purposes, or renewal of such registration, the commissioner shall charge a fee computed at the rate of twenty-one dollars for each ten-day period, or part thereof. For each temporary registration of a motor vehicle used for commercial purposes, or renewal of such registration, the commissioner shall charge a fee computed at the rate of twenty-seven dollars for each ten-day period, or part thereof, if the motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of six thousand pounds or less. For each temporary registration of a motor vehicle used for commercial purposes, or renewal of such registration, the commissioner shall charge a fee computed at the rate of forty-nine dollars for each ten-day period, or part thereof, if the motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than six thousand pounds.

(o) No registration fee shall be charged in respect to any motor vehicle owned by a municipality, as defined in section 7-245, any other governmental agency or a military agency and used exclusively for the conduct of official business. No registration fee shall be charged for any motor vehicle owned by or leased to a transit district and used exclusively to provide public transportation. No fee shall be charged for the registration of ambulances owned by hospitals or any nonprofit civic organization approved by the commissioner. No fee shall be charged for the registration of fire department apparatus as provided by section 14-19. No registration fee shall be charged to a disabled veteran, as defined in section 14-254, residing in this state for the registration of three passenger, camper or passenger and commercial motor vehicles leased or owned by such veteran in any registration year, provided such vehicles shall not be used for hire. No registration fee shall be charged for any motor vehicle leased to an agency of this state on or after June 4, .

(p) For the registration of a service bus owned by an individual, firm or corporation, exclusive of any nonprofit charitable, religious, educational or community service organization, and used for the transportation of persons without charge, the commissioner shall charge a fee of two hundred thirteen dollars for vehicles having a seating capacity of sixteen passengers or less, including the driver, and seven hundred forty-seven dollars for vehicles having a seating capacity of more than sixteen passengers. For the registration of any service bus owned by any nonprofit charitable, religious, educational or community service organization, the commissioner shall charge a fee of one hundred sixty dollars for vehicles having a seating capacity of sixteen passengers or less, and five hundred thirty-three dollars for vehicles having a seating capacity of more than sixteen passengers, provided such service bus is used exclusively for the purpose of transporting persons in relation to the purposes and activities of such organization. Each such registration shall be issued for a biennial period in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner. Nothing contained in this subsection shall affect the provisions of subsection (e) of this section.

(q) The commissioner shall collect a triennial fee of forty-five dollars for the registration of each motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes or a prorated amount if the registration period is less than three years. No such motor vehicle may be used for the purpose of transporting goods for hire or taking the on-the-road skills test portion of the examination for a motor vehicle operator's license. No farm registration shall be issued to any person operating a farm that has gross annual sales of less than two thousand five hundred dollars in the calendar year preceding registration. The commissioner may issue a farm registration for a passenger motor vehicle under such conditions as said commissioner shall prescribe in regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. No motor vehicle issued a farm registration may be used to transport ten or more passengers on any highway unless such motor vehicle meets the requirements for equipment and mechanical condition set forth in this chapter, and, in the case of a vehicle used to transport more than fifteen passengers, including the driver, the applicable requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, as adopted by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-163c. The operator of such motor vehicle used to transport ten or more passengers shall hold a public passenger endorsement issued in accordance with the provisions of section 14-44. Any farm registration used otherwise than as provided by this subsection shall be revoked.

(r) Repealed by P.A. 73-549, S. 2, 4.

(s) A fee of sixty-nine dollars shall be charged in addition to the regular fee prescribed for the registration of a motor vehicle, including but not limited to any passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle, in accordance with this section for a number plate or plates for such vehicle bearing any combination of letters or numbers requested by the registrant and which may be issued in the discretion of the commissioner, except in any case in which the number plates bear the official call letters of an amateur radio station.

(t) For the registration of each camper, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee of one hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents. The commissioner shall refund the registration fee for any camper registration provided the registrant cancels such registration and requests a refund prior to the expiration of the registration period as follows: (1) (A) For a triennial registration, one-third of the registration fee if there is at least one year but not more than two years remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancellation, and (B) two-thirds of the registration fee if there are two years or more remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancellation; and (2) for a biennial registration, one-half of the registration fee if there is one year or more remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancelation.

(u) Repealed by P.A. 85-81.

(v) There shall be charged for each motor vehicle adult or youth instruction permit or renewal thereof a fee of nineteen dollars. There shall be charged for each motorcycle instruction permit or renewal thereof a fee of sixteen dollars.

(w) In addition to the fee established for the issuance of motor vehicle number plates and except as provided in subsection (a) of section 14-21b and subsection (c) of section 14-253a, there shall be an additional safety fee of five dollars charged at the time of issuance of any reflectorized safety number plate or set of plates. All moneys derived from said safety fee shall be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund.

(x) For each special use registration for a period of thirty days or less, the fee shall be twenty-one dollars.

(y) The commissioner shall assess a ten-dollar late fee for renewal of a motor vehicle registration in the event a registrant fails to renew his or her registration within five days after the expiration of such registration, except that no such fee shall be assessed for the late renewal of the registration, pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (m) of this section, of (1) a trailer used exclusively for camping or any other recreational purpose, or (2) a motor vehicle designed or permanently altered in such a way as to provide living quarters for travel or camping. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if a registrant who is required to register a motor vehicle under section 14-34a fails to renew such registration not later than five days after the expiration date of such registration, the commissioner shall assess a late fee of one hundred fifty dollars.

(z) The commissioner shall refund the registration fee for any motor vehicle, provided the registrant cancels the motor vehicle registration and requests a refund prior to the expiration of the registration period as follows: (1) (A) For a triennial registration, one-third of the registration fee if there is at least one year but not more than two years remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancellation, and (B) two-thirds of the registration fee if there are two years or more remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancellation; and (2) for a biennial registration, one-half of the registration fee if there is one year or more remaining until the expiration of such registration on the date of cancelation.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , S. d, d, d; , P.A. 164; 450; 608; 668; , P.A. 62, S. 1; 545, S. 1; , P.A. 22, S. 1; 233, S. 8; 441; 581, S. 8; 591; February, , P.A. 220; 414, S. 2; , P.A. 501, S. 2; , P.A. 302, S. 2; 759, S. 6, 7, 8; 816; , P.A. 526, S. 4; 529; 598; , P.A. 255, S. 6; P.A. 73-454, S. 2, 5; 73-549, S. 2, 4; P.A. 75-213, S. 5, 53; P.A. 76-386; P.A. 77-538, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-81; 78-284, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-244, S. 3; 79-502; P.A. 80-71, S. 28, 30; 80-457, S. 2, 3; 80-466, S. 13, 14, 25; P.A. 81-394, S. 5; P.A. 82-333, S. 1, 2; 82-382, S. 2, 4; 82-460, S. 3, 6; P.A. 83-489, S. 4&#;6, 17; 83-515, S. 2; P.A. 84-254, S. 34, 62; 84-306, S. 1, 2; 84-429, S. 54; P.A. 85-81; 85-213; 85-525, S. 2, 6; 85-613, S. 146, 154; P.A. 86-157, S. 2; 86-383, S. 2, 3, 6; 86-388, S. 29, 31; P.A. 87-304, S. 1, 4; 87-329, S. 10; 87-362, S. 2, 3; 87-425; P.A. 88-194; P.A. 89-232, S. 1; P.A. 90-263, S. 14&#;16, 46, 74; 90-299, S. 1; P.A. 92-156, S. 2, 7; 92-177, S. 7, 12; P.A. 93-74, S. 42, 67; 93-341, S. 17&#;19, 38; P.A. 94-189, S. 6, 25, 34; P.A. 95-260, S. 18, 24; P.A. 96-167, S. 7; 96-222, S. 16, 17, 41; 96-248, S. 2, 4; P.A. 97-226, S. 3, 6; 97-309, S. 6, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; P.A. 98-152, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-118; 99-232, S. 4; P.A. 00-169, S. 4, 26; P.A. 02-70, S. 44, 51; 02-105, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 21, 25, 26, 32, 33; P.A. 04-143, S. 20; 04-182, S. 4&#;6; 04-199, S. 8&#;10, 17; P.A. 05-218, S. 17; P.A. 07-167, S. 28; P.A. 08-150, S. 9; P.A. 09-187, S. 39; P.A. 10-110, S. 1; P.A. 11-6, S. 139; P.A. 12-81, S. 41; P.A. 13-271, S. 20; P.A. 14-122, S. 21; P.A. 18-164, S. 25; P.A. 19-165, S. 8; P.A. 21-106, S. 18; P.A. 22-25, S. 8, 19.)

History: acts repealed provisions for testing of equipment by commissioner and amended Subsec. (r) to increase certain fees; acts increased fees in Subsecs. (a) through (e), (g) through (n) and (p), (q) and (r) and added the last clause to Subsec. (r); acts changed &#;hundredweight&#; in Subsec. (p) to &#;hundred pounds or fraction thereof&#; and added Subsec. (t); act added Subsec. (u); acts added Subsec. (v), increased fees in Subsecs. (a) to (i), (k) to (n) and (p) to (s) and revised provisions re mileage factor calculation in Subsec. (d); acts specified applicability of Subsec. (m) to semitrailers &#;not drawn by a truck tractor&#;, clarified fees charged in Subsec. (r) replacing reference to records of registration or license with records &#;including, but not limited to, transcripts of hearings ... but excluding lists of owners of motor vehicles and supplements to such lists&#; and clarified Subsec. (s) by adding phrase &#;including but not limited to any passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle&#;; act repealed Subsec. (j); P.A. 73-454 added Subsec. (w); P.A. 73-549 repealed Subsec. (r); P.A. 75-213 increased fees in all subsections except Subsec. (w); P.A. 76-386 included other motor vehicles used as school buses in Subsec. (e); P.A. 77-538 included provision re vehicles owned or leased by transit district in Subsec. (o); P.A. 78-81 extended area of operation allowed for farm vehicles in Subsec. (q) from 7 to 25 miles; P.A. 78-284 added special provisions in Subsec. (p) re service buses owned by nonprofit organizations and required annual inspection of service buses; P.A. 79-244 added Subsec. (x); P.A. 79-502 specified that registration of buses under Subsec. (d) is &#;sufficient for all types of operation under this chapter&#;; P.A. 80-71 changed Subsec. (a) to reflect change to biennial registration; P.A. 80-457 added exception in Subsec. (a) re registrations by persons 65 or older; P.A. 80-466 added refund provision in Subsec. (a) and added reference to single license plate in Subsec. (s); P.A. 81-394 added Subsec. (y) which set registration fee for high-mileage vehicles; P.A. 82-333 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing the fee from $8 to $10 and providing that the additional $2 for each registration shall become part of the general fund, however, it shall be deemed to be appropriated for a program of motorcycle rider education formerly supported by federal funds; P.A. 82-382 added provision to Subsec. (o) that no registration fee shall be charged for any motor vehicle leased to an agency of the state; P.A. 82-460 included provisions re &#;combination&#; motor vehicles in Subsec. (e), changing seating capacity of vehicles not used as public service motor vehicles from seven to ten and made a technical correction in Subsec. (w); P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (g) to increase fee for each set of number plates furnished from $10 to $20, amended Subsec. (i) to increase fee for the transfer of registration of a motor vehicle previously registered from $5 to $6 and amended Subsec. (w) to increase safety fee from $1 to $2; P.A. 83-515 amended Subsec. (a), increasing the registration fee for antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles from $7 to $20; P.A. 84-254 increased the motor vehicle registration fees in all Subsecs. except (o) and (w), with the increases taking effect as of July first of , , and , except under Subsec. (v) as of July first of , , and ; P.A. 84-306 amended Subsec. (w), requiring that moneys from the safety fee be deposited in the general fund rather than in special safety fund; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 85-81 repealed former Subsec. (u) concerning registration fees for vehicles with consular plates; P.A. 85-213 amended Subsec. (q), increasing the distance from the farm which farm vehicles may be operated on highways from 25 to 35 miles; P.A. 85-525 amended Subsec. (a) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of any motor vehicle for which special plates have been issued under Sec. 14-20, amended Subsec. (b) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of motorcycles, amended Subsec. (e)(1) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of a passenger motor vehicle used in part for commercial purposes or of a passenger motor vehicle used as a school bus having a seating capacity of seven or less, amended Subsec. (e)(3) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of a commercial motor vehicle used in part as a passenger motor vehicle or of a motor vehicle having a seating capacity greater than ten and not used as a public service motor vehicle, amended Subsec. (g) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of motorcycles owned or operated by, or in the custody of, a manufacturer of, dealer in or repairer of motorcycles, amended Subsec. (m)(1) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of a trailer used exclusively for camping or any other recreational purpose, amended Subsec. (q) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes, amended Subsec. (t) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of campers, and amended Subsec. (x) to require biennial, instead of annual, registration of vanpool vehicles; P.A. 85-613 amended Subsec. (o) to apply to vehicles owned by municipalities &#;as defined in section 7-245&#;; P.A. 86-157 added Subsec. (z), specifying fee for special use registration; P.A. 86-383 amended Subsec. (e) to prohibit registration of &#;combination&#; motor vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds and to require registration fee refunds for &#;combination&#; registrations and amended Subsec. (g) to reflect change from imposition of biennial to annual fee; P.A. 86-388 amended Subsec. (w), substituting &#;number&#; plate for marker plate and providing that the $2 fee be charged for issuance of a set of plates; P.A. 87-304 amended Subsec. (i) to add an exemption from assessment of the fee for transfer of registration of a vehicle previously registered for handicapped persons receiving a special international symbol of access number plate after transfer of their previously unexpired registrations and amended Subsec. (w) to add an exemption from assessment of the safety fee for handicapped persons receiving a special international symbol of access number plate after transfer of their previously unexpired registrations; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fees at the levels existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fees effective July 1, , to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, , and made several technical changes; P.A. 87-362 amended Subsec. (t) to require registration fee refunds for camper registrations and amended Subsec. (w) to include an exemption from assessment of the safety fee; P.A. 87-425 amended Subsec. (b) by changing the amount deemed appropriated to the department of transportation for purposes of continuing the program of motorcycle rider education from $2 of the total fee with respect to the registration of such motorcycle to $4, and by specifying that such amount shall be entered upon the records of the special transportation fund, rather than the general fund; P.A. 88-194 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate the registration fee for antique fire apparatus and transit buses owned by nonprofit organizations and used primarily for public events; P.A. 89-232 amended Subsec. (q) to eliminate the mileage limitation on operation of motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes, to prohibit the use of such vehicles for transporting goods for hire and to prohibit the issuance of farm registrations to any person having gross annual farm sales of less than $1,000; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to substitute phrase &#;for commercial purposes&#; for &#;as a commercial motor vehicle&#; with respect to registration of motorcycle with side car or box attached, amended Subsec. (c) to substitute taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service for public service motor vehicle other than a motor bus, amended Subsec. (e)(1) to delete phrase re registration &#;of a passenger motor vehicle used as a school bus having a seating capacity of seven or less&#;, to substitute ten for seven in Subsec. (e)(2) with regard to seating capacity of a school bus or other vehicle used as a school bus, to provide that fees specified in Subsec. (e)(3) apply to registration of motor vehicle used in part for commercial purposes and as a passenger motor vehicle, deleting reference to public service motor vehicle, and to provide in Subsec. (e)(4) that motor vehicles used in part for commercial purposes and private passenger purposes be issued a combination registration, deleting reference to passenger and commercial registration, amended Subsec. (h) to add phrase &#;registration of a&#; after &#;the minimum annual fee for any commercial&#;, amended Subsec. (m)(2) to substitute commercial registrations for commercial motor vehicles, and amended Subsec. (n)(2) to substitute motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire for public service motor vehicle and Subsec. (n)(3) to substitute motor vehicle used for commercial purposes for commercial motor vehicle; P.A. 90-299 added Subsec. (aa) concerning assessment of fees for late registration renewals; P.A. 92-156 amended Subsec. (aa) to require commissioner to assess a $10 late fee for registration renewal if registrant fails to renew within 5 days after expiration, eliminating schedule of graduated increases in late fees; P.A. 92-177 amended Subsecs. (a) and (e) to eliminate requirement that commissioner refund one-half of registration fee when plates are returned with one year or more remaining until expiration, amended Subsecs. (o) and (p) to require that a $20 fee be charged for inspection, amended Subsec. (s) to increase additional registration fee from $47 to $65, making fee applicable to plates bearing any combination of letters or numbers requested by registrant and issued in discretion of commissioner, to increase fee effective July 1, , from $53 to $65, and to require that a $30 fee be charged for registration renewals in addition to regular fee prescribed, deleting prohibition re charging an additional fee except for first year of issuance, and amended Subsec. (w) to increase safety fee from $2 to $5; P.A. 93-74 amended Subsec. (s) by eliminating fee for renewal of vanity plate, effective July 1, ; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (c) to delete fee provisions rendered obsolete as of July 1, , amended Subsec. (e) to delete fee provisions rendered obsolete as of July 1, and to specify fees for type I and type II school buses, and amended Subsec. (p) by eliminating the weight-based registration fees and replacing them with fees based on seating capacity and deleting provisions re annual inspection and fees, effective July 1, (Revisor's note: The phrase &#;added shall be&#; which should have been deleted from before the words &#;eight dollars&#; at the end of Subsec. (e)(3) was deleted editorially by the Revisors to correct a technical clerical error); P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (i) by changing the reference to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 14-153a to Subsec. (d) and deleted obsolete language re fee increases, and further, amended Subsec. (aa) by adding exception re trailers used exclusively for camping or any other recreational purpose, effective July 1, ; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to require commissioner to refund one-half of registration fee for passenger registration when plates are returned on or after January 1, , with one year or more remaining until expiration, effective June 13, ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (q) to make a technical change, to prohibit the use of motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes for taking the on-the-road skills test portion of the motor vehicle operator's license examination, to prohibit the issuance of farm registrations to any person having gross annual farm sales of less than $2,500 instead of $1,000 and to authorize commissioner to issue farm registrations for passenger motor vehicles under such conditions as prescribed in regulations; P.A. 96-222 amended Subsec. (d) to insert &#;or its successor agency&#; after &#;Interstate Commerce Commission&#; and amended Subsec. (m)(2) to eliminate the commissioner's authority to charge fee for heavy duty trailer or other heavy construction equipment for part of a year and to make a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-248 amended Subsec. (v) to increase fee for motor vehicle learner's permit or renewal from $5.50 to $6 and deleted obsolete fee schedule, effective January 1, ; P.A. 97-226 amended Subsec. (w) to make a technical change and to allow commissioner to waive safety fee for any person who submits a police report indicating that number plate has been stolen or mutilated for purpose of obtaining the sticker attached to plate, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-309 amended Subsec. (w) to require deposit of safety fee in Special Transportation Fund rather than General Fund, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-322 changed effective date of P.A. 97-309 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-152 amended Subsec. (a) by making technical changes and deleting a provision mandating the commissioner to refund one-half of certain registration fees and added Subsec. (bb) re the refund of one-half of a registration fee; P.A. 99-118 amended Subsec. (o) by increasing the number of vehicles a disabled veteran may register without fee from one owned passenger motor vehicle to three passenger motor vehicles, campers or passenger and commercial motor vehicles leased or owned; P.A. 99-232 amended Subsec. (aa) to insert designator for Subpara. (A) and add Subpara. (B) re a motor vehicle designed or permanently altered to provide living quarters for travel or camping (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (aa) the subparagraph designators (A) and (B) were changed editorially by the Revisors to subdivision designators (1) and (2) for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 00-169 made technical corrections in Subsec. (o) and amended Subsec. (q) to add provisions that motor vehicles with farm registrations used for transporting ten or more passengers meet certain equipment and mechanical condition requirements and such vehicles used for transporting fifteen or more passengers also meet the applicable requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations adopted by the commissioner, and that the operator of such a vehicle hold a public transportation permit or endorsement under Sec. 14-44, and made a technical change for the purpose of gender neutrality; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (e)(4) to revise the basis for issuing a combination registration from the vehicle's gross weight to its gross vehicle weight rating and, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (q) to make a technical change; P.A. 02-105 made a technical change in Subsec. (i), effective January 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fees for registration of passenger motor vehicle other than electric motor vehicle from $70 to $75 for two years and, for persons age 65 or older, from $35 to $38 for one year and from $70 to $75 for two years, and to increase fee for biennial registration of vehicle with special license plates from $70 to $75, amended Subsec. (b) to increase biennial fee for registration of motorcycle to $40 and to make a technical change, amended Subsec. (c) to increase registration fee for each taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service, with seating capacity of seven or less, from $105 to $125, amended Subsec. (e) to increase biennial fee for registration of passenger motor vehicle used in part for commercial purposes from $78 to $83 in Subdiv. (1) and to increase registration fee for motor vehicle used in part for commercial purposes and as passenger vehicle, and for motor vehicle having seating capacity of greater than ten and not used as conveyance for hire, to amount for commercial vehicle based on weight plus $13, rather than $8, in Subdiv. (3), and amended Subsec. (v) to increase fees for learner's permit or renewal from $6 to $18 and for motorcycle learner's permit or renewal from $5.50 to $15, effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-143 amended Subsec. (v) to substitute &#;training&#; permit for &#;learner's&#; permit, effective May 21, ; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (i) to increase fee from $11 to $20 for registration of motor vehicle previously registered, amended Subsec. (n) by replacing former provisions with provisions to increase fee for temporary registration or renewal of such registration of a noncommercial motor vehicle to $20 for each 10-day period, or part thereof, of a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or less to $25 for each 10-day period, or part thereof, and of a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 6,000 pounds to $46 for each 10-day period, or part thereof, and amended Subsec. (z) to increase fee for special use registration for period of 30 days or less from $10 to $20, effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (c) to change registration fee from annual in amount of $125 to biennial in amount of $250, effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (e) to except pick-up trucks and to require commissioner to issue combination registration to passenger vehicle used in part for commercial purposes in Subdiv. (1), to require commissioner to issue combination registration to passenger vehicle used in part for commercial purposes or to vehicle having seating capacity greater than ten not used for conveyance of passengers for hire in Subdiv. (3), to make conforming changes in Subdiv. (4), and to add Subdiv. (5) to establish biennial registration fee for pick-up truck and to permit issuance of passenger registration for pick-up truck meeting specified requirements, effective June 3, , and amended Subsec. (p) to change registration fees from annual to biennial, double amount of each fee and add provision re registration schedule, and amended Subsec. (bb) to delete former Subdivs. (1) and (2) and provide for refunding of registration fee for any motor vehicle when number plates and registration certificate returned with one year or more remaining before expiration of registration, effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (e) by specifying applicability to pick-up truck &#;having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 12,500 pounds&#; in Subdivs. (1) and (5) and, in Subdiv. (4), changing weight limit from 10,000 to 12,500 pounds; P.A. 07-167 deleted former Subsec. (x) re biennial fee for vanpool vehicle registration and redesignated existing Subsecs. (y) to (bb) as Subsecs. (x) to (aa), effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (w) to delete requirement that police report indicate that number plate or set of number plates have been stolen or mutilated &#;for the purpose of obtaining the sticker attached to the plate denoting the expiration date of the registration&#;; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (w) to delete provision re waiver of safety fee if number plates were stolen or mutilated; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (o) to delete operator's license fee exemption re motor vehicles owned by municipality or governmental or military agency, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-6 increased fees in Subsec. (a) for biennial registration from $75 to $80, one-year registration from $38 to $40, and biennial registration of vehicle with special plates from $75 to $80, in Subsec. (b) for biennial registration of motorcycle from $40 to $42, and biennial registration of motorcycle with side car from $56 to $60, in Subsec. (c) for a taxicab from $250 to $266, in Subsec. (d) for a motor bus, from $53 to $56, and for a multiple-state passenger carrier, from $1.25 plus $39 to $1.25 plus $42, in Subsec. (e)(1) for passenger vehicle used in part for commercial purposes from $83 to $88, in Subsec. (e)(2) for a type I school bus from $100 to $107 and for a type II school bus from $60 to $64, in Subsec. (e)(3) for a vehicle used in part for commercial purposes or one having seating capacity greater than ten, from a biennial fee for gross weight plus $13 to a biennial fee for gross weight plus $14, and in Subsec. (e)(5) for a pick-up truck from a biennial fee for gross weight plus $13 to a biennial fee for gross weight plus $14, in Subsec. (f) for registration of an electric motor vehicle, from $18 to $19, in Subsec. (g) for motorcycles, from $35 to $37, in Subsec. (h) for commercial registration from $56 to $60, in Subsec. (i) for previously-registered vehicle from $20 to $21, in Subsec. (k) for a hearse from $35 to $37, in Subsec. (l) for truck used in industrial plant from $28 to $30, in Subsec. (m) for trailer from $18 to $19 and for construction equipment from $306 to $326, in Subsec. (n) for temporary registration from $20 to $21, for temporary registration of vehicle used for commercial purposes from $25 to $27, and for temporary registration of a high-weight vehicle used for commercial purposes from $46 to $49, in Subsec. (p) for registration of service bus with capacity of 16 or fewer, from $200 to $213, for service bus with capacity of more than 16, from $700 to $747, for service bus with capacity of 16 or fewer owned by nonprofit from $150 to $160 and for service bus with capacity of more than 16 owned by nonprofit from $500 to $533, in Subsec. (q) for farming vehicle from $28 to $30, in Subsec. (s) for vanity plates from $65 to $69, in Subsec. (t) for a camper from $70 to $75, in Subsec. (v) for a learner's permit from $18 to $19 and for a motorcycle training permit from $15 to $16, in Subsec. (x) for a high-mileage vehicle from $44 to $47, and in Subsec. (y) for a special use registration from $20 to $21, and amended Subsec. (z) by adding a late registration fee of $150 dollars, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (v) to replace &#;motor vehicle learner's permit&#; with &#;motor vehicle adult or youth instruction permit&#; and replace &#;motorcycle training permit&#; with &#;motorcycle instruction permit&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (f) to replace provision re fee of $15 for each year or part thereof and $19 on and after July 1, , with provision re fee of $38 biennially; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change in Subsec. (i), effective June 6, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsecs. (t) and (aa) to add provision re refunding one-half of registration fee if canceled with one year or more remaining until expiration and requested prior to expiration, amended Subsecs. (t), (x) and (z) to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-165 replaced provisions re two-year registration and biennial fee with provisions re three-year registration and triennial fee in Subsecs. (a), (b), (e), (f), (m), (q) and (t), further amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re prorated registration fee, further amended Subsec. (b) by replacing $4.00 with $6.00 re amount deemed appropriated to Department of Transportation for motorcycle rider education in Subdiv. (2), further amended Subsec. (f) by adding provision re prorated amount, amended Subsec. (h) by replacing $50.00 with $60.00 re minimum annual fee for certain commercial registrations, amended Subsec. (k) by replacing $31.00 with $37.00 re registration of motor hearse, amended Subsec. (l) by replacing $25.00 with $30.00 re registration of truck used between parts of industrial plant, amended Subsec. (o) to delete provision re inspection of ambulance, further amended Subsec. (q) to add provision re prorated amount and replace &#;public transportation permit or endorsement&#; with &#;public passenger endorsement&#;, further amended Subsec. (t) to replace provisions re refund of registration fee with provisions re same, deleted former Subsec. (x) re registration of high-mileage vehicle, redesignated existing Subsecs. (y) to (aa) as Subsecs. (x) to (z), amended redesignated Subsec. (z) to replace provisions re refund of registration fee with provisions re same, and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (e)(1) by adding provision re combination registration renewal period for individual 65 years of age or older; P.A. 22-25 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re electric motor vehicle and repealed Subsec. (f), effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-28 re issuance of passenger motor vehicle plates for livery cars and taxicabs.

See Sec. 14-58 re dealers' and repairers' licenses.

See Sec. 14-59 re special dealers' plates.

Cited. 194 C. 129; 239 C. 1.

Cited. 37 CS 693.

Sec. 14-49a. Fee for registration for six months or less. The fee for any registration issued for six months or less shall be one-half the annual fee, except as otherwise provided by section 14-49.

(, P.A. 233, S. 7.)

Sec. 14-49b. Federal Clean Air Act fee. Passport to the Parks Fee. (a)(1) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial period, ten dollars for registration for a biennial period and five dollars for registration for an annual period, except that any individual who is sixty-five years of age or older on or after January 1, , may, at the discretion of such individual, pay the fee for a one-year period if such individual obtains a one-year registration under subsection (a) of section 14-49. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled, that is electrically powered, or that is exempted from payment of a registration fee. This fee may be identified as the &#;federal Clean Air Act fee&#; on any registration form provided by the commissioner. Payments collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited as follows: (A) Fifty-seven and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the Special Transportation Fund established pursuant to section 13b-68, and (B) forty-two and one-half per cent of such payments collected shall be deposited into the General Fund. The fee required by this subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of the federal Clean Air Act fee shall be subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49.

(2) Not later than January 1, , and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection, Transportation and Motor Vehicles, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, the environment and transportation indicating (A) the amount of payments collected pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection during the preceding fiscal year, and (B) all state funds expended during the preceding fiscal year associated with implementing the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, improving air quality and reducing transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of fifteen dollars for registration for a triennial period or ten dollars for registration for a biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motorcycle, motor home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years or older and who obtains a one-year registration renewal under section 14-49 for such registration type shall pay five dollars for the annual registration period. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled or that is exempted from payment of a registration fee. This fee shall be identified as the &#;Passport to the Parks Fee&#; on any registration form provided by the commissioner. Payments collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Passport to the Parks account established pursuant to section 23-15h. The fee required by this subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of the &#;Passport to the Parks Fee&#; shall be subject to a refund under subsection (z) of section 14-49.

(P.A. 93-235, S. 3; P.A. 94-189, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 46, 121; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 79, 85; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 150; P.A. 04-151, S. 11; P.A. 06-161, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 393; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 325; P.A. 19-165, S. 9; P.A. 22-25, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the provision &#;that any individual who is 65 years of age or older on or after January 1, , may, at his discretion, pay the fee for either a one-year or two-year period&#;; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing the &#;Clean Air Act fund&#; with the &#;Clean Air Act account&#;, effective June 24, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re new registration, to increase the Clean Air Act fee, to provide that a portion of the revenue therefrom shall go to the Special Transportation Fund, to provide that fee required by section is in addition to other registration fees and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (a) by adding &#;and any funds transferred to the account pursuant to section 22a-27m may additionally be used by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to carry out the provisions of chapter 446c&#;; P.A. 04-151 amended Subsec. (a) to change &#;22a-174a&#; to &#;22a-174&#;, effective May 21, ; P.A. 06-161 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted former Subsec. (b) re operating budget for federal Clean Air Act account, deleted provisions re deposit and use of funds in said account, added requirement that payments be deposited in General Fund and made a conforming change; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 designated existing provisions re registration fee as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add provision re fee not subject to refund, added Subsec. (b) re Passport to the Parks Fee, and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 19-165 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to add provision re registration fee for triennial period and replace reference to Sec. 14-49(aa) with reference to Sec. 14-49(z), and further amended Subsec. (a) to replace provision re two-year registration for individual who is 65 years of age or older with provision re one-year registration under Sec. 14-49(a), effective January 1, ; P.A. 22-25 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and redesignating Subdivs. (1) and (2) as Subparas. (A) and (B) and added new Subdiv. (2) re report by Secretary of Office of Policy and Management re federal Clean Air Act fee collection and expenditure and made a technical change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-50. Fees for operator's license renewal, passenger endorsement, operator's examination, collection cost and returned check or rejected payment. Waiver of fees. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-41, any person who renews a motor vehicle operator's license which contains one or more passenger endorsements shall be charged an additional fee of twelve dollars for each year or part thereof for each passenger endorsement.

(b) There shall be charged for each examination of an operator of a motor vehicle a fee of forty dollars which shall be paid in such time and manner as the commissioner shall direct. The fee shall cover all parts of the examination. If the applicant fails the examination, or any part thereof, the applicant shall be charged an additional fee of forty dollars to retake the examination, or retake the part that was failed.

(c) The commissioner shall waive any operator's license or registration fee, including any renewal fee, in the case of any person in the active service of the armed forces of the United States who was a legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her induction; and for one licensing period to any person who is a veteran, as defined in section 27-103, which person applies for such operator's license or registration within two years following the date of separation and was a legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her induction. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.

(d) The commissioner may adopt procedures for issuing licenses on an expedited basis and may charge a fee of not more than seventy-five dollars for such expedited service.

(e) The commissioner may assess a fee to cover the cost of the collection of number plates, motor vehicle registration certificates or operators' licenses, upon the holders thereof; and such number plates, motor vehicle registration certificates or operators' licenses shall not be returned to the holder thereof or reissued until such fee is paid.

(f) Whenever any check issued to the commissioner in payment of any fee is returned as uncollectible or a payment of any fee by means of a credit or debit card is rejected or dishonored, the commissioner shall charge the drawer of such check or the person presenting such check to him, or the holder of the credit or debit card or the person presenting such credit or debit card to the commissioner, a fee of thirty-five dollars for each such fee that is due in an amount of not more than two hundred dollars, and a fee of fifteen per cent of the full amount of each such fee that is due in an amount in excess of two hundred dollars, plus all protest fees or charges, to cover the cost of collection.

(g) All fees provided for in this chapter shall be construed to be license fees imposed for the administration of this chapter and as compensation for the privilege of using the highways of this state, and to reimburse the state in whole or in part for injury done to the highways by the operation of motor vehicles.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 322; 599, S. 1; , P.A. 481, S. 2; 581, S. 9; , P.A. 807, S. 5, 6; , P.A. 759, S. 9; , P.A. 91; 508; P.A. 74-81; P.A. 75-213, S. 4, 53; P.A. 76-263, S. 7, 9; P.A. 77-6, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-252, S. 1, 2; P.A. 83-489, S. 7, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 35, 62; 84-429, S. 55; P.A. 85-525, S. 3, 6; P.A. 87-329, S. 11, 12; P.A. 90-263, S. 18, 74; P.A. 91-13, S. 2, 3; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9, S. 2, 4; P.A. 93-341, S. 20, 38; P.A. 97-1, S. 2, 4; P.A. 98-95; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 78, 85; June Sp. Sess. P. A 01-9, S. 51, 131; P.A. 03-171, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 22; P.A. 04-182, S. 7; 04-199, S. 21; P.A. 09-187, S. 3, 52; P.A. 12-81, S. 6; P.A. 13-271, S. 21; P.A. 14-130, S. 13; P.A. 18-47, S. 17; P.A. 19-165, S. 13; P.A. 21-79, S. 24.)

History: acts increased inspection fee in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (f); act added provisions re fees for motorcycle operator's licenses in Subsecs. (a) and (b); act increased fees for motor vehicle or motorcycle operator's license from $6 to $8 and additional fee for public service operator's license from $3 to $4 in Subsec. (a); acts replaced &#;discharge&#; and &#;discharged&#; with &#;separation&#; and &#;separated&#; in Subsec. (c) and required application within two years rather than one year of date of separation and made $5 charge in Subsec. (e) applicable to checks of $50 or less, adding 10% charge for checks over $50; P.A. 74-81 inserted new Subsec. (d) re waiver of fees upon request of fire chief and relettered former Subsec. (d) and remaining subsections accordingly; P.A. 75-213 increased fees in Subsec. (a) from $8 to $10 and from $4 to $5 and in Subsec. (b) from $5 to $6.50; P.A. 76-263 amended Subsec. (a) to include reference to Sec. 14-41 and to increase fee from $10 to $21; P.A. 77-6 included drawers of checks in Subsec. (f); P.A. 78-252 increased charges in Subsec. (f) to $10 for checks not exceeding $100 and 10% for checks over $100; P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (b) to increase operator examination fee from $6.50 to $10; P.A. 84-254 increased the fee amounts reflected in the Subsecs., with the increases taking effect on successive July first dates of various years; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 85-525 amended Subsec. (a) to increase license renewal fee from $26 to $26.50, on and after July 1, , to reduce fee from $32 to $31, on and after July 1, , to reduce fee from $37 to $35.50, on and after July 1, , and to increase fee from $42 to $44, on and after July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (a), maintaining the fees at the levels existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fees effective July 1, , to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, , and amended Subsec. (g), maintaining the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and delaying until July 1, , the fee increase formerly effective on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute public passenger transportation permit for public service operator's license; and amended Subsec. (b) to delete provisions re inspection fee for public service motor vehicles; P.A. 91-13 amended Subsec. (b) to establish a fee for each advance appointment for operator's license examination; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9 amended Subsec. (b) to make imposition of the fee for an advance appointment for operator's license examination permissive instead of mandatory; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to &#;public passenger transportation permit&#; with &#;passenger endorsement&#; and amended Subsec. (d) by deleting references to &#;class 2&#; licenses, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-1 deleted obsolete references re fees throughout section, eliminated fee for issuance of home training certificate in Subsec. (g) and relettered existing Subsec. (h) as (g), effective January 30, ; P.A. 98-95 amended Subsec. (f) to change fee from $36 to $15 for checks of not more than $100 and from 36% to 15% for checks over $100, limited application of percentage to a $200 maximum and imposed new $35 charge for amounts in excess of $200; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsec. (a) to provide increased license fees for six-year license and to make technical changes, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for the option of a four or six-year license and a corresponding fee structure, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (a) to delete fees for renewals of motorcycle operator's licenses and amended Subsec. (b) to make examination fee applicable to operator of motor vehicle and delete &#;motorcycle or other&#;; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fees for renewal of motor vehicle operator's licenses from $35.50 to $43 for four-year renewal and from $53 to $65 for six-year renewal, and to increase additional fee for each passenger endorsement from $9 to $12, and amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for examination of operator of motor vehicle from $36 to $40, effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (f) to increase fees to $35 for returned check issued to commissioner in an amount not more than $200 and to 15% of amount of check in excess of $200, effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (c) to require commissioner to waive any operator's license or registration fees, including renewal fees, of persons in active service of the armed forces of the United States meeting requirements of subsection and to permit commissioner to adopt regulations to implement provisions of subsection, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re fee payment and coverage, require additional fee to retake examination and delete provisions re advance appointment fee, effective October 1, , and amended Subsec. (f) to add provisions re payment by credit or debit card and make conforming changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re fee for renewal of a 4-year license and make additional fee for passenger endorsement apply to part of year, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee from $65 to $72; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (d) by replacing provisions re waiver of operator's examination fee for member of fire department or company with provision re expedited service, effective January 1, ; P.A. 18-47 amended Subsec. (c) to designate existing provision re honorably separated as Subdiv. (1), add Subdiv. (2) re person with qualifying condition and separation other than with bad conduct characterization or dishonorably, and to make technical changes; P.A. 19-165 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;there shall be charged a fee of seventy-two dollars for each renewal of a motor vehicle operator's license issued for a period of six years and&#; with &#;any person who renews a motor vehicle operator's license which contains one or more passenger endorsements shall be charged&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 21-79 amended Subsec. (c) to redefine &#;veteran&#;.

See Sec. 14-41(b) re fee for issuance of original operators' license.

Failure to endorse his license does not make the operator &#;an unlicensed person.&#; 104 C. 487; 114 C. 76.

Sec. 14-50a. Fees for copies, abstracts, duplicates, replacements and searches. Restriction on use of information. Penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fee charged by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the following items or services shall be twenty dollars:

(1) Duplicate of a registration certificate.

(2) For each duplicate of a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card, thirty dollars. As used in this section, &#;duplicate&#; shall include any license or identity card that is reissued prior to the expiration date of a previously issued license or identity card, and (A) is identical to the holder's most recently issued license or identity card, or (B) contains modifications to one or more items of information that appear on the holder's most recently issued license or identity card. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, one duplicate shall be issued, for a fee of five dollars, to the holder of a license or identity card who reaches the age of twenty-one years.

(3) Replacement number plate or set of number plates, except as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-253a.

(4) Replacement number plate or set of number plates bearing same number as set of replaced plates.

(5) Certified abstract of driving history record, or driving history record for applicants for commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement or transportation permit.

(6) Name of registered owner.

(7) Operator license information.

(8) Certification of any copy or record.

(9) Certified transcripts of hearing held and transcribed by the commissioner, three dollars and fifty cents per page with a minimum charge of twenty dollars.

(10) Each copy of a motor vehicle operator's completed application for a license.

(11) Each copy of a completed application for registration of a motor vehicle.

(12) Each copy of a title document provided to a municipality.

(13) Each request for information as provided in section 14-10, the amount provided in said section.

(14) Each document from a motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-10, that is electronically maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(15) For any copy or material released from information maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles for which no fee is established by statute, an amount determined by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner may establish fees not conforming to those of subsection (a) of this section for information furnished on a volume basis to persons or firms who satisfy the commissioner that the information furnished is properly required in connection with the conduct of such person's or firm's business, except that commencing on August 16, , the fee established under this subsection for driving history records furnished to for-profit businesses shall be not less than fifteen dollars.

(c) The commissioner may waive any fee specified in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of this section in the case of any person who submits a police report to the commissioner indicating that the number plate or set of number plates have been stolen or mutilated.

(d) No person, firm or corporation furnished information by the commissioner as provided by this section shall distribute such information for any other purpose than that for which it was furnished.

(e) Any person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

(P.A. 73-549, S. 1, 4; P.A. 74-283, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-381, S. 1, 2; P.A. 80-466, S. 15, 25; P.A. 82-413; P.A. 83-443; 83-489, S. 15, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 36, 62; 84-546, S. 41, 173; P.A. 85-525, S. 4, 6; P.A. 87-304, S. 2; 87-329, S. 13; P.A. 92-177, S. 1, 12; P.A. 94-206, S. 2; P.A. 97-226, S. 4, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 117; P.A. 04-199, S. 16; P.A. 09-187, S. 40; P.A. 11-6, S. 141; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 209.)

History: P.A. 74-283 amended Item 4 in Subsec. (a) table to refer to set of plates rather than one plate; P.A. 77-381 changed fee for duplicate of operator's license (Item 2) in Subsec. (a) table from $2 to $3; P.A. 80-466 amended Items 3 and 4 in table in Subsec. (a) to include references to single plates; P.A. 82-413 raised fee for a driving history record from $4 to $5; P.A. 83-443 amended Subsec. (a) to impose a fee of $3 for each search of the department's accident record files made as a result of a request for a copy of an accident report which resulted in no document being found; P.A. 83-489 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the fee for a replacement number plate or set of number plates from $3 to $5; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (a) to increase all the fees except under item 9., making the increases effective on successive July first dates of varying years; P.A. 84-546 made technical changes in Subsec. (a); P.A. 85-525 amended Subdivs. 3. and 4. of Subsec. (a) to increase fee for replacement number plate or set of plates from $6 to $7.50, on and after July 1, , from $8 to $10, on and after July 1, , from $9 to $11, on and after July 1, , and from $10 to $12, on and after July 1, ; P.A. 87-304 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to include an exemption from assessment of the fee for issuance of replacement number plates for handicapped persons receiving a special international symbol of access number plate after transfer of their previously unexpired registrations; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (a) to maintain fees at the levels existing on and after July 1, , where appropriate and decreasing the fees effective July 1, , to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, , and to make technical changes throughout the subsection; P.A. 92-177 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to increase fee for duplicate of registration certificate from $3 to $5 and to eliminate fee increase effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (a)(2) to establish fees for first, second and subsequent duplicate of motor vehicle operator's license and to eliminate fee increase effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (a)(9) to increase fee for certified abstract of driving history record from $5 to $10 and to impose such fee for certified abstract of driving history record for applicants for commercial driver's license or transportation permit, amended Subsec. (a)(10) to increase fee for name of registered owner from $0.75 to $4.50 and to eliminate fee increase effective July 1, , amended Subsec. (a)(11) to increase fee for operator license information to $5.50 and to eliminate schedule of fee increases, added new language in Subsec. (a)(14) to establish $7 fee for copy of motor vehicle operator's completed license application, added Subsec. (a)(15), establishing new $7 fee for copy of completed registration application, and added Subsec. (a)(16), establishing new $10 fee for copy of title document provided to a municipality and renumbered remaining Subdiv. accordingly; P.A. 94-206 created a new Subsec. (a)(17) re fees for providing information under Sec. 14-10 and renumbered former Subdiv. (17) as Subdiv. (18); P.A. 97-226 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to make a technical change, amended Subdivs. (3) to (8), inclusive, and (12) and (13) of said Subsec. to eliminate obsolete provisions, inserted new Subsec. (c), allowing commissioner to waive any fee in Subsec. (a)(3) or (4) for any person who submits a police report indicating that number plate has been stolen or mutilated for purpose of obtaining the sticker attached to plate, and relettered existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, effective July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that the fee under said subsection, unless otherwise provided, shall be $20 and amended Subsec. (b) to provide that the fee for driving history records shall be not less than $15, effective August 16, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (b) to limit minimum $15 fee to driving history records furnished to for-profit businesses, effective June 3, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (c) to delete &#;for the purpose of obtaining the sticker attached to the plate denoting the expiration date of the registration&#;; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (a) to add identity card, define &#;duplicate&#;, add $5 fee for duplicate of license or identity card issued to holder who turns 21 and make technical changes in Subdiv. (1), delete former Subdivs. (5) to (8) and redesignate existing Subdivs. (9) to (17) as Subdivs. (5) to (13), add new Subdiv. (14) re document electronically maintained and redesignate existing Subdiv. (18) as Subdiv. (15), effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a)(9) to add &#;and transcribed&#;, effective June 30, .

Cited. 7 CA 286.

Subsec. (d):

Statute does not prohibit municipal tax assessor from disclosing information contained in records received from Department of Motor Vehicles or the motor vehicle grand lists compiled from such records; Freedom of Information Commission correctly concluded that assessor violated Sec. 1-210(a) by failing to provide complainant with access to requested motor vehicle grand lists. 47 CS 309.

Sec. 14-50b. Fee for restoration of operator's license, identity card or registration. School bus seat belt account. (a) Any person (1) whose operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, (2) who has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or (3) whose identity card, issued under section 1-1h, has been revoked due to misrepresentation or deceit, shall pay a restoration fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars to said commissioner prior to the issuance to such person of a new operator's license or identity card or the restoration of such operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle. Such restoration fee shall be in addition to any other fees provided by law. The commissioner shall deposit fifty dollars of such fee in a separate nonlapsing school bus seat belt account which shall be established within the General Fund.

(b) Any person whose motor vehicle registration or right of operation of a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall pay a restoration fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars to said commissioner prior to the issuance to such person of a new registration or the restoration of such registration or such right of operation. Such restoration fee shall be in addition to any other fees provided by law. The commissioner shall deposit fifty dollars of such fee in the school bus seat belt account established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, on and after July 1, , the first two hundred fifty thousand dollars of revenues collected from the payment of restoration fees under this section shall be appropriated to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the payment of costs, including, but not limited to, the cost of computer reprogramming, incurred by the department in establishing procedures for the suspension of operator's licenses or nonresident operating privileges under subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of section 14-227b.

(P.A. 76-224, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-263, S. 19, 74; 90-299, S. 2; P.A. 92-177, S. 2, 12; P.A. 98-215, S. 3; P.A. 04-250, S. 3; P.A. 05-282, S. 6; P.A. 10-83, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to require payment of restoration fee by any person who has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle; P.A. 90-299 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to increase from $10 to $30 the restoration fee payable to commissioner; P.A. 92-177 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to increase from $30 to $100 the restoration fee payable to commissioner; P.A. 98-215 amended Subsec. (b) to designate existing language as Subdiv. (1) and create exception as provided in Subsec. (b)(2), and added new provision as Subsec. (b)(2) re fee for person whose registration has been cancelled pursuant to Sec. 14-12g; P.A. 04-250 amended Subsec. (a) to increase operator's license restoration fee from $100 to $125 and added Subsec. (c) to require first $250,000 of restoration fees collected on or after July 1, , to be appropriated to Department of Motor Vehicles for costs incurred in establishing procedures re operator license or nonresident operating privilege suspension, effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-282 deleted Subsec. (b)(2) re restoration fees, making a conforming change in Subsec. (b), and amended Subsec. (c) by changing &#;&#; to &#;&#; and replacing reference to Subsec. (b) with reference to Sec. 14-227b(e); P.A. 10-83 amended Subsec. (a) to require establishment of school bus seat belt account within General Fund, increase restoration fee from $125 to $175 and require commissioner to deposit $50 of such fee in the account and amended Subsec. (b) to increase restoration fee from $125 to $175 and require commissioner to deposit $50 of such fee in the account, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) and (2) re operator's license and commercial motor vehicle, add Subdiv. (3) re identity card and make technical changes, effective July 1, .

Cited. 36 CA 710.

(D)*

DEALERS' AND REPAIRERS' LICENSES

*See Secs. 42-133r to 42-133ee, inclusive, re establishment and termination of automobile dealer franchises.

Secs. 14-51&#;14-65j cited. 21 CA 347.

Sec. 14-51. Definitions. (a) As used in this subpart (D):

(1) &#;New car dealer&#; includes any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of merchandising new motor vehicles under a manufacturer's or importer's contract for each such make of vehicle who may, incidental to such business, sell used motor vehicles and repair motor vehicles. Such person shall be qualified to conduct such business in accordance with the requirements of section 14-52a.

(2) &#;Used car dealer&#; includes any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of merchandising motor vehicles other than new who may, incidental to such business, repair motor vehicles. A used car dealer does not include any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles that offers for sale or sells used motor vehicles incidental to its primary business, if (A) such person, firm or corporation is licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-15, and (B) the motor vehicles that it offers for sale were formerly the subject of one or more lease agreements to which it was a party and the actual or prospective purchaser is the original lessee pursuant to a purchase option specified in a lease agreement. Such person shall be qualified to conduct such business in accordance with the requirements of section 14-52a.

(3) &#;Repairer&#; includes any person, firm or corporation qualified to conduct such business in accordance with the requirements of section 14-52a, having a suitable facility and having adequate equipment, engaged in repairing, overhauling, adjusting, assembling or disassembling any motor vehicle, but shall exclude a person engaged in making repairs to tires, upholstering, glazing, general blacksmithing, welding and machine work on motor vehicle parts when parts involving such work are disassembled or reassembled by a licensed repairer.

(4) &#;Limited repairer&#; includes any qualified person, having a suitable place of business and adequate equipment engaged in the business of minor repairs, including repairs and replacement of cooling, electrical, fuel and exhaust systems, brake adjustments, relining and repairs, wheel alignment and balancing, and repair and replacement of shock absorbers. For the purpose of this section, the place of business of a limited repairer shall be deemed to be suitable if the building in which the work of the repairer is performed has space capable of receiving at least one motor vehicle at any one time, exclusive of a grease pit or rack, and has adequate space for an office and for the storage of parts and accessories. A person shall be deemed capable of performing the duties of a limited repairer if he is, in the opinion of the commissioner, a qualified mechanic who has a thorough knowledge of the services to be rendered, or has a certificate of completion of a specialized course from a service school approved by the commissioner, or satisfactory proof of previous employment by a licensed repairer for a period of three years, or has successfully passed an examination given by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(b) The lubricating of motor vehicles, adding or changing of oil or other motor vehicle fluids, changing of tires and tubes, including the balancing of wheels, or installing of batteries or light bulbs, windshield wiper blades or drive belts shall not be construed as the repairing of motor vehicles under the provisions of this subpart (D).

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 316; , P.A. 307; P.A. 02-70, S. 21.)

History: act redefined limited repairer to add &#;relining and repairs,&#; etc; act replaced reference to factory contract with reference to manufacturer's or importer's contract for each make of vehicle in definition of &#;new car dealer&#; and deleted references to removing and replacing parts of motor vehicles in definition of &#;repairer&#;; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 02-70 divided existing provisions into Subsecs. (a) and (b) and in Subsec. (a) adding language making definitions applicable to subpart (D), inserting Subdiv. designators and making conforming changes for each definition, in Subdivs. (1) and (2) requiring new car dealer and used car dealer to be qualified to conduct business in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 14-52a and deleting reference to having a suitable and adequate place of business determined to be such by the commissioner, in Subdiv. (2) excluding leasing or renting businesses that sell used motor vehicles incidental to their primary business from the definition of &#;used car dealer&#; provided they satisfy criteria in Subparas. (A) and (B), in Subdiv. (3) requiring repairer to be qualified to conduct business in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 14-52a and deleting reference to having a suitable place of business, and in Subsec. (b) specifying the list of services that may be performed without being construed as the repairing of motor vehicle under subpart (D).

Zoning appeals board can go no further than apply the test incorporated in statute. 143 C. 634. Cited. 154 C. 540. When variance does not provide automatic extension of nonconforming use. 164 C. 85. Cited. 165 C. 15. Offense charged and offense found were separate and distinct and constituted a taking of plaintiff's property without due process. Id., 42. Commissioner upheld in suspending plaintiff's, repairer's and wrecker's licenses for violation of section and regulations thereunder. 167 C. 304.

Cited. 29 CS 330.

Sec. 14-51a. Civil penalties. The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of sections 14-54 to 14-67a, inclusive, or of not more than two thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates section 14-52.

(P.A. 73-674, S. 2; P.A. 81-206, S. 1; P.A. 82-303, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 46.)

History: P.A. 81-206 converted the criminal fines into civil penalties imposed by the commissioner; P.A. 82-303 increased penalty for violations of Sec. 14-52 from $1,000 to $2,000 and substituted reference to Sec. 14-53 for reference to Sec. 14-51; P.A. 02-70 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 14-53, effective July 1, .

Cited. 36 CS 321.

Sec. 14-52. New car dealer's, used car dealer's, repairer's and limited repairer's licenses. Surety bonds. Penalty. (a) No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or the repairing of any motor vehicle without having been issued either a new car dealer's, a used car dealer's, a repairer's or a limited repairer's license. The license fee for each such license, payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall be as follows: (1) New motor vehicle dealer, seven hundred dollars; (2) used motor vehicle dealer, five hundred sixty dollars; and (3) repairer or limited repairer, three hundred forty dollars. Each such license shall be renewed biennially according to renewal schedules established by the commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such licenses. If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any license more or less than one year from its issuance, the commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such license fee. Not less than forty-five days prior to the date of expiration of each such license, the commissioner shall send or transmit to each licensee, in a manner determined by the commissioner, an application for renewal. Any licensee which has not filed the application for renewal accompanied by the prescribed fee prior to the date of expiration of its license shall cease to engage in business. An application for renewal filed with the commissioner after the date of expiration shall be accompanied by a late fee of one hundred dollars. The commissioner shall not renew any license under this subsection which has expired for more than forty-five days.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each applicant for a repairer's license shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each applicant for a limited repairer's license shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each applicant for a new car dealer's or a used car dealer's license shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of sixty thousand dollars.

(4) Each applicant for a leasing or rental license issued pursuant to section 14-15, who is engaged in the leasing or renting of motor vehicles for periods of thirty days or more, shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars.

(5) Each such bond required under subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection shall be conditioned upon the applicant or licensee complying with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation relating to the conduct of such business and provided as indemnity for any loss sustained by any customer by reason of any acts of the licensee constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or such licensee going out of business. Each surety bond shall be executed in the name of the state of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved customer, but the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the commissioner after a hearing held before said commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. For purposes of this subdivision, &#;customer&#; does not include (A) any person, firm or corporation that finances a licensed dealer's motor vehicle inventory, or (B) any licensed dealer, in such person's capacity as a dealer, who buys motor vehicles from or sells motor vehicles to another licensed dealer.

(6) The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two hundred dollars against any licensee for failing to provide proof of bond renewal or replacement on or before the date of the expiration of the existing bond. Such fee shall be in addition to the license suspension or revocation penalties and the civil penalties to which the licensee is subject pursuant to section 14-64.

(c) The commissioner may request information from any applicant for a repairer's license or used car dealer's license concerning the financial status and ability of such applicant to comply with the requirements of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder. The commissioner shall review such information to determine if the applicant has sufficient financial resources to conduct the business in a manner consistent with the reasonable security and protection of its customers in regard to the duties and responsibilities imposed by the provisions of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder. The commissioner may refuse to issue a license if the applicant fails to provide any such information requested or, if, after review by the commissioner, the commissioner is not satisfied as to such applicant's financial status. The commissioner may, in any case deemed appropriate, grant a license on condition that the applicant post a surety bond, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, in an amount prescribed by the commissioner that is greater than the minimum amount required by the applicable provisions of said subsection (b). Any applicant aggrieved by any decision of the commissioner made pursuant to this subsection shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(d) Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of the repairing of any motor vehicle without a license shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall transmit to the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection a summary of any complaint that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles receives alleging that a person, firm or corporation is engaging in the business of the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of the repairing of any motor vehicle without a license.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 10; , P.A. 384; P.A. 75-577, S. 25, 126; P.A. 77-305; 77-376, S. 1, 3; P.A. 81-172, S. 4; P.A. 83-489, S. 8, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 37, 62; 84-391, S. 5, 8; 84-508; 84-528, S. 1; P.A. 85-613, S. 29, 154; P.A. 86-58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 6, 21; P.A. 93-164, S. 2; P.A. 95-301; P.A. 96-167, S. 8; P.A. 02-70, S. 22; P.A. 10-110, S. 12; P.A. 11-213, S. 22, 57; P.A. 12-81, S. 7; P.A. 14-130, S. 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 210; P.A. 17-79, S. 9; P.A. 21-106, S. 19; P.A. 22-44, S. 2.)

History: act increased license fees; act included brokerage of motor vehicles in activities requiring license; P.A. 75-577 added provision that failure to secure license is an infraction; P.A. 77-305 deleted provision re infraction; P.A. 77-376 increased fee for new motor vehicle dealer from $25 to $50, for used motor vehicle dealer from $20 to $40 and for repairer from $12 to $24; P.A. 81-172 included a provision for a limited repairer's license; P.A. 83-489 doubled license fees; P.A. 84-254 increased the license fees scheduling increases to take effect as of July first of , , and , and made editorial change for grammatical correctness in sentence following Subdiv. (3), substituting &#;shall&#; for &#;to&#;; P.A. 84-391 provided for the staggered renewal of dealers' and repairers' licenses, deleting provision whereby licenses ran from day of issuance to last day of February next following; P.A. 84-508 specified that license fee is payable to motor vehicles commissioner and added Subsec. (b) requiring an applicant for a dealer's or repairer's license to furnish a surety bond; P.A. 84-528 added Subsec. (c) providing that any person, firm or corporation repairing motor vehicles without a license shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor; P.A. 85-613 made technical change in Subsec. (a)(3); P.A. 86-58 amended Subsec. (b)(3) to provide that surety bond penalty may be invoked upon order of motor vehicle commissioner after administrative hearing and eliminated reference to court adjudication; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 increased new motor vehicle dealer license fee from $225 to $560 and $700 after July 1, , increased the used motor vehicle license fee from $225 to $450 and $500 after July 1, , increased the repairer or limited repairer license fee from $235 to $270 and $340 after July 1, , changed renewal requirement of each license from annual to biennial and deleted obsolete fee increases; P.A. 93-164 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing the repairer's and limited repairer's license surety bond from $2,500 to $5,000, increasing the new car dealer's and used car dealer's license surety bond from $5,000 to $20,000 and inserting new Subdiv. (3) requiring an applicant for a leasing or rental license pursuant to Sec. 14-15 to furnish a $10,000 surety bond, renumbering and revising former Subdiv. (3) accordingly; P.A. 95-301 amended Subsec. (c) to change penalty for unlicensed motor vehicle repair business, from class C misdemeanor to class B misdemeanor, and added Subsec. (d) re transmission of summaries of complaints re such unlicensed businesses; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re mailing of application for renewal, failure to file such application with fee, imposition of $100 late fee for application filed after date of license expiration and to provide that commissioner shall not renew license which has expired for more than 45 days; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re fees applicable prior to July 1, , and re payment of fees to commissioner, amended Subsec. (b) to add an exception re Subsec. (c) in Subdivs. (1) and (2) and to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality in Subdiv. (4), inserted new Subsec. (c) to allow commissioner to request financial information from any applicant for a repairer's license or used car dealer's license, to review the information to determine if the applicant has sufficient financial resources to conduct business, to allow commissioner to refuse to issue a license if the applicant fails to provide information or if the commissioner is unsatisfied as to the applicant's financial status, to allow commissioner to grant a license on condition that applicant post a surety bond, to provide opportunity for a hearing and to allow commissioner to adopt regulations, redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (d) and (e), amended Subsec. (d) to make the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle without a license a class B misdemeanor and amended Subsec. (e) to require commissioner to transmit to the Revenue Services and Environmental Protection Commissioners a summary of any complaint alleging the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle without a license and to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to increase surety bond amount from $20,000 to $50,000; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;mail&#; with &#;send or transmit&#; and add &#;in a manner determined by the commissioner&#; re renewal applications, amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to insert &#;cash bond&#; and amended Subsec. (b)(4) to require each cash bond to be deposited with commissioner, effective July 13, (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (e), &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-80, S. 1); P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to add Subdiv. (5) re assessment of $50 fee for failing to continuously maintain bond requirements; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b)(4) by replacing references to person and party with references to customer, and by adding provision re persons and entities excluded from definition of &#;customer&#;, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b)(5) to add &#;administrative&#; re fee and to substitute provision re failure to provide proof of bond renewal or replacement for provision re failure to continuously maintain bond requirements, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (b)(5) by increasing fee from $50 to $200 for failure to provide proof of bond renewal or replacement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to remove provisions re cash bond; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (b) to remove provision re limited repairer's license and increase surety bond from $5,000 to $25,000 in Subdiv. (1), add new Subdiv. (2) re limited repairer's license, redesignate existing Subdivs. (2) to (5) as Subdivs. (3) to (6), amend redesignated Subdiv. (3) to increase surety bond from $50,000 to $60,000, amend redesignated Subdiv. (4) to increase surety bond from $10,000 to $15,000 and make a technical and conforming change, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-67l re motor vehicle junk yard licenses.

See Sec. 14-331 re revocation or suspension of gasoline dealer's or distributor's license.

Cited. 134 C. 151; 143 C. 634; 154 C. 540; 218 C. 265. Surety bond furnished in accordance with section does not provide indemnity for that portion of a civil judgment incorporating award of attorney's fees or award of punitive damages. 267 C. 524.

Cited. 9 CA 686. Punitive damages are not provided for by section; plaintiff was not entitled to recover punitive damages and attorney's fees in the calculation of &#;loss&#;. 70 CA 790.

Failure to obtain license will preclude repairer from enforcing a contract for repair. 36 CS 321.

Sec 14-52a. Grounds for refusal to grant or renew a dealer or repairer license. (a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to the provisions of section 14-52 if the applicant for, or holder of, such a license, or an officer or major stockholder, if the applicant or licensee is a firm or corporation, has been found liable in a civil action for odometer fraud or operating a dealer, repairer or motor vehicle recycler business without a license, convicted of a violation of any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer, including a motor vehicle recycler, or convicted of any violation of any provision of laws involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United States or any state. Each applicant for such a license shall be fingerprinted and submit to state and national criminal history records checks, conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, not more than thirty days before such application is made and provide the results of such records checks to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may require a person, firm or corporation to submit its application electronically. Upon renewal of such license, a licensee shall make full disclosure of any such civil judgment or conviction under penalty of false statement.

(b) The commissioner shall not, after notice and hearing, grant or renew a license to an applicant for or the holder of a used car dealer's license that is delinquent in the payment of sales tax in connection with a business from which it is or was obligated to remit sales tax, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of Revenue Services.

(P.A. 73-200, S. 1; P.A. 80-243; P.A. 84-374, S. 1, 3; P.A. 96-167, S. 9; P.A. 02-70, S. 23; P.A. 14-130, S. 15; P.A. 16-55, S. 3; P.A. 21-106, S. 20; P.A. 22-44, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 80-243 required notice and hearing before commissioner refuses to grant or renew license and required applicant or licensee to make full disclosure of conviction of law violation; P.A. 84-374 divided the section into Subsecs. and inserted new language in Subsec. (b), prohibiting the commissioner from refusing to grant or renew a repairer's license where another independently owned business shares the same property; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) substituting &#;recycler&#; for &#;junk yard&#;; P.A. 02-70 allowed commissioner to refuse to grant or renew a dealer or repairer license if the applicant has been convicted of any violation involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or misappropriation of property and deleted Subsec. (a) designator and former Subsec. (b) re prohibiting commissioner from refusing to grant or renew repairer's license where another independently owned business shares the same property; P.A. 14-130 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) prohibiting commissioner from granting or renewing license to an applicant or licensee that is delinquent in payment of sales tax, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provisions re applicant to make disclosure at time of application for or renewal of license of any conviction within last 5 years with provisions re applicant to submit to state criminal history records check and, upon renewal of license, to make disclosure of any conviction under penalty of false statement, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re civil action for odometer fraud or operating dealer, repairer or motor vehicle recycler business without a license, adding provision re national criminal history records check, adding provision re electronic submission of application and adding provision re full disclosure of civil judgment and made technical changes throughout, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;be fingerprinted and&#;, delete provision re records checks based on applicant's name and date of birth and make a technical change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-52b. Surrender of new car dealer license in event of cancellation, termination or failure to renew franchise by manufacturer. Manufacturer to operate as a dealer on a temporary basis. Issuance of used car dealer's license to entity owned or controlled by a manufacturer. Extension of temporary license. (a) In the event a manufacturer licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67a cancels, terminates or fails to renew any franchise, as defined in section 42-133r, with a new car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of written notice of such action by the manufacturer, shall, unless the dealer holds one or more additional franchises, demand that such new car dealer surrender such license to the commissioner. If such action is contested by such dealer in accordance with the provisions of sections 42-133r to 42-133ee, inclusive, the commissioner shall not demand surrender of such license, and no replacement motor vehicle dealer shall be named for the dealer's point or location, except in accordance with subdivision (10) of section 42-133cc, until the proceedings to contest such action by the manufacturer are finally determined after all means of administrative, judicial and appellate review have been exhausted and the decision is adverse to the dealer.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person, firm or corporation licensed as a manufacturer in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67a may be the holder of a new or used car dealer's license issued in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52, except a manufacturer may operate as a dealer on a temporary basis in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (8) of section 42-133cc. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any firm or corporation that is owned or controlled by a manufacturer, as determined by the commissioner. Any applicant for a new or used car dealer license that is denied a license under the provisions of this subsection shall be entitled to a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner may issue a used car dealer's license to a person, firm or corporation, owned or controlled by a manufacturer, engaged primarily in the business of rental of motor vehicles and industrial and construction equipment, provided: (1) Motor vehicles offered for sale by any such person, firm or corporation are limited to motor vehicles that have been previously used exclusively and regularly in the conduct of the business or motor vehicles traded in by purchasers of such previously used motor vehicles, (2) any warranty repairs performed by such person, firm or corporation are limited to motor vehicles that such person, firm or corporation owns, has previously owned, or has taken in trade, and (3) any retail financing provided or arranged by such person, firm or corporation is limited to vehicles sold by such person, firm or corporation.

(d) The commissioner may extend the period of a license issued to a manufacturer to operate a dealership on a temporary basis, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section and subdivision (8) of section 42-133cc, for not more than one additional year, up to a maximum period of two years, if the commissioner is satisfied that such manufacturer has made and is continuing to make bona fide efforts to sell and transfer the dealership to a person, firm or corporation that is qualified to hold a new or used dealer's license.

(P.A. 95-260, S. 13, 24; P.A. 02-70, S. 24.)

History: P.A. 95-260, S. 13 effective June 13, ; P.A. 02-70 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to make a technical change for the purposes of gender neutrality, inserted new Subsec. (b) to allow a licensed manufacturer to hold a dealer's license on a temporary basis in accordance with Sec. 42-133cc(8) and to be entitled to a hearing if denied a license, inserted new Subsec. (c) to allow the commissioner to issue a used car dealer's license to an entity engaged primarily in the business of renting vehicles and industrial and construction equipment, and inserted new Subsec. (d) to allow commissioner to extend the temporary license issued to a licensed manufacturer for not more than one additional year, up to a maximum period of two years, if commissioner is satisfied that the manufacturer has and is continuing to make bona fide efforts to sell and transfer the dealership to an entity qualified to hold a dealer's license.

Sec. 14-53. Location of business to be approved. Section 14-53 is repealed, effective July 1, .

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 11; P.A. 83-489, S. 9, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 38, 62; P.A. 02-70, S. 87.)

Sec. 14-53a. New car dealers to deliver written statement re Magnuson-Moss Warranty act to purchaser of new motor vehicle. (a) Each new car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, at the time the sale of a new motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, is executed, shall deliver to the purchaser of such new motor vehicle a written statement, printed in not less than ten-point boldface type, as follows:

&#;The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 USC et seq., makes it illegal for motor vehicle manufacturers or dealers to void a motor vehicle warranty or deny coverage under the motor vehicle warranty simply because an aftermarket or recycled part was installed or used on the vehicle or simply because someone other than the dealer performed service on the vehicle. It is illegal for a manufacturer or dealer to void your warranty or deny coverage under the warranty simply because you used an aftermarket or recycled part. If it turns out that an aftermarket or recycled part was itself defective or wasn't installed correctly and it causes damage to another part that is covered under the warranty, the manufacturer or dealer has the right to deny coverage for that part and charge you for any repairs. The Federal Trade Commission requires the manufacturer or dealer to show that the aftermarket or recycled part caused the need for repairs before denying warranty coverage.&#;

(b) For purposes of this section, an &#;aftermarket part&#; is a part that was made by a company other than the vehicle manufacturer or the original equipment manufacturer and a &#;recycled part&#; is a part that was made for and installed in a new vehicle by the manufacturer or the original equipment manufacturer and later removed from the vehicle and made available for resale or reuse.

(P.A. 15-230, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 15-230 effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-54. Location to be approved by local authorities. Any person who desires to obtain a license for dealing in or repairing motor vehicles shall first obtain and present to the commissioner a certificate of approval of the location for which such license is desired from the board or authority designated by local charter, regulation or ordinance of the town, city or borough wherein the business is located or is proposed to be located, except that in any town or city having a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be approved by the board of appeals. In addition thereto, such certificate shall be approved by the local building official and local fire marshal. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) a transfer of ownership to a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent of a licensee, (2) a transfer of ownership to or from a corporation in which a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent of a licensee has a controlling interest, or (3) a change in ownership involving the withdrawal of one or more partners from a partnership.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 84-195; P.A. 89-244, S. 2; P.A. 03-184, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 70; P.A. 05-218, S. 22; P.A. 06-133, S. 23; P.A. 16-55, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, ; P.A. 84-195 exempted from the approval of location requirement transfers of ownership to an immediate family member or certain changes in ownership; P.A. 89-244 exempted from the approval of location requirement transfers of ownership to or from a corporation in which an immediate family member of a licensee has a controlling interest; P.A. 03-184 replaced requirement for approval of certificate by chief elected official or zoning board of appeals with requirement that the certificate be obtained from the zoning commission, planning and zoning commission or other board or authority of the municipality; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced provision authorizing the zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission to issue certificate of approval with provision that in any town or city with a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals; P.A. 05-218 replaced provisions re certificate obtained from board of appeals and approved by chief of police or commander of state police situated nearest to location with provision re certificate obtained from zoning commission and made a technical change; P.A. 06-133 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to apply only to municipalities having population of no less than twenty thousand and added Subsec. (b) applicable to municipalities having population of less than twenty thousand, effective June 6, ; P.A. 16-55 deleted former Subsec. (a) re obtaining license in municipality having population of no less than 20,000, deleted Subsec. (b) designator, deleted provision re obtaining license in municipality with population of less than 20,000 and replaced provision re approval by chief of police or commander of state police barracks with provision re approval by local building official and local fire marshal, effective July 1, .

Cited. 134 C. 151; 140 C. 210. In determining application of certificate of approval of a motor vehicle repair business, the zoning commission acts in a special capacity and not under municipal zoning ordinances or zoning statutes; it serves as the local agency named by the General Assembly to determine whether a certificate of approval should be issued. 143 C. 634. Cited. 147 C. 469; 154 C. 540; 218 C. 265.

Cited. 21 CA 347; 24 CA 369; 28 CA 500. Local zoning board of appeals acts as an agent of the state when it undertakes consideration of a certificate of approval and therefore is governed by Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. 48 CA 599. In reviewing a location approval application, a municipal zone board is obligated to make a determination, irrespective of the permitted nature of the proposed use, on whether a certificate of approval should be issued. 213 CA 200.

Cited. 12 CS 70.

Sec. 14-55. Hearing. Section 14-55 is repealed, effective October 1, .

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 384; , P.A. 866, S. 2; P.A. 80-206; P.A. 02-70, S. 25; P.A. 03-184, S. 10; 03-265, S. 9; 03-278, S. 40.)

Section has been repealed. 337 C. 806.

As no laws have been passed to repeal or otherwise amend section since the court in East Coast Towing, Ltd. v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 51 Conn. L. Rptr. 572, concluded this section was not repealed, this court adopts reasoning of lower court and concludes that current revision of section that remains in effect is the language of Sec. 9 of public act 03-265. 192 CA 275; judgment reversed, see 337 C. 806.

Sec. 14-56. Commissioner to decide if requested by local authority. Section 14-56 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 581, S. 12; , P.A. 270, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-57. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the performance of any act provided for in this subpart (D) by such local authority may take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district within which such town or city is situated, or in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any such appeal shall be privileged.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 145; , P.A. 870, S. 36; P.A. 76-436, S. 341, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 31, 125; 77-604, S. 71, 84; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 4, 5; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4&#;6; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; P.A. 02-70, S. 26.)

History: act stated that appeals are privileged; act deleted reference to superior court; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, ; P.A. 77-603 deleted reference to courts in counties other than Hartford county and to judicial districts and made appeals in accordance with Sec. 4-183 if act appealed from was performed by commissioner; P.A. 77-604 restored reference to counties other than Hartford and to judicial districts and qualified provision re appeals in accordance with Sec. 4-183 by specifying that venue is to be in Hartford county; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties and replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 88-230 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford-New Britain&#; with &#;judicial district of Hartford&#;, effective September 1, ; P.A. 90-98 changed effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, ; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective June 14, ; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 99-215 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford&#; with &#;judicial district of New Britain&#;, effective June 29, ; P.A. 02-70 deleted reference to any act by the commissioner and the phrase &#;except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain if such act was performed by the commissioner&#; (Revisor's note: The reference to &#;subdivision (D)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (D)&#; for clarity of reference).

See Sec. 52-192 re precedence of appeals under this section in order of trial.

No fatal objection to joinder of application for approval as to gasoline station under Sec. 14-321 and application for approval as to repair business under Sec. 14-54. 134 C. 151. Commission can go no further than apply the test incorporated in statute. 143 C. 634. Cited. 148 C. 456.

Cited 24 CA 369.

Appeal in Superior Court not in conflict with Sec. 52-7. 14 CS 450.

Sec. 14-58. Application. General registration of motor vehicles. Documents to be issued to drivers. Photostatic copies of registration certificate as proof of ownership. Return of void number plates. Penalty. (a) Each new car dealer, used car dealer or repairer before engaging in such business shall make a separate sworn application to the commissioner for a license to engage in such business in each place of business conducted by such dealer. The application shall include any information that may be required by the commissioner on blanks to be furnished by said commissioner. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred forty dollars for each place of business conducted by the applicant, together with the fee for the type of license for which the applicant is making application, and such fee or fees shall not be subject to prorating and shall not be subject to refund. No such license shall be transferable. When such licensee adds buildings or adjacent land to such licensee's licensed place of business, the commissioner may require the licensee to furnish satisfactory evidence of compliance with the provisions of section 14-54, or with other applicable provisions of law, administered by the municipality wherein such business is located, concerning building or zoning requirements. When a change of officers of a corporation engaged in such business is made, a notice of the change shall be sent to the commissioner within a period of fifteen days from the date of the change. The commissioner may suspend the license of any corporation, after notice and hearing, when the newly appointed or elected officers cannot be considered as qualified to conduct the business as provided in section 14-51.

(b) Each such licensee shall, instead of registering each motor vehicle owned by such licensee or temporarily in such licensee's custody, make application to the commissioner for a general distinguishing number and mark, and the commissioner may issue to the applicant a certificate or certificates of registration containing the distinguishing number and mark assigned to such applicant, and made in a form and containing any further information that the commissioner may determine, and, thereupon, each motor vehicle owned by the applicant or temporarily in the applicant's custody shall be regarded as registered under and having assigned to it such general distinguishing number and mark until sold. For the registration of all motor vehicles registered under a general distinguishing number and mark, the commissioner shall charge a fee at the rate of seventy dollars per year. No new car dealer may be issued more than one such registration for each ten sales transactions in a year and no repairer or limited repairer may be issued more than three registrations in a year, unless such licensee makes application for an additional registration to the commissioner, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner may require to substantiate such request. No used car dealer may be issued more than three such registrations in a year, provided an additional registration may be issued for each ten sales transactions in excess of thirty such transactions upon submission of such application for an additional registration. The commissioner may issue to each such licensee such additional registrations as the commissioner deems necessary. The commissioner may withdraw any registration previously issued or may limit the number of registrations which any licensee is eligible to receive or to hold, if the commissioner determines that a licensee does not require such number of registrations or if a licensee has been found to be in violation of any of the provisions of section 14-64.

(c) Registration certificates issued under the provisions of this section shall not be required to be carried upon such motor vehicles when upon the public highways as required under subsection (a) of section 14-13, except that the licensee shall issue to each person driving such motor vehicle a document indicating that such person is validly entrusted with such vehicle which document shall be carried in the motor vehicle. The commissioner shall determine the form and contents of this document. Legible photostatic copies of such registration certificates may be carried in such vehicles as proof of ownership. The licensee shall furnish financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner as defined in section 14-112, provided such financial responsibility shall not be required from a licensee when the commissioner finds that the licensee is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet such legal liability. The commissioner may issue such license upon presentation of evidence of such financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner. The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two hundred dollars against any licensee for failing to provide proof of policy or bond renewal or replacement on or before the expiration date of the existing policy or bond. Such fee shall be in addition to the license suspension or revocation penalties and the civil penalties to which the licensee is subject pursuant to section 14-64.

(d) Each licensee that was issued a general distinguishing number plate or plates by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section or section 14-59, and that no longer holds a valid license due to failure to renew the license, surrender of the license or revocation of the license by the commissioner for a violation of any provision of this subpart, shall account for and immediately return such number plate or plates to the department, or shall immediately surrender such number plate or plates to a motor vehicle inspector or other authorized agent or employee of said department. All such number plates shall be void, as of the date of termination of the license, and shall not be used as a registration to operate any motor vehicle on any highway.

(e) Any person who fails to return or surrender any general distinguishing number plate that is void, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, or who, with knowledge that such plate is void, uses such plate to operate a motor vehicle on any highway shall be guilty of a violation of subsection (c) of section 14-147.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 13; , P.A. 373; , P.A. 866, S. 1; , P.A. 247, S. 2; 759, S. 10; , P.A. 649, S. 2; P.A. 77-50; P.A. 80-380, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-108, S. 1; P.A. 84-254, S. 39, 62; 84-391, S. 1, 8; 84-429, S. 56; P.A. 02-70, S. 27; P.A. 03-184, S. 5; P.A. 09-187, S. 24; P.A. 10-110, S. 20, 59; P.A. 12-81, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 211; P.A. 17-79, S. 10.)

History: act increased application fee and fee for number plates; act added provisions re notice to commissioner of change in officers of corporation and re commissioner's suspension of license if new officers found to be unqualified; act added provisions re inclusion of additional buildings or land in license to engage in business; acts specified that $4 fee per set of plates is an annual charge and later increased $4 fee to $8; act referred to issuance of single plate rather than pair of plates; P.A. 77-50 added provision re carrying photostat copies of registration certificates as proof of ownership; P.A. 80-380 increased fee to $20 per year; P.A. 81-108 required licensees to issue documents to persons entrusted with motor vehicles subject to general registration; P.A. 84-254 increased the application and registration fees, effective July 1, , scheduling the changes to take effect as of July first of , , and ; P.A. 84-391 limited the number of registrations under a general distinguishing number and mark issued to new and used car dealers and repairers and limited repairers; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 02-70 divided existing provisions into Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) and made technical changes throughout, amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re additions to existing license and to authorize commissioner to require licensee to furnish evidence of compliance with Secs. 14-54 and 14-55 or other provisions of law administered by the municipality wherein the business is located re building or zoning requirements when a licensee adds buildings or adjacent land to the licensed place of business, and amended Subsec. (b) to allow commissioner to withdraw any registration previously issued or limit the number of registrations a licensee is eligible to receive when the licensee has been found to be in violation of Sec. 14-64; P.A. 03-184 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 14-55; P.A. 09-187 added Subsecs. (d) and (e) re return or surrender of general distinguishing number plates and penalty for failure to return or surrender; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize commissioner to withdraw or limit number of registrations held by licensee upon determination that licensee does not require such number and to make technical changes, effective June 5, , and made a technical change in Subsec. (d), effective October 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (c) to add provisions re assessment of $50 fee for failing to continuously maintain financial responsibility requirements; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (c) to add &#;administrative&#; re fee and to substitute provision re failure to provide proof of policy or bond renewal or replacement for provision re failure to continuously maintain financial responsibility, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing administrative fee from $50 to $200 for failure to provide proof of policy or bond renewal or replacement, effective July 1, .

Cited. 140 C. 304. Mere violation does not necessarily create liability. 161 C. 388.

Cited. 17 CS 239.

Sec. 14-59. Special dealers' plates for trucks or other vehicles with commercial registration. The commissioner may issue to any licensee a special general distinguishing number and mark for the registration of any truck or other vehicle with a commercial registration owned by him or temporarily in his custody. Such licensee may demonstrate such motor vehicle with a capacity load, or may loan such motor vehicle, or such special number plate, or both, to any person for not more than fifteen days in any year, when a registered truck or other vehicle with a commercial registration owned by or lawfully in the custody of such person is disabled or is undergoing repairs, or when such person has purchased such a motor vehicle, the registration of which is pending, provided such person shall furnish proof to such dealer or repairer that he has liability and property damage insurance which will cover any damage to any person or property caused by the operation of such loaned motor vehicle, motor vehicle on which such special number plate is displayed or both. Each dealer and repairer shall keep a record of each loaned motor vehicle, each loaned special number plate, or both, showing the date loaned, the date returned, the name and operator's license number of the person operating such loaned motor vehicle, or motor vehicle on which such special number plate is displayed, or both. Such record shall be retained by the dealer or repairer for a period of six months from the date on which such special number plate or motor vehicle or both were loaned and such record shall be available during business hours for examination by the commissioner. The fee for such general commercial distinguishing number and mark shall be one-half the fee charged for the maximum gross weight of the vehicle on which such number or mark is used.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 861; , P.A. 108, S. 1; 649, S. 3; P.A. 90-263, S. 61, 74.)

History: act increased allowed loan or demonstration period from 5 to 15 days per year and added detailed provisions concerning borrowing operator's insurance coverage and concerning required record-keeping, with regard to loaned vehicles; acts allowed loan of vehicle when vehicle &#;lawfully in the custody&#; of the borrower is disabled or undergoing repairs and changed references to sets of plates to refer to single plate; P.A. 90-263 substituted phrase truck or other vehicle with commercial registration for commercial motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-60. Use of dealers' and repairers' plates. (a) No dealer or repairer may rent or allow or cause to be rented, or operate or allow or cause to be operated for hire, or use or allow or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying passengers or merchandise or freight for hire, any motor vehicle registered under a general distinguishing number and mark. No dealer or repairer may loan a motor vehicle or number plate or both to any person except for (1) the purpose of demonstration of a motor vehicle owned by such dealer, (2) when a motor vehicle owned by or lawfully in the custody of such person is undergoing repairs by such dealer or repairer, or (3) when such person has purchased a motor vehicle from such dealer, the registration of which is pending, and in any case for not more than thirty days in any year, provided such person shall furnish proof to the dealer or repairer that he has liability and property damage insurance which will cover any damage to any person or property caused by the operation of the loaned motor vehicle, motor vehicle on which the loaned number plate is displayed or both. Such person's insurance shall be the prime coverage. If the person to whom the dealer or repairer loaned the motor vehicle or the number plate did not, at the time of such loan, have in force any such liability and property damage insurance, such person and such dealer or repairer shall be jointly liable for any damage to any person or property caused by the operation of the loaned motor vehicle or a motor vehicle on which the loaned number plate is displayed. Each dealer or repairer shall keep a record of each loaned number plate showing the date loaned, the vehicle identification number of the vehicle on which such plate is displayed, the date returned and the name, address and operator's license number of the person operating any vehicle with such loaned number plate. Such dealer or repairer shall give a copy of this record to each person to whom such plate or vehicle and plate are loaned which shall be carried in the motor vehicle at all times when operated upon a public highway. This record shall be retained by the dealer or repairer for a period of six months from the date on which the number plate or motor vehicle or both were loaned and such record shall be available during business hours for examination by any police officer or inspector designated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(b) Any licensed dealer or repairer may operate or cause to be operated by a bona fide full-time employee a motor vehicle owned by such dealer or repairer for (1) use in connection with such dealer's or repairer's business, (2) the pickup and delivery of parts for such dealer and repairer, and (3) such employee's personal use, or by a part-time employee for use only in connection with the business of such dealer or repairer. Each dealer or repairer shall maintain a record of the following: (A) Each number plate issued by the commissioner to such dealer or repairer, (B) the name, address and occupation of the bona fide full-time employee or part-time employee to whom such plate has been assigned, (C) the date of assignment of each such plate, and (D) the exact location of each unassigned plate. For the purposes of this subsection, &#;bona fide full-time employee&#; means a person who is employed by a licensed dealer or repairer for not less than thirty-five hours per week and appears on the records of such employer as an employee for whom social security, withholding tax and all deductions required by law have been made and &#;part-time employee&#; means a person who is employed by a licensed dealer or repairer for less than thirty-five hours per week and appears on the records of such employer as an employee for whom Social Security, withholding tax and all deductions required by law have been made.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 499; , P.A. 229; 277; , P.A. 860; , P.A. 638; , P.A. 108, S. 2; 649, S. 4; P.A. 73-233; P.A. 79-2; P.A. 81-172, S. 5; P.A. 84-391, S. 2, 8; P.A. 85-252, S. 2; P.A. 87-43, S. 1; P.A. 13-271, S. 22.)

History: act made certain technical changes in loan provisions, required operator to furnish proof of liability and property damage insurance and established record requirements; acts added exception for boat dealers, extended loan period from 5 to 15 days and provided operator's insurance be prime coverage; act deleted proviso re use of trailer to transport boats and equipment between demonstration site and place of business; act added requirement that records re loaned plates be retained for six months from date of loan; acts allowed loan of vehicle and/or plates when motor vehicle &#;lawfully in the custody&#; of borrower is being repaired etc., replaced &#;plates&#; with &#;plate&#; and made technical corrections; P.A. 73-233 made borrower and loaner of vehicle jointly liable if borrower had no liability and property damage insurance at time of loan; P.A. 79-2 allowed use of motor vehicle by full-time employee for personal use or use in connection with business and restricted use by part-time employee to business-connected use only; P.A. 81-172 required that a copy of the record kept by a dealer or repairer be given to the person who is loaned a number plate or a vehicle and number plate; P.A. 84-391 added a definition of &#;bona fide full-time employee&#;; P.A. 85-252 increased the maximum time period during which a dealer or repairer may loan a vehicle or number plate to any person from 15 to 30 days and permitted dealers, repairers or their bona fide full-time employees to operate vehicles for pickup and delivery of parts; P.A. 87-43 divided the section into Subsecs., requiring dealers and repairers to maintain a record of additional information re assigned and unassigned number plates; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (1), (2) and (3) designators, to add &#;owned by such dealer&#; in Subdiv. (1), to add &#;by such dealer or repairer&#; in Subdiv. (2) and to add &#;from such dealer&#; and make a technical change in Subdiv. (3), and amended Subsec. (b) to apply provisions to vehicle owned by dealer or repairer, to make technical changes and to add definition of &#;part-time employee&#;, effective July 1, .

Cited. 86 C. 412. Loaning plates in violation of former statute is not ground of actionable negligence. 114 C. 262. Cited. 137 C. 432; 146 C. 631. In a civil suit, fact that loan would be violation of section held not to preclude finding that such a loan was made. 148 C. 283. Mere violation does not create liability. 161 C. 388. Use of repairer truck to carry plaintiff's own repossessed property was not improper under Sec. 14-60. 165 C. 10. As to which of two policies affords the &#;prime coverage&#; in case of an accident to a loaned motor vehicle, provisions of section prevail over provisions of either or both policies; by doing business and issuing policies in this state, a foreign insurance company must comply with statute. 167 C. 499. Where the dealer bears no responsibility for damages, the dealer's insurer cannot be held liable under statutes. 199 C. 245. Cited. 241 C. 792.

Excess insurance policy clause, invalid. 30 CS 131.

Court not obliged to believe testimony that registration was pending. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 378.

Subsec. (a):

Legislature's unqualified use of the term &#;days&#; indicates that it intended the thirty day period to be measured in terms of full calendar days, therefore, because the day of the loan was a fraction of a day rather than a full calendar day, it must be excluded. 334 C. 722.

Computation of &#;thirty days&#; starts not on day of the execution of the loan agreement, but rather on the first full day after such execution; a &#;pending&#; registration is not limited only to new registrations of purchased vehicles. 180 CA 1; judgment affirmed, see 334 C. 722.

Sec. 14-61. Issuance of temporary transfer of registration by dealer. Fee. Return of number plates and registration applications by dealer. (a) Any dealer licensed under the provisions of this subpart who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and sells or trades a passenger motor vehicle, motorcycle, camper, camp trailer, commercial trailer, service bus, school bus or truck to a transferee who holds a current registration certificate for a passenger motor vehicle, motorcycle, camper, camp trailer, commercial trailer, service bus, school bus or truck registered in this state may issue a sixty-day temporary transfer of such registration to the vehicle transferred. The commissioner shall charge such dealer a fee of ten dollars for each new temporary dealer transfer form furnished for the purposes of this section. No dealer may make such temporary transfer of a registration unless the transferee surrenders the current registration certificate to the dealer indicating the disposition of the vehicle described thereon in the space provided on the reverse side of such certificate and unless the transferee is eighteen years of age or older. The dealer shall, within ten days from the issuance of such temporary registration, submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary documents for a permanent registration for the vehicle transferred. No such temporary registration may be issued if (1) the transferred passenger motor vehicle, motorcycle, camper, camp trailer, commercial trailer, service bus, school bus or truck is used and was not previously registered in this state, unless the inspection requirements of section 14-12 have been met, (2) such motor vehicle is ten or more years old, unless the inspection requirements of section 14-16a have been met, or (3) such motor vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company, unless the inspection requirements of section 14-103a have been met.

(b) The commissioner shall require any dealer who is authorized to issue a temporary transfer of registration in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or a new registration in accordance with subsection (c) of section 14-12 to file each application for a permanent registration electronically if the commissioner determines that the dealer files, on average, seven or more such applications for permanent registration each month with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any dealer may make a written request to the commissioner for an exemption from filing such applications electronically due to a hardship, including, but not limited to, a lack of access to a device capable of communicating electronically. The commissioner may enter into an agreement with one or more nonprofit associations or organizations representing the interests of motor vehicle dealers to file such applications electronically on behalf of such dealer. The commissioner may authorize such nonprofit association or organization to charge a convenience fee, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, to each dealer for an application submitted electronically by such nonprofit association or organization.

(c) If any dealer licensed under this subpart holds a dealer license that is no longer valid or if any such licensed dealer is no longer conducting its licensed business, such dealer shall return to the commissioner, within five business days of such license becoming invalid or the termination of such business, (1) any number plates or other materials supplied by the commissioner to enable such dealer to issue new registrations under subsection (c) of section 14-12 or to complete the temporary transfer of registrations under subsection (a) of this section, and (2) any applications for new registrations or registration transfers that were not acted upon or completed by such dealer when it was conducting its licensed business. A violation of any provision of this subsection shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 178; , P.A. 197; , P.A. 279; , P.A. 127, S. 18; P.A. 73-417; P.A. 81-172, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 7, 21; P.A. 93-341, S. 21; P.A. 95-260, S. 10, 24; P.A. 00-169, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 53, 131; P.A. 09-187, S. 15; P.A. 10-110, S. 19; P.A. 11-213, S. 23; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 212; P.A. 16-55, S. 5; P.A. 18-164, S. 6.)

History: act extended temporary transfer period from 10 to 20 days; act expanded provisions re temporary transfers and deleted provision re authorization to issue new registrations and transfer registrations; act included temporary transfers of motorcycles; act changed age of majority from 21 to 18; P.A. 73-417 included transfers of trucks with gross weight not exceeding 10,000 pounds and limited transfer power to dealers whom commissioner considers to be qualified; P.A. 81-172 required totalled motor vehicles to be inspected prior to being issued a temporary transfer of registration; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 added fee for book of twenty-five new temporary dealer transfer forms; P.A. 93-341 changed the temporary transfer period from 20 days to 45 days and extended the deadline for submission of an application to the commissioner from 5 days after issuance of the temporary registration to 7 days; P.A. 95-260 included temporary transfers of campers, camp trailers and trucks with gross weight not exceeding 25,000 pounds in lieu of 10,000 pounds, effective July 1, ; P.A. 00-169 replaced a 45-day with a 60-day temporary transfer of a registration, changed the period of time a dealer shall submit an application to the commissioner for a permanent registration from 7 to 5 days, and made a technical change for the purpose of gender neutrality; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), increased the fee for a new temporary dealer transfer form from $5 for a book of twenty-five forms to $10 for each form and added new Subsec. (b) to allow the commissioner to require a dealer who is authorized to issue a temporary transfer of registration or a new registration to file each application for a permanent registration electronically if such dealer files an average of twenty-five applications or more each month, effective July 1, (Revisor's note: The reference in Subsec. (a) to &#;subdivision (D)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (D)&#; for clarity of reference); P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b) to reduce average monthly applications filed by dealer from 25 or more to 10 or more, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 made a technical change in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (c) re return of number plates and applications by dealer holding invalid dealer license or dealer no longer in business, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;commercial trailer, service bus, school bus&#;, delete gross vehicle weight limit, insert numeric Subdiv. designators, and make technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to delete references to official stamp and regulations, effective June 30, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing &#;may&#; with &#;shall&#; in provision re filing application for permanent registration electronically, reducing average monthly applications filed by dealer from 10 or more to 7 or more, deleting provision re filing application at branch office and adding provisions re exemption due to hardship, re agreement between commissioner and nonprofit association or organization representing interests of motor vehicle dealers and re convenience fee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing period of time for dealer to submit permanent registration application to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, .

Mere violation does not create liability. 161 C. 388.

Sec. 14-61a. Dealer to file application for permanent registration and certificate of title by electronic transmission. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit any motor vehicle dealer to file an application for permanent registration and certificate of title on behalf of a purchaser of a motor vehicle from such dealer by electronic transmission in a format prescribed by the commissioner provided such dealer complies with procedures established by the commissioner to ensure the timely payment of all applicable fees and tax remittances.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 30; P.A. 05-218, S. 35.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective June 3, ; P.A. 05-218 eliminated provision re dealer authorized to issue temporary registrations in accordance with Secs. 14-12(c) and 14-61, made conforming changes and inserted &#;on behalf of a purchaser of a motor vehicle from such dealer&#;.

Sec. 14-61b. Dealer and repairer records, documents and forms maintained in electronic format. Production in written format. Penalty. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or repairer to maintain, in an electronic format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day of such request. A violation of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 07-167, S. 29; P.A. 14-130, S. 16; P.A. 18-164, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 07-167 effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 added reference to repairer and replaced provision re three-business-day deadline for document production with provision re production during business hours on same day of request, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 added provision re violation of section to be an infraction, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-62. Order and invoice on sale of motor vehicle; information required. Dealer preparation charge. Conveyance or processing fee. Certificate of title on sale of used motor vehicle or sale of motor vehicle at auction. Safety inspection of used motor vehicle. Delivery after sale of used motor vehicle. (a) Each sale shall be evidenced by an order properly signed by both the buyer and seller, a copy of which shall be furnished to the buyer when executed, and an invoice upon delivery of the motor vehicle, both of which shall contain the following information: (1) Make of vehicle; (2) year of model, whether sold as new or used, and on invoice the identification number; (3) deposit, and (A) if the deposit is not refundable, the words &#;No Refund of Deposit&#; shall appear at this point, and (B) if the deposit is conditionally refundable, the words &#;Conditional Refund of Deposit&#; shall appear at this point, followed by a statement giving the conditions for refund, and (C) if the deposit is unconditionally refundable, the words &#;Unconditional Refund&#; shall appear at this point; (4) cash selling price; (5) finance charges, and (A) if these charges do not include insurance, the words &#;No Insurance&#; shall appear at this point, and (B) if these charges include insurance, a statement shall appear at this point giving the exact type of coverage; (6) allowance on motor vehicle traded in, if any, and description of the same; (7) stamped or printed in a size equal to at least ten-point bold type on the face of both order and invoice one of the following forms: (A) &#;This motor vehicle not guaranteed&#;, or (B) &#;This motor vehicle is guaranteed&#;, followed by a statement as to the terms of such guarantee, which terms shall include the duration of the guarantee or the number of miles the guarantee shall remain in effect. Such statement shall not apply to household furnishings of any trailer; (8) if the motor vehicle is new but has been subject to use by the seller or use in connection with his business as a dealer, the word &#;demonstrator&#; shall be clearly displayed on the face of both order and invoice; (9) any dealer conveyance fee or processing fee and a statement that such fee is not payable to the state of Connecticut printed in at least ten-point bold type on the face of both order and invoice; and (10) the dealer's legal name, address and license number. For the purposes of this subdivision, &#;dealer conveyance fee&#; or &#;processing fee&#; means a fee charged by a dealer to recover reasonable costs for processing all documentation and performing services related to the closing of a sale, including, but not limited to, the registration and transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle which is the subject of the sale.

(b) (1) The selling price quoted by any dealer to a prospective buyer shall include, separately stated, the amount of the dealer conveyance fee and that such fee is negotiable. No dealer conveyance fee shall be added to the selling price at the time the order is signed by the buyer.

(2) No dealer shall include in the selling price a dealer preparation charge for any item or service for which the dealer is reimbursed by the manufacturer or any item or service not specifically ordered by the buyer and itemized on the invoice.

(c) Each dealer shall provide a written statement to the buyer and prominently display a sign in the area of such dealer's place of business in which sales are negotiated which shall specify the amount of any conveyance or processing fee charged by such dealer, the services performed by the dealer for such fee, that such fee is negotiable, that such fee is not payable to the state of Connecticut and that the buyer may elect, where appropriate, to submit the documentation required for the registration and transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle which is the subject of the sale to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in which case the dealer shall reduce such fee by a proportional amount. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall determine the size, typeface and arrangement of such information.

(d) No dealer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52 shall sell any used motor vehicle without furnishing to the buyer, at the time of sale, a valid certificate of title, the assignment and warranty of title by such dealer or other evidence of title issued by another state or country, where applicable, disclosing the existence of any lien, security interest in or other encumbrance on the vehicle. Any dealer that violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(e) No person, firm or corporation shall sell a motor vehicle at a public or private auction without furnishing to the buyer, at the time of sale, a valid certificate of title, the assignment and warranty of title by such person, firm or corporation, or other evidence of title issued by another state or country, where applicable, disclosing the existence of any lien, security interest in or other encumbrance on the vehicle.

(f) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall not apply to the sale of any used motor vehicle by a new car dealer to a person, firm or corporation which, pursuant to a lease contract option, purchases such vehicle at the end of the lease term provided (1) such vehicle is registered in this state in accordance with the provisions of section 14-12, (2) the certificate of title for such vehicle is in the possession of a lessor licensed under the provisions of section 14-15, (3) subsequent to such sale, such vehicle is registered in the name of the prior lessee, and (4) such dealer obtains the certificate of title from such lessor and transmits all necessary documents and fees to the commissioner not later than ten days following the issuance of a motor vehicle registration for such vehicle.

(g) Before offering any used motor vehicle for retail sale, the selling dealer shall complete a comprehensive safety inspection of such vehicle. Such safety inspection shall cover all applicable equipment and components contained in sections 14-80 to 14-106d, inclusive, and such inspection shall be evidenced on a form approved by the commissioner. The selling dealer shall attest to such form under the penalty of false statement, as prescribed in section 53a-157b, and shall state that the vehicle has undergone any necessary repairs and has been deemed to be in condition for legal operation on any highway of this state. In the event defects are found but not repaired, and the vehicle is not subject to any warranty under section 42-221, the selling dealer shall note all such defects on the form and may sell such vehicle in &#;as is&#; condition. Any vehicle sold in &#;as is&#; condition with one or more defects in the equipment or components shall have the retail purchase order, invoice, title and assignment documents prominently marked as &#;not in condition for legal operation on the highways&#; with an explanation of defects noted on such retail purchase order, invoice and safety inspection form. A dealer selling any vehicle pursuant to this subsection shall require a purchaser to acknowledge the vehicle condition by obtaining such purchaser's signature on the retail purchase order, invoice and safety inspection forms, copies of which shall be furnished to the buyer upon execution. No dealer shall charge any fee to a customer for the completion of such safety inspection or for any repairs required to remedy defects discovered during such safety inspection pursuant to this subsection, except that nothing herein shall (1) limit or otherwise regulate the retail sales price charged by a dealer for a vehicle that has been inspected or repaired prior to sale; or (2) negate or preempt any provisions of chapter 743f. This subsection shall not apply to fees for any inspection or any work performed under the terms of a lease buy back. Any dealer that fails to conduct the safety inspection required in this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(h) No dealer licensed under section 14-52 shall deliver or permit a retail purchaser to take possession or delivery of any used motor vehicle until such purchaser has paid in full for the vehicle or until financing offered by the dealer for such vehicle has been approved by the lending institution or other entity through which any financing agreement has been made. Any dealer that violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 587; , P.A. 456; , P.A. 271; P.A. 79-307; 79-631, S. 88, 111; P.A. 80-118; P.A. 89-244, S. 1; P.A. 97-51, S. 1, 2; P.A. 98-182, S. 18, 22; P.A. 07-172, S. 1; P.A. 12-81, S. 35; P.A. 13-271, S. 23; P.A. 14-130, S. 17; 14-187, S. 38; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 426; P.A. 18-164, S. 8.)

History: act added Subdiv. (8); act added requirement copy of order be furnished to buyer; act changed required information on order and invoice by substituting &#;make of vehicle&#; for &#;name&#; and &#;identification number&#; for &#;motor number&#;, by requiring statement whether vehicle sold as new or used, by requiring guarantee statement to be in at least ten-point bold type rather than in &#;large letters&#; and by specifically excluding household furnishings from guarantee; P.A. 79-307 added Subsec. (b) re preparation charges; P.A. 79-631 made technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-118 clarified required deposit information re refunds; P.A. 89-244 added Subsec. (c), requiring used car dealers to furnish certificate of title or other evidence of title to buyer at time of sale of any used motor vehicle; P.A. 97-51 amended Subsec. (c) to make prohibition applicable to all dealers licensed under Sec. 14-52 in lieu of used car dealers and added Subsec. (d) re exemption from provisions of Subsec. (c) for sales of used motor vehicles at end of lease term, effective May 14, ; P.A. 98-182 added Subsec. (a)(9) requiring an order and invoice to contain information on any dealer conveyance fee or processing fee and a statement that such fee is not payable to the state, printed in at least ten-point bold type and defining &#;dealer conveyance fee&#; and &#;processing fee&#; and added a new Subsec. (c) requiring dealer to provide a written statement to the buyer or prominently display a sign, in a size specified by the commissioner, specifying the amount of any conveyance or processing fee, the services performed for such fee, that such fee is not payable to the state and that the buyer may submit registration and transfer of ownership documentation to the commissioner and the dealer shall reduce the fee by a proportional amount, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-172 added new Subsec. (e) re furnishing of certificate of title, assignment and warranty of title or other evidence of title to buyer on sale of motor vehicle at public or private auction, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f) and made a technical change therein, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 added Subsec. (g) re safety inspection of used motor vehicle, attestation by dealer, repair or notice and explanation of defects, sale in &#;as is&#; condition, acknowledgment of vehicle condition by purchaser and prohibition on charging of fees for such inspection and repairs to remedy defects; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (d) to add provision re violation to be a class B misdemeanor, amended Subsec. (g) to replace reference to Sec. 42-224(a) with reference to Sec. 42-221, to add provision re copies of purchase order, invoice and safety inspection forms to be furnished to buyer upon execution and to add provision re failure to conduct safety inspection to be a class B misdemeanor, and added Subsec. (h) re prohibition of delivery of used motor vehicle until purchaser has paid in full or financing has been approved; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (10) requiring orders and invoices to contain dealer's legal name, address and license number, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-187 amended Subsec. (a)(7)(B) to add requirement that terms include duration of guarantee or number of miles guarantee to remain in effect, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (2) and adding Subdiv. (1) re separate statement of dealer conveyance fee and that fee is negotiable, amended Subsec. (c) by requiring both a written statement and a sign that includes statement that fee is negotiable, and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (f) to increase period of time for dealer to submit documents and fees re registration to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, .

Subsec. (a):

Cited. 151 C. 678; 165 C. 416. Imposes a disclosure obligation only, and is not a substantive limitation on the amount a car dealer may charge as a &#;conveyance fee&#;. 281 C. 417.

Cited. 35 CS 625.

Sec. 14-62a. Advertisements of prices of motor vehicles. Penalty. (a) No dealer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52 shall advertise the price of any motor vehicle unless the stated price in such advertisement includes the federal tax, the cost of delivery, dealer preparation and any other charges of any nature, except that such advertisement shall (1) state in at least eight-point bold type that any state or local tax, registration fees or dealer conveyance fee or processing fee, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-62, is excluded from such advertised price, and (2) separately state, in at least eight-point bold type, immediately next to the phrase &#;Dealer Conveyance Fee&#;, the amount of such dealer conveyance fee or processing fee.

(b) Any new or used car dealer violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may suspend or revoke, in accordance with section 14-64, the license of any such dealer violating the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 79-507, S. 1, 2; P.A. 84-429, S. 57; P.A. 98-182, S. 19, 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 427.)

History: P.A. 84-429 made technical change for statutory consistency; P.A. 98-182 amended Subsec. (a) to expand the dealers subject to this section from new car dealers to dealers licensed under Sec. 14-52, to require the advertisement to state in at least eight-point bold type that state or local tax, registration fees or dealer conveyance fee or processing fee is excluded from the advertised price, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provision re exclusion from price as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to replace &#;stated&#; with &#;advertised&#; and by adding Subdiv. (2) re dealer conveyance fee, and amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to used car dealer, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-62b. Sale of used motor vehicle parts. (a) As used in this section:

(1) &#;Motor vehicle part&#; means a major component part, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-149a.

(2) &#;Used motor vehicle part&#; means any of the parts listed in subparagraphs (A) to (Q), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of this section which has been taken from and previously utilized in any motor vehicle or light truck having a gross vehicle weight of less than ten thousand pounds.

(b) No new car dealer, used car dealer, repairer or limited repairer, as defined in section 14-51, licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52, may purchase or in any manner obtain possession of any motor vehicle for the purpose of dismantling such motor vehicle and selling its parts, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, for use in any other motor vehicle, except that any such dealer or repairer may sell used motor vehicle parts if the parts are installed in a motor vehicle by such dealer or repairer for the purpose of repair or maintenance of such motor vehicle.

(c) Any dealer or repairer who violates subsection (b) of this section, after notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars.

(d) No provision of this section shall apply to the sale or purchase of used motor vehicle parts for use in antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles or modified antique motor vehicles, as defined in section 14-1.

(e) Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of purchasing or obtaining a motor vehicle for the purpose of dismantling such motor vehicle and selling its parts without first obtaining a motor vehicle recycler's license issued pursuant to the provisions of section 14-67l shall be deemed to have committed a class C misdemeanor.

(P.A. 94-189, S. 24; P.A. 96-167, S. 10; P.A. 99-268, S. 12; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (e) to substitute &#;motor vehicle recycler's license&#; for &#;motor vehicle junk yard license&#; and &#;motor vehicle junk business license&#;; P.A. 99-268 redefined &#;motor vehicle part&#; in Subsec. (a)(1) to mean a &#;major component part&#;, as defined in Sec. 14-149a(a)(2); P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

Sec. 14-62c. Fee on dealer for processing trade-in. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge each new car dealer or used car dealer licensed pursuant to section 14-52 a fee of one hundred dollars for each transaction in which the new car dealer or used car dealer processes a used motor vehicle traded in by the purchaser of a new motor vehicle or used motor vehicle from such new car dealer or used car dealer. Any fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a new car dealer or used car dealer from seeking remuneration for the fee imposed by this section.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 667; P.A. 19-117, S. 361; 19-161, S. 36.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective December 1, , and applicable to transactions occurring on or after December 1, ; P.A. 19-117 increased trade-in fee from $35 to $100, effective October 1, , and applicable to transactions occurring on or after October 1, ; P.A. 19-161 added provision re remuneration for fee.

Sec. 14-63. Regulations. Customer complaints. Stipulation by licensees. (a) The commissioner may make, alter or repeal regulations governing the administration of all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing (1) a procedure whereby customers of dealers and repairers may file complaints with the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning the operations of and services provided by any such licensees, and (2) a procedure specifying the circumstances under which a licensee may stipulate to a complaint and waive such licensee's right to an administrative hearing. Such regulations shall provide for the commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint in order to notify such licensee of the complaint and to relate to such licensee the particular matters alleged by the complainant. If the commissioner determines that the facts as alleged give rise to one or more violations of law related to the licensee's business, the commissioner may attempt to mediate a voluntary resolution of the complaint acceptable to the complainant and the licensee. Such regulations shall also provide that, if an acceptable resolution to the complaint is not achieved, the commissioner shall complete the commissioner's investigation of the facts and shall, if the commissioner has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of section 14-64, proceed to take any action authorized under the provisions of section 14-64. If, after such an investigation, the commissioner elects not to take action against the licensee, the commissioner shall notify both the complainant and the licensee in writing. Such notice shall include a brief statement of the reasons why the commissioner has taken no action. The commissioner shall also inform the complainant and the licensee that an unresolved complaint exists and that, unless the commissioner has determined that the allegations, even if true, fail to state a violation of applicable statutory or regulatory standards, the same shall be recorded in the records of the department pertaining to such licensee until such time as the licensee submits to the commissioner satisfactory evidence, signed by the complainant or the complainant's attorney, that the claim has been resolved by agreement with the complainant or submits to the department satisfactory evidence of final adjudication in favor of such licensee. An agreement between the licensee and the complainant shall not preclude the commissioner from proceeding to take action if the commissioner has reason to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of section 14-64. A decision by the commissioner not to take action against the licensee shall be without prejudice to the claim of the customer; and neither the fact that the department has determined not to proceed nor the notice furnished to the parties, in accordance with this subsection, shall be admissible in any civil action.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 79-114; P.A. 86-114; P.A. 02-70, S. 28; P.A. 03-278, S. 41; P.A. 13-271, S. 24; P.A. 14-130, S. 18.)

History: P.A. 79-114 prohibited regulations requiring place of business to have more than two bays; P.A. 86-114 added Subsec. (b) re adoption of regulations establishing complaint procedure and specifying circumstances under which licensee may stipulate to complaint and waive hearing; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize commissioner to make, alter or repeal regulations in accordance with chapter 54, deleting reference to &#;after notice and hearing, provided such regulations shall not require the place of business of a repairer to have more than two bays&#;, and amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality, to require regulations to provide for commissioner to contact each licensee that is the subject of a complaint to notify licensee of the complaint, to require commissioner to attempt to mediate voluntary resolution of the complaint and to specify procedures, in regulations, in the event the complaint is unresolved; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 9, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (b) to make commissioner's attempt to mediate complaint permissive, if commissioner determines facts give rise to violation of law related to licensee's business, rather than mandatory, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re regulations to become effective 10 days after copy mailed to licensees, effective June 6, .

Subsec. (b):

An insurance company obligated to pay for repair of motor vehicle is a &#;customer&#; and may file complaint with Department of Motor Vehicles against a motor vehicle repair shop. 285 C. 794.

Sec. 14-64. Suspension and revocation of licenses. Civil penalties. Restitution orders. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or licenses of any licensee or impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation on any licensee or both, when, after notice and hearing, the commissioner finds that the licensee (1) has violated any provision of any statute or regulation of any state or any federal statute or regulation pertaining to its business as a licensee or has failed to comply with the terms of a final decision and order of any state department or federal agency concerning any such provision; or (2) has failed to maintain such records of transactions concerning the purchase, sale or repair of motor vehicles or major component parts, as required by such regulations as shall be adopted by the commissioner, for a period of two years after such purchase, sale or repairs, provided the records shall include the vehicle identification number and the name and address of the person from whom each vehicle or part was purchased and to whom each vehicle or part was sold, if a sale occurred; or (3) has failed to allow inspection of such records by the commissioner or the commissioner's representative during normal business hours, provided written notice stating the purpose of the inspection is furnished to the licensee, or has failed to allow inspection of such records by any representative of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any organized local police department, which inspection may include examination of the premises to determine the accuracy of such records; or (4) has made a false statement as to the condition, prior ownership or prior use of any motor vehicle sold, exchanged, transferred, offered for sale or repaired if the licensee knew or should have known that such statement was false; or (5) is not qualified to conduct the licensed business, applying the standards of section 14-51 and the applicable regulations; or (6) has violated any provision of sections 42-221 to 42-226, inclusive; or (7) has failed to fully execute or provide the buyer with (A) an order as described in section 14-62, (B) the properly assigned certificate of title, or (C) a temporary transfer or new issue of registration; or (8) has failed to deliver a motor vehicle free and clear of all liens, unless written notification is given to the buyer stating such motor vehicle shall be purchased subject to a lien; or (9) has violated any provision of sections 14-65f to 14-65j, inclusive, and section 14-65l; or (10) has used registration number plates issued by the commissioner, in violation of the provisions and standards set forth in sections 14-59 and 14-60 and the applicable regulations; or (11) has failed to secure or to account for or surrender to the commissioner on demand official registration plates or any other official materials in its custody; or (12) has been convicted, or if the licensee is a firm or corporation, an officer or major stockholder has been convicted, of a violation of any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer including a motor vehicle recycler, or of any violation involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United States or of any state, or has failed to make full disclosure of any such conviction. In addition to, or in lieu of, the imposition of any other penalties authorized by this section, the commissioner may order any such licensee to make restitution to any aggrieved customer.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 234; P.A. 73-674, S. 1; P.A. 74-107, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-331, S. 10, 58; P.A. 79-69; P.A. 80-148; 80-292, S. 2; P.A. 81-160; 81-172, S. 7; 81-174, S. 2; P.A. 82-472, S. 40, 183; P.A. 86-114, S. 2; P.A. 93-397, S. 2; P.A. 98-34, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 29; P.A. 03-278, S. 42; P.A. 05-218, S. 8; P.A. 10-5, S. 48; 10-110, S. 13; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)

History: act added authority to revoke license; P.A. 73-674 required suspension or revocation of license for violation of state regulations and federal statutes or regulations extending applicability, and required suspension or revocation for failure to maintain records, for failure to allow inspection of records or for false statement and deleted provision re fine; P.A. 74-107 made suspension or revocation optional rather than mandatory by replacing &#;shall&#; with &#;may&#;, allowed commissioner to require bond whether license suspended or revoked or not and added provisions re return of bond; P.A. 78-331 made technical corrections; P.A. 79-69 substituted &#;shall&#; for &#;may&#; in Subdiv. (2); P.A. 80-148 made technical changes and allowed revocation or suspension if licensee found not qualified to conduct the business; P.A. 80-292 included major component parts in Subdiv. (2) and required that records contain vehicle identification number and names and addresses of sellers and buyers; P.A. 81-160 included a provision giving the commissioner the authority to impose civil penalties in addition to the power to suspend or revoke licenses; P.A. 81-172 included false statements concerning a motor vehicle that is &#;offered for sale&#; as cause for license suspension or revocation; P.A. 81-174 included failure to allow inspection of records and premises by state or local police as grounds for license suspension or revocation; P.A. 82-472 made technical corrections; P.A. 86-114 added provision allowing commissioner to order restitution to aggrieved customer; P.A. 93-397 added Subdiv. (6), making violation of Secs. 42-221 to 42-226, inclusive, grounds for suspension or revocation of license; P.A. 98-34 clarified that commissioner may impose a civil penalty for each violation and added Subdivs. (7) to (9) inclusive, expanding grounds for suspension, revocation and civil penalty; P.A. 02-70 made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, amended Subdiv. (1) to allow commissioner to suspend or revoke the license of any licensee when, after a hearing, the commissioner finds that the licensee has failed to comply with the terms of a final decision and order of any state department or federal agency concerning any state or federal statute or regulation pertaining to its business as a licensee, added new Subdiv. (10) to allow commissioner to suspend or revoke a license when commissioner finds that the licensee used number plates in violation of Secs. 14-59 and 14-60 and applicable regulations and eliminated requirement that licensee furnish to the commissioner a bond in the amount of $1,000 when commissioner has made requisite finding; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change, effective July 9, ; P.A. 05-218 added Subdiv. (11) re failure to secure or account for or surrender official registration plates or any other official materials, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-5 added reference to Sec. 14-65l in Subdiv. (9), effective May 5, ; P.A. 10-110 added Subdiv. (12) to authorize license suspension or revocation or imposition of civil penalty upon finding that licensee has been convicted of violating law pertaining to business of motor vehicle dealer, repairer or recycler, or violation of law involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or misappropriation of property, or has failed to fully disclose any such conviction, effective July 1, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-67h for definition of &#;major component parts&#;.

Section does not authorize commissioner to delegate quasi-judicial functions. 151 C. 679. Cited. 165 C. 10. Commissioner has power of suspension when he finds that a repairer has misrepresented the condition of a motor vehicle he has repaired. Id., 15. Requires notice and hearing re alleged relations. Id., 42. amendment of section, which provides that a false statement as to prior ownership shall be a basis for suspension, is a clarification of the prior statute. Id., 416, 421. Section is penal in nature and is to be strictly construed; the word &#;condition&#; is to be construed according to its commonly approved usage, i.e., the actual mechanical status of the vehicle. Id., 416, 419, 420. Mileage on an automobile clearly relates to its condition. Id., 559. Commissioner, before imposing a suspension under section, was not precluded from examining plaintiff's past record kept by him; he may act on facts which are known to him even though they are not produced at the hearing. Id., 559, 567. Commissioner's revocation of plaintiff's license because of a violation of Sec. 14-51 sustained as it was supported by the evidence. 167 C. 304. Proof of the making of a false statement requires a finding by the commissioner of an intent to deceive by the dealer. Id., 493. Cited. 176 C. 11; 211 C. 508.

Cited. 30 CS 131; 36 CS 586. amendment to statute did not confer jurisdiction to fine a former licensee whose license had expired prior to institution of commissioner's complaint. 40 CS 226.

Sec. 14-65. Auction permit. Exception. Regulations. Penalties. Right to void purchase at wholesale dealer auction. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at auction unless such person, firm or corporation is licensed as a new or used car dealer and has obtained an auction permit from the commissioner. Such auction permit may be issued at the discretion of the commissioner. The fee for such auction permit shall be twenty dollars.

(b) A totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; shall be sold at auction in an area that is separate from any area in which other motor vehicles are being sold at auction.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a sale by a state marshal or to a private auction sale of motor vehicles, used by the seller, who is not a used car dealer as defined in section 14-51, in the operation of such seller's business or for personal use.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation engaged primarily in the business of conducting auction sales of construction equipment and other special mobile equipment, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 14-165, and incidentally in auction sales of trailers and other motor vehicles, at a fixed location and place of business in this state, provided such person, firm or corporation was engaged in such business at such fixed location and place of business in this state on or before January 1, . If such person, firm or corporation accepts motor vehicles on consignment from any licensed dealer, which motor vehicles are offered for sale to the public, such consigning dealer shall be required to obtain a permit in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such consigning dealer shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of sections 42-220 to 42-226a, inclusive.

(e) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(f) A violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor. Each person, firm or corporation that conducts an auction sale in accordance with any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions of sections 14-149 and 14-149a and to the penalties provided for violations of said sections. Each such person, firm or corporation that sells any motor vehicle with an odometer reading that has been turned back or changed on the most recent assignment of ownership prior to the auction sale shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 14-106b. The commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, impose a civil penalty of two thousand dollars on any licensee who violates subsection (b) of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (e) of section 14-62, a licensed new or used car dealer that has obtained an auction permit from the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of this section, may sell a motor vehicle at a wholesale dealer auction on the condition that such dealer will present a duly assigned certificate of title to the purchaser of such motor vehicle not later than fourteen days following the date of such purchase. The failure of the dealer to present such certificate of title to the purchaser on or before such date shall, at the option of the purchaser, void the purchase of such motor vehicle. In order to void such purchase, the purchaser shall notify such dealer, within two business days following such fourteen-day period, that such purchaser is exercising the right to void such purchase. Upon such notification, the seller shall refund the purchase price and shall be responsible for the payment of the round-trip transportation costs incurred by the purchaser, as evidenced by a copy of invoices or payment receipts.

(, S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 14; P.A. 96-167, S. 11; P.A. 99-268, S. 16; P.A. 00-99, S. 48, 154; 00-169, S. 22, 25; P.A. 04-182, S. 8; 04-199, S. 20; P.A. 08-150, S. 29; P.A. 13-271, S. 25.)

History: act increased permit fee; P.A. 96-167 required a totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped &#;SALVAGE PARTS ONLY&#; to be sold at auction separately from other motor vehicles; P.A. 99-268 reorganized the section into Subsecs. (a) to (c), inclusive, and made technical changes, required totalled or salvaged vehicles to be sold at auction in an area separate from other motor vehicles and added Subsecs. (d) and (e) re regulations and penalties; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal in Subsec. (c), effective December 1, ; P.A. 00-169 amended Subsec. (c) by making technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality and revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee for auction permit from $13 to $20, effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-199 added new Subsec. (d) to exempt from provisions of section any person, firm or corporation engaged primarily in auction sales of construction and other special mobile equipment and incidentally in auction sales of other motor vehicles, redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as new Subsecs. (e) and (f) and, in Subsec. (f), added penalty provision for violation of Subsec. (a), added provision re auction sale subject to provisions and penalties of Secs. 14-149 and 14-149a, and limited civil penalty to violation of Subsec. (b) and of any regulation adopted pursuant to Subsec. (e), effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 added Subsec. (g) re authority of licensed new or used car dealer to sell a motor vehicle at a wholesale dealer auction and procedure for purchaser to void purchase if dealer fails to present certificate of title, effective June 12, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (f) to add provision re penalties for odometer tampering prior to auction sale, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-65a. Exemption of dealers in certain trailers. Authorized transactions of marine dealers. (a) The provisions of sections 14-51 to 14-65, inclusive, shall not apply to dealers in trailers in the following classes: (1) Trailers having a gross weight of three thousand pounds or less, and (2) trailers sold as an accessory to and for the transportation of (A) any snowmobile, (B) any all-terrain vehicle, (C) any boat, or (D) any other powered or self-propelled recreational vehicle not required to be registered under this chapter but which is subject to the provisions of section 14-380.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, for the more efficient performance of said commissioner's duties, may allow a marine dealer, as defined in section 15-141, registered with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, to: (1) Sell any trailers required to be registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (2) issue temporary registrations; and (3) submit applications for permanent registrations, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-12, and sections 14-61 and 14-61a.

(, P.A. 238; , P.A. 630; P.A. 84-429, S. 58; P.A. 08-150, S. 21; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: act extended applicability to trailers other than boat trailers; P.A. 84-429 made technical change for statutory consistency; P.A. 08-150 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace existing Subsec. designators with Subdiv. designators and existing Subdiv. designators with Subpara. designators and added Subsec. (b) re authority of commissioner to allow marine dealers registered with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to perform certain transactions; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-65b. Transferred to Sec. 14-65f.

Secs. 14-65c and 14-65d. Transferred to Secs. 14-65h and 14-65i, respectively.

Sec. 14-65e. Motor vehicle repairs: Definitions. For the purposes of sections 14-65f to 14-65j, inclusive, &#;motor vehicle repair shop&#; or &#;repair shop&#; means a new car dealer, a used car dealer, a repairer, or a limited repairer, as defined in section 14-51, or their agents or employees.

(P.A. 80-425, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-65f. (Formerly Sec. 14-65b). Motor vehicle repairs, written or oral authorizations and written acknowledgments. Estimates. Claims. Penalty. (a)(1) Prior to performing any repair work on a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle repair shop shall obtain a written authorization to perform the work, on an invoice signed by the customer, that includes an estimate in writing of the maximum cost to the customer of the parts and labor necessary for the specific job authorized. A repair shop shall not charge for work done or parts supplied without a written authorization or in excess of the estimate unless the customer gives consent orally or in writing.

(2) In addition to, or as part of, the written authorization set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, a motor vehicle repair shop shall obtain a written acknowledgment that the customer is aware of his or her right to choose the licensed repair shop where the motor vehicle will be repaired. Such acknowledgment shall read as follows: &#;I am aware of my right to choose the licensed repair shop where the damage to the motor vehicle will be repaired.&#; A repair shop shall not repair a motor vehicle without such acknowledgment, which may be transmitted by facsimile or by electronic mail.

(b) If the repair shop is unable to estimate the cost of repair because the specific repairs to be performed are not known at the time the vehicle is delivered to the repair shop, the written authorization required by this section need not include an estimate of the maximum cost of parts and labor. In such a case, prior to commencing any repairs, the repair shop shall notify the customer of the work to be performed and the estimated maximum cost to the customer of the necessary parts and labor, obtain the customer's written or oral authorization and record such information on the invoice.

(c) If, during the course of performing repair work, the repair shop discovers that repairs other than those authorized are needed or that the cost of authorized repairs will exceed the estimate, the repair shop shall not proceed with the repairs without first obtaining the customer's additional written or oral consent and recording such information on the invoice.

(d) No repair shop shall have a claim against a motor vehicle for repairs, other than for repairs actually performed and authorized, in an amount greater than that authorized by the customer under the provisions of sections 14-65e to 14-65j, inclusive.

(e) If a motor vehicle is delivered to a repair shop at a time when the shop is not open for business, the authorization to repair the vehicle and the estimate of the cost of parts and labor may be given orally but shall be recorded on the invoice.

(f) Unless requested by a customer, the requirement for a repair shop to furnish an advance written estimate shall not apply to repair work for which the total cost for parts and labor is less than fifty dollars.

(g) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 75-550, S. 1; P.A. 80-425, S. 2; P.A. 96-167, S. 12; P.A. 09-237, S. 1; P.A. 13-271, S. 45.)

History: P.A. 80-425 revised provisions to require authorization to perform work, replacing previous provisions re information to be supplied upon customer's request re estimates of repairs and added Subsecs. (b) to (f); Sec. 14-65b transferred to Sec. 14-65f in ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to require written authorization to be on an invoice and Subsecs. (b), (c) and (e) to require repair shop to record various information on the invoice; P.A. 09-237 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1), making a technical change therein and adding Subdiv. (2) re written acknowledgment; P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (g) re violation of section to be an infraction.

See Sec. 14-65l re notice to be included in appraisals or estimates for repairs.

Cited. 11 CA 168.

Sec. 14-65g. Waiver of estimates. Record of authorizations and of required information. Estimate of charges for diagnosis. Penalty. (a) A customer may waive his right to the estimate of the costs of parts and labor required by section 14-65f, only in writing in accordance with this section. Such a waiver shall include an authorization to perform reasonable and necessary repairs to remedy the problems complained of, at a cost not to exceed a fixed dollar amount. The waiver shall be signed by the customer and the customer shall be given a fully completed copy of the waiver at the time it is signed. No repair shop shall use waivers to evade its duties under sections 14-65e to 14-65j, inclusive, and section 14-65l.

(b) Every waiver shall be substantially in the following form:

WAIVER OF ADVANCE ESTIMATE

I voluntarily request that repairs be performed on my vehicle without an advance estimate of their cost. By signing this form, I authorize reasonable and necessary costs to remedy the problems complained of up to a maximum of $..... The repair shop may not exceed this amount without my written or oral consent.

Identification of Vehicle .... Date .... Time ....

....

Customer's Signature

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall determine the size, type face and arrangement of the waiver form, consistent with subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Each repair shop shall maintain a written record of oral consents and authorizations, which may be recorded on the invoice.

(e) Prior to performing any repairs on a customer's vehicle, a repair shop shall record on the invoice in writing the following information: (1) The name and address of the customer and the number at which the customer may be reached during normal working hours; (2) the date and approximate time the customer's vehicle was delivered to the repair shop; (3) the year, make and registration number of the customer's vehicle; (4) the odometer reading on the customer's vehicle; and (5) the specific repairs requested by the customer. If the customer has not requested specific repairs, the shop shall record a brief description of the nature of the problem that requires repair.

(f) Any repair shop that charges for an estimate or diagnosis shall inform the customer of the amount of such charge before making the estimate or diagnosis and shall obtain the customer's consent, which consent shall be written if requested by the customer or if such charge is fifty dollars or more.

(g) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 80-425, S. 3&#;6; P.A. 96-167, S. 13; P.A. 10-5, S. 49; P.A. 13-271, S. 46.)

History: P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (e) to require that information in Subdivs. (1) to (5), inclusive, be recorded &#;on the invoice&#;; P.A. 10-5 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to Sec. 14-65l, effective May 5, ; P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (g) re violation of section to be an infraction.

Sec. 14-65h. (Formerly Sec. 14-65c). Invoice requirements for motor vehicle repair work. Return of replaced parts. Penalty. (a) All work done by a motor vehicle repair shop, including sublet repair work or repair work under warranty, shall be recorded on an invoice which shall specify the name and address of the repair shop, describe all service work done and parts supplied and state the cost of such service work and parts supplied, separately itemized. If any used parts are supplied, the invoice shall clearly state that fact. If any component system installed is composed of new and used parts, such invoice shall clearly state that fact. One copy of the invoice shall be given to the customer and one copy shall be retained by the motor vehicle repair shop. Any warranty made by a repair shop with respect to any repair work performed shall be stated in writing. If such written warranty does not include the cost of both parts and labor, it shall specifically state which is excluded from the scope of such warranty.

(b) The motor vehicle repair shop shall make available to the customer, if requested by the customer at the time written or oral authorization is provided for work to be performed, all replaced parts, components or equipment. If the repair shop is required to return such parts, components or equipment to the manufacturer or other person under any warranty or rebuilding arrangement, the repair shop shall make them available to the customer for inspection only.

(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 75-550, S. 2; P.A. 80-425, S. 7; P.A. 96-167, S. 14; P.A. 04-199, S. 35; P.A. 13-271, S. 47.)

History: P.A. 80-425 divided section in subsections, included provisions re repair work under warranty, required separate itemization of parts and labor costs, required written warranty on repairs made if subject to warranty and required that replaced parts be available to customer before or when vehicle returned rather than when a work order is placed; Sec. 14-65c transferred to Sec. 14-65h in ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to require that sublet repair work be recorded on invoice and to require invoice to specify the name and address of the repair shop; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (b) to require customer to request replaced parts, components or equipment at time work is authorized, rather than before or at time vehicle is returned to customer, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (c) re violation of section to be an infraction.

Sec. 14-65i. (Formerly Sec. 14-65d). Signs required to be posted in motor vehicle repair shops. Penalty. (a) Each motor vehicle repair shop shall prominently display a sign twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches in each area of its premises where work orders are placed by customers. The sign, which shall be in boldface type, shall read as follows:

THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS LICENSED WITH THE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

EACH CUSTOMER IS ENTITLED TO...

1. A WRITTEN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WORK.

2. A DETAILED INVOICE OF WORK DONE AND PARTS SUPPLIED.

3. RETURN OF REPLACED PARTS, PROVIDED THE REQUEST IS MADE AT THE TIME WRITTEN OR ORAL AUTHORIZATION IS PROVIDED FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED.

NO REPAIR WORK MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ON A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE CUSTOMER.

NO CHARGES FOR REPAIR MAY BE MADE IN EXCESS OF THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN OR ORAL CONSENT OF THE CUSTOMER.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE MANAGER OF THIS REPAIR FACILITY.

UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS REGARDING SERVICE WORK MAY BE SUBMITTED TO:

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

DEALER REPAIR DIVISION

60 STATE STREET, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT

:

HOURS OF OPERATION:

(b) Each motor vehicle repair shop shall post a sign, as required by this subsection, in each area of its premises where work orders are placed by customers. The sign shall state: (1) The hourly charge for labor; (2) the conditions, if any, under which the shop may impose charges for storage, and the amount of any such charges; and (3) the charge, if any, for a diagnosis.

(c) Each motor vehicle repair shop shall prominently display a sign in each area of its premises where work orders are placed by customers. The sign, which shall be in boldface type, shall read as follows:

NOTICE:

THE CUSTOMER HAS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE LICENSED REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DAMAGE TO HIS OR HER MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall determine the size, type face and form of the signs required by this section.

(e) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 75-550, S. 3; P.A. 79-295; P.A. 80-425, S. 8; P.A. 06-130, S. 5; P.A. 07-167, S. 4; P.A. 08-146, S. 3; P.A. 13-271, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 79-295 required sign to be displayed where work orders are placed rather than in &#;a conspicuous area&#;; P.A. 80-425 made previous provisions Subsecs. (a) and (c), inserted new Subsec. (b) requiring posting of hourly labor charge, storage charges and diagnosis charges and revised contents of sign required in Subsec. (a); Sec. 14-65d transferred to Sec. 14-65i in ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (a) by changing the timing for a request to have replaced parts returned from when &#;the vehicle is returned to the customer&#; to when &#;written or oral authorization is provided for work to be performed&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective June 25, ; P.A. 08-146 inserted new Subsec. (c) requiring sign re consumer's right to choose repair shop where repairs will be done to be posted and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d), effective January 1, ; P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (e) re violation of section to be an infraction.

Sec. 14-65j. False statements. Charges for repairs not performed. Completion of repairs. Penalty. (a) No repair shop shall make any statement to a customer which it knows or should know to be false or misleading. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to the necessity of repairs, the condition of the customer's vehicle, and whether particular repairs have been performed by the shop.

(b) No repair shop shall charge a customer for repairs which have not been performed.

(c) A repair shop shall complete repairs on a motor vehicle on the same business day the vehicle is delivered to the repair shop by the customer, unless: (1) The customer is informed at the time the vehicle is delivered that repairs will not be completed on the day of delivery; (2) the customer consents to a later date of completion; or (3) as soon as it learns that repairs will not be completed on the day of delivery, the repair shop makes reasonable efforts to notify the customer and obtain consent but is unable to contact the customer. Such efforts shall be included in the record required by subsection (d) of section 14-65g.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 14-65e to 14-65j, inclusive.

(e) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor.

(P.A. 80-425, S. 9&#;12; P.A. 13-271, S. 49.)

History: P.A. 13-271 added Subsec. (e) re violation of Subsec. (a) or (b) to be a class B misdemeanor.

Sec. 14-65k. Investigations. Subpoenas. Injunctions. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 14-51 to 14-65j, inclusive, and section 14-65l. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record, paper or document when so ordered, upon application of the commissioner, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.

(b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, is authorized to apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoining any person from violating any provision of sections 14-51 to 14-65j, inclusive, and section 14-65l.

(P.A. 98-34, S. 2; P.A. 10-5, S. 50.)

History: P.A. 10-5 added references to Sec. 14-65l, effective May 5, .

Sec. 14-65l. Motor vehicle repairs: Notice included in appraisal or estimate. Any appraisal or estimate for a motor vehicle physical damage claim written on behalf of a motor vehicle repair shop, as defined in section 14-65e, shall include the following notice, printed in not less than ten-point boldface type:

NOTICE:

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE LICENSED REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DAMAGE TO YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED.

(P.A. 08-146, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 08-146 effective January 1, .

See Sec. 14-65f re motor vehicle repairs, authorizations and estimates.

Sec. 14-65m. Motor vehicle repair shop participating in motor vehicle repair program established by an insurer. Written acknowledgment required. Section 14-65m is repealed, effective October 1, .

(P.A. 08-146, S. 5; P.A. 09-237, S. 3.)

(E)

WRECKERS

Sec. 14-66. Wreckers. Towing and transporting. Distinguishing number plates. Penalties. (a)(1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are disabled, inoperative or wrecked or are being removed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145, 14-150 or 14-307, unless such person, firm or corporation is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions of subpart (D) of this part. (2) The commissioner shall establish and publish a schedule of uniform rates and charges for the nonconsensual towing and transporting of motor vehicles and for the storage of motor vehicles which shall be just and reasonable. Upon petition of any person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of this section, but not more frequently than once every two years, the commissioner shall reconsider the established rates and charges and shall amend such rates and charges if the commissioner, after consideration of the factors stated in this subdivision, determines that such rates and charges are no longer just and reasonable. In establishing and amending such rates and charges, the commissioner may consider factors, including, but not limited to, the Consumer Price Index, rates set by other jurisdictions, charges for towing and transporting services provided pursuant to a contract with an automobile club or automobile association licensed under the provisions of section 14-67 and rates published in standard service manuals. The commissioner shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information concerning such rates and charges. (3) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting and the storage of motor vehicles, no such person, firm or corporation shall charge more than the rates and charges published by the commissioner. Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may take an appeal therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain.

(b) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if there are flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such wrecker that (1) show in all directions at all times, and (2) are as close to the back of the cab of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be in operation when such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such wrecker is at the scene of an accident or the location of a disabled motor vehicle. In addition, each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light mounted so that its beam of light is directed toward the hoisting equipment in the rear of such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each wrecker shall be of sufficient capacity to perform the service intended and shall be securely mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire extinguisher shall be carried at all times on each wrecker which shall be in proper working condition, mounted in a permanent bracket on each wrecker and have a minimum rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in operating condition shall be carried at all times on each wrecker and shall be used between the periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise when the wrecker is parked on a highway while making emergency repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to remove it from a highway or adjoining property. No registrant or operator of any wrecker shall offer to give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to any police officer or other person in order to obtain towing business or recommendations for towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, disabled vehicles. No licensee shall require the owner to sign a contract for the repair or storage of such owner's damaged vehicle as part of the towing consideration or to sign an order for the repair of, or authorization for estimating repairs to such vehicle, until the tow job has been completed. No licensee shall tow a vehicle in such a negligent manner as to cause further damage to the vehicle being towed. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the licensee and owner of the damaged vehicle from entering into an agreement for the repair or storage of such vehicle upon the completion of the tow job.

(c) Each wrecker used for towing or transporting motor vehicles shall be registered as a wrecker by the commissioner for a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars. Each such registration shall be renewed biennially according to renewal schedules established by the commissioner so as to effect staggered renewal of all such registrations. If the adoption of a staggered system results in the expiration of any registration more or less than two years from its issuance, the commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such registration fee.

(d) An owner of a wrecker may apply to the commissioner for a general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle temporarily in the custody of such owner and being towed or transported by such owner. The commissioner shall issue such number and number plate to an owner of a wrecker (1) who has complied with the requirements of this section, and (2) whose wrecker is equipped in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of issuance and renewal of such number plates.

(e) With respect to the nonconsensual towing or transporting of a motor vehicle, no licensee may tow or transport a vehicle to the premises of any person, firm or corporation engaged in the storage of vehicles for compensation unless such person, firm or corporation adheres to the storage charges published by the commissioner.

(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person, firm, corporation or association: (1) Towing or transporting a motor vehicle, provided such person, firm, corporation or association is licensed as a motor vehicle dealer pursuant to the provisions of subpart (D) of this part and does not offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting; (2) operating as an automobile club or automobile association licensed under section 14-67; (3) operating as a motor vehicle recycler licensed under section 14-67l or any contractor of such recycler, provided such recycler or its contractor does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting; (4) engaging in the business of repossession of motor vehicles for lending institutions, provided it does not offer direct towing or transporting unless licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under the provisions of subpart (D) of this part; (5) towing motor vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm, association or corporation; (6) towing or transporting motor vehicles for hire, with the appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, as amended from time to time, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting; or (7) towing motor vehicles to or from an auction conducted by a dealer licensed pursuant to the provisions of subpart (D) of this part, provided such person, firm, corporation or association does not offer direct towing or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting.

(g) Any law enforcement officer or traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297, may determine that a vehicle blocking a travel lane on a limited access highway constitutes an emergency and a threat to public safety. Upon such determination, such law enforcement officer or traffic authority may direct the operator of a wrecker to remove such vehicle. Any such operator of a wrecker shall be held harmless from liability or causes of action for property damages incurred to such vehicle or to its contents or the surrounding area caused by such emergency removal, provided such removal measures are taken under the direction of such officer or authority and all reasonable care is taken by the operator of the wrecker to limit any further damage to such vehicle, such vehicle's contents or the surrounding area.

(h) For the purposes of this section, &#;nonconsensual towing or transporting&#; means the towing or transporting of a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145 or for which arrangements are made by order of a law enforcement officer or traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297.

(i) Any person, firm, corporation or association that violates the provisions of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and for a second or subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(, S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 15; , P.A. 454, S. 2; , P.A. 759, S. 11; , P.A. 473; P.A. 75-213, S. 12, 53; P.A. 76-436, S. 342, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 32, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 79-15, S. 1, 3; 79-228; P.A. 80-144, S. 1, 2; 80-383; P.A. 84-254, S. 40, 62; 84-359, S. 2; 84-391, S. 6, 8; P.A. 85-223, S. 1; 85-265; P.A. 87-329, S. 14; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4&#;6; P.A. 97-236, S. 11, 27; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; 99-268, S. 10; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 34; P.A. 05-218, S. 23; P.A. 07-167, S. 21; P.A. 10-110, S. 61; P.A. 13-271, S. 26; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 163; P.A. 22-44, S. 12; 22-141, S. 1.)

History: act increased registration fee in Subsec. (c); act included wreckers &#;transporting&#; vehicles as well as wreckers &#;towing&#; vehicles and replaced general reference requiring wreckers to be equipped as per regulations of commissioner with specific requirements re equipment; act increased registration fee in Subsec. (c) from $4 to $20; act required filing storage charges as well as others with commissioner and specified that commissioner to be guided by charges in standard service manual when making determination re charges for towing or transporting vehicles; P.A. 75-213 increased registration fee in Subsec. (c) to $26; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, ; P.A. 77-603 made appeals in accordance with Sec. 4-183 except that venue to be in Hartford county; P.A. 78-280 replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 79-15 required flashing yellow, rather than red, lights as part of equipment; P.A. 79-228 added Subsec. (d) re limitation on provisions of section; P.A. 80-144 included reference to inoperative vehicles and those &#;being removed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-145&#;; P.A. 80-383 amended Subsec. (d) to require registration of wrecker used in salvage operations as commercial motor vehicle; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (c) to increase periodically the fee from $26 to $52 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-359 amended Subsec. (d), deleting the requirement that wreckers used for salvage purposes be registered as commercial motor vehicles; P.A. 84-391 amended Subsec. (c), providing for the staggered renewal of wrecker registrations and deleting expiration date of last day in February; P.A. 85-223 amended Subsec. (c) by requiring each wrecker used for towing or transporting disabled or wrecked motor vehicles for compensation to be registered as a wrecker; P.A. 85-265 inserted new Subsec. (d) prohibiting wrecker operators from towing vehicles to storage premises unless a schedule of storage charges has been filed and filed charges are adhered to and relettered former Subsec. (d) as (e); P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (c), maintaining the annual fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 88-230 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford-New Britain&#; with &#;judicial district of Hartford&#;, effective September 1, ; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, ; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective June 14, ; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 divided Subsec. (a) into three Subdivs., adding in Subdiv. (1) references to Secs. 14-150 and 14-307, eliminating requirement that wrecker operators file schedule of rates and charges with commissioner and eliminating authority of commissioner to disapprove filing of rates and charges if they are not just and reasonable, inserting in Subdiv. (2) new language requiring commissioner to establish and publish schedule of uniform rates and charges for nonconsensual towing and transporting of motor vehicles and for storage thereof, authorizing commissioner to amend such schedule, allowing commissioner to consider various factors in establishing and amending rates and charges and requiring commissioner to hold a public hearing for purpose of obtaining additional information re rates and charges and restating the language in Subdiv. (3) for consistency with provisions of Subdivs. (1) and (2) of this Subsec., amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes, amended Subsec. (c) to substitute biennial for annual renewal of registration, to increase registration fee from $46 to $92 and to make technical changes for consistency, amended Subsec. (d) to restate language for consistency with provisions of Subsec. (a), and added Subsec. (f) to define term &#;nonconsensual towing or transporting&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 99-215 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford&#; with &#;judicial district of New Britain in Subsec. (a), effective June 29, ; P.A. 99-268 inserted new provisions re issuance of distinguishing number and number plate as Subsec. (d), redesignating former Subsecs. (d) to (f), inclusive, as (e) to (g), and made a technical change in Subsec. (b) re gender neutrality; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; (Revisor's note: In the references in Subsecs. (a) and (f) to &#;subdivision (D)&#; were changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (D)&#; for clarity of reference); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (c) to increase fee for registration of wrecker used for towing or transporting disabled or wrecked motor vehicles for compensation from $92 to $125, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by eliminating provision authorizing commissioner to amend schedule, rates and charges from time to time and adding provision that upon petition of person licensed under section, but not more frequently than once every two years, commissioner shall reconsider established rates and charges and amend same if rates and charges are determined to be no longer just and reasonable, effective July 6, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding provision re consideration of the Consumer Price Index; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to delete requirement that towing be &#;for compensation&#; and to authorize towing of vehicles other than disabled, inoperative or wrecked vehicles, amended Subsec. (b) to replace requirement that beam of light from spotlight can be shown in all directions with requirement that beam of light is directed toward hoisting equipment in rear of wrecker, amended Subsec. (f) to exempt from provisions of section any person, firm or corporation operating as automobile club or association or as motor vehicle recycler, or engaged in repossession business or in towing motor vehicles owned or leased by such person, firm or corporation, and made technical and conforming changes in Subsecs. (a), (b), (c) and (f); P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (f) to apply provisions to associations and make technical changes, to delete &#;for salvage purposes&#; and &#;wrecker service&#; and limit exemption to person, firm, corporation or association that does not offer direct towing or transporting to public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting in Subdiv. (1), to apply exemption to contractor of recycler and limit exemption to recycler or contractor that does not offer towing or transporting to the public or engage in nonconsensual towing or transporting in Subdiv. (3), to limit exemption to person, firm, corporation or association that does not offer direct towing or transporting unless licensed as motor vehicle dealer in Subdiv. (4), to add Subdiv. (6) re exemption for person, firm, corporation or association towing or transporting for hire with the appropriate operating authority, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, and to add Subdiv. (7) re exemption for person, firm, corporation or association towing vehicle to or from auction conducted by licensed dealer, and added Subsec. (h) re commission of first offense to be an infraction and commission of second or subsequent offense to be a class D misdemeanor; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added new Subsec. (g) re removal of vehicle blocking a travel lane and redesignated existing Subsecs. (g) and (h) as Subsecs. (h) and (i); P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (b) to delete &#;two&#; re yellow lights and delete provisions re lights to indicate full width of wrecker and be mounted not less than 8 feet above road surface; P.A. 22-141 amended Subsec. (b) to add &#;or storage&#;, add provision re nothing to be construed to prohibit agreement upon completion of tow job and make a technical change.

Cited. 148 C. 456. Section constitutional as an exercise of the state's police power; suspension of plaintiff's wrecker registration and plates during period of suspension of its repairer's license upheld. 167 C. 304. Classification challenged held constitutional under equal protection guarantees as preserving and promoting public welfare. 176 C. 11.

Subsec. (a)(2):

Given the inclusion of the word &#;may&#; in both the statute and the relevant state regulation, the commissioner has the discretion to consider and weigh the factors as the commissioner sees fit in order to achieve a just and reasonable result. 205 CA 368.

Sec. 14-66a. Regulations. The commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring all wreckers to display either the name and address or name and number of the licensed registrant of such wrecker.

(P.A. 79-15, S. 2, 3.)

Sec. 14-66b. Operators of wrecker services to maintain records. Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-66 shall keep and maintain a record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of each motor vehicle towed or transported and the registration number of each wrecker used to tow or transport such motor vehicle; (2) the date and time the tow commenced and was completed; (3) the location from which the disabled motor vehicle was towed and the destination of such tow; (4) the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and completion of the tow; (5) the charge for tow service and any other charges incurred for services related to such tow; (6) the name and address of the person requesting tow service; and (7) any other information the commissioner deems necessary, specified in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such records shall be retained at the place of business of the wrecker service for a period of two years and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours by any law enforcement officer or inspector designated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Each owner of a wrecker shall also keep and maintain copies of any written contracts with owners or lessees of property authorizing the towing or removal of motor vehicles from the property of such owner or lessee, or with lending institutions repossessing any motor vehicles, as provided in section 14-145, and such contracts shall be available for inspection by motor vehicle owners, agents of the owners, or lending institutions, upon request. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or repairer who operates a wrecker service to maintain, in an electronic format prescribed by the commissioner, all records, documents and forms required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such records, documents and forms shall be produced in written format, upon request by the department, during the licensee's business hours on the same day of such request. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction.

(P.A. 84-182; P.A. 91-408, S. 5; P.A. 12-81, S. 44; P.A. 14-130, S. 19; P.A. 15-42, S. 6; P.A. 18-164, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 91-408 added provision requiring the maintenance of copies of contracts authorizing the towing or removal of vehicles and requiring that such contracts be available for inspection; P.A. 12-81 added provisions authorizing commissioner to permit licensed dealer who operates wrecker service to maintain required records, documents and forms in electronic format and requiring same to be produced in written format not later than 3 business days after department request, and made a technical change; P.A. 14-130 amended Subdiv. (1) to add wrecker registration number to record keeping requirements, amended Subdiv. (4) to replace &#;total mileage traveled during such tow&#; with &#;the mileage of the wrecker at the commencement and completion of the tow&#;, replaced provision re three-day document production deadline with provision re production during business hours on same day of request, added provision making violation an infraction and made technical changes; P.A. 15-42 added requirement that records of contracts with certain lending institutions be kept and added lending institutions to list of who may inspect such contracts; P.A. 18-164 added provision re permitting repairer who operates wrecker service to maintain records, documents and forms in electronic format, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-66c. Sale or disposal of motorized personal property. Penalty. (a) As used in this section, &#;motorized personal property&#; includes mini-motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, or other types of motorized personal property.

(b) If any motorized personal property is towed or otherwise removed by a wrecker licensed under section 14-66, at the direction of an officer attached to an organized police department or an owner of real property where such personal property has been abandoned, such property shall be taken to and stored in a suitable place. Within forty-eight hours following the time that such property is taken into custody, the licensee or operator of the wrecker shall give written notice by certified mail to the owner, if known, (1) that such property has been taken and stored, and (2) of the location of such property. Such licensee or operator shall have a lien upon the same for towing or removal charges and storage charges. If such owner does not claim such property, or if the owner of such property is not known, the licensee or operator of the wrecker may sell or dispose of such property after thirty days, subject to any provision of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted thereunder, concerning the sale or disposal of such property.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined not less than thirty-five dollars or more than fifty dollars, and, for each subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(P.A. 09-187, S. 33; P.A. 10-110, S. 60; P.A. 12-80, S. 61.)

History: P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (b) to include motorized personal property towed or removed at direction of owner of real property where such personal property has been abandoned and to make technical changes; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (c) to replace penalty for subsequent offense of a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor and make a technical change.

(F)

AUTOMOBILE CLUB LICENSES

Sec. 14-67. Qualifications of licensee; bond; fees. Solicitation of service contracts. (a) No person, firm, association or corporation operating as an automobile club or automobile association shall perform, or offer to perform, in this state for a stipulated fee covering a certain period, any service relating to the protection and assistance of automobile owners or drivers, other than insurance, without being licensed therefor by the commissioner.

(b) If the commissioner is of the opinion that the applicant is reliable, entitled to confidence and of sufficient financial responsibility, such applicant shall be granted a license to perform such service in this state. The license shall expire biennially and such license may be renewed as long as the commissioner regards such licensee as reliable, entitled to confidence and of sufficient financial responsibility.

(c) No license shall be granted under the provisions of this section unless the applicant deposits the sum of ten thousand dollars in cash or securities of a market value in said amount in this state and approved by the commissioner, or in lieu thereof a surety bond in like amount of a company legally authorized to do business in this state. Such bond shall be in favor of and for the protection, use and benefit of all members of such club or association and of all persons whose applications for such membership have been accepted and who have secured a judgment against such licensee for failure to perform its contract and which, after thirty days, remains unsatisfied, but in no event shall any judgment recovered against any such licensee be satisfied under such bond for more than one hundred dollars in any one action.

(d) The commissioner shall grant such license if the applicant has complied with the provisions of this section and the commissioner may, for cause, after notice and hearing, revoke such license. If the applicant or licensee is aggrieved either by the commissioner's refusal to grant a license or the revocation of such license, such applicant or licensee may appeal from the commissioner's decision in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.

(e) On and after October 1, , the fee for each such license or the renewal thereof shall be five hundred dollars.

(f) No person shall solicit or aid in the solicitation of another person to purchase automobile club or automobile association service from any person, firm, association or corporation which is not licensed under this section.

(g) No person shall, orally or in writing, misrepresent the terms, benefits or provisions of any automobile club or automobile association service contract issued or to be issued by any person, firm, association or corporation.

(h) Any person, firm, association or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 581, S. 16; , P.A. 667; , P.A. 870, S. 37; P.A. 76-436, S. 343, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 33, 125; P.A. 84-254, S. 41, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 15; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 28; P.A. 12-80, S. 62; 12-81, S. 9.)

History: act increased license fee in Subsec. (e); act amended Subsec. (b) to make licenses expire annually on last day of June rather than one year from date of issuance; act replaced superior court with court of common pleas in Subsec. (d), effective September 1, , except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and included reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, ; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous appeal provisions with statement that appeals are to be in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (e) to increase periodically the fee from $20 to $40 as of July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 amended Subsec. (e), maintaining the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (e) to increase fee to operate automobile club from $35 to $250 on and after January 1, , effective January 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (h) to replace penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that license expires &#;biennially&#;, rather than &#;annually on the last day of June&#;, amended Subsec. (d) to rephrase provisions, authorize license revocation after &#;notice&#; and hearing and make appeal provisions applicable to an aggrieved applicant and amended Subsec. (e) to delete obsolete fee amounts and provide that on and after October 1, , the fee shall be $500.

(G)

MANUFACTURERS

Sec. 14-67a. Application for license. Requirements. Renewal. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles for sale in this state without having been issued a manufacturer's license, which license shall expire biennially on the last day of June. Application for such license or renewal thereof may be made to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in such form as the commissioner shall require. The commissioner may require with such application all of the following, which he may consider in determining the fitness of such applicant to engage in business as a manufacturer of motor vehicles for sale in this state:

(1) Information relating to the applicant's solvency and his financial standing;

(2) A certified copy of any warranty made by the manufacturer or any other party in whom title to such motor vehicle may have been vested prior to possession of such motor vehicle being transferred to a person licensed under the provisions of this section;

(3) A copy of the applicant's standard franchise agreement and all supplements thereto, together with a list of the applicant's authorized dealers or distributors in this state and their address. Such applicant shall notify the commissioner immediately of the appointment of any additional dealers or distributors or any revisions of or additions to the basic franchise agreement on file with him, or of any individual dealer or distributor supplements to such agreement;

(4) A certified copy of the delivery and preparation obligations of the applicant's new car dealers, which obligations shall constitute such new car dealers' only responsibility for product liability between the dealer and the manufacturer;

(5) An affidavit stating the rates such applicant pays or agrees to pay any authorized new car dealer for parts and labor used and expended by such authorized new car dealer for the manufacturer under delivery and preparation obligations under the new car warranty;

(6) A biennial license fee of two thousand three hundred dollars, which fee shall not be subject to refund or proration; and

(7) Any other pertinent matter commensurate with the safeguarding of the public interest.

(b) An application for renewal of such license filed with the commissioner after the expiration date of such license shall be accompanied by a late fee of two hundred fifty dollars. The commissioner shall not renew any license under this section which has expired for more than forty-five days.

(, P.A. 740, S. 2; , P.A. 255, S. 2; P.A. 83-489, S. 10, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 42, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 8, 21; P.A. 09-187, S. 17.)

History: act specified that licenses expire annually on last day of June, restated provision re copy of warranty in Subdiv. (b) and specified that license fee not subject to refund or proration in Subdiv. (f); P.A. 83-489 amended Subdiv. (f) to increase annual manufacturer's license fee from $100 to $200; P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the fee in Subsec. (f) from $200 to $400 as of July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 replaced subsections with subdivisions and amended Subdiv. (6), maintaining the annual license fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreasing the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 changed license term from annual to biennial, raised fee from $300 to $2,300 and removed increase scheduled for July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), made a technical change therein and added Subsec. (b) re renewal of expired license, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-67b. Manufacturer's obligations re warranty. Each manufacturer licensed under the provisions of sections 14-67a to 14-67d, inclusive, shall be deemed by virtue of applying for such license to have assumed any and all obligations made under the terms of any written warranty running to an ultimate consumer which may have been made to the consumer by such manufacturer or any other party in which title to such motor vehicle may have vested prior to possession of such motor vehicle having been transferred to such licensee.

(, P.A. 740, S. 3; , P.A. 255, S. 3.)

History: act replaced previous statement that license holder is subject to terms of Sec. 14-64 with new statement re manufacturer's obligation.

Sec. 14-67c. Suspension or revocation of manufacturer's license. Civil penalty. At the commissioner's discretion, he may convene a hearing and, after notice and such hearing, may suspend or revoke the license of any manufacturer or may impose a civil penalty of not more than three thousand dollars per violation on any manufacturer if he finds that such manufacturer has failed to comply with any provision of sections 14-67a to 14-67d, inclusive, or 42-133r to 42-133dd, inclusive, or any provision of law relating to the conduct of his business.

(, P.A. 255, S. 4; P.A. 95-260, S. 11, 24.)

History: P.A. 95-260 restated the provisions of the section, authorized commissioner to impose a civil penalty of a maximum of $3,000 per violation on any manufacturer and made violation of Secs. 42-133r to 42-133dd, inclusive, grounds for suspension or revocation of license or imposition of civil penalty, effective June 13, .

Sec. 14-67d. Manufacturer's registrations. Fees. Financial responsibility. The commissioner may issue to each manufacturer licensed under the provisions of sections 14-67a to 14-67d, inclusive, registrations with the same distinguishing number. Each such registration shall expire biennially on the last day of June. For the issuance of each such registration and for the biennial renewal thereof there shall be charged a fee of one hundred forty dollars; except that the fee for a commercial registration shall be the fee charged for the maximum gross weight of the motor vehicle on which such number or mark is used and except as otherwise provided by subsection (g) of section 14-49. Registration certificates issued under the provisions of this section shall not be required to be carried upon such motor vehicles when on the public highways as required under subsection (a) of section 14-13. The manufacturer shall furnish financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner, in accordance with section 14-112, provided such financial responsibility shall not be required from a manufacturer if the commissioner finds that such manufacturer is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet such legal liability.

(, P.A. 255, S. 5; P.A. 83-428; P.A. 84-254, S. 43, 62; 84-429, S. 59; P.A. 87-329, S. 17; P.A. 90-263, S. 62, 74; P.A. 11-6, S. 142.)

History: P.A. 83-428 increased the registration fee for manufacturer's vehicles from $8 to $20 and included a separate fee provision for commercial motor vehicles; P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the fee from $20 to $40 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; P.A. 90-263 substituted commercial registration for commercial motor vehicles in the exception; P.A. 11-6 changed registration from annual with $35 fee to biennial with $140 fee, changed fee for commercial registration from half the fee for maximum gross weight to amount equal to such fee, and added requirement for manufacturer to furnish financial responsibility, effective July 1, .

Secs. 14-67e and 14-67f. Reserved for future use.

(H)*

MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLERS

*See Sec. 13a-123c et seq. re control of junkyard and scrap metal processing facilities.

Annotations to former chapter 406:

Regulation of motor vehicle junk yards is within police power. 116 C. 466. Purpose of such regulation. 145 C. 490. Chapter is independent of chapter 124, relating to zoning; no grant of authority under chapter whereby the board may change the bounds of restricted districts as established by the zoning commission under Sec. 21-23 (14-67s). 147 C. 469.

Zoning board of appeals of New Haven without authority to grant permission, by way of certificate of approval, for use of certain property as a motor vehicle junk yard where the proposed use of the property was expressly prohibited by the city plan commission. 12 CS 70.

Annotation to present subpart (H):

Cited. 34 CA 402.

Sec. 14-67g. (Formerly Sec. 21-15). Definitions. &#;Motor vehicle recycler's business&#; or &#;motor vehicle recycler's yard&#; shall include any business and any place of storage or deposit, whether in connection with another business or not, which has stored or deposited two or more unregistered motor vehicles which are no longer intended or in condition for legal use on the public highways, or used parts of motor vehicles or old iron, metal, glass, paper, cordage or other waste or discarded or secondhand material which has been a part, or intended to be a part, of any motor vehicle, the sum of which parts or material shall be equal in bulk to two or more motor vehicles. Said terms shall also include any place of business or storage or deposit of motor vehicles purchased for the purpose of dismantling the vehicles for parts or for use of the metal for scrap and where it is intended to cut up the parts thereof.

( Rev., S. ; S. d; , P.A. 37, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 15.)

History: act deleted reference to place of business where it is intended to burn material forming parts of motor vehicles; Sec. 21-15 transferred to Sec. 14-67g in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's&#; for &#;junk&#; in the terms defined.

Annotations to former section 21-15:

Former provision authorizing commissioner to determine unfitness and bulk deemed unconstitutional. 116 C. 470. Business of buying, sorting and grading used tires not within definition. 145 C. 490. Plant that manufactures processed scrap autos is not a &#;motor vehicle junk business.&#; 161 C. 229.

Definition, &#;motor vehicle junk yard&#;, applies to fenced-in property not open to view from public highway. 12 CS 70. Where defendant did not buy or cut up cars for junk and where he had unrepairable cars or parts removed periodically, held that he was not operating a motor vehicle junk yard. 24 CS 222.

Sec. 14-67h. &#;Major component parts&#; defined. As used in this part, sections 14-103a, 14-149, 14-152 and 14-184, subsection (b) of section 14-196 and section 38a-356, &#;major component parts&#; has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-149a.

(P.A. 80-292, S. 1; P.A. 81-174, S. 3; P.A. 99-268, S. 13; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 14-122, S. 105.)

History: P.A. 81-174 amended the definition to include hoods, rear fenders and quarter panels and to remove floors from consideration as major component parts; P.A. 99-268 redefined &#;major component parts&#; to have the same meaning as provided in Sec. 14-149a(a)(2) and deleted the requirement that this definition apply to Sec. 53a-119b; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.

See Sec. 14-149 re procedure and penalty in cases involving mutilated or missing identification, engine or factory numbers.

Sec. 14-67i. (Formerly Sec. 21-16). Certificate of approval of location required. Exemption. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall establish, operate or maintain a motor vehicle recycler's yard or motor vehicle recycler's business unless a certificate of approval of the location to be used therefor has been procured from the board or authority designated by local charter, regulation or ordinance in the town, city or borough wherein such yard or business is located or is proposed to be located, except that in any town or city having a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public agency, as defined in section 7-339a, which acquires, collects, dismantles or disposes of junk or abandoned motor vehicles pursuant to a program of solid waste disposal, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446d and the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, concerning the operation of motor vehicle recycler's yards, provided this exemption shall not apply to any public agency which sells or distributes or exchanges for profit motor vehicle parts for reuse as such, and provided further, such public agency shall designate an employee to maintain accurate records of all motor vehicles received and processed. Such records shall include the make, year, serial number and, if available, the name and address of the person from whom each vehicle was received. A list containing the make, year and serial number of each such motor vehicle shall be sent to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on or before the last day of the month following the month during which such disposal occurred.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 438, S. 1; , P.A. 415, S. 1; , P.A. 712; , P.A. 504, S. 1; P.A. 81-347, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-229, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 16; P.A. 03-184, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 71; P.A. 12-81, S. 10.)

History: act deleted requirement zoning board of appeals certify location &#;is not within an established district restricted against such uses&#;; act added Subsec. (b) re applicability of provisions to public agencies; act made provision re public agencies in Subsec. (b) Subdiv. (1), adding provision re required record-keeping and added Subdiv. (2) re intermediate processors; Sec. 21-16 transferred to Sec. 14-67i in ; P.A. 81-347 transferred procurement of certificate from zoning board of appeals to zoning commission and deleted reference to town manager's power to grant certificates of approval for business location in Subsec. (a). P.A. 90-229 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to add to exemption for any public agency, which acquires, collects or disposes of junk vehicles pursuant to solid waste disposal program &#;in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446d and the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, concerning the operation of motor vehicle junk yards&#;; and Subsec. (b)(2) to limit exemption for intermediate processor to that which operates at a licensed facility; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute motor vehicle recycler's yard or recycler's business for motor vehicle junk yard or junk business and amended Subsec. (b) to make changes consistent with provisions of Subsec. (a) and to substitute motor vehicle recycler's license for motor vehicle junk yard license; P.A. 03-184 amended Subsec. (a) to replace requirement for approval of certificate by chief elected official or zoning commission with requirement that the certificate be obtained from the zoning commission, planning and zoning commission or other board or authority of the municipality; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision authorizing the zoning commission or planning and zoning commission to issue certificate of approval with provision that in any town or city with a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to delete former Subdiv. (2) re exemption for intermediate processor and make a conforming change, effective July 1, .

Annotations to former section 21-16:

Cited. 116 C. 460; 138 C. 613; 151 C. 706. Requires certificate of approval from local authorities before the issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 144 C. 67. Purpose of licensing junk dealer. 145 C. 490. Function of board under section prior to amendment is twofold: To certify that location is not within a restricted area, and if not within such area, to conduct a public hearing to determine the suitability of the location in view of the factors set out in Sec. 21-17; if location is within restricted area, zoning board of appeals lacks authority to grant a variance or to hold a public hearing. 147 C. 469. Appeal from decision of zoning appeals board allowed where no finding location was unsuitable for any reason specified in Sec. 21-17 had been made by board. 158 C. 244.

Cited. 24 CS 226.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 254; Id., 281.

Cited. 34 CA 402.

Sec. 14-67j. Intermediate processors. Permit and license required. License required to transport vehicles or parts processed by intermediate processors. Records of vehicles or parts received, dismantled or sold. Inspection. Regulations. Section 14-67j is repealed, effective July 1, .

(P.A. 80-292, S. 12; P.A. 82-169; P.A. 90-229, S. 2; P.A. 93-272, S. 2; P.A. 96-167, S. 17; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 12-81, S. 56.)

Sec. 14-67k. (Formerly Sec. 21-17). Hearing on application. Fee. Section 14-67k is repealed, effective October 1, .

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 438, S. 2; , P.A. 415, S. 2; , P.A. 179; P.A. 81-347, S. 2, 3; P.A. 03-184, S. 10.)

Sec. 14-67l. (Formerly Sec. 21-18). License and fees. General registration of motor vehicles. Documents to be issued to drivers of such motor vehicles. Compliance with environmental statutes and regulations. (a) Upon receiving such certificate of approval, each applicant for a motor vehicle recycler's license shall present such certificate to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, together with a fee of two hundred eighty dollars for the examination of the location or proposed location of each such motor vehicle recycler's yard or business, and shall pay a license fee of seven hundred five dollars to said commissioner for each motor vehicle recycler's yard or business. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, upon receipt of such certificate of approval, the payment of the required license fee and observance of regulations required, a license shall be issued by the commissioner provided, however, the commissioner may refuse to grant a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of operating a motor vehicle recycler's yard if the applicant for such business license or an officer or major stockholder, if the applicant is a firm or corporation, has been convicted of a violation of any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer, including a motor vehicle recycler, in the courts of the United States or of this state or any state of the United States, in accordance with the hearing requirements provided for in section 14-67p. Any license may be renewed on a biennial basis upon payment of a fee of seven hundred dollars. Each such licensee shall, instead of registering each motor vehicle owned by him, make application to the commissioner for a general distinguishing number and mark, and the commissioner may issue to the applicant a certificate of registration containing the distinguishing number and mark assigned to such licensee and, thereupon, each motor vehicle owned by such licensee shall be regarded as registered under such general distinguishing number and mark. No licensee may be issued more than three registrations under a general distinguishing number and mark in a year, unless he makes application for an additional registration to the commissioner, in such form and containing such information as he may require to substantiate such request. The commissioner may issue to each such licensee such additional registrations as he deems necessary. The licensee shall issue to each person driving such motor vehicle a document indicating that such person is validly entrusted with the vehicle, which document shall be carried in the motor vehicle. The commissioner shall determine the form and contents of this document. For the registration of each motor vehicle under a general distinguishing number and mark, the commissioner shall charge a fee at the rate of seventy dollars per year. Such licensee shall furnish financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner as defined in section 14-112. Such number plates may be used as provided for under section 14-67n.

(b) Each applicant for a recycler's license shall be required to certify that, to the best of such applicant's knowledge and belief, all the property to be used for the operation of the yard and business is in compliance with the provisions of all applicable provisions of title 22a and all regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of said title. Upon receipt of such certification and completed application, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall notify the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The notification shall include a statement of the location of the subject property and a legal description thereof. Within forty-five days of receipt of such notification, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall inform the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles if there is any reason to believe that the property that is proposed to be licensed is not in compliance with the above referenced statutory and regulatory requirements. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is informed that there is any such reason to believe that the subject location is not in compliance with such requirements, said commissioner may (1) refuse to issue the license, or (2) issue the license subject to such conditions, including, but not limited to, the remediation of the conditions causing the suspected violation or violations, as are acceptable to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 581, S. 20; , P.A. 649, S. 5; , P.A. 223, S. 27; P.A. 73-200, S. 2; P.A. 81-108, S. 2; 81-372; P.A. 82-472, S. 41, 183; P.A. 83-489, S. 11, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 44, 62; 84-391, S. 3, 8; P.A. 96-167, S. 18; P.A. 08-150, S. 10; P.A. 09-187, S. 18; P.A. 10-110, S. 43; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: act increased examination and license fees from $25 to $40 each and registration fee from $5 to $7 and changed technical language; act replaced reference to pairs of plates with reference to single plate; act increased initial license fee from $40 to $100 and increased renewal fee from $40 to $50; P.A. 73-200 added provision re grounds for refusal to grant license and replaced reference to Sec. 21-22 (later transferred to Sec. 14-67q) with reference to Sec. 21-19 (later transferred to Sec. 14-67n); Sec. 21-18 transferred to Sec. 14-67l in ; P.A. 81-108 required licensees to issue documents to persons entrusted with motor vehicles subject to general registration; P.A. 81-372 increased the fee for each number plate from $7 to $20; P.A. 82-472 made technical corrections; P.A. 83-489 increased fee for examination of location of junk yard or business from $40 to $80, increased license fee for junk yard or business from $100 to $200 and increased annual license renewal fee from $50 to $100; P.A. 84-254 increased the fees, scheduling the increases to take effect as of July first of , , and ; P.A. 84-391 limited the number of registrations under a general distinguishing number and mark issued to junk yard or junk business licensees and provided for the staggered renewal of such licenses and deleted provision whereby license period ended &#;the last day of February next following&#;; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;motor vehicle recycler's license&#; for &#;motor vehicle junk yard&#; or &#;junk business license&#; and &#;motor vehicle recycler's yard&#; for &#;motor vehicle junk yard&#;; P.A. 08-150 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add exception re Subsec. (b) with respect to issuance of license by commissioner and delete obsolete provisions re scheduled fee increases, retaining $280 examination fee, $705 license fee, $350 license renewal fee and $70 number plate fee, and added Subsec. (b) re certificate of compliance with environmental statutes and regulations, review of subject property by Commissioner of Environmental Protection and authority of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to refuse to issue license or issue license with conditions; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provisions re annual license renewal and $350 renewal fee with provisions re biennial license renewal and $700 renewal fee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to replace motor vehicle registration fee of $70 for each number plate furnished with registration fee at rate of $70 per year and to make technical changes, effective June 5, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, .

See Sec. 13a-123e re certificate of approval obtained from Transportation Commissioner for operation of junk yard or scrap metal processing facility.

Annotations to former section 21-18:

Cited. 116 C. 461. Requires certificate of approval from local authorities before the issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 144 C. 67. Cited. 147 C. 469.

Certificate cannot be refused under section for reasons usually associated with zoning. 14 CS 339. Cited. 24 CS 226.

Sec. 14-67m. (Formerly Sec. 21-18a). Record of vehicles, major component parts or catalytic converters received, dismantled or sold. Inspection of records, vehicles, parts and premises. Receipt of certificate of title. Penalty. (a) Each motor vehicle recycler licensee shall maintain a suitable office and keep accurate records of all motor vehicles or major component parts thereof received, dismantled or sold. Such records may be handwritten, typewritten or computer-generated. Such records, vehicles and parts shall be available for inspection during regular business hours by one or more representatives of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any organized local police department. Such inspection shall include examination of the recycler's premises to determine the accuracy of the required records. Such records shall include the make, year, engine number, if any, and identification number of each vehicle, the name and address of the person from whom each vehicle or part was received and to whom each vehicle or part was sold, if a sale occurred, the date of such receipt and sale, and the records required by subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section. The records shall be maintained for a period of two years after each receipt or sale. Twice a month, each such licensee shall mail to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a list of all motor vehicles received, stating the make, year, engine number, if any, and identification number of each such vehicle. The list, on a form approved by the commissioner, shall be mailed or delivered to the commissioner on or before the twentieth day of each month, covering the first fifteen days of that month, and on or before the fifth day of each month, covering the sixteenth through the last day of the preceding month. A recycler shall report the information contained on such lists to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Section , as amended from time to time. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the department to report any of such information to said title information system.

(b) No motor vehicle recycler licensee may receive a motor vehicle unless the licensee receives the vehicle's certificate of title, if the vehicle is required to have title, or a copy of the vehicle's certificate of title made by an insurance company pursuant to section 14-16c, at the time of receipt of the vehicle. Upon receipt of any such certificate or copy, such licensee shall stamp on it the word &#;JUNKED&#; in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length. Any certificate of title received, other than a title acquired for use in connection with the licensee's business, shall accompany the list sent pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any such copy received shall be maintained for as long as the junk is on the licensee's premises. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that information concerning junked motor vehicles required to be reported by a licensee to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Sections to , inclusive, as amended from time to time, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, inclusive, as amended from time to time, is available to the department on a regular basis from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner may discontinue the requirement that a licensee submit to the department (1) a list of vehicles or parts received, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and (2) certificates of title or copies of such certificates, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.

(c) (1) No motor vehicle recycler licensee may receive a catalytic converter of a motor vehicle unless such catalytic converter is attached to a motor vehicle that such recycler receives in compliance with the provisions of this section.

(2) No motor vehicle recycler may sell or transfer a catalytic converter unless such recycler:

(A) Detaches such catalytic converter from a motor vehicle received by such recycler in compliance with the provisions of this section;

(B) Affixes or writes a stock number on such converter; and

(C) Creates a written record, with one copy of such record retained by such recycler and one copy provided to the purchaser or transferee, that includes the name, address, number and license number of such recycler, the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle from which such catalytic converter was detached and the stock number of such catalytic converter.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning the records required by this section.

(e) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense on any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this section.

(, P.A. 562, S. 1; P.A. 80-292, S. 8; P.A. 81-172, S. 8; 81-206, S. 2; P.A. 93-272, S. 3; P.A. 95-260, S. 12; P.A. 96-167, S. 19; P.A. 10-110, S. 10; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 21-106, S. 46; P.A. 22-43, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 80-292 expanded provisions re records to include major component parts, required record of buyers of vehicle or parts to be kept, included among those with inspection rights representative of state or local police and department of public safety and required that records be mailed to commissioner of motor vehicles and added Subsecs. (b) to (d); Sec. 21-18a transferred to Sec. 14-67m in ; P.A. 81-172 reduced the required height of the word &#;junked&#; required to be stamped on certificates of title under Subsec. (b) from three inches to one inch and imposed restriction on length; P.A. 81-206 converted the criminal fines provided for in Subsec. (d) to civil penalties imposed by the commissioner; P.A. 93-272 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision which required that copy of the record of each vehicle or part sold to a scrap metal processor be delivered to the processor; P.A. 95-260 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate requirement that licensee mail list of all motor vehicles dismantled to commissioner; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute motor vehicle recycler licensee for motor vehicle junk yard licensee and to delete references to &#;junk yard&#; and added in Subsec. (a) statement that records may be handwritten, typewritten or computer-generated; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to require recycler to report information on lists to National Motor Vehicle Title Information System and to provide that nothing in Subsec. shall be construed to require department to report any such information to said system, and amended Subsec. (b) to provide if commissioner determines information re junked vehicles required to be reported by licensee to said system is regularly available to department from said system, commissioner may discontinue requirement that licensee submit list of vehicles, parts received and title certificates, effective June 5, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re catalytic converter, added new Subsec. (c) re proof when receiving catalytic converter and redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (d) and (e); P.A. 22-43 amended Subsec. (a) to revise provision re records required by Subsec. (c) and insert &#;, as amended from time to time&#;, amended Subsec. (b) to insert &#;as amended from time to time,&#;, amended Subsec. (c) to replace provisions re receipt of catalytic converters with new provisions re receipt and sale of catalytic converters and amended Subsec. (d) to make a technical change, effective July 1, .

Cited. 35 CA 455.

Sec. 14-67n. (Formerly Sec. 21-19). Use of general registration restricted. Number plates for motor vehicles being towed. Fees. (a) No motor vehicle recycler licensee shall rent or allow or cause to be rented, or operate or allow or cause to be operated for hire, or use or allow or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying passengers or merchandise or freight for hire, any motor vehicle registered under a general distinguishing number or mark. Such plates as are issued to a licensee may be used in connection with such licensee's business for the purpose of towing vehicles to such licensee's place of business, for use on the vehicle being towed, for use on commercial vehicles carrying motor vehicles or parts thereof to such licensee's place of business for the purpose of dismantling, and for carrying parts of motor vehicles or motor vehicle scrap from such place of business to the place of sale or disposition. The licensee may use such plates for personal use on vehicles owned by such licensee.

(b) A motor vehicle recycler licensee may apply to the commissioner for a general distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of displaying such number plate on a motor vehicle being towed in connection with such licensee's business. The commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of the issuance and renewal of such number plates.

(, P.A. 343; P.A. 96-167, S. 20; P.A. 00-169, S. 20.)

History: Sec. 21-19 transferred to Sec. 14-67n in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;motor vehicle recycler licensee&#; for &#;junk yard licensee&#; and deleted reference to &#;junk yard&#;; P.A. 00-169 designated existing section as Subsec. (a) and made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality and added Subsec. (b) re general distinguishing number and number plate for use by motor vehicle recycler licensee when towing a motor vehicle.

Cited. 35 CA 455.

Sec. 14-67o. (Formerly Sec. 21-20). Revocation of license upon sale or transfer of business. Any license issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles under the provisions of this subpart (H) shall be revoked by, and surrendered to, said commissioner upon the sale, transfer or conveyance of any such motor vehicle recycler's yard or business.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 96-167, S. 21.)

History: Sec. 21-20 transferred to Sec. 14-67o in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;motor vehicle recycler's yard&#; for &#;licensed junk yard&#;; (Revisor's note: In the reference to &#;subdivision (H)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference).

Sec. 14-67p. (Formerly Sec. 21-21). Suspension or revocation for violation. Any license issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles under the provisions of this subpart (H) shall be suspended by, and surrendered to, said commissioner, when, after notice and hearing, it is determined that the licensee has violated any provision of this subpart (H), or of any other statute pertaining to his business as a licensee.

(, P.A. 341.)

History: Sec. 21-21 transferred to Sec. 14-67p in ; (Revisor's note: In the references to &#;subdivision (H)&#; were changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference).

Sec. 14-67q. (Formerly Sec. 21-22). Commissioner may impose conditions concerning establishment and maintenance of yards. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his representative shall examine the location or proposed location of each motor vehicle recycler's yard or business and said commissioner may make reasonable regulations concerning and applicable to the establishment, operation or maintenance of such yards or businesses as are essential to the safety and general welfare of the public, and no license for any such yard or business shall be issued or renewed until such regulations have been complied with. Upon violation of any of the regulations established under the provisions of this section, the commissioner, after notice to such violator and giving him opportunity to be heard, may revoke the license issued or any renewal thereof.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 854, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 22.)

History: act deleted restriction that locations to be examined by commissioner be adjacent to highways, extended purview of statute to renewal of licenses and changed technical language; Sec. 21-22 transferred to Sec. 14-67q in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's yard&#; for &#;junk yard&#;.

Annotation to former section 21-22:

Cited. 116 C. 462.

Sec. 14-67r. (Formerly Sec. 21-22a). Fencing. Each new location of a motor vehicle recycler's yard shall be completely surrounded with a solid fence at least eight feet high with a suitable gate which shall be closed and locked except during the working hours of such yard. All unregistered motor vehicles, used parts, old iron, metal, glass, paper, and any other material which may have been parts of such vehicles shall be enclosed within this location. Any dismantling of material or cutting up of parts of such vehicles must be carried on within this enclosure.

(, P.A. 562, S. 2; , P.A. 37, S. 2; P.A. 96-167, S. 23.)

History: act deleted reference to burning material and permits for such burning; Sec. 21-22a transferred to Sec. 14-67r in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's yard&#; for &#;junk yard&#; and made a technical change.

Cited. 233 C. 254; Id., 281.

Sec. 14-67s. (Formerly Sec. 21-23). Ordinances creating restricted districts. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of municipalities and governmental subdivisions in the state; for the purpose of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land; for the purpose of providing for the public health, comfort and general welfare in living and working conditions; for the purpose of facilitating highway development and transportation and for the purpose of regulating and restricting unsightly and detrimental developments tending to depreciate the value of property and obstruct progressive improvements in such municipalities and governmental subdivisions, the legislative body of any town, city or borough, in addition to powers conferred by the statutes or special acts upon such towns, cities or boroughs or the respective officials thereof, may enact ordinances creating restricted districts within which any motor vehicle recycler's yard or motor vehicle recycler's business shall not be permitted to be established; provided, in any town, city or borough having a zoning commission or town or city planning commission or board, such zoning commission, planning commission or board shall have the authority to create such restricted districts by the adoption of appropriate rules, orders or regulations, and provided any ordinances, bylaws or regulations adopted prior to October 1, , under the provisions of section of the general statutes, revision of , otherwise valid except that they were not adopted pursuant to the procedure provided in this section, shall remain valid until altered or repealed under the provisions of this section.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 13, S. 90; P.A. 96-167, S. 24.)

History: Sec. 21-23 transferred to Sec. 14-67s in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's yard&#; and &#;recycler's business&#; for &#;junk yard&#; and &#;junk business&#;.

Annotations to former section 21-23:

Cited. 116 C. 462; 145 C. 469. Regulation permissible if a business, by its very nature, is dangerous to the public. Id., 490. Absent adoption of regulation prohibiting junk yards in area plaintiff wished to use for expansion of existing motor vehicle junk yard, zoning board of appeals could not withhold permission. 158 C. 244.

Applies to &#;motor vehicle junk business&#; or &#;motor vehicle junk yard&#; in a fenced-in area. 12 CS 70. Cited. 24 CS 226.

Sec. 14-67t. (Formerly Sec. 21-24). Publication of ordinances. Any ordinance, order, rule or regulation creating a restricted district or districts within which any motor vehicle recycler's yard or business shall not be located or established under the provisions of this subpart (H) shall, forthwith, be filed with the clerk of the municipality and said clerk shall, within ten days thereafter, cause such ordinance to be published once in a newspaper having a circulation in such municipality.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 96-167, S. 25.)

History: Sec. 21-24 transferred to Sec. 14-67t in ; P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's yard&#; for &#;junk yard&#;; (Revisor's note: In the reference to &#;subdivision (H)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference).

Sec. 14-67u. (Formerly Sec. 21-25). Appeal. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by the action of any local officials, zoning commission or board, taken pursuant to the provisions of this subpart (H), may, within thirty days from the date of the action complained of and upon giving bond in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, appeal to the superior court for the judicial district within which such town, city or borough is situated, and any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any action of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his authorized representative, taken pursuant to said provisions, may, within said time of thirty days and upon giving such bond, appeal to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, in the same manner as is provided for appeals in civil actions. Upon any such appeal, said court shall make such order in relation to the action appealed from as it deems equitable.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 76-436, S. 444, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4&#;6.)

History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, ; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties and replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; Sec. 21-25 transferred to Sec. 14-67u in ; P.A. 88-230 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford-New Britain&#; with &#;judicial district of Hartford&#;, effective September 1, ; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, ; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective June 14, ; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective July 1, ; (Revisor's note: In the reference to &#;subdivision (H)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference).

Annotation to former section 21-25:

Cited. 116 C. 461.

Sec. 14-67v. (Formerly Sec. 21-26). Penalty. Injunction to restrain violation. Any person, or any officer or agent of any firm or corporation, who establishes, operates or maintains a motor vehicle recycler's yard or motor vehicle recycler's business in any location within a restricted district created under the provisions of this subpart (H), or establishes, operates or maintains such yard or business without procuring such certificate of approval from the local authority, or transports or hauls any motor vehicle or used parts of a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this subpart (H) or violates any provision of this subpart (H), shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day of such establishment, operation or maintenance in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation that establishes, operates or maintains such yard or business, uses the title &#;motor vehicle recycler&#; or advertises or holds itself out as a motor vehicle recycler without a license. In addition to the penalties herein prescribed, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the local authority, upon a violation of any of the provisions of this subpart (H), may bring an application to the superior court for the judicial district where such yard or business is located to enjoin a further operation or maintenance of such yard or business and to abate the same as a public nuisance. Said court may, upon finding such yard or business has been established, operated or maintained in violation of the provisions of this subpart (H), issue such injunction as it deems equitable and make such order for the discontinuance or abatement of such yard or business as a nuisance as it finds to be necessary, including authorization to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to enter such yard or business to eliminate, at the expense of the defendant, the conditions which constitute the violation of any provision of this subpart (H).

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 438, S. 3; , P.A. 854, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 445, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 2, 127; P.A. 82-303, S. 2; P.A. 90-229, S. 3; P.A. 96-167, S. 26; P.A. 09-243, S. 3; P.A. 12-80, S. 162; 12-81, S. 11.)

History: act added that court order may include authorization for commissioner to enter yard or business to eliminate conditions constituting violation at expense of defendant; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial district, effective July 1, ; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 21-26 transferred to Sec. 14-67v in ; P.A. 82-303 imposed a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for operating a junk yard or business without a license; P.A. 90-229 applied criminal penalties to any person who establishes, operates or maintains an intermediate processor, or transports or hauls any vehicle or parts, in violation of Subdiv. (H); P.A. 96-167 substituted &#;recycler's yard&#; and &#;recycler's business&#; for &#;junk yard&#; and &#;junk business&#; and made technical changes; (Revisor's note: In the references to &#;subdivision (H)&#; were changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference); P.A. 09-243 applied civil penalty to any person, firm or corporation that uses the title &#;motor vehicle recycler&#; or advertises or holds itself out as a motor vehicle recycler without a license and made a technical change; P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor and made a technical change; P.A. 12-81 deleted provision re person, officer or agent who establishes, operates or maintains an intermediate processor, effective July 1, .

Annotations to former section 21-26:

Cited. 116 C. 461. The interpretation of chapter by commissioner who must enforce it is entitled to great weight. 145 C. 490.

Cited. 24 CS 223.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 254; Id., 281.

Sec. 14-67w. (Formerly Sec. 21-26a). Scrap metal processors exempted. Receipt of motor vehicles. Required information. Inspection of premises and records. Retention of records. Regulations. (a) Except as herein provided, the provisions of this subpart (H) shall not apply to any scrap metal processor. &#;Scrap metal processor&#; shall include any place of business and any place of deposit which has facilities for preparing and processing iron, steel and nonferrous metals into a form suitable for remelting by a foundry, steel mill or other remelter, and which does not buy or receive motor vehicles from any person, firm or corporation, except the holder of a motor vehicle recycler's license pursuant to section 14-67l, or a public agency exempt from the provisions of said section pursuant to subsection (b) of section 14-67i, and which does not sell automobile parts for reuse as parts. Any scrap metal processor who retains on his premises for a period in excess of thirty days any motor vehicle junk which has not been processed into a form suitable for remelting as provided in this section shall be deemed to be operating or maintaining a motor vehicle recycler's business or motor vehicle recycler's yard, as defined in section 14-67g, and shall be subject to the provisions of section 14-67v.

(b) No scrap metal processor shall receive any motor vehicle unless such processor receives the following information: The make of the motor vehicle, the year the motor vehicle was manufactured, the engine number of the motor vehicle, if any, the identification number of the motor vehicle and the name and address of the person from whom such vehicle was received. If any sale of the motor vehicle occurred, the processor shall be given the date of the receipt and sale for the motor vehicle. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a licensed motor vehicle recycler's business or motor vehicle recycler's yard, as defined in section 14-67g, which is delivering a motor vehicle that has been dismantled, crushed or conditioned for scrap metal processing to a scrap metal processor.

(c) The premises of each scrap metal processor utilized for processing motor vehicle junk and the records provided to each such processor pursuant to the provisions of section 14-67m shall be available for inspection during regular business hours by one or more representatives of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any organized local police department. Each such record shall be retained by each scrap metal processor for a period of two years after receipt of such record.

(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning the records required by this section and the processing of motor vehicle junk to prevent the removal of vehicle identification numbers.

(, P.A. 887, S. 2; , P.A. 514, S. 2; , P.A. 504, S. 2; P.A. 80-292, S. 9; P.A. 93-272, S. 4; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 71, 130; P.A. 96-167, S. 27; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 12-81, S. 12, 22.)

History: act added provisions re consideration of processor who retains motor vehicle junk for more than 30 days without processing it into form suitable for remelting as operator of motor vehicle junk business or yard; act replaced &#;whole cars&#; with &#;motor vehicles&#; and excepted public agencies and intermediate processors from definition; P.A. 80-292 added Subsecs. (b) to (d); Sec. 21-26a transferred to Sec. 14-67w in ; P.A. 93-272 replaced former Subsec. (b) requiring processor to obtain records for each vehicle obtained as junk with a new Subsec. (b) specifying precise information to be received and providing exception to its provisions; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute recycler's license for junk yard license and amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute recycler's business and recycler's yard for junk business and junk yard; (Revisor's note: In the reference in Subsec. (a) to &#;subdivision (H)&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;subpart (H)&#; for clarity of reference); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to intermediate processor exempt pursuant to Sec. 14-67i(b) and amended Subsec. (c) to delete reference to Sec. 14-67j, effective July 1, .

PART IV*

DRIVERS' SCHOOLS

*See Sec. 38a-683 re commissioner's duty to adopt regulations concerning an accident prevention course for senior citizens.

Sec. 14-68. Definitions. Terms used in this part shall be construed in accordance with section 14-1 and as follows:

(a) &#;Drivers' school&#; means the business of giving instruction, for compensation, in the driving of private passenger motor vehicles and does not include training of professional drivers of motor vehicles other than private passenger motor vehicles;

(b) &#;Fraudulent practice&#; includes but is not limited to (1) any conduct or representation tending to give the impression that a license to operate a motor vehicle or any other license, registration or service granted by the commissioner may be obtained by any means other than the means prescribed by law or (2) furnishing or obtaining the same by illegal or by improper means or (3) requesting, accepting, exacting or collecting money for such purpose.

(, P.A. 507, S. 1; , P.A. 531, S. 1.)

History: act redefined &#;drivers' school&#; to specifically exclude schools training professional drivers of vehicles other than private passenger vehicles.

Sec. 14-69. License to conduct a drivers' school. Penalty. (a) No person shall engage in the business of conducting a drivers' school without being licensed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. An application for a license shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant for a license shall be fingerprinted before such application is approved. The commissioner shall subject each applicant for a license to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, and a check of the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k. If any such applicant has a criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and neglect registry, the commissioner shall make a determination of whether to issue a license to conduct a drivers' school in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in section 14-44 and the regulations adopted pursuant to said section. If the application is approved, the applicant shall be granted a license upon the payment of a fee of seven hundred dollars and submission of a surety bond from a surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned upon the faithful performance by the applicant of any contract to furnish instruction, in such amount as the commissioner may require. Such surety bond shall be held by the commissioner to satisfy any execution issued against such school in a cause arising out of failure of such school to perform such contract. For each additional place of business of such school, the commissioner shall charge a fee of one hundred seventy-six dollars, except if the licensee opens an additional place of business with one year or less remaining on the term of its license, the commissioner shall charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars for each such additional place of business for the year, or any part thereof, remaining on the term of such license. No license or surety bond shall be required in the case of any board of education, or any public, private or parochial school, which conducts a course in driver education established in accordance with sections 14-36e and 14-36f. A license so issued shall be valid for two years. The commissioner shall issue a license certificate or certificates to each licensee, one of which shall be displayed in each place of business of the licensee. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction of a license certificate, the commissioner shall issue a duplicate license certificate to the licensee upon proof of the facts and the payment of a fee of twenty dollars.

(b) The biennial fee for the renewal of a license shall be seven hundred dollars and the biennial renewal fee for each additional place of business shall be one hundred seventy-six dollars, except if the licensee opens an additional place of business with one year or less remaining on the term of its license, the commissioner shall charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars for each such additional place of business for the year, or any part thereof, remaining on the term of such license. If the commissioner has not received a complete renewal application and all applicable renewal fees on or before the expiration date of an applicant's license, the commissioner shall charge such applicant, in addition to such renewal fees, a late fee of seven hundred dollars. Upon the expiration date of a license, the licensee shall cease to conduct business until such time as the licensee's application for renewal is approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not renew any license under this section that has expired for more than sixty days.

(c) Any person who engages in the business of conducting a drivers' school without being licensed in accordance with this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(, P.A. 507, S. 2; , P.A. 406; 531, S. 2; 778; , P.A. 95; P.A. 84-254, S. 45, 62; P.A. 03-265, S. 10; P.A. 04-143, S. 21; 04-182, S. 9; P.A. 10-110, S. 38; P.A. 11-213, S. 24; P.A. 12-81, S. 46; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 125; P.A. 13-271, S. 27; P.A. 21-106, S. 21; P.A. 22-44, S. 4.)

History: acts provided for charge of $25 for each additional place of business, excluded from license requirements persons or schools providing instruction in operation of vehicles other than passenger vehicles and under the jurisdiction of the state board of education pursuant to Sec. 10-8, and added provision re cash or bond security; act raised cost of duplicate certificate from $1 to $2; P.A. 84-254 increased the fees, scheduling the increases to take effect as of July first of , , and ; P.A. 03-265 deleted provisions re fees applicable before July 1, , and replaced provisions re waiver of license for board of education or school conducting driver education course approved by the State Board of Education or person or school under jurisdiction of said board with provisions re waiver of license for board of education or school conducting driver education course &#;established in accordance with sections 14-36e and 14-36f&#;; P.A. 04-143 provided that fee for license to conduct a drivers' school is $350 and fee for replacement license is $7, effective May 21, ; P.A. 04-182 increased fee for duplicate certificate to $20, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to require criminal history records checks and check of state child abuse and neglect registry for drivers' school license or license renewal applicant, delete provision re annual renewal fee and deposit of security and make technical changes, and added Subsec. (b) establishing annual renewal fee for license and for each additional place of business and late fee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 11-213 deleted provisions re renewal of license in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (c) re penalty for conduct of school without license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to change license renewal fee from $350 annually to $700 biennially, change renewal fee for each additional place of business from $88 annually to $176 biennially and increase late fee from $350 to $700; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 amended Subsec. (a) to change license fee from $350 to $700, change fee for each additional place of business from $88 to $176 and change term of license from 1 year to 2 years; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to add provisions re fee of $88 for additional place of business opened by licensee with one year or less remaining on the term of license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) by removing &#;cash or&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re cease to conduct business upon expiration of license and add provision re no renewal of license expired for more than 60 days and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

See Secs. 14-36e and 14-36f re driver education programs in secondary schools.

See Sec. 14-292 re identifying markers for vehicles operated by student drivers.

Sec. 14-70. Grounds for denial of application. The commissioner may deny the application of any person for a license if he determines that: (a) Such applicant has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with his application; (b) such applicant, any officer, director, stockholder or partner, or any other person directly or indirectly interested in the business, was the former holder of a license under this part, or was an officer, director, stockholder or partner in a corporation or partnership which held a license under this part, which license was revoked or suspended by the commissioner; (c) such applicant or any officer, director, stockholder, partner, employee or any other person directly or indirectly interested in the business has failed to furnish satisfactory evidence of good moral character, reputation and fitness or is an employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles; (d) such applicant does not have a place of business; (e) such applicant is not the true owner of the drivers' school; or (f) the application is not accompanied by a certificate from the applicant's insurance carrier in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe showing that each motor vehicle used by such school has been insured for at least the minimum amounts required by subsection (a) of section 14-112 and such certificate shall stipulate that the insurance shall not be cancelled except upon ten days' written notice to the commissioner.

(, P.A. 507, S. 3; , P.A. 213, S. 3; , P.A. 533.)

History: act replaced specific insurance requirements in Subdiv. (f) with general statement that application must be accompanied by evidence that vehicles used be insured &#;for at least the minimum amounts required by subsection (a) of section 14-112&#;; act required certificate from insurance carrier rather than &#;evidence&#; of insurance and specified that certificate must state cancellation procedure re notice to commissioner.

Sec. 14-71. Schedule of rates to be filed. The applicant for a license to operate a drivers' school shall file with the commissioner a schedule of rates charged for services involved in the instruction of drivers. If such rates are changed, he shall file an amended schedule.

(, P.A. 507, S. 4.)

Sec. 14-72. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew school license. The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any school license if: (a) The licensee has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with the application for a license or the renewal thereof; (b) the licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this part or any of the regulations of the commissioner; (c) the licensee or any partner or officer of such licensee has been guilty of fraud or fraudulent practices in relation to the business conducted under the license, or guilty of inducing another person to resort to fraud or fraudulent practices in relation to securing for himself or another a license to drive a motor vehicle; (d) the licensee has failed to maintain satisfactory insurance to meet damage claims as required by section 14-70.

(, P.A. 507, S. 5.)

Cited. 34 CA 751; judgment reversed, see 233 C. 211.

Sec. 14-73. Instructor's license. Master instructor's license. Regulations. (a) No person shall be employed by a drivers' school to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle unless such person is licensed to act as an instructor or master instructor by the commissioner.

(b) Application for an instructor's license or a master instructor's license shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant for a license shall be fingerprinted and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant: (1) Is of good moral character considering such person's state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, and record, if any, on the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k. If any applicant for a license or the renewal of a license has a criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and neglect registry, the commissioner shall make a determination of whether to issue or renew an instructor's license or master instructor's license in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in section 14-44 and the regulations adopted pursuant to said section; (2) has held a license to drive a motor vehicle for the past five consecutive years and has a driving record satisfactory to the commissioner, including no record of a conviction or administrative license suspension for a drug or alcohol-related offense during such five-year period; (3) has passed a physical examination, administered not more than ninety days prior to the date of application, by a physician, physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice within the state and the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse certifies that the applicant is physically fit to operate a motor vehicle and provide instruction in driving; (4) has received a high school diploma or has an equivalent academic education; and (5) has completed an instructor training course of forty-five clock hours given by a school or agency approved by the commissioner, except that any such course given by an institution under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees of the Connecticut State University System shall be approved by the commissioner and the State Board of Education. During the period of licensure, an instructor shall notify the commissioner, within forty-eight hours, of an arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor or felony, or an arrest, conviction or administrative license suspension for a drug or alcohol-related offense. Upon such notification, the commissioner may suspend, revoke or withdraw the instructor's license or master instructor's license pursuant to the provisions of section 14-79.

(c) The commissioner may deny the application of any person for an instructor's license or a master instructor's license if the commissioner determines that the applicant has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with his or her application for the instructor's license or master instructor's license.

(d) The commissioner shall conduct such written, oral and practical examinations, as the commissioner deems necessary, to determine whether an applicant has sufficient skill in the operation of motor vehicles to ensure their safe operation, a satisfactory knowledge of the motor vehicle laws and the ability to impart such skill and knowledge to others. If the applicant successfully completes the examinations and meets all other requirements of this section, the commissioner shall issue an instructor's license or a master instructor's license, as the case may be, to such applicant. The license shall be valid for use only in connection with a drivers' school or schools licensed pursuant to section 14-69. If the applicant fails the examination, such applicant may apply for reexamination after five days. The license and the license renewal shall be valid for two years.

(e) The licensee shall be reexamined periodically in accordance with standards specified in regulations adopted under section 14-78.

(f) The commissioner may establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, standards and procedures for the training and licensing of master instructors who are qualified to train driving instructors.

(g) The fee for an instructor's license, or for any renewal thereof, shall be one hundred dollars. The fee for a master instructor's license, or for any renewal thereof, shall be two hundred dollars. If the commissioner has not received a complete renewal application and fee on or before the expiration date of an applicant's license, such applicant shall be charged, in addition to the renewal fee, a late fee in an amount equal to the fee for such applicant's license. The commissioner shall not renew an instructor's license or a master instructor's license that has expired for more than sixty days.

(h) Any person who is not licensed in accordance with this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor if such person: (1) Engages in the business of providing, for compensation, instruction in driving a motor vehicle; or (2) is employed by a drivers' school to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle.

(, P.A. 507, S. 6; , P.A. 456, S. 1; , P.A. 127, S. 19; P.A. 73-252; P.A. 76-379; P.A. 78-355, S. 2; P.A. 83-587, S. 28, 96; P.A. 84-254, S. 46, 62; 84-429, S. 27; 84-546, S. 42, 173; P.A. 86-90, S. 2; P.A. 91-256, S. 65, 69; P.A. 02-70, S. 31; P.A. 04-182, S. 10; P.A. 08-150, S. 11; P.A. 10-110, S. 39; P.A. 11-213, S. 25; P.A. 12-81, S. 43; P.A. 13-271, S. 28; P.A. 14-130, S. 20; P.A. 16-39, S. 10; P.A. 21-196, S. 12; P.A. 22-44, S. 5.)

History: act expanded requirements re qualifications and licensure of driving instructors adding to requirements that applicant never have been convicted of crime involving moral turpitude, have had recent medical exam, have high school diploma or its equivalent and have completed instructor training course and elaborating on examination, reexamination, annual course requirements etc.; act changed minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 reflecting change in age of majority; P.A. 73-252 replaced requirement that instructors take courses in traffic safety annually until 80 hours completed in first four years following licensure with requirement that they take advanced instructor course of at least 45 hours during three years following licensure; P.A. 76-379 amended Subsec. (a)(6) to allow courses approved by motor vehicle commissioner or state board of education rather than by both and added exception re approval by both for courses given by state college; P.A. 78-355 amended Subsec. (a)(6) to delete reference to state board of education approval except with regard to state college programs, amended Subsec. (c) to allow option of taking advanced course or attending annual seminars in traffic safety; P.A. 83-587 substituted reference to institution governed by Connecticut State University board of trustees for &#;state college&#; in Subsec. (a); P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (e) to increase periodically the fee from $3 to $10.75 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-429 relettered Subsecs., rephrased provisions, deleted obsolete provisions re instructors issued licenses before January 1, , and made other technical changes; P.A. 84-546 made technical changes to Subsec. (a) to clarify reference to &#;state board of education&#;; P.A. 86-90 amended Subsec. (b) to require applicant for instructor's license to hold operator's license for past four consecutive years, rather than past two years, and to eliminate reference to age of such applicant; P.A. 91-256 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (e) to require that the licensee be reexamined periodically in accordance with standards specified in regulations adopted under Sec. 14-78, in lieu of reexamination prior to issuance of a renewal of license or at any time during the license period, and to delete &#;after January 1, &#;; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (f) to increase fee for instructor's license to $50 and delete provision re past fee increases, effective July 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to delete provision re evidence that applicant &#;has never been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude&#; and add provision re person's &#;criminal record and record, if any, on the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k, as obtained and reviewed by the commissioner in accordance with the standards of section 14-44&#;, amended Subsec. (b)(2) to add &#;including no record of a conviction for a drug or alcohol-related offense during such four-year period&#;, amended Subsec. (d) to add &#;and meets all other requirements of this section&#; and made technical changes; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (b) to require fingerprinting of applicant, to replace consideration of criminal record with consideration of state and national criminal history records checks and require decision re issuance or renewal to persons with criminal records or listed on abuse and neglect registry to be made in accordance with Sec. 14-44 and regulations in Subdiv. (1), to add administrative license suspension in Subdiv. (2) and to require instructor to notify commissioner of arrest or conviction for misdemeanor or felony, or arrest, conviction or administrative license suspension for drug or alcohol-related offense, amended Subsec. (d) to allow application for reexamination after 1 month, instead of 3 months, and to change licensure and validity from calendar year to 1 year, added new Subsec. (f) to authorize adoption of regulations re master instructors and to make Subsec. (b) and Sec. 14-74 applicable to such instructors, redesignated existing Subsec. (f) as Subsec. (g) and amended same to establish fee for issuance or renewal of master instructor's license and late fee, and made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (d); P.A. 11-213 added Subsec. (h) re penalty for provision of instruction without license, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (d) to change term of license and license renewal from 1 year to 2 years and amended Subsec. (g) to change fee for instructor's license and renewal from $50 to $100 and for master instructor's license and renewal from $100 to $200; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (d) to make license valid for use in connection with a drivers' school licensed pursuant to Sec. 14-69, rather than valid only with business of school listed on license, and to allow application for reexamination after 5 days instead of 1 month, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (e) by deleting provisions re attendance at seminars or taking advanced instructor course, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by adding references to advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 21-196 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by adding references to physician assistant; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;or master instructor&#;, amended Subsec. (b) to add references to master instructor, replace &#;four&#; with &#;five&#; and &#;four-year&#; with &#;five-year&#; in Subdiv. (2), replaced provision re medical examination with provision re physical examination administered not more than 90 days prior to application in Subdiv. (3) and add provision re suspension, revocation or withdrawal of license, amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to add references to master instructor license, amended Subsec. (f) to delete provision re application of Sec. 14-74(b) to master instructors, amended Subsec. (g) to add provision re no renewal of license expired for more than 60 days and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-74. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew instructor's license or master instructor's license. The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any instructor's license or master instructor's license if: (1) The licensee has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with the licensee's application for the license or any renewal thereof; (2) the licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this part or any of the regulations adopted by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, pursuant to this part; or (3) the licensee has been guilty of fraud or fraudulent practices in relation to securing for the licensee or another person a license to drive a motor vehicle.

(, P.A. 507, S. 7; P.A. 10-110, S. 40; P.A. 22-44, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 10-110 authorized commissioner to revoke license, deleted provision re regulations establishing instructional standards of procedure, added provisions re regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, and redesignated Subdivs. (a), (b) and (c) as Subdivs. (1), (2) and (3), effective June 5, ; P.A. 22-44 added &#;or master instructor's license&#; and made technical changes, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-75. Revocation or suspension of license after renewal. Notwithstanding the renewal of a school or instructor's license, the commissioner may revoke or suspend such license for any violation of this part occurring during any prior license period.

(, P.A. 507, S. 8.)

Sec. 14-76. Hearing for reinstatement or renewal. Appeal. Any person whose license to conduct a drivers' school or any person whose license to give instruction in such schools has been suspended or revoked or the renewal thereof refused may request a hearing for reinstatement or renewal of the license. Such request shall be in writing addressed to the commissioner and shall be acted upon as soon as possible. The commissioner shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths to witnesses and take testimony of any person or cause his deposition to be taken. If such request is denied, such person may appeal from the decision of the commissioner as provided by section 14-134.

(, P.A. 507, S. 9.)

Sec. 14-77. Records of licensee. Each licensee shall keep such records as the commissioner requires. The records of the licensee shall be open to the inspection of the commissioner at all times during reasonable business hours.

(, P.A. 507, S. 10.)

Sec. 14-78. Regulations for conduct of drivers' schools and instructor license requirements. Limited license. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regarding the conduct of drivers' schools and instructor license requirements. Such regulations shall (1) establish the conduct of drivers' schools, including, but not limited to, requirements as to the inspection of the vehicles used by the drivers' schools in the conduct of their business, instructional standards and procedures, including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes concerning the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the provisions of said subsection, instruction concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d, the administration of a test at the conclusion of each class, the posting of rates charged for instruction, and the general form in which records concerning persons under instruction and those who have completed their course of instruction shall be kept and, when required, the method of transmission to the commissioner, (2) except as required pursuant to section 14-36j, permit a class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing, and (3) establish the requirements for a person to receive a license as an instructor in accordance with section 14-73. On and after October 1, , the commissioner shall not issue a license that is limited to classroom instruction. Any person who was issued such limited license prior to October 1, , may maintain and renew such license.

(, P.A. 507, S. 11; P.A. 99-171, S. 3, 5; P.A. 02-70, S. 63; P.A. 10-110, S. 41; P.A. 13-92, S. 5; P.A. 21-106, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 99-171 added requirement for instruction re operator responsibilities and penalties under Sec. 14-223(b), effective January 1, ; P.A. 02-70 made a technical change, specified that regulations be adopted in accordance with chapter 54, designated existing provisions re subject matter of regulations as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) authorizing regulations for the establishment of requirements for a person to receive an instructor's license in accordance with Sec. 14-73 and to require commissioner to issue a license to a person who meets requirements of Sec. 14-73 to act as a classroom-only instructor; P.A. 10-110 amended Subdiv. (2) to delete provisions re regulations requiring commissioner to issue license to act as instructor in classroom only and added provisions prohibiting commissioner from issuing license limited to classroom instruction on and after October 1, , and authorizing maintenance and renewal of any such limited license issued prior to October 1, , effective June 5, ; P.A. 13-92 added provision re regulations concerning instruction of highway work zone safety in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 21-106 added provision re administration of test at conclusion of each class and transmission of records to commissioner in Subdiv. (1), added new Subdiv. (2) re offering of instruction in-person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, designated existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3) and made technical changes, effective June 30, .

See Sec. 14-292 re identifying markers for vehicles operated by student drivers.

Sec. 14-79. Penalty. Suspension, revocation or withdrawal of instructor's license or master instructor's license if imminent threat to public safety or welfare exists. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, suspend, revoke or withdraw the license or licenses of any licensee or impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation on any person or firm that violates any provision of this part. In addition to, or in lieu of, the imposition of any penalty authorized by this section, the commissioner may order any such licensee to make restitution to any aggrieved customer.

(b) If the commissioner determines that an imminent threat to public safety or welfare exists by reason of a licensee's continued possession of an instructor's license or a master instructor's license, the commissioner shall suspend, revoke or withdraw such license and schedule a hearing, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, not later than twenty days after the date of such suspension, revocation or withdrawal.

(, P.A. 507, S. 12; P.A. 06-130, S. 6; P.A. 22-44, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 06-130 added provision re notice and hearing and changed penalty from a fine of $100 to $250 or imprisonment for 10 to 30 days for the first violation and a fine of $250 to $500 or imprisonment for 30 days to three months, or both, to license suspension or revocation or a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, effective June 2, ; P.A. 22-44 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add provision re except as provided in Subsec. (b) and provision re restitution and added Subsec. (b) re suspension, revocation or withdrawal of license if determination that imminent threat to public safety or welfare exists, effective July 1, .

PART V

EQUIPMENT

Sec. 14-80. Mechanical equipment. (a) Each motor vehicle and the devices on such vehicle shall be operated, equipped, constructed and adjusted to prevent unnecessary or unusual noise.

(b) Each motor vehicle operated by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped, except as hereinafter provided, with a muffler or mufflers designed to prevent excessive, unusual or unnecessary exhaust noise. The muffler or mufflers shall be maintained by the owner in good working order and shall be in use whenever the motor vehicle is operated. No person, including a motor vehicle dealer or repairer or a motorcycle dealer, shall install, and no person shall use, on a motor vehicle, a muffler or mufflers lacking interior baffle plates or other effective muffling devices, a gutted muffler, a muffler cutout or a straight exhaust except when the motor vehicle is operated in a race, contest or demonstration of speed or skill as a public exhibition pursuant to subsection (a) of section 14-164a, or any mechanical device which will amplify the noise emitted by the vehicle. No person, including a motor vehicle dealer or repairer or a motorcycle dealer, shall remove all or part of any muffler on a motor vehicle except to repair or replace the muffler or part for the more effective prevention of noise. No person shall use on the exhaust system or tail pipe of a motor vehicle any extension or device which will cause excessive or unusual noise.

(c) The engine of every motor vehicle shall be equipped and adjusted to prevent excessive fumes or exhaust smoke.

(d) All pipes carrying exhaust gases from the motor shall be constructed of, and maintained with, leak-proof metal. Exhaust pipes shall be directed from the muffler or mufflers toward the rear of the vehicle and shall be approximately parallel with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and approximately parallel to the surface of the roadway, or shall be directed from the muffler upward to a location above the cab or body of the vehicle so that fumes, gases and smoke are directed away from the occupants of the vehicle. Exhaust pipes on a passenger vehicle shall extend to the extreme rear end of the vehicle's body, not including the bumper and its attachments to the body, or shall be attached to the vehicle in such a way that the exhaust pipes direct the exhaust gases to either side of the vehicle ensuring that fresh ambient air is located under the vehicle at all times. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish safety standards for passenger vehicles equipped with exhaust pipes located in front of the rear axle.

(e) Every motor vehicle shall, when operated on a highway, be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred feet, but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle.

(f) No vehicle shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use on a vehicle, any siren, whistle or bell as a warning signal device, except as otherwise permitted by this section. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal. Any authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle or bell, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred feet and of a type approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such signal shall not be used unless the vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which event the driver of the vehicle shall sound the signal when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach of the vehicle.

(g) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined one hundred fifty dollars for each offense.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , S. d; , , S. d; March, , P.A. 27, S. 8; , P.A. 108; 129; February, , P.A. 448, S. 6; , P.A. 832, S. 5; 846; , P.A. 17, S. 1; , P.A. 463; P.A. 73-161, S. 1, 2; 73-193; P.A. 75-577, S. 26, 126; P.A. 84-429, S. 28; P.A. 92-102, S. 1, 2; P.A. 03-180, S. 1.)

History: acts amended Subsec. (a) by requiring maintenance of brakes in working order, amplifying the holding requirement for a stationary vehicle and adding requirements re service brakes on motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers and re maintenance and adjustment of brakes and amended Subsec. (c) to delete provision exhaust pipes of passenger vehicles extend to rear end of vehicle unless equipped with diffusing device; act amended Subsec. (c) by deleting provision for suitable exhaust systems other than mufflers, by requiring equipment to prevent excessive fumes or exhaust smoke and adding language re direction of fumes, gases and smoke and by requiring exhaust pipes to extend to extreme rear of vehicle unless equipped with diffuser as specified, deleted former Subsec. (d) and added new Subsec. (d); amended Subsec. (e) by adding references to the affixing or hanging of devices, stickers and ornaments distracting operator's attention, and amended Subsec. (f) by deleting reference to sidecar and adding requirement that windshield be free from snow, ice, condensation and dirt and that wiper be directly in front of operator; acts amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re height of handlebars and amended Subsec. (c) to clarify and strengthen provision re mufflers altered or designed to increase noise; act modified prohibition against noise-producing mufflers to allow their use on vehicles in races, contests, exhibitions etc.; act added Subsec. (h) re modifications to ball joint; P.A. 73-161 revised braking requirements in Subsec. (a) and required brake on front and rear wheels of motorcycle designated as or later model under Subsec. (b); P.A. 73-193 clarified provision re positioning of exhaust pipes in Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to diffusers and allowing pipes to direct fumes to side of car; P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $50 maximum fine in Subsec. (g) with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 84-429 transferred provisions re brake systems to Sec. 14-80h, motorcycle braking to Sec. 14-80i, obstruction of view to Sec. 14-99f(c), windshields to Sec. 14-99f(a) and ball joints and tie rods to Sec. 14-80b, rephrased remaining provisions, relettered remaining Subsecs. and made other technical changes; P.A. 92-102 amended Subsec. (d) to eliminate requirement that exhaust pipes be located behind the rear axle and to authorize adoption of regulations to establish safety standards for vehicles having exhaust pipes located in front of the rear axle; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 03-180 amended Subsec. (g) to change penalty for violation of section from an infraction to a fine of $150.

See Sec. 14-107 re liability of owner, operator or lessee of vehicle in prosecutions for violation of this section.

See Sec. 14-283(d) re duty of emergency vehicle drivers to drive with due regard to safety of persons and property.

The lack of proper brakes is admissible to prove reckless driving. 106 C. 385. Violation of former statute as to brakes was not negligence per se. 109 C. 654; see 122 C. 212&#;214. Cited. 117 C. 174. Allegation that defendant &#;was operating his truck with improper brakes&#; is sufficient to invoke statute. 130 C. 358. Failure to have brakes in condition required by statute is negligence per se, whether or not defect is due to any negligence by owner or operator. Id., 359. Where rear axle broke but it was not found that axle was part of brakes, no violation of statute. Id., 359, 360. Jury could not reasonably conclude that operation of bus was not a violation of statute and did not constitute negligence. 135 C. 660. History and purpose of statute; violation constitutes negligence. 146 C. 149. Where plaintiff desires particular reference be made to statute, he must request specific charge. 148 C. 595. In absence of evidence that braking systems of any of vehicles involved failed to comply with relevant provisions of section, issue of inadequate or defective brakes should not have been committed to jury. 150 C. 158. Where no evidence of defective brakes, judge properly charged jury to disregard allegations of complaint re defective brakes. 154 C. 212. Having found unrestricted racing events on defendant's track constituted a nuisance, the court which prescribed limitations thereto properly modified its injunction to comply with amendments to statute. 158 C. 478. Cited. 162 C. 125.

Cited. 30 CA 263; 35 CA 126; judgment reversed, see 235 C. 360.

Cited. 24 CS 101. Summary judgment on issue of liability rendered for plaintiff on defendant's violation of statute. 25 CS 183. Cited. Id., 216. A violation of statute is negligence per se whether or not the defect in the braking system was due to the negligence of the operator. 31 CS 325. Illegal use of siren. 34 CS 551. Cited. 35 CS 659.

Section is not so unconstitutionally vague that the circuit court will strike it down. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 472. The phrase &#;excessive fumes or exhaust smoke&#; is not unconstitutionally vague but of reasonable certainty and understandability. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 108, 110, 111.

Sec. 14-80a. Maximum noise levels. Regulations. (a) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles, nor shall the owner of any vehicle allow the vehicle to be operated, at any time or under any condition of grade, surface, speed, load, acceleration, deceleration or weather condition in such a manner as to exceed the decibel levels established under subsection (c) of this section. This subsection applies to the total noise generated by a vehicle and shall not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other motor vehicle noise provisions of this title.

(b) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new vehicle which produces a maximum decibel level which exceeds the decibel levels established under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, with the advice of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing (1) the maximum decibel levels permissible for motor vehicles, which shall not exceed the maximum decibel levels established for motor vehicles by federal law or regulation, and (2) the procedure for testing maximum decibel levels. The commissioner shall amend such regulations to reflect industry standards and advancements in technology and shall submit the amended regulations to the standing legislative regulation review committee under section 4-170 not later than January 1, .

(d) Violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 762, S. 1-3; , P.A. 133, S. 1; 294, S. 41; P.A. 75-577, S. 67, 126; P.A. 77-80; P.A. 84-429, S. 29; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 22-44, S. 18.)

History: acts added definition of &#;dB(A)&#; in Subsec. (a) and replaced &#;(26)&#; with &#;(56)&#; of Sec. 14-1 in definition of &#;vehicle&#;, made provisions of Subsec. (b) applicable as of January 1, , inserted new (c) re sales on or after January 1, , redesignated former Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and amplified provisions, also replacing health commissioner with commissioner of environmental protection and added Subsec. (e) incorporating penalty provision formerly found in Subsec. (b); P.A. 75-577 replaced provision re fine for violation with provision that violation is an infraction in Subsec. (e); P.A. 77-80 deleted definition of &#;dB(A)&#; in Subsec. (a) and replaced specific provisions re maximum decibel levels allowed in certain years in Subsec. (d) with reference to maximum levels &#;established for motor vehicles by federal law or regulation&#;; P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete date provisions, rephrased provisions, relettered Subsecs. and made other technical changes; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#; in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (c) to add Subdivs. designators (1) and (2), delete provisions re measuring decibel level and add provision re amend regulations and submit to regulation review committee not later than January 1, , effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-80b. Ball joints and tie rod ends. Prohibition on certain installations and attachments to. (a) No person shall install or attach to the ball joints or tie rod ends of a motor vehicle any type of bushing, spring, shim or device which results in concealing the degree of play or motion in the ball joints or tie rod ends.

(b) No person shall operate, or as owner cause or permit to be operated, any motor vehicle on which there has been installed or attached to the ball joints or tie rod ends any type of bushing, spring, shim or device which results in concealing the degree of play or motion in the ball joints or tie rod ends.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 33.)

Secs. 14-80c to 14-80g. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-80h. Brake equipment of motor vehicles. Compression brake device to be equipped with muffler. Penalties. (a) Each motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped, when operated on a highway, with at least two braking systems one of which shall be a service brake system and the other a parking brake system. Each braking system shall have a separate means of application by the operator. Each braking system, including any power assist devices used to reduce operator braking effort, shall be maintained in good working order at all times.

(b) The service brake system, upon actuation by the operator, shall be effective in directly applying braking action on all wheels except as provided in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Section 393.42, as amended. The service brake system employed on vehicles manufactured after January 1, , shall be so designed and constructed that the wheel brakes on at least one axle operate separately from the wheel brakes on at least one other axle in a manner that will provide braking effort on at least two wheels in the event of a failure in any singular part or component of the service brake system, excluding the common actuation pedal or lever and excluding a structural failure of the brake distribution mechanism housing, effectiveness indicator body or other housing common to the divided brake actuation system. The service brakes, upon application by the operator, shall be capable of bringing the motor vehicle to a controlled stop within such distance and under such conditions as prescribed by the commissioner.

(c) The parking brake system, upon actuation by the operator, shall be effective in applying braking action either directly or indirectly on at least two wheels. The parking brake system shall be capable of holding the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles attached thereto stationary under any condition of loading on any upgrade or downgrade on which it is operated.

(d) If the service brake system or the parking brake system are functionally connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of any one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor vehicle without braking ability on at least two wheels.

(e) The commissioner shall not register a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with brakes which are adequate, in his opinion, to safely control the movement of the motor vehicle. The commissioner may make, or cause to be made, regulations or tests in relation to any motor vehicle brakes.

(f) No person may operate any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more with a braking system which fails to conform with the safety standards established under the provisions of Subpart C of 49 CFR 393, as amended from time to time. Any person who operates any such vehicle in violation of this subsection shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any pole trailer.

(h) Any person who violates any provision of subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense.

(i) Each truck, tractor or truck tractor that is equipped with an engine compression brake device shall be equipped with a muffler, in good working condition, for such device. In addition to any penalty for violating the decibel level provisions of section 14-80a, any person who operates such a truck, tractor or truck tractor in violation of this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. The Department of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement this subsection.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 30; P.A. 88-313, S. 1, 2; P.A. 05-218, S. 24; P.A. 14-187, S. 39.)

History: P.A. 88-313 amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate provision that brakes need not be operative on single steering axle of tractor used with tractor-trailer combination and added exception as provided in code of federal regulations and inserted new Subsec. (f) to prohibit operation of any vehicle weighing 10,000 pounds or more with a braking system which fails to conform with safety standards established under this subsection, relettering remaining Subsecs. accordingly; P.A. 05-218 added Subsec. (i) requiring that each truck, tractor or truck tractor with a compression brake device be equipped with a muffler for such device and providing for a fine for violation and adoption of regulations; P.A. 14-187 amended Subsec. (f) to delete reference to January 1, , add reference to gross vehicle weight rating, replace reference to Subsec. with reference to Subpart C of 49 CFR 393, delete provisions re adoption of regulations to establish safety standards for braking systems and replace &#;with any severe defect or combination of defects which in combination are deemed to be severe&#; with &#;in violation of this subsection&#;, effective July 1, .

Cited. 30 CA 263; 41 CA 664.

Statute does not establish cause of action for strict liability and does not expressly provide for excuse. 49 CS 278.

Sec. 14-80i. Brake equipment and handlebars of motorcycles. (a) Each motorcycle or motorcycle and sidecar shall be equipped with at least one brake adequate to stop it within a proper distance as defined under the provisions of section 14-80h. Any motorcycle designated as a or later model and operated on the highways of this state shall be equipped with brakes on both the front and rear wheels, except the wheel or wheels on a sidecar if the motorcycle is so equipped. Motorcycle brakes shall be maintained in good working order at all times and shall be capable of bringing the motorcycle to a controlled stop in such distance and under such conditions as are prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) No person shall operate a motorcycle on a highway or in any parking area for ten or more motor vehicles if the motorcycle is equipped with handlebars that are more than the height of the operator's shoulders.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 31; P.A. 07-167, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re handlebars more than 15 inches above uppermost portion of seat with provision re handlebars more than the height of operator's shoulders, effective July 1, .

Cited. 29 CA 791.

Sec. 14-81. Brake equipment of trailers. (a) Each trailer or semitrailer having a gross vehicle weight rating of three thousand pounds or more shall, when operated on any public highway, be equipped with a braking system operating on all wheels. The braking system shall be adequate to safely control the movement of the trailer or semitrailer and, when set, to safely hold the trailer or semitrailer stationary. The brakes shall, at all times, be maintained in good and sufficient working order and shall be capable of being controlled or operated from the driver's seat of the towing vehicle by either the hand or the foot, except that brakes on trailers having a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand pounds or less need not be capable of being controlled or operated from the driver's seat by either the hand or the foot. Except with respect to pole trailers and boat trailers, the commissioner may make regulations concerning the performance of such brakes when the trailer or semitrailer is operated in combination with a towing vehicle. The regulations shall designate the stopping distance, in feet, of the combination of trailer or semitrailer and shall include such other conditions as may be necessary to ensure brake performance adequate to safely control the movement of the vehicles.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars for each offense.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 422; February, , P.A. 448, S. 7; P.A. 82-223, S. 11; P.A. 83-577, S. 17; P.A. 84-429, S. 32; P.A. 85-247, S. 1, 2; P.A. 09-187, S. 19; P.A. 10-3, S. 59.)

History: act added the word &#;pole&#; in subsection (a) and deleted provisions re &#;dinkeys&#; in subsections (a) and (b); P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (c) by specifying that violation of the section constituted the commission of an infraction and establishing a minimum fine of $25; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the minimum fine to $35; P.A. 84-429 transferred provision re pole trailers in former Subsec. (a) to Sec. 14-80h(f), rephrased provisions, relettered Subsecs., made other technical changes and exempted boat trailers from provision authorizing commissioner to adopt regulations re performance of trailer brakes; P.A. 85-247 amended Subsec. (a), permitting the use of hydraulic surge brakes on trailers having a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) by changing &#;gross weight&#; to &#;gross vehicle weight rating&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (b) to replace fine of not less than $35 nor more than $50 with fine of $50, effective April 14, .

Sec. 14-81a. Hydraulic brake fluid. The term &#;hydraulic brake fluid&#; as used in this section means the liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the brakes in the hydraulic brake system of a vehicle. No person shall distribute, have for sale, offer for sale, sell or service any motor vehicle in this state with any hydraulic brake fluid unless the label on its container clearly indicates that it meets the standards established by regulations of the commissioner, which standards shall be in conformance with current standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy duty brake fluid. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 123, S. 1; , P.A. 102; P.A. 75-577, S. 120, 126.)

History: act required statement on label that fluid meets standards and provided standards be in conformance with those of Society of Automotive Engineers rather than &#;nationally accepted specifications&#;; P.A. 75-577 made violation an infraction deleting provision for maximum fine of $100.

Sec. 14-81b. Restrictions on used brake drums and brake discs. The term &#;brake drum&#;, as used in this section, means the individual cupped metal drums to which motor vehicle wheels are each attached and against whose interior surface, brake shoe pressure is applied to effect stopping, holding or control of forward or backward vehicle movement. The term &#;brake disc&#; as used in this section, means the parallel faced circular rotational member to which motor vehicle wheels are each attached and against whose exterior surface, brake lining pressure is applied to effect stopping, holding or control of forward or backward movement. No person, firm or corporation shall service, turn, grind, install, sell, give or offer for sale for passenger or commercial motor vehicle use any used brake drum or brake disc which exceeds wear limits established in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. Any person, firm or corporation which performs or permits any violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in subsection (b) of section 14-222.

(, P.A. 624; P.A. 00-169, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 00-169 defined &#;brake disc&#;, made provisions of section applicable to brake discs, and extended section to commercial motor vehicles.

Sec. 14-82. Free-wheeling devices. Section 14-82 is repealed, effective October 1, .

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)

Secs. 14-83 to 14-96. Head and rear lights; spotlights; color of lights; reflectors; turn signals; minimum standards; single-beam, multibeam and alternate road-lighting equipment; number of driving lamps; flashing lights; emergency lighting equipment; etc. Sections 14-83 to 14-96, inclusive, are repealed.

( Rev., S. &#;; &#;; ; , S. d; , , S. d; , S. d; d; , P.A. 171; 431, S. 1; 434, S. 2; , P.A. 62, S. 2&#;5; 283, S. 2; , P.A. 106; 276; , P.A. 413; 500; February, , P.A. 172, S. 2; 448, S. 8, 9, 44; 562; , P.A. 834, S. 30.)

Sec. 14-96a. Lighted lamps and illuminating devices required, when. (a) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state shall display such lighted lamps and illuminating devices as may be required under the provisions of sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, (1) at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, (2) at any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of five hundred feet ahead, and (3) at any time during periods of precipitation, including, but not limited to, periods of snow, rain or fog.

(b) Whenever in said sections any requirement is declared as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, such requirement shall apply during the times stated in subsection (a) of this section in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.

(c) Whenever in said sections any requirement is declared as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, such requirement shall mean the height measured from the center of such lamps or devices to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.

(d) Failure to provide lighted lamps and illuminating devices at such time as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-577, S. 27, 126; P.A. 87-230; P.A. 90-4; P.A. 05-288, S. 58.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 87-230 amended Subsec. (a) to clarify that &#;unfavorable atmospheric conditions&#; include, but are not limited to, periods of snow, rain or fog; P.A. 90-4 rearranged Subsec. (a) dividing it into subdivisions, and added new language clarifying requirement re display of headlights during periods of precipitation; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, .

Cited. 216 C. 172.

Cited. 30 CA 917; 45 CA 165; Id., 722.

Sec. 14-96b. Head lamps. (a) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least two head lamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive.

(b) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two head lamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of said sections.

(c) Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle, shall be located at a mounted height of not more than fifty-four inches nor less than twenty-two inches.

(d) Failure to have headlamps in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 3; P.A. 75-577, S. 28, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 20, 74.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute 22 for 24 inches as a minimum mounted height.

See Secs. 14-96t to 14-96y, inclusive, re headlight requirements.

Sec. 14-96c. Tail lamps. Illumination of rear registration plate. (a) After October 1, , every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to October 1, , and motorcycles shall have at least one such tail lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one tail lamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable.

(b) Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a mounted height of not more than seventy-two inches nor less than fifteen inches.

(c) The rear registration plate shall be so illumined with a white light as to render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted, except that any vehicle equipped by the manufacturer with daytime running lamps which meet federal requirements may have such daytime running lamps illuminated without illumination of the tail lamps or rear registration plate.

(d) Failure to have tail lamps or failure to illuminate the rear registration plate as required in this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 4; P.A. 75-577, S. 29, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 21, 74; P.A. 96-167, S. 28.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute 15 for 20 inches as a minimum mounted height; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (c) to add exception for any vehicle equipped with daytime running lamps meeting federal requirements.

Cited. 11 CA 11; 30 CA 263.

Sec. 14-96d. Reflectors. (a) Each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors meeting the requirements of this section. Each motorcycle shall carry at least one such reflector.

(b) Each such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height of not less than fifteen inches nor more than sixty inches, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within three hundred fifty feet to one hundred feet from such vehicle when directly in front of upper beams of head lamps.

(c) Failure to carry and mount reflectors as required in this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 5; P.A. 75-577, S. 30, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 22, 74.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute 15 for 20 inches as a minimum mounted height.

Sec. 14-96e. Stop lamps. Turn signals. (a) Each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of section 14-96r, except that passenger motor vehicles manufactured or assembled prior to October 1, , and motorcycles shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the stop lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.

(b) Each motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and required signals shall be given by, a turn signal lamp or lamps complying with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 571.108, as amended.

(c) Failure to equip vehicles with stop lamps or a turn signal lamp or lamps or turn signal devices as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 6; P.A. 75-577, S. 31, 126; P.A. 84-429, S. 34; P.A. 99-268, S. 3; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete date provision, rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (b) to replace specific requirements requiring signal lamps or turn signal devices with a provision requiring signal lamps to comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 571.108, as amended; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

See Sec. 14-96r(b) re color of turn signal lamps.

Cited. 30 CA 263.

Sec. 14-96f. Special requirements for buses, trucks, trailers, truck tractors. The following vehicles shall be equipped in the following manner:

(a) Buses and trucks eighty inches or more in overall width: (1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and on vehicles manufactured or assembled after October 1, , three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and after October 1, , three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear; (4) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.

(b) Trailers and semitrailers eighty inches or more in overall width: (1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side; (2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and after October 1, , three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear; (4) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.

(c) Truck tractors: On the front, two cab clearance lamps, one at each side, and on vehicles manufactured or assembled after October 1, , three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section.

(d) Trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers thirty feet or more in overall length: On each side, one amber side marker lamp and one amber reflector centrally located with respect to the length of the vehicle.

(e) Pole trailers: (1) On each side, one amber side marker lamp at or near the front of the load; (2) one amber reflector at or near the front of the load; (3) on the rearmost support for the load, one combination marker lamp showing amber to the front and red to the rear and side, mounted to indicate maximum width of the pole trailer.

(f) Whenever required or permitted by sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, identification lamps shall be grouped in a horizontal row, with lamp centers spaced not less than six nor more than twelve inches apart, and mounted on the permanent structure of the vehicle as closely as practicable to the vertical centerline; provided, where the cab of a vehicle is not more than forty-two inches wide at the front roof line, a single identification lamp at the center of the cab shall be deemed to comply with the requirements for front identification lamps.

(g) Failure to equip vehicles as required by this section shall be an infraction for each offense.

(, P.A. 834, S. 7; P.A. 75-577, S. 32, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (g).

Sec. 14-96g. Colors of lamps and reflectors. Reflective sheeting on certain vehicles. (a) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.

(b) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color. Any motor vehicle or equipment owned by a governmental agency which is engaged in construction or maintenance work may display red or white reflective sheeting on the rear of such vehicle or equipment.

(c) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except that the stop light or other signal device may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a back-up lamp shall be white or amber.

(d) Each school bus or student transportation vehicle may display retroreflective tape or reflective sheeting on the rear or on the sides of such vehicle in accordance with regulations which shall be adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 54.

(e) Failure to have and mount lamps, reflectors or lighting devices as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 8; P.A. 75-577, S. 33, 126; P.A. 93-307, S. 3, 34; P.A. 97-236, S. 12, 27.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 93-307 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that any motor vehicles or equipment owned by governmental agencies engaged in construction or maintenance work may display red or white reflective sheeting on the rear of such vehicles or equipment, effective June 29, ; P.A. 97-236 inserted new Subsec. (d) allowing school buses and student transportation vehicles to display reflective tape or sheeting in accordance with regulations and relettered former Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-96h. Mounting of reflectors and clearance lamps. Section 14-96h is repealed, effective October 1, .

(, P.A. 834, S. 9; P.A. 75-577, S. 34, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 23, 74; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)

Sec. 14-96i. Visibility of reflectors and clearance, identification and side marker lamps. (a) Each reflector upon any vehicle referred to in section 14-96f shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as to be readily visible at nighttime from all distances within six hundred feet to one hundred feet from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps. Reflectors required to be mounted on the sides of the vehicle shall reflect the required color of light to the sides, and those mounted on the rear shall reflect a red color to the rear.

(b) Front and rear clearance lamps and identification lamps shall be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lighted lamps are required at all distances between five hundred and fifty feet from the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.

(c) Side marker lamps shall be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lighted lamps are required at all distances between five hundred and fifty feet from the side of the vehicle on which mounted.

(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 10; P.A. 75-577, S. 35, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d).

Sec. 14-96j. Vehicles operated in combination. Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lighted lamps are required, no lamp, except tail lamps, need be lighted which, by reason of its location on a vehicle of the combination, would be obscured by another vehicle of the combination, but this shall not affect the requirement that lighted clearance lamps be displayed on the front of the foremost vehicle required to have clearance lamps or that all lights required on the rear of the rearmost vehicle of any combination shall be lighted. Failure to provide lamps as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 11; P.A. 75-577, S. 36, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added provision that failure to provide lamps is an infraction.

Sec. 14-96k. Projecting loads. Carrying of animals. No person shall, during the period from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, operate upon any highway any vehicle except fire apparatus, the load of which extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the body of such vehicle unless there is attached to the rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than twelve inches square so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear, or, during the period of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of five hundred feet ahead, operate upon any highway any vehicle carrying a load which extends beyond the stationary floor of the body of such vehicle, unless a red light is attached to the rear end of such load, which light shall be plainly visible to the sides and rear for a distance of not less than five hundred feet. No motor vehicle with a commercial registration shall be permitted to remain stationary or be operated upon any highway when an animal not confined is carried or projects laterally outside of the body of such vehicle, or when any load or load-supporting device projects laterally beyond the edge of the body thereof. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 12; P.A. 75-577, S. 37, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 63, 74.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added provision that violation is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 substituted phrase motor vehicle with a commercial registration for commercial motor vehicle.

Sec. 14-96l. Sufficiency of head and rear lights. Parked vehicles. (a) Every vehicle, except a motorcycle, shall be equipped with one or more lamps which, when lighted, shall display a white or amber light visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the front of the vehicle, and a red light visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear of the vehicle. The location of such lamp or lamps shall always be such that at least one lamp or combination of lamps meeting the requirements of this section is installed as near as practicable to the side of the vehicle which is closest to passing traffic.

(b) Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a street or highway during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise and if there is sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of one thousand feet upon such street or highway, no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle.

(c) Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether attended or unattended, during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise and there is insufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of one thousand feet upon such highway, such vehicle so parked or stopped shall be equipped with and shall display lamps meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Any lighted head lamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.

(e) Failure to have lamps as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 13; P.A. 75-577, S. 38, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (e).

Cited. 30 CA 263.

Sec. 14-96m. Farm tractors and equipment. (a) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry shall at all times mentioned in subsection (a) of section 14-96a be equipped with two single-beam or multiple-beam head lamps meeting the requirements of section 14-96t, at least two red lamps visible when lighted from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear and at least two red reflectors visible from all distances within six hundred feet to one hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps.

(b) Every combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment or towed implement of husbandry shall at all times mentioned in subsection (a) of section 14-96a be equipped with lamps as follows: (1) The farm tractor element of every such combination shall be equipped as required in subsection (a) of this section. (2) The towed unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry element of such combination shall be equipped on the rear with two red lamps visible when lighted from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear, and two red reflectors visible to the rear from all distances within six hundred feet to one hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps. (3) Such combinations shall also be equipped with a lamp displaying a white or amber light, or any shade of color between white and amber, visible when lighted from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front. This lamp shall be so positioned as to indicate, as nearly as practicable, the extreme left projection of the combination carrying it.

(c) The two red lamps and the two red reflectors required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section on a self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry or combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment shall be so positioned as to show from the rear as nearly as practicable the extreme width of the vehicle or combination carrying them.

(d) Failure to have lamps as required of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 14; P.A. 75-577, S. 39, 126; P.A. 99-268, S. 8; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 14-96v, re specific requirements for single-beam road-lighting equipment; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

Sec. 14-96n. General lighting requirements. (a) Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles, not specifically required by the provisions of sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices, shall, at all times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front of such vehicle, and shall also be equipped with two lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear of said vehicle, or, as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear and two red reflectors visible from all distances between six hundred and one hundred feet to the rear when illuminated by the upper beams of head lamps.

(b) Each person driving or leading any animal on any public highway from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise shall carry a light, which shall be so displayed as to be visible a distance of two hundred feet both in front and at the rear of such animal.

(c) Failure to carry lighting devices as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 15; P.A. 75-577, S. 40, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Sec. 14-96o. Spot lamps. Fog lamps. Auxiliary passing lamps. Auxiliary driving lamps. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror or occupant of another vehicle in use.

(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve inches nor more than thirty inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that, when the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high intensity portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead, project higher than a level of four inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.

(c) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twenty-four inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of section 14-96t shall apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary passing lamps.

(d) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than sixteen inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of section 14-96t shall apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.

(e) Operating a motor vehicle with lamps which do not conform to the provisions of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 16; P.A. 75-577, S. 41, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (e).

Sec. 14-96p. Color of lights. Flashing lights. Intensity of lights. (a) Except as provided in section 14-96q, no person shall display upon any motor vehicle or equipment: (1) Any light visible from the front of such motor vehicle or equipment other than white, yellow or amber; (2) any light visible from the rear of such motor vehicle or equipment other than red, yellow, amber or white; or (3) any red light visible from directly in front of the center of such motor vehicle or equipment. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a taxicab shall display the dome light or lights required by regulations that have been adopted by the Commissioner of Transportation under the authority of section 13b-96.

(b) Except as provided in section 14-96q, flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles, except: (1) Red and yellow lights when used for the purpose of receiving or discharging students on school buses; (2) white lights that are located on the top rear of school buses; (3) when such lights are used as a means for indicating a right or left turn; (4) when such lights are used in any manner to indicate (A) a disabled vehicle that is stopped in a hazardous location on the highway, or in close proximity thereto, (B) a motor vehicle that is unable to maintain the minimum speed of forty miles per hour on a limited access divided highway because of the grade of such highway, (C) a motor vehicle that is operating at such slow speed as to obstruct or endanger following traffic on any highway, or (D) a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, accommodating fifteen or fewer students with disabilities that is receiving or discharging such students; or (5) red lights when used by a frozen dessert truck pursuant to section 14-283f. For the purposes of this subsection, &#;students with disabilities&#; means students who have intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, mental disability, visual impairment, blindness, deafness, speech impairment or orthopedic impairment, who are hard of hearing or who have another health impairment who, by reason thereof, require special education and related services, and &#;frozen dessert truck&#; has the same meaning as provided in section 14-283c.

(c) Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps or auxiliary driving lamps, that projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred candle power shall be so directed that no part of the beam strikes the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five feet from the vehicle.

(d) Use of lights except as authorized by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 17, 18; , P.A. 710; P.A. 73-544, S. 23; P.A. 74-99, S. 1, 3; P.A. 75-577, S. 42, 126; P.A. 78-156, S. 2; P.A. 80-466, S. 16, 25; P.A. 83-41; 83-412, S. 3, 5; P.A. 85-153; 85-217, S. 1; P.A. 87-41, S. 1; P.A. 93-307, S. 4, 34; P.A. 94-189, S. 7; P.A. 96-167, S. 29; P.A. 99-150, S. 1; P.A. 01-192, S. 1; P.A. 04-161, S. 1; P.A. 05-218, S. 9; 05-288, S. 234; P.A. 11-213, S. 26; P.A. 13-139, S. 18; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 213; P.A. 17-202, S. 95; P.A. 21-20, S. 9.)

History: act replaced &#;displayed&#; with &#;illuminated&#; and &#;display&#; with &#;use&#; for clarity; P.A. 73-544 replaced &#;civil defense&#; with &#;civil preparedness&#; in Subsec. (b); P.A. 74-99 added Subsec. (c) re flashing green lights; P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 78-156 amended Subsec. (a) re use of flashing red lights on vehicles accommodating nine or less handicapped students when vehicle stopped to pick up or discharge the students; P.A. 80-466 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to refer to single license plate; P.A. 83-41 amended Subsec. (a) re blanket permits for department of transportation motor vehicles; P.A. 83-412 amended Subsec. (a), permitting any motor vehicle accommodating fifteen or less handicapped students (increased from nine) to use flashing red lights while receiving or discharging passengers and defining &#;handicapped students&#; for the purposes of this subsection; P.A. 85-153 amended Subsec. (a) to specify that term &#;flashing white lights&#; shall not include simultaneous flashing of head lamps; P.A. 85-217 amended Subsec. (a), permitting the chief executive officer of an emergency medical service organization to use flashing red lights while responding to an emergency; P.A. 87-41 amended Subsec. (a), permitting the use of flashing white lights with flashing red lights on an ambulance responding to an emergency call; P.A. 93-307 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that an ambulance on the way to the scene of an emergency may use &#;flashing white head lamps&#;, effective June 29, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (a) by making minor grammatical changes and providing for the use of flashing white head lamps and a flashing amber light while on the way to the scene of an emergency; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to add exception to allow ambulances to use flashing lights of other colors specified by federal requirements for manufacture of such vehicles; P.A. 99-150 amended Subsec. (a) by specifying that local fire marshals, emergency management directors and school buses may use certain flashing lights and by making a technical change; P.A. 01-192 amended Subsec. (a) by dividing existing provisions into Subdivs. (1) to (4), changing &#;less&#; to &#;fewer&#; in Subdiv. (2), adding provision in Subdiv. (3) which allows a member of a volunteer fire department or company or a volunteer emergency medical technician to use flashing white lamps in certain circumstances, deleting &#;or&#; in Subdiv. (3) and redesignating existing Subdivs. (1) to (5) as Subparas. (A) to (E), in Subdiv. (4); P.A. 04-161 amended Subsec. (a)(4) to provide that both volunteer and paid fire chiefs, deputies and assistants may display flashing or revolving white lights in combination with flashing or revolving red lights up to four paid and four volunteer individuals per municipality, to move provisions re volunteers from Subpara. (B) to new Subpara. (C) and to redesignate existing Subparas. (C) to (E) as new Subparas. (D) to (F), respectively; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a) by changing &#;written&#; to &#;special&#; permit and inserting &#;in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-96q&#; in Subdiv. (1) and, in Subdiv. (3) by adding &#;the first or second deputies, or if there are no deputies, the first or second assistants, of such an organization that is a municipal or volunteer organization&#; and, in Subdiv. (4), by changing &#;four&#; to &#;five&#; and &#;municipality&#; to &#;department&#;, effective July 6, ; P.A. 05-288 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by replacing &#;municipal or volunteer organization&#; with &#;municipal or volunteer or licensed organization&#;, effective July 13, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to delete provision re single permit for display of lights on more than one Department of Transportation vehicle and add exemption from permit requirements for government vehicles, effective July 13, ; P.A. 13-139 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting &#;students with disabilities&#; for &#;handicapped students&#; in Subdiv. (2) and by substituting term and definition of &#;students with disabilities&#; for term and definition of &#;handicapped students&#; in Subdiv. (4), and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by making technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced former Subsecs. (a) to (d) with new Subsec. (a) re display of light on motor vehicle or equipment, new Subsec. (b) re flashing lights on motor vehicles, new Subsec. (c) re lighted lamp or illuminating device on motor vehicle and new Subsec. (d) re penalty, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-202 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to hearing impairment with reference to hard of hearing and making technical changes; P.A. 21-20 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (5) re red lights when used by frozen dessert truck, defining &#;frozen dessert truck&#; and making technical changes, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-96q. Permits for colored or flashing lights. Exceptions. Fee. (a) A permit is required for the use of colored or flashing lights on all motor vehicles or equipment specified in this section except: (1) Motor vehicles not registered in this state used for transporting or escorting any vehicle or load, or combinations thereof, which is either oversize or overweight, or both, when operating under a permit issued by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 14-270; or (2) motor vehicles or equipment that are (A) equipped with lights in accordance with this section, (B) owned or leased by the federal government, the state of Connecticut, or any other state, commonwealth or local municipality, and (C) registered to such governmental entity. When used in this section the term &#;flashing&#; shall be considered to include the term &#;revolving&#;.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or such other person specifically identified in this section, is authorized to issue permits for the use of colored or flashing lights on vehicles in accordance with this section, at the commissioner's or such person's discretion. Any person, firm or corporation other than the state or any metropolitan district, town, city or borough shall pay an annual permit fee of twenty dollars to the commissioner for each such vehicle. Such fee shall apply only to permits issued by the commissioner.

(c) A flashing blue light or lights may be used on a motor vehicle operated by an active member of a volunteer fire department or company or an active member of an organized civil preparedness auxiliary fire company who has been issued a permit by the chief executive officer of such department or company to use a flashing blue light or lights while on the way to or at the scene of a fire or other emergency requiring such member's services. Such permit shall be on a form provided by the commissioner and may be revoked by such chief executive officer or successor. The chief executive officer of each volunteer fire department or company or organized civil preparedness auxiliary fire company shall keep on file, on forms provided by the commissioner, the names and addresses of members who have been authorized to use a flashing blue light or lights as provided in this subsection. Such listing shall also designate the registration number of the motor vehicle on which authorized a flashing blue light or lights are to be used.

(d) A green light or lights, including a flashing green light or lights, may be used on a motor vehicle operated by an active member of a volunteer ambulance association or company who has been issued a permit by the chief executive officer of such association or company to use such a light or lights, while on the way to or at the scene of an emergency requiring such member's services. Such permit shall be on a form provided by the commissioner and may be revoked by such chief executive officer or successor. The chief executive officer of each volunteer ambulance association or company shall keep on file, on forms provided by the commissioner, the names and addresses of members who have been authorized to use a flashing green light or lights as provided in this subsection. Such listing shall also designate the registration number of the vehicle on which the authorized flashing green lights are to be used.

(e) The commissioner may issue a permit for a flashing red light or lights which may be used on a motor vehicle or equipment (1) used by paid fire chiefs and their deputies and assistants, up to a total of five individuals per department, (2) used by volunteer fire chiefs and their deputies and assistants, up to a total of five individuals per department, (3) used by members of the fire police on a stationary vehicle as a warning signal during traffic directing operations at the scene of a fire or emergency, (4) used by chief executive officers of emergency medical service organizations, as defined in section 19a-175, the first or second deputies, or if there are no deputies, the first or second assistants, of such an organization that is a municipal or volunteer or licensed organization, (5) used by local fire marshals, or (6) used by directors of emergency management.

(f) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber light or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, which may be used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in subsection (e) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, or (3) vehicles transporting or escorting any vehicle or load or combinations thereof, which is or are either oversize or overweight, or both, and being operated or traveling under a permit issued by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 14-270. A yellow or amber light or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, may be used without obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers in rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors, including the name and address of each inspector and the registration number for each vehicle on which the light or lights are to be used.

(g) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue a permit for a white light or lights, including a flashing white light or lights, which may be used on a motor vehicle or equipment as specified in subdivision (1), (2), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (e) of this section. A vehicle being operated by a member of a volunteer fire department or company or a volunteer emergency medical technician may use flashing white head lamps, provided such member or emergency medical technician is on the way to the scene of a fire or medical emergency and has received written authorization from the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality to use such head lamps. Such head lamps shall only be used within the municipality granting such authorization or from a personal residence or place of employment, if located in an adjoining municipality. Such authorization may be revoked for use of such head lamps in violation of this subdivision. For the purposes of this subsection, the term &#;flashing white lights&#; shall not include the simultaneous flashing of head lamps.

(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, yellow, or white light or lights, including a flashing light or lights or any combination thereof, except as provided in subsection (k) of this section.

(i) The commissioner may issue a permit for ambulances, as defined in section 19a-175, which may, in addition to the flashing light or lights allowed in subsection (h) of this section, use flashing lights of other colors specified by federal requirements for the manufacture of an ambulance. If the commissioner issues a permit for any ambulance, such permit shall be issued at the time of registration and upon each renewal of such registration.

(j) A green, yellow or amber light or lights, including a flashing green, yellow or amber light or lights or any combination thereof, may be used on a maintenance vehicle owned and operated by the Department of Transportation.

(k) No person, other than a police officer or inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles operating a state or local police vehicle, shall operate a motor vehicle displaying a steady blue or steady red illuminated light or both steady blue and steady red illuminated lights that are visible externally from the front of the vehicle.

(l) Use of colored and flashing lights except as authorized by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 19; , P.A. 759, S. 12; , P.A. 459, S. 1; P.A. 73-544, S. 24; P.A. 74-99, S. 2, 3; P.A. 75-577, S. 43, 126; P.A. 78-156, S. 3; P.A. 79-4; P.A. 84-254, S. 47, 62; 84-377, S. 3, 4; P.A. 85-217, S. 2; P.A. 87-41, S. 2; P.A. 93-307, S. 5, 34; P.A. 94-189, S. 8; P.A. 96-167, S. 30; P.A. 99-150, S. 2; 99-268, S. 23; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 04-182, S. 11; P.A. 05-218, S. 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 214; P.A. 16-55, S. 22; P.A. 17-230, S. 8; P.A. 19-161, S. 10; P.A. 21-40, S. 15, 16; 21-106, S. 33.)

History: act increased fee in Subsec. (c) from $1 to $2 per vehicle; act amended Subsec. (c)(4) to add &#;revolving&#; yellow lights and to allow their use on oversize or overweight loads, allowed use of flashing lights to indicate slow speed of vehicle, included escort vehicles in permit provisions and added proviso re required permit for vehicles not registered in this state; P.A. 73-544 replaced &#;civil defense&#; with &#;civil preparedness&#; in Subsec. (c); P.A. 74-99 amended Subsec. (c) to allow use of flashing green lights by members of volunteer ambulance associations or companies; P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 78-156 amended Subsec. (c) to allow use of flashing red lights on vehicles used to pick up or discharge not more than nine handicapped students when stopped to do so; P.A. 79-4 amended Subsec. (c) to allow use of flashing red lights on rescue vehicles; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (c) to increase periodically the permit fee from $2 to $7 as of July 1, ; P.A. 84-377 amended Subsec. (c), permitting motor vehicles accommodating fifteen or less handicapped students to use flashing red lights when receiving or discharging such students; P.A. 85-217 amended Subsec. (c), permitting the chief executive officers of emergency medical service organizations to use flashing red lights as provided in Subsec. (a) of Sec. 14-96p and deleting references to the flashing of red lights by motor vehicles used as buses by handicapped students and by stationary vehicles used by fire police as warning signals; P.A. 87-41 amended Subsec. (c), permitting use of flashing white lights in conjunction with flashing red lights on an ambulance responding to an emergency call; P.A. 93-307 amended Subsec. (c) to permit flashing red lights on ambulances and to permit flashing white lights used in conjunction with &#;flashing head lamps&#; on ambulances responding to emergency calls, effective June 29, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (c)(7) by adding &#;and a flashing amber light&#; after &#;flashing head lamps&#;; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (c)(7) to authorize use of flashing lights of colors other than white specified by federal requirements for manufacture of ambulances; P.A. 99-150 amended Subsec. (c) by adding local fire marshals and directors of emergency management to the list of those authorized to use flashing red lights; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (c) by allowing wreckers, registered pursuant to Sec. 14-66, to have flashing or revolving yellow lights and by making technical changes re gender neutrality; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 04-182 amended Subsec. (c) to increase annual permit fee to $20 and to delete provision re past fee increases, effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (c) by changing &#;written&#; to &#;special&#; permit, adding &#;and on other vehicles that display lights for which a permit is required, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 14-96p&#;, deleting &#;of two dollars&#; re annual permit fee and adding provision requiring special permits for ambulances to be issued at time of registration or renewal, effective July 6, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced former Subsecs. (a) to (d) with new Subsec. (a) re permit for use of colored or flashing lights on motor vehicles or equipment, new Subsec. (b) re issuance of permits for use of colored or flashing lights, new Subsec. (c) re use of blue lights on motor vehicles and new Subsec. (d) re use of green lights on motor vehicles, added Subsec. (e) re issuance of permits for use of red lights on motor vehicles or equipment, added Subsec. (f) re issuance of permits for use of yellow or amber lights on motor vehicles or equipment, added Subsec. (g) re issuance of permits for use of white lights on motor vehicles or equipment, added Subsec. (h) re issuance of permit for use of certain colored lights on emergency vehicles, added Subsec. (i) re issuance of permit for use of flashing lights of other colors specified by federal requirements on ambulances, and added Subsec. (j) re penalty, effective June 30, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) by making technical changes, effective May 31, ; P.A. 17-230 amended Subsec. (f) to add provision re use of yellow or amber lights for vehicles operated by construction inspectors employed by the state; P.A. 19-161 amended Subsec. (h) by adding exception re provisions of Subsec. (j), added new Subsec. (j) re use of green, yellow or amber lights on maintenance vehicles, added Subsec. (k) re prohibition re display of steady blue or red light or both blue and red lights on motor vehicles, redesignated existing Subsec. (j) as Subsec. (l) and made conforming and technical changes; P.A. 21-40 made technical changes in Subsecs. (f) and (h); P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (h) to replace reference to Subsec. (j) with reference to Subsec. (k), effective June 30, .

Cited. 40 CA 643.

Cited. 35 CS 659.

Sec. 14-96r. Color of stop lamps. Turn signal lamps. (a) Any vehicle, when required under sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than three hundred feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be activated upon application of the service or foot brake.

(b) Any vehicle, when required under subsection (b) of section 14-96e, shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signalling, shall emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signalling, shall emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal lamps on vehicles eighty inches or more in overall width shall be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps on vehicles less than eighty inches wide shall be visible at a distance of not less than three hundred feet in normal sunlight.

(c) Failure to have stop lamps and turn signals as required by any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 20; P.A. 75-577, S. 44, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Sec. 14-96s. Fender, backup and identification lamps. Penalties. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare.

(b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more backup lamps either separately or in combination with other lamps, but any such backup lamp or lamps shall not be lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.

(c) Any vehicle eighty inches or more in overall width, if not otherwise required by section 14-96f, may be equipped with not more than three identification lamps showing to the front which shall emit an amber light without glare and not more than three identification lamps showing to the rear which shall emit a red light without glare. Such lamps shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (f) of said section.

(d) Operating a motor vehicle with fenders, running boards, backup and identification lamps, except as authorized by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 21; P.A. 75-577, S. 45, 126; P.A. 00-169, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (e); P.A. 00-169 deleted Subsec. (b) re running-board courtesy lamps and relettered Subsecs. (c) to (e), inclusive, as Subsecs. (b) to (d), inclusive.

Sec. 14-96t. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamps or combinations thereof on motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be so arranged that the driver may control the selection between distributions of light projected to different elevations, subject to the following requirements and limitations:

(a) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles ahead at a distance of at least five hundred feet for all conditions of loading.

(b) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred feet ahead, and, on a straight level road under any condition of loading, none of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.

(c) Each new motor vehicle registered in this state which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost or upper distribution of light from the head lamps is in use. Such indicator shall be so designed and located that, when lighted, it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.

(d) Operation of a motor vehicle without the equipment required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 22; P.A. 75-577, S. 46, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d).

Sec. 14-96u. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations: (1) Whenever a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within five hundred feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, specified in subsection (b) of section 14-96t shall be dimmed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading. (2) Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear, within three hundred feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96t. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 23; P.A. 75-577, S. 47, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Secs. 14-96v and 14-96w. Single-beam road-lighting equipment. Distance forward lights to illuminate. Sections 14-96v and 14-96w are repealed, effective October 1, .

(, P.A. 834, S. 24, 25; P.A. 75-577, S. 48, 49, 126; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)

Sec. 14-96x. Head lamp of motorcycle. The head lamp or head lamps upon every motorcycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type but, in either event, shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows: (1) Every such head lamp on a motorcycle shall be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of not less than one hundred feet when the motorcycle is operated at any speed less than twenty-five miles per hour and at a distance of not less than two hundred feet when the motorcycle is operated at a speed of twenty-five or more miles per hour, and at a distance of not less than three hundred feet when the motorcycle is operated at a speed of thirty-five or more miles per hour. (2) If the motorcycle is equipped with a multiple-beam head lamp or head lamps, the upper beam shall meet the minimum requirements set forth above and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in subsection (a) of section 14-96t and the lowermost beam shall meet the requirements applicable to a lowermost distribution of light as set forth in subsection (b) of said section. (3) If the motorcycle is equipped with a single-beam lamp or lamps, such lamp or lamps shall be so aimed that, when the vehicle is loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of light, at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead, shall project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes. Failure to have lamps as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 26; P.A. 75-577, S. 50, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added provision that violation of requirements is an infraction.

Cited. 29 CA 791.

Sec. 14-96y. Number of head lamps. Number in combination with other lamps. (a) At all times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, except when such vehicle is parked subject to the regulations governing lights on parked vehicles.

(b) Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with head lamps as herein required is also equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any other lamp on the front thereof projecting a beam of intensity greater than three hundred candlepower, not more than a total of four of any such lamps on the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon a highway.

(c) Failure to have lamps as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 27; P.A. 75-577, S. 51, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Sec. 14-96z. Intensity of certain lamps. Location of red light. (a) During the times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps and school bus warning lamps, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five feet from the vehicle.

(b) Except as required in section 14-96q no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the center thereof.

(c) Having lamps which do not conform to the provisions of this section shall be an infraction for each offense.

(, P.A. 834, S. 28; P.A. 75-577, S. 52, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Sec. 14-96aa. Standards and specifications for lamps for snow-removal and highway maintenance equipment. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt standards and specifications applicable to head lamps, clearance lamps, identification and other lamps on snow-removal and other highway maintenance and service equipment when operated on the highways of this state in lieu of the lamps otherwise required on motor vehicles by sections 14-96a to 14-96z, inclusive. Such standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights for purposes of identification on snow-removal and other highway maintenance and service equipment when in service upon the highways.

(b) No person shall operate any snow-removal or other highway maintenance and service equipment on any highway unless the lamps thereon comply with and are lighted when and as required by the standards and specifications adopted as provided in this section.

(c) Violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 834, S. 29; P.A. 75-577, S. 54, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).

Sec. 14-96bb. Operation of motor vehicles without required lighting devices. Section 14-96bb is repealed, effective October 1, .

(, P.A. 409; P.A. 75-577, S. 70, 126; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)

Sec. 14-96cc. Regulation of hazardous lighting equipment. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may make regulations prohibiting the use on any motor vehicle operating on the highways of this state of any lighting equipment which he determines to be hazardous to either the operator of the vehicle equipped with such lighting devices or to the operators of other vehicles encountering a vehicle so equipped. The commissioner may make or cause to be made any tests of any lighting equipment intended for use on motor vehicles which he finds necessary in order to determine whether such lighting equipment is hazardous as provided by this section. The commissioner may, upon application, allow the installation upon one or more motor vehicles of any head lamp or other lighting device for the purpose of testing such head lamp or other lighting device upon such terms and conditions as he deems reasonable.

(, P.A. 685.)

Sec. 14-97. Defrosting devices on school buses and motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire. (a) Each school bus, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-275, used for the transportation of school children and each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire shall be equipped with a defrosting device, in good working order and adequate to prevent the accumulation of snow, ice, frost or condensation on the windshield.

(b) Operation of a motor vehicle or, as owner, permitting the operation of a motor vehicle, in violation of any provision of this section, shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; February, , P.A. 448, S. 10; P.A. 75-577, S. 53, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 47, 74.)

History: act substituted &#;school bus&#; for &#;motor vehicle for hire,&#; deleted provision making defroster requirement applicable only during winter storms and added reference to frost and condensation in Subsec. (a); P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $50 maximum fine in Subsec. (b) with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute &#;motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire&#; for &#;public service motor vehicle&#;.

Sec. 14-97a. Emergency lighting or reflecting devices on motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire and motor vehicles with commercial registration. (a) There shall be carried on each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire whose capacity is in excess of seven passengers, each motor vehicle with a commercial registration and a manufacturer's rated capacity in excess of two thousand pounds and each combination of tractor and trailer, when it is operated on any highway during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, flares, flaring candles, torches, lanterns or other lighting or light reflecting devices designed for emergency use, which shall be ready for immediate use. The operator of any such motor vehicle shall cause such emergency equipment to be kept lighted or in the case of light reflecting devices to be situated in such manner as to be visible for at least two hundred feet in front and in the rear of such motor vehicle, during any period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise when such motor vehicle has become stalled or is in such condition that it cannot be operated on the highway.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars and the commissioner may suspend, for not more than sixty days, the registration of any such motor vehicle not equipped as provided in this section.

(, P.A. 639, S. 1; P.A. 90-263, S. 48, 74.)

History: P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute &#;motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire&#; for &#;public service motor vehicle&#;, and to substitute &#;motor vehicle with a commercial registration&#; for &#;commercial motor vehicle&#;.

Sec. 14-97b. Lift equipment on motor buses. On and after April 18, , any motor bus purchased for use in providing fixed route bus service by the state or any transit district or other entity which receives state subsidies for such services shall be equipped with a mechanical lift or similar device which provides persons with disabilities with sufficient access to the bus. On or before September 30, , all motor buses used by the state or any such transit district or other entity to provide fixed route bus service shall be so equipped.

(P.A. 88-62, S. 1, 2.)

Sec. 14-98. Tires. Each vehicle operated upon any highway or bridge shall be equipped with tires of rubber, or other elastic substance, approved by the commissioner, and the wheels shall be so constructed that no metal part of the wheel or tire may be in contact with the surface of the road at any time when such vehicle is in motion upon the highway, except such vehicle may be equipped with tires incorporating a metal nonskid device during the period from November fifteenth to April thirtieth, inclusive. Nothing in this section shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, to road-making machinery in use in the repair or construction of highways or to a tractor used in agricultural pursuits when necessarily traversing a highway or bridge for the purpose of access to agricultural lands, or to a truck, tractor, trailer or semitrailer for which a permit has been granted by the Commissioner of Transportation. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction, and for a subsequent offense shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 446, S. 1; 768, S. 139; , P.A. 496, S. 1; P.A. 76-145, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-161; P.A. 82-223, S. 12; P.A. 83-577, S. 18; P.A. 84-197, S. 4; 84-429, S. 60.)

History: acts deleted provisions limiting weight on wheels and setting forth tire specifications, excluded from provisions road-making machinery, agricultural tractors and trucks, tractors, trailers and semitrailers operating under permit issued by highway commissioner and later replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; act excluded from provisions emergency vehicles defined by Sec. 14-1a and limited use of studded tires to period from October fifteenth to April fifteenth; P.A. 76-145 added provisions further restricting use of studded tires and prohibited their sale after February 1, ; P.A. 78-161 deleted previous provisions re studded tires and allowed their use during period between November fifteenth and April first; P.A. 82-223 specified that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction, and established a minimum fine of $25 and lowered the maximum fine from $100 to $90 for such first offense; P.A. 83-577 deleted the provision specifying the fine for an infraction is not less than $25 nor more than $90; P.A. 84-197 extended the ending date of the period of use of studded tires from April first to the thirtieth; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency.

Sec. 14-98a. Tires to be in safe operating condition. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer upon the public highways unless such motor vehicle or trailer is equipped with tires, in safe operating condition, that conform to the standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.109, as amended from time to time, and if applicable, to section 14-163c. Any law enforcement officer, at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that the tires of a vehicle are unsafe or it is equipped with tires in violation of the provision of this section, may require the operator of such vehicle to stop and submit the tires of such vehicle to an inspection. If the inspection discloses the vehicle to be in violation, the officer may issue a summons for such violation. Operation of a motor vehicle or, as owner permitting the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, P.A. 881; P.A. 75-577, S. 55, 126; P.A. 98-182, S. 2, 22; P.A. 14-187, S. 40.)

History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $50 maximum fine with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 98-182 deleted motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes from exemption, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-187 deleted provisions re commissioner to approve requirements, re commissioner to establish safety standards for tires and re exemption for certain agricultural machines and tractors, and added provision re requirements to conform to standards in 49 CFR 571.09 and Sec. 14-163c, effective July 1, .

Cited. 41 CA 664; 46 CA 633.

Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass. Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror attached to and so located and adjusted on such vehicle as to give the operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly to the rear of or on a line parallel to the left side of the body of such motor vehicle. Any person operating a motor vehicle with a commercial registration so constructed or which may be so loaded that the operator is prevented from having a free and unobstructed view of the highway immediately to the rear and at the left side of the same shall, by means of such mirror, make frequent observations of the approach of vehicles from the rear. When operating at below the posted speed limits and when so approached or overtaken, the operator of such motor vehicle shall drive to the extreme right of the traveled way as promptly as safety will permit, giving the vehicle approaching from the rear opportunity to pass. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; February, , P.A. 448, S. 11; P.A. 75-577, S. 56, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 64, 74.)

History: act added the word &#;left&#; in the first and second sentences, changed the duty of constant observation to one of frequent observations, removed the words &#;in safety&#; from the end of the last sentence and deleted a penalty provision; P.A. 75-577 provided that violation of section is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 substituted &#;motor vehicle with a commercial registration&#; for &#;commercial motor vehicle&#;.

See Sec. 14-230 re driving in right-hand lane.

See Sec. 14-285 re use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles.

Allegation that driver did not keep a constant observation of approach of vehicles from rear is sufficient to raise issue of compliance with statute. 119 C. 595, 596. Requires driver to keep such a regularly recurring observation of mirror as will make him aware of vehicles approaching in rear. 122 C. 216. Cited. 129 C. 13; 134 C. 644.

Cited. 30 CA 263.

Secs. 14-99a to 14-99e. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-99f. Windshield. Obstruction of view. (a) Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a windshield of a type prescribed by section 14-100 and a windshield cleaner or wiper in effective working order located directly in front of the operator while in use on the highway. The windshield shall be reasonably free of defects and accumulations, inside and out, of snow, ice, condensation and dirt. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a motorcycle or a vehicle designed by the manufacturer for nonhighway operation without a windshield.

(b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle required to be equipped with such a windshield if the windshield is in a condition to interfere with an unobstructed view of the highway.

(c) No article, device, sticker or ornament shall be attached or affixed to or hung on or in any motor vehicle in such a manner or location as to interfere with the operator's unobstructed view of the highway or to distract the attention of the operator.

(d) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 36; P.A. 99-268, S. 4; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (a) to delete exemption for certain farm vehicles; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

See Sec. 14-99g re use of tinted or reflectorized windows and obstruction of view.

See Sec. 14-100 re safety glass requirement.

Cited. 30 CA 263.

Subsec. (c):

To constitute a violation of Subsec., there must be more than a hypothetical possibility that driver's vision would be obstructed or that driver would be distracted, and police officer did not articulate any reasonable belief that Subsec. was being violated. 297 C. 829.

The hanging of an object from a rearview mirror is not a per se infraction under Subsec., and Subsec. requires proof of interference with an operator's unobstructed view or the operator's distraction. 111 CA 482.

Sec. 14-99g. Definitions. Tinted or reflectorized windows. Obstruction of view prohibited. Exceptions. Sale or delivery of motor vehicles having tinted or reflectorized windows prohibited. Stickers required. Penalty. Window tinting businesses. Regulations. (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) &#;Light transmission&#; means the ratio of the amount of total light, expressed in percentages, which is allowed to pass through a product or material including the glazing to the amount of total light falling on the product or material and the glazing.

(2) &#;Luminous reflectance&#; means the ratio of the amount of total light, expressed in percentages, which is reflected outward by a product or material to the amount of total light falling on the product or material.

(3) &#;Manufacturer&#; means (A) a person who engages in the manufacturing or assembling of sun screening products or materials designed to be used in conjunction with vehicle glazing materials, or (B) a person who fabricates, laminates or tempers the glazing material incorporating the capacity to reflect or to reduce the transmittance of light during the manufacturing process.

(b) No person may operate any motor vehicle which has any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed or applied in or on such vehicle in a manner so as to obstruct or reduce the operator's clear and full view of the road through the front windshield or the side or rear windows, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. No person may place, install, affix or apply any transparent material on the front windshield or the side or rear windows of any motor vehicle if such material alters the color or reduces the light transmittance of such windshield or side or rear windows, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. Any person required for medical reasons to be shielded from direct rays of the sun or any person operating a motor vehicle belonging to such person or in which such person is a usual passenger shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection. Applications for such exemption based upon such medical reason shall be made in writing to the commissioner and shall be supported by the written documentation of a physician or optometrist licensed to practice in this state.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Front side wing vents and windows which are not mirror-like in appearance and have a substance or material in conjunction with glazing material that has a total light transmission of not less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus three per cent and a luminous reflectance of twenty-seven per cent plus or minus three per cent;

(2) Rearview mirrors;

(3) Adjustable nontransparent sun visors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass;

(4) Signs, stickers or other materials which are displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or signs, stickers or other materials which are displayed in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;

(5) The right and left side windows behind the driver and the rearmost window which shall not be mirror-like in appearance, having a substance or material in conjunction with glazing material that has a total light transmission of not less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus three per cent and a luminous reflectance of twenty-one per cent to plus or minus three per cent;

(6) The windows behind the driver on any truck, motor bus, trailer, mobile manufactured home, or multipurpose passenger vehicle, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 571.3, as amended from time to time, provided said vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on the left and right-hand sides which are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such motor vehicle;

(7) Direction, destination or termination signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle, provided the signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic;

(8) Rear window wiper motors;

(9) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;

(10) The rearmost window or windows, provided the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on the left and right-hand sides of the vehicle which are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such motor vehicle;

(11) Transparent material which is installed, affixed or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield, provided: (A) The bottom edge of the material is at least twenty-nine inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point five inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface and (B) the material is not red or amber in color; or

(12) Any sticker or certificate required to be affixed or applied to any window pursuant to federal or state statute or any municipal ordinance.

(d) On and after July 1, , no person shall sell, offer for sale or deliver in the state any motor vehicle having a windshield or any window which exceeds the standards relative to light transmission and luminous reflectance specified in this section.

(e) Each motor vehicle manufactured and sold on and after January 1, , having a window which has been tinted or darkened with any tinted material after factory delivery shall have affixed to the lower left corner of each such window a sticker legible from outside the vehicle which indicates the sticker registration number, a certification of compliance with the provisions of this section, and such other information as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles deems appropriate. The sticker shall be of a type which is pressure-sensitive, self-destructive upon removal, and shall not exceed one square inch in size. Prior to shipping or making any such material available in this state, for installation in a motor vehicle, the manufacturer shall apply to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for approval and registration of its tinted material and the sticker which is to be used in the identification and certification of compliance with the light transmission and reflectance standards established under this section. The commissioner shall not approve any tinted material or sticker unless the manufacturer demonstrates that the material and sticker comply with the provisions of this section. The manufacturer shall include with each delivery of tinted material in this state for installation in a motor vehicle a sticker, approved by the commissioner, with written instructions indicating the proper location for placement of such sticker. The presence of such sticker upon the window of a motor vehicle indicates that the person who affixed the sticker certifies that the window conforms to the standards relative to light transmission and luminous reflectance specified in this section.

(f) Any person who violates any provision of subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall remove such object or material which obstructs his clear and full view of the road and report within sixty days to the police department which issued the infractions complaint to present his vehicle for inspection and to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section. If such person fails to report to such police department and is cited for a subsequent violation of this section, his vehicle shall be impounded after notice and opportunity for hearing.

(g) Any person owning a vehicle having a window which has been tinted or darkened with any tinted material after factory delivery, shall present such vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles, by July 1, , to receive a sticker for any tinted or darkened window to indicate such tinting or darkening is in compliance with this section. Any person operating a motor vehicle, on or after July 1, , in violation of this subsection shall be deemed to have committed an infraction.

(h) The provisions of subsections (b) to (g), inclusive, of this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle in livery service, as defined in section 13b-101.

(i) On or after October 1, , each person, firm or corporation which engages in the business of tinting windows of motor vehicles or in the retail sale or installation of tinted material for such windows shall post conspicuously and at all times display at each service counter in its establishment a sign which shall (1) state the permissible standards relative to light transmission and luminous reflectance specified in this section in block letters not less than three inches in height, (2) specify penalties for a violation of this section and (3) include actual tinted materials as examples.

(j) Each person, firm or corporation which engages in the business of tinting windows of motor vehicles and which performs such work from a mobile facility shall provide a written statement to the purchaser which shall state the permissible standards relative to light transmission and luminous reflectance specified in this section and the penalties for a violation of this section.

(k) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 84-277; P.A. 90-210, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-135, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-167, S. 31; P.A. 07-217, S. 50.)

History: P.A. 90-210 added Subsecs. (d) to (i), inclusive, re tinted glass; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-9 amended Subsec. (g) to postpone implementation of sticker requirement from July 1, , to July 1, ; P.A. 93-135 amended Subsec. (c)(1) and (5) to modify the exceptions relative to light transmittance, added new Subdiv. (6) and renumbered remaining Subdivs., extended the cutoff dates in Subsec. (d) from July 1, , to July 1, , in Subsec. (e) from January 1, , to January 1, , in Subsec. (g) from July 1, , to July 1, , and inserted new Subsecs. (i) and (j) re notice to consumers of standards re light transmission and reflectance and relettering former Subsec. (i) as (k), effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (c)(6) to delete reference to vehicles &#;registered other than as a passenger motor vehicle&#;; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, effective July 12, .

See Sec. 14-99f re windshield and view requirements.

See Sec. 14-100 re safety glass requirement.

Cited. 40 CA 495.

Sec. 14-99h. Etching of vehicle identification numbers. Marking of component parts. Penalty. Regulations. (a) Each new car dealer or used car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, or lessor licensed under the provisions of section 14-15 may offer the purchaser or lessee of a new or used motor vehicle, at the time of sale or lease, the optional service of etching the complete vehicle identification number on a lower corner of the windshield and on each side or rear window in such vehicle. Prior to July 1, , each such dealer or lessor may etch the complete vehicle identification number on any such vehicle in its inventory prior to its sale or lease provided it specifies the charge for such service separately on the order for the sale of the motor vehicle as prescribed by the provisions of section 14-62. On and after July 1, , no such dealer or lessor shall etch the complete vehicle identification number on any vehicle prior to the sale of or lease of such vehicle without the written consent of the purchaser or lessee of such vehicle.

(b) If a new car dealer or used car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, offers the purchaser of a new or used motor vehicle, at the time of sale, the optional service of marking vehicle component parts with the complete vehicle identification number, the dealer shall specify the charge for such service separately on the order for the sale of the motor vehicle as prescribed by the provisions of section 14-62. Each new or used dealer that sells a motorcycle shall offer to the purchaser to mark the complete vehicle identification number on the component parts of said motorcycle. Such service shall be subject to the regulations and standards adopted by the commissioner in accordance with this section.

(c) Each new car dealer, used car dealer or lessor shall charge reasonable rates for etching services and component parts marking services rendered within the state pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section and shall file a schedule of such rates with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Each such dealer or lessor may from time to time file an amended schedule of such rates with the commissioner. No such dealer or lessor may charge any rate for such etching services or parts marking services which is greater than the rates contained in the most recent schedule filed with the commissioner.

(d) A motor vehicle dealer, licensed in accordance with section 14-52, and meeting qualifications established by the commissioner, may verify a manufacturer's vehicle identification number to satisfy any provision requiring such verification in this chapter, or chapter 246a or 247. Such verification shall be provided in a written affidavit signed by such a motor vehicle dealer, or such dealer's designee, and submitted to the commissioner. Such affidavit shall contain a statement that the manufacturer's vehicle identification number corresponds to such number (1) on the manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin, if the motor vehicle is new, (2) on a current certificate of title, or (3) on a current motor vehicle registration document. Such affidavit shall also contain a statement that the vehicle identification number has not been mutilated, altered or removed.

(e) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall be subject to the penalties of false statement, provided for in sections 14-110 and 53a-157b.

(f) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations may provide standards for (1) the marking of component parts in a secure manner, (2) or online access to a secure database of vehicles including motorcycles and parts that have been marked and registered in such database, and (3) the marking of parts used to replace parts that have been marked by repairers licensed in accordance with section 14-52.

(P.A. 89-313, S. 1, 5; P.A. 97-236, S. 13, 27; P.A. 98-182, S. 16, 22; P.A. 02-70, S. 32; P.A. 04-199, S. 36; P.A. 06-130, S. 23; P.A. 11-213, S. 27; P.A. 13-271, S. 55; P.A. 21-175, S. 53; P.A. 22-44, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, to require used car dealers and lessors to offer purchaser or lessee of a new or used motor vehicle, at the time of sale or lease, optional service of etching vehicle identification number on windshield and each side or rear window, to delete references to &#;passenger&#; motor vehicle and &#;truck having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less&#; and to allow each dealer or lessor to etch the vehicle identification number of a vehicle on any vehicle in its inventory prior to its sale or lease, provided it specifies the charge for such service, and amended Subsec. (b) to apply provisions of Subsec. to used car dealers and lessors; P.A. 98-182 added Subsecs. (c) to (e), inclusive, allowing a licensed motor vehicle dealer to verify a vehicle identification number for certain purposes, establishing penalties for violating the provisions of verification and authorizing the commissioner to adopt regulations, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (a) to require dealers or lessors to specify charges for etching on the sale order as prescribed by Sec. 14-62 in lieu of the label required by the federal Automobile Information Disclosure Act, effective June 3, ; P.A. 04-199 added new Subsec. (b) re marking of vehicle components, redesignating existing Subsecs. (b) to (e) as new Subsecs. (c) to (f), respectively, and added references to parts marking services in new Subsec. (c), effective July 1, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (b) to include motorcycles and motorcycle dealers; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (c) to delete annual September first filing deadline, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (d) to delete &#;for all other vehicles&#; in Subdiv. (2) and add Subdiv. (3) re manufacturer's vehicle identification number corresponding to current motor vehicle registration document, effective July 1, ; P.A. 21-175 moved provision re regulations to provide standards for marking component parts, access to database of vehicles, and marking replacement parts from Subsec. (b) to Subsec. (f), further amended Subsec. (f) to define &#;component part&#; and &#;covert application&#;, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 22-44 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;shall&#; with &#;may&#; re optional service of etching vehicle identification number, add &#;Prior to July 1, , each&#; and add provision re written consent to etch vehicle identification number on and after July 1, , and amended Subsec. (f) to replace &#;may&#; with &#;shall&#; re regulations, delete &#;including the use of a covert application,&#; in Subdiv. (1), delete definitions of &#;component part&#; and &#;covert application&#; and make a technical change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-100. Safety glass. Use of plastics. (a) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, , unless the windshield, the doors, windows and glass partitions are equipped with safety glass, except that, in lieu of safety glass, the commissioner may permit the use of plastic materials manufactured and processed into transparent sheets, at such locations as he designates. The commissioner shall issue regulations, in accordance with nationally accepted standards, concerning the specifications for safety glass and plastic materials and the locations where they may be used.

(b) The term &#;safety glass&#;, as used in this chapter, means glass so treated or combined with other materials that its use in motor vehicles will afford a greater degree of protection to occupants thereof than the use of glass not so treated or combined.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 62, S. 6.)

History: act removed provision for approval by commissioner of type of safety glass and added provision re issuance of regulations by commissioner in Subsec. (a).

See Sec. 14-99f re windshield and view requirements.

See Sec. 14-99g re use of tinted or reflectorized windows and obstruction of view.

Registration of a motor vehicle, the windshield of which was not composed of approved safety glass as required by former statute, is not negligence which can be the basis of a cause of action against the public official issuing the registration by an individual injured, as the duty imposed was to the public. 142 C. 585.

Duty imposed on Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is a public duty and he is liable only to the state for nonperformance. 19 CS 172.

Sec. 14-100a. Seat safety belts. Child restraint systems. Wheelchair transportation devices. (a) No new passenger motor vehicle may be sold or registered in this state unless equipped with at least two sets of seat safety belts for the front and rear seats of the motor vehicle, which belts comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. The anchorage unit at the attachment point shall be of such construction, design and strength as to support a loop load strength of not less than four thousand pounds for each belt.

(b) No seat safety belt may be sold for use in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle on any highway of this state unless it is so constructed and installed as to have a loop strength through the complete attachment of not less than four thousand pounds, and the buckle or closing device shall be of such construction and design that after it has received the aforesaid loop belt load it can be released with one hand with a pull of less than forty-five pounds.

(c) (1) The operator of and any passenger in any motor vehicle or fire fighting apparatus originally equipped with seat safety belts complying with the provisions of 49 CFR 571.209, as amended from time to time, shall wear such seat safety belt while the vehicle or fire fighting apparatus is being operated on any highway, except as follows:

(A) A child under eight years of age shall be restrained as provided in subsection (d) of this section; and

(B) The operator of such vehicle shall secure or cause to be secured in a seat safety belt any passenger eight years of age or older and under sixteen years of age.

(2) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to: (A) Any person whose physical disability or impairment would prevent restraint in such safety belt, provided such person obtains a written statement from a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse containing reasons for such person's inability to wear such safety belt and including information concerning the nature and extent of such condition. Such person shall carry the statement on his or her person or in the motor vehicle at all times when it is being operated, (B) an authorized emergency vehicle, other than fire fighting apparatus, responding to an emergency call or a motor vehicle operated by a rural letter carrier of the United States postal service while performing his or her official duties or by a person engaged in the delivery of newspapers, or (C) any passenger on a bus, as defined in 49 USC , as amended from time to time.

(3) Failure to wear a seat safety belt shall not be considered as contributory negligence nor shall such failure be admissible evidence in any civil action.

(4) No law enforcement official may stop a motor vehicle solely for the apparent or actual failure of a back seat passenger who is sixteen years of age or older to wear a seat safety belt.

(5) Any operator of a motor vehicle, who is eighteen years of age or older, and any passenger in such motor vehicle, who violates any provision of this subsection shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined fifty dollars. Any operator of a motor vehicle who is under eighteen years of age and any passenger in such motor vehicle who violates any provision of this subsection shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined seventy-five dollars. Points may not be assessed against the operator's license of any person convicted of such violation.

(d) (1) (A) Any person who transports a child under two years of age or weighing less than thirty pounds in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall provide and require the child to ride rear-facing in a child restraint system equipped with a five-point harness approved pursuant to regulations that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(B) Any person who transports a child under five years of age, but not under two years of age, or weighing less than forty pounds, but not less than thirty pounds, in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall provide and require the child to ride rear-facing or forward-facing in a child restraint system equipped with a five-point harness approved pursuant to such regulations.

(C) Any person who transports a child under eight years of age, but not under five years of age, or weighing less than sixty pounds, but not less than forty pounds, in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall provide and require the child to ride rear-facing or forward-facing in a child restraint system equipped with a five-point harness or a booster seat secured by a seat safety belt approved pursuant to such regulations.

(D) No person shall transport a child in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state in a rear-facing child restraint system in the front seat of any motor vehicle that is equipped with a functional air bag on the passenger side of such motor vehicle.

(2) Any person who transports a child eight years of age or older and weighing sixty or more pounds in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall either provide and require the child to use an approved child restraint system or require the child to use a seat safety belt. Failure to use a child restraint system shall not be considered as contributory negligence nor shall such failure be admissible evidence in any civil action. As used in this subsection, &#;motor vehicle&#; does not mean a bus having a tonnage rating of one ton or more.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, any person who transports a child four years of age or older in a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, on the highways of this state shall either provide and require the child to use an approved child restraint system or require the child to use a seat safety belt. Any person who transports a child under four years of age weighing less than forty pounds in a student transportation vehicle on the highways of this state shall provide and require the child to use a child restraint system approved pursuant to such regulations.

(4) No person shall restrain a child in a booster seat unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a safety seat belt that includes a shoulder belt and otherwise meets the requirement of subsection (b) of this section.

(5) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection shall, for a first violation, have committed an infraction; for a second violation, be fined not more than one hundred ninety-nine dollars; and, for a third or subsequent violation, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. The commissioner shall require any person who has committed a first or second violation of the provisions of this subsection to attend a child car seat safety course offered or approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, suspend for a period of not more than two months the motor vehicle operator's license of any person who fails to attend or successfully complete the course.

(e) (1) Any person who transports an individual who remains in a wheelchair while being transferred into and out of a vehicle, in any motor vehicle on the highways of this state, shall provide and require the use of a device designed to secure individuals in wheelchairs while transferring such individuals from the ground to the vehicle and from the time the motor vehicle is brought to a stop until such individuals are transferred from the vehicle to the ground. Such device shall be located in the motor vehicle at all times. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, after consultation with the Departments of Transportation and Public Health, establish regulations to implement the provisions of this section and sections 13b-105 and 14-102a, subsection (d) of section 14-103, subsection (a) of section 14-275 and subsection (a) of section 19a-180.

(2) The following motor vehicles registered in this state for the first time on or after October 1, , that transport individuals who remain in wheelchairs while being transported, shall, in addition to the requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection, install or provide and require the use of a device that secures the wheelchair to the motor vehicle's mechanical lift or otherwise prevents or seeks to prevent an individual in a wheelchair from falling from such mechanical lift or motor vehicle: (A) Motor vehicles in livery service, as defined in section 13b-101, (B) service buses, as defined in section 14-1, (C) invalid coaches, as defined in section 19a-175, (D) vanpool vehicles, as defined in section 14-1, (E) school buses, as defined in section 14-1, (F) motor buses, as defined in section 14-1, (G) student transportation vehicles, as defined in section 14-212, and (H) camp vehicles, as defined in section 14-1. The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to all motor vehicles used by municipal, volunteer and commercial ambulance services and rescue services, as defined in section 19a-175.

(3) Violation of any provision of this subsection is an infraction.

(f) The commissioner shall administer the provisions of this section.

(, P.A. 532; , P.A. 405; P.A. 82-292; P.A. 84-429, S. 35; P.A. 85-429, S. 1, 8; P.A. 91-192, S. 2; P.A. 93-10; P.A. 94-52; P.A. 96-180, S. 149, 166; 96-257, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 78; P.A. 05-58, S. 1; P.A. 07-134, S. 1; P.A. 08-32, S. 5; 08-150, S. 37; P.A. 10-3, S. 50; 10-110, S. 7; P.A. 14-231, S. 51; P.A. 16-39, S. 11; P.A. 17-230, S. 11; P.A. 21-121, S. 96; 21-175, S. 16; 21-196, S. 13.)

History: act made equipping of new cars with seat belts mandatory, act having made anchorage units only mandatory; P.A. 82-292 inserted new Subsec. (c) requiring the use of child restraint systems, relettering former Subsec. (c) accordingly; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 85-429 amended Subsec. (a) to require that vehicles be equipped with safety belts for rear seats and inserted new Subsec. (c) re required use of seat belts, exemptions and penalties related to such use, relettering prior Subsecs. (c) and (d) accordingly; P.A. 91-192 amended Subsec. (c)(1) and (3) to require use of seat belts in fire fighting apparatus and (c)(5) to delete obsolete provision re issuance of verbal warnings by law enforcement officers for violations; P.A. 93-10 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to eliminate exemption from requirement to use seat belts for vehicles equipped with air bags; P.A. 94-52 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting &#;front seat&#; in the last sentence of Subdiv. (1), making it applicable to any passenger 4 years of age or older and under 16, not only a &#;front seat&#; passenger, and amended Subsec. (d) by making its first sentence applicable to children under 4 years of age and weighing less than 40 pounds, deleting language which provided that: &#;For any child between the ages of one year and four years, a seat safety belt in the rear seat of the motor vehicle which complies with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section may be used in lieu of a child restraint system.&#; and providing instead that: &#;Any person who transports a child under the age of four years, weighing forty or more pounds, in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state shall either provide and require the child to use an approved child restraint system or require the child to use a seat safety belt&#; and eliminating language which said that &#;motor vehicle&#; does not mean &#;a recreational vehicle of the truck or van type or a truck&#;; P.A. 96-180 amended of Subsec. (c)(1) to substitute Subsec. &#;(e)&#; for &#;(g)&#; of Sec. 38a-363, effective June 3, ; P.A. 96-257 amended Subsec. (d) to eliminate provision requiring court waiver of fine upon proof that person installed child restraint system prior to court appearance date, to provide graduated penalties for violation of subsection and to require persons who have committed a first or second violation to attend a child car seat safety course; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (c) to replace references to &#;private passenger&#; type of motor vehicle, &#;as defined in subsection (e) of section 38a-363&#; and &#;vanpool vehicle&#;, with reference to motor vehicle &#;with a gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding ten thousand pounds&#;, and to require seat belt use in fire fighting apparatus &#;originally&#; equipped with such belts in Subdiv. (1), combined existing Subdiv. (3) with Subdiv. (2) and made technical changes therein and redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) and (5) as Subdivs. (3) and (4); P.A. 05-58 amended Subsec. (c)(1) by substituting &#;six years of age and under&#; for &#;under the age of four years&#; and changing &#;four&#; to &#;seven&#; years of age or older, and amended Subsec. (d) by designating existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) and (5) and, in Subdiv. (1), substituting &#;six years of age and under or&#; for &#;under the age of four years&#; and changing 40 to 60 pounds, adding Subdiv. (2) re child restraint system for transport of child under 1 year of age or weighing less than 20 pounds, adding Subdiv. (3) re child restraint systems in a student transportation vehicle, adding Subdiv. (4) re restraint of child in booster seat and, in Subdiv. (5), adding &#;subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (4) of&#;; P.A. 07-134 added new Subsec. (e) re wheelchair transportation safety devices for individuals who remain in wheelchairs while being transferred into and out of a vehicle, and for motor vehicles in livery service, service buses, invalid coaches, vanpool vehicles, school buses, motor buses, student transportation vehicles and camp vehicles registered on or after October 1, , that transport individuals who remain in wheelchairs while being transported, and redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f); P.A. 08-32 amended Subsec. (c) to make technical changes and, in Subdiv. (1), to add requirement that if operator of vehicle is under eighteen, operator and each passenger shall wear seat belt while vehicle is being operated on any highway and, in Subdiv. (4), to provide that any operator of vehicle who is eighteen or older and any passenger who violates any provision of Subsec. (c) shall have committed an infraction and be fined $15 and that any operator under eighteen and any passenger who violates any provision of Subsec. (c) shall have committed an infraction and be fined $75, effective August 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (e)(2) to make technical changes; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (c)(4) to increase fine from $15 to $50 for operator of motor vehicle 18 years of age or older and any passenger in that motor vehicle, effective April 14, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to delete limitation of seat belt requirement to vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding 10,000 pounds and make technical changes; P.A. 14-231 amended Subsec. (e)(2) by deleting reference to management services and making technical changes; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (c)(2)(A) by adding reference to licensed advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 17-230 amended Subsec. (c)(1)(A) to replace &#;six years of age and under&#; with &#;under eight years of age&#;, amended Subsec. (c)(1)(B) to replace &#;seven&#; with &#;eight&#;, and amended Subsec. (d) to delete former Subdiv. (1) re child age 6 and under or weighing less than 60 pounds, to redesignate existing Subdiv. (2) re child under age 1 or weighing less than 20 pounds as Subdiv. (1)(A) and amending same to replace provision re child under age 1 or weighing less than 20 pounds with provision re child under age 2 or weighing less than 30 pounds and add &#;equipped with a five-point harness&#;, to add Subpara. (B) re child under age 5 but not under age 2, or weighing less than 40 pounds but not less than 30 pounds, to add Subpara. (C) re child under age 8, but not under age 5, or weighing less than 60 pounds but not less than 40 pounds, to add Subpara. (D) re rear-facing child restraint system in front seat of motor vehicle with air bag, to add Subdiv. (2) re child age 8 or older and weighing 60 or more pounds, and to make technical changes in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 21-121 amended Subsec. (e) by deleting &#;subdivision (11) of&#; in Subdiv. (2)(C), effective July 6, ; P.A. 21-175 amended Subsec.(c) by deleting &#;front seat&#; in Subdiv. (1), deleting Subdiv. (1)(C) re operator under eighteen years old and each passenger to wear seat belt while vehicle is operated on highway, adding Subdiv. (2)(C) re passenger on bus, adding new Subdiv. (4) re no law enforcement official to stop vehicle solely for failure of back seat passenger sixteen years old or older to wear seat belt, redesignating existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (5) and making technical changes; P.A. 21-196 amended Subsec. (c)(2) by adding reference to licensed physician assistant.

See Sec. 54-33m re failure to wear seat belt not constituting probable cause for vehicle search.

Cited. 239 C. 1.

Cited. 29 CA 689. Police officer who observed defendant operating motor vehicle without wearing a shoulder-harness-type seat belt had reasonable articulable suspicion of a violation of statute to justify initial stop. 96 CA 515.

Special defense of defendant that plaintiff's failure to use seat belts supplied pursuant to section should be allowed as evidence may show nonuse as the proximate cause barring recovery or could affect amount of damages recoverable. 27 CS 498.

Subsec. (c):

Cited. 16 CA 497. Subdiv. (4) held to be constitutional with respect to due process, access to court's equal protection and right to a jury trial. 38 CA 685.

Cited. 43 CS 239.

Sec. 14-100b. Air pollution control devices required on certain passenger motor vehicles. On and after January 1, , no passenger motor vehicle designated as a or later model shall be registered in this state unless equipped with an effective air pollution control device. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the advice of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, may make regulations establishing standards for such devices, which standards shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles if such feature or equipment has been certified, approved or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.

(, P.A. 676; , P.A. 872, S. 29; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: act made environmental protection commissioner rather than commissioner of motor vehicles responsible for regulations but kept commissioner of motor vehicles as advisor; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, &#;Commissioner of Environmental Protection&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-100c. Transferred to Chapter 246a, Sec. 14-164c.

Sec. 14-101. Turn signals. Any person who operates on any highway any motor vehicle so constructed or so loaded that the operator is unable to clearly indicate by hand signals to both approaching and following traffic his intention of stopping or turning, unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a turn signal or signalling device, or fails to cause such turn signal or device to be maintained, at all times, in good and sufficient working order, or fails to use the same when making any stop or turn, or the owner of any such motor vehicle who allows it to be so operated, shall be fined the amount designated for such infraction.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 62, S. 7; , P.A. 834, S. 30; P.A. 75-577, S. 58, 126.)

History: act added words &#;turn signal&#; in Subsec. (a) and deleted word &#;mechanical&#; in front of words &#;signalling device&#; and &#;signal device&#; in Subsecs. (a) and (b); act repealed Subsec. (b); P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $25 maximum fine with statement that fine be &#;the amount designated for such infraction&#;.

See Sec. 14-96e(b) re measurements determining when turn signals required.

See Sec. 14-244 re hand signals.

Statutes do not require driver to give hand signal in preference to mechanical signal. 122 C. 210. Cited. 129 C. 122.

Cited. 2 CS 99.

Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 694.

Sec. 14-102. View in and exits from motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire. The passenger compartment in any motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire shall, if enclosed or partly enclosed, be so constructed as to give an unobstructed view of the interior of the same from any point within such vehicle. Each such motor vehicle of a seating capacity of more than seven shall have exits on more than one side thereof. Any person who owns or operates any such motor vehicle which fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined the amount designated for each such infraction.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 75-577, S. 59, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 49, 74.)

History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $5 minimum fine and $25 maximum fine with reference to fine in &#;the amount designated for each such infraction&#;; P.A. 90-263 substituted &#;motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire&#; for &#;public service motor vehicle&#;.

Sec. 14-102a. Inspection of student transportation vehicles. Each student transportation vehicle shall be inspected for safety before its initial registration in accordance with a schedule to be adopted by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Each such student transportation vehicle shall pass inspection before each renewal of registration. Any student transportation vehicle that transports individuals in wheelchairs shall meet the requirements of subsection (e) of section 14-100a in order to pass inspection. The fee for each such inspection shall be twenty dollars, except there shall be no fee for inspection of a student transportation vehicle owned by the state or a municipality.

(P.A. 05-218, S. 14; P.A. 07-134, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 05-218 effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-134 added provision requiring student transportation vehicles transporting individuals in wheelchairs to meet the requirements of Sec. 14-100a(e).

Sec. 14-103. Inspection of motor vehicles. (a) The commissioner, an inspector authorized by the commissioner, any officer of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any local police officer may examine any motor vehicle and its number, equipment and identification. Any person who wilfully interferes with or obstructs, or attempts to interfere with or obstruct, any such examination shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish and maintain a system of voluntary examination of equipment of motor vehicles registered in this state or being operated on the highways thereof. Such examination may be made by licensed automobile dealers and repair garages, not including limited repairers, which have been approved by said commissioner for such purpose.

(c) All state and local police officers, whenever they see a motor vehicle being operated in apparent violation of any statute relative to the equipment of a motor vehicle, may stop such vehicle and may issue to the operator a warning of defective equipment directing the owner of such vehicle to take it to any inspection station approved by the commissioner and have such vehicle restored to safe operating condition and officially inspected as soon as possible, and not later than ten days from the date of the issuance of the warning notice. Such warning shall be furnished by the commissioner in such form as the commissioner prescribes and shall be in triplicate, the original of which shall be mailed by the issuing officer to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The duplicate copy shall be given to the motor vehicle operator and shall be presented to the official inspection station at the time the vehicle is submitted for examination. The triplicate copy shall be retained by the issuing officer for such officer's department records. When the inspection station approves such vehicle, its authorized representative shall sign the duplicate copy of the warning of defective equipment and mail it to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the Department of Motor Vehicles does not receive the duplicate copy, as approved by the inspection station, within twenty days from the date of issuance, or if the registration for such vehicle is not cancelled, the commissioner, after giving notice and an opportunity for a hearing to such motorist, may suspend the privilege of the owner to register any motor vehicle or to operate any motor vehicle on the highways of this state that is registered in another jurisdiction, until such time as the vehicle is restored to safe operating condition.

(d) Each service bus shall be inspected for safety before its initial registration, in accordance with a schedule to be adopted by the commissioner. Each such service bus shall pass inspection before each renewal of registration. Any service bus that transports individuals in wheelchairs shall meet the requirements of subsection (e) of section 14-100a in order to pass inspection. The fee for each such inspection shall be forty dollars, except there shall be no fee for inspection of a service bus owned by the state or a municipality. The commissioner may use the services of any motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed, in accordance with section 14-52, to conduct a required service bus inspection, provided any fee charged by such dealer or repairer shall not exceed forty dollars, or, if the vehicle inspected has a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds, eighty dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 653; February, , P.A. 448, S. 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 80-466, S. 17, 25; P.A. 92-177, S. 3, 12; P.A. 93-341, S. 22, 38; P.A. 94-189, S. 9, 34; P.A. 96-167, S. 32; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 36; P.A. 04-199, S. 6; P.A. 05-218, S. 11; P.A. 07-134, S. 3; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 12-80, S. 63.)

History: act excluded limited repairers from authorized inspectors, removed provision that no owner could be compelled to have vehicle inspected under Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c); act changed &#;shall&#; to &#;may&#; in first sentence of Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 replaced state police department with division of state police within the department of public safety, effective January 1, ; P.A. 80-466 added reference to single license plate in Subsec. (c); P.A. 92-177 added a new Subsec. (d) requiring persons issued a warning notice under Subsec. (c) to be assessed a civil penalty of $10; P.A. 93-341 added new Subsec. (e) re annual inspection and fee, effective July 1, ; P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the number of days within which the department of motor vehicles should receive the duplicate copy of the warning from 15 to 20 days, deleting provisions concerning notification of the owner to return his plates and registration to the department and return of same to the owner upon receipt of an inspection-station-approved copy of the warning or other evidence that the vehicle has been put in safe operating condition and by adding provisions concerning a civil penalty of $50, deleting Subsec. (d) re $10 civil penalty and relettering the former Subsec. (e) as (d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to allow local police officers to examine motor vehicles; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (c) and replaced Subsec. (d) re annual inspection and fee with new Subsec. (d) re biennial inspection and fee, effective August 20, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (c) to eliminate civil penalty of $50 imposed on owner if department does not receive duplicate copy, to eliminate suspension of registration for failure of owner to pay penalty and to provide that, if department does not receive duplicate copy or if registration for vehicle not cancelled, commissioner may suspend privilege of owner to register any motor vehicle or to operate vehicle registered in another jurisdiction on highways of state, effective July 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (d) to change method of inspection of service bus by adding provision requiring safety inspection before initial registration and that service bus shall pass inspection before each renewal of registration, to provide that there is no fee for inspection of service bus owned by state or municipality, to allow commissioner to use services of licensed motor vehicle dealer or repairer to conduct inspections, and to establish fees for such inspections, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-134 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provision requiring any service bus that transports individuals in wheelchairs to meet the requirements of Sec. 14-100a(e); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (a) to change penalty from a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both to a class D misdemeanor and make technical changes.

Cited. 9 CS 123.

Sec. 14-103a. Inspection of reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicles. Composite vehicles. Vehicles made by unlicensed manufacturers. Any motor vehicle that (1) has been reconstructed, (2) is composed or assembled from the several parts of other motor vehicles, (3) the identification and body contours of which are so altered that the vehicle no longer bears the characteristics of any specific make of motor vehicle, or (4) has been declared a total loss by any insurance carrier and subsequently reconstructed, shall be inspected by the commissioner to determine whether the vehicle is properly equipped, in good mechanical condition and in the possession of its lawful owner. The model year designation for the purpose of registration of a composite motor vehicle inspected in accordance with this section shall be the model year that the body of such composite motor vehicle most closely resembles. Such vehicle shall be presented for inspection at any Department of Motor Vehicles office to conduct such inspection. The commissioner may require any person presenting any such reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicle for inspection to provide proof of lawful purchase of any major component parts not part of the vehicle when first sold by the manufacturer. The commissioner may require, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the inspection of any other motor vehicle that has not been manufactured by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67a. The fee for any inspection required by the provisions of this section shall be eighty-eight dollars. The inspection fee shall be in addition to regular registration fees. As used in this section, &#;reconstructed&#; refers to each motor vehicle materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts, new or used.

(February, , P.A. 448, S. 4; , P.A. 527; P.A. 80-292, S. 3; P.A. 84-254, S. 48, 62; P.A. 85-613, S. 30, 154; P.A. 91-355, S. 3; P.A. 94-189, S. 10; P.A. 02-70, S. 57; P.A. 07-167, S. 10, 43; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 31; P.A. 09-187, S. 31.)

History: act replaced provision for fees equaling those for inspection of vehicles purchased outside state pursuant to Sec. 14-12 with provision for $25 fee; P.A. 80-292 included reference to vehicles rebuilt after declared total loss by insurer, required inspection to determine whether vehicle is in possession of lawful owner and allowed commissioner to require proof of purchase for major component parts not originally part of vehicle; P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the inspection fee, from $25 to $88 as of July 1, ; P.A. 85-613 made technical change; P.A. 91-355 required such vehicle to be presented for inspection at any state motor vehicle department office or any authorized official emissions inspection station and required inspection fees collected at such inspection stations to be deposited in separate safety inspection account within emissions inspection fund; P.A. 94-189 amended the section by deleting obsolete language re inspection fee increases and changing the reference to &#;subsection&#; in the last sentence to &#;section&#;; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 02-70 made a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-167 deleted provisions re inspection at official emissions inspection station and re deposit of fees collected at such station in separate safety inspection account, effective July 1, , and added references to reconstructed vehicles, deleted references to rebuilt vehicles and defined &#;reconstructed&#;; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 made technical changes; P.A. 09-187 added provision re model year designation for registration of composite motor vehicle shall be model year that body of vehicle most closely resembles, and authorized commissioner to require inspection of any other motor vehicle manufactured by person, firm or corporation without a manufacturer's license issued under Sec. 14-67a.

See Sec. 14-67h for definition of &#;major component parts.&#;

Sec. 14-103b. High-mileage vehicles, regulations re safety and performance standards. Section 14-103b is repealed, effective January 1, .

(P.A. 81-394, S. 11; P.A. 09-187, S. 69.)

Sec. 14-103c. Vehicles using liquid propane gas as fuel. Section 14-103c is repealed.

(P.A. 81-76; P.A. 86-19.)

Sec. 14-103d. Vehicles using any pressurized gas as fuel. Regulations. Class C misdemeanor. (a) No motor vehicle which uses any pressurized gas except natural gas or hydrogen as a fuel for its engine may enter or be parked in any area that is under grade level. Any vehicle within the state which carries any pressurized gas as its fuel in a tank attached to the vehicle in any concealed area, including, but not limited to, trunks, compartments or under such vehicle, except a vehicle that is in compliance with all applicable federal codes and standards for light duty passenger use, shall have displayed on its exterior the words &#;Pressurized Flammable Gas&#; or a standard abbreviation or symbol as determined by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, in block letters at least two inches high, which letters shall be of contrasting colors and shall be placed as near as possible to the area where the tank is located. No person may dispense any pressurized gas used as a vehicle fuel into any tank in a concealed area of a vehicle unless the vehicle is in compliance with the requirements of this subsection. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(P.A. 83-317; P.A. 91-179, S. 3; P.A. 93-90; 93-206, S. 3, 16; P.A. 16-135, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 91-179 in Subsec. (a) added exemption allowing vehicles powered by clean alternative fuel to travel through any tunnels in the state; P.A. 93-90 deleted provision allowing natural gas vehicles to travel through highway tunnels and instead wholly exempted natural gas vehicles from provisions of section; P.A. 93-206 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute office of the state fire marshal for bureau of the state fire marshal, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-135 amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;or hydrogen&#; in provision re under grade level parking restrictions and add &#;except a vehicle that is in compliance with all applicable federal codes and standards for light duty passenger use&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-104. Fenders and other wheel protectors. (a) No person shall operate on any public highway any motor vehicle with a passenger or commercial registration which is not equipped with fenders on all wheels which come into contact with the highway unless the body of the vehicle or attachments thereto afford adequate protection to effectively minimize the spray or splash of water or mud to the rear of the vehicle.

(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any bus, truck, truck-tractor, full trailer or semitrailer of registered gross weight exceeding three tons on any public highway unless the same is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rearmost wheels, and, in case the rear wheels are not covered at the top and rear by fender, body or other parts of the vehicle, the rear wheels shall be covered at the top and rear by protective means of such standard type or design and so installed as to reduce, as far as practicable, such wheels from throwing dirt, water or other materials on the windshields of following vehicles, except in cases in which the motor vehicle is so designed and constructed that the above requirements are accomplished by reason of the fender or body construction or other means of enclosure.

(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, , S. d; February, , P.A. 448, S. 13; , P.A. 576; P.A. 76-381, S. 6; P.A. 90-263, S. 65, 74; P.A. 99-268, S. 5; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)

History: act added &#;truck tractor&#; to first sentence of Subsec. (b) and deleted provision exempting vehicles requiring complete freedom around the wheel area from last sentence of Subsec. (b); act amended Subsec. (a) to require fenders on all wheels in contact with highway unless vehicle is equipped to minimize spray or splash of mud or water and specified applicability to passenger or commercial motor vehicles and motorcycles; P.A. 76-381 replaced provision re fine and/or imprisonment with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute phrase &#;motor vehicle with a passenger or commercial registration&#; for &#;passenger or commercial motor vehicle or motorcycle&#;; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (b) to delete exemption for farm vehicles; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.

Cited. 30 CA 263.

Sec. 14-105. Television screens or similar devices prohibited. Exceptions. (a) No television screen or other device of a similar nature shall be installed or used in this state in any position or location in a motor vehicle where a moving image, other than text, may be visible to a person who is operating the vehicle and is properly restrained by such person's seat belt or where it may in any other manner interfere with the safe operation and control of the vehicle. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to screens or devices meeting one or more of the following criteria: (1) A closed video monitor that is used to assist the operator while backing, parking, maneuvering at a speed of not more than twelve miles per hour, or monitoring passengers seated rearward of the operator; (2) a video display unit or device that is capable of operation only when the vehicle is stationary and is automatically disabled whenever the wheels of the vehicle are in motion; (3) a video display unit or device that is used to enhance or supplement the operator's view of the roadway or to assist the operator in object detection; (4) a video display unit used for control or instrumentation purposes, to provide vehicle information, or to assist in the operation of navigation, related traffic, road and weather information functions; or (5) a video display unit or device that is installed in any emergency vehicle.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the driver of a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a garbage compactor, detachable container or a curbside recycling body may, when engaged in the activity of refuse collection on any public highway, use a closed video monitor for backing after such vehicle is shifted out of reverse and placed into forward motion, for such time as may be necessary to observe motor vehicles or pedestrians that may be behind such vehicle in a position that cannot be viewed using such vehicle's mirror system.

(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

(, S. d; P.A. 75-577, S. 60, 126; P.A. 84-215; P.A. 00-169, S. 6; P.A. 05-218, S. 25; P.A. 06-130, S. 12; 06-196, S. 286; P.A. 08-150, S. 12; P.A. 09-187, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision re $100 maximum fine with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 84-215 permitted the installation or use of video display units for instrumentation purposes in motor vehicles; P.A. 00-169 authorized use of closed video monitor for backing; P.A. 05-218 changed &#;utilized&#; to &#;used&#; and changed &#;whenever&#; to &#;no later than fifteen seconds after&#;; P.A. 06-130 designated existing section as Subsec. (a) and added Subsecs. (b) re garbage and recycling vehicles and (c) re penalty, effective June 2, ; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 7, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting exception for closed video monitor for backing and by adding exception for certain devices installed by manufacturer of the motor vehicle; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to delete exception for video display unit used for instrumentation purposes, to limit prohibition of television to location or position where moving image, other than text, may be visible to operator of vehicle who is properly restrained by seat belt, to delete exception for devices installed by vehicle manufacturer, to expand exemption for closed video monitor in Subdiv. (1), to add Subdiv. (4) to exempt video display unit used for specified purposes and Subdiv. (5) to exempt video display unit installed in emergency vehicle, and to make conforming changes.

Cited. 35 CS 659.

Sec. 14-106. Air conditioning equipment. (a) The term &#;air conditioning equipment&#; or &#;equipment&#;, as used or referred to in this section, means mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment which is used to cool the driver's or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle.

(b) Such equipment shall be manufactured, installed and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public and shall not contain any refrigerant which is toxic to persons or which is flammable, unless such refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12 pursuant to 42 USC k(c).

(c) The commissioner may adopt and enforce safety requirements, regulations and specifications, consistent with the requirements of this section, applicable to such equipment, which shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the current recommended practice or standard applicable to such equipment approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

(d) No person shall have for sale, offer for sale, sell, equip or maintain any motor vehicle with any such equipment unless he is licensed under section 14-52 and such equipment complies with the requirements of this section.

(e) No person shall operate on any highway any motor vehicle equipped with any air conditioning equipment unless such equipment complies with the requirements of this section.

(f) Violation of any provision of subsections (d) and (e) of this section shall be an infraction.

(, S. d; P.A. 75-577, S. 61, 126; P.A. 08-150, S. 31.)

History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (f); P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to add exception for refrigerant included as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute in list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Sec. 14-106a. Tamper-resistant odometer required. Mileage reading required on registration application. (a) On and after January 1, , no passenger motor vehicle designated as a or later model shall be registered in this state unless it is equipped with a tamper-resistant odometer designed with the intent to reduce the likelihood of unlawful tampering with the mileage reading thereon. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may make regulations establishing standards for such devices, which standards shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating thereto. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle, the inspection, certification or other approval of such odometer if such device or equipment has been certified by the manufacturer as complying with federal or state law or regulation.

(b) The application for registration of a motor vehicle shall include the mileage reading at the time of registration, sale or transfer.

(, P.A. 366; P.A. 85-338, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 85-338 added Subsec. (b), requiring that motor vehicle registration applications include mileage reading at time of registration, sale or transfer.

Sec. 14-106b. Properly functioning odometer required. Tampering with odometer prohibited. (a) Each self-propelled motor vehicle registered in this state designed and manufactured with an odometer shall at all times while operating on the highway be equipped with a properly functioning odometer. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be issued a warning for defective equipment under the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-103.

(b) No person or his agent shall remove, turn back or change the reading on the odometer of any motor vehicle required under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-106a to be equipped with an odometer except in connection with the repair of such odometer either while installed in or removed from such motor vehicle and unless such person is licensed as a new car dealer, used car dealer or general or limited repairer pursuant to section 14-52. Each odometer repaired and each new or used odometer installed in any motor vehicle required to be equipped with an odometer shall display mileage at least equal to the mileage displayed by the odometer in such motor vehicle immediately prior to such repair or replacement.

(c) No person shall sell, offer for sale, use, install or cause to be installed any device which causes the odometer in any motor vehicle required under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-106a to be so equipped to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven. For purposes of this section, the true mileage driven is that mileage driven by the vehicle as registered by the odometer within the manufacturer's designed tolerance.

(d) Any person violating the provisions of subsections (b) or (c) of this section shall be guilty of committing a class A misdemeanor. Any person violating the provisions of said subsections shall be liable for damages equal to three times the amount of actual damage or one thousand five hundred dollars, whichever is greater, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees and shall pay a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. A violation of the provisions of said subsections shall be deemed to be an unfair trade practice within the provisions of chapter 735a. Any person licensed as a new car dealer, used car dealer or general or limited repairer pursuant to section 14-52 shall in addition to the penalties imposed by this section be subject to the suspension or revocation of his license as provided in section 14-64.

(P.A. 73-429, S. 2&#;5; P.A. 75-329; P.A. 85-338, S. 2; P.A. 15-46, S. 4; P.A. 16-55, S. 19.)

History: P.A. 75-329 inserted new Subsec. (e) re devices which modify odometer, redesignated former Subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e) respectively and added reference to new Subsec. (c) in Subsec. (d); P.A. 85-338 amended Subsec. (d) to make violation a class A rather than class C misdemeanor and impose additional penalties&#;liability for damages equal to three times the amount of actual damage or $1,500 and payment of a civil penalty, and to provide that violations shall be unfair trade practices; P.A. 15-46 deleted former Subsec. (e) re inapplicability of section and Sec. 14-145 to motorcycles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-55 amended Subsecs. (b) and (d) by making technical changes, effective May 31, .

See Sec. 14-65 re odometer turned back or changed prior to auction sale.

Cited. 33 CA 575.

Sec. 14-106c. Headerboards required on commercial van-type motor vehicles. No commercial van-type motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, shall be operated in this state unless equipped with headerboards or similar devices of sufficient strength to prevent load shifting and penetration or crushing of the driver's compartment. Such headerboards or similar devices shall conform to the requirements of such devices set forth in the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

(P.A. 73-227; P.A. 75-314.)

History: P.A. 75-314 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change.

Sec. 14-106d. Sale, offer for sale, manufacture, importation or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bag prohibited. Unfair or deceptive trade practice. Penalty. (a) As used in this section:

(1) &#;Air bag&#; means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system, including all component parts, such as the cover, sensors, controllers, inflators and wiring, that (A) operates in the event of a crash, and (B) is designed in accordance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be installed.

(2) &#;Counterfeit air bag&#; means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system, including all component parts, such as the cover, sensors, controllers, inflators and wiring, displaying a mark identical or similar to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer without authorization from such manufacturer.

(3) &#;Nonfunctional airbag&#; means a replacement motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system, including all component parts, such as the cover, sensors, controllers, inflators and wiring, that (A) was previously deployed or damaged, (B) has an electric fault that is detected by the vehicle airbag diagnostic system after the installation procedure is completed, or (C) includes any part or object, including, but not limited to, a counterfeit or repaired airbag cover, installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of such motor vehicle into believing that a functional airbag has been installed.

(b) No person shall manufacture, import, install, reinstall, sell or offer for sale any device with the intent that such device replace an air bag in any motor vehicle if such person knows or reasonably should know that such device is a counterfeit air bag, a nonfunctional air bag or does not meet federal safety requirements as provided in 49 CFR 571.208.

(c) No person shall sell or install or reinstall in any vehicle any device that causes such vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that such vehicle is equipped with a functional air bag when a counterfeit air bag, a nonfunctional air bag or no air bag is installed.

(d) A violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b. Each manufacture, importation, installation, reinstallation, sale or offer for sale shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.

(e) Any person who violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony.

(P.A. 06-25, S. 1; P.A. 13-282, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 06-25 effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-282 added new Subsec. (a) to define &#;air bag&#;, &#;counterfeit air bag&#; and &#;nonfunctional air bag&#;, redesignated existing Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) as Subsecs. (b), (d) and (e), respectively, amended redesignated Subsec. (b) to prohibit manufacture, import, installation or reinstallation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags, added new Subsec. (c) re sale or installation of any device that causes a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate vehicle is equipped with functional air bag, amended redesignated Subsec. (d) to add &#;manufacture, importation, installation, reinstallation&#; and amended redesignated Subsec. (e) to make violation a class D felony rather than a class A misdemeanor.

PART VI

JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 14-107. Liability of owner, operator, lessee. (a) The owner, operator or lessee of any motor vehicle may be prosecuted jointly or individually for violation of any provision of section 10a-79, 10a-84, 10a-92 or 10a-139, subsection (a) of section 14-13, section 14-18, section 14-39 so far as it relates to the registration of motor vehicles, section 14-80, sections 14-80b, 14-80h, 14-80i and 14-99f, sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, or section 14-228, 14-251, 14-252, 14-260 or 14-267a.

(b) Whenever there occurs a violation of section 10a-79, 10a-92, 10a-139, 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-224 or 14-253a, or sections 14-275 to 14-281, inclusive, or a violation of an ordinance, bylaw or regulation of any town, city or borough in regard to parking, proof of the registration number of any motor vehicle therein concerned shall be prima facie evidence in any criminal action or in any action based on an infraction that the owner was the operator thereof, except in the case of a leased or rented motor vehicle, such proof shall be prima facie evidence in any criminal action that the lessee was the operator thereof.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; February, , P.A. 448, S. 14; , P.A. 469; 747, S. 4; , P.A. 332, S. 1; P.A. 73-151, S. 4; 73-172; P.A. 75-198; P.A. 77-340, S. 3; P.A. 79-188, S. 6, 10; P.A. 82-138, S. 2; P.A. 84-128; 84-429, S. 61; P.A. 85-613, S. 31, 154; P.A. 92-126, S. 38, 48; P.A. 03-278, S. 43.)

History: act deleted reference to Subsec. (a) or (b) before &#;section 14-80&#;; acts replaced reference to repealed Secs. 14-83 to 14-88 with reference to Secs. 14-96a to 14-96aa, included lessees in provisions, allowed prosecution jointly or individually and added exception re proof of registration number as evidence that lessee was operator; act included reference to Sec. 10-144; P.A. 73-151 added references to Secs. 10-38k, 10-108d and 10-109d; P.A. 73-172 added references to Secs. 13a-154 to 13a-162; P.A. 75-198 allowed prosecution for violation of &#;an ordinance, by law or regulation of any town, city or borough in regard to parking&#;; P.A. 77-340 added reference to actions based on infractions; P.A. 79-188 replaced reference to repealed Sec. 14-267 with reference to Sec. 14-267a; P.A. 82-138 included a reference to Sec. 14-253a; P.A. 84-128 included a reference to Sec. 14-223; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes; P.A. 92-126 removed references to repealed sections; P.A. 03-278 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (b) and made technical changes, effective July 9, .

Inapplicable to civil action. 155 C. 222.

Cited. 22 CS 389. Owner who has failed to use due care to prevent overloading under Sec. 14-267 is guilty even though he had no actual or constructive knowledge that vehicle was being overloaded. Id., 482. Cited. 23 CS 424; 30 CS 233.

Shifting of burden of proof not a denial of due process re defendant. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 239. Trial court rejected defendant's rebuttal testimony re credibility. Id., 329. Cited. Id., 594. Statute as it relates to presumptive evidence does not violate due process since there is a rational and reasonable connection between the facts proved and the ultimate fact presumed, the prima facie inference raised being based on the common experience that as a general rule the owner of a car drives his own vehicle. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 462, 463. Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 658. Either the operator or the owner of any motor vehicle, or both, may be prosecuted under section for violation of statute which punishes those who evade responsibility in motor vehicle operation, Sec. 14-224. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 561. Registration of motor vehicle being prima facie evidence as to the operator of an offending vehicle is constitutionally valid and does not violate the fourteenth amendment; fifth amendment protection against self-incrimination is not violated because it is not necessary for one to testify to rebut it. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 298.

Sec. 14-108. Report of accidents. Section 14-108 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 173; , P.A. 33; 168; 318, S. 4; February, , P.A. 447, S. 1; , P.A. 379, S. 1; P.A. 75-577, S. 62, 126; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-302, S. 2; P.A. 83-165, S. 1; P.A. 84-197, S. 1; P.A. 88-27, S. 1; P.A. 90-143, S. 5.)

Sec. 14-108a. Uniform investigation of accident report. Requirements and policy for identifying and notifying person's family or household member of motor vehicle accident in which person was killed. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Transportation shall prescribe for the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and for each police department and officer and other suitable agencies or individuals a uniform investigation of accident report, in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe, which form shall be followed in filing all such reports.

(2) In each motor vehicle accident in which any person is killed or injured or in which damage to the property of any one individual, including the operator, in excess of one thousand dollars is sustained, the police officer, agency or individual who, in the regular course of duty, investigates such accident, either at the time of or at the scene of the accident or thereafter, by interviewing the participants or witnesses, shall, not later than five days after completing such investigation, complete and forward one copy of such report to the Commissioner of Transportation. Such report shall contain all available information relating to the location and cause of the accident, the conditions then existing, the persons and vehicles involved and the names of the insurance companies issuing their automobile liability policies, as well as the enforcement action taken, if any, and, in the case of a motor vehicle accident in which any person is killed, such report shall, if possible and practicable, reach a conclusion as to the cause of the accident. If such a conclusion cannot be reached, the investigating officer, agency or individual shall refer the case to the state's attorney for the judicial district in which the accident occurred, who may refer the case to the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for review and further investigation. The Commissioner of Transportation shall forward to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles one copy of each report of any accident involving a school bus. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may inquire into or investigate any accident reported pursuant to this subsection and may request the assistance of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for such purposes.

(b) (1) In each motor vehicle accident in which any person is killed, the police officer, agency or individual who, in the regular course of duty, investigates such accident shall use reasonable efforts to identify and notify a member of the person's family or household of the fatality as soon as practicable after the accident. Such notification shall (A) indicate that the person was killed in a motor vehicle accident, the location of the accident and the location of the person's body, and (B) on and after the date the applicable police department, agency or individual adopts a policy under subdivision (3) of this subsection, be made in accordance with such policy.

(2) Not later than October 1, , the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall establish a uniform policy for identifying and notifying a member of a person's family or household with respect to any motor vehicle accident in which a person is killed. The council shall make the uniform policy available to each police department, agency or individual required to adopt a policy pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection. The council shall design the uniform policy to ensure that such notification is made promptly in a manner appropriate for the identified member of the person's family or household.

(3) Not later than January 1, , each police department, agency or individual that, in the regular course of duty, has responsibility for investigating motor vehicle accidents shall consider the provisions of the uniform policy established by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection and adopt a policy for identifying and notifying a member of a person's family or household with respect to any motor vehicle accident in which a person is killed. Each such police department, agency or individual shall design its policy to ensure that such notification is made promptly in a manner appropriate for the identified member of the person's family or household.

(4) Policies established or adopted pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered regulations under section 4-166.

(5) For the purposes of this subsection, &#;police department&#; includes, but is not limited to, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

(, P.A. 318, S. 1, 2; February, , P.A. 447, S. 4; , P.A. 379, S. 2; P.A. 79-302, S. 3; P.A. 83-165, S. 2; P.A. 84-197, S. 2; P.A. 88-27, S. 2; P.A. 90-112, S. 2, 14; 90-143, S. 3; P.A. 99-181, S. 12; P.A. 08-67, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 18-3, S. 1.)

History: act increased property damage limitation from $100 to $200 in Subsec. (b); act increased property damage limitation in Subsec. (b) to $400; P.A. 79-302 included reference to accidents involving school buses in Subsec. (b); P.A. 83-165 required the uniform investigation of accident report to include the disclosure of names of automobile liability carriers for persons involved in an accident; P.A. 84-197 increased property damage limitation from $400 to $600 in Subsec. (b); P.A. 88-27 increased property damage limitation to $1,000 in Subsec. (b); P.A. 90-112 amended Subsec. (b) to require that accidents involving school buses be reported only if there is a fatality or injury or property damage exceeding $1,000, where previously all such accidents were required to be reported; P.A. 90-143 transferred duties of motor vehicles commissioner to transportation commissioner, expanding power to prescribe accident report form to include state police, deleting requirement that form contain names of insurance companies issuing automobile liability policies to those involved in accident and specifying that reports include accident location and adding provisions requiring that transportation commissioner forward certain reports to motor vehicles commissioner and permitting motor vehicles commissioner to investigate accidents; P.A. 99-181 amended Subsec. (b) by changing the reports required to be forwarded to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from reports of accidents in which any person is killed and accidents involving a school bus or public service bus to only those accidents involving a school bus; P.A. 08-67 redesignated existing Subsecs. (a) and (b) as Subsec. (a)(1) and (2) and added new Subsec. (b) re policy and requirement to identify and notify a member of a person's family or household after the person is killed in a motor vehicle accident; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 18-3 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding provision re report in case of accident in which person is killed, and making technical changes.

Cited. 171 C. 705.

Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 5.

Secs. 14-108b, 14-108c and 14-109. Statistical information based on reports. Report of accident involving unlicensed operator under instruction. Coroner to investigate fatal motor vehicle accidents. Sections 14-108b, 14-108c and 14-109 are repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 318, S. 3; , P.A. 832, S. 2; , P.A. 699, S. 38; P.A. 80-142, S. 2; 80-190, S. 14; P.A. 90-143, S. 5.)

Sec. 14-110. Oaths and subpoenas. False statements or reports. (a) The commissioner, each deputy commissioner or an assistant designated by the commissioner, in the performance of his duties, may administer oaths and take testimony, cause depositions to be taken and order the production of books, papers and documents and issue subpoenas. If any person disobeys such process or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any pertinent question put to him by the commissioner or any such deputy or assistant or to produce any books, papers or documents pursuant thereto, the commissioner may apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, or to any judge thereof if said court is not in session, setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer, and said court or such judge shall cite such person to appear to answer such question or to produce such books, papers or documents, and, upon his refusal to do so, shall commit him to a community correctional center until he testifies, but not for longer than sixty days. Any person who swears or affirms falsely in regard to any matter respecting which an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter or by the commissioner shall be guilty of perjury or false statement, as the case may be. No person shall wilfully make any false report in regard to any matter respecting which a written report or statement is required by this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided for perjury or false statement, as the case may be.

(b) Whenever a carrier, as defined in section 14-212, or a person acting on behalf of a carrier, files with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, under the penalty of false statement, a report or other document that contains representations relating to the maintenance, repair or use of a school bus or motor vehicle used to transport students, and such report or other document contains one or more representations that are false, the carrier shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each representation that is false.

(, Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 297; , P.A. 871, S. 85; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-245, S. 6, 7; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4&#;6; P.A. 10-110, S. 44.)

History: act substituted &#;community correctional center&#; for &#;jail&#;; act added references to false statement and replaced provision re fine or imprisonment for violation with statement that violator shall be &#;subject to the penalties provided for perjury or false statement ...&#;; P.A. 78-280 replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 88-230 replaced &#;judicial district of Hartford-New Britain&#; with &#;judicial district of Hartford&#;, effective September 1, ; P.A. 88-245 made technical changes; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, ; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective June 14, ; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, , to September 1, , effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re civil penalty applicable to carrier that files report re school bus or vehicle used to transport students which contains false representations, effective July 1, .

Section does not authorize commissioner to delegate quasi-judicial functions. 151 C. 679. Cited. 171 C. 705, 723; 172 C. 263.

Cited. 9 CA 686.

Cited. 36 CS 586; 42 CS 602.

Sec. 14-111. Suspension or revocation of registration, license or right to operate. (a) Authority of commissioner. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the commissioner from suspending or revoking any registration or any operator's license issued under the provisions of any statute relating to motor vehicles, or from suspending the right of any person to operate a motor vehicle in this state, or from suspending or revoking the right of any nonresident to operate, or the right to any operation of, any motor vehicle within this state, for any cause that he deems sufficient, with or without a hearing. Whenever any certificate of registration is suspended or revoked, all evidence of the same shall be delivered forthwith to the commissioner or to any person authorized by the commissioner to receive the same, and the commissioner or any person authorized by the commissioner may seize such certificate of registration and all evidence of the same. Except as otherwise provided by law, the commissioner may cancel any such suspension or revocation and may return such certificate of registration or restore the operator's license either with or without an additional fee, provided no certificate of registration or operator's license which has been suspended for any definite term, except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, shall be returned or restored until the term of suspension has been completed. Any appeal taken from the action of the commissioner shall not act as a stay of suspension or revocation except with his consent. No service of process shall be necessary in connection with any of the prescribed activities of the commissioner, but a notice forwarded by bulk certified mail to the address of the person registered as owner or operator of any motor vehicle as shown by the records of the commissioner shall be sufficient notice to such person that the certificate of registration or operator's license is revoked or under suspension.

(b) Suspension of operator's license or privilege. (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection, whenever the holder of any motor vehicle operator's license has been convicted or has forfeited any bond taken or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for any of the following violations, the commissioner shall, without hearing, suspend such person's operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state as follows: For a first violation of subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 14-224 or section 14-110, 14-215 or 53a-119b, for a period of not less than one year and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of not less than two years; for a violation of subsection (a) of section 14-222 or subsection (c) of section 14-224, for a period of not less than thirty days or more than ninety days and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of not less than ninety days; for a violation of subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (b) of section 14-224, for a period of not less than ninety days and for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of not less than one year; for a first violation of subsection (b) of section 14-147, for a period of not less than ninety days and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of not less than five years; for a first violation of subsection (c) of section 14-147, for a period of not less than thirty days and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of not less than one year.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-111b and except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, whenever the holder of any motor vehicle operator's license or youth instruction permit who is less than eighteen years of age or whenever a person who does not hold an operator's license who is less than eighteen years of age has been convicted or has forfeited any bond taken or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for any of the following violations, the commissioner shall suspend such person's operator's license or privilege to obtain an operator's license as follows: For a first violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 14-219 or subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 14-219, for a period of sixty days and, for a second violation thereof, for a period of ninety days and, for a third or subsequent violation thereof, for a period of six months; for a first violation of subsection (a) of section 14-222, for a period of six months and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of one year; for a violation of subsection (c) of section 14-224, for a period of six months and, for a subsequent violation thereof, for a period of one year; for a first violation of section 14-296aa, for a period of thirty days and, for a second violation thereof, for a period of ninety days and, for a third or subsequent violation thereof, for a period of six months.

(3) The commissioner shall suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of any youth adjudged a youthful offender for a violation of section 14-215 or 14-222, subsection (b) of section 14-223 or subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (c) of section 14-224 for six months for a first offense and one year for a second or subsequent offense.

(4) Whenever any person who has not been issued a motor vehicle operator's license under section 14-36 is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsection (a) of section 14-36: (A) The commissioner shall suspend such person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, (B) such suspension shall remain in effect for a period of ninety days, and (C) the commissioner shall not issue an operator's license to such person under section 14-36 until such period of suspension has expired and all applicable requirements for such license have been satisfied by such person.

(c) Suspension of license after fatal accident. Repealed by P.A. 95-260, S. 23, 24.

(d) Hearings. The commissioner may hold hearings in each judicial district on all matters arising within such judicial district under the provisions of this chapter. He may use any court room, when the same is not in use by the court, for the purpose of holding hearings and may require the attendance of any officer authorized to serve criminal process, and such officer shall be under the direction of the commissioner. The fees of witnesses and officers shall be the same as in criminal cases before the Superior Court and shall be paid by the Treasurer upon order of the Comptroller.

(e) Enforcement of order. The Superior Court may, by mandamus or other appropriate remedy, upon application of the commissioner, enforce any order issued by the commissioner under the provisions of this section.

(f) Failure to return registration, plates or license. In case of failure forthwith to return any certificate of registration, number plate or plates of any motor vehicle or operator's license upon order of the commissioner, no certificate of registration shall be issued for any motor vehicle licensed by the certificate not returned and no operator's license shall be issued to the negligent party within a period of one year except by an order of the commissioner.

(g) Person not holding Connecticut operator's license. When any person who does not hold a Connecticut operator's license is convicted or has his case nolled or is given a suspended judgment or sentence for a violation of any provision of section 14-36, 14-110 or 14-145, subsection (b) of section 14-147, or section 14-215, 14-224, 14-227a, 14-227m, 14-227n or 14-229, the commissioner shall not issue to him a nonresident or resident operator's license during such period as the commissioner may determine, which period shall not be less than the period provided for suspension in subsection (b) of this section or in subsection (g) of section 14-227a, subsection (c) of section 14-227m or subsection (c) of section 14-227n. When any person is convicted or has his case nolled or is given a suspended judgment or sentence for any violation of any of the provisions of section 14-12, the commissioner shall not issue registration for any motor vehicle owned by such person until thirty days after application therefor.

(h) Perjury or false statement. Whenever any person has been prosecuted for perjury or false statement under the provisions of section 14-110 and the case has been nolled or a suspended sentence or judgment entered, and when the false statement refers to the name or age or a former suspension or former conviction of the applicant, the commissioner shall suspend or withhold such applicant's license for a period of not less than thirty days plus the period of time wherein the applicant was in possession of the void license.

(i) Reversal or reduction of suspension or revocation. (1) Whenever any person has been convicted of any violation of section 14-110, 14-147, 14-215, 14-222 or 14-224 and such person's license has been suspended by the commissioner, such person may make application to the commissioner for the reversal or reduction of the term of such suspension. Such application shall be in writing and shall state specifically the reasons why such applicant believes that the applicant is entitled to such reversal or reduction. The commissioner shall consider each such application and the applicant's driver control record, as defined in section 14-111h, and may grant a hearing to the applicant in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and section 14-4a.

(2) Any person whose license has been revoked in accordance with subparagraph (C) of subdivision (3) of subsection (g) of section 14-227a or subparagraph (C) of subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of section 14-227m may, at any time after two years from the date of such revocation, request a hearing before the commissioner, conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection for reversal or reduction of such revocation. The commissioner shall require such person to provide evidence that any reversal or reduction of such revocation shall not endanger the public safety or welfare. Such evidence shall include, but not be limited to, proof that such person has: (A) Successfully completed an alcohol or drug education and treatment program subsequent to such person's most recent conviction or privilege suspension for an offense related to alcohol, controlled substances or drugs, (B) not been convicted of or had a suspension of his or her operating privilege for any offense related to alcohol, controlled substances or drugs during the preceding two years, and (C) has not operated a motor vehicle during the previous two years. The commissioner shall require any person, as a condition of granting such reversal or reduction, to install and maintain an approved ignition interlock device, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section 14-227a. The approved ignition interlock device shall be installed and maintained for any period during the lifetime of such person in which such person owns or operates a motor vehicle, except that such person may, at any time after fifteen years from the date the commissioner grants such reversal or reduction, request a hearing before the commissioner, conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to remove such ignition interlock device. The commissioner may authorize the removal of such ignition interlock device, for good cause shown, after such fifteen-year period and such hearing. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish standards to implement the provisions of this section.

(j) Ignition interlock device. Any person whose motor vehicle operator's license is suspended by the commissioner and whose license is subsequently restricted to the operation of a motor vehicle that is equipped with an approved, ignition interlock device who fails to comply with the requirements for the installation and use of such device in a motor vehicle owned or operated by such person, as set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section 14-227a, shall be subject to the reinstatement of such suspension of the person's operator's license until such person demonstrates to the commissioner's satisfaction that such person intends to install and maintain the ignition interlock device for the prescribed period.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , S. d; , P.A. 612, S. 1, 2, 3; , P.A. 220, S. 1; , P.A. 517, S. 128; February, , P.A. 574, S. 15, 16, 17; , P.A. 263; , P.A. 871, S. 86; P.A. 73-386; P.A. 74-338, S. 53, 94; P.A. 76-42, S. 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 79-245, S. 1, 2; P.A. 80-438, S. 1; 80-466, S. 18, 25; P.A. 83-534, S. 4&#;6; P.A. 93-177; P.A. 95-260, S. 23, 24; P.A. 98-182, S. 13, 22; P.A. 02-70, S. 47, 48; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 114; P.A. 03-278, S. 44; P.A. 05-215, S. 2, 5; P.A. 07-167, S. 41; P.A. 08-32, S. 6; 08-150, S. 47, 62; P.A. 09-187, S. 4, 5, 35; P.A. 11-48, S. 54; 11-51, S. 219; 11-213, S. 28; P.A. 12-81, S. 28; 12-178, S. 1; P.A. 14-130, S. 31; 14-228, S. 3; P.A. 16-126, S. 12, 13; P.A. 18-164, S. 10.)

History: act amended Subsec. (k) to include reference to Secs. 14-219 and 14-222 and deleted reference to a second violation of Sec. 14-222; act amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision for suspension for violation of any statute relating to motor vehicles; act deleted reference to repealed statute and substituted &#;subsection (a) of section 14-227a&#; in Subsecs. (b), (h) and (k); act clarified provisions of Subsec. (c); act included reference to prosecution for false statement in Subsec. (i); P.A. 73-386 deleted reference to &#;second&#; violation of Sec. 14-222(a) in Subsec. (b); P.A. 74-338 deleted provision allowing suspension of license when license holder has had his case nolled upon payment of any sum of money in Subsec. (b); P.A. 76-42 substituted Sec. 53a-119b for reference to repealed Sec. 14-229; P.A. 78-280 replaced county with judicial district in Subsec. (e); P.A. 79-245 replaced reference to &#;registered or certified&#; mail with &#;bulk certified&#; mail in Subsec. (a); P.A. 80-438 amended Subsec. (k) to add provision re treatment and rehabilitation programs; P.A. 80-466 amended Subsec. (g) to add reference to single license plate; P.A. 83-534 amended Subsec. (b) to delete a violation of &#;subsection (a) of section 14-227a&#; from the list of violations with specified periods of license suspension to reflect inclusion of such suspension periods in Sec. 14-227a, amended Subsec. (h) to include the period provided for suspension &#;in subsection (h) of section 14-227a&#;, and amended Subsec. (k) to delete the authorization for a person convicted of a violation of &#;subsection (a) of section 14-227a&#; to apply to the commissioner for a reversal of the suspension or revocation of his license imposed as a result of such conviction and to delete provision that authorized the commissioner to require such person to participate in a treatment or rehabilitation program as a condition to the return of his license; P.A. 93-177 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re the inadmissibility in a civil or criminal proceeding of the fact of a license suspension when the operator waives his right to a hearing and consents to the license suspension for a period of not less than one year; P.A. 95-260 repealed Subsec. (c) re suspension of license following fatal accident, effective June 13, ; P.A. 98-182 divided Subsec. (b) into Subdivs. and in Subdiv. (2) allowed the commissioner to suspend the operator's license of a person who has been arrested for a felony and for whom there is an outstanding warrant for rearrest for failure to appear, effective July 1, ; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to delete reference to periods of suspension of an operator's license for a first and a subsequent violation of Sec. 14-145 and amended Subsec. (k) to delete references to Secs. 14-145, 14-219 and 14-229, to eliminate provision re application to commissioner for reversal or reduction of term of suspension for any person who has had his case nolled or judgment or execution suspended or has forfeited his bond and to add provision re such application for any person who has had his or her license suspended in accordance with Sec. 14-111c or 14-111n, to allow a person whose license is suspended for specified violations to apply to commissioner for the reduction of the term of such suspension, deleting references throughout Subsec. to reversal of the revocation, to require commissioner to consider each application for reversal or reduction of the term of suspension and the applicant's driver control record and to allow commissioner to grant a hearing to applicant, to eliminate provisions re filing of a trial fee, and to make technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, ; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 amended Subsec. (h) to make a technical change, effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(1), effective July 9, ; P.A. 05-215 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to reduce from five years to two years the minimum period of suspension for a subsequent violation of Sec. 14-224(a), 14-110, 14-215 or 53a-119b, effective October 1, , and applicable to any suspension of an operator's license on or after October 1, , and amended Subsec. (k) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and make technical changes therein and add Subdiv. (2) authorizing a person whose license has been revoked in accordance with Sec. 14-227a(g)(3)(C) on or after October 1, , to apply for reversal or reduction of such revocation; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (k)(2) by changing required time period after date of revocation from 10 years to 6 years, replacing provision re application to commissioner with provision re request for a hearing before commissioner, conducted in accordance with chapter 54, and added provisions re evidence, installation and maintenance of ignition interlock device and adoption of regulations; P.A. 08-32 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to add exception re provisions of new Subsec. (b)(2) and make a technical change, added new Subsec. (b)(2) re suspension provisions for certain violations by holders of operator's licenses who are less than 18 years of age and redesignated existing Subsec. (b)(2) as Subsec. (b)(3), effective August 1, ; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to require commissioner to suspend operator's license of holder who is less than 18 years of age for first violation of Sec. 14-219(b)(4), effective August 1, , and added Subsec. (l) re ignition interlock device, effective October 1, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to provide penalty for violation of Sec. 14-224(c) and subsequent violation of Sec. 14-224(b) and to require suspension of privilege to operate motor vehicle in this state for violations which require suspension of operator's license, effective July 8, , and amended Subsec. (b)(2) to provide that holder of learner's permit who is less than 18 years of age and person less than 18 years of age who does not hold an operator's license shall have privilege to obtain operator's license suspended for listed violations and amended Subsec. (k)(2) to delete &#;on or after October 1, &#;, effective October 1, ; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (k)(2) to require ignition interlock device be installed and maintained &#;for a period of ten years after the date of the granting of such reversal or reduction&#; rather than &#;from the date such reversal or reduction is granted until ten years has passed since the date of such revocation&#;, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-51 made identical changes as P.A. 11-48, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to delete references to delivery or seizure of operator's license following suspension or revocation, add provisions re restoration of license and make technical changes, deleted former Subsec. (b)(3) re suspension of license upon arrest for a felony and issuance of rearrest warrant for failure to appear, deleted former Subsec. (d) re notice to municipal officials of revocation or suspension of license or registration and former Subsec. (j) re filing of surety and redesignated existing Subsecs. (e) to (i), (k) and (l) as Subsecs. (d) to (h), (i) and (j) and amended Subsec. (i)(1) to delete reference to license suspension in accordance with Sec. 14-111c or 14-111n; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to add exception re Subdiv. (3) in Subdivs. (1) and (2), replace &#;learner's permit&#; with &#;youth instruction permit&#; in Subdiv. (2), add Subdiv. (3) re required license suspension periods for youth adjudged youthful offender for violation of certain offenses, and add Subdiv. (4) re sanctions for person not issued operator's license who is convicted of second or subsequent violation of Sec. 14-36(a); P.A. 12-178 amended Subsec. (i)(2) to allow request for a hearing re reversal or reduction of revocation after 2 years, rather than 6 years, from date of revocation, require evidence that person has not been convicted of offense related to alcohol, controlled substances or drugs during preceding 2 years, rather than 6 years, replace provision re 10-year period for installation and maintenance of ignition interlock device with provisions re lifetime requirement and exception that person may apply after 15 years to remove ignition interlock device and commissioner may grant application and authorize removal for good cause shown after a hearing, effective January 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) by adding &#;or subdivision (1) of subsection (b)&#; re first violation of Sec. 14-224 and adding &#;subdivision (2) or (3)&#; re violation of Sec. 14-224(b) in Subdiv. (1) and by adding &#;subdivision (2) or (3) of&#; re violation of Sec. 14-224(b) and making a technical change in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 14-228 amended Subsec. (j) to replace provision re period of resuspension with provision re reinstatement of suspension until person demonstrates intent to install and maintain ignition interlock device for prescribed period, effective July 1, ; P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (g) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-227a(a) with reference to Sec. 14-227a and by adding references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n and Secs. 14-227m(c) and 14-227n(c) and amended Subsec. (i)(2) by adding reference to Sec. 14-227m(c)(3)(C); P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (i)(2) to designate existing provision re alcohol education and treatment program as Subpara. (A) and amend same to add &#;or drug&#; and provision re when program is to be completed, to designate existing provision re conviction of any offense related to alcohol, controlled substances or drugs as Subpara. (B) and amend same to add provision re suspension of operating privilege, and to add Subpara. (C) re not operating a motor vehicle during previous two years, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-111e re suspension of operator's license for misuse of license to procure liquor.

See Sec. 14-111f re suspension of operator's license for possession of counterfeit or altered license.

See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program.

See Sec. 14-227o re discount for ignition interlock device services.

Commissioner may suspend or revoke any operator's license or certificate for any cause that he may deem sufficient. 143 C. 202. Fact that license has been suspended is not proof that operator lacks necessary skill to operate automobile. 146 C. 631. Proper method of appeal from suspension discussed. 148 C. 456. Cited. 176 C. 374; 177 C. 588. Conditions imposed on license holder under section violated right to equal protection under Conn. Const. Amdt. Art. XXI; not narrowly tailored to particular medical condition. 225 C. 499.

Cited. 38 CA 322, 324.

Not unconstitutional because of failure to require hearing. 7 CS 165. Cited. 16 CS 179. Action of commissioner in suspending or revoking operator's license is reviewable; he must not act arbitrarily or abuse his discretion. 20 CS 208. Cited. 24 CS 348. Not a proper remedy to bring an injunction restraining commissioner from interfering with plaintiff's right to drive where plaintiff had adequate legal remedies. 25 CS 512. The revocation of plaintiff's license upheld where there was substantial evidence of violation of Sec. 14-267. 31 CS 325. Cited. 36 CS 586; 37 CS 767.

Commissioner may suspend or revoke any operator's license or right of any person to operate on public highways for any cause he deems sufficient, with or without hearing. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 34, 38. Sending notice of suspension to licensee with suffix &#;Jr.&#; held sufficient compliance although notice returned unclaimed. Id., 254. Notice mailed by commissioner was sufficient although returned marked &#;moved, left no address&#; and defendant was properly convicted for driving without a license; notice required by statute may be constructive notice. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 72. Cited. Id., 161; Id., 163; 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 521.

Subsec. (a):

Commissioner has authority to suspend or revoke operator's license for traffic violations occurring in another state; exercise by commissioner of his powers under Subsec. does not give effect to penal law outside jurisdiction of state. 170 C. 140. There is no indication in the legislative history that actual knowledge of a license suspension is required; defendant bears burden of knowing limitations associated with having failed a chemical alcohol test. 245 C. 442.

Cited. 21 CA 496; 31 CA 797; 33 CA 727; 41 CA 866.

Resident of this state who is not a licensed operator in this state and has never been a registered owner in this state is not within class of persons for whom statutory notice is intended. 24 CS 346.

Subsec. (c):

Where a person by careless driving contributes to causing an accidental death, suspension of his license is not unequal treatment or denial of due process; legislature has drawn reasonable distinction between such operators and other careless operators as matter of public policy. 168 C. 94. Cited. Id., 587. Coroner's findings of fact and conclusions are designed to aid commissioner's decision, but cannot be substituted for independent determination by commissioner. 171 C. 705. Cited. 172 C. 263; 202 C. 453; 204 C. 60.

Cited. 4 CA 143; 7 CA 748; 10 CA 90; 27 CA 377.

Sec. 14-111a. Possession of alcoholic liquors in motor vehicles by underage persons. Section 14-111a is repealed, effective July 1, .

(February, , P.A. 276, S. 1; P.A. 82-68, S. 10, 11; P.A. 10-110, S. 62.)

Sec. 14-111b. Suspension of operator's license following conviction for speeding. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not suspend or revoke an operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state for a first, second or third violation of section 14-219, unless the court wherein the conviction was rendered recommends such suspension or revocation for a period not to exceed thirty days. The court shall notify said commissioner of such recommendation and said commissioner shall make such suspension or revocation effective.

(b) Whenever any person is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of said section 14-219, said commissioner shall suspend or revoke the operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state for a period not to exceed thirty days for a fourth violation, sixty days for a fifth violation and six months for each subsequent violation.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a second or subsequent violation shall be defined as provided in section 14-1, and a fourth or subsequent violation means four or more arrests within any two-year period for violation of any provision of section 14-219 which result in conviction.

(, P.A. 2, S. 1&#;3; P.A. 79-609, S. 2; P.A. 84-429, S. 62.)

History: P.A. 79-609 amended Subsec. (a) to extend applicability to second and third violations, made Subsec. (b) applicable to fourth, fifth and subsequent violations, rather than to second, third and subsequent violations and defined fourth or subsequent violation in Subsec. (c); P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency.

Secs. 14-111c and 14-111d. Driver License Compact. Definitions applicable to Driver License Compact; comparable convictions to be reported; report of suspension or revocation action to department. Sections 14-111c and 14-111d are repealed, effective January 1, .

(P.A. 92-186, S. 1&#;3; P.A. 02-70, S. 88.)

Sec. 14-111e. Suspension or delay in issuance of operator's license for person under twenty-one years of age convicted of certain violations. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend, for a period of one hundred fifty days, the motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege of any person who has been convicted of a violation of section 30-88a involving the misuse of an operator's license and who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of such violation.

(2) The commissioner shall suspend, for a period of sixty days, the motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege of any person who has been convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 30-89 or subsection (b), or (c) of section 21a-279a and who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of such violation.

(3) The commissioner shall suspend, for a period of thirty days, the motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege of any person who has been convicted of a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 30-89 and who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of such violation.

(b) The commissioner shall not issue a new motor vehicle operator's license under the provisions of section 14-36 to any person who has been convicted of a violation of section 30-88a or section 30-89, subsection (e) of section 1-1h, subsection (a) of section 21a-279a or subsection (d) of section 21a-267 and who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of such violation until a period of one hundred fifty days has elapsed from the date all applicable requirements for any such license have been satisfied by such person.

(P.A. 93-315, S. 1; P.A. 96-199; P.A. 97-201; P.A. 03-171, S. 10; P.A. 07-167, S. 50; P.A. 11-71, S. 4; P.A. 12-81, S. 30; P.A. 18-164, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 115.)

History: P.A. 96-199 increased maximum penalty to 90 days' suspension from 30 days, provided for suspension of a nonresident operating privilege and made the penalty applicable to violations of Sec. 30-89; P.A. 97-201 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (a) to increase the suspension period from 90 days to 150 days, to add provision re motorcycle operator's license and to make Subsec. (a) applicable to persons under the age of 21, and added Subsec. (b) re delay of issuance of new operator's license; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to delete references to motorcycle operator's license and amended Subsec. (b) to delete references to Sec. 14-40a; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re 150-day suspension for conviction of violation of Sec. 30-89 involving purchase and possession of alcoholic liquor by a minor with provisions re 60-day suspension for conviction of violation of Sec. 30-89(b)(1) and re 30-day suspension for conviction of violation of Sec. 30-89(b)(2) and by adding provision requiring commissioner to conform suspension for Sec. 30-89 violation in effect on June 25, , to comply with section, effective June 25, ; P.A. 11-71 amended Subsec. (a) to include violation of Sec. 21a-279a(a) or Sec. 21a-267(d) re 60-day suspension and amended Subsec. (b) to include violation of Sec. 21a-279a(a) or Sec. 21a-267(d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to insert Subdiv. designators (1), (2) and (3) and delete provision requiring commissioner to conform suspension for Sec. 30-89 violation in effect on June 25, , and amended Subsec. (b) to delete descriptions of conduct prohibited by Secs. 30-88a, 30-89 and 1-1h(e); P.A. 18-164 replaced provisions re person under age of 21 with provisions re person under age of 21 at time of violation and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to replace reference to Sec. 21a-279a(a) with reference to Sec. 21a-279a(b) or (c) and delete reference to Sec. 21a-267(d), effective April 1, .

Sec. 14-111f. Suspension of operator's license for possession of counterfeit or altered license. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend for a period of two months the motor vehicle operator's license of any person who possesses a counterfeit or altered motor vehicle operator's license containing a photograph of such person. Upon such suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle operator's license, the commissioner shall comply with the provisions of section 14-111. Such aggrieved person shall have all the prescribed rights outlined in said section 14-111.

(P.A. 93-315, S. 2.)

Sec. 14-111g. Operator's retraining program. (a) For the purposes of this subsection, &#;moving violation&#; means any violation of subsection (c) of section 14-36 or section 14-36g, 14-212d, 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-230 to 14-249, inclusive, 14-279, 14-283, 14-289b, 14-296aa, 14-299, 14-300, 14-301, 14-302 or 14-303, and &#;suspension violation&#; means a violation of section 14-222a, 14-224, 14-227a, 14-227m or 14-227n, or section 53a-56b, 53a-57 or 53a-60d. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any motor vehicle operator who is twenty-four years of age or less, who has been convicted of a moving violation or a suspension violation, or both, committed on two or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining program. The commissioner may require any motor vehicle operator over twenty-four years of age, who has been convicted of a moving violation or a suspension violation or a combination of said violations, committed on three or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining program. The commissioner shall require any motor vehicle operator convicted of traveling more than seventy-five miles per hour, any person operating a commercial motor vehicle convicted of traveling more than sixty-five miles per hour in a highway work zone, as defined in section 14-212d, or any person convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 14-224, to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining program. The commissioner shall notify such operator, in writing, of such requirement. A fee of not more than eighty-five dollars shall be charged for the retraining program. The commissioner, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of any such operator who fails to attend or successfully complete the program until the operator successfully completes the program. The hearing shall be limited to any claim of impossibility of the operator to attend the retraining program, or to a determination of mistake or misidentification.

(b) The retraining program shall be taught by a designee of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by an instructor approved by the commissioner and shall (1) review principles of motor vehicle operation, (2) develop alternative attitudes for those attitudes contributing to aggressive driving behavior, and (3) emphasize the need to practice safe driving behavior. The retraining program shall be offered by the Department of Motor Vehicles or by any other organization certified by the commissioner to conduct such program in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing. Any drivers' school, as defined in section 14-68, that meets the licensure requirements of part IV of this chapter shall be eligible to seek certification to offer the motor vehicle operator's retraining program. The commissioner shall determine the number of program providers necessary to serve the needs of the public. Each organization or drivers' school seeking certification or recertification to conduct such retraining program shall submit an application to the department in such form as the commissioner shall require and an application fee of three hundred fifty dollars. Each such applicant shall: (A) Be registered to do business in this state and continuously maintain good standing with the office of the Secretary of the State; (B) file and continuously maintain a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation concerning the conduct of an operator retraining program and provided as indemnity for any loss or expense sustained by either the state or any person by reason of any acts or omissions of the program provider. Such bond shall be executed in the name of the State of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved party, but the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after a hearing held before the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54; (C) have a permanent place of business in this state where all operator retraining program records shall be maintained and accessible to the commissioner during normal business hours; (D) submit for approval by the commissioner a detailed curriculum and lesson plan, including any changes to such curriculum and lesson plan, which shall be used in each operator retraining class; and (E) electronically transmit information concerning enrollment and class completion to the commissioner at such times and in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe. Prior to the certification of an applicant, the commissioner shall investigate the applicant's character, driving history and criminal history. If the applicant is a business entity, such investigation shall include the principals and officers of such entity. The applicant shall submit to the commissioner any information pertaining to current or past criminal or civil actions. The certification of a program provider by the commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be valid for a two-year period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the discretion of the commissioner and in such form and manner determined by the commissioner.

(c) Any person who is required to attend an operator retraining program shall have such requirement and the completion date of such requirement posted on such person's driving history record maintained by the commissioner. The date of class completion shall remain on such person's driving history record until such person has attained thirty-six consecutive months without any additional moving violations or suspension violations specified in subsection (a) of this section being posted to such person's driving history record. Until the completion of such thirty-six consecutive months, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend such person's operator's license or operating privilege for: (1) Thirty days upon a first conviction for any specified moving violation or suspension violation; (2) sixty days upon a second conviction of any specified moving violation or suspension violation; and (3) ninety days for a third or subsequent conviction of a specified moving violation or suspension violation.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(P.A. 93-181, S. 1, 4; P.A. 95-221, S. 3, 4; P.A. 98-182, S. 12, 22; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 115; P.A. 03-278, S. 45; P.A. 08-32, S. 7; P.A. 10-110, S. 31; P.A. 11-213, S. 54; P.A. 12-81, S. 13; P.A. 13-92, S. 2; P.A. 16-126, S. 14; P.A. 18-164, S. 22; P.A. 19-53, S. 1; P.A. 21-106, S. 23.)

History: P.A. 93-181 effective June 23, ; P.A. 95-221 made the retraining program applicable to all licensed motor vehicle operators by deleting the provision limiting such program to operators under 18 years of age and the provision authorizing the commissioner to suspend the operator's license of an operator who does not successfully complete the program until the operator attains the age of 18 years, effective July 1, ; P.A. 98-182 amended Subsec. (a) by creating a suspension violation, altering the requirements for attending a retraining program for persons 24 years of age or younger and persons over 24 years of age, expanding the retraining program to include the development of alternative attitudes for those contributing to aggressive behavior and an emphasis on safe driving behavior and added a new Subsec. (b) allowing the commissioner to retain a portion of the fees collected for the cost of implementing the retraining program, effective July 1, ; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Sec. 14-227a(b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, ; P.A. 08-32 redefined &#;moving violation&#; in Subsec. (a) to include violation of Sec. 14-36(c), Sec. 14-36g or Sec. 14-296aa(d), effective August 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a) to replace &#;licensed motor vehicle operator&#; with &#;motor vehicle operator&#; and to delete components of retraining program, deleted former Subsec. (b) re authority of commissioner to retain not more than $10 from each fee collected pursuant to Subsec. (a) for program costs and added new Subsec. (b) re components of retraining program and certification of organizations to conduct such program, effective January 1, ; P.A. 11-213 redefined &#;moving violation&#; in Subsec. (a), added new Subsec. (c) re operator retraining requirement, driving history record and suspension provisions during 36 consecutive months following completion of requirement and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d); P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine &#;moving violation&#; by replacing reference to Secs. 14-299 to 14-303, inclusive, with Sec. 14-299, 14-300, 14-301, 14-302 or 14-303, effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-92 amended Subsec. (a) to include in definition of &#;moving violation&#; any violation of Sec. 14-212d and to require operator's retraining program attendance for any motor vehicle operator convicted of traveling more than 75 miles per hour in a highway work zone and any operator of a commercial motor vehicle convicted of traveling more than 65 miles per hour in a highway work zone; P.A. 16-126 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (a) to increase maximum fee for retraining program from $60 to $85, effective July 1, ; P.A. 19-53 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re a violation of Sec. 14-224(c)(1); P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re offering of retraining program in-person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, effective June 30, .

Sec. 14-111h. Definitions applicable to driver license agreement. As used in sections 14-111h to 14-111q, inclusive, the following terms and their derivatives have the following meanings:

(1) &#;Administrative action&#; means a final determination by a duly authorized administrative agency that a person has violated laws related to the operation of a motor vehicle, or that a person is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle;

(2) &#;Citation&#; means any summons, complaint or other official document issued to a person by a duly authorized law enforcement officer or judicial official for any violation relating to conduct to be reported under the driver license agreement;

(3) &#;Conviction&#; has the meaning provided in section 14-1 and includes a judgment by default, or in absentia;

(4) &#;Driver control record&#; means the driving history record maintained by the jurisdiction of record in accordance with the driver license agreement;

(5) &#;Failure to comply&#; means failure to appear or to answer a citation in the manner required by law or the failure to pay fines, penalties or costs related to the disposition of the violation for which the citation has been issued;

(6) &#;Identification card&#; means a nondriver identity card issued in accordance with the provisions of section 1-1h;

(7) &#;Jurisdiction&#; means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or province of Canada or any state of the Republic of Mexico or the federal district of Mexico;

(8) &#;Jurisdiction of record&#; means the jurisdiction that has issued the last driver's license to a person or, if the person has not been issued a driver's license, the jurisdiction of the person's most current address, as shown on the citation, or record of conviction or on any associated report;

(9) &#;License&#;, &#;driver's license&#; or &#;operator's license&#; means an authorization or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with the laws of a jurisdiction that is recognized by all member jurisdictions;

(10) &#;Licensing authority&#; means the official organization or entity responsible for administering the driver licensing laws of a member jurisdiction, and with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles;

(11) &#;Member jurisdiction&#; means a jurisdiction that has entered into the driver license agreement; and

(12) &#;Withdrawal&#; means the suspension, revocation, cancellation or denial of a license or motor vehicle registration or of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle or to obtain a license or registration.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 34; P.A. 04-217, S. 13; P.A. 14-122, S. 106.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-217 defined &#;identification card&#; in new Subdiv. (6), redesignated existing Subdivs. (6) to (11) as new Subdivs. (7) to (12), respectively, and amended Subdiv. (3) to eliminate reference to Sec. 14-1(a)(16), effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.

Sec. 14-111i. Entry into driver license agreement. Regulations. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may enter into a driver license agreement with any other state legally joining in such agreement. The commissioner may exercise the powers and duties conferred by the provisions of sections 14-111h to 14-111q, inclusive, and may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as necessary to meet the obligations of membership and to fully participate with other member states in the driver license agreement.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 35.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-111j. Findings and declarations re driver license agreement. This state and the other party states to the driver license agreement find and declare that:

(1) Each driver shall have one driver's license issued by a jurisdiction, that is recognized by all member jurisdictions, and shall have one driver control record;

(2) All efforts shall be made to strengthen cooperation among member jurisdictions so that all drivers are required to answer charges of violation of motor vehicle and traffic laws, and to comply with the procedures for the disposition of such charges, regardless of the jurisdiction where any such violation occurs;

(3) Reciprocal recognition of driver's licenses and of motor vehicle and traffic violations related to highway safety shall be facilitated, for the benefit of all member jurisdictions;

(4) Compliance by each driver with all provisions of law pertaining to the safe operation of a motor vehicle shall be required as a condition to the issuance and to the retention of a driver's license;

(5) Conviction of a driver or owner for any motor vehicle and traffic violation related to highway safety in any jurisdiction shall be treated as if the violation had occurred in the jurisdiction of record, for the purpose of maintaining the driver control record and of imposing administrative sanctions, as authorized by law;

(6) All drivers shall be allowed to proceed on their way and shall not be required to appear in person before a court or other tribunal, regardless of their jurisdiction of record, after having been issued a citation for certain motor vehicle and traffic violations;

(7) All efforts shall be made to achieve greater uniformity among all member jurisdictions concerning identification and verification requirements for the issuance of a driver's license or identification card;

(8) All efforts shall be made to achieve greater uniformity among all member jurisdictions regarding the exchange of information on drivers, licenses, and driver control records, including convictions of violations and license withdrawal actions;

(9) All member jurisdictions wish to adhere to all applicable laws that protect the privacy of personal information that is contained in driver licensing records, and that is used in exchange of such records; and

(10) All member jurisdictions shall act in the best interests of highway safety and in a spirit of mutual cooperation to attain and monitor compliance with the driver license agreement and to resolve any dispute that may arise, at the administrative agency level of authority and decision-making.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 36; P.A. 04-217, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, ; P.A. 04-217 added new Subdiv. (7) re greater uniformity among member jurisdictions concerning identification and verification requirements for issuance of license or identification card, added new Subdiv. (9) re protection of privacy of personal information in licensing records and redesignated existing Subdiv. (7) as new Subdiv. (8) and existing Subdiv. (8) as new Subdiv. (10), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-111k. Application for a motor vehicle operator's license from applicants in other member jurisdictions. (a) Upon application for a motor vehicle operator's license or identification card, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall verify the identity of the applicant in accordance with the rules prescribed by the driver license agreement, as set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and shall determine whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other jurisdiction. The commissioner shall not issue a license to any applicant whose license is withdrawn in any other member jurisdiction for any conviction or administrative action required to be reported under the driver license agreement, as evidenced by the driver control record. The commissioner shall not issue a license to any applicant who is the subject of a notice of failure to comply, as reported by any other member jurisdiction. If the applicant is the holder of any unexpired license issued by another jurisdiction, the commissioner shall not issue a license unless the applicant surrenders such license document previously issued by such jurisdiction.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may issue an operator's license to an applicant who is the subject of a withdrawal of a commercial driver's license in any other member jurisdiction if the conduct on which such withdrawal is based would not have resulted in the withdrawal of the privilege to operate any motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may issue a motor vehicle operator's license to (1) an applicant who is the subject of a withdrawal that occurred five years or more before the date of application, or (2) an applicant whose license has been withdrawn for the period of time required by the jurisdiction of record, but whose license has not been returned or restored by such jurisdiction due to the failure or the alleged failure to fulfill reinstatement requirements, pertaining to the filing of proof of financial responsibility or necessitating personal attendance in such jurisdiction including, but not limited to, a requirement to complete an education or treatment program. In exercising the discretion to grant or deny an application for a license as conferred by the provisions of this subsection, the commissioner shall review and consider the entire driver control record of the applicant, and may require additional information and references from the applicant such as will attest to the applicant's present fitness and capability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

(d) If the commissioner issues an identification card to a person who holds an operator's license issued by another jurisdiction, the commissioner shall report to such jurisdiction within thirty days the name of such person and such other information concerning such person and such identification card as is required by the driver license agreement.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 37; P.A. 03-171, S. 11; P.A. 04-217, S. 15; P.A. 05-218, S. 26; P.A. 09-187, S. 57.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to motorcycle operator's license; P.A. 04-217 amended Subsec. (a) to include application for identification card and to require commissioner to verify identity of applicant in accordance with operator's license agreement, replaced &#;a class 1 or class 2&#; with &#;an&#; in Subsec. (b) and added new Subsec. (d) re issuance of identification card to person holding operator's license issued by another jurisdiction, effective January 1, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsecs. (a) and (d)(1) by changing &#;operator's&#; to &#;driver&#;, effective July 6, ; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (d) to delete former Subdiv. (2) re regulations adopted by commissioner and make a conforming change, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-111l. Driver control record. Record of convictions and administrative actions. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall maintain a driver control record for each person who has been issued a motor vehicle operator's license, until such time as the commissioner is notified by another member jurisdiction that such person has surrendered such license and has been issued a license by such other jurisdiction.

(b) Upon notification of issuance of a license by another member jurisdiction, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall transfer the driver control record to the driver licensing authority of such new jurisdiction of record within thirty days.

(c) Each driver control record shall contain the information prescribed by the commissioner, in accordance with the terms of the driver license agreement and as set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(d) The commissioner shall maintain a record as to all convictions and administrative actions for motor vehicle and traffic violations committed in this state, and for any cases of failure to comply, as reported to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of sections 14-140 and 14-141, by any person who has not been issued a motor vehicle operator's license by the commissioner or by the licensing authority of any other member jurisdiction, or whose license has expired or been cancelled. The commissioner shall transmit such record to such licensing authority of another jurisdiction, upon notification of the issuance of a license to such person.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 38; P.A. 03-171, S. 12.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, ; P.A. 03-171 amended Subsec. (d) to delete reference to motorcycle operator's license.

Sec. 14-111m. Notice of failure to comply with a citation. (a) The Centralized Infractions Bureau of the Superior Court and each court having jurisdiction of each case involving a violation of any general statute relating to motor vehicles shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-141, continue to report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles the name, operator's license number, jurisdiction that issued the operator's license and such other information as may be available concerning each nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle who has been convicted of a violation of any statute relating to motor vehicles, or has failed to appear for any scheduled court appearance, or has failed to submit a plea of not guilty by the answer date, or has not paid the full amount of any fine or additional fee required by law.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of section 14-140, any person who has been charged by any law enforcement officer of this state with a violation of any provision of any general statute relating to motor vehicles may be released upon such person's own recognizance, without posting collateral or bond.

(c) Upon receipt of each report made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section concerning a nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle, the commissioner shall notify the jurisdiction of record, in accordance with the procedures of the driver license agreement. Each notification of a conviction shall be made within thirty days of receipt by the commissioner. No such notification shall be made pursuant to this subsection more than six months later than the date of disposition by the court.

(d) Upon receipt of a notice of failure to comply with a citation issued by any member jurisdiction, or administrative action taken by such jurisdiction concerning any person who is licensed to operate a motor vehicle in this state or who is the owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state, the commissioner shall proceed to suspend such person's operator's license and, if authorized or required by any provision of the general statutes, the registration of any motor vehicle owned by such person, or the privilege to register any motor vehicle, until such time as the commissioner is duly notified, in the manner provided by the procedures of the driver license agreement, that such person has complied with the terms of such citation.

(e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall apply only to citations issued for motor vehicle traffic or safety violations identified in the code of the driver license agreement, as set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 39.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-111n. Reports of comparable convictions. Suspension of operator's license. (a) If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles receives a report from any member jurisdiction of the conviction in such jurisdiction of any person licensed to operate a motor vehicle in this state, for acts or conduct of the nature described in subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall suspend the operator's license of such person for the period of time required for a conviction of the equivalent offense under the provisions of the general statutes, as listed in subsection (b) of this section, for the same acts or conduct occurring in this state.

(b) For the purpose of the action required to be taken by the commissioner in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the conviction in another member jurisdiction for an offense involving the following acts or conduct shall be treated as a conviction under the following subdivisions:

(1) Manslaughter or assault with a motor vehicle or negligent homicide with a motor vehicle shall be deemed a conviction of a violation of section 53a-56b, 53a-60d or 14-222a;

(2) Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any combination thereof, shall be deemed a conviction of a violation of subsection (a) of section 14-227a;

(3) Leaving the scene of an accident or failure to stop and render aid in the event of an accident or collision resulting in the death or personal injury of another shall be deemed a conviction of a violation of either subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-224, depending on the acts or conduct reported and the circumstances as determined by the commissioner; or

(4) Unsafe, dangerous or reckless operation of a motor vehicle shall be deemed a conviction of a violation of section 14-222.

(c) If the commissioner is notified by a member jurisdiction that a person who is the holder of a motor vehicle operator's license issued in this state has been convicted of a felony, in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used, the commissioner shall, if such person's acts or conduct would constitute an offense classified as a felony under section 53a-25, suspend such person's operator's license for such period of time as may be determined by the commissioner.

(d) If the commissioner is notified by a member jurisdiction that a person who is the holder of a motor vehicle operator's license has been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner may consider the conviction as a second or subsequent violation of section 14-227a if such person has been convicted previously of a violation of section 14-227a or has been convicted previously of a substantially similar offense in a member jurisdiction, as shown by such person's driver control record, within the past ten years, and the commissioner may impose the suspension and require the person to install and maintain an ignition interlock device on each motor vehicle owned or operated by such person for the period of time required for a second or subsequent offense by the provisions of subsections (g) and (h) of section 14-227a. It shall not be a defense to a suspension imposed pursuant to this subsection, or subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, that the blood alcohol concentration of the person convicted in a member jurisdiction, or the blood alcohol concentration required for conviction of a per se offense in the member jurisdiction in which the person was convicted, is less than the blood alcohol concentration required for conviction of a per se offense in this state.

(P.A. 02-70 S. 40; P.A. 14-228, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, ; P.A. 14-228 amended Subsec. (d) to add provision re installation and maintenance of ignition interlock device for second or subsequent violation of Sec. 14-227a and to add reference to Subsec. (g) of Sec. 14-227a, effective July 1, .

See Sec. 14-227o re discount for ignition interlock device services.

Sec. 14-111o. Form and use in evidence of records received from other member jurisdictions. Electronic transmission. (a) Any notice or copy of a record furnished to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles by any member jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions and obligations of the driver license agreement and sections 14-111h to 14-111q, inclusive, concerning any conviction, administrative action, withdrawal and the status of an operator's license or motor vehicle registration may be transmitted and received by electronic or documentary means. Any such notice or record shall, when certified, be admissible in any hearing conducted by the commissioner and in any appeal taken from a final decision of the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any such notice or record so transmitted and certified shall be accepted as proof of the facts contained therein, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

(b) A notice or record as referred to in subsection (a) of this section may be certified by electronic means in an electronic format and, when so certified, shall be accepted by the commissioner and by any court of this state as proof of the facts contained therein, in the absence of evidence to the contrary. As used in this section, the term &#;record&#; includes, but is not limited to, any paper, document, facsimile information, micro-photographically stored information or digitized image maintained, deposited or filed with a member jurisdiction.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 41.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-111p. Validity of reports or records received from members of the Driver License Compact. Any notification, report or record received from any state that is a member of the Driver License Compact may be used by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for any purpose authorized by sections 14-111h to 14-111o, inclusive, in the same manner and to the same extent as any such notification, report or record received from any jurisdiction that is a member of the driver license agreement.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 42.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-111q. Hearing. Any person aggrieved by an action of the commissioner to withdraw (1) a license or registration, or (2) the privilege to operate a motor vehicle or to register a motor vehicle in this state, pursuant to sections 14-111h to 14-111p, inclusive, shall be entitled, upon request, to a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(P.A. 02-70, S. 43.)

History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, .

Sec. 14-112. Proof of financial responsibility. (a) When commissioner shall require. To entitle any person to receive or retain a motor vehicle operator's license or a certificate of registration of any motor vehicle when, in the opinion of the commissioner, such person has a record on file with the commissioner which is sufficient, in the opinion of the commissioner, to require evidence of financial responsibility for the reasonable protection of other persons, the commissioner shall require from such person proof of financial responsibility to satisfy any claim for damages by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, any one person, of twenty-five thousand dollars, or by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, more than one person on account of any accident, of at least fifty thousand dollars, and for damage to property of at least twenty-five thousand dollars. When the commissioner requires proof of financial responsibility from an operator or owner of any motor vehicle, he may require proof in the amounts herein specified for each vehicle operated or owned by such person. If any person fails to furnish such proof, the commissioner shall, until such proof is furnished, suspend or revoke the license of such person to operate a motor vehicle or refuse to return any license which has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of section 14-111 or suspend or revoke the registration of any such motor vehicle or vehicles or refuse thereafter to register any motor vehicle owned by such person or refuse to register any motor vehicle transferred by such person if it does not appear to the commissioner's satisfaction that such transfer is a bona fide sale, or, if such person is not a resident of this state, withdraw from such person the privilege of operating any motor vehicle in this state and the privilege of operation within this state of any motor vehicle owned by such person. Prior to such suspension, revocation or withdrawal, notice thereof shall be given by the commissioner by a notice forwarded by bulk certified mail to the address of such person as shown by the records of the commissioner. No appeal taken from the judgment of any court shall act as a stay to any action of the commissioner authorized by the provisions of this section.

(b) Certificate of insurance; bond; collateral. Such proof of financial responsibility shall be furnished as is satisfactory to the commissioner and may be evidence of the insuring of the named insured or resident relative of the named insured against loss on account of legal liability of the named insured or resident relative of the named insured for injury to or the death of persons and damage to property in the respective amounts provided by this section in the form of a certificate signed by any person authorized in writing by an officer of any company authorized to issue such insurance in this state or any agent of such company licensed under the provisions of section 38a-769, showing that a policy of insurance in such amounts, noncancellable except after ten days' written notice to the commissioner, has been issued to the person furnishing such proof and no insurance company or insurance agent shall refuse to make such filing of evidence of insurance during the time such insurance company has a valid policy in force covering the named insured or resident relative of the named insured and such company may charge a fee not to exceed ten dollars for such filing; or such proof may be the bond of a surety company or a bond with individual surety owning real estate, which bond shall be conditioned for the payment of such amounts and shall not be cancellable except after ten days' written notice to the commissioner. Such bond shall constitute a lien in favor of the state upon the real estate of any surety, which lien shall exist in favor of any holder of a judgment on account of damage caused by the operation of such person's motor vehicle, upon the filing of notice to that effect by the commissioner in the town clerk's office in the town where such real estate is located. Such proof of financial responsibility may also be evidence presented to the commissioner of a deposit by such person with the State Treasurer of a sum of money or collateral, the amount of which money or collateral shall be determined by and shall be satisfactory to the commissioner. The State Treasurer shall accept any such deposit and issue a receipt therefor, and, if such deposit is a sum of money, the state shall pay interest thereon if so directed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management at a rate not greater than the amount received by the state. The Treasurer may deposit any money so received in any incorporated savings bank located in this state. Whenever any agent of an insurance company certifies to evidence of the insuring of any person, from whom proof of financial responsibility has been required, by the company for which such agent is authorized to solicit, negotiate or effect contracts of insurance, such company shall notify the commissioner of the cancellation or termination of the policy referred to in such certificate at least ten days before the effective date of such cancellation or termination, provided such notice shall not be required if such policy is renewed by such company, and provided a policy subsequently procured and referred to in a certificate filed with the commissioner shall, on the effective date of such policy, terminate the policy referred to in any certificate previously filed with respect to any motor vehicles designated in both certificates or, in case of an operator's policy, with respect to any operator designated in both certificates. Additional evidence of financial responsibility shall, upon request by the commissioner, be furnished to the commissioner.

(c) Satisfaction of execution. Notice of suit. Such bond, money or collateral shall be held by the commissioner or Treasurer, as the case may be, to satisfy any execution issued against such person in any cause arising out of damage caused by the operation of any motor vehicle owned or operated by such person. Money or collateral so deposited shall not be subject to attachment or execution unless such attachment or execution arises out of an action for damages, including personal injury or death, as a result of the operation of any motor vehicle. Any person who furnishes proof of financial responsibility by a deposit of money or collateral shall, upon the service of any writ or summons arising out of any action for damages including personal injury or death caused by the operation of any motor vehicle, give written notice of such service to the commissioner, who shall require that additional evidence of financial responsibility be furnished to satisfy any judgment in any other action. If a judgment rendered against the principal on a surety or real estate bond is not satisfied within thirty days after its rendition, the judgment creditor may, for the judgment creditor's own use and benefit and at the judgment creditor's sole expense, bring an action in the name of the state against the company or person executing such bond. A reasonable sum, not exceeding ten dollars, shall be charged for such investigation of the title of any surety's real estate or of collateral so deposited and of the value of the same and for the filing fee to be paid to the town clerk.

(d) Abstract of operator's record. Repealed by P.A. 73-549, S. 2, 4.

(e) Information to be furnished injured person. The commissioner shall furnish any person who may have been injured in person or property by any motor vehicle, upon written request, with such information as has been furnished to the commissioner as evidence of the financial responsibility of any operator or owner of any motor vehicle.

(f) Penalty for failure to return registration and number plates. Any operator or any registrant whose operator's license or certificate of registration has been suspended as herein provided or whose policy of liability insurance or surety bond has been cancelled or who fails to furnish additional evidence of financial responsibility upon request of the commissioner, shall immediately return to the commissioner such operator's certificate of registration and the number plate or plates issued thereunder. Failure to return such certificate and such number plate or plates shall be an infraction.

(g) Cancellation of bond. Return of collateral. The commissioner may cancel such bond or return such evidence of financial responsibility or the Treasurer may, with the consent of the commissioner, return such money or collateral to the person furnishing the same, provided one year shall have elapsed from the date of the suspension of such license during which period such person has not, in the opinion of the commissioner, violated any provision of the motor vehicle laws referred to in subsection (a) of this section. The commissioner may direct the return of any money or collateral to the person who furnished the same upon the acceptance and substitution of other evidence of financial responsibility or at any time after one year from the expiration of any registration or license issued to such person.

(h) Forging evidence of financial responsibility. Any person who forges or, without authority, signs any evidence of financial responsibility required by the commissioner in the administration of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

(i) Removal of financial responsibility requirement. Any person from whom proof of financial responsibility has been required may, at the end of twelve months, apply to the commissioner for removal of such requirements in a manner as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative may make such further investigation as may be deemed necessary and, upon being satisfied that such applicant is entitled to such elimination of financial requirements, may eliminate the same.

(j) When commissioner may require proof of financial responsibility. To entitle any person to receive or retain a motor vehicle operator's license or a certificate of registration of any motor vehicle when, in the opinion of the commissioner, such person has committed larceny of a motor vehicle, the value of which exceeds ten thousand dollars, or violated any of the provisions of the following-named sections and subsections: Section 14-44, section 14-80h or 14-80i, sections 14-110, 14-147, 14-217, 14-219, sections 14-228, 14-275 to 14-281, inclusive, or any similar provision of the laws of any other state or any territory, or who has been convicted of, or has forfeited any bond taken for appearance for, or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for, a violation of any of said provisions, or a violation of any of the provisions of sections 14-230 to 14-247, inclusive, and 38a-371, within a twelve-month period following a violation of any of said sections, the commissioner may require from such person proof of financial responsibility to satisfy any claim for damages by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, any one person, of twenty-five thousand dollars, or by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, more than one person on account of any accident, of at least fifty thousand dollars, and for damage to property of at least twenty-five thousand dollars. When the commissioner requires proof of financial responsibility from an operator or owner of any motor vehicle, he may require proof in the amounts herein specified for each vehicle operated or owned by such person. If any person fails to furnish such proof, the commissioner shall, until such proof is furnished, suspend or revoke the license of such person to operate a motor vehicle or refuse to return any license which has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of section 14-111 or suspend or revoke the registration of any such motor vehicle or vehicles or refuse thereafter to register any motor vehicle owned by such person or refuse to register any motor vehicle transferred by such person if it does not appear to the commissioner's satisfaction that such transfer is a bona fide sale, or, if such person is not a resident of this state, withdraw from such person the privilege of operating any motor vehicle in this state and the privilege of operation within this state of any motor vehicle owned by such person. Prior to such suspension, revocation or withdrawal, notice thereof shall be given by the commissioner by a notice forwarded by bulk certified mail to the address of such person as shown by the records of the commissioner. No appeal taken from the judgment of any court shall act as a stay to any action of the commissioner authorized by the provisions of this section.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , , S. d; , S. d; , P.A. 612, S. 4; , P.A. 353; 629; February, , P.A. 574, S. 18; , P.A. 213, S. 1; , P.A. 322; 490, S. 1; , P.A. 386; 487, S. 2; 790; 871, S. 87; , P.A. 273, S. 32; P.A. 73-139, S. 1, 2; 73-549, S. 2, 4; P.A. 74-338, S. 54, 94; P.A. 75-306, S. 1, 2; 75-577, S. 63, 126; P.A. 77-358, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 80-466, S. 19&#;21, 25; P.A. 81-172, S. 9, 10; 81-472, S. 21, 22, 159; P.A. 82-472, S. 42, 43, 183; P.A. 83-98, S. 1, 2, 4; 83-244; P.A. 84-429, S. 63; P.A. 88-27, S. 3; P.A. 92-12, S. 110; P.A. 96-180, S. 150, 166; P.A. 04-199, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 64; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 215; P.A. 17-114, S. 1; P.A. 22-115, S. 16.)

History: acts added provision in Subsec. (a) allowing waiver by commissioner where violation was of Sec. 14-224 and there was no personal injury or property damage of $100 or more and amended the sixth sentence of Subsec. (b) by changing &#;expiration&#; of policy to &#;cancellation or termination&#; and adding provisos at end; act deleted reference to repealed statute and added reference to Subsec. (a) of Sec. 14-227a in Subsec. (a); act increased property damage limitation from $1,000 to $5,000 and allowed waiver if property damage under $200, rather than $100 in Subsec. (a); acts required prior notice of suspension, revocation or withdrawal in Subsec. (a) and raised fee for certificate in Subsec. (d) from $2 to $3; acts amended Subsec. (b) to forbid insurance company's refusal to file evidence of insurance and allowed company to charge up to $10 for filing, amended Subsec. (a) to make $20,000 liability for personal injury or death applicable to one person and to raise liability for more than one from $20,000 to $40,000, to allow waiver of requirements for violations of Sec. 14-217 or 14-228 and to replace reference to Sec. 53-57 with reference to Sec. 53a-123(a)(1); act included references to Sec. 38-327 in Subsec. (a); P.A. 73-139 amended Subsec. (b) to allow evidence of insurance to be signed by insurance agents; P.A. 73-549 repealed Subsec. (d); P.A. 74-338 removed from provisions of Subsec. (a) applicability with respect to persons who have cases nolled upon payment of sum of money; P.A. 75-306 amended Subsec. (a) to allow waiver of requirements when property damage less than $400, rather than $200; P.A. 75-577 replaced former provisions re fine in Subsec. (f) with statement that failure to return license or registration and plates is an infraction; P.A. 77-358 amended Subsec. (g) to allow cancellation of bond and refund money after one year rather than three and made provisions in Subsec. (i) more general in nature; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 80-466 amended Subsec. (a) by updating section references, amended Subsec. (f) by including reference to single number plate and added Subsec. (j); P.A. 81-172 permitted notices to be sent by bulk certified mail, rather than by &#;registered or certified&#; mail; P.A. 81-472 and P.A. 82-472 made technical corrections; P.A. 83-98 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the minimum requirement for property damage coverage from $5,000 to $10,000 and amended Subsec. (j) to increase the minimum requirement for property damage coverage from $5,000 to $10,000; P.A. 83-244 amended Subsec. (b) by subjecting a resident relative of the named insured to the provisions of this subsection; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency; P.A. 88-27 amended Subsec. (a) to allow waiver of requirements when property damage is less than $1,000, rather than $400; P.A. 92-12 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 96-180 amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate authority of Treasurer to invest money received in manner provided in Subsec. (b) of repealed Sec. 36-96 and to make a technical change, effective June 3, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to delete references to specific violations for which person shall be required to provide evidence of financial responsibility and to eliminate provision re waiver of requirements of subsection for violations of Sec. 14-222 or 14-224 where no personal injury and property damage is less than $1,000, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (h) to change penalty from a fine of not less than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both to a class D misdemeanor; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (f) to delete provisions re return of operator's license and seizure of license or registration and number plates from suspended operator, effective June 30, ; P.A. 17-114 amended Subsecs. (a) and (j) to increase the minimum coverage requirement for personal injury to, or death of, person from $20,000 to $25,000, personal injury to, or death of, more than one person from $40,000 to $50,000 and property damage from $10,000 to $25,000, and made technical changes, effective January 1, , and applicable to automobile liability insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or endorsed in this state on or after January 1, ; P.A. 22-115 amended Subsec. (j) to add language re commission of larceny of a motor vehicle and delete reference to Sec. 54-123(a)(1).

Cited. 140 C. 304; 153 C. 633, 647; 161 C. 169. Mere violation does not create liability. Id., 388. Cited. 169 C. 267; 171 C. 255; 203 C. 305; 205 C. 178; 211 C. 640; 212 C. 652; 229 C. 824. A self-insurer need not prove the existence of a document requesting the minimum statutory coverage limits; its uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage limits are deemed to be those provided by section. 306 C. 340.

Cited. 28 CA 145; 31 CA 797; 36 CA 713; 45 CA 630; 46 CA 313.

Cited. 5 CS 341. Suspension continues until proof of financial ability is produced. 16 CS 180. Taxicab driver, whose license has been revoked for failure to prove financial responsibility, cannot collect unemployment compensation. 19 CS 364. Cited. 36 CS 561.

Where a minor's vehicle is registered in the name of the father for the purpose of evading financial responsibility, the registered owner of the vehicle is estopped to deny not only ownership of the vehicle but also that the minor-owner was acting in furtherance of the business of the father when the tort occurred. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 591, 598. Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 162.

Subsec. (a):

Cited. 165 C. 466. Minimum uninsured motorist coverage for damages by reason of personal injury or death. 171 C. 443. Cited. Id., 463; 215 C. 399; 222 C. 631; Id., 657; 226 C. 427.

Cited. 44 CS 59.

Subsec. (b):

Provisions of Subsec. do not exclude other forms of security. 143 C. 202.

Sec. 14-112a. Online Insurance Verification System. (a) As used in this section:

(1) &#;Commissioner&#; means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles;

(2) &#;Database&#; means the database supported by the Online Insurance Verification System;

(3) &#;Department&#; means the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(4) &#;Insurer&#; means an insurance company that is authorized to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies in this state; and

(5) &#;System&#; means the Online Insurance Verification System.

(b) The department shall establish the Online Insurance Verification System for the purposes of (1) verifying that a motor vehicle owner or operator has procured and maintained the security coverage required pursuant to sections 14-112 and 38a-371, (2) providing the commissioner and insurers with an effective method for complying with this chapter and chapters 248 and 700, and (3) reducing the number of uninsured motor vehicles on the highways of the state. The system shall be available, at all times and in the manner prescribed by the department, to allow state and local law enforcement agencies and any government agency authorized for system access by the commissioner to verify the security coverage of any motor vehicle.

(c) (1) The system shall include (A) the owner and vehicle information for all active registrations, provided by the department, and (B) a record of each motor vehicle insurance policy in effect, provided by each insurer in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection.

(2) Each insurer shall, each month on a date specified by the commissioner, submit to the department a record of each motor vehicle insurance policy in effect for vehicles registered or garaged in the state as of the date of such submission. Each insurer that issues commercial fleet policies may satisfy this requirement by providing the fleet policy number that covers the vehicles of its insured. The record provided by an insurer shall be in a format and contain the data as specified by the department. Such record shall be provided by electronic means or by another form approved by the department. An insurer may submit more frequent reports than once monthly, if it so chooses.

(3) With the information provided pursuant to this subsection, the department shall, at least monthly: (A) Update the database with the records provided by insurers pursuant to section 38a-343a and subdivision (2) of this subsection; (B) match the department information of owner and vehicle information for all active registrations with the records submitted by insurers; and (C) compare all current motor vehicle registrations against the records submitted by insurers.

(d) Each insurer shall be required to establish an online web service, accessible through the system, to verify the insurance of a vehicle in real time. At its discretion, the department may establish alternate methods for verifying commercial vehicle liability insurance policies or liability policies issued by insurers who write fewer than a threshold number of policies, as established by the commissioner in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner and insurers.

(e) The system shall (1) be capable of sending requests to insurers for verification of motor vehicle liability insurance, using online web services established by insurers as required pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, (2) allow state and local law enforcement agencies to access the database in real time, and (3) generate reports that may be useful for the implementation of the purposes of this section, as determined by the commissioner.

(f) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with a private third-party vendor to develop and maintain the system established pursuant to this section, under the direction and management of the department, provided such vendor has entered into an agreement to protect the confidentiality of the information and data contained within the system.

(g) (1) The Department of Motor Vehicles may use the information contained in the database for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and chapters 248 and 700.

(2) All information contained in the database shall be treated as a motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-10, and shall not be disclosed except as permitted under section 14-10 and 18 USC et seq., as amended from time to time.

(h) (1) An insurer shall not be liable to any person for information the insurer provides to the department or to a third-party vendor in compliance with this section, including information an insurer may provide or omit erroneously in good faith.

(2) The state, the department and a third-party vendor shall not be liable to any person for gathering, managing or using the information in the database, provided such actions are in compliance with this section.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 229.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective June 30, .

Secs. 14-113 to 14-115. Financial responsibility of motor vehicle owners and operators required after accident; definitions. Administration by Motor Vehicle Commissioner; hearings; appeals. Abstract of operating record. Sections 14-113 to 14-115, inclusive, are repealed.

(, S. d&#;d; , S. d, d; , P.A. 254; September, , P.A. 16, S. 1; , P.A. 581, S. 17; , P.A. 755, S. 1; P.A. 73-549, S. 2, 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 344, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 34, 125; P.A. 89-232, S. 2, 3; P.A. 80-466, S. 22, 25.)

Sec. 14-115a. Request for document from motor vehicle record. No process to compel the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to furnish a copy of any document from a motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-10, of any person shall be issued unless such request is in writing and unless at least seven working days have elapsed since the receipt thereof by the commissioner.

(P.A. 73-549, S. 3, 4; P.A. 10-110, S. 17.)

History: P.A. 10-110 substituted &#;any document from a motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-10&#; for &#;an abstract of a driver's history record&#;, effective July 1, .

Secs. 14-116 to 14-128. Accident reports. Determination of amount of security; suspension of license and registration; exceptions; liability policy or bond. Release in behalf of minor. Exceptions. Duration of suspension. Unlicensed or nonresident operators; reciprocity. Amount of security, reduction. Custody, use and return of deposits. Evidence inadmissible in damage actions. Suspension pending disposition of judgment. Transfer of registration or ownership during suspension. Return of license or registration to commissioner. Governmental and public service vehicles exempt. Sections 14-116 to 14-128, inclusive, are repealed.

(, S. d&#;d, d, d, d; , S. d, d, d; , P.A. 456, S. 1; 625, S. 1; , P.A. 584; 649; 663; February, , P.A. 122; 447, S. 2, 3; 574, S. 19; , P.A. 213, S. 2; 293; 332; , P.A. 146, S. 1, 2; 379, S. 3, 4; 487, S. 3; 755, S. 2, 3; 871, S. 88; P.A. 75-545, S. 5; P.A. 77-186; P.A. 80-190, S. 2; P.A. 83-98, S. 3, 4; P.A. 85-613, S. 32, 154; P.A. 89-232, S. 2, 3.)

Sec. 14-129. Self-insurance. (a) Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the commissioner as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The commissioner may, in his discretion, upon the application of such person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is satisfied that such person is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments obtained against such person.

(c) Upon not less than five days' notice and a hearing pursuant to such notice, the commissioner may, upon reasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within thirty days after such judgment has become final shall constitute a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.

(, S. d.)

Cited. 143 C. 202; 169 C. 267. Self-insurance provision discussed. 248 C. 195. Self-insurers not required to provide uninsured motorist coverage. 254 C. 404.

City's notification to Insurance Commissioner that does not contain a specific amount of its exposure as a self-insurer does not deem city to have agreed to unlimited liability coverage; section does not and cannot define amount of coverage that a city agreed to provide when it became a self-insurer. 63 CA 815. Self-insured municipal employer was not required to create a writing to give notice of its intention to reduce amount of its uninsured motorist coverage by amount of workers' compensation benefits paid to plaintiff employee because the self-insured municipality functions as both insurer and insured. 82 CA 752; judgment reversed, see 273 C. 519.

Sec. 14-130. Transferred to Chapter 700, Part II, Sec. 38a-337.

Secs. 14-131 to 14-133. Discharge in bankruptcy not to release judgment debtor. Relief under other statutes. Penalties. Sections 14-131 to 14-133, inclusive, are repealed.

(, S. d, d, ; P.A. 77-8; P.A. 89-232, S. 2, 3.)

Sec. 14-134. Appeals from commissioner. Any appeal from a decision of the commissioner shall, if such appeal is from an order based upon a violation of any provision of this chapter, be taken in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. No appeal taken from the order of a court in a criminal case involving the operation of a motor vehicle without permission of the owner, the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, reckless driving or evading responsibility for accidents or involving fatal accidents, shall act as a stay to any action of the commissioner.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 870, S. 39; P.A. 76-436, S. 346, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 36, 125.)

History: act replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, , except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added references to judicial districts, effective July 1, ; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provision re appeal procedure with statement that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183.

See Sec. 20-427a re cooperation between Commissioners of Motor Vehicles and Consumer Protection in nonrenewal of commercial motor vehicle registration of home improvement contractor in violation of statute.

Court infers section may apply only to actions arising under chapter. 148 C. 456. Cited. 169 C. 267.

Ample protection afforded against arbitrary action. 7 CS 165. Cited. 24 CS 350; 25 CS 512.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 34, 39; 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 76.

Sec. 14-135. Attorney General to act when commissioner is disqualified. If the commissioner is disqualified to act in any matter, the Attorney General, upon request of the commissioner, shall act in his stead, and the decision of the Attorney General shall, subject to appeal as provided, be binding upon the parties and enforceable under the provisions of this chapter in the same manner and to the same degree as any decision or order of the commissioner.

( Rev., S. .)

Cited. 169 C. 267.

Sec. 14-136. First complaint. Section 14-136 is repealed, effective October 1, .

( Rev., S. ; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-137. Authority to make regulations and certify or limit the use of devices and equipment. (a) The commissioner may make, alter or repeal regulations governing the administration of all statutes relating to motor vehicles and may certify any device or accessory which forms part of any motor vehicle, or of its equipment, as to its compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner may also limit the use of any device or accessory in any way which appears to him to be required for safety, may authorize the use of any such device or accessory upon the highway and may make, alter or repeal any regulation relating to any such device or accessory in the interest of public safety, provided the commissioner may not limit or prohibit the possession, installation or use of a radar detecting device in any motor vehicle. Violation of any regulation adopted under this subsection shall be an infraction.

(b) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with the Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance Agency by which the commissioner shall accept the agency's certification of any equipment including but not limited to components, parts, material and assemblies. Such certification shall permit the legal sale and use of such equipment.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 577; 597; P.A. 83-312; P.A. 92-256, S. 6; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 50, 70; P.A. 96-167, S. 33.)

History: acts clarified limitations on devices and accessories and authorizations for their use via regulations in the interest of public safety and added provisions re agreements with American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; P.A. 83-312 amended Subsec. (a) by providing that violation of a regulation adopted thereunder shall be an infraction; P.A. 92-256 amended Subsec. (a) to add proviso that the commissioner may not limit or prohibit the possession, installation or use of a radar detecting device; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 changed effective date of P.A. 92-256 but did not affect the date applicable to this section; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute &#;Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance Agency&#; for &#;American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators&#;.

Cited. 169 C. 267.

Cited. 8 CA 578; 30 CA 922.

Cited. 35 CS 659; 36 CS 551.

Sec. 14-137a. Point system for motor vehicle violations. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, setting forth the number of points chargeable against the owner of an operator's license for conviction of any violation of the motor vehicle laws deemed appropriate by the commissioner for the assessment of such points. Such regulations shall provide specific information as to the number of points assessed for the conviction of each specified violation, the total number of points which, in a period of time specified by the commissioner, shall require a hearing before the commissioner or permit automatic suspension without prior hearing, and the period of time during which any such suspension shall extend. Such regulations shall provide that (1) not less than two points shall be assessed for conviction of a violation of subsection (d) of section 14-100a, (2) not more than one point shall be assessed for conviction of a violation of section 14-219, (3) not more than two points shall be assessed for conviction of a violation of section 14-212d, and (4) no points shall be assessed for an infraction or any violation specified in subsection (b) of section 51-164n for which the person sends payment of the fine and any additional fees or costs established for such infraction or violation to the Centralized Infractions Bureau in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 51-164n, except not less than one point shall be assessed for any violation of section 14-296aa. If such regulations provide for participation in a driver improvement course or system for the owner of an operator's license, the commissioner may charge a fee of fifty dollars for registration for such course or system.

(, P.A. 287; P.A. 82-472, S. 44, 183; P.A. 90-213, S. 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 9, 21; P.A. 92-256, S. 4; May Sp. Sess. 92-11, S. 50, 70; P.A. 95-221, S. 1, 4; P.A. 96-257, S. 2; P.A. 13-92, S. 8; 13-271, S. 60.)

History: P.A. 82-472 substituted reference to Ch. 54 for reference to repealed Secs. 4-41 to 4-50; P.A. 90-213 added provision requiring the regulations to provide that not more than one point shall be assessed for a violation of Sec. 14-219; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 added $50 fee for registration in a driver improvement course or system if required by regulation; P.A. 92-256 added provision prohibiting the assessment of points for an infraction or a specified violation of Sec. 14-219 for which the person sends payment of the fine and any additional fee to the centralized infractions bureau; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 changed effective date of P.A. 92-256 but did not affect the date applicable to this section; P.A. 95-221 prohibited the assessment of points for &#;any violation specified in subsection (b) of section 51-164n&#;, rather than for &#;a specified violation of section 14-219&#;, for which the person sends payment by mail, replaced &#;fee&#; with &#;fees or costs established for such infraction or violation&#; and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 96-257 added provision requiring assessment of not less than two points for conviction of violation of Subsec. (d) of Sec. 14-100a and divided sentence into three Subdivs.; P.A. 13-92 added new Subdiv. (3) re assessment of not more than 2 points for conviction of violation of Sec. 14-212d and redesignated existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4); P.A. 13-271 added provision re assessment of not less than one point for violation of Sec. 14-296aa.

Points may be assessed only upon conviction of a violation. 166 C. 449.

Sec. 14-138. State police to assist. The commissioner may call upon the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for aid in enforcing the provisions of this chapter or chapter 248. The state police shall, upon such request, make arrests in all cases of violations of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 248 which they witness or upon speedy information thereof.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)

History: P.A. 77-614 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Department of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

Cited. 169 C. 267; 210 C. 333.

Sec. 14-139. Conviction to be endorsed on license. Section 14-139 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 517, S. 61; February, , P.A. 506.)

Sec. 14-140. Release on own recognizance. Report of failure to appear or to pay fine or fee, surcharge or cost. Reciprocal agreements. Opening of judgment. (a) Any person who has been arrested by an officer for a violation of any provision of any statute relating to motor vehicles may be released, upon his own recognizance, by such officer in his discretion, unless such violation is of a provision relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or using a motor vehicle without permission of the owner or evading responsibility for personal injury or property damage or involves the death or serious injury of another, in which cases such person shall not be released on his own recognizance.

(b) If any person so arrested or summoned wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance at the time and place assigned, or if any person charged with an infraction involving the use of a motor vehicle, or with a motor vehicle violation specified in section 51-164n, fails to pay the fine and any additional fee imposed or send in his plea of not guilty by the answer date or wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance which may be required, or if any person fails to pay any surcharge imposed under section 13b-70, any fee imposed under section 51-56a or any cost imposed under section 54-143 or 54-143a, a report of such failure shall be sent to the commissioner by the court having jurisdiction. The provisions of this section shall be extended to any nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle residing in any state, the proper authorities of which agree with the commissioner to revoke, until personal appearance to answer the charge against him, his motor vehicle registration certificate or operator's license, upon his failure to appear for any scheduled court appearance. Any infractions or violations, for which a report of failure to appear has been sent to the commissioner under this subsection, that have not otherwise been disposed of shall be dismissed by operation of law seven years after such report was sent.

(c) The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the proper authorities of other states, which agreements may include provisions for the suspension or revocation of licenses and registrations of residents and nonresidents who fail to appear for trial at the time and place assigned.

(d) Any judgment under this section shall be opened upon the payment to the clerk of the Superior Court of a fee of forty dollars. Such filing fee may be waived by the court.

(e) In addition, the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply to sections 29-322, 29-349 and 29-351.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 517, S. 62; , P.A. 500, S. 1; P.A. 73-423; P.A. 76-381, S. 1; P.A. 79-534, S. 6; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 81-4, S. 25, 32; P.A. 82-325, S. 2, 3, 7; P.A. 83-577, S. 6; P.A. 87-525, S. 3; P.A. 93-141, S. 1; 93-307, S. 25, 34; P.A. 94-135, S. 1, 5; P.A. 96-180, S. 41, 166; P.A. 98-81, S. 3; P.A. 05-248, S. 2; P.A. 09-177, S. 21; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4.)

History: act removed obsolete references to trial justices in Subsec. (b); act replaced detailed provisions re notification of person to be tried with simple reference to summons in Subsec. (b) and deleted provision re release of person on own recognizance; P.A. 73-423 added Subsec. (c) re agreements with other states concerning actions taken upon persons' failure to appear for trial; P.A. 76-381 made Subsec. (b) provisions applicable to persons charged with infraction who fail to pay fine, plead not guilty or appear for trial within time limit specified; P.A. 79-534 made Subsec. (b) applicable to persons charged with infraction who fail to pay &#;any additional fee imposed&#;; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 81-4 added Subsec. (4) re filing fee required before motion to reopen judgment is granted unless fee waived by court; P.A. 82-325 rephrased Subsec. (d) to specify that the fee is payable upon the filing of the motion and provided that said Subsec. is applicable to fees payable on or after February 1, ; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (d) to raise fee from $30 to $40; P.A. 87-525 added Subsec. (e), requiring provisions of Subsec. (b) to be applicable to certain sections; P.A. 93-141 amended Subsec. (b) by adding &#;wilfully&#; before &#;fails&#; and changing &#;trial&#; to &#;scheduled court appearance&#;; P.A. 93-307 deleted a reference to Sec. 13b-404a which was repealed by the same act, substituting reference to Secs. 13b-410a to 13b-410c, inclusive, effective June 29, ; P.A. 94-135 applied Subsec. (b) to persons charged with a motor vehicle violation specified in Sec. 51-164n and amended Subsec. (d) by removing reference to filing a motion to reopen judgment, providing that judgment shall be opened upon payment of $40; P.A. 96-180 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), substituted &#;any scheduled court appearance&#; for &#;trial&#; in Subsec. (b) and deleted &#;13b-410a to 13b-410c, inclusive,&#; in Subsec. (e), effective June 3, ; P.A. 98-81 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re dismissal of infractions or violations by operation of law seven years after report for failure to appear was sent; P.A. 05-248 amended Subsec. (b) to make provisions applicable if any person fails to pay any surcharge under Sec. 13b-70, any fee imposed under Sec. 51-56a or any cost imposed under Sec. 54-143 or 54-143a, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-177 amended Subsec. (e) to delete references to Secs. 29-332 and 29-339, effective January 1, ; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 21, from January 1, , to January 1, , effective May 18, ; P.A. 12-60 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 21, as amended by P.A. 10-54, S. 6, from January 1, , to January 1, , effective May 31, .

Cited. 159 C. 548; 169 C. 267; 240 C. 489.

Cited. 40 CA 762.

Cited. 38 CS 384.

Sec. 14-140a. Automobile club bail bond certificates, when acceptable as bail. Any guaranteed bail bond certificate with respect to which a surety company licensed to do business in this state has become surety, shall when posted by the person whose signature appears thereon, be accepted in lieu of cash bail or other bond in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars to guarantee the appearance of such person in any court in this state at such time as may be required by such court, when the person is arrested for any motor vehicle violation or violation of any motor vehicle ordinance of any municipality; provided any such guaranteed bail bond certificate so posted as a bail bond in any court shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions of section 54-66.

(P.A. 74-110, S. 2; P.A. 90-243, S. 174; 90-285, S. 2, 3.)

History: P.A. 90-243 added the reference &#;licensed to do business in this state&#;, deleting reference to Sec. 38-177a repealed by Sec. 180 of the act; P.A. 90-285 increased the maximum amount of a guaranteed bail bond certificate that will be accepted in lieu of cash bail or other bond from $200 to $500.

Sec. 14-141. Courts to report convictions and other dispositions to commissioner. A record shall be kept by each court of original jurisdiction of any violation of the laws relating to the registration, equipment and operation of motor vehicles, the licensing of operators or the establishment, maintenance or conduct of a pump or station for the sale of any product to be used in the propelling of motor vehicles using combustion type engines, or to the sale of such product, and of any violation of the provisions of sections 53a-55 to 53a-57, inclusive, when such violation has been caused by the use of a motor vehicle, of any violation of sections 53a-70 to 53a-80, inclusive, or of a violation of the provisions of any other criminal statute in which the use of a motor vehicle is a principal part, of all cases in which any person arrested for such violation forfeits his bail or has his case nolled or judgment or execution suspended, and of all cases in which the court ordered a psychiatric examination under section 53-22; and a summary of such record, with a statement of the number of the operator's license and the registration number of the motor vehicle operated, shall, within five days after such conviction, forfeiture or any other disposition or nolle, be transmitted to the commissioner by such court. Each court shall furnish to the commissioner the details of all such cases heard before it and shall make such recommendations as to the suspension or revocation of the licenses of the parties defendant as it deems advisable.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 28, S. 49; February, , P.A. 373; , P.A. 283; , P.A. 871, S. 89.)

History: act deleted references to appellate courts and trial justices rendered obsolete by circuit court act; act increased time allowed for transmitting abstract from two days and deleted references to court clerk and forfeiture for untimely transmittal of abstract; act replaced &#;certified abstract&#; with &#;summary&#; of records; act replaced references to Secs. 53-13, 53-17, 53-57, 53-66, 53-217, 53-238, 53-239 and 53-240 with reference to Secs. 53a-55 to 53a-57 and 53a-70 to 53a-80.

Cited. 169 C. 267.

Cited. 24 CS 363.

Sec. 14-142. Proceedings against negligent court clerk. (a) Any clerk of any court who fails to deliver to the commissioner any abstract of any cause within his court, on application of the commissioner to the superior court for the judicial district wherein such clerk resides, or to any judge of the Superior Court when the same is not then sitting in such judicial district, showing such failure, may be required by such court or such judge to deliver the same within such time as is designated by such court or judge. On receipt of such application, the court or judge shall designate a time and place of hearing thereon and shall cite such clerk to appear at such time and place to show cause why he has failed to deliver such abstract to the commissioner.

(b) Upon finding the allegations of such application to be true, such superior court or judge may issue an order in the nature of a peremptory mandamus requiring such clerk to comply with the provisions of the statutes in relation thereto, which provisions shall be particularly mentioned in such order, and shall render judgment against such clerk with costs as in mandamus proceedings. Any clerk who fails to comply with any order issued by the authority of the provisions of this section shall be in contempt and the court or judge issuing the same may punish therefor as in mandamus proceedings. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by any order issued on such application shall have the same right to review by the Supreme Court as in the case of mandamus proceedings.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 28, S. 146; , P.A. 656, S. 8; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 17, 130.)

History: act removed references to trial justices who were abolished by same act; act deleted all references to town treasurer and deleted provision re failure to deliver money due commissioner on the part of either clerk or town treasurer; P.A. 78-280 replaced &#;county&#; with &#;judicial district&#;; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 amended Subsec. (a) by making technical change, effective July 1, .

Cited. 169 C. 267.

Sec. 14-143. Expenses in unsuccessful prosecutions by state police. Section 14-143 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Sec. 14-144. No fees for arrests for motor vehicle violations. No fee shall be paid to the arresting officer for an arrest made because of a violation of any provision of the general statutes relating to motor vehicles or a violation of an ordinance of any municipality concerning the operation of motor vehicles.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 13, S. 73.)

Cited. 169 C. 267.

PART VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 14-145. Towing or removal of motor vehicle from private property. Use of a wheel-locking device. Regulations. Prohibition re issuance of parking citation. Exemption. Penalty. (a)(1) An owner or lessee of private property, or his or her agent, may remove or cause to be removed, or may use a wheel-locking device to render immovable, any motor vehicle left without authorization on such property in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive, provided any owner or lessee of private commercial property, or his or her agent, shall install conspicuous signage stating that motor vehicles left without authorization on such private commercial property may be removed or rendered immovable and indicating where such motor vehicle will be stored, how the vehicle may be redeemed and any costs or fees that may be charged.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, an owner or lessee of private commercial property or such owner or lessee's agent may tow any motor vehicle left without authorization on such property and no signage warning of such towing shall be required to be installed by such owner or lessee if such motor vehicle is left (A) in a space reserved, as required in section 14-253a, for exclusive use by persons who are blind and persons with disabilities and such vehicle does not bear a removable windshield placard or special license plate, as defined in section 14-253a, (B) in an area reserved for authorized emergency vehicles, (C) within ten feet of a fire hydrant, as provided in section 14-251, (D) blocking building access, (E) blocking entry or exit from such property, or (F) for forty-eight or more hours.

(3) A lending institution may repossess any motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of section 36a-785, by contracting with a wrecker licensed under section 14-66 or an entity exempt from such licensure, as provided in subsection (f) of section 14-66, to tow or otherwise remove such motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive. In the case of a repossession, no signage as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be required.

(4) This section shall not apply to law enforcement, fire-fighting, rescue, ambulance or emergency vehicles which are marked as such, or to motor vehicles left without authorization on property leased by any governmental agency.

(b) (1) (A) When an unauthorized motor vehicle is towed or otherwise removed by a wrecker licensed under section 14-66, or a repossessed motor vehicle is towed or otherwise removed by a wrecker or an exempt entity, the licensee or operator of the wrecker or the exempt entity shall notify the local police department of the tow or removal within two hours. Such notification shall be submitted, in writing, or transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail and the record of such notification shall be retained by such licensee, operator or exempt entity in accordance with the provisions of section 14-66b.

(B) No such licensee, operator or exempt entity may charge a storage fee for an unauthorized or repossessed motor vehicle for the time it is stored prior to notification of the local police department by the licensee, operator or exempt entity. If such motor vehicle is not claimed within forty-eight hours, the licensee or operator of the wrecker or of the garage where such motor vehicle is stored or the exempt entity shall immediately complete a notice of such tow, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and mail a copy of such form by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner and all lienholders of record. If the motor vehicle is not claimed by its owner within the time period specified in subsection (e) of section 14-150, the licensee or operator of the wrecker or of the garage where such motor vehicle is stored or the exempt entity may dispose of such motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) and subsections (g) to (j), inclusive, of section 14-150.

(2) (A) When an unauthorized motor vehicle is rendered immovable through use of a wheel-locking device by an owner or lessee of private property or his or her agent, such owner, lessee or agent shall notify the local police department of such action within two hours. Such notification shall be submitted in writing or transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail. The record of such notification shall be retained by such owner, lessee or agent at the private property upon which such action took place, for a period of not less than six months and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours by any sworn member of the local police department or law enforcement officer or inspector designated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(B) No owner, lessee or agent may charge a fee to remove a wheel-locking device prior to notification of the local police department. The fee charged to remove a wheel-locking device may not be more than fifty dollars. The person claiming the motor vehicle may choose to pay such fee in cash, by check or by debit or credit card. Ten per cent of such fee shall be remitted to the local police department by the owner, lessee or agent. If such motor vehicle is not claimed within forty-eight hours after being rendered immovable, the owner, lessee or agent shall immediately complete a notice that such motor vehicle has been rendered immovable, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and mail a copy of such form by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of such motor vehicle and all lienholders of record. If the motor vehicle is not claimed by its owner within the time period specified in subsection (e) of section 14-150, the owner, lessee or agent may dispose of such motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) and subsections (g) to (j), inclusive, of section 14-150.

(3) The local police department, not later than forty-eight hours after receiving notification of a tow or removal of an unauthorized motor vehicle pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, or use of a wheel-locking device pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, shall enter the vehicle identification number into the National Crime Information Center database and the Connecticut On-Line Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing System to determine whether such motor vehicle has been reported as stolen. If such motor vehicle has been reported as stolen, the local police department shall immediately notify the department that reported the vehicle as stolen.

(c) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, (1) specifying the circumstances under which title to any motor vehicle towed or stored, or both, or rendered immovable under this section may be transferred to any person, firm or corporation towing, storing or rendering immovable such vehicle, and (2) establishing the procedure whereby such person, firm or corporation may obtain title to such motor vehicle.

(d) No owner or lessee of private property, or his or her agent, shall issue a parking citation by written warning, posted signage or other means to impose a monetary sanction on an owner of a motor vehicle parked on such property. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an independent institution of higher education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or a private secondary school.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars, and, for each subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or be both fined and imprisoned.

( Rev., S. ; February, , P.A. 448, S. 15; , P.A. 131; 417; P.A. 73-429, S. 1; P.A. 81-351, S. 1; P.A. 82-223, S. 13; P.A. 83-577, S. 19; P.A. 91-408, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 68; P.A. 10-3, S. 60; P.A. 13-271, S. 29; P.A. 14-130, S. 21; P.A. 15-42, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 233; P.A. 17-79, S. 18; P.A. 18-164, S. 15; P.A. 19-140, S. 1.)

History: act added provisions re damage of vehicle or parts and removal of parts; acts added provision forbidding tampering with odometer and added exception to allow property owner or agent to remove vehicle left on property without authorization; P.A. 73-429 deleted provision re tampering with odometer; P.A. 81-351 removed and transferred the tampering provisions from the section, divided the section into subsections and established requirements for towing or removing a motor vehicle from private property; P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (c) by specifying that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction and increasing the minimum fine therefor from $10 to $25; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the minimum fine for a first offense from $25 to $35; P.A. 91-408 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing &#;A property owner&#; with &#;An owner or lessee of private property&#;, authorizing such owner or lessee to &#;cause to be removed&#; a motor vehicle, providing that removal shall be in accordance with &#;this section and sections 14-145a to 14-145c, inclusive&#;, rather than in accordance with &#;subsection (b) of this section&#; and adding exception for certain designated police, fire and emergency vehicles and for removal of vehicles from property leased by a governmental agency; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (b) to require the licensee or operator of the wrecker to notify the local police department of the tow of the vehicle left on private property within 2 hours, instead of 24 hours, effective June 3, ; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (c) to replace fine for first offense of not less than $35 nor more than $50 with fine of $50, effective April 14, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re notification in writing or by facsimile or electronic mail and re licensee retention of notification record, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re police to enter vehicle identification number of towed vehicle into national database and state system and to notify department of any motor vehicle reported stolen, to add provision re notice of tow if vehicle not claimed within 48 hours, and to add reference to Subsecs. (g) to (i) of Sec. 14-150, added new Subsec. (c) re commissioner to adopt regulations re transfer of title of towed vehicles, redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d) and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 15-42 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) and (3), adding authorization to use wheel-locking device and signage requirement in Subdiv. (1), adding Subdiv. (2) re repossessions and replacing &#;the removal of motor vehicles from&#; with &#;motor vehicles left without authorization on&#; in Subdiv. (3), amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1)(A) and (B), amending Subdiv. (1)(A) by adding provisions re unauthorized motor vehicle and repossessed motor vehicle towed or otherwise removed by wrecker or exempt entity and deleting provisions re determination whether motor vehicle has been reported as stolen and notification by local police department, adding Subdiv. (2) re use of wheel-locking devices and adding Subdiv. (3) re determination whether motor vehicle has been reported as stolen and notification by local police department, and made technical and conforming changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by adding new Subdiv. (2) re exceptions to signage requirement for towing and redesignating existing Subdivs. (2) and (3) as Subdivs. (3) and (4); P.A. 17-79 amended Subsecs. (b)(1)(B) and (b)(2)(B) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-150(i) with reference to Sec. 14-150(j) and making technical changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 18-164 added new Subsec. (d) prohibiting issuance of parking citation and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e); P.A. 19-140 amended Subsec. (d) exempting independent institutions of higher education and private secondary schools, effective July 9, .

See Sec. 53a-119b(c) for provisions re tampering with a motor vehicle.

Section does not require proof of criminal intent, but only the intent to do a prohibited act. 165 C. 10. Cited. Id., 559.

Cited. 32 CS 621; 41 CS 484.

Defendant cannot attack his conviction after he has voluntarily paid the fine imposed upon him. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 93, 95. It must be proved that the setting back of the odometer took place after the effective date of the act. Id., 402.

Sec. 14-145a. Towing, removal or use of wheel-locking device prohibited except upon express instruction of property owner or lessee or for repossession. Rebate prohibited. (a) No vehicle shall be towed or removed from private property except (1) upon express instruction of the owner or lessee, or his or her agent, of the property upon which the vehicle is trespassing, or (2) for the purpose of repossession of the motor vehicle by a lending institution. No vehicle shall be rendered immovable on private property through the use of a wheel-locking device except upon express instruction of the owner or lessee, or his or her agent. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the right of a municipality or the state to remove an abandoned motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of section 14-150.

(b) No person or firm that tows or removes a motor vehicle from private property or renders a motor vehicle immovable on private property shall rebate or pay any money or other valuable consideration to the owner or lessee, or his or her agent, of the property from which the vehicle is towed or removed or on which the vehicle is rendered immovable, or to a lending institution, for the privilege of towing, removing or rendering immovable such vehicle.

(P.A. 91-408, S. 2; P.A. 15-42, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 234.)

History: P.A. 15-42 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re use of wheel-locking device and re towing, removal or use of wheel-locking device for purpose of repossession, amended Subsec. (b) to add references to motor vehicle rendered immovable and to prohibit rebate to lending institution, and made technical and conforming changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that a wheel-locking device may only be used upon the instruction of the owner or lessee.

Sec. 14-145b. Storage and release of motor vehicles that have been towed or rendered immovable. (a)(1) Any vehicle towed or removed from private property pursuant to sections 14-145 to 14-145c, inclusive, shall be stored at the site of the towing company's business in a secured storage lot. The site shall be open during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and be reasonably available on Saturday, Sunday and holidays, for the purpose of vehicle redemption.

(2) No vehicle shall be rendered immovable on private property through use of a wheel-locking device pursuant to sections 14-145 to 14-145c, inclusive, unless the vehicle is located in a secure place on such property that is reasonably accessible for the purpose of vehicle redemption. Personnel to provide for vehicle redemption shall be on such property for not less than eight hours after a vehicle has been rendered immovable. Additionally, signage shall describe the hours for vehicle redemption when the eight-hour deadline has passed. If the vehicle is towed or removed from such property, all provisions of sections 14-145 to 14-145c, inclusive, relating to the towing or removal of a vehicle shall be applicable.

(b) When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant to sections 14-145 to 14-145c, inclusive, it shall be released to its owner, a lending institution or a person authorized by the owner or lending institution to regain possession, upon demand, provided the demand is made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or at a reasonable time on Saturday, Sunday or holidays and the owner or authorized person presents proof of registration and pays the costs of towing or removal and of storage.

(c) Any vehicle owner, lending institution or agent of the owner or lending institution, shall have the right to inspect the vehicle before accepting its return or removal of a wheel-locking device. No general release of any kind that would release the person or firm towing, removing or storing the vehicle or rendering the vehicle immovable from liability for damages or from liability for any claim that the vehicle was towed or rendered immovable without justification may be required from any vehicle owner, lending institution or agent of the owner or lending institution, as a condition of release of the vehicle. A receipt showing the name of the person or firm towing or removing the vehicle or rendering the vehicle immovable and an itemization of the charges shall be provided to the person paying the towing or removal and storage costs or the charge for removal of a wheel-locking device at the time of payment.

(P.A. 91-408, S. 3; P.A. 05-218, S. 27; P.A. 15-42, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (b) by eliminating provision that permitted signing a declaratory statement that the towed or removed vehicle was taken illegally, adding provision re no release from liability for any claim that the vehicle was towed without justification and making technical changes; P.A. 15-42 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re storage and removal of a motor vehicle rendered immovable, and amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to lending institution and designating existing provisions re return of vehicle as Subsec. (c) and amending same to add references to removal of wheel-locking device and vehicle rendered immovable.

Sec. 14-145c. Liability of property owner, lessee or lending institution for improper towing or removal of motor vehicle or use of a wheel-locking device. Whenever an owner or lessee of private property or a lending institution, or such owner's, lessee's or institution's agent, improperly causes a motor vehicle to be towed or removed from such property or rendered immovable on such property, the owner or lessee of the property or the lending institution shall be liable to the owner of the vehicle for the costs of towing or removal and of storage of the vehicle or for fees charged for removing a wheel-locking device, and for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, if applicable.

(P.A. 91-408, S. 4; P.A. 15-42, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 15-42 added references to removal by a lending institution, added reference to vehicle rendered immovable and added provision re liability for fees charged to remove a wheel-locking device.

Sec. 14-145d. Notification to chief of police required prior to use of wheel-locking device. (a) Any person, firm or corporation that engages in rendering motor vehicles immovable through the use of wheel-locking or similar devices and is hired by an owner or lessee of private property to render unauthorized motor vehicles immovable on such owner or lessee's private property shall, five business days prior to taking such action within a municipality, notify the chief of police of the local police department of such municipality of such activities. Such notification shall be in the form and manner directed by the chief of police.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars and, for each subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days or be both fined and imprisoned.

(P.A. 15-42, S. 5.)

Sec. 14-146. Objects not to be thrown at motor vehicles. No person shall throw any object at a motor vehicle or at a person in such motor vehicle or on any highway, which may cause injury to such vehicle or the tires thereon or to any person therein. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for the first offense, be fined not more than five hundred dollars and, for each subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 381; P.A. 12-80, S. 120.)

History: act increased fine for first offense from $50 to $500; P.A. 12-80 rephrased penalty provision and changed penalty for subsequent offense from a term of imprisonment of not more than 60 days to a class D misdemeanor.

Sec. 14-147. Improper use of marker, registration or license. (a) Any person who counterfeits any number plate or marker, or makes any substitute or temporary marker except as provided in section 14-18, or who counterfeits or in any manner alters any motor vehicle registration or operator's license, and any person who gives, loans or sells any such counterfeited or altered number plate, marker, motor vehicle registration or operator's license, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both.

(b) Any person who loans or sells any operator's license issued by the commissioner, for use by any person, or any marker or certificate of registration issued by the commissioner, for use on any car, except as provided in sections 14-59 and 14-60, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

(c) No person shall use any motor vehicle registration or operator's license other than the one issued to him by the commissioner, except as provided in section 14-18; and no person shall use a motor vehicle registration on any motor vehicle other than that for which such registration has been issued. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 176; , P.A. 408; P.A. 18-164, S. 27.)

History: act added provision re counterfeiting or altering of operator's license in Subsec. (a) and increased fine in Subsec. (b); act made Subsec. (a) applicable to persons who give, loan or sell counterfeited or altered plates, markers, registrations or operator's licenses to another, raised fine from $100 to $200 maximum and allowed imposition of 30 days imprisonment or both fine and imprisonment and made technical changes; P.A. 18-164 amended Subsec. (c) to increase maximum fine from $100 to $500.

See Sec. 14-111(b), (h) re suspension or revocation of license.

Cited. 161 C. 388; 200 C. 102.

Cited. 14 CA 309; judgment reversed, see 212 C. 50; 16 CA 272; 20 CA 336; Id., 521; 32 CA 84; 33 CA 49.

Cited. 26 CS 184.

Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 219.

Sec. 14-147a. Theft or illegal possession of number plate or sticker. Any person who takes any motor vehicle number plate or sticker denoting the expiration date of the registration from such number plate or possesses such number plate or sticker without the permission of the person to whom such number plate or sticker was issued shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars.

(, P.A. 117; P.A. 97-226, S. 5, 6; P.A. 07-217, S. 51.)

History; P.A. 97-226 substituted &#;sticker denoting the expiration date of the registration&#; for &#;annual insert&#;, made penalty applicable to persons who illegally possess number plates or stickers and modified penalty to increase fine from $25 maximum to not less than $100 nor more than $500 and to eliminate term of imprisonment, effective July 1, ; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, effective July 12, .

Sec. 14-148. Abandoned markers. (a) Any person who has found, or has in his possession, any number plate or number plates, or identifying part thereof, currently in use, which plate or plates were not issued to him, shall immediately deliver the same to the commissioner or to any officer. Such officer shall, within twenty-four hours, notify the commissioner that he holds such number plate or number plates or identifying part thereof to his order.

(b) Any officer may remove any number plate or number plates from any motor vehicle when such motor vehicle is apparently abandoned or when such number plate or number plates have been or are being used illegally and shall forward them to the commissioner with a statement of the reason for such removal.

(c) Violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be an infraction.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 233, S. 9; P.A. 75-577, S. 64, 126.)

History: act made technical change to conform to new system of staggered registration periods; P.A. 75-577 deleted reference to $5 maximum fine and made violation an infraction in Subsec. (c).

Cited. 30 CA 742.

Sec. 14-149. Mutilated or removed vehicle identification, factory or engine number. Discovery of vehicle reported as stolen or of vehicle or major component part with mutilated or missing identification, engine or factory number. Disposition of vehicle or part held in custody. Penalty. Fee. (a) No person shall purchase, sell or have in such person's possession any motor vehicle, including construction equipment, or a major component part thereof, as defined in section 14-67h, or agricultural tractors or farm implements with a mutilated, altered or removed vehicle identification, factory or engine number or a number which shows evidence of having been tampered with, except as hereinafter provided.

(b) Any officer attached to an organized police department, any state police officer or inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon discovery of any motor vehicle, including construction equipment, or major component part thereof, as defined in section 14-67h, or agricultural tractors or farm implements, the vehicle identification, engine or factory number of which has been mutilated, altered or removed, shall take such motor vehicle or major component part if not affixed to such vehicle, or agricultural tractor or farm implement into custody. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any such motor vehicle or major component part or agricultural tractor or farm implement shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section 54-36a, and in the case of a motor vehicle for which the owner, registration or title has been identified, a report of such action shall be made to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Such officer or inspector may take into custody the operator of such motor vehicle or agricultural tractor or farm implement or person in possession of such part and present such operator or person before a proper court. No such operator or person shall be discharged from custody until such operator or person has proved to the satisfaction of the court the ownership of such motor vehicle or such part or such agricultural tractor or farm implement and such operator's or person's right to its custody, provided any such operator or person may be admitted to bail pending proceedings thereon. If such operator or person is unable to establish ownership of such motor vehicle or such part or such agricultural tractor or farm implement to the satisfaction of the court, the court shall order such motor vehicle or part to be forfeited and turned over to the police department or agency whose officer or inspector seized such motor vehicle or part or agricultural tractor or farm implement to be used for such department or agency's purposes or sold at auction with the proceeds given to such department or agency. No officer or inspector shall be personally liable for any official act performed under the provisions of this section.

(c) Any inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon discovery of any motor vehicle or major component part, the vehicle identification, engine or factory number of which has been mutilated, altered or removed in the possession of any licensee of the department, including a new or used car dealer who has been issued an auction permit in accordance with the provisions of section 14-65, or a motor vehicle dealer or repairer authorized to tow or transport and store motor vehicles in accordance with the provisions of section 14-66, shall take such motor vehicle or major component part into custody. If the motor vehicle or major component part is owned by any such licensee or an insurance company, or if such licensee or insurance company has the right to transfer and dispose of such vehicle or major component part, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, upon receipt of transfer of title or forfeiture of all right and interest therein and notwithstanding the method of disposition required under subsection (b) of this section, make any disposition of such motor vehicle or major component part that the commissioner deems necessary or advisable. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to construction equipment, agricultural tractors or farm implements, the vehicle identification, engine or factory number of which has been mutilated, altered or removed.

(d) Any officer attached to an organized police department, any state police officer or inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon discovery of any motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement which has been reported as stolen, shall take such motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement into custody and have it returned to its rightful owner or, if such owner cannot be determined or if such motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement is needed for evidence, shall have it taken to and stored in a suitable place.

(e) No motor vehicle shall be registered unless it has permanently cut, impressed or embossed on some portion thereof a factory, serial or identification number or mark. Any person who knowingly has in such person's possession any motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement from which the factory, serial or other identification number has been removed, defaced, obliterated or changed shall immediately file with the commissioner a sworn statement describing such motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement and showing the source of such person's title and, if known, the reason for such removal, defacement, obliteration or change, together with a fee in the amount of fifty dollars. If satisfied as to the facts, the commissioner may grant permission to cut, impress or emboss permanently into the motor of such motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement a special identification number or mark which shall thereafter be deemed sufficient for the purpose of registration of such motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement. No person shall wilfully remove, deface, obliterate or change or cause to be removed, obliterated, defaced or changed any factory, serial or other identification number or mark on or from any motor vehicle, construction equipment, agricultural tractor or farm implement.

(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a class E felony, and, for the second or subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D felony.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 517, S. 63; P.A. 80-292, S. 4; P.A. 81-174, S. 4; 81-337; P.A. 83-587, S. 29, 96; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 10, 21; P.A. 00-103, S. 4; P.A. 03-265, S. 11; P.A. 13-258, S. 22.)

History: act removed obsolete references to trial justices; P.A. 80-292 amended Subsec. (a) to include vehicles with removed vehicle identification number and forbade purchase or sale of such vehicles as well as possession and amended Subsec. (c) to increase fine from $300 to $500 and term of imprisonment from six months to one year; P.A. 81-174 extended the prohibition in Subsec. (a) to include major component parts and established a procedure for disposing of motor vehicles or major component parts taken into custody; P.A. 81-337 subdivided Subsec. (a), inserted a new Subsec. (c) providing for the disposition by an officer of a motor vehicle reported as stolen and relettered former Subsecs. (b) and (c) as (d) and (e); P.A. 83-587 substituted &#;14-67h&#; for &#;14-67b&#; in Subsec. (a); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 added $50 fee for issuance of special identification number or mark; P.A. 00-103 added references to construction equipment, agricultural tractors and farm implements throughout section, increased the penalties in Subsec. (e) and made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 03-265 amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re officer attached to organized police department, state police officer or inspector of Department of Motor Vehicles, to add provision re disposition of motor vehicle, major component part, agricultural tractor or farm implement except as provided in Subsec. (c), to add requirement that, in case of motor vehicle for which owner, registration or title identified, report of action be made to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and to make technical changes, added new Subsec. (c) re when inspector of Department of Motor Vehicles to take motor vehicle or major component part into custody, when commissioner may dispose of motor vehicle or major component part and application of subsection to construction equipment, agricultural tractors or farm implements, redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) to (e), inclusive, as Subsecs. (d) to (f), amended Subsec. (d) to add provision re officer attached to organized police department, state police officer or inspector of Department of Motor Vehicles and to make a technical change, and amended Subsec. (e) to replace &#;forthwith&#; with &#;immediately&#;; P.A. 13-258 amended Subsec. (f) to change penalty for first offense from fine of not more than $2,500 or imprisonment of not more than 3 years to class E felony, and penalty for second or subsequent offense from fine of $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to class D felony.

See Sec. 14-193(b) re powers of commissioner under Uniform Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act.

See chapter 952, part IX re penalties for larceny, robbery and related offenses.

Cited. 7 CA 532; 9 CA 686.

Cited. 40 CS 226.

Subsec. (a):

When applied by the court as having the clear meaning that it is unlawful knowingly to possess a vehicle with one or more altered vehicle identification numbers, Subsec. is not unconstitutionally vague; the operational language addresses motor vehicles, not vehicle identification numbers, and defendant's convictions on multiple counts arising out of a single vehicle, but multiple altered vehicle identification numbers, violated defendant's right against multiple punishments for the same offense. 113 CA 541.

Sec. 14-149a. Ownership or operation of a chop shop. Penalty. (a) As used in this section:

(1) &#;Chop shop&#; means any area, building, storage lot, field or any other premises or place, except an impoundment or storage area authorized by and under the control or direction of a state or municipal law enforcement agency, (A) where one or more persons are engaged or have engaged in altering, dismantling, reassembling or in any way concealing or disguising the identity of a stolen motor vehicle or of any major component part of a stolen motor vehicle, (B) where there are three or more stolen motor vehicles present, or (C) where there are major component parts from three or more stolen motor vehicles present.

(2) &#;Major component part&#; means one of the following parts of a motor vehicle: (A) The engine, (B) the transmission, (C) the right or left front fender, (D) the hood, (E) a door allowing entrance to or egress from the passenger compartment of the vehicle, (F) the front or rear bumper, (G) the right or left rear quarter panel, (H) the deck lid, tailgate or hatchback, (I) the trunk floor pan, (J) the cargo box of a pickup, (K) the frame, or if the vehicle has a unitized body, the supporting structure or structures which serve as the frame, (L) the cab of a truck, (M) the body of a passenger vehicle, or (N) any other part of a motor vehicle which the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines is comparable in design or function to any of the parts listed in subparagraphs (A) to (M), inclusive, of this subdivision.

(3) &#;Motor vehicle&#; means motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, but shall include construction equipment, agricultural tractors and farm implements.

(b) Any person who knowingly owns, operates or conducts a chop shop or who knowingly aids and abets another person in owning, operating or conducting a chop shop shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class D felony and, for a second or subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D felony, except that such person shall be fined not less than ten thousand dollars.

(c) Upon conviction of any person for a violation of this section, the court may, in addition to, but not in lieu of, imposing a fine or a term of imprisonment, order such person to make restitution to the rightful owner of a stolen motor vehicle or of a stolen major component part, or to the owner's insurer if the owner has already been compensated for the loss by the insurer, for any financial loss sustained as a result of the theft of such motor vehicle or major component part.

(P.A. 93-405, S. 1; P.A. 00-103, S. 5; P.A. 13-258, S. 59.)

History: P.A. 00-103 redefined &#;motor vehicle&#; in Subsec. (a)(3) to include construction equipment, agricultural tractors and farm equipment; P.A. 13-258 amended Subsec. (b) to change penalty for first offense from a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony, and to change imprisonment provision for second or subsequent offense from imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.

Sec. 14-150. Abandoned or unregistered motor vehicles and motor vehicles which are a menace to traffic. Notice. Removal. Storage. Hearing. Lien. Affidavit of compliance. Sale. Regulations re title to abandoned motor vehicles and re disposal of motor homes or recreational vehicles abandoned at campgrounds. (a) Any person who abandons any motor vehicle within the limits of any highway or upon property other than such person's own without the consent of the owner thereof for a period longer than twenty-four hours shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined not less than eighty-five dollars. The last owner of record of a motor vehicle found abandoned, as shown by the files of the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be deemed prima facie to have been the owner of such motor vehicle at the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned the same or caused or procured its abandonment.

(b) Any inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, any officer attached to an organized police department, any enforcement officer of a parking authority authorized under an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 7-204a to enforce parking regulations in the municipality in which it is located or any state police officer upon discovery of any motor vehicle, whether situated within or without any highway of this state, which is a menace to traffic or public health or safety, shall take such motor vehicle into such inspector's or officer's custody and cause the same to be taken to and stored in a suitable place.

(c) Any inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, any officer attached to an organized police department, any enforcement officer of a parking authority authorized under an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 7-204a to enforce parking regulations in the municipality in which it is located or any state police officer, upon discovery of any motor vehicle apparently abandoned or a motor vehicle without proper registration, whether situated within or without any highway of this state, shall affix to such motor vehicle a notification sticker in a manner so as to be readily visible. This notification sticker shall contain the following information: (1) The date and time the notification sticker was affixed to the motor vehicle; (2) a statement that pursuant to this section, if the motor vehicle is not removed within twenty-four hours of the time the sticker was affixed, it shall be taken into custody and stored at the owner's expense; (3) the location and number where additional information may be obtained; and (4) the identity of the affixing officer. If the motor vehicle is not removed within such twenty-four-hour period, the affixing department or parking authority shall take such motor vehicle into its custody and cause the same to be stored in a suitable place, except that such department or parking authority shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner of any such motor vehicle which is determined to be stolen prior to taking such vehicle into its custody and shall allow such owner to make arrangements for removal of such vehicle.

(d) If the motor vehicle has no registration marker plates or invalid registration marker plates, and if such inspector or officer makes a determination in good faith that (1) the motor vehicle is apparently abandoned, (2) the market value of such motor vehicle in its current condition is five hundred dollars or less, and (3) the motor vehicle is so vandalized, damaged, or in disrepair as to be unusable as a motor vehicle, title to such motor vehicle shall, upon taking custody of such motor vehicle, immediately vest in the municipality in which the motor vehicle was discovered. Within forty-eight hours of the time that such motor vehicle is taken into custody, the affixing department or parking authority shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in writing, of the vehicle identification number and a description of the motor vehicle and thereafter shall immediately sell or transfer such motor vehicle to a recycler licensed in accordance with section 14-67l. Upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle, the affixing department or parking authority shall give written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person who was the owner of such motor vehicle at the time of abandonment, if known, which notice shall state that the motor vehicle has been sold or otherwise disposed of. The proceeds of the sale or disposition, or the fair market value of the motor vehicle in its current condition, whichever is greater, less the towing and sale or disposal expenses and the amount of any fines due, shall be paid to such person or such person's representatives, if claimed by such person or such person's representatives within one year from the date of sale. If such balance is not claimed within such period, it shall escheat to the municipality. If the expenses incurred by the municipality for towing and the sale or disposition of such motor vehicle and any such fines exceed the proceeds of such sale or disposition, such person shall be liable to such municipality for such excess amount.

(e) Within forty-eight hours of the time that a motor vehicle is taken into custody and stored pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the affixing department or parking authority shall give written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner and any lienholders of such motor vehicle, if such motor vehicle appears on the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The notice shall state: (1) That the motor vehicle has been taken into custody and stored, (2) the location of storage of the motor vehicle, (3) that, unless title has already vested in the municipality pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, such motor vehicle may be sold after (A) fifteen days if the market value of such motor vehicle does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars, or (B) forty-five days if the value of such motor vehicle exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars, and (4) that the owner has a right to contest the validity of such taking by application, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, to the hearing officer named in such notice within ten days from the date of such notice. Such application forms shall be made readily available to the public at all offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles, parking authorities authorized under an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 7-204a to enforce parking regulations and state and local police departments.

(f) (1) The chief executive officer of each town shall appoint a suitable person, who shall not be a member of any state or local police department, to be a hearing officer to hear applications to determine whether or not the towing within such municipality of such motor vehicle was authorized under the provisions of this section. Two or more towns may join in appointing such hearing officer; provided any such hearing shall be held at a location which is as near to the town within which such motor vehicle was towed as is reasonable and practicable. The commissioner shall establish by regulation the qualifications necessary for hearing officers and procedures for the holding of such hearings. If it is determined at such hearing that the vehicle was not a menace to traffic, abandoned or unregistered, as the case may be, the owner of such motor vehicle shall not be liable for any expenses incurred as a result of the taking and storage of such motor vehicle, the lien provisions of this section shall not apply to such owner, and the department which took and stored such motor vehicle shall be liable for such expenses. If the owner, prior to such determination, pays such expenses and the storage charges of such motor vehicle, and it is determined at such hearing that the motor vehicle was not a menace to traffic, abandoned or unregistered, as the case may be, the department or parking authority which took such motor vehicle shall be liable to such owner for the amount paid by such owner. Any person aggrieved by the decision of such hearing officer may, within fifteen days of the notice of such decision, appeal to the superior court for the judicial district wherein such hearing was held.

(2) The chief executive officer of each municipality shall designate a suitable person who shall be responsible for the collection of data concerning abandoned motor vehicles within such municipality and the preparation and submission of periodic reports to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles which shall contain such information as the commissioner may require.

(g) The owner or keeper of any garage or other place where such motor vehicle is stored shall have a lien upon such motor vehicle for such owner's or keeper's towing or storage charges, or both, that result from towing or storage under this section.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the current market value of such motor vehicle as determined in good faith by such owner or keeper does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars and such motor vehicle has been stored for a period of not less than fifteen days, such owner or keeper shall, unless an application filed by the owner pursuant to subsection (e) of this section is pending and the owner of such motor vehicle has notified such owner or keeper that such application for hearing has been filed, send a notice of intent to sell that complies with subsection (h) of this section to the commissioner, the owner of such motor vehicle and any known lienholder of record of such motor vehicle within such period. Upon approval by the commissioner of the notice of intent to sell, the commissioner shall issue such owner or keeper an affidavit of compliance. Such owner or keeper shall sell such motor vehicle not less than five business days after the mailing date of the notice of intent to sell, and apply the proceeds of the sale toward such owner's or keeper's towing and storage charges.

(2) If the current market value of such motor vehicle as determined in good faith by such owner or keeper exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars and if such motor vehicle has been stored for a period of not less than forty-five days, such owner or keeper shall, unless an application filed by the owner pursuant to subsection (e) of this section is pending and the owner of such motor vehicle has notified such owner or keeper that such application for hearing has been filed, send a notice of intent to sell that complies with subsection (h) of this section to the commissioner, the owner of such motor vehicle and any known lienholder of record of such motor vehicle within such period. Upon approval by the commissioner of the notice of intent to sell, the commissioner shall issue such owner or keeper an affidavit of compliance. Such owner or keeper shall sell such motor vehicle at public auction for cash, at such owner's or keeper's place of business not less than five business days after the mailing date of the notice of intent to sell. Such owner or keeper shall apply the proceeds of such sale toward the payment of such owner's or keeper's towing and storage charges and the payment of any debt or obligation incurred by the officer who placed such motor vehicle in storage. At any public auction held pursuant to this subsection, such owner or keeper may set a minimum bid equal to the amount of such owner's or keeper's charges and obligations with respect to the tow and storage of the motor vehicle. If no such bid is made, such owner or keeper may sell or dispose of such vehicle.

(h) The notice of intent to sell described in subsection (g) of this section shall include the make, model and vehicle identification number of such motor vehicle, the date such motor vehicle was left with the owner or keeper of the garage for storage and by whom and the registration number thereof if any number plates are on such motor vehicle, and shall be placed on file by the commissioner and subject to public inspection. The notice of intent to sell shall be accompanied by a statement to the owner and known lienholder of such motor vehicle indicating the date, time and place of the sale of such motor vehicle, and the manner of the sale, as specified in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (g) of this section. Such owner or keeper shall give such notice and accompanying statement to such motor vehicle owner and lienholder by certified mail, return receipt requested. Such statement shall indicate that any proceeds in excess of such owner's or keeper's charges and obligations may be claimed by the owner of such motor vehicle within one year from the date of such sale. The fee for filing such notice of intent and accompanying statement shall be ten dollars. Any sale under the provisions of this section shall be void, unless such owner or keeper provides the notice required by this section.

(i) At the time of a sale conducted under subsection (g) of this section, such owner or keeper shall provide the purchaser of such motor vehicle with the affidavit of compliance issued by the commissioner. Except for a thirty-day period immediately following the date such motor vehicle was placed in storage under subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section, or a sixty-day period immediately following the date such motor vehicle was placed in storage under subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of this section, the commissioner may limit the number of days that such owner or keeper may charge for storage of the motor vehicle prior to the time such motor vehicle was sold unless such owner or keeper provides evidence to the commissioner that the storage charges accrued as a result of such owner or keeper's reliance upon statements or representations made by the owner or lienholder of the motor vehicle or as a result of such owner's or keeper's good faith effort to negotiate the return of such motor vehicle to such owner or lienholder.

(j) The owner or keeper of such garage shall report the sales price, storing, towing and repair charges, if any; buyer's name and address; identification of the vehicle and such other information as may be required in regulations adopted pursuant to this section, to the commissioner within fifteen days after the sale of the motor vehicle. The proceeds of such sale, after deducting the amount due such owner or keeper and all expenses connected with such sale, including the expenses of the officer who placed such motor vehicle in storage, shall be paid to the owner of such motor vehicle or such owner's legal representatives, if claimed by such owner or such owner's legal representatives at any time within one year from the date of such sale. If such balance is not claimed within said period, it shall escheat to the state.

(k) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section. The regulations shall (1) specify the circumstances under which title to any motor vehicle abandoned within the limits of any highway may be transferred to any person, firm or corporation towing such vehicle, (2) establish the procedure whereby such person, firm or corporation may obtain title to such motor vehicle, and (3) specify the circumstances under which the owner of a campground may dispose of a motor home or recreational vehicle abandoned on such owner's property and establishing procedures governing such disposal.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 272; , P.A. 877; , P.A. 350; , P.A. 817, S. 2; P.A. 73-131; P.A. 76-381, S. 7; 76-402, S. 1, 3; P.A. 77-452, S. 50, 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 80-119; P.A. 86-119; P.A. 87-372, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-270, S. 4, 8; P.A. 91-408, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 11, 21; P.A. 98-215, S. 4; P.A. 99-27; P.A. 00-35, S. 2; P.A. 03-264, S. 4; P.A. 04-30, S. 1; P.A. 07-167, S. 31; P.A. 13-271, S. 58; P.A. 14-130, S. 22; P.A. 17-79, S. 17.)

History: act authorized sale of vehicle for storage and towing charges after 30 days where value of vehicle is not more than $35; act included reference to deliberate abandonment, increased fine from $50 to $100 maximum and imprisonment from 60 to 90 days and added provision re determination of owner as last owner of record in Subsec. (a); act changed applicable current market value of vehicle from $35 to $100; act deleted &#;wilfully and deliberately&#; to describe abandonment in Subsec. (a); P.A. 73-131 deleted phrase &#;apparently has been involved in an accident&#; describing vehicles which are a menace to traffic in Subsec. (b); P.A. 76-381 replaced fine and imprisonment provision in Subsec. (a) with statement that violator has committed an infraction; P.A. 76-402 made Subsec. (b) applicable to vehicles which are a menace to traffic, deleting other descriptive phrases, and deleted provisions re liability for vehicle in officer's custody and charges as lien on vehicle, inserted new Subsecs. (c) and (d) re procedure for dealing with abandoned or unregistered vehicles, placed storage provisions formerly in Subsec. (b) in new Subsec. (e) and included references to application for hearing and redesignated Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (f); P.A. 77-452 replaced court of common pleas with superior court in Subsec. (d); P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties in Subsec. (d); P.A. 80-119 made auction sale of vehicle mandatory rather than optional if storage limit reached without owner taking action to regain vehicle and added provisions re required report of sale to commissioner in Subsec. (e); P.A. 86-119 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to require such motor vehicles to be taken into custody and stored and added Subsec. (g), requiring motor vehicle commissioner to adopt regulations re title to abandoned motor vehicles; P.A. 87-372 inserted new provisions as Subsec. (d), requiring immediate vesting of title to an abandoned, unusable motor vehicle with a current market value of $100 or less in the municipality where the vehicle was discovered and specifying procedures for notice and distribution of proceeds from sale or disposition, and relettering remaining Subsecs., and amended Subsecs. (e) and (g), providing vehicle may be sold after 15 days if market value does not exceed $500 or after 90 days if such value exceeds $500; P.A. 88-270 amended Subsec. (a) to require that the fine be not less than $85; amended Subsec. (b) to require removal of any vehicle which is a menace to public health or safety; amended Subsec. (d) to require the deduction of the amount of any fines due from the proceeds of the sale or disposition, and added Subsec. (f)(2), requiring municipal chief executive officer to designate person responsible for collecting abandoned vehicle data and reporting to motor vehicle commissioner; P.A. 91-408 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision requiring department to attempt to notify the owner of a stolen vehicle and to allow the owner to remove the vehicle; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 added $5 fee for filing of notice; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 98-215 amended Subsecs. (e) and (g) to reduce from 90 to 45 days the time after which a vehicle may be sold re vehicles with market value over $500; P.A. 99-27 amended Subsec. (d)(2) by increasing the required value of a motor vehicle from $100 to $500, amended Subsecs. (e) and (g) by applying provisions to motor vehicles valued at $1,500, increased from $500, and made technical changes re gender neutrality; P.A. 00-35 deleted provisions in Subsec. (g) re advertising sale, and added provisions re minimum bids at public auction and provision that if no bid is made the owner or keeper may sell or dispose of such vehicle; P.A. 03-264 amended Subsecs. (b) to (f), inclusive, to add provisions re enforcement by parking authority authorized to enforce municipal parking regulations, replaced &#;such officer&#; with &#;such hearing officer&#; in Subsec. (f)(1) and made technical changes in Subsec. (j); P.A. 04-30 amended Subsec. (e) to require that written notice by certified mail be given to any lienholders of such motor vehicle if the same appears on the records of the department and amended Subsec. (g) to make technical changes and to require that notice of intent to sell be sent to any lienholder of record of motor vehicle, effective April 28, ; P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (g) by inserting reference to owner's or keeper's towing charges; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (j) to allow commissioner to adopt regulations re disposal of motor home or recreational vehicle abandoned at campground, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 amended Subsec. (g) to add provision allowing charges for both towing and storage, amended Subsec. (i) to replace &#;engine number and chassis&#; with &#;vehicle identification&#;, and made technical changes, effective July 1, ; P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provision re sale or transfer of motor vehicle to recycler, amended Subsecs. (d) and (e) by adding &#;return receipt requested&#;, further amended Subsec. (e) by designating provisions re 15 days and 45 days as Subparas. (A) and (B), respectively, substantially amended Subsec. (g) including by designating provisions re current market value does not exceed $1,500 as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to replace provision re owner or keeper may sell for storage and towing charges with provisions re owner or keeper shall send notice of intent to sell and affidavit of compliance, designating provisions re current market value exceeds $1,500 as Subdiv. (2) and amending same by adding &#;not less than&#; re 45 days, replacing &#;sell the same&#; with provision re sending notice of intent to sell and affidavit of compliance, adding provision re owner or keeper to apply proceeds toward payment of towing and storage and deleting provision re notice at last usual place of abode, added new Subsec. (h) re notice of intent to sell, added new Subsec. (i) re affidavit of compliance and number of days owner or keeper may charge for storage, redesignated existing Subsec. (h) re report of information as Subsec. (j), deleted former Subsec. (i) re notice to commissioner, redesignated Subsec. (j) re regulations as Subsec. (k) and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, .

See Sec. 14-197 re reports of stolen, recovered, unclaimed or abandoned vehicles.

Provisions relate to sale of a car placed in storage by an officer. 139 C. 706. Cited. 241 C. 678.

Cited. 1 CA 709; 10 CA 22; 17 CA 216; 35 CA 455. Held unconstitutional in violation of due process for failure to provide notice by mail of proposed sale to lienholders; notice by publication deemed inadequate. 36 CA 123. Cited. 42 CA 599.

Cited. 34 CS 272; 41 CS 484.

Subsec. (b):

Gravamen of Subsec. is the menace to traffic caused by the vehicle. 34 CS 270.

Sec. 14-150a. Removal of abandoned motor vehicles by municipalities. Notice. Any municipality may, by action of its legislative body, provide for the removal of abandoned, inoperable or unregistered motor vehicles within the limits of such municipality which remain unmoved for thirty days after: (1) Notice to the owner of the property on which such motor vehicle so remains, requesting removal of such motor vehicle and (2) notice in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in such municipality. The legislative body shall designate the local board or officer who shall be responsible for notifying such owner, causing publication of the general notice and for removal and disposition of such motor vehicles.

(, P.A. 817, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-150b. Municipal Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund. Section 14-150b is repealed.

(P.A. 88-270, S. 1, 8; P.A. 90-3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 167, 168.)

Sec. 14-151. State marshals and constables to enforce law concerning abandoned motor vehicles. State marshals and the constables of the several towns shall have the same authority in respect to the provisions of section 14-150 as inspectors of the Department of Motor Vehicles, officers attached to an organized police department or state police officers.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 00-99, S. 49, 154.)

History: (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs with state marshals, effective December 1, .

Sec. 14-151a. Report by owner or person in lawful possession of theft of motor vehicle. Regulations re uniform procedure. Report as condition precedent to settling insurance claim. (a) The owner or person in lawful possession of any motor vehicle which is stolen in this state shall make a report in writing to the office of the local police department in the municipality in which the theft occurred or to the office of the state police troop having jurisdiction over the municipality in which the theft occurred. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 which provide a standard, uniform procedure for reporting the theft of a motor vehicle to any state or local law enforcement officer.

(b) Each insurance company which issues in this state automobile theft insurance shall, as a condition precedent to settling any claim, require the insured to file a report in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(P.A. 82-450; P.A. 83-206.)

History: P.A. 83-206 required a person in lawful possession of a motor vehicle which is stolen to report its theft to police.

Sec. 14-152. Report by law enforcement agencies of theft or recovery of motor vehicle. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, each municipal police department and each constable of any town, within one week from the receipt of any complaint of the theft within or without this state of any Connecticut motor vehicle or the theft of any other registered motor vehicle within this state, or within one week from the recovery or notification of the recovery of any stolen motor vehicle, shall report such complaint, recovery or notification of recovery to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the National Automobile Theft Bureau, upon a blank prepared and furnished by him. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 517, S. 64; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 80-292, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)

History: act removed obsolete reference to prosecuting grand juror; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, ; P.A. 80-292 required that report be made to National Automobile Theft Bureau as well as to motor vehicles commissioner and included in required reports recovery and notification of recovery of vehicles; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Commissioner of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#;, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-153. Renting of motor vehicles. Any person, firm or corporation which rents a motor vehicle without a driver for a period of thirty days or less shall inspect or cause to be inspected the motor vehicle operator's license of the person initially operating such motor vehicle, shall compare the signature on such license with that of the alleged licensee written in his presence and shall keep and retain for a period of one year a record of the name of such licensee, the number of his license and the date of issue thereof, the registration number of the motor vehicle so rented and the mileage reading displayed by the odometer of such vehicle at the time such vehicle leaves and returns to the lessor's place of business, which record shall be subject to the inspection of any police officer, any Department of Motor Vehicles inspector or any Department of Motor Vehicles employee designated by the commissioner; provided no person shall rent or lease any motor vehicle without a driver to a minor without the written consent of a parent or guardian of such minor.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 416; , P.A. 747, S. 2; P.A. 87-194.)

History: act added requirement of consent of parent or guardian to lease of vehicle to minor; act made provisions applicable to firms and corporations, specified rental period of 30 days or less, required retention of record for one year, specified that police officers and motor vehicles department inspectors and employees have inspection rights and deleted provision imposing $50 maximum fine for violation of provisions; P.A. 87-194 required the recording of the odometer mileage reading at the time vehicle leaves and returns to lessor's business.

Sec. 14-153a. Exemption. Penalty. (a) Section 14-153 shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation which, incidental to the conduct of its principal business, leases or rents any motor vehicle without a driver to other persons, firms or corporations whose principal business is the same as that of the lessor.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of section 14-153 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

(, P.A. 747, S. 5, 6; P.A. 75-577, S. 14, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 deleted references to Sec. 14-15.

Sec. 14-153b. Proof of credit. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of renting or leasing passenger motor vehicles without drivers, for periods of thirty days or less, shall require any customer to show proof that he or she holds a card provided by a credit card issuer as a condition to the rental of a passenger motor vehicle; provided such person, firm or corporation may require that a customer, seeking to rent for cash, apply for approval to rent up to three business days before the expected rental and that such customer provide both suitable identification and a reasonable deposit.

(P.A. 83-248; P.A. 94-34; P.A. 05-218, S. 36.)

History: P.A. 94-34 required both suitable identification and a reasonable deposit from a customer, rather than identification or deposit; P.A. 05-218 added &#;may require that a customer, seeking to rent for cash, apply for approval to rent up to three business days before the expected rental and that such customer provide&#; and made conforming changes and a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-154. Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased car. Section 14-154 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 747, S. 7.)

Sec. 14-154a. Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased motor vehicle. Exceptions. (a) Any person renting or leasing to another any motor vehicle owned by him shall be liable for any damage to any person or property caused by the operation of such motor vehicle while so rented or leased, to the same extent as the operator would have been liable if he had also been the owner.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Any person, with respect to the person's lease to another of a private passenger motor vehicle, if the total lease term is for one year or more and if, at the time damages are incurred, the leased vehicle is insured for bodily injury liability in amounts of not less than one hundred thousand dollars per person and three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence and the vehicle is not subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection. As used in this section, &#;private passenger motor vehicle&#; means a: (A) Private passenger type automobile; (B) station-wagon-type automobile; (C) camper-type motor vehicle; (D) truck-type motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand pounds, registered as a passenger motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, or as a passenger and commercial motor vehicle, as defined in said section, or used for farming purposes; or (E) a vehicle with a commercial registration, as defined in subdivision (12) of said section. Private passenger motor vehicle does not include a motorcycle or motor vehicle used as a public or livery conveyance.

(2) Any person, with respect to the person's lease to another of a truck, tractor trailer or tractor-trailer unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more if the total lease term is for one year or more, or the applicable contract term is one year or more, and if, at the time damages are incurred, the loss or claim is insured by any combination of coverage through an insurer, as defined in section 38a-363, in an amount of not less than two million dollars.

(, P.A. 747, S. 3; P.A. 03-250, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 03-250 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) providing an exception under certain conditions in Subdiv. (1) for any person who leases a private passenger motor vehicle and in Subdiv. (2) for any person who leases a truck, tractor trailer or tractor-trailer unit, effective October 1, , and applicable to causes of action accruing on or after that date.

Sureties under statute must pay for all damages, including treble damages, properly assessed against defendant. 192 C. 280. Cited. 199 C. 245; 203 C. 667; 212 C. 138; 222 C. 480; 225 C. 637. Dictum in 162 C. 363 that former Sec. 14-154 imposes liability on lessor, regardless of provisions of rental contract restricting use of automobile to specified individuals, overruled. 231 C. 265. Cited. 241 C. 792. Indemnity clause in motor vehicle lease where lessee caused injury for which the owner paid damages is enforceable. 247 C. 342. Lessor liable for tortious conduct of driver of leased vehicle when driver is an authorized driver under terms of lease agreement that identify drivers authorized to use vehicle even if driver is not in strict compliance with all terms of lease agreement. 265 C. 385. Under facts of case, section is preempted and rendered invalid by the federal Graves Amendment, 49 USC , because section is not the type of financial responsibility or liability law that qualifies for exemption from preemption under Amendment's savings clause. 296 C. 1.

Cited. 10 CA 201; 22 CA 586; 25 CA 665; 41 CA 664; 45 CA 26. Lessor of motor vehicle not liable for damages caused by unauthorized user where contract prohibited use by additional drivers except under circumstances not presented in suit. 65 CA 388. Section could not be applied to hold defendant lessor liable under circumstances where driver was not authorized to operate vehicle under terms of lease and, thus, was not in lawful possession of vehicle at time of accident, and plaintiffs' claim that plain meaning of statute compelled defendant's liability regardless of contract terms was unavailing given that Supreme Court has held that statute does not prevent lessor from imposing reasonable restrictions on identity of drivers for whom they are willing to assume risk of liability. 98 CA 665.

Former section cited. 26 CS 378; 29 CS 10. Cited. 32 CS 96. A lessor of an automobile may be held liable for punitive damages under section if the automobile operator may be so held. Id., 163. Cited. Id., 213; 43 CS 239.

Sec. 14-155. Fines and forfeitures to be paid to commissioner. Section 14-155 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 28, S. 50; 615, S. 22.)

Sec. 14-156. Receipts of Department of Motor Vehicles to be credited to Special Transportation Fund. All receipts of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and of his department shall be paid promptly to the State Treasurer in accordance with section 13b-61.

( Rev., S. ; , S. d; , P.A. 300, S. 1; , P.A. 379, S. 1; , P.A. 605, S. 24; , P.A. 16, S. 1; , P.A. 768, S. 140; June, , S.A. 2, S. 6; , S.A. 53, S. 12; P.A. 73-675, S. 1, 44; P.A. 74-342, S. 40, 43; P.A. 75-568, S. 41, 45.)

History: act removed reference to obsolete section; act substituted words &#;highway fund&#; for &#;receipts&#; of the motor vehicle department, added provision continuing state highway fund and removed requirement that commissioner of finance and control authorize appropriations; act substituted &#;expenditures&#; for &#;expenses&#;; act replaced highway department with bureau of highways of the department of transportation and highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; June, act provided that sum equal to 85% of state police department expenditures be transferred annually from highway fund to general fund, notwithstanding provisions of this section; act increased sum to be transferred to 90%; P.A. 73-675 detailed moneys included in transportation fund which replaced highway fund and moneys to be included in general fund; P.A. 74-342 replaced previous provisions; P.A. 75-568 made technical correction.

Public money not to be devoted to matters of purely local concern. 109 C. 342. Cited. 124 C. 34.

Sec. 14-156a. Payment of State Police Department expenditures from Highway Fund. Section 14-156a is repealed.

(June, , S.A. 1, S. 9; P.A. 74-342, S. 42, 43.)

Sec. 14-157. Transferred to Chapter 164, Sec. 10-24a.

Sec. 14-158. Fines and forfeitures paid to commissioner to be receipts of General Fund. Section 14-158 is repealed.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 605, S. 27.)

Sec. 14-159. Refund of money paid to commissioner. The Comptroller, upon application of the commissioner and with the approval of the Attorney General, may draw his order on the Treasurer in favor of any person equitably entitled to the refund of any money paid to said commissioner for the amount of such refund.

(, P.A. 308, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-160. Reservation of marker plate numbers. Additional fee for low numbers. The commissioner is authorized to reserve only the registration marker plate numbers of motor vehicles from the number one to the number ten thousand, inclusive, for passenger vehicles and from the number one to the number five hundred, inclusive, for dealers' plates. Said numbers may be issued at the discretion of the commissioner. A fee of sixty-nine dollars shall be charged for the first registration period with respect to the issuance of any such plate or plates, in addition to the regular fee prescribed for registration.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 83-489, S. 16, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 49, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 18; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 12, 21; P.A. 92-177, S. 4, 12; P.A. 93-74, S. 43, 67; P.A. 12-81, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 83-489 required that, on and after July 1, , a $30 fee shall be charged for the first year for the issuance of a license number not exceeding the number one thousand, for use on a passenger motor vehicle, in addition to the registration fee required pursuant to Sec. 14-49(a); P.A. 84-254 periodically increased the fee from $30 to $60 as of July 1, ; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fee at the level existing on and after July 1, , and decreased the fee effective July 1, , to the level formerly existing on and after July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13 raised the upper limit of &#;low number&#; plates from 5,000 to 10,000, increased the fee for &#;low number&#; plates from $47 to $65 in addition to regular registration fee, and made numerous technical changes; P.A. 92-177 imposed fee of $30 for each renewal of registration in addition to regular fee prescribed; P.A. 93-74 amended section by eliminating fee for renewal of low-number plate, effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-81 increased fee for first registration period of low number plates from $65 to $69, effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-161. Impersonation of inspector or agent. Any person who impersonates an inspector or agent of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall, for the first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 82-223, S. 14; P.A. 83-577, S. 20.)

History: P.A. 82-223 specified that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction, and established a minimum fine of $25 and lowered the maximum fine from $100 to $90 for such first offense; P.A. 83-577 deleted the provision specifying the fine for an infraction is not less than $25 nor more than $90; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).

Sec. 14-162. Ordinances. No town, city or borough, nor any board or officer thereof, shall make any ordinance respecting the regulation, use, lighting or other equipment of motor vehicles, or respecting the use of equipment or accessories upon the same; but any ordinance in force in any town, city or borough in respect to maintaining public service vehicles in a sanitary condition shall remain in force, and authority given to any town, city or borough, or to any board or officer thereof, to regulate shows, processions, assemblages, traffic or parades in streets and public places and to regulate the use of public parks, and ordinances enacted in pursuance of such authority, shall remain in force, and authorities of any town, city or borough shall have power to establish and enforce ordinances fixing traffic routes and public stands for public service vehicles and traffic rules for all vehicles.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 13, S. 74.)

City ordinance requiring a license fee and a special bond from motor buses held illegal. 91 C. 239. Cited. 109 C. 341. The state delegated to its municipalities under Sec. 7-148 the power to make traffic rules applying to all vehicles alike, but retained the special power to regulate motor vehicles with the specific exceptions noted in this section. 125 C. 501; 135 C. 71. City ordinance allowing towing of cars illegally parked held constitutional. 145 C. 141. Cited. 181 C. 114.

Cited. 8 CS 449.

Sec. 14-163. Commissioner to provide lists of motor vehicle and snowmobile owners to town assessors. Disclosure by assessor or tax collector prohibited. (a)(1) For assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , the commissioner shall compile information concerning motor vehicles and snowmobiles subject to property taxation pursuant to section 12-71 using the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles and information reported by owners of motor vehicles and snowmobiles. In addition to any other information the owner of a motor vehicle or snowmobile is required to file with the commissioner by law, such owner shall provide the commissioner with the name of the town in which such owner's motor vehicle or snowmobile is to be set in the list for property tax purposes, pursuant to section 12-71. On or before December 1, , and annually thereafter until and including December 1, , the commissioner shall provide to each assessor in this state a list identifying motor vehicles and snowmobiles that are subject to property taxation in each such assessor's town. Said list shall include the names and addresses of the owners of such motor vehicles and snowmobiles, and the vehicle identification numbers for all such vehicles for which such numbers are available.

(2) For assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , the commissioner shall compile information concerning motor vehicles subject to property taxation pursuant to section 12-71, using the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles and information reported by owners of motor vehicles. In addition to any other information the owner of a motor vehicle is required to file with the commissioner by law, such owner shall provide the commissioner with the name of the town in which such owner's motor vehicle is to be set in the list for property tax purposes, pursuant to section 12-71. On or before November 1, , and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall provide to each assessor in this state a list identifying motor vehicles that are subject to property taxation in each such assessor's town. Such list shall include the names and addresses of the owners of such motor vehicles and the vehicle identification numbers and manufacturer's suggested retail price for all such vehicles for which such information is available.

(b) (1) On or before October 1, , and annually thereafter until and including October 1, , the commissioner shall provide to each assessor in this state a list identifying motor vehicles and snowmobiles in each such assessor's town that were registered subsequent to the first day of October of the assessment year immediately preceding, but prior to the first day of August in such assessment year, and that are subject to property taxation on a supplemental list pursuant to section 12-71b. In addition to the information for each such vehicle and snowmobile specified under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section that is available to the commissioner, the list provided under this subsection shall include a code related to the date of registration of each such vehicle or snowmobile.

(2) Not later than November 15, , and monthly thereafter, the commissioner shall provide to each assessor in this state a list identifying motor vehicles in each such assessor's town that were registered during the immediately preceding month and that are subject to property taxation on a supplemental list pursuant to section 12-71b. In addition to the information for such vehicle specified under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section that is available to the commissioner, the list provided under this subsection shall include a code related to the date of registration of each such vehicle.

(c) No assessor or tax collector shall disclose any information contained in any list provided by the commissioner pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section if the commissioner is not required to provide such information or if such information is protected from disclosure under state or federal law.

( Rev., S. ; , P.A. 752, S. 16; P.A. 97-309, S. 21, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; P.A. 98-261, S. 2, 6; P.A. 04-228, S. 3; P.A. 10-110, S. 22; P.A. 22-118, S. 498.)

History: act included snowmobiles in list furnished to tax assessors; (Revisor's note: In references throughout the general statutes to &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner&#; and &#;Motor Vehicle(s) Department&#; were replaced editorially by the Revisors with &#;Commissioner of Motor Vehicles&#; or &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#;, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 97-309 added requirement that on or before December 1, , and December first annually thereafter, the commissioner furnish to tax assessors and Commissioner of Revenue Services list of motor vehicle owners including Social Security and federal employer identification numbers, and added prohibitions re disclosure of such numbers by tax assessors, effective July 1, (Revisor's note: A reference in newly enacted language to &#;Motor Vehicle Department&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Department of Motor Vehicles&#; for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 97-322 changed effective date of Sec. 21 of P.A 97-309 from July 1, , to October 1, ; P.A. 98-261 deleted references re disclosure of social security and federal employer identification numbers to municipal tax assessors and replaced requirement to provide a description of a vehicle with requirement to provide the vehicle identification number of a vehicle, effective October 1, ; P.A. 04-228 replaced former provisions with new Subsecs. (a) and (b) re compiling of information on registered motor vehicles and snowmobiles by the commissioner and the furnishing of such information to the assessors, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to make technical changes and added Subsec. (c) to prohibit disclosure by assessor or tax collector of information provided by commissioner if commissioner is not required to provide such information or if such information is protected from disclosure under state or federal law, effective June 5, ; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions re compilation of information and annual provision of lists concerning motor vehicles and snowmobiles as Subdiv. (1), specifying that Subdiv. (1) applies to assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , specifying that requirement re annual provision of lists identifying motor vehicles and snowmobiles under Subdiv. (1) is applicable until and including December 1, , and adding Subdiv. (2) re compilation of information and annual provision of lists concerning motor vehicles for assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions re the annual provision of supplemental lists concerning motor vehicles and snowmobiles as Subdiv. (1), specifying that Subdiv. (1) applies to assessment years commencing prior to October 1, , and adding Subdiv. (2) re the annual provision of supplemental lists concerning motor vehicles for assessment years commencing on or after October 1, , and made a conforming change, effective July 1, , and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, .

See Sec. 14-379 for definition of &#;snowmobile&#;.

Phrase &#;residing in&#; refers to owners, not to motor vehicles, and thus commissioner is to furnish lists of all motor vehicles and their owners to tax assessors of the towns where those owners reside, or, in the case of a corporation, where corporation has its principal place of business. 266 C. 706.

Sec. 14-163a. Driving on ice. Any person who drives any motor vehicle on the frozen surface of any public body of water shall have committed an infraction. The presence of any motor vehicle on any such frozen surface shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. This section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned and being used by or being operated pursuant to a contract with governmental agencies or owned and being used by an educational institution.

(, P.A. 491; P.A. 76-381, S. 8; P.A. 78-9.)

History: P.A. 76-381 replaced provision for fine and imprisonment with statement that violator is deemed to have committed an infraction; P.A. 78-9 excluded from provisions vehicles operated pursuant to contracts with governmental agencies.

Sec. 14-163b. Motor vehicles formerly used as ambulances. Any person who is the owner or who becomes the owner of any motor vehicle originally designed for use primarily as an ambulance and who ceases to use such vehicle for its original or former purpose shall remove therefrom all exterior indication of and all exterior equipment solely used or related to the original or former use of such vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle registered as an antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle, in accordance with section 14-20.

(, P.A. 517; P.A. 00-169, S. 27.)

History: P.A. 00-169 added an exemption from the provisions of this section for motor vehicles registered as antique, rare or special interest.

Sec. 14-163c. Motor carrier safety regulations for intrastate or interstate commerce. Variations or exemptions. Enforcement powers of police officers and motor vehicle inspectors. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, which incorporate by reference the standards set forth in 49 CFR Parts 382 to 397, inclusive, as amended. Such regulations, adopted by reference to the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 382 to 397, inclusive, as amended, may be made applicable to any motor vehicle or motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Part 390, which (1) is in intrastate commerce and has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of eighteen thousand one or more pounds; or (2) is in interstate commerce and has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of ten thousand one or more pounds; or (3) (A) is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers, including the driver, for compensation, or (B) is designed or used to transport more than fifteen passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or (4) is used in the transportation of hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC App. to , inclusive, unless exempted under the provisions of the code or the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The provisions relative to maximum hours of service for drivers as set forth in 49 CFR Part 395, and as adopted by reference in regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall not apply to any driver of a utility service vehicle, as defined in 49 CFR Section 395.2, as amended.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions of 49 CFR Parts 382 to 397, inclusive, as amended, when strict compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship or would be otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate compliance shall, in the opinion of the commissioner, secure the public safety.

(d) Any state or municipal police officer or motor vehicle inspector may (1) inspect any motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section in operation and examine its operator to determine compliance with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199, inclusive, as amended, and 49 CFR Parts 382 to 397, inclusive, as amended, (2) enter upon the premises of any motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended, for the purpose of inspecting and copying records maintained by such motor carrier, (3) conduct a safety rating procedure, safety audit or compliance review, in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR Part 385, as amended, for any motor carrier that owns or operates any motor vehicle identified in subsection (a) of this section and, subject to notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, order any motor carrier with an unsatisfactory safety rating to cease operations until such time as it achieves a satisfactory rating, (4) declare a motor vehicle or its operator out of service, or (5) issue an infractions complaint under the provisions of this section, provided such officer or inspector meets the standards established by the commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(e) (1) Any person who violates the provisions of this section or any regulations adopted under this section shall, for a first violation, have committed an infraction. (2) The commissioner may impose a civil penalty on any person for a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section or any regulations adopted under this section if the acts or conduct on which the conviction is based arise out of the operation of a motor vehicle in intrastate commerce and would, if such acts or conduct had occurred with respect to operation of a motor vehicle in interstate commerce, have subjected such person to a civil penalty under the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 382 to 397, inclusive, as amended. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to specify the amount of such civil penalty provided such amount shall be not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. Any person notified of the assessment of a civil penalty under the provisions of this subsection shall be entitled to an opportunity for an administrative hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. If any person fails to comply with the terms of a final decision and order of the commissioner made pursuant to this subsection, the commissioner may suspend any motor vehicle registration issued to such person or such person's privilege to register any motor vehicle in this state, or prohibit the operation of any motor vehicle owned or operated by such person, until such person complies with the terms of such final decision and order. As used in this section, &#;person&#; includes any motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended.

(P.A. 94-189, S. 21; P.A. 95-81, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-191, S. 1, 2; 97-236, S. 14, 27; P.A. 00-169, S. 7, 8; P.A. 02-70, S. 79; P.A. 04-199, S. 30; 04-217, S. 16; P.A. 06-130, S. 20; P.A. 09-187, S. 20; P.A. 10-110, S. 14; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 13-271, S. 30.)

History: P.A. 95-81 amended Subsec. (a) to include reference to Part 382 of the Code of Federal Regulations and inserted new provisions as Subsec. (d) re powers of state or municipal police officers and motor vehicle inspectors to enforce motor carrier safety regulations, relettering the remaining subsection as Subsec. (e), effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-191 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to &#;a disaster or other state of emergency declared by the Governor&#; and definition of &#;disaster&#;, to exempt motor carriers or drivers operating vehicles with commercial registration when used to provide emergency relief during an emergency and to add definitions of &#;emergency&#; and &#;emergency relief&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to include reference to Part 382 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and inserted in Subsec. (d) provision expanding powers of state or municipal police officers and motor vehicle inspectors to examine operators of commercial motor vehicles, effective July 1, ; P.A. 00-169 amended Subsec. (a) to make provisions applicable to motor carriers and added new Subsec. (d)(3) re provision allowing for safety rating procedures to be conducted for certain motor carriers, renumbering Subdivs. (3) and (4) as Subdivs. (4) and (5), respectively; P.A. 02-70 amended Subsec. (e) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amending said Subdiv. by making a technical change and providing that penalty of infraction is applicable for a first violation and added Subdiv. (2) to allow commissioner to impose a civil penalty on any motor carrier or operator for a second or subsequent violation if acts or conduct on which conviction is based arise out of operation of motor vehicle in intrastate commerce and would, if acts or conduct occurred in operation in interstate commerce, have subjected violator to penalty under provisions of federal regulations, to allow commissioner to adopt regulations to specify amount of such civil penalty, to entitle persons notified of assessment of civil penalty to an opportunity for an administrative hearing and to allow commissioner to suspend any motor vehicle registration or registration privilege of person who fails to comply with terms of a final decision and order of commissioner until such person complies; P.A. 04-199 defined &#;major loss of utility service&#; in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, ; P.A. 04-217 made technical changes, effective January 1, ; P.A. 06-130 amended Subsec. (d)(3) by adding provision re power to order any motor carrier with an unsatisfactory safety rating to cease operations, effective July 1, ; P.A. 09-187 revised 49 CFR references throughout, amended Subsec. (a) to add &#;or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight&#; in Subdivs. (1) and (2), designate existing provisions of Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (3)(B) and insert Subdiv. (3)(A) re service bus, amended Subsec. (b) to replace former provisions re public service company and emergency relief vehicles with a commercial registration with provisions re driver of a utility service vehicle, amended Subsec. (d) to authorize copying of records in Subdiv. (2) and conducting safety audit or compliance review in Subdiv. (3), and amended Subsec. (e) to specify minimum and maximum amount of civil penalty, authorize commissioner to prohibit operation of motor vehicle by person who does not comply with terms of final decision and order and define &#;person&#;, effective July 1, ; P.A. 10-110 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to replace reference in Subpara. (A) to motor vehicle or carrier that is a service bus with motor vehicle or motor carrier designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers, including driver, for compensation, except student transportation vehicle, and to insert in Subpara. (B) requirement that vehicles or carriers are not used to transport passengers for compensation, effective July 1, ; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, &#;Commissioner of Public Safety&#; was changed editorially by the Revisors to &#;Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection&#; in Subsec. (d), effective July 1, ; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a)(3)(A) to delete exception re student transportation vehicle and amended Subsec. (d) to add reference to 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199 in Subdiv. (1) and to delete reference to 49 CFR Secs. 395.13 and 396.9 in Subdiv. (4), effective July 1, .

Sec. 14-163d. Vehicles in intrastate or interstate commerce. Evidence of security requirements or insurance. Suspension of registration. (a) At least once every year, each owner of a motor vehicle described in subsection (a) of section 14-163c shall file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles evidence that the owner has in effect the security requirements imposed by law for each such motor vehicle. The evidence shall be filed in such form as the commissioner prescribes in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.

(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a system to verify, by means of electronic communication, that an owner of a motor vehicle described in subsection (a) of section 14-163c has the security requirements imposed by law. If the commissioner uses such system to make an inquiry to any insurance company that is licensed to issue automobile liability insurance in this state, or to any data source maintained by the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of Title 49, Part 387 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, the commissioner may accept the results of such inquiry in lieu of a filing by the owner pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, for the period for which such filing is required.

(c) When the owner of a motor vehicle files evidence under subsection (a) of this section or when a company licensed to issue automobile liability insurance in this state provides verification under subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall construe such evidence or verification as proof that the owner of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles described in subsection (a) of section 14-163c has insurance coverage of not less than the amounts required under Title 49, Part 387 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, or any applicable section of chapter 246.

(d) In addition to other penalties provided by law, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, after notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with chapter 54, shall suspend the registration of each motor vehicle registered in the name of any owner who fails to file a motor carrier identification report or to provide satisfactory evidence of the security requirements imposed by law.

(e) Each filing made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section by each for-hire motor carrier or private motor carrier of property or passengers, and each owner of any motor vehicle that transports hazardous materials, as described in subsection (a) of section 14-163c, shall provide satisfactory evidence of insurance coverage or other security in amounts not less than are required by the provisions of Title 49, Part 387 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended. Such requirement concerning the amount of security that must be evidenced to the commissioner may be made applicable by the commissioner to the initial registration of any such motor vehicle, including the registration of any motor vehicle under the International Registration Plan, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-34a.

(Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 4; P.A. 07-167, S. 11; P.A. 08-150, S. 19; P.A. 11-213, S. 29; P.A. 14-130, S. 23.)

History: Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective January 1, ; P.A. 07-167 added Subsec. (c) re evidence of amount of insurance coverage or other security; P.A. 08-150 added new Subsec. (b) re establishment and use of system to verify by electronic means that owner of motor vehicle has security requirements imposed by law and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as Subsecs. (c) and (d), respectively; P.A. 11-213 amended Subsec. (a) to change filing requirement from biannual to annual and to delete biennial filing requirement for motor carrier identification report, effective July 1, ; P.A. 14-130 added new Subsec. (c) re evidence or verification as proof of insurance coverage and redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (d) and (e).

Sec. 14-163e. Periodic inspection of certain vehicles or combinations. (a) No person or motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles described in subsection (a) of section 14-163c unless it has had a periodic inspection as required under 49 CFR Section 396.17, as amended from time to time, during the preceding twelve months.

(b) No person, dealer or repairer licensed in accordance with section 14-52 or motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall perform a periodic inspection in a manner other than as prescribed in 49 CFR Sections 396.17, 396.19 and 396.21, as amended from time to time.

(c) No person, dealer or repairer licensed in accordance with section 14-52 or motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall knowingly make a false statement regarding the inspection or condition of any vehicle or component that it is required to inspect under 49 CFR Section 396.17, as amended from time to time, or regarding the repair or repairs that it has undertaken on any vehicle or component that is required to be inspected. In addition to the civil penalties prescribed by this section, any person, licensed dealer or repairer or motor carrier who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be charged with a violation of section 53a-157b.

(d) For a first or subsequent violation of subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section, a person, motor carrier or licensed dealer or repairer shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54, be subject to the civil penalties authorized in subsection (e) of section 14-163c and prescribed under 49 CFR 396.17.

(P.A. 11-213, S. 43; P.A. 12-80, S. 163; 12-81, S. 32.)

History: P.A. 11-213 effective July 1, ; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (d) to replace maximum term of imprisonment for first offense of &#;ninety days&#; with &#;three months&#; and change fine for subsequent offense from a minimum of $2,000 to a maximum of $2,000; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (c) to require false statement be made &#;knowingly&#;, provide that any person, licensed dealer or repairer or motor carrier &#;who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be charged with a violation of section 53a-157b&#;, rather than &#;may be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 53a-157b&#;, and provide that such penalty is in addition to the &#;civil&#; penalties prescribed by section and amended Subsec. (d) to authorize civil penalty for a violation of Subsec. (c), specify civil penalty is after notice and hearing in accordance with Ch. 54, replace &#;penalties prescribed in subsection (e) of section 14-163c&#; with &#;civil penalties authorized in subsection (e) of section 14-163c and prescribed under 49 CFR 396.17&#; and delete criminal penalty for violation of Subsec. (c), effective June 6, .

Sec. 14-163f. Eligibility for commercial motor vehicle services contracts with state or municipalities. Section 14-163f is repealed, effective June 30, .

(P.A. 13-271, S. 59; P.A. 21-106, S. 66.)

Sec. 14-163g. Transportation of hazardous materials. Applicable federal regulations. Enforcement powers of motor vehicle inspectors and police officers. (a) Any person who engages in interstate or intrastate commerce on the highways of this state and transports hazardous materials, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, shall comply with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 105 to 173, inclusive, and 49 CFR Parts 177 to 180, inclusive.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person described in subsection (a) of this section who violates any provision of 49 CFR 107.620, 49 CFR 171, Subpart A, 49 CFR 172, Subparts A to I, inclusive, 49 CFR 173, Subparts A to G, inclusive, 49 CFR 177, Subparts A to E, inclusive, 49 CFR 178, Subparts A to C, inclusive, H and J to S, inclusive, or 49 CFR 180, Subparts A and C to G, inclusive, shall have committed an infraction.

(c) Any person described in subsection (a) of this section who violates any provision of 49 CFR 172.505(a), 49 CFR 172.507(a), 49 CFR 173.24(b) or 49 CFR 177.835 shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor and, for any subsequent offense of the same provision, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(d) A motor vehicle inspector, designated under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d, or a state or municipal police officer, shall enforce the provisions of this section, provided such inspector or officer (1) has inspection authority pursuant to section 14-163c-9 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, and (2) has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in specialized hazardous materials provided by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

(P.A. 16-55, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-164. General penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or section 14-16c for which no other penalty is provided or which is not designated an infraction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

( Rev., S. ; P.A. 75-577, S. 121, 126; P.A. 81-172, S. 11; P.A. 12-81, S. 23.)

History: P.A. 75-577 included in fine provision violations which are not designated as infractions; P.A. 81-172 inserted specific section references; P.A. 12-81 deleted reference to violation of Sec. 14-67j, effective July 1, .

Cited. 36 CS 551.

Sec. 14-164a. (Formerly Sec. 29-143). Motor vehicle racing. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any race, contest or demonstration of speed or skill with a motor vehicle as a public exhibition except in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such race or exhibition may be conducted at any reasonable hour of any week day or after twelve o'clock noon on any Sunday. The legislative body of the city, borough or town in which the race or exhibition will be held may issue a permit allowing a start time prior to twelve o'clock noon on any Sunday, provided no such race or exhibition shall take place contrary to the provisions of any city, borough or town ordinances. The person conducting such race or exhibition shall provide for first-aid and medical supplies and equipment, including ambulances, and the attendance of doctors or other persons qualified to give emergency medical aid, police and fire protection, and such other requirements as will eliminate any unusual hazard to participants in such race or exhibition or to the spectators. Smoking or carrying a lighted smoking implement shall be prohibited in any area where fuel is stored or transferred. Each facility, other than a motor cross racing facility, where racing is conducted shall contain restricted areas which shall be posted with notice that only persons with the appropriate credentials may be admitted to such restricted areas. Areas of the facility subject to this requirement shall include, but need not be limited to, the pit area and pit lane, track, media area or areas and any other area that is unprotected from participating vehicles.

(b) No minor under the age of sixteen years may participate in motor cross racing, except that a minor thirteen years of age or older may participate in such racing with the written permission of the minor's parents or legal guardian. If weather or track conditions are such as to make such race or exhibition unusually hazardous, the person conducting such race or exhibition shall cancel or postpone the same or may require the use of tires of a type manufactured for such adverse conditions. No person shall conduct or participate in any motor vehicle race or contest or demonstration of speed or skill in any motor vehicle on the ice of any body of water. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motor vehicle with a motor of no more than three horsepower or a go-cart-type vehicle with a motor of no more than twelve horsepower, when operated on a track of one-eighth of a mile or less in length. Preliminary preparations and practice runs, performed after eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on the date designated in the permit and prior to cancellation or postponement, shall not be construed to constitute a race or exhibition within the meaning of this section. No preliminary preparations or practice runs shall be performed before twelve o'clock noon on Sunday. For the purposes of this subsection, &#;motor cross racing&#; means motorcycle racing on a dirt track by participants operating motorcycles designed and manufactured exclusively for off-road use and powered by an engine having a capacity of not more than five hundred cubic centimeters piston displacement.

(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning mandatory safety equipment for vehicles that participate in any race or exhibition conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall require any equipment necessary for the protection of drivers.

(d) Any person participating in or conducting any motor vehicle race or exhibition contrary to the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

( Rev., S. ; , , S. d; , P.A. 213, S. 1; , P.A. 359; , P.A. 432; , P.A. 384; P.A. 73-672, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-404, S. 1, 2; P.A. 84-254, S. 50, 62; P.A. 85-298, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-13, S. 13, 21; P.A. 94-189, S. 27, 34; P.A. 98-182, S. 3, 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 84, 131; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 37; P.A. 04-199, S. 11; P.A. 05-218, S. 41.)

History: act added regulation of tires; act added provision re preliminary preparations and practice runs; act increased application fee from $20 to $35; P.A. 73-672 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of motor vehicles and substituted &#;other person&#; for &#;state police officer&#;; Sec. 29-143 transferred to Sec. 14-164a in ; P.A. 75-404 increased application fee to $50 and allowed racing to take place after noon on Sunday rather than after two o'clock; P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (a) to periodically increase the fee from $50 to $177 as of July 1, ; P.A. 85-298 amended Subsec. (a) to define &#;motor cross racing&#; and to permit a minor 13 years of age or older to participate in such racing with written permission; June Sp. Sess. 91-13 deleted obsolete fee increases in Subsec. (a), inserted new Subsec. (b) to require the commissioner to assign an inspector to each race or exhibition, charge a fee for the services of the inspector and made technical changes, relettering former Subsec. (b) as (c); P.A. 94-189 amended Subsec. (a) to exclude go-cart type vehicles with a motor of no more than 12 horsepower, when operated on a track of one-eighth of a mile or less in length from provisions of section, effective July 1, ; P.A. 98-182 amended Subsec. (a) by adding a provision allowing a start time prior to twelve o'clock noon on any Sunday with the approval of the local legislative body, effective July 1, ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 decreased application fee to $75 and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 eliminated former Subsec. (b) re assignment of inspector to motor vehicle race or exhibition and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as new Subsec. (b), making a technical change therein, effective August 20, ; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re permit obtained from Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, to delete provision re permissive regulations by commissioner as to conditions for race or exhibition, to require person conducting race or exhibition to provide medical and other safety protections, to provide restricted areas to which only persons with appropriate credentials shall be admitted and to prohibit smoking in any area where fuel is stored or transferred, designated portion of existing Subsec. (a) as new Subsec. (b) and amended same to require person conducting race or exhibition to cancel or postpone race or exhibition due to hazardous conditions or to require use of tires manufactured for adverse conditions, added Subsec. (c) requiring commissioner to adopt regulations re safety equipment and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (d), effective June 3, ; P.A. 05-218 amended Subsec. (a) by adding &#;other than a motor cross racing facility&#; and making a technical change, effective July 1, .

Subsec. (a) is prohibitory in nature and does not preempt town zoning regulations restricting hours of racing activities on any day of the week or hour of the day, or regulations prohibiting such activities altogether. 335 C. 606.

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