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Connecticut Senate Bill SB00261

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9-AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
10-DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, REVISIONS TO THE MOTOR
11-VEHICLE STATUTES AND PEER -TO-PEER CAR SHARING.
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14+AN ACT CONCERNING RE COMMENDATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT
15+OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
1216 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1317 Assembly convened:
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15-Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 1-1h of the general statutes is
16-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
17-2021):
18-(e) Any person who misrepresents his or her age or practices any
19-other deceit in the procurement of an identity card, or uses or exhibits
20-an identity card belonging to any other person, shall be guilty of a class
21-D misdemeanor and shall have such identity card revoked by the
22-commissioner.
23-Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 14-50b of the general statutes is
24-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
25-2021):
26-(a) Any person (1) whose operator's license or [right] privilege to
27-operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by
28-the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, [or] (2) who has been disqualified
29-from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or (3) whose identity card,
30-issued under section 1-1h, as amended by this act, has been revoked due Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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34-to misrepresentation or deceit, shall pay a restoration fee of one hundred
35-seventy-five dollars to said commissioner prior to the issuance to such
36-person of a new operator's license or identity card or the restoration of
37-such operator's license or [such] privilege to operate a motor vehicle or
38-commercial motor vehicle. Such restoration fee shall be in addition to
39-any other fees provided by law. The commissioner shall deposit fifty
40-dollars of such fee in a separate nonlapsing school bus seat belt account
41-which shall be established within the General Fund.
42-Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 14-11c of the general statutes is
43-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
44-2021):
45-(b) The Motor Carrier Advisory Council shall consist of the following
46-voting members: The Commissioners of Transportation, Motor
47-Vehicles, [Public Safety] Emergency Services and Public Protection,
48-Revenue Services, Economic and Community Development and Energy
49-and Environmental Protection, or their designees, and any other
50-commissioner of a state agency, or such commissioner's designee,
51-invited to participate. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the
52-commissioner's designee shall organize and serve as chairperson of the
53-council. The council shall only make recommendations or take actions
54-by a unanimous vote of all members present and voting. The council
55-may make recommendations as the council deems appropriate to the
56-United States Congress, the Governor or the General Assembly.
57-Sec. 4. Section 14-15d of the general statutes is repealed and the
58-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
59-The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, firm
60-or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and
61-who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance of
62-a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with
63-the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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65-Public Act No. 21-106 3 of 86
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67-electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or
68-corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each
69-month. A qualified person, firm or corporation shall, [within] not later
70-than ten days [from] after the electronic issuance of such registration,
71-submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary
72-documents required to register the vehicle with the department. Any
73-such person, firm or corporation that fails or refuses to file such
74-application electronically upon the request of the commissioner shall
75-pay a twenty-five-dollar fee to the commissioner for each application
76-submitted. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance
77-with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this
78-section.
79-Sec. 5. Section 14-21z of the general statutes is repealed and the
80-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
81-(a) On and after [January 1, 2020] July 1, 2021, the Commissioner of
82-Motor Vehicles shall issue Save Our Lakes commemorative number
83-plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to
84-preserve and protect the state's lakes, rivers and ponds from aquatic
85-invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms. Said design shall be
86-determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and
87-Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No
88-use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker
89-plates.
90-(b) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall [establish, by
91-regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged]
92-charge a fee of sixty dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative
93-number [plates] plate, with letters and numbers selected by the
94-commissioner, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the
95-registration of a motor vehicle. [The fee shall be for such number plates
96-with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor
97-Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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101-fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers
102-as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed
103-for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which
104-are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to
105-the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. The
106-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted
107-in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, an additional voluntary
108-lakes and ponds preservation donation, which shall be deposited in the
109-Connecticut Lakes and Ponds Preservation account established under
110-section 14-21aa. All fees established and collected pursuant to this
111-section shall be deposited in said account.] The commissioner shall
112-deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the
113-Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing,
114-issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates,
115-and forty-five dollars of such fee into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and
116-Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa, as
117-amended by this act.
118-(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of eighty
119-dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate that (A)
120-contains any combination of letters or numbers as requested by the
121-registrant as authorized by section 14-49, as amended by this act, or (B)
122-is a low number plate in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to
123-the fee or fees prescribed for number plates issued under said sections.
124-The commissioner shall deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an
125-account controlled by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for
126-the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing such
127-commemorative number plates, and sixty-five dollars of such fee into
128-the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account.
129-(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, no additional
130-renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor
131-vehicle bearing Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates which Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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135-contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of
136-the renewal fee for Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates with
137-letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
138-No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration
139-to or from a registration with Save Our Lakes commemorative number
140-plates.
141-(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may request an additional
142-voluntary donation of fifteen dollars at the time of registration renewal
143-for any motor vehicle bearing a Save Our Lakes commemorative
144-number plate. Five dollars of the donation may be dedicated to the
145-administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars
146-of such donation shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and
147-Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa, as
148-amended by this act. [The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in
149-consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
150-Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of
151-chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance,
152-renewal and replacement of Save Our Lakes commemorative number
153-plates.]
154-Sec. 6. Section 14-21aa of the general statutes is repealed and the
155-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
156-(a) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut
157-Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account". The Connecticut Lakes,
158-Rivers and Ponds Preservation account shall be a separate, nonlapsing
159-account of the General Fund. Any moneys required by law to be
160-deposited in the account shall be deposited in and credited to the
161-Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account. The account
162-shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
163-Protection for (1) restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, rivers and
164-ponds in the state; (2) programs of the Department of Energy and
165-Environmental Protection for the eradication of aquatic invasive species Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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169-and cyanobacteria blooms; (3) education and public outreach programs
170-to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and
171-preserve the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (4) allocation of grants to
172-state and municipal agencies and not-for-profit organizations to
173-conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness
174-to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of
175-the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (5) provision of funds for all services
176-that support the protection and conservation of the state's lakes, rivers
177-and ponds; and (6) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles
178-for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Save Our
179-Lakes commemorative number plates, including administrative
180-expenses, pursuant to section 14-21z, as amended by this act.
181-(b) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
182-Protection may receive private donations to the Connecticut Lakes,
183-Rivers and Ponds Preservation account and any such receipts shall be
184-deposited in the account.
185-(c) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
186-Protection may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Save
187-Our Lakes commemorative number plate image for use on clothing,
188-recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or
189-programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of
190-supporting the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation
191-account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing
192-shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds
193-Preservation account.
194-(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, not less than
195-eighty per cent of any funds deposited into the Connecticut Lakes,
196-Rivers and Ponds Preservation account pursuant to section 14-21bb
197-shall be utilized for the purposes described in subdivisions (2) to (4),
198-inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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202-Sec. 7. Section 14-25c of the general statutes is repealed and the
203-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
204-The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue distinctive
205-registration marker plates to each motor vehicle, except a taxicab or
206-motor vehicle in livery service, that is used as a student transportation
207-vehicle, as defined in section 14-212. Each such registration of a student
208-transportation vehicle shall be issued for a period of one year and,
209-subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may be
210-renewed by the owner, in accordance with schedules established by the
211-commissioner. The fee for such registration or for any renewal thereof
212-shall be determined as follows: (1) In the case of any such motor vehicle
213-designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed
214-for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with the provisions of
215-subsection (p) of section 14-49, and (2) in the case of any such motor
216-vehicle designed as a passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one-half
217-of the fee prescribed for the biennial combination registration of a
218-passenger motor vehicle or one-third of the fee prescribed for the
219-triennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle, in
220-accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(a)] (e)
221-of section 14-49, as amended by this act.
222-Sec. 8. Section 14-29 of the general statutes is repealed and the
223-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
224-(a) The commissioner shall not register any motor bus, taxicab, school
225-bus, motor vehicle in livery service, student transportation vehicle or
226-service bus and no person may operate or cause to be operated upon
227-any public highway any such motor vehicle until the owner or lessee
228-thereof has procured insurance or a bond satisfactory to the
229-commissioner [, which insurance or bond] that shall indemnify the
230-insured against any legal liability for personal injury, the death of any
231-person or property damage, which injury, death or damage may result
232-from or have been caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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236-described in the contract of insurance or such bond. Such insurance or
237-bond shall not be required from (1) a municipality which the
238-commissioner finds has maintained sufficient financial responsibility to
239-meet legal liability for personal injury, death or damage resulting from
240-or caused by the use or operation of a service bus owned or operated by
241-such municipality, or (2) the owner or lessee of such class of motor
242-vehicle who holds a certificate of public necessity and convenience from
243-the Department of Transportation if such owner or lessee has procured
244-from the department a certificate that the department has found that
245-such owner or lessee is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal
246-liability for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from or
247-caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle. The Department
248-of Transportation may issue such certificate upon presentation of
249-evidence of financial responsibility that is satisfactory to it.
250-(b) [(1)] The amount of insurance or of such bond [which] that each
251-such vehicle owner or lessee shall carry as insurance or indemnity
252-against claims for personal injury or death and legal liability resulting
253-from damage to the property of passengers or others for any one
254-accident shall be not less than [(A) fifty thousand dollars for one person
255-subject to that limit per person; (B) for all persons in any one accident
256-where the carrying capacity is seven passengers or less, one hundred
257-thousand dollars; (C) eight to twelve passengers, inclusive, one hundred
258-fifty thousand dollars; (D) thirteen to twenty passengers, inclusive, two
259-hundred thousand dollars; (E) twenty-one to thirty passengers,
260-inclusive, two hundred fifty thousand dollars; and (F) thirty-one
261-passengers or more, three hundred thousand dollars; and such policy or
262-such bond shall indemnify the insured against legal liability resulting
263-from damage to the property of passengers or of others to the amount
264-of ten thousand dollars] (1) a single limit of liability of (A) one hundred
265-thousand dollars, if such vehicle is designed or used to transport seven
266-passengers or less, or (B) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, if such
267-vehicle is designed or used to transport eight to fourteen passengers Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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271-without compensation; (2) the minimum amounts established in 49 CFR
272-Part 387, as amended from time to time, if such vehicle is designed or
273-used to transport eight passengers or more for compensation, or fifteen
274-passengers or more without compensation; (3) one million five hundred
275-thousand dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the
276-provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or
277-used to transport fourteen passengers or less; and (4) five million
278-dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions
279-of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to
280-transport fifteen passengers or more.
281-[(2) In lieu of the foregoing, a single limit of liability shall be allowed
282-as insurance or indemnity against claims for personal injury or death
283-and legal liability resulting from damage to the property of passengers
284-or of others for any one accident (A) where the carrying capacity is seven
285-passengers or less, not less than one hundred thousand dollars; (B) eight
286-to twelve passengers, inclusive, not less than one hundred fifty
287-thousand dollars; (C) thirteen to twenty passengers, inclusive, not less
288-than two hundred thousand dollars; (D) twenty -one to thirty
289-passengers, inclusive, not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars;
290-and (E) thirty-one passengers or more, not less than three hundred
291-thousand dollars. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to (i)
292-a municipality which the commissioner has found to have sufficient
293-financial responsibility to meet legal liability for damages as provided
294-in subsection (a) of this section or (ii) the owner or lessees of any such
295-motor vehicle holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity
296-issued by the Department of Transportation whom the department has
297-found to be of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal liability for
298-damages as provided in subsection (a).]
299-(c) (1) Any person or company issuing any such insurance or
300-indemnity bond shall file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a
301-certificate in such form as the commissioner prescribes, and no such Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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305-insurance or bond shall lapse, expire or be cancelled while the
306-registration is in force until the commissioner has been given at least ten
307-days' written notice of an intention to cancel and until the commissioner
308-has accepted other insurance or another indemnity bond and has
309-notified the person or company seeking to cancel such insurance or
310-bond that such other insurance or bond has been accepted or until the
311-registration of such motor vehicle described in such insurance policy or
312-bond has been suspended or cancelled.
313-(2) No person or company issuing any such insurance or indemnity
314-bond shall issue an insurance policy or indemnity bond for a motor
315-vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section for limits less than those
316-specified in subsection (b) [or (f)] of this section. Upon initial registration
317-or renewal of any such motor vehicle, the commissioner may presume
318-that an insurance policy or indemnity bond meets the minimum
319-amounts specified in said subsection (b) [or (f)] for such vehicle.
320-(d) Any person injured in person or property by any such motor
321-vehicle may apply to the commissioner for the name and description of
322-the insurer of the vehicle causing such injury or the name of the surety
323-upon any indemnity bond of any such owner or the name of the holder
324-of a certificate of financial responsibility.
325-(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
326-fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than
327-one year or both.
328-[(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person,
329-association or corporation operating a motor vehicle in livery service
330-under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, shall carry
331-insurance or indemnity against claims for personal injury or death and
332-legal liability resulting from damage to the property of passengers or of
333-others for any one accident in an amount not less than one million five
334-hundred thousand dollars for vehicles with a seating capacity of Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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338-fourteen passengers or less and five million dollars for vehicles with a
339-seating capacity of fifteen passengers or more.]
340-Sec. 9. Section 14-36 of the general statutes is repealed and the
341-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
342-(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 14-40a,
343-no person shall operate a motor vehicle on any public highway of this
344-state or private road on which a speed limit has been established in
345-accordance with subsection (a) of section 14-218a until such person has
346-obtained a motor vehicle operator's license.
347-(b) (1) A person eighteen years of age or older who does not hold a
348-motor vehicle operator's license may not operate a motor vehicle on the
349-public highways of the state for the purpose of instruction until such
350-person has applied for and obtained an adult instruction permit from
351-the commissioner. Such person shall not be eligible for an adult
352-instruction permit if such person has had a motor vehicle operator's
353-license or privilege suspended or revoked. An applicant for an adult
354-instruction permit shall, as a condition to receiving such permit, pass a
355-vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles or
356-submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination
357-conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-
358-46b. Such medical professional shall certify that the applicant meets the
359-vision standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section
360-14-45a, as amended by this act. An adult instruction permit shall entitle
361-the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate
362-possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided
363-such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person
364-who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section
365-14-73 or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to
366-operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle
367-of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not
368-had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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372-commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction.
373-The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a motor vehicle
374-operator's license to any person holding an adult instruction permit who
375-has held such permit for less than ninety days unless such person (A) is
376-a member of the armed forces on active duty outside the state, or (B) has
377-previously held a motor vehicle operator's license. (2) A person holding
378-a valid out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license may operate a motor
379-vehicle for a period of [thirty] sixty days following such person's
380-establishment of residence in Connecticut, if the motor vehicle is of the
381-same class as that for which his or her out-of-state motor vehicle
382-operator's license was issued. (3) No person may cause or permit the
383-operation of a motor vehicle by a person under sixteen years of age.
384-(c) (1) A person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has
385-not had a motor vehicle operator's license or right to operate a motor
386-vehicle in this state suspended or revoked may apply to the
387-[Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner for a youth instruction
388-permit. The commissioner may issue a youth instruction permit to an
389-applicant after the applicant has (A) passed a [vision screening and] test
390-as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of
391-the road, [has] (B) paid the fee required by subsection (v) of section 14-
392-49, (C) passed a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor
393-Vehicles or submitted to the commissioner the results of a vision
394-examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined
395-in section 14-46b, that certifies that the applicant meets the vision
396-standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-45a,
397-as amended by this act, and [has] (D) filed a certificate, in such form as
398-the commissioner prescribes, requesting or consenting to the issuance of
399-the youth instruction permit and the motor vehicle operator's license,
400-signed by [(A)] (i) one or both parents or foster parents of the applicant,
401-as the commissioner requires, [(B)] (ii) the legal guardian of the
402-applicant, [(C)] (iii) the applicant's spouse, if the spouse is eighteen years
403-of age or older, or [(D)] (iv) if the applicant has no qualified spouse and Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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407-such applicant's parent or foster parent or legal guardian is deceased,
408-incapable, domiciled outside of this state or otherwise unavailable or
409-unable to sign or file the certificate, the applicant's stepparent,
410-grandparent, or uncle or aunt by blood or marriage, provided such
411-person is eighteen years of age or older. The commissioner may, for the
412-more efficient administration of the commissioner's duties, appoint any
413-drivers' school licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-
414-69, as amended by this act, or any secondary school providing
415-instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety in accordance
416-with section 14-36e, as amended by this act, to issue a youth instruction
417-permit, subject to such standards and requirements as the commissioner
418-may prescribe in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions
419-of chapter 54. Each youth instruction permit shall expire two years from
420-the date of issuance or on the date the holder of the permit is issued a
421-motor vehicle operator's license, whichever is earlier. Any holder of a
422-youth instruction permit who attains eighteen years of age may retain
423-such permit until the expiration of such permit. (2) The youth
424-instruction permit shall entitle the holder, while such holder has the
425-permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle on
426-the public highways, provided such holder is under the instruction of,
427-and accompanied by, a person who holds an instructor's license issued
428-under the provisions of section 14-73 or a person twenty years of age or
429-older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding
430-the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle
431-being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's
432-license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year period
433-preceding the instruction. (3) Unless the holder of the permit is under
434-the instruction of and accompanied by a person who holds an
435-instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73, no
436-passenger in addition to the person providing instruction shall be
437-transported unless such passenger is a parent or legal guardian of the
438-holder of the permit. (4) The holder of a youth instruction permit who
439-(A) is an active member of a certified ambulance service, as defined in Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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443-section 19a-175, (B) has commenced an emergency vehicle operator's
444-course that conforms to the national standard curriculum developed by
445-the United States Department of Transportation, and (C) has had state
446-and national criminal history records checks conducted by the certified
447-ambulance service or by the municipality in which such ambulance
448-service is provided, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivisions
449-(2) and (3) of this subsection only when such holder is [en route] driving
450-to or from the location of the ambulance for purposes of responding to
451-an emergency call. (5) The commissioner may revoke any youth
452-instruction permit used in violation of the limitations imposed by
453-subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection.
454-(d) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued to any
455-applicant who is sixteen or seventeen years of age unless the applicant
456-has held a youth instruction permit and has satisfied the requirements
457-specified in this subsection. The applicant shall (A) [present] submit to
458-the [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner, in such manner as
459-the commissioner shall direct, a certificate of the successful completion
460-(i) in a public secondary school, a technical education and career school
461-or a private secondary school of a full course of study in motor vehicle
462-operation prepared as provided in section 14-36e, as amended by this
463-act, (ii) of training of similar nature provided by a licensed drivers'
464-school approved by the commissioner, or (iii) of home training in
465-accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, including, in each
466-case, or by a combination of such types of training, successful
467-completion of: Not less than forty clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-
468-the-road instruction for applicants to whom a youth instruction permit
469-is issued on or after August 1, 2008; (B) [present] submit to the
470-commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a
471-certificate of the successful completion of a course of not less than eight
472-hours relative to safe driving practices, including a minimum of four
473-hours on the nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects
474-of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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478-the dangers associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the
479-consumption of alcohol or drugs by the operator, the problems of
480-alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related
481-motor vehicle violations; and (C) pass an examination which may
482-include a comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws concerning
483-motor vehicles and the rules of the road in addition to the test required
484-under subsection (c) of this section and shall include an on-the-road
485-skills test as prescribed by the commissioner. At the time of application
486-and examination for a motor vehicle operator's license, an applicant
487-sixteen or seventeen years of age shall have held a youth instruction
488-permit for not less than one hundred eighty days, except that an
489-applicant who presents a certificate under subparagraph (A)(i) or
490-subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision shall have held a youth
491-instruction permit for not less than one hundred twenty days and an
492-applicant who is undergoing training and instruction by the driver
493-training unit for persons with disabilities in accordance with the
494-provisions of section 14-11b shall have held such permit for the period
495-of time required by said unit. The [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles]
496-commissioner shall approve the content of the safe driving instruction
497-at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools. Subject to
498-such standards and requirements as the commissioner may impose, the
499-commissioner may authorize any drivers' school, licensed in good
500-standing in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69, as amended
501-by this act, or secondary school driver education program authorized
502-pursuant to the provisions of section 14-36e, as amended by this act, to
503-administer the comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws
504-concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road, required pursuant
505-to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, as part of the safe driving
506-practices course required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this
507-subdivision, and to certify to the commissioner, under oath, the results
508-of each such test administered. Such hours of instruction required by
509-this subdivision shall be included as part of or in addition to any existing
510-instruction programs. Any fee charged for the course required under Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
511-
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514-subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall not exceed one hundred fifty
515-dollars. Any applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age who, while a
516-resident of another state, completed the course required in
517-subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, but did not complete the safe
518-driving course required in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, shall
519-complete the safe driving course. The commissioner may waive any
520-requirement in this subdivision, except for that in subparagraph (C) of
521-this subdivision, in the case of an applicant sixteen or seventeen years
522-of age who holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any
523-other state, provided the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has
524-received training and instruction of a similar nature.
525-(2) The commissioner may accept as evidence of sufficient training
526-under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection home
527-training as evidenced by a written statement submitted to the
528-commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs. Such
529-statement shall be signed by the spouse of a married minor applicant, or
530-by a parent, grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian of an applicant,
531-[which states] and state that the applicant has obtained a youth
532-instruction permit and has successfully completed a driving course
533-taught by the person signing the statement, that the signer has had an
534-operator's license for at least four years preceding the date of the
535-statement, and that the signer has not had such license suspended by
536-the commissioner for at least four years preceding the date of the
537-statement. [or, if] If the applicant has no spouse, parent, grandparent,
538-foster parent or guardian so qualified and available to give the
539-instruction, [a] such statement may be signed by the applicant's
540-stepparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, by blood or marriage, provided
541-the person signing the statement is qualified.
542-(3) If the commissioner requires a written test of any applicant under
543-this section, the test shall be given in English or Spanish at the option of
544-the applicant, provided the commissioner shall require that the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
545-
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548-applicant shall have sufficient understanding of English for the
549-interpretation of traffic control signs.
550-(4) The [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner may adopt
551-regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to
552-implement the purposes of this subsection concerning the requirements
553-for behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction, the content of safe
554-driving instruction at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary
555-schools, and the administration and certification of required testing.
556-(e) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued until (A) the
557-applicant signs and [files with] submits to the commissioner, in such
558-manner as the commissioner directs, an application under oath, or made
559-subject to penalties for false statement in accordance with section 53a-
560-157b, and (B) the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is sixteen
561-years of age or older and is a suitable person to receive the license.
562-(2) Except any applicant described in section 14-36m, as amended by
563-this act, an applicant for a new motor vehicle operator's license shall [,
564-in the discretion of the commissioner, file,] submit with the application
565-[,] a copy of such applicant's birth certificate or other prima facie
566-evidence, as determined by the commissioner, of date of birth and
567-evidence of identity.
568-(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously
569-held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or [who has not
570-operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years] whose
571-Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two
572-years prior to the application date, the commissioner shall require the
573-applicant to demonstrate personally to the commissioner, a deputy, [or]
574-a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of the commissioner, in such
575-manner as the commissioner directs, that the applicant is a proper
576-person to operate motor vehicles of the class for which such applicant
577-has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the mechanism of the motor Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
578-
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581-vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him or her and has satisfactory
582-knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the
583-road. The knowledge test of an applicant for a class D motor vehicle
584-operator's license may be administered in such form as the
585-commissioner deems appropriate, including audio, electronic or written
586-testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered in English, Spanish
587-or any language spoken at home by at least one per cent of the state's
588-population, according to statistics prepared by the United States Census
589-Bureau, based on the most recent decennial census. Each such
590-knowledge test shall include a question concerning highway work zone
591-safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under
592-section 14-212d. Each such knowledge test shall include not less than
593-one question concerning distracted driving, the use of mobile
594-telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators or the
595-responsibilities of motor vehicle operators under section 14-296aa. If any
596-such applicant has held a license from a state, territory or possession of
597-the United States where a similar examination is required, the
598-commissioner may waive part or all of the examination. If any such
599-applicant is (A) a veteran who applies not later than two years after the
600-date of discharge from the military and who, prior to such discharge,
601-held a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as
602-that for which such applicant has applied, or (B) a member of the armed
603-forces or the National Guard who currently holds a military operator's
604-license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such
605-applicant has applied, the commissioner shall waive all of the
606-examination, except in the case of a commercial motor vehicle [licenses]
607-license, the commissioner shall [only] waive the driving skills test for
608-such applicant [who] and may, in such commissioner's discretion, waive
609-the knowledge test for such application, provided such applicant meets
610-the conditions set forth in 49 CFR 383.77, as amended from time to time.
611-For the purposes of this subsection, "veteran" means any person who
612-was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable
613-from active service in the armed forces and "armed forces" has the same Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
614-
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616-
617-meaning as provided in section 27-103. When the commissioner is
618-satisfied as to the ability and competency of any applicant, the
619-commissioner may issue to such applicant a license, either unlimited or
620-containing such limitations as the commissioner deems advisable, and
621-specifying the class of motor vehicles which the licensee is eligible to
622-operate.
623-(4) If any applicant or operator license holder has any health problem
624-which might affect such person's ability to operate a motor vehicle
625-safely, the commissioner may require the applicant or license holder to
626-demonstrate personally or otherwise establish that, notwithstanding
627-such problem, such applicant or license holder is a proper person to
628-operate a motor vehicle, and the commissioner may further require a
629-certificate of such applicant's condition, signed by a medical authority
630-designated by the commissioner, which certificate shall in all cases be
631-treated as confidential by the commissioner. A license, containing such
632-limitation as the commissioner deems advisable, may be issued or
633-renewed in any case, but nothing in this section shall be construed to
634-prevent the commissioner from refusing a license, either limited or
635-unlimited, to any person or suspending a license of a person whom the
636-commissioner determines to be incapable of safely operating a motor
637-vehicle. Consistent with budgetary allotments, each motor vehicle
638-operator's license issued to or renewed by a person who is deaf or hard
639-of hearing shall, upon the request of such person, indicate such
640-impairment. Such person shall submit a certificate stating such
641-impairment, in such form as the commissioner may require and signed
642-by a licensed health care practitioner.
643-(5) The issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant
644-who is the holder of a license issued by another state shall be subject to
645-the provisions of sections 14-111c and 14-111k.
646-(f) No person issued a limited license shall operate (1) a motor vehicle
647-in violation of the limitations imposed by such license, or (2) any motor Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
648-
649-Public Act No. 21-106 20 of 86
650-
651-vehicle other than the motor vehicle for which such person's right to
652-operate is limited.
653-(g) The commissioner may place a restriction on the motor vehicle
654-operator's license of any person or on any special operator's permit
655-issued to any person in accordance with the provisions of section 14-37a
656-that restricts the holder of such license or permit to the operation of a
657-motor vehicle that is equipped with an approved ignition interlock
658-device, as defined in section 14-227j, for such time as the commissioner
659-shall prescribe, if such person has: (1) Been convicted for a first or second
660-time of a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227a,
661-and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of
662-suspension for such conviction, in accordance with the provisions of
663-subsections (g) and (i) of section 14-227a; (2) been ordered by the
664-Superior Court not to operate any motor vehicle unless it is equipped
665-with an approved ignition interlock device, in accordance with the
666-provisions of section 14-227j; (3) been granted a reversal or reduction of
667-such person's license suspension or revocation, in accordance with the
668-provisions of subsection (i) of section 14-111; (4) been issued a motor
669-vehicle operator's license upon the surrender of an operator's license
670-issued by another state and such previously held license contains a
671-restriction to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition
672-interlock device; (5) been convicted of a violation of section 53a-56b or
673-53a-60d; (6) been permitted by the commissioner to be issued or to retain
674-an operator's license subject to reporting requirements concerning such
675-person's physical condition, in accordance with the provisions of
676-subsection (e) of this section and sections 14-45a to 14-46g, inclusive, as
677-amended by this act; (7) had such person's operator's license suspended
678-under subsection (i) of section 14-227b and has served not less than
679-forty-five days of the prescribed period of such suspension; (8) been
680-convicted for a first or second time of a violation of subsection (a) of
681-section 14-227m and has served not less than forty-five days of the
682-prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in accordance with Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
683-
684-Public Act No. 21-106 21 of 86
685-
686-the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227m and subsection (i) of
687-section 14-227a; or (9) been convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) or
688-(2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n and has served not less than forty-
689-five days of the prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in
690-accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227n and
691-subsection (i) of section 14-227a.
692-(h) Before issuing a motor vehicle operator's license in accordance
693-with this section or section 14-44c, as amended by this act, the
694-commissioner shall request information from the National Driver
695-Registry and the Commercial Driver License Information System, in
696-accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR section 383.73. Each driving
697-history record shall contain a notation of the date on which such inquiry
698-was made.
699-(i) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for
700-a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined
701-not less than seventy-five dollars or more than ninety dollars and, for
702-any subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty
703-dollars or more than three hundred fifty dollars or be imprisoned not
704-more than thirty days, or both.
705-(2) In addition to the penalty prescribed under subdivision (1) of this
706-subsection, any person who violates any provision of this section who
707-(A) has, prior to the commission of the present violation, committed a
708-violation of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, shall be fined
709-not more than five hundred dollars or sentenced to perform not more
710-than one hundred hours of community service, or (B) has, prior to the
711-commission of the present violation, committed two or more violations
712-of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, or any combination
713-thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year, ninety
714-days of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner.
715-(j) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
716-
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718-
719-accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
720-Sec. 10. Section 14-36d of the general statutes is repealed and the
721-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
722-(a) The commissioner may acquire, by lease or purchase, and install
723-at offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles and at such other
724-locations where operator's licenses are issued or renewed, such
725-equipment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
726-chapter.
727-(b) The commissioner may [provide for the renewal of] renew or
728-produce a duplicate of any motor vehicle operator's license, commercial
729-driver's license or identity card without personal appearance of the
730-license or card holder [, in circumstances where the holder is a member
731-of the armed forces, is temporarily residing outside of this state for
732-business or educational purposes, or in other circumstances where, in
733-the judgment of the commissioner, such personal appearance would be
734-impractical or pose a significant hardship. The commissioner shall
735-decline to issue any such renewal without personal appearance if the
736-commissioner is not satisfied as to the reasons why the applicant cannot
737-personally appear, if the commissioner does not have the applicant's
738-color] if (1) the commissioner has on file a photograph or digital image
739-[on file, if] of the applicant that meets the specifications and standards
740-prescribed by the commissioner and may be used on such license or
741-identity card, (2) the commissioner has satisfactory evidence of the
742-identity of the applicant, [has not been presented, or if] (3) the
743-commissioner [has reason to believe] is satisfied that the applicant is [no
744-longer] a legal resident of this state, (4) in the case of a renewal, the
745-applicant personally appeared to renew such license or identity card
746-within the time limitations specified in state or federal law, and (5) the
747-applicant meets all other requirements for the renewal or duplicate
748-issuance of a license or identity card. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
749-
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751-
752-(c) The commissioner may issue, [or] renew [any] or duplicate a
753-license, [any] an instruction permit or an identity card [issued or
754-renewed] pursuant to this title or section 1-1h, as amended by this act,
755-by any method that the commissioner deems to be secure and efficient.
756-If the commissioner determines that an applicant has met all conditions
757-for such issuance, [or] renewal or duplication, the commissioner may
758-require that such license, instruction permit or identity card be
759-produced at a centralized location and mailed to the applicant. The
760-commissioner may issue a temporary license, instruction permit or
761-identity card for use by the applicant for the period prior to the
762-applicant's receipt of the permanent license, instruction permit or
763-identity card. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity
764-card shall not be required to contain a photograph or digital image of
765-the applicant as specified in subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section
766-14-36h. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity card shall
767-have an expiration date not later than thirty days after the date of
768-issuance and shall remain valid until the earlier of such expiration date
769-or the date the applicant receives such license, instruction permit or
770-identity card.
771-(d) [The commissioner may adopt regulations to provide] If the
772-commissioner provides for the renewal or duplicate issuance of the
773-motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity
774-card [of any person not identified in] without the personal appearance
775-of the license or card holder in accordance with the provisions of
776-subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall establish
777-procedures to renew or issue a duplicate of such license or identity card
778-by mail or by electronic communication with the Department of Motor
779-Vehicles.
780-Sec. 11. Section 14-36e of the general statutes is repealed and the
781-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
782-(a) As used in this section, "classroom instruction" includes training Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
783-
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785-
786-or instruction offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance
787-learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance
788-learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components
789-such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.
790-(b) Each local and regional board of education may provide a course
791-of instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety on a
792-secondary school level, which course (1) shall consist of not less than
793-thirty clock hours of classroom instruction offered during or after school
794-hours as said board of education, in its discretion, may provide,
795-including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes concerning the
796-responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of
797-section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the provisions of said
798-subsection (b), and (2) may include behind-the-wheel instruction of up
799-to twenty clock hours. [Said] Such course shall be open to enrollment by
800-any person between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, inclusive, who is
801-a resident of the town or school district or whose parent, parents or legal
802-guardian owns property taxable in such town or school district. Any
803-such board of education may contract for such behind-the-wheel
804-instruction with a licensed drivers' school.
805-Sec. 12. Section 14-36f of the general statutes is repealed and the
806-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
807-The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in
808-accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the
809-establishment, conduct and scope of driver education programs in
810-secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements of section 14-
811-36e, as amended by this act. Such regulations shall (1) permit any local
812-or regional board of education or private secondary school to contract
813-with a licensed drivers' school approved by the Commissioner of Motor
814-Vehicles for the behind-the-wheel instruction of such driver education
815-program and instruction therein may be given by such school's driving
816-instructors who are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, [and] Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
817-
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819-
820-(2) require that the classroom instruction of any such driver education
821-program [shall] include a discussion concerning highway work zone
822-safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under
823-section 14-212d, and (3) except for instruction offered pursuant to
824-section 14-36j, permit a class or classroom instruction to be offered in
825-person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a
826-combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such
827-distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory
828-interactions, participation or testing.
829-Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 14-41 of the general statutes is
830-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
831-passage):
832-(b) The commissioner may authorize a contractor, including, but not
833-limited to, an automobile club or association licensed in accordance with
834-the provisions of section 14-67 on or before July 1, 2007, or any
835-municipality, to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards pursuant to
836-section 14-50a, renew licenses, renew identity cards issued pursuant to
837-section 1-1h, as amended by this act, and conduct registration
838-transactions. [at the office or facilities of such contractors or
839-municipalities.] The commissioner may authorize such contractors and
840-municipalities to charge a convenience fee, which shall not exceed eight
841-dollars, to each applicant for a license or identity card renewal or
842-duplication, or for a registration transaction.
843-Sec. 14. Section 14-44c of the general statutes is repealed and the
844-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
845-(a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial
846-driver's instruction permit, shall include the following:
847-(1) The full name and current mailing and residence address of the
848-person; Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
849-
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851-
852-(2) A physical description of the person, including [sex] gender,
853-height and eye color;
854-(3) Date of birth;
855-(4) The applicant's Social Security number;
856-(5) The person's statement, under oath, that such person meets the
857-physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended
858-from time to time;
859-(6) The person's statement, under oath, that the type of vehicle in
860-which the person has taken or intends to take the driving skills test is
861-representative of the type of motor vehicle the person operates or
862-intends to operate;
863-(7) The person's statement, under oath, that such person is not subject
864-to disqualification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of operating
865-privileges in any state, and that he or she does not hold an operator's
866-license in any other state;
867-(8) The person's identification of all states in which such person has
868-been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the last ten
869-years, and the person's statement, under oath that he or she does not
870-hold an operator's license in any other state; and
871-(9) The person's signature, and certification of the accuracy and
872-completeness of the application, subject to the penalties of false
873-statement under section 53a-157b. The application shall be accompanied
874-by the fee prescribed in section 14-44h.
875-(b) No person who has been a resident of this state for thirty days
876-may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a
877-commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction.
878-(c) At the time of application for a commercial driver's license, the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
879-
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881-
882-applicant shall make the applicable certification, as required by 49 CFR
883-383.71(b), regarding the type of commerce in which such person shall
884-engage. No commercial driver's license shall be issued to a person who
885-fails to make such certification.
886-(d) On and after January 6, 2023, the commissioner shall request a
887-driver's record from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, in accordance
888-with 49 CFR 382.725, as amended from time to time, for any person who
889-applies for, renews, transfers or upgrades a commercial driver's license.
890-The commissioner shall use information obtained from the Drug and
891-Alcohol Clearinghouse solely for the purpose of determining whether a
892-person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle and shall not
893-disclose such information to any person or entity not directly involved
894-in determining whether a person is qualified to operate a commercial
895-motor vehicle.
896-[(d)] (e) In addition to other penalties provided by law, any person
897-who knowingly falsifies information or certifications required under
898-subsection (a) of this section shall have such person's operator's license
899-or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state suspended for sixty
900-days.
901-Sec. 15. Subsection (g) of section 14-44e of the general statutes is
902-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
903-2021):
904-(g) The commissioner may issue a commercial driver's instruction
905-permit to any person who holds a valid operator's license. Such permit
906-may be issued for a period not exceeding one [hundred eighty days, and
907-may be reissued or renewed for one additional period not exceeding one
908-hundred eighty days, provided the reissuance or renewal of such permit
909-occurs within a two-year period from its initial issuance] year. Any
910-holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit who has not obtained
911-a commercial driver's license on or before the expiration date of such Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
912-
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914-
915-[reissued or renewed] permit shall be required to retake the commercial
916-driver's license knowledge test and any applicable endorsement
917-knowledge tests. The holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit
918-may, unless otherwise disqualified or suspended, drive a commercial
919-motor vehicle if such holder is accompanied by the holder of a
920-commercial driver's license of the appropriate class and bearing
921-endorsements for the type of vehicle being driven who occupies a seat
922-beside the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the
923-commercial motor vehicle. The commissioner shall not administer a
924-commercial driver's license driving skills test to any holder of a
925-commercial driver's instruction permit unless such person has held such
926-permit for a minimum period of fourteen days.
927-Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 14-44i of the general statutes is
928-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
929-2021):
930-(b) There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license
931-knowledge test a fee of sixteen dollars. There shall be charged for each
932-commercial driver's license skills test a fee of thirty dollars. There shall
933-be charged for each commercial driver's instruction permit a fee of [ten]
934-twenty dollars.
935-Sec. 17. Subsection (g) of section 14-44k of the general statutes is
936-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
937-1, 2021):
938-(g) Any person who (1) uses any motor vehicle in the commission of
939-a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a
940-controlled substance, or (2) uses a commercial motor vehicle in the
941-commission of a felony involving severe forms of trafficking in persons,
942-as defined in 22 USC 7102(11), as amended from time to time, shall be
943-disqualified for life and ineligible for reinstatement in accordance with
944-subsection (h) of this section. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
945-
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947-
948-Sec. 18. Subsection (e) of section 14-49 of the general statutes is
949-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
950-1, 2021):
951-(e) (1) For the registration of a passenger motor vehicle used in part
952-for commercial purposes, except any pick-up truck having a gross
953-vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred
954-pounds, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee of one hundred
955-thirty-two dollars and shall issue combination registration to such
956-vehicle. Any individual who is sixty-five years of age or older may, at
957-such individual's discretion, renew the combination registration of such
958-vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-year period or the
959-registration period as determined by the commissioner pursuant to
960-subsection (a) of section 14-22. (2) For the registration of a school bus,
961-the commissioner shall charge an annual fee of one hundred seven
962-dollars for a type I school bus and sixty-four dollars for a type II school
963-bus. (3) For the registration of a motor vehicle when used in part for
964-commercial purposes and as a passenger motor vehicle or of a motor
965-vehicle having a seating capacity greater than ten and not used for the
966-conveyance of passengers for hire, the commissioner shall charge a
967-biennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as outlined
968-in section 14-47, plus the sum of fourteen dollars and shall issue
969-combination registration to such vehicle. (4) Each vehicle registered as
970-combination shall be issued a number plate bearing the word
971-"combination". No vehicle registered as combination may have a gross
972-vehicle weight rating in excess of twelve thousand five hundred
973-pounds. (5) For the registration of a pick-up truck having a gross vehicle
974-weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred pounds that is
975-not used in part for commercial purposes, the commissioner shall
976-charge a triennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as
977-provided in section 14-47, plus the sum of twenty-one dollars. The
978-commissioner may issue passenger registration to any such vehicle with
979-a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand five hundred pounds or Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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982-
983-less.
984-Sec. 19. Section 14-52 of the general statutes is repealed and the
985-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
986-(a) No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of the
987-buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or
988-the repairing of any motor vehicle without having been issued either a
989-new car dealer's, a used car dealer's, a repairer's or a limited repairer's
990-license. The license fee for each such license, payable to the
991-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall be as follows: (1) New motor
992-vehicle dealer, seven hundred dollars; (2) used motor vehicle dealer, five
993-hundred sixty dollars; and (3) repairer or limited repairer, three
994-hundred forty dollars. Each such license shall be renewed biennially
995-according to renewal schedules established by the commissioner so as
996-to effect staggered renewal of all such licenses. If the adoption of a
997-staggered system results in the expiration of any license more or less
998-than one year from its issuance, the commissioner may charge a
999-prorated amount for such license fee. Not less than forty-five days prior
1000-to the date of expiration of each such license, the commissioner shall
1001-send or transmit to each licensee, in a manner determined by the
1002-commissioner, an application for renewal. Any licensee which has not
1003-filed the application for renewal accompanied by the prescribed fee
1004-prior to the date of expiration of its license shall cease to engage in
1005-business. An application for renewal filed with the commissioner after
1006-the date of expiration shall be accompanied by a late fee of one hundred
1007-dollars. The commissioner shall not renew any license under this
1008-subsection which has expired for more than forty-five days.
1009-(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each
1010-applicant for a repairer's or a limited repairer's license shall furnish [a
1011-cash bond or] a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars.
1012-(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each applicant Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1015-
1016-for a new car dealer's or a used car dealer's license shall furnish [a cash
1017-bond or] a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars.
1018-(3) Each applicant for a leasing or rental license issued pursuant to
1019-section 14-15, who is engaged in the leasing or renting of motor vehicles
1020-for periods of thirty days or more shall furnish [a cash bond or] a surety
1021-bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars.
1022-(4) Each such bond required under subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive,
1023-of this subsection shall be conditioned upon the applicant or licensee
1024-complying with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation
1025-relating to the conduct of such business and provided as indemnity for
1026-any loss sustained by any customer by reason of any acts of the licensee
1027-constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or such
1028-licensee going out of business. Each [cash bond shall be deposited with
1029-the commissioner and each] surety bond shall be executed in the name
1030-of the state of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved customer, but
1031-the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the
1032-commissioner after a hearing held before said commissioner in
1033-accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. For purposes of this
1034-subdivision, "customer" does not include (A) any person, firm or
1035-corporation that finances a licensed dealer's motor vehicle inventory, or
1036-(B) any licensed dealer, in such person's capacity as a dealer, who buys
1037-motor vehicles from or sells motor vehicles to another licensed dealer.
1038-(5) The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two
1039-hundred dollars against any licensee for failing to provide proof of bond
1040-renewal or replacement on or before the date of the expiration of the
1041-existing bond. Such fee shall be in addition to the license suspension or
1042-revocation penalties and the civil penalties to which the licensee is
1043-subject pursuant to section 14-64.
1044-(c) The commissioner may request information from any applicant
1045-for a repairer's license or used car dealer's license concerning the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1048-
1049-financial status and ability of such applicant to comply with the
1050-requirements of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder.
1051-The commissioner shall review such information to determine if the
1052-applicant has sufficient financial resources to conduct the business in a
1053-manner consistent with the reasonable security and protection of its
1054-customers in regard to the duties and responsibilities imposed by the
1055-provisions of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder. The
1056-commissioner may refuse to issue a license if the applicant fails to
1057-provide any such information requested or, if, after review by the
1058-commissioner, the commissioner is not satisfied as to such applicant's
1059-financial status. The commissioner may, in any case deemed
1060-appropriate, grant a license on condition that the applicant post [a cash
1061-bond or] a surety bond, in accordance with the provisions of subsection
1062-(b) of this section, in an amount prescribed by the commissioner that is
1063-greater than the minimum amount required by the applicable
1064-provisions of said subsection (b). Any applicant aggrieved by any
1065-decision of the commissioner made pursuant to this subsection shall be
1066-afforded an opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions
1067-of chapter 54. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance
1068-with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
1069-(d) Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of the
1070-buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of
1071-the repairing of any motor vehicle without a license shall be guilty of a
1072-class B misdemeanor.
1073-(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall transmit to the
1074-Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Energy
1075-and Environmental Protection a summary of any complaint that the
1076-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles receives alleging that a person, firm or
1077-corporation is engaging in the business of the buying, selling, offering
1078-for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of the repairing of any
1079-motor vehicle without a license. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1082-
1083-Sec. 20. Section 14-52a of the general statutes is repealed and the
1084-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
1085-(a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant
1086-or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the
1087-business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to the
1088-provisions of section 14-52, as amended by this act, if the applicant for,
1089-or holder of, such a license, or an officer or major stockholder, if the
1090-applicant or licensee is a firm or corporation, has been found liable in a
1091-civil action for odometer fraud or operating a dealer, repairer or motor
1092-vehicle recycler business without a license, convicted of a violation of
1093-any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle
1094-dealer or repairer, including a motor vehicle recycler, or convicted of
1095-any violation of any provision of laws involving fraud, larceny or
1096-deprivation or misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United
1097-States or [of] any state. Each applicant for such a license shall submit to
1098-[a] state and national criminal history records [check] checks, conducted
1099-in accordance with section 29-17a and based on the applicant's name
1100-and date of birth, not more than thirty days before such application is
1101-made and provide the results of such records check to the Department
1102-of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may require a person, firm or
1103-corporation to submit its application electronically. Upon renewal of
1104-such license, [such] a licensee shall make full disclosure of any such civil
1105-judgment or conviction under penalty of false statement.
1106-(b) The commissioner shall not, after notice and hearing, grant or
1107-renew a license to an applicant [or licensee] for or the holder of a used
1108-car dealer's license that is delinquent in the payment of sales tax in
1109-connection with a business from which it is or was obligated to remit
1110-sales tax, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of
1111-Revenue Services.
1112-Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 14-69 of the general statutes is
1113-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1114-
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1116-
1117-2021):
1118-(a) No person shall engage in the business of conducting a drivers'
1119-school without being licensed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
1120-An application for a license shall be in writing and shall contain such
1121-information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant for a license
1122-shall be fingerprinted before such application is approved. The
1123-commissioner shall subject each applicant for a license to state and
1124-national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with
1125-section 29-17a, and a check of the state child abuse and neglect registry
1126-established pursuant to section 17a-101k. If any such applicant has a
1127-criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and neglect registry,
1128-the commissioner shall make a determination of whether to issue a
1129-license to conduct a drivers' school in accordance with the standards and
1130-procedures set forth in section 14-44 and the regulations adopted
1131-pursuant to said section. If the application is approved, the applicant
1132-shall be granted a license upon the payment of a fee of seven hundred
1133-dollars and a deposit with the commissioner of [cash or] a bond of a
1134-surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned on
1135-the faithful performance by the applicant of any contract to furnish
1136-instruction, in either case in such amount as the commissioner may
1137-require, such [cash or] bond to be held by the commissioner to satisfy
1138-any execution issued against such school in a cause arising out of failure
1139-of such school to perform such contract. For each additional place of
1140-business of such school, the commissioner shall charge a fee of one
1141-hundred seventy-six dollars, except if the licensee opens an additional
1142-place of business with one year or less remaining on the term of its
1143-license, the commissioner shall charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars for
1144-each such additional place of business for the year or any part thereof
1145-remaining on the term of such license. No license shall be required in
1146-the case of any board of education, or any public, private or parochial
1147-school, which conducts a course in driver education established in
1148-accordance with sections 14-36e, as amended by this act, and 14-36f, as Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1149-
1150-Public Act No. 21-106 35 of 86
1151-
1152-amended by this act. A license so issued shall be valid for two years. The
1153-commissioner shall issue a license certificate or certificates to each
1154-licensee, one of which shall be displayed in each place of business of the
1155-licensee. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction of a certificate, the
1156-commissioner shall issue a duplicate upon proof of the facts and the
1157-payment of a fee of twenty dollars.
1158-Sec. 22. Section 14-78 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1159-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
1160-The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the
1161-provisions of chapter 54, [for (1)] regarding the conduct of drivers'
1162-schools and instructor license requirements. Such regulations shall (1)
1163-establish the conduct of drivers' schools, including, but not limited to,
1164-requirements as to the inspection of the vehicles used by the drivers'
1165-schools in the conduct of their business, instructional standards and
1166-procedures, including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes
1167-concerning the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under
1168-subsection (b) of section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the
1169-provisions of said subsection, [(b),] instruction concerning highway
1170-work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor
1171-vehicle under section 14-212d, the administration of a test at the
1172-conclusion of each class, the posting of rates charged for instruction, and
1173-the general form in which records [shall be kept] concerning persons
1174-under instruction and those who have completed their course of
1175-instruction [, and (2) the establishment of] shall be kept and, when
1176-required, the method of transmission to the commissioner, (2) except as
1177-required pursuant to section 14-36j, as amended by this act, permit a
1178-class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate
1179-setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-
1180-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has
1181-interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or
1182-testing, and (3) establish the requirements for a person to receive a Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1183-
1184-Public Act No. 21-106 36 of 86
1185-
1186-license as an instructor in accordance with section 14-73. On and after
1187-October 1, 2010, the commissioner shall not issue a license that is limited
1188-to classroom instruction. Any person who was issued such limited
1189-license prior to October 1, 2010, may maintain and renew such license.
1190-Sec. 23. Subsection (b) of section 14-111g of the general statutes is
1191-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1192-passage):
1193-(b) The retraining program shall be taught by a designee of the
1194-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by an instructor approved by the
1195-commissioner and shall (1) review principles of motor vehicle operation,
1196-(2) develop alternative attitudes for those attitudes contributing to
1197-aggressive driving behavior, and (3) emphasize the need to practice safe
1198-driving behavior. The retraining program shall be offered by the
1199-Department of Motor Vehicles or by any other organization certified by
1200-the commissioner to conduct such program in person in a congregate
1201-setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-
1202-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has
1203-interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or
1204-testing. Any drivers' school, as defined in section 14-68, that meets the
1205-licensure requirements of part IV of this chapter shall be eligible to seek
1206-certification to offer the motor vehicle operator's retraining program.
1207-The commissioner shall determine the number of program providers
1208-necessary to serve the needs of the public. Each organization or drivers'
1209-school seeking certification or recertification to conduct such retraining
1210-program shall submit an application to the department in such form as
1211-the commissioner shall require and an application fee of three hundred
1212-fifty dollars. Each such applicant shall: (A) Be registered to do business
1213-in this state and continuously maintain good standing with the office of
1214-the Secretary of the State; (B) file and continuously maintain a surety
1215-bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars. Such bond shall be
1216-conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of any state or federal Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1217-
1218-Public Act No. 21-106 37 of 86
1219-
1220-law or regulation concerning the conduct of an operator retraining
1221-program and provided as indemnity for any loss or expense sustained
1222-by either the state or any person by reason of any acts or omissions of
1223-the program provider. Such bond shall be executed in the name of the
1224-State of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved party, but the
1225-penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the
1226-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after a hearing held before the
1227-commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54; (C) have
1228-a permanent place of business in this state where all operator retraining
1229-program records shall be maintained and accessible to the commissioner
1230-during normal business hours; (D) submit for approval by the
1231-commissioner a detailed curriculum and lesson plan, including any
1232-changes to such curriculum and lesson plan, which shall be used in each
1233-operator retraining class; and (E) electronically transmit information
1234-concerning enrollment and class completion to the commissioner at
1235-such times and in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe. Prior
1236-to the certification of an applicant, the commissioner shall investigate
1237-the applicant's character, driving history and criminal history. If the
1238-applicant is a business entity, such investigation shall include the
1239-principals and officers of such entity. The applicant shall submit to the
1240-commissioner any information pertaining to current or past criminal or
1241-civil actions. The certification of a program provider by the
1242-commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be valid for a two-year
1243-period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the discretion of the
1244-commissioner and in such form and manner determined by the
1245-commissioner.
1246-Sec. 24. Subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the general statutes is
1247-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1248-2021):
1249-(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with
1250-chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1251-
1252-Public Act No. 21-106 38 of 86
1253-
1254-shall include provision for a periodic inspection of air pollution control
1255-equipment and compliance with or waiver of exhaust emission
1256-standards or compliance with or waiver of on-board diagnostic
1257-standards or other standards defined by the Commissioner of Energy
1258-and Environmental Protection and approved by the Administrator of
1259-the United States Environmental Protection Agency, compliance with or
1260-waiver of, air pollution control system integrity standards defined by
1261-the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and
1262-compliance with or waiver of purge system standards defined by the
1263-Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such
1264-regulations may provide for an inspection procedure using an on-board
1265-diagnostic information system for all 1996 model year and newer motor
1266-vehicles. Such regulations shall apply to all motor vehicles registered or
1267-which will be registered in this state, and to all motor vehicles sold by a
1268-dealer licensed in this state as required by subsection (n) of this section,
1269-except: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand
1270-pounds; (2) vehicles powered by electricity; (3) bicycles with motors
1271-attached; (4) motorcycles; (5) vehicles operating with a temporary
1272-registration; (6) vehicles manufactured twenty-five or more years ago;
1273-(7) new vehicles at the time of initial registration; (8) vehicles registered
1274-but not designed primarily for highway use; (9) farm vehicles, as
1275-defined in subsection (q) of section 14-49; (10) diesel-powered type II
1276-school buses; (11) a vehicle operated by a licensed dealer or repairer
1277-either to or from a location of the purchase or sale of such vehicle or for
1278-the purpose of obtaining an official emissions or safety inspection; (12)
1279-vehicles that have met the inspection requirements of section 14-103a
1280-and are registered by the commissioner as composite vehicles; (13)
1281-electric bicycles, as defined in section 14-1; or (14) electric foot scooters,
1282-as defined in section 14-1. On and after July 1, 2002, such regulations
1283-shall exempt from the periodic inspection requirement any vehicle four
1284-or less model years of age, beginning with model year 2003 and the
1285-previous three model years, provided that such exemption shall lapse
1286-upon a finding by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1287-
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1289-
1290-Protection Agency or by the Secretary of the United States Department
1291-of Transportation that such exemption causes the state to violate
1292-applicable federal environmental or transportation planning
1293-requirements. Notwithstanding any provisions of this subsection, the
1294-commissioner may require an initial emissions inspection and
1295-compliance or waiver prior to registration of a new motor vehicle. If the
1296-Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection finds that it is
1297-necessary to inspect motor vehicles which are exempt under subdivision
1298-(1) or (4) of this subsection, or motor vehicles that are four or less model
1299-years of age in order to achieve compliance with federal law concerning
1300-emission reduction requirements, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
1301-may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54,
1302-to require the inspection of motorcycles, designated motor vehicles
1303-having a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds or motor
1304-vehicles four or less model years of age.
1305-Sec. 25. Subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 14-164c of the
1306-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1307-thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
1308-(k) (1) The commissioner, with approval of the Secretary of the Office
1309-of Policy and Management, shall establish, and from time to time
1310-modify, the inspection fees, not to exceed twenty dollars for each
1311-biennial inspection or reinspection required pursuant to this chapter for
1312-inspections performed at official emissions inspection stations. Such
1313-fees shall be paid in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. If the
1314-costs to the state of the emissions inspection program, including
1315-administrative costs and payments to any independent contractor,
1316-exceed the income from such fees, such excess costs shall be borne by
1317-the state. Any person whose vehicle has been inspected at an official
1318-emissions inspection station shall, if such vehicle is found not to comply
1319-with any required standards, have the vehicle repaired and have the
1320-right within sixty consecutive calendar days to return such vehicle to Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1323-
1324-the same official emissions inspection station for one reinspection
1325-without charge, provided, where the sixtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal
1326-holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special
1327-circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection
1328-to be impracticable, such person may return such vehicle for
1329-reinspection on the next day. The commissioner shall assess a late fee of
1330-twenty dollars against the owner of a motor vehicle that has not
1331-presented such motor vehicle for an emissions inspection within thirty
1332-days following the expiration date of the assigned inspection period, or
1333-that has not presented such motor vehicle for a reinspection within sixty
1334-days following a test failure, or both. The commissioner may waive such
1335-late fee when it is proven to the commissioner's satisfaction that the
1336-failure to have the vehicle inspected within thirty days of the assigned
1337-inspection period or during the sixty-day reinspection period was due
1338-to exigent circumstances. If ownership of the motor vehicle has been
1339-transferred, the new owner shall have such motor vehicle inspected
1340-within thirty days of the registration of such motor vehicle. The
1341-commissioner may specify a longer period for all new owners to achieve
1342-compliance after a transfer of ownership if circumstances require
1343-closure or limited operations of the Department of Motor Vehicles or
1344-emissions inspection stations. After the expiration of such thirty-day
1345-period, or the period specified by the commissioner, the commissioner
1346-shall require the payment of the late fee specified in this subdivision. If
1347-the thirtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which the
1348-commissioner has established that special circumstances or conditions
1349-exist that have caused emissions inspection to be impracticable, such
1350-vehicle may be inspected on the next day and no late fee shall be
1351-assessed.
1352-Sec. 26. Subsection (a) of section 14-227b of the general statutes is
1353-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1354-2021): Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1355-
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1357-
1358-(a) Any person who operates a motor vehicle in this state shall be
1359-deemed to have given such person's consent to a chemical analysis of
1360-such person's blood, breath or urine and, if such person is a minor, such
1361-person's parent or parents or guardian shall also be deemed to have
1362-given their consent. As used in this section, "motor vehicle" includes a
1363-snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle, as such terms are defined in section
1364-14-379.
1365-Sec. 27. Subsection (a) of section 14-276a of the general statutes is
1366-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1367-passage):
1368-(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in
1369-accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing a procedure
1370-for the safety training of school bus operators and operators of student
1371-transportation vehicles. Such regulations shall provide for minimum
1372-proficiency requirements for school bus operators. The safety training
1373-administered by the commissioner shall conform to the minimum
1374-requirements of number 17 of the National Highway Safety Standards.
1375-Such safety training shall include instruction relative to the location,
1376-contents and use of the first aid kit in the motor vehicle. A class or
1377-classroom instruction may be offered in person in a congregate setting,
1378-through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person
1379-and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive
1380-components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.
1381-Sec. 28. Subsection (c) of section 14-276a of the general statutes is
1382-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1383-passage):
1384-(c) Any town or regional school district may require its school bus
1385-operators to have completed a safety training course in the operation of
1386-school buses, consisting of a minimum of ten hours of behind-the-wheel
1387-instruction and three hours of classroom instruction. Classroom Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1388-
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1390-
1391-instruction shall include instruction offered in person in a congregate
1392-setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-
1393-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has
1394-interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or
1395-testing.
1396-Sec. 29. Subsection (e) of section 15-144 of the general statutes is
1397-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1398-passage):
1399-(e) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit marine
1400-dealers, as defined in section 15-141, to assign registration numbers and
1401-issue [temporary] certificates of number upon the sale or transfer of a
1402-vessel. The dealer shall within ten days from the issuance of such
1403-[temporary] certificate submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
1404-an application together with all necessary documents, information and
1405-fees [for a permanent] corresponding to the certificate of number issued
1406-for the vessel transfer.
1407-(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit such marine
1408-dealers to issue [temporary] certificates of decal upon the sale or transfer
1409-of a documented vessel. The dealer shall within ten days from the
1410-issuance of such [temporary] certificate submit to the Commissioner of
1411-Motor Vehicles an application together with all necessary documents,
1412-information and fees [for a permanent] corresponding to the certificate
1413-of decal [with respect to] issued for such vessel.
1414-(3) [On and after March 1, 2005, the] The Commissioner of Motor
1415-Vehicles shall permit marine dealers [, as defined in section 15-141,] to
1416-submit the applications and documents required under subdivisions (1)
1417-and (2) of this subsection by electronic means. [Said] The commissioner
1418-[shall] may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry
1419-out the provisions of this subdivision. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1420-
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1422-
1423-Sec. 30. Section 14-12 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1424-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1425-(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated, towed or parked on any
1426-highway, except as otherwise expressly provided, unless it is registered
1427-with the commissioner, provided any motor vehicle may be towed for
1428-repairs or necessary work if it bears the [markers] number plates of a
1429-licensed and registered dealer, manufacturer or repairer and provided
1430-any motor vehicle which is validly registered in another state may, for a
1431-period of [sixty] ninety days following establishment by the owner of
1432-residence in this state, be operated on any highway without first being
1433-registered with the commissioner. Except as otherwise provided in this
1434-subsection, (1) a person commits an infraction if such person (A)
1435-registers a motor vehicle he or she does not own, or (B) operates, allows
1436-the operation of, parks or allows the parking of an unregistered motor
1437-vehicle on any highway, or (2) a resident of this state who operates or
1438-parks a motor vehicle such resident owns with [marker] number plates
1439-issued by another state on any highway shall be fined [one thousand]
1440-two hundred fifty dollars, except that the fine shall be suspended for a
1441-first time violator who presents proof of registration for the motor
1442-vehicle subsequent to the violation but prior to the imposition of a fine.
1443-If the owner of a motor vehicle previously registered with the
1444-commissioner, the registration of which expired not more than thirty
1445-days previously, operates, allows the operation of, parks or allows that
1446-parking of such a motor vehicle, such owner shall be fined the amount
1447-designated for the infraction of failure to renew a registration, but the
1448-right to retain his or her operator's license shall not be affected. No
1449-operator other than the owner shall be subject to penalty for the
1450-operation or parking of such a previously registered motor vehicle. As
1451-used in this subsection, the term "unregistered motor vehicle" includes
1452-any vehicle that is not eligible for registration by the commissioner due
1453-to the absence of necessary equipment or other characteristics of the
1454-vehicle that make it unsuitable for highway operation, unless the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1458-operation of such vehicle is expressly permitted by another provision of
1459-this chapter or chapter 248.
1460-(b) To obtain a motor vehicle registration, except as provided in
1461-subsection (c) of this section, the owner shall [file in the office of] submit
1462-to the commissioner an application signed by [him] such owner and
1463-containing such information and proof of ownership as the
1464-commissioner may require. The application shall be made [on blanks
1465-furnished by the commissioner. The blanks shall be] in such form and
1466-contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may
1467-determine.
1468-(c) (1) The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration
1469-of the commissioner's duties, appoint licensed dealers meeting
1470-qualifications established by the commissioner pursuant to regulations
1471-adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to (A) issue
1472-new registrations for passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, campers,
1473-camp trailers, commercial trailers, service buses, school buses, trucks or
1474-other vehicle types as determined by the commissioner, [when they are
1475-sold by a licensed dealer. The commissioner shall charge such dealer a
1476-fee of ten dollars for each new dealer issue form furnished for the
1477-purposes of this subsection] and (B) renew such registrations for such
1478-vehicle types. A person [purchasing] registering or renewing the
1479-registration of a motor vehicle or other vehicle type as determined by
1480-the commissioner from a dealer so appointed [and registering such
1481-vehicle pursuant to this section] shall file an application with the dealer
1482-and pay, to the dealer, [a fee] the registration fee in accordance with the
1483-provisions of section 14-49, as amended by this act, and any other
1484-applicable fees. The commissioner may authorize such dealer to retain
1485-a service fee paid by the person registering or renewing the registration
1486-of a motor vehicle under this subsection. The commissioner shall
1487-establish the maximum service fee that such dealer may charge and
1488-prescribe the time and manner in which the application and [fee] fees, Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1492-other than the service fee, shall be transmitted to the commissioner.
1493-(2) The commissioner shall permit a licensed dealer appointed
1494-pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to electronically register a
1495-motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twenty-
1496-six thousand pounds and is used or operated in intrastate commerce.
1497-Such dealer shall pay all applicable registration and title fees for each
1498-such registration.
1499-(d) A motor vehicle registration certificate issued upon an application
1500-containing any material false statement is void from the date of its issue
1501-and shall be surrendered, upon demand, with any number plate or
1502-plates, to the commissioner. Any money paid for the registration
1503-certificate shall be forfeited to the state. No person shall obtain or
1504-attempt to obtain any registration for another by misrepresentation or
1505-impersonation and any registration so obtained shall be void. The
1506-commissioner may require each applicant for a motor vehicle
1507-registration to furnish personal identification satisfactory to the
1508-commissioner and may require any applicant who has established
1509-residence in this state for more than thirty days to obtain a motor vehicle
1510-operator's license, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of
1511-section 14-36, as amended by this act, or an identification card issued
1512-pursuant to section 1-1h, as amended by this act. Any person who
1513-violates any provision of this subsection and any person who fails to
1514-surrender a falsely obtained motor vehicle registration or number plate
1515-or plates upon the demand of the commissioner shall be fined not more
1516-than two hundred dollars.
1517-(e) The commissioner may register any motor vehicle under the
1518-provisions of this chapter, may assign a distinguishing registration
1519-number to the registered motor vehicle and may then issue a certificate
1520-of registration to the owner. A certificate of registration shall contain the
1521-registration number assigned to the motor vehicle and its vehicle
1522-identification number and shall be in such form and contain such further Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1526-information as the commissioner determines.
1527-(f) (1) The commissioner may refuse to register or issue a certificate
1528-of title for a motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles if [he] the
1529-commissioner determines that the characteristics of the motor vehicle or
1530-class of motor vehicles make it unsafe for highway operation. The
1531-commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions
1532-of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection and the
1533-provisions of subsection (h) of this section.
1534-(2) The commissioner shall not register a motor vehicle if [he] the
1535-commissioner knows that the motor vehicle's equipment fails to comply
1536-with the provisions of this chapter, provided nothing contained in this
1537-section shall preclude the commissioner from issuing one or more
1538-temporary registrations for a motor vehicle not previously registered in
1539-this state or from issuing a temporary registration for a motor vehicle
1540-under a trade name without a certified copy of the notice required by
1541-section 35-1.
1542-(3) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle, except a
1543-platform truck the motive power of which is electricity, or a tractor
1544-equipped with solid tires, if it is not equipped with lighting devices as
1545-prescribed by this chapter. The registration of any motor vehicle which
1546-is not equipped with such prescribed lighting devices is void and money
1547-paid for the registration shall be forfeited to the state. Nothing in this
1548-subdivision shall prevent the commissioner, at [his] the commissioner's
1549-discretion, from registering a motor vehicle not equipped with certain
1550-lighting devices if the operation of the vehicle is restricted to daylight
1551-use.
1552-(4) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle or a
1553-combination of a motor vehicle and a trailer or semitrailer [which] that
1554-exceeds the limits specified in section 14-267a. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1558-(5) [On or after October 1, 1984, no] No motor vehicle registration
1559-shall be issued by the commissioner for any motorcycle unless the
1560-application for registration is accompanied by sufficient proof, as
1561-determined by the commissioner, that the motorcycle is insured for the
1562-amounts required by section 14-289f.
1563-(6) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle which is
1564-subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax imposed under Section 4481
1565-of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or any subsequent corresponding
1566-internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time
1567-amended, if the applicant fails to furnish proof of payment of such tax,
1568-in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
1569-States.
1570-(g) The commissioner may elect not to register any motor vehicle
1571-which is ten or more model years old and which has not been previously
1572-registered in this state until the same has been presented, as directed by
1573-the commissioner, at the main office or a branch office of the
1574-Department of Motor Vehicles or to any designated official emissions
1575-inspection station or other business or firm, authorized by the
1576-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct safety inspections, and has
1577-passed the inspection as to its safety features as required by the
1578-commissioner. When a motor vehicle owned by a resident of this state
1579-is garaged in another jurisdiction and cannot be conveniently presented
1580-at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, an authorized
1581-emissions inspection station or other facility, the commissioner may
1582-accept an inspection made by authorities in such other jurisdiction or by
1583-appropriate military authorities, provided the commissioner
1584-determines that such inspection is comparable to that conducted by the
1585-Department of Motor Vehicles. If the commissioner authorizes the
1586-contractor that operates the system of official emissions inspection
1587-stations or other business or firm to conduct the safety inspections
1588-required by this subsection, the commissioner may authorize the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1592-contractor or other business or firm to charge a fee, not to exceed fifteen
1593-dollars, for each such inspection. The commissioner may authorize any
1594-motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-
1595-52, as amended by this act, and meeting qualifications established by the
1596-commissioner, to perform an inspection required by this section or to
1597-make repairs to any motor vehicle that has failed an initial safety
1598-inspection and to certify to the commissioner that the motor vehicle is
1599-in compliance with the safety and equipment standards for registration.
1600-No such authorized dealer or repairer shall charge any additional fee to
1601-make such certification to the commissioner. If the commissioner
1602-authorizes any such dealer or repairer to conduct safety inspections,
1603-such licensee may provide written certification to the commissioner, in
1604-such form and manner as the commissioner prescribes, as to compliance
1605-of any motor vehicle in its inventory with safety and equipment
1606-standards and such certification may be accepted by the commissioner
1607-as meeting the inspection requirements of this subsection.
1608-(h) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle unless it
1609-meets the equipment related registration requirements contained in
1610-sections 14-80, 14-100, 14-100a, 14-100b, 14-106a and 14-275, as amended
1611-by this act.
1612-(i) The commissioner or any city, town, borough or other taxing
1613-district authorized under subsection (f) of section 14-33 may issue a
1614-temporary registration to the owner of a motor vehicle. The application
1615-for a temporary registration shall conform to the provisions of this
1616-section. A temporary registration may be issued for a period of time
1617-determined by the commissioner and may be renewed from time to time
1618-at the discretion of the commissioner. The fee for a temporary
1619-registration or any renewal thereof shall be as provided in subsection
1620-(n) of section 14-49.
1621-(j) The commissioner may issue a special use registration to the owner
1622-of a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed thirty days for the sole Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1626-purpose of driving such vehicle to another state in which the vehicle is
1627-to be registered and exclusively used. The application for such
1628-registration shall conform to the provisions of subsection (b) of this
1629-section. The commissioner may issue special use certificates and plates
1630-in such form as [he] the commissioner may determine. The special use
1631-certificate shall state such limitation on the operation of such vehicle and
1632-shall be carried in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated on
1633-any highway.
1634-(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (e) of
1635-this section, the commissioner shall issue to a municipality, as defined
1636-in section 7-245, or a regional solid waste authority comprised of several
1637-municipalities, upon receipt of an application by the municipality or
1638-regional solid waste authority, a general distinguishing number plate
1639-for use on a motor vehicle owned or leased by such municipality or
1640-regional solid waste authority.
1641-(l) Not later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Motor Vehicles
1642-shall record the number of electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-
1643-19eee, registered in the state. This data shall be publicly available on the
1644-department's Internet web site and shall include (1) the number of
1645-electric vehicles registered in the state each year, and (2) the total
1646-number of electric vehicles registered in the state. The department shall
1647-update this information every six months.
1648-Sec. 31. Section 14 of public act 19-119 is repealed and the following
1649-is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
1650-(a) There is established a task force to study compliance with motor
1651-vehicle registration laws and make recommendations to prevent
1652-Connecticut residents from registering motor vehicles in another state
1653-while residing in Connecticut.
1654-(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1658-(1) Two appointed by the [speaker of the House of Representatives]
1659-House chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General
1660-Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, one
1661-of whom is a member of an association that represents municipal tax
1662-assessors;
1663-(2) Two appointed by the [president pro tempore of the] Senate
1664-chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
1665-having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, one of whom is
1666-a municipal police chief;
1667-(3) One appointed by the [majority leader of the House of
1668-Representatives] House vice-chairperson of the joint standing
1669-committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1670-relating to transportation, who is a municipal tax assessor that serves a
1671-municipality with seventy-five thousand residents or more;
1672-(4) One appointed by the [majority leader of the] Senate vice-
1673-chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
1674-having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, who is a
1675-member of a municipal police department that serves a municipality
1676-with seventy-five thousand residents or more;
1677-(5) One appointed by the [minority leader of the House of
1678-Representatives] House ranking member of the joint standing
1679-committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1680-relating to transportation, who is a member of a municipal police
1681-department that serves a municipality with less than seventy-five
1682-thousand residents;
1683-(6) One appointed by the [minority leader of the] Senate ranking
1684-member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
1685-having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, who is a
1686-municipal tax assessor that serves a municipality with less than seventy- Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1690-five thousand residents;
1691-(7) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or the commissioner's
1692-designee;
1693-(8) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection,
1694-or the commissioner's designee; and
1695-(9) Two persons appointed by the Governor.
1696-(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1),
1697-(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member
1698-of the General Assembly.
1699-(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than
1700-[thirty days after the effective date of this section] September 1, 2021.
1701-Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
1702-(e) The [speaker of the House of Representatives and the president
1703-pro tempore of the Senate] chairpersons of the joint standing committee
1704-of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
1705-transportation shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among
1706-the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first
1707-meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later [than sixty days
1708-after the effective date of this section] October 1, 2021.
1709-(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
1710-General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
1711-transportation shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
1712-(g) Not later than January 1, [2020] 2022, the task force shall submit a
1713-report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing
1714-committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1715-relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions of section
1716-11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1720-that it submits such report or January 1, [2020] 2022, whichever is later.
1721-Sec. 32. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Notwithstanding any
1722-provision of the general statutes or special act, municipal charter or
1723-ordinance, any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its
1724-legislative body, establish a fine to be imposed against any owner of a
1725-motor vehicle that is subject to property tax in the municipality pursuant
1726-to subsection (g) of section 12-71b of the general statutes who fails to
1727-register such motor vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles,
1728-provided (1) such motor vehicle is eligible for registration and required
1729-to be registered under the provisions of chapter 246 of the general
1730-statutes, (2) such fine shall not be more than two hundred fifty dollars,
1731-(3) any penalty for the failure to pay such fine by a date prescribed by
1732-the municipality shall not be more than twenty-five per cent of such fine,
1733-and (4) such fine shall be suspended for a first time violator who
1734-presents proof of registration for such motor vehicle subsequent to the
1735-violation but prior to the imposition of a fine.
1736-(b) Any police officer or other person authorized by the chief
1737-executive officer of the municipality may issue a citation to any person
1738-who fails to register such motor vehicle. Any municipality that adopts
1739-an ordinance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall also adopt
1740-a citation hearing procedure pursuant to section 7-152c of the general
1741-statutes by which procedure such fine shall be imposed.
1742-Sec. 33. Subsection (h) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is
1743-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1744-passage):
1745-(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as
1746-defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, as amended by this act, to use
1747-a blue, red, yellow, or white light or lights, including a flashing light or
1748-lights or any combination thereof, except as provided in subsection [(j)]
1749-(k) of this section. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1753-Sec. 34. Section 14-283 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1754-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
1755-(a) As used in this section, "emergency vehicle" means (1) any
1756-ambulance or vehicle operated by a member of an emergency medical
1757-service organization responding to an emergency call [,] or taking a
1758-patient to a hospital, (2) any vehicle used by a fire department or by any
1759-officer of a fire department while on the way to a fire or while
1760-responding to an emergency call but not while returning from a fire or
1761-emergency call, (3) any state or local police vehicle operated by a police
1762-officer or inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles answering an
1763-emergency call or in the pursuit of fleeing law violators, [or] (4) any
1764-Department of Correction vehicle operated by a Department of
1765-Correction officer while in the course of such officer's employment and
1766-while responding to an emergency call, or (5) any Department of Energy
1767-and Environmental Protection vehicle operated by a Department of
1768-Energy and Environmental Protection employee authorized to operate
1769-such vehicle while in the course of such employee's employment and
1770-while on the way to a fire or responding to an emergency call but not
1771-while returning from a fire or emergency call.
1772-(b) (1) The operator of any emergency vehicle may (A) park or stand
1773-such vehicle, irrespective of the provisions of this chapter, (B) except as
1774-provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, proceed past any red
1775-light, [or] stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down or
1776-stopping to the extent necessary for the safe operation of such vehicle,
1777-(C) exceed the posted speed limits or other speed limits imposed by or
1778-pursuant to section 14-218a or 14-219 as long as such operator does not
1779-endanger life or property by so doing, and (D) disregard statutes,
1780-ordinances or regulations governing direction of movement or turning
1781-in specific directions.
1782-(2) The operator of any emergency vehicle shall immediately bring
1783-such vehicle to a stop not less than ten feet from the front when Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1787-approaching and not less than ten feet from the rear when overtaking or
1788-following any registered school bus on any highway or private road or
1789-in any parking area or on any school property when such school bus is
1790-displaying flashing red signal lights and such operator may then
1791-proceed as long as he or she does not endanger life or property by so
1792-doing.
1793-(c) The exemptions granted in this section shall apply only when an
1794-emergency vehicle is making use of an audible warning signal device,
1795-including, but not limited to, a siren, whistle or bell which meets the
1796-requirements of subsection (f) of section 14-80, and visible flashing or
1797-revolving lights which meet the requirements of sections 14-96p and 14-
1798-96q, as amended by this act, and to any state or local police vehicle
1799-properly and lawfully making use of an audible warning signal device
1800-only.
1801-(d) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the operator of an
1802-emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety
1803-of all persons and property.
1804-(e) Upon the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle making
1805-use of such an audible warning signal device and such visible flashing
1806-or revolving lights or of any state or local police vehicle properly and
1807-lawfully making use of an audible warning signal device only, the
1808-operator of every other vehicle in the immediate vicinity shall
1809-immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to,
1810-the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and
1811-shall stop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has
1812-passed, except when otherwise directed by a state or local police officer
1813-or a firefighter.
1814-(f) Any person who is (1) operating a motor vehicle that is not an
1815-emergency vehicle, [as defined in subsection (a) of this section,] and (2)
1816-following an ambulance that is using flashing lights or a siren, shall not Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1820-follow such [vehicle] ambulance more closely than one hundred feet.
1821-(g) Any officer of a fire department may remove, or cause to be
1822-removed, any vehicle upon any [public] highway or private way which
1823-obstructs or [retards] impedes any fire department, or any officer
1824-thereof, in controlling or extinguishing any fire.
1825-(h) Any person who wilfully or negligently obstructs or [retards any
1826-ambulance or vehicle operated by a member of an emergency medical
1827-service organization while answering any emergency call or taking a
1828-patient to a hospital, or any vehicle used by a fire department or any
1829-officer or member of a fire department while on the way to a fire, or
1830-while responding to an emergency call, or any vehicle used by the state
1831-police or any local police department, or any officer of the Division of
1832-State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public
1833-Protection or any local police department while on the way to an
1834-emergency call or in the pursuit of fleeing law violators,] impedes an
1835-emergency vehicle or any vehicle used by the state or local police shall
1836-be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
1837-(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the use of
1838-a siren upon any motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle [, as
1839-defined in subsection (a) of this section, or a rescue service vehicle
1840-which] or an authorized emergency medical services vehicle that is
1841-registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section
1842-19a-181.
1843-(j) A police officer may issue a written warning or a summons to the
1844-owner of a vehicle based upon an affidavit signed by the operator of an
1845-emergency vehicle specifying (1) the license plate number, color and
1846-type of any vehicle observed violating any provision of subsection (e) or
1847-(h) of this section, and (2) the date, approximate time and location of
1848-such violation. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1852-Sec. 35. Subdivision (5) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is
1853-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1854-passage):
1855-(5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" means (A) a fire department
1856-vehicle, (B) a police vehicle, or (C) [a public service company or
1857-municipal department ambulance or emergency vehicle designated or
1858-authorized for use as an authorized emergency vehicle by the
1859-commissioner] an ambulance;
1860-Sec. 36. Subsection (b) of section 14-253a of the general statutes is
1861-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1862-1, 2021):
1863-(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall accept applications
1864-and renewal applications for removable windshield placards from (1)
1865-any person who is blind, as defined in section 1-1f; (2) any person with
1866-disabilities; (3) any parent or guardian of any person who is blind or any
1867-person with disabilities, if such person is under eighteen years of age at
1868-the time of application; (4) any parent or guardian of any person who is
1869-blind or any person with disabilities, if such person is unable to request
1870-or complete an application; and (5) any organization which meets
1871-criteria established by the commissioner and which certifies to the
1872-commissioner's satisfaction that the vehicle for which a placard is
1873-requested is primarily used to transport persons who are blind or
1874-persons with disabilities. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this
1875-section, on and after October 1, 2011, the commissioner shall not accept
1876-applications for special license plates, but shall accept renewal
1877-applications for such plates that were issued prior to October 1, 2011.
1878-No person shall be issued a placard in accordance with this section
1879-unless such person is the holder of a valid motor vehicle operator's
1880-license, or identification card issued in accordance with the provisions
1881-of section 1-1h, as amended by this act. The commissioner is authorized
1882-to adopt regulations for the issuance of placards to persons who, by Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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1886-reason of hardship, do not hold or cannot obtain an operator's license or
1887-identification card. The commissioner shall maintain a record of each
1888-placard issued to any such person. Such applications and renewal
1889-applications shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The
1890-application and renewal application shall include: (A) Certification by a
1891-licensed physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice
1892-registered nurse licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter
1893-378, or a member of the driver training unit for persons with disabilities
1894-established pursuant to section 14-11b, that the applicant meets the
1895-definition of a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability
1896-to walk, as defined in 23 CFR Section 1235.2; or (B) certification by a
1897-psychiatrist who is employed by, or under contract with, the United
1898-States Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant (i) is a veteran,
1899-as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who has post-traumatic
1900-stress disorder certified as service-connected by the United States
1901-Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) meets the definition of a person
1902-with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, as defined
1903-in 23 CFR Section 1235.2. In the case of persons who are blind, the
1904-application or renewal application shall include certification of legal
1905-blindness made by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, an
1906-ophthalmologist or an optometrist. Any person who makes a
1907-certification required by this subsection shall sign the application or
1908-renewal application under penalty of false statement pursuant to section
1909-53a-157b. The commissioner, in said commissioner's discretion, may
1910-accept the discharge papers of a disabled veteran, as defined in section
1911-14-254, in lieu of such certification. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
1912-may require additional certification at the time of the original
1913-application or at any time thereafter. If a person who has been requested
1914-to submit additional certification fails to do so within thirty days of the
1915-request, or if such additional certification is deemed by the
1916-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to be unfavorable to the applicant, the
1917-commissioner may refuse to issue or, if already issued, suspend or
1918-revoke such special license plate or placard. The commissioner shall not Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1919-
1920-Public Act No. 21-106 58 of 86
1921-
1922-issue more than one placard per applicant, except the commissioner
1923-shall issue one placard to each applicant who is a parent or guardian of
1924-any person who is blind or any person with disabilities, [if such person
1925-is under eighteen at the time of application,] provided no more than two
1926-such placards shall be issued on behalf of such person. The fee for the
1927-issuance of a temporary removable windshield placard shall be five
1928-dollars. Any person whose application has been denied or whose special
1929-license plate or placard has been suspended or revoked shall be afforded
1930-an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of
1931-chapter 54.
1932-Sec. 37. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) The driver of a vehicle shall
1933-yield the right-of-way to a motor bus traveling in the same direction
1934-when such motor bus gives an appropriate signal in the manner
1935-provided in section 14-244 of the general statutes to reenter the flow of
1936-traffic. Violation of this section shall be an infraction.
1937-Sec. 38. Subsection (c) of section 14-275 of the general statutes is
1938-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1939-1, 2021):
1940-(c) (1) Each school bus shall be equipped with special automatic,
1941-electrically-operated flashing stop signals, which shall be independent
1942-and separate from the braking, stop and tail lights of standard
1943-equipment. Such flashing lights may include automatic traffic signalling
1944-devices showing red and amber lights and shall be so located that
1945-adequate warning will be afforded to both oncoming and overtaking
1946-traffic, except that each school bus manufactured on and after October
1947-1, 1984, and registered for use in this state shall be equipped with an
1948-eight-light warning system, showing two red flashing stop signals and
1949-two amber flashing warning signals on the front and rear of the bus, and
1950-a stop semaphore. The commissioner may adopt standards for an eight-
1951-light warning system and standards and specifications for the
1952-construction of school buses and for equipment to be maintained on Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1953-
1954-Public Act No. 21-106 59 of 86
1955-
1956-school buses consistent with the provisions of this section, sections [14-
1957-275] 14-275a to 14-281, inclusive.
1958-(2) Both public and private owners of school buses shall maintain a
1959-record of such kinds of repairs made to such buses as the commissioner
1960-may require and such work record shall be available at all times to the
1961-commissioner and the commissioner's designated assistants. All such
1962-maintenance records shall be retained for a period of two years.
1963-(3) Each school bus shall be equipped with emergency lighting
1964-equipment as provided by section 14-97a, with a defrosting device as
1965-provided by section 14-97, with a system of mirrors as provided in the
1966-Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Section 571.111, as amended, or
1967-with an outside mirror as provided by section 14-99 and a system of
1968-crossover mirrors designed and mounted so as to give the driver a view
1969-of the road from the front bumper forward to a point where direct
1970-observation is possible and along the left and right sides of the bus, with
1971-a signalling device as provided by section 14-101, and with chain
1972-nonskid devices for immediate use on at least one outside or inside rear
1973-tire on each side or tires designed to prevent skidding on all rear wheels
1974-when weather and highway conditions require such use.
1975-(4) Commencing February 1, 1974, each new school bus with a vehicle
1976-air brake system shall be so equipped that the brake system is operated
1977-from a separate air reservoir tank other than the air reservoir tank used
1978-to operate any other compressed air or vacuum operated devices with
1979-which the school bus may be equipped.
1980-(5) The seating requirements of section 14-273 shall be observed.
1981-(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-98, school buses
1982-may be equipped with tires incorporating a metal nonskid device
1983-during the period from October fifteenth to April thirtieth, inclusive.
1984-(7) Each school bus that is model year 2007 or newer shall be Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
1985-
1986-Public Act No. 21-106 60 of 86
1987-
1988-equipped with a crossing control arm mounted on the right end of the
1989-front bumper. The commissioner shall establish additional standards
1990-and requirements for [such devices] a crossing control arm in
1991-regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
1992-(8) A school bus may be equipped with an extended stop arm. For the
1993-purposes of this subdivision, "extended stop arm" means a device
1994-attached to a stop semaphore that when activated displays a stop sign
1995-and extends more than three feet but not more than six feet from the left
1996-side of a school bus.
1997-Sec. 39. Section 14-16c of the general statutes is repealed and the
1998-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1999-(a) (1) (A) Any insurance company [which] that takes possession of a
2000-motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state,
2001-that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state
2002-by such insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a
2003-claim for damage or theft, shall stamp the word "SALVAGE" in one-
2004-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's
2005-certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the
2006-appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle, except that if
2007-the insurance company determines that such motor vehicle has ten or
2008-more major component parts [which] that are damaged beyond repair
2009-and must be replaced, the insurance company shall stamp the words
2010-"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three
2011-inches in length on the vehicle's certificate of title. A copy of such
2012-certificate shall be sent by the insurance company to the Department of
2013-Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that
2014-salvage information required to be reported by an insurance company
2015-to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC
2016-Sections 30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57,
2017-inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from the
2018-National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2019-
2020-Public Act No. 21-106 61 of 86
2021-
2022-may discontinue the requirement that an insurance company submit a
2023-copy of such certificate to the department. (B) Any insurance company
2024-[which] that takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate
2025-of title has been issued in any state other than this state that has been
2026-declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such
2027-insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a claim
2028-for damage or theft, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the
2029-appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle.
2030-(2) (A) Any person, firm or corporation [which] that is a self-insurer
2031-and owns a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued
2032-in this state, that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale
2033-in this state by such self-insurer or its agent, shall stamp the word
2034-"SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length
2035-on the vehicle's certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of
2036-title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor
2037-vehicle, except that if such self-insurer determines that such motor
2038-vehicle has ten or more major component parts [which] that are
2039-damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the self-insurer shall
2040-stamp the words "SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not
2041-to exceed three inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title.
2042-Any person, firm or corporation [which] that is insured other than by
2043-means of self-insurance and owns such a motor vehicle, shall forward
2044-the vehicle's certificate of title to the company insuring such vehicle or
2045-the company paying the totalled claim. Such insurer shall stamp the
2046-word "SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in
2047-length on the certificate of title except that if the insurance company
2048-determines that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component
2049-parts [which] that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the
2050-insurer taking possession of such motor vehicle shall stamp the words
2051-"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three
2052-inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title and shall return
2053-such certificate to such person, firm or corporation. A copy of such Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2054-
2055-Public Act No. 21-106 62 of 86
2056-
2057-certificate shall be sent by the person, firm or corporation to the
2058-Department of Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
2059-determines that salvage information required to be reported by a self-
2060-insurer to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under
2061-49 USC Sections 30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to
2062-25.57, inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from
2063-the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner
2064-may discontinue the requirement that a self-insurer submit a copy of
2065-such certificate to the department. (B) Any person, firm or corporation
2066-[which] that is a self-insurer and owns a motor vehicle for which a
2067-certificate of title has been issued in any state other than this state that
2068-has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by
2069-such self-insurer or its agent, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy
2070-of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle.
2071-(3) For purposes of this subsection, "major component part" has the
2072-same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section
2073-14-149a.
2074-(b) Any insurance company or its agent taking possession of a motor
2075-vehicle in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or any person,
2076-firm or corporation [which] that owns such motor vehicle shall copy the
2077-certificate and give the original of such certificate, with a copy of the
2078-appraiser's damage report attached thereto, to any subsequent
2079-purchaser of the motor vehicle that has been declared a total loss. The
2080-name and address of any such purchaser shall be recorded on the
2081-original and the copy, as provided on the certificate. The copy shall
2082-serve only as a record of transfers of the total loss motor vehicle.
2083-(c) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle
2084-for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, as a result of
2085-a full settlement of a claim for damage or theft, but is unable to obtain
2086-the title to the vehicle from the insured or any lienholder of record for
2087-the vehicle may apply to the department for a certificate of title, Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2088-
2089-Public Act No. 21-106 63 of 86
2090-
2091-SALVAGE title or SALVAGE -PARTS ONLY title, as described in
2092-subsection (a) of this section. The application for a certificate of title
2093-pursuant to this subsection shall (1) be on a form prescribed by the
2094-commissioner, (2) include documents as required by the commissioner
2095-in lieu of the documents required under subsection (a) of this section,
2096-and (3) include evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the
2097-insurance company (A) provided at least two notices by certified mail,
2098-return receipt requested, to the insured and any lienholder of record for
2099-the vehicle indicating the insurance company's intention to apply for a
2100-certificate of title as the owner of the vehicle, and (B) made payment to
2101-the insured or any lienholder of record in full settlement of the claim
2102-involving the vehicle. The commissioner may issue a certificate of title
2103-pursuant to this subsection only in the name of the insurance company
2104-not earlier than thirty days after the date of the payment described in
2105-subparagraph (B) of subdivision (3) of this section is made.
2106-[(c)] (d) The person, firm, company or corporation required to stamp
2107-"SALVAGE" on the certificate of title shall stamp the following
2108-statement on the face of any original or copy of such certificate issued in
2109-accordance with this section: "WARNING: ALL PURCHASERS OF THE
2110-MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED HEREIN MUST RECORD THEIR
2111-NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THIS VEHICLE
2112-CANNOT BE REGISTERED OR RETITLED WITHOUT PASSING
2113-INSPECTION UNDER SECTION 14 -103a. THIS DOCUMENT MUST
2114-BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION."
2115-[(d)] (e) No motor vehicle for which a copy of a certificate of title has
2116-been made in accordance with this section may be operated upon any
2117-highway in this state, except that an owner of any such motor vehicle
2118-who is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions
2119-of section 14-52, as amended by this act, may operate such vehicle for
2120-the purpose of presenting the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section
2121-14-103a. If such vehicle fails to comply with the minimum standards, it Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2122-
2123-Public Act No. 21-106 64 of 86
2124-
2125-shall be transported from the site of such inspection. If any such motor
2126-vehicle is rebuilt for sale or use, the owner shall apply to the
2127-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for an original certificate of title and
2128-present the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. The
2129-certificate of title issued in accordance with this section must be
2130-presented at the time of inspection, unless waived by the commissioner
2131-for good cause.
2132-[(e)] (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a motor
2133-vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that
2134-has been declared a total loss in settlement of a claim for theft, having
2135-no damage to a major component part or having damage not exceeding
2136-(1) fifteen per cent of the retail value of such motor vehicle, as
2137-determined in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-353, or (2)
2138-one thousand dollars as evidenced by an insurance adjuster's damage
2139-appraisal report, shall not be required to have its certificate of title
2140-stamped in accordance with the provisions of this section provided
2141-proof of such damage or lack of damage to a major component part, is
2142-attached to such certificate.
2143-[(f)] (g) No insurance company and no firm or corporation [which]
2144-that is a self-insurer may sell or transfer any totalled or salvaged motor
2145-vehicle, major component parts or any other parts of a motor vehicle to
2146-any person, firm or corporation [which] that is not licensed under the
2147-provisions of subparts (D) or (H) of part III of this chapter. No person,
2148-firm or corporation licensed as a new or used car dealer who holds a
2149-permit pursuant to the provisions of section 14-65 may sell or transfer
2150-any totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped
2151-"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" or any motor vehicle [which] that has ten or
2152-more major component parts damaged beyond repair and in need of
2153-replacement to any person, firm or corporation which is not licensed
2154-under the provisions of subpart (H) of this part or under a similar
2155-provision of law of any other state. Any sale or transfer in violation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2156-
2157-Public Act No. 21-106 65 of 86
2158-
2159-the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair method of
2160-competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, as defined by
2161-section 42-110b.
2162-(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-350b and the
2163-requirements of section 1-350d that a signature on a power of attorney
2164-executed in this state be witnessed by two witnesses and acknowledged
2165-by a notary public, a commissioner of the Superior Court or other
2166-individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments, a power of
2167-attorney used to support an application for or transfer of a certificate of
2168-title by an insurance company or its agent shall only require the
2169-signature or electronic signature of the insured who has received or is
2170-to receive a total loss settlement of a claim for damage or theft from the
2171-insurance company.
2172-[(g)] (i) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles [shall] may adopt
2173-regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to
2174-implement the provisions of this section.
2175-Sec. 40. Subsection (a) of section 14-20b of the general statutes is
2176-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2177-2021):
2178-(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any veteran
2179-or member of the armed forces or the surviving spouse of such veteran
2180-or member, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period
2181-of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of
2182-registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle,
2183-including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates
2184-for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any
2185-veteran or member of the armed forces, or the surviving spouse of such
2186-veteran or member, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade
2187-or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in
2188-section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2189-
2190-Public Act No. 21-106 66 of 86
2191-
2192-fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in
2193-addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. The
2194-commissioner shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars to replace such plates
2195-that become mutilated or illegible. As used in this subsection, "member
2196-of the armed forces" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103
2197-and "veteran" means any person (1) honorably discharged from, or
2198-released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
2199-forces, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103,
2200-who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
2201-from active service in the armed forces.
2202-Sec. 41. Subsection (b) of section 14-45a of the general statutes is
2203-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2204-2021):
2205-(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who
2206-has not previously been issued a license in this state or [has not operated
2207-a motor vehicle within the preceding two years] whose Connecticut
2208-motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to
2209-the application date, the commissioner may require such person to (1)
2210-pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles
2211-to determine if the person meets vision standards specified in the
2212-regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2)
2213-submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination
2214-conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-
2215-46b, that certifies that such person meets such vision standards.
2216-Sec. 42. Subsection (a) of section 14-279b of the general statutes is
2217-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
2218-1, 2021):
2219-(a) Whenever a violation of section 14-279 is detected and recorded
2220-by a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system,
2221-a state or municipal police officer shall review the evidence file which Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2222-
2223-Public Act No. 21-106 67 of 86
2224-
2225-shall include two or more digital photographs, recorded video or other
2226-recorded images. [and a signed affidavit of a person who witnessed such
2227-violation live.] If, after such review, such officer determines that there
2228-are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of section 14-279 has
2229-occurred, such officer shall authorize the issuance of a summons for
2230-such alleged violation. If such officer authorizes the issuance of a
2231-summons for such alleged violation, the law enforcement agency shall,
2232-not later than [ten] thirty days after the alleged violation, mail a
2233-summons to the registered owner of the motor vehicle together with a
2234-copy of two or more digital photographs, recorded video or other
2235-recorded images. [and a signed affidavit of a person who witnessed such
2236-violation live.]
2237-Sec. 43. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
2238-shall study compliance with the laws regarding the sale and repair of
2239-fire apparatus in the state. Such study shall include, but need not be
2240-limited to, (1) the number of times in the last five years that the
2241-commissioner imposed a civil penalty pursuant to section 14-51a of the
2242-general statutes or conducted investigations and held hearings pursuant
2243-to section 14-65k of the general statutes with regards to the sale or repair
2244-of fire apparatus, (2) the number of times in the last five years that the
2245-commissioner requested the Attorney General apply to the Superior
2246-Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and
2247-enjoining a person or entity selling or repairing fire apparatus from
2248-violating sections 14-51 to 14-65j, inclusive, of the general statutes, (3) a
2249-summary of all complaints received regarding the sale or repair of fire
2250-apparatus, and (4) any recommendations for legislation to ensure any
2251-person, firm or corporation selling or repairing fire apparatus is
2252-properly licensed by the commissioner. Not later than February 1, 2022,
2253-the commissioner shall submit a report on its findings and any
2254-recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General
2255-Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in
2256-accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2257-
2258-Public Act No. 21-106 68 of 86
2259-
2260-Sec. 44. Subsection (a) of section 14-44e of the general statutes is
2261-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
2262-1, 2021):
2263-(a) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a
2264-commercial driver's license to any person unless such person is a
2265-resident of this state and has passed a knowledge and skills test for
2266-driving a commercial motor vehicle which complies with the minimum
2267-federal standards established by 49 CFR 383, Subparts G and H, as
2268-amended, and has satisfied all other requirements of this section and
2269-sections 14-44b, 14-44c, as amended by this act, and 14-44g, in addition
2270-to other requirements for an operator's license imposed by the general
2271-statutes and regulations of the commissioner.
2272-(2) On and after February 7, 2022, the commissioner shall not (A)
2273-administer a commercial driver's license skills test to a person who is
2274-applying for or upgrading to a class A or class B commercial driver's
2275-license, or applying for a "P" or "S" endorsement, until the commissioner
2276-has verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that
2277-such person has undergone the entry level driver training required
2278-under 49 CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time, and (B)
2279-administer a commercial driver's license knowledge test to any person
2280-who is applying for a "H" endorsement until the commissioner has
2281-verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that such
2282-person has undergone the entry level driver training required under 49
2283-CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time. The provisions of this
2284-subdivision shall not apply to any person who is exempt under 49 CFR
2285-Part 383, as amended from time to time.
2286-Sec. 45. Subsection (a) of section 14-42a of the general statutes is
2287-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
2288-1, 2021):
2289-(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2290-
2291-Public Act No. 21-106 69 of 86
2292-
2293-Administrative Services shall enter into an agreement with one or more
2294-federally designated organ and tissue procurement organizations to
2295-provide to such organizations access to the names, dates of birth and
2296-other pertinent information of holders of operator's licenses, instruction
2297-permits and identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h, as amended
2298-by this act, who have registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles
2299-an intent to become organ and tissue donors. Such access shall be
2300-provided in a manner and form to be determined by the commissioners,
2301-following consultation with such organizations, and may include
2302-electronic transmission of initial information and periodic updating of
2303-information. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not charge a fee
2304-for such access pursuant to section 14-50a, but may charge such
2305-organizations reasonable administrative costs. Information provided to
2306-such organizations shall be used solely for identifying such [license]
2307-holders as organ and tissue donors.
2308-Sec. 46. Section 14-67m of the general statutes is repealed and the
2309-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
2310-(a) Each motor vehicle recycler licensee shall maintain a suitable
2311-office and keep accurate records of all motor vehicles or major
2312-component parts thereof received, dismantled or sold. Such records
2313-may be handwritten, typewritten or computer-generated. Such records,
2314-vehicles and parts shall be available for inspection during regular
2315-business hours by one or more representatives of the Department of
2316-Motor Vehicles, the Division of State Police within the Department of
2317-Emergency Services and Public Protection or any organized local police
2318-department. Such inspection shall include examination of the recycler's
2319-premises to determine the accuracy of the required records. Such
2320-records shall include the make, year, engine number, if any, and
2321-identification number of each vehicle, the name and address of the
2322-person from whom each vehicle or part was received and to whom each
2323-vehicle or part was sold, if a sale occurred, a copy of the proof provided Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2324-
2325-Public Act No. 21-106 70 of 86
2326-
2327-in subsection (c) of this section in the case of a catalytic converter, and
2328-the date of such receipt and sale. The records shall be maintained for a
2329-period of two years after each receipt or sale. Twice a month, each such
2330-licensee shall mail to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a list of all
2331-motor vehicles received, stating the make, year, engine number, if any,
2332-and identification number of each such vehicle. The list, on a form
2333-approved by the commissioner, shall be mailed or delivered to the
2334-commissioner on or before the twentieth day of each month, covering
2335-the first fifteen days of that month, and on or before the fifth day of each
2336-month, covering the sixteenth through the last day of the preceding
2337-month. A recycler shall report the information contained on such lists to
2338-the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC
2339-Section 30504. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require
2340-the department to report any of such information to said title
2341-information system.
2342-(b) No motor vehicle recycler licensee may receive a motor vehicle
2343-unless the licensee receives the vehicle's certificate of title, if the vehicle
2344-is required to have title, or a copy of the vehicle's certificate of title made
2345-by an insurance company pursuant to section 14-16c, as amended by
2346-this act, at the time of receipt of the vehicle. Upon receipt of any such
2347-certificate or copy, such licensee shall stamp on it the word "JUNKED"
2348-in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length. Any
2349-certificate of title received, other than a title acquired for use in
2350-connection with the licensee's business, shall accompany the list sent
2351-pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any such copy received shall
2352-be maintained for as long as the junk is on the licensee's premises. If the
2353-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that information
2354-concerning junked motor vehicles required to be reported by a licensee
2355-to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC
2356-Sections 30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57,
2357-inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from the
2358-National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2359-
2360-Public Act No. 21-106 71 of 86
2361-
2362-may discontinue the requirement that a licensee submit to the
2363-department (1) a list of vehicles or parts received, in accordance with the
2364-provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and (2) certificates of title or
2365-copies of such certificates, in accordance with the provisions of this
2366-subsection.
2367-(c) No motor vehicle recycler licensee may receive a catalytic
2368-converter of a motor vehicle unless the licensee, at the time of receipt,
2369-obtains from the seller (1) proof of ownership of such motor vehicle, or
2370-(2) proof that the seller is an authorized agent of the owner of such motor
2371-vehicle.
2372-[(c)] (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations
2373-in accordance with chapter 54, concerning the records required by this
2374-section.
2375-[(d)] (e) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a
2376-civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
2377-hundred dollars for each offense on any person, firm or corporation who
2378-violates the provisions of this section.
2379-Sec. 47. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 14-36m of the
2380-general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2381-thereof (Effective from passage):
2382-(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any
2383-regulation, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not decline to
2384-issue a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant who meets the
2385-licensure requirements provided in section 14-36, as amended by this
2386-act, but who cannot establish that he or she is legally present in the
2387-United States or does not have a Social Security number if such
2388-applicant (A) submits proof of residency in the state, (B) submits either
2389-two forms of primary proof of identity or one form of primary proof of
2390-identity and one form of secondary proof of identity, and (C) files an Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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2393-
2394-affidavit with the commissioner attesting that such applicant has filed
2395-an application to legalize his or her immigration status or will file such
2396-an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Any form of
2397-primary proof of identity, secondary proof of identity or proof of
2398-residency submitted to the commissioner that is in a language other than
2399-English shall be accompanied by a certified English translation of such
2400-document prepared by a translator approved by the commissioner. No
2401-photocopy, notarized photocopy or noncertified document is acceptable
2402-as a form of primary proof of identity [,] or secondary proof of identity.
2403-[or proof of residency.]
2404-(2) The commissioner shall not issue a motor vehicle operator's
2405-license under this section to any applicant who has been convicted of
2406-any felony in Connecticut.
2407-(3) The commissioner shall administer a knowledge test to any such
2408-applicant after such applicant has submitted proof of residency and
2409-proof of identity that satisfy the requirements of this section. Not later
2410-than thirty days after such applicant has passed such knowledge test,
2411-the commissioner shall determine whether such applicant has been
2412-convicted of any felony in Connecticut by searching the electronic
2413-criminal record system maintained on the Internet web site of the
2414-Judicial Department for convictions matching such applicant's name
2415-and date of birth. If such applicant has not been convicted of any such
2416-felony, the commissioner shall mail the applicant an adult instruction
2417-permit or youth instruction permit. The commissioner shall not refund
2418-the application fee of any applicant who fails a knowledge test or has
2419-been convicted of any such felony.
2420-(c) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this
2421-section shall include an indication on such license that such license shall
2422-not be acceptable for federal identification purposes.
2423-(d) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued under this section Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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2426-
2427-shall expire from three to six years after the date of issuance and may be
2428-renewed every three years thereafter. The fee for an operator's license
2429-that expires six years from the date of issuance shall be seventy-two
2430-dollars. The commissioner shall charge a prorated amount of such fee
2431-for an operator's license that expires less than six years from the date of
2432-issuance. The commissioner shall not renew any such operator's license
2433-unless the holder of such operator's license makes personal appearance
2434-and demonstrates proof of residency at the time of renewal. The fee for
2435-the renewal of any such operator's license shall be thirty-six dollars.
2436-Sec. 48. Section 14-11e of the general statutes is repealed and the
2437-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
2438-[(a) Commencing January 15, 2017,] On or before February 1, 2022,
2439-and annually thereafter, the [Department] Commissioner of Motor
2440-Vehicles shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
2441-section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
2442-having cognizance of matters relating to [the Department of Motor
2443-Vehicles] transportation. Such annual report shall [(1) identify specific
2444-goals indicating acceptable waiting times at the main office and branch
2445-offices of the department, (2) summarize actions undertaken by the
2446-department in the previous year to achieve such goals, and (3) include
2447-a strategy to achieve or exceed such goals in the upcoming year. The
2448-joint standing committee may hold a public hearing on such report not
2449-later than thirty days after receipt of such report. The Commissioner of
2450-Motor Vehicles, or the commissioner's designee, shall testify at any such
2451-public hearing] include the following information from the preceding
2452-year: (1) The average number of days between the date a person
2453-scheduled an appointment on the Internet web site of the Department
2454-of Motor Vehicles and the date of the scheduled appointment, (2) a list
2455-of the transactions that were available to be conducted by scheduling an
2456-appointment on the department's Internet web site, (3) a list of the
2457-transactions that were available to be conducted on the department's Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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2460-
2461-Internet web site, (4) the number of transactions conducted on the
2462-department's Internet web site, and (5) a summary of the department's
2463-efforts to increase the types of transactions available to be conducted on
2464-the department's Internet web site.
2465-[(b) Commencing August 15, 2016, and monthly thereafter, the
2466-Department of Motor Vehicles shall submit a report, in accordance with
2467-the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the
2468-General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the
2469-Department of Motor Vehicles on the length of waiting times at the main
2470-office and branch offices of the department. Such report shall include
2471-the following information for the month prior to the month in which the
2472-report is submitted: (1) For the main office and each branch office of the
2473-department that utilizes a numbered ticketing system, (A) the average
2474-time that elapses from the time a person receives a numbered ticket to
2475-the time such person receives customer service, (B) whether the average
2476-waiting time decreased or increased from the previous reporting period,
2477-and (C) the number of transactions conducted at such offices that could
2478-have been conducted on the Internet web site of the department; and (2)
2479-the number of transactions conducted on the Internet web site of the
2480-department.]
2481-Sec. 49. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes of this
2482-section, "veteran" means any person (1) honorably discharged from, or
2483-released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
2484-forces, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103 of
2485-the general statutes, who has received a discharge other than bad
2486-conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces, and
2487-"period of war" and "armed forces" have the same meanings as provided
2488-in section 27-103 of the general statutes.
2489-(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, at the request of any
2490-veteran or member of the armed forces who received a campaign medal,
2491-issue special registration marker plates to indicate service during a Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2492-
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2494-
2495-period of war. Such plates shall bear the words "(Name of War) Veteran"
2496-and shall be designed in consultation with the Commissioner of Veteran
2497-Affairs. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section
2498-14-22 of the general statutes. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall
2499-charge a fee for such plates, which fee shall cover the entire cost of
2500-making such plates and shall be in addition to the fee for registration of
2501-such motor vehicle. No use shall be made of such plates except as official
2502-registration marker plates.
2503-(c) A request made under subsection (b) of this section shall be
2504-accompanied by proof from the Department of Veterans Affairs that the
2505-person making a specific request served in the armed forces during such
2506-period of war.
2507-(d) The surviving spouse of a veteran or member of the armed forces
2508-issued special registration marker plates under subsection (b) of this
2509-section may retain any such plates for his or her lifetime or until such
2510-time as he or she remarries.
2511-(e) Any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably
2512-discharged shall return such plates to the commissioner not later than
2513-thirty days after such discharge. The commissioner shall not renew such
2514-plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased by any such member of
2515-the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged.
2516-Sec. 50. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section,
2517-"veteran" means a veteran, as defined in section 14-36h of the general
2518-statutes, who has verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs
2519-that such person or member is a veteran.
2520-(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-1h
2521-of the general statutes, subsection (a) of section 14-41 of the general
2522-statutes and subsection (a) of section 14-50a of general statutes
2523-concerning fees, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may waive the fee Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2524-
2525-Public Act No. 21-106 76 of 86
2526-
2527-for a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card renewal or
2528-duplication for any applicant who is a veteran while attending a one-
2529-day event that offers services, supplies or assistance to veterans and is
2530-hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
2531-Sec. 51. Section 14-36j of the general statutes is repealed and the
2532-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
2533-(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall amend the regulations
2534-adopted pursuant to sections 14-36f, as amended by this act, and 14-78,
2535-as amended by this act, concerning the content of safe driving
2536-instruction courses offered at drivers' schools, high schools and other
2537-secondary schools to require the eight hours of instruction required by
2538-such regulations to include, for applicants to whom a learner's permit
2539-or youth instruction permit is issued, two hours of instruction
2540-concerning the statutory provisions, including penalties, applicable to
2541-drivers who are less than eighteen years of age, the dangers of teenage
2542-driving, the cognitive development of adolescents, the responsibilities
2543-and liabilities of parents of teenage drivers, and related topics deemed
2544-by the commissioner to be appropriate. Such course may be offered in
2545-person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a
2546-combination of both in-person in a congregate setting and distance
2547-learning, provided such distance learning is conducted in real-time by
2548-an instructor and has interactive components such as mandatory
2549-interactions, participation or testing.
2550-(b) A parent or guardian of any such applicant to whom a learner's
2551-permit or youth instruction permit is issued on or after August 1, 2008,
2552-who is less than eighteen years of age, shall attend such two hours of
2553-instruction with such applicant. Before any such applicant is permitted
2554-to take the driver's test, such applicant shall provide an affidavit to the
2555-commissioner, signed under penalty of false statement, by an official of
2556-the driver's school, high school or other secondary school by which such
2557-course was conducted, that a parent or guardian attended the two hours Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2558-
2559-Public Act No. 21-106 77 of 86
2560-
2561-of instruction required by subsection (a) of this section with such
2562-applicant.
2563-Sec. 52. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) For the purposes of this
2564-section and sections 53 to 64, inclusive, of this act:
2565-(1) "Peer-to-peer car sharing" means the authorized use of a shared
2566-vehicle for a consideration by a person other than the shared vehicle
2567-owner through a car sharing platform.
2568-(2) "Peer-to-peer car sharing company" or "company" means any
2569-person, corporation, limited partnership or other legal entity that is
2570-engaged in the business of operating a car sharing platform to enable
2571-peer-to-peer car sharing in this state. "Peer-to-peer car sharing
2572-company" does not include any person licensed pursuant to section 14-
2573-15 of the general statutes.
2574-(3) "Car sharing platform" means a physical or electronic place,
2575-including, but not limited to, a store, a booth, an Internet web site, a
2576-catalog or a dedicated software application that allows a shared vehicle
2577-owner to make a shared vehicle available for peer-to-peer car sharing
2578-and connect a shared vehicle owner with a shared vehicle driver.
2579-(4) "Car sharing agreement" means the terms and conditions
2580-applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver that
2581-govern the use of a shared vehicle.
2582-(5) "Shared vehicle" means a vehicle that is available for sharing on a
2583-car sharing platform. "Shared vehicle" does not include a passenger
2584-motor vehicle used for rental purposes by any person licensed pursuant
2585-to section 14-15 of the general statutes.
2586-(6) "Shared vehicle driver" means a person authorized by the shared
2587-vehicle owner to drive the shared vehicle under a car sharing
2588-agreement. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2589-
2590-Public Act No. 21-106 78 of 86
2591-
2592-(7) "Shared vehicle owner" means the registered owner, or a person
2593-or entity designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle made available
2594-on a car sharing platform.
2595-(8) "Car sharing delivery period" means the period of time during
2596-which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car
2597-sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the car sharing
2598-agreement.
2599-(9) "Car sharing period" means the period of time that begins at the
2600-start of the car sharing delivery period or, if there is no car sharing
2601-delivery period, that begins at the car sharing start time, and ends at the
2602-car sharing termination time.
2603-(10) "Car sharing start time" means the time when a shared vehicle
2604-driver takes possession and control of the shared vehicle at or after the
2605-time the reservation of a shared vehicle is scheduled to begin pursuant
2606-to a car sharing agreement.
2607-(11) "Car sharing termination time" means the earliest of the
2608-following events:
2609-(A) The expiration of the agreed upon period of time established for
2610-the use of a shared vehicle according to the terms of the car sharing
2611-agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon
2612-in such agreement;
2613-(B) When the shared vehicle is returned to a location as alternatively
2614-agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and shared vehicle driver as
2615-communicated through a car sharing platform and incorporated into the
2616-car sharing agreement; or
2617-(C) When the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle owner's
2618-authorized designee takes possession and control of the shared vehicle. Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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2621-
2622-Sec. 53. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) Except as provided in
2623-subsection (b) of this section, a peer-to-peer car sharing company shall
2624-assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury or property
2625-damage to third parties, or uninsured and underinsured motorist or
2626-personal injury protection losses, during the car sharing period in an
2627-amount stated in the peer-to-peer car sharing agreement, but not less
2628-than the minimum amounts required by subsection (a) of section 14-112
2629-of the general statutes.
2630-(b) The assumption of liability under subsection (a) of this section
2631-shall not apply to any shared vehicle owner who: (1) Makes an
2632-intentional or fraudulent material misrepresentation or omission to the
2633-peer-to-peer car sharing company or on the car sharing platform before
2634-the car sharing period in which the liability arose; or (2) acts in concert
2635-with a shared vehicle driver who fails to return the shared vehicle
2636-pursuant to the car sharing agreement.
2637-(c) A peer-to-peer car sharing company shall ensure that, during each
2638-car sharing period, the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle
2639-driver are insured under an automobile liability insurance policy that:
2640-(1) Provides insurance coverage in amounts not less than the minimum
2641-amounts required by subsection (a) of section 14-112 of the general
2642-statutes; and (2) recognizes that the shared vehicle insured under the
2643-policy is made available and used through a car sharing platform, or
2644-does not exclude the use of a shared vehicle by a shared vehicle driver.
2645-(d) The coverage requirements of subsection (c) of this section may
2646-be satisfied by an automobile liability insurance maintained by the
2647-shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle driver, the peer-to-peer car
2648-sharing company or the shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle driver
2649-and the peer-to-peer car sharing company.
2650-(e) The automobile liability insurance maintained pursuant to
2651-subsection (d) of this section shall assume primary liability for a claim: Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2652-
2653-Public Act No. 21-106 80 of 86
2654-
2655-(1) During each car sharing period;
2656-(2) When a dispute exists as to who was in control of the shared
2657-vehicle at the time of the loss and the peer-to-peer car sharing company
2658-does not have available, did not retain or fails to provide the information
2659-required by section 56 of this act that relates to the claim; or
2660-(3) When a dispute exists as to whether the shared vehicle was
2661-returned to the alternatively agreed upon location as communicated
2662-through the car sharing platform and incorporated into the car sharing
2663-agreement.
2664-(f) If a claim occurs during the car sharing period in another state with
2665-minimum financial responsibility requirements that are higher than the
2666-minimum amounts required by subsection (a) of section 14-112 of the
2667-general statutes, the automobile liability insurance policy maintained
2668-pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall provide coverage to
2669-satisfy the minimum amounts required by the other state, up to the
2670-applicable policy limits.
2671-(g) If an automobile liability insurance policy maintained by a shared
2672-vehicle owner or shared vehicle driver has lapsed or does not provide
2673-the coverage required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the peer-
2674-to-peer car sharing company's automobile liability insurance policy
2675-shall provide such coverage, beginning with the first dollar of a claim,
2676-and the insurance company issuing such policy shall have the duty to
2677-defend a claim except under circumstances as set forth in subsection (b)
2678-of this section.
2679-(h) Coverage under an automobile insurance policy maintained by
2680-the peer-to-peer car sharing company shall not be contingent on another
2681-automobile insurance company first denying a claim, nor shall such
2682-other insurance company be required to first deny a claim.
2683-(i) Nothing in this section shall: Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2684-
2685-Public Act No. 21-106 81 of 86
2686-
2687-(1) Limit the liability of the peer-to-peer car sharing company for any
2688-act or omission of the company that results in bodily injury to any
2689-person as a result of the use of a shared vehicle through a car sharing
2690-platform; or
2691-(2) Limit the ability of the peer-to-peer car sharing company to
2692-contract for indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the
2693-shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the company
2694-resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the car sharing
2695-agreement.
2696-Sec. 54. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) When a vehicle owner
2697-registers as a shared vehicle owner with a peer-to-peer car sharing
2698-company but before the shared vehicle is made available on the car
2699-sharing platform, the peer-to-peer car sharing company shall notify the
2700-shared vehicle owner that, if the shared vehicle has a lien against it, the
2701-use of the shared vehicle through a car sharing platform, including use
2702-without physical damage coverage, may violate the terms of the contract
2703-with the lienholder.
2704-Sec. 55. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) An insurance company
2705-that offers automobile liability insurance coverage in this state may offer
2706-automobile liability insurance policies to individuals that exclude any
2707-or all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify any claim afforded
2708-under a shared vehicle owner's automobile liability insurance policy.
2709-Such exclusions may include, but are not limited to: (1) Liability
2710-coverage for bodily injury and property damage; (2) personal injury
2711-protection coverage; (3) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
2712-(4) medical payments coverage; (5) comprehensive physical damage
2713-coverage; or (6) collision physical damage coverage.
2714-(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) Invalidate or limit
2715-an exclusion contained in an automobile liability insurance policy,
2716-including any insurance policy that excludes coverage for motor Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2717-
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2719-
2720-vehicles made available for rent, sharing, hire or business use, or (2)
2721-invalidate, limit or restrict an insurance company that offers automobile
2722-liability insurance coverage to underwrite, cancel or not renew any
2723-insurance policy.
2724-Sec. 56. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2725-company shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a
2726-shared vehicle, including, but not limited to, the times used, location of
2727-the car sharing start time and car sharing termination time, car sharing
2728-period fees paid by the shared vehicle driver and revenues received by
2729-the shared vehicle owner. The company shall provide such records: (1)
2730-Upon request to the shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle owner's
2731-insurance company or the shared vehicle driver's insurance company to
2732-facilitate a claim coverage investigation, settlement, negotiation or
2733-litigation, or (2) as required by an agreement entered into pursuant to
2734-section 64 of this act. The company shall retain the records for a time
2735-period not less than the applicable personal injury statute of limitations.
2736-Sec. 57. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2737-company and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious
2738-liability in accordance with 49 USC 30106, as amended from time to
2739-time, and under any state law or municipal ordinance that imposes
2740-liability solely based on vehicle ownership.
2741-Sec. 58. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) An insurance company that
2742-defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded
2743-under the terms of its automobile liability insurance policy shall have a
2744-right to seek recovery against the insurance company of the peer-to-peer
2745-car sharing company if the claim is: (1) Made against the shared vehicle
2746-owner or the shared vehicle driver for loss or injury that occurs during
2747-the car sharing period; and (2) excluded under the terms of its policy.
2748-Sec. 59. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2749-company shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2750-
2751-Public Act No. 21-106 83 of 86
2752-
2753-car sharing period. Nothing in this subsection shall create liability for a
2754-peer-to-peer car sharing company for failure to maintain the insurance
2755-coverage required pursuant to section 53 of this act.
2756-(b) A peer-to-peer car sharing company may own and maintain, as
2757-the named insured, one or more policies of automobile liability
2758-insurance that provides coverage for: (1) Liability assumed by the peer-
2759-to-peer car sharing company under a car sharing agreement; (2) any
2760-liability of the shared vehicle owner; (3) damage or loss to the shared
2761-vehicle; or (4) any liability of the shared vehicle driver.
2762-Sec. 60. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) Each car sharing agreement
2763-shall, at a minimum, disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared
2764-vehicle driver:
2765-(1) Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing company to seek
2766-indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle
2767-driver for economic loss sustained by the company resulting from a
2768-breach of the terms and conditions of the car sharing agreement;
2769-(2) That an automobile liability insurance policy issued to the shared
2770-vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or to the shared vehicle driver does
2771-not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the
2772-peer-to-peer car sharing company;
2773-(3) That the peer-to-peer car sharing company's insurance coverage
2774-on the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect
2775-only during each car sharing period and that, for any use of the shared
2776-vehicle by the shared vehicle driver after the car sharing termination
2777-time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner may not
2778-have insurance coverage;
2779-(4) The daily rate, fees and, if applicable, any insurance or protection
2780-package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared
2781-vehicle driver; Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2782-
2783-Public Act No. 21-106 84 of 86
2784-
2785-(5) That the shared vehicle owner's automobile liability insurance
2786-may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle;
2787-(6) An emergency telephone number to personnel capable of
2788-answering calls for roadside assistance and other customer service
2789-inquiries; and
2790-(7) If there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver shall
2791-maintain a personal automobile insurance policy with certain applicable
2792-coverage limits on a primary basis to book a shared vehicle.
2793-Sec. 61. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2794-company may not enter into a car sharing agreement with a shared
2795-vehicle driver unless the shared vehicle driver holds an operator's
2796-license, as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes, that authorizes
2797-the driver to operate a motor vehicle of the same class as the shared
2798-vehicle.
2799-(b) A peer-to-peer car sharing company shall keep a record of: (1) The
2800-name and address of the shared vehicle driver; (2) the number of the
2801-operator's license of each shared vehicle driver; and (3) the place of
2802-issuance of the operator's license.
2803-Sec. 62. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2804-company is responsible for any equipment, such as a global positioning
2805-system, that is put in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitate the
2806-car sharing transaction. The company shall indemnify and hold
2807-harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such
2808-equipment during the car sharing period, unless caused by the vehicle
2809-owner. The company has the right to seek indemnification from the
2810-shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that
2811-occurs during the car sharing period.
2812-Sec. 63. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) (a) When a shared vehicle
2813-owner registers a shared vehicle with a peer-to-peer car sharing Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
2814-
2815-Public Act No. 21-106 85 of 86
2816-
2817-company but before the shared vehicle is available on the car sharing
2818-platform, the company shall: (1) Verify that the shared vehicle is not
2819-subject to a safety recall for which the repairs have not been made; and
2820-(2) notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under
2821-subsection (b) of this section.
2822-(b) (1) If a shared vehicle owner received an actual notice of a safety
2823-recall for the shared vehicle, the shared vehicle owner shall not make
2824-the shared vehicle available on the car sharing platform until the safety
2825-recall repair has been made.
2826-(2) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall
2827-for a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is available on the car
2828-sharing platform, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared
2829-vehicle's availability on the platform as soon as practicable after
2830-receiving such notice and until the safety recall repair has been made.
2831-(3) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall
2832-for a shared vehicle during the car sharing period, the shared vehicle
2833-owner shall notify both the shared vehicle driver and the peer-to-peer
2834-car sharing company of the safety recall as soon as practicable.
2835-Sec. 64. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2022) A peer-to-peer car sharing
2836-company shall not permit the operation of peer-to-peer car sharing at
2837-Bradley International Airport unless such company enters into an
2838-agreement with the Connecticut Airport Authority, established
2839-pursuant to section 15-120bb of the general statutes. The Connecticut
2840-Airport Authority may charge and collect a reasonable fee from any
2841-such company for the privilege of operating peer-to-peer car sharing at
2842-such airport.
2843-Sec. 65. (Effective from passage) Not later than December 1, 2021, the
2844-Commissioner of Revenue Services shall issue guidance regarding the
2845-applicability of the sales and use tax under chapter 219 of the general Substitute Senate Bill No. 261
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2849-statutes to peer-to-peer car sharing, as defined in section 52 of this act.
2850-Sec. 66. Section 14-163f of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective
2851-from passage)
19+Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 1-1h of the general statutes is 1
20+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
21+2021): 3
22+(e) Any person who misrepresents his or her age or practices any 4
23+other deceit in the procurement of an identity card, or uses or exhibits 5
24+an identity card belonging to any other person, shall be guilty of a class 6
25+D misdemeanor and shall have such identity card revoked by the 7
26+commissioner. 8
27+Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 14-50b of the general statutes is 9
28+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 10
29+2021): 11
30+(a) Any person (1) whose operator's license or [right] privilege to 12
31+operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by 13
32+the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, [or] (2) who has been disqualified 14
33+from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or (3) whose identity card, 15
34+issued under section 1-1h, as amended by this act, has been revoked due 16
35+to misrepresentation or deceit, shall pay a restoration fee of one hundred 17 Substitute Bill No. 261
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42+seventy-five dollars to said commissioner prior to the issuance to such 18
43+person of a new operator's license or identity card or the restoration of 19
44+such operator's license or [such] privilege to operate a motor vehicle or 20
45+commercial motor vehicle. Such restoration fee shall be in addition to 21
46+any other fees provided by law. The commissioner shall deposit fifty 22
47+dollars of such fee in a separate nonlapsing school bus seat belt account 23
48+which shall be established within the General Fund. 24
49+Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 14-11c of the general statutes is 25
50+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 26
51+2021): 27
52+(b) The Motor Carrier Advisory Council shall consist of the following 28
53+voting members: The Commissioners of Transportation, Motor 29
54+Vehicles, [Public Safety] Emergency Services and Public Protection, 30
55+Revenue Services, Economic and Community Development and Energy 31
56+and Environmental Protection, or their designees, and any other 32
57+commissioner of a state agency, or such commissioner's designee, 33
58+invited to participate. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the 34
59+commissioner's designee shall organize and serve as chairperson of the 35
60+council. The council shall only make recommendations or take actions 36
61+by a unanimous vote of all members present and voting. The council 37
62+may make recommendations as the council deems appropriate to the 38
63+United States Congress, the Governor or the General Assembly. 39
64+Sec. 4. Section 14-15d of the general statutes is repealed and the 40
65+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 41
66+The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, firm 42
67+or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and 43
68+who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance of 44
69+a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with 45
70+the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications 46
71+electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or 47
72+corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each 48
73+month. A qualified person, firm or corporation shall, [within] not later 49 Substitute Bill No. 261
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80+than ten days [from] after the electronic issuance of such registration, 50
81+submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary 51
82+documents required to register the vehicle with the department. Any 52
83+such person, firm or corporation that fails or refuses to file such 53
84+application electronically upon the request of the commissioner shall 54
85+pay a twenty-five-dollar fee to the commissioner for each application 55
86+submitted. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance 56
87+with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this 57
88+section. 58
89+Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 14-16 of the general statutes is 59
90+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 60
91+2021): 61
92+(b) If a motor vehicle is owned by one owner who is a natural person, 62
93+such owner may designate, in writing in a space provided on the 63
94+certificate of registration for such motor vehicle, a beneficiary who shall 64
95+assume ownership of such motor vehicle after the death of the owner 65
96+and upon the making of an application pursuant to this subsection. The 66
97+owner making such designation shall have all rights of ownership of 67
98+such motor vehicle during the owner's life and the beneficiary shall have 68
99+no rights in such motor vehicle until such time as the owner dies and an 69
100+application is made pursuant to this subsection. Not later than [sixty] 70
101+one hundred twenty days after the death of the owner, the beneficiary 71
102+may make application to the commissioner for the issuance of a 72
103+certificate of title and a certificate of registration for such motor vehicle 73
104+in the beneficiary's name. Such application shall be accompanied by: (1) 74
105+The original certificate of registration in which the beneficiary is 75
106+designated pursuant to this subsection; (2) a death certificate for the 76
107+deceased owner; (3) such proof of the beneficiary's identity as the 77
108+commissioner may require; (4) the transfer fee required by subsection 78
109+(c) of this section; and (5) any applicable fees for registration, title and 79
110+number plates as required under this chapter and chapter 247. If the 80
111+beneficiary fails to make such application within the time period 81
112+specified in this subsection, the beneficiary shall have no right to obtain 82 Substitute Bill No. 261
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119+ownership of and title to such motor vehicle under this subsection after 83
120+the expiration of such time period. The right of the beneficiary to obtain 84
121+ownership of and title to such motor vehicle under this subsection shall 85
122+be subordinate to the rights of each lienholder whose security interest 86
123+in such motor vehicle is duly recorded pursuant to chapter 247. The 87
124+commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to 88
125+implement the provisions of this subsection. 89
126+Sec. 6. Section 14-21z of the general statutes is repealed and the 90
127+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 91
128+(a) On and after [January 1, 2020] July 1, 2021, the Commissioner of 92
129+Motor Vehicles shall issue Save Our Lakes commemorative number 93
130+plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state's effort to 94
131+preserve and protect the state's lakes, rivers and ponds from aquatic 95
132+invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms. Said design shall be 96
133+determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Energy and 97
134+Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No 98
135+use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker 99
136+plates. 100
137+(b) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall [establish, by 101
138+regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged] 102
139+charge a fee of sixty dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative 103
140+number [plates] plate, with letters and numbers selected by the 104
141+commissioner, in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the 105
142+registration of a motor vehicle. [The fee shall be for such number plates 106
143+with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor 107
144+Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a higher 108
145+fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers 109
146+as authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed 110
147+for plates issued under said section; and (2) such number plates which 111
148+are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to 112
149+the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under said section. The 113
150+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted 114
151+in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, an additional voluntary 115 Substitute Bill No. 261
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158+lakes and ponds preservation donation, which shall be deposited in the 116
159+Connecticut Lakes and Ponds Preservation account established under 117
160+section 14-21aa. All fees established and collected pursuant to this 118
161+section shall be deposited in said account.] The commissioner shall 119
162+deposit fifteen dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the 120
163+Department of Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, 121
164+issuing, renewing and replacing such commemorative number plates, 122
165+and forty-five dollars of such fee into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and 123
166+Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa, as 124
167+amended by this act. 125
168+(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of eighty 126
169+dollars for a Save Our Lakes commemorative number plate that (A) 127
170+contains letters in place of numbers as authorized by section 14-49, as 128
171+amended by this act, or (B) is a low number plate in accordance with 129
172+section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for number plates 130
173+issued under said sections. The commissioner shall deposit fifteen 131
174+dollars of such fee into an account controlled by the Department of 132
175+Motor Vehicles to be used for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing 133
176+and replacing such commemorative number plates, and sixty-five 134
177+dollars of such fee into the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds 135
178+Preservation account. 136
179+(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, no additional 137
180+renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any motor 138
181+vehicle bearing Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates which 139
182+contain letters in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of 140
183+the renewal fee for Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates with 141
184+letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 142
185+No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration 143
186+to or from a registration with Save Our Lakes commemorative number 144
187+plates. 145
188+(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may request an additional 146
189+voluntary donation of fifteen dollars at the time of registration renewal 147
190+for any motor vehicle bearing a Save Our Lakes commemorative 148 Substitute Bill No. 261
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197+number plate. Five dollars of the donation may be dedicated to the 149
198+administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ten dollars 150
199+of such donation shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and 151
200+Ponds Preservation account established under section 14-21aa, as 152
201+amended by this act. [The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in 153
202+consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 154
203+Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of 155
204+chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, 156
205+renewal and replacement of Save Our Lakes commemorative number 157
206+plates.] 158
207+Sec. 7. Section 14-21aa of the general statutes is repealed and the 159
208+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 160
209+(a) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut 161
210+Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account". The Connecticut Lakes, 162
211+Rivers and Ponds Preservation account shall be a separate, nonlapsing 163
212+account of the General Fund. Any moneys required by law to be 164
213+deposited in the account shall be deposited in and credited to the 165
214+Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account. The account 166
215+shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 167
216+Protection for (1) restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, rivers and 168
217+ponds in the state; (2) programs of the Department of Energy and 169
218+Environmental Protection for the eradication of aquatic invasive species 170
219+and cyanobacteria blooms; (3) education and public outreach programs 171
220+to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and 172
221+preserve the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (4) allocation of grants to 173
222+state and municipal agencies and not-for-profit organizations to 174
223+conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness 175
224+to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of 176
225+the state's lakes, rivers and ponds; (5) provision of funds for all services 177
226+that support the protection and conservation of the state's lakes, rivers 178
227+and ponds; and (6) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles 179
228+for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing Save Our 180
229+Lakes commemorative number plates, including administrativ e 181 Substitute Bill No. 261
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236+expenses, pursuant to section 14-21z, as amended by this act. 182
237+(b) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 183
238+Protection may receive private donations to the Connecticut Lakes, 184
239+Rivers and Ponds Preservation account and any such receipts shall be 185
240+deposited in the account. 186
241+(c) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 187
242+Protection may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the Save 188
243+Our Lakes commemorative number plate image for use on clothing, 189
244+recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or 190
245+programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of 191
246+supporting the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation 192
247+account. Any funds received by the commissioner from such marketing 193
248+shall be deposited in the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds 194
249+Preservation account. 195
250+(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, not less than 196
251+eighty per cent of any funds deposited into the Connecticut Lakes, 197
252+Rivers and Ponds Preservation account pursuant to section 14-21bb 198
253+shall be utilized for the purposes described in subdivisions (2) to (4), 199
254+inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section. 200
255+Sec. 8. Section 14-25c of the general statutes is repealed and the 201
256+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 202
257+The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue distinctive 203
258+registration marker plates to each motor vehicle, except a taxicab or 204
259+motor vehicle in livery service, that is used as a student transportation 205
260+vehicle, as defined in section 14-212. Each such registration of a student 206
261+transportation vehicle shall be issued for a period of one year and, 207
262+subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may be 208
263+renewed by the owner, in accordance with schedules established by the 209
264+commissioner. The fee for such registration or for any renewal thereof 210
265+shall be determined as follows: (1) In the case of any such motor vehicle 211
266+designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed 212 Substitute Bill No. 261
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273+for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with the provisions of 213
274+subsection (p) of section 14-49, and (2) in the case of any such motor 214
275+vehicle designed as a passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one-half 215
276+of the fee prescribed for the biennial combination registration of a 216
277+passenger motor vehicle or one-third of the fee prescribed for the 217
278+triennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle, in 218
279+accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection [(a)] (e) 219
280+of section 14-49, as amended by this act. 220
281+Sec. 9. Section 14-29 of the general statutes is repealed and the 221
282+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 222
283+(a) The commissioner shall not register any motor bus, taxicab, school 223
284+bus, motor vehicle in livery service, student transportation vehicle or 224
285+service bus and no person may operate or cause to be operated upon 225
286+any public highway any such motor vehicle until the owner or lessee 226
287+thereof has procured insurance or a bond satisfactory to the 227
288+commissioner [, which insurance or bond] that shall indemnify the 228
289+insured against any legal liability for personal injury, the death of any 229
290+person or property damage, which injury, death or damage may result 230
291+from or have been caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle 231
292+described in the contract of insurance or such bond. Such insurance or 232
293+bond shall not be required from (1) a municipality which the 233
294+commissioner finds has maintained sufficient financial responsibility to 234
295+meet legal liability for personal injury, death or damage resulting from 235
296+or caused by the use or operation of a service bus owned or operated by 236
297+such municipality, or (2) the owner or lessee of such class of motor 237
298+vehicle who holds a certificate of public necessity and convenience from 238
299+the Department of Transportation if such owner or lessee has procured 239
300+from the department a certificate that the department has found that 240
301+such owner or lessee is of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal 241
302+liability for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from or 242
303+caused by the use or operation of such motor vehicle. The Department 243
304+of Transportation may issue such certificate upon presentation of 244
305+evidence of financial responsibility that is satisfactory to it. 245 Substitute Bill No. 261
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312+(b) [(1)] The amount of insurance or of such bond [which] that each 246
313+such vehicle owner or lessee shall carry as insurance or indemnity 247
314+against claims for personal injury or death and legal liability resulting 248
315+from damage to the property of passengers or others for any one 249
316+accident shall be not less than [(A) fifty thousand dollars for one person 250
317+subject to that limit per person; (B) for all persons in any one accident 251
318+where the carrying capacity is seven passengers or less, one hundred 252
319+thousand dollars; (C) eight to twelve passengers, inclusive, one hundred 253
320+fifty thousand dollars; (D) thirteen to twenty passengers, inclusive, two 254
321+hundred thousand dollars; (E) twenty-one to thirty passengers, 255
322+inclusive, two hundred fifty thousand dollars; and (F) thirty-one 256
323+passengers or more, three hundred thousand dollars; and such policy or 257
324+such bond shall indemnify the insured against legal liability resulting 258
325+from damage to the property of passengers or of others to the amount 259
326+of ten thousand dollars] (1) a single limit of liability of (A) one hundred 260
327+thousand dollars, if such vehicle is designed or used to transport seven 261
328+passengers or less, or (B) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, if such 262
329+vehicle is designed or used to transport eight to fourteen passengers 263
330+without compensation; (2) the minimum amounts established in 49 CFR 264
331+Part 387, as amended from time to time, if such vehicle is designed or 265
332+used to transport eight passengers or more for compensation, or fifteen 266
333+passengers or more without compensation; (3) one million five hundred 267
334+thousand dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the 268
335+provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or 269
336+used to transport fourteen passengers or less; and (4) five million 270
337+dollars, if such vehicle is operated in livery service under the provisions 271
338+of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, and designed or used to 272
339+transport fifteen passengers or more. 273
340+[(2) In lieu of the foregoing, a single limit of liability shall be allowed 274
341+as insurance or indemnity against claims for personal injury or death 275
342+and legal liability resulting from damage to the property of passengers 276
343+or of others for any one accident (A) where the carrying capacity is seven 277
344+passengers or less, not less than one hundred thousand dollars; (B) eight 278
345+to twelve passengers, inclusive, not less than one hundred fifty 279 Substitute Bill No. 261
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353+than two hundred thousand dollars; (D) twenty -one to thirty 281
354+passengers, inclusive, not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars; 282
355+and (E) thirty-one passengers or more, not less than three hundred 283
356+thousand dollars. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to (i) 284
357+a municipality which the commissioner has found to have sufficient 285
358+financial responsibility to meet legal liability for damages as provided 286
359+in subsection (a) of this section or (ii) the owner or lessees of any such 287
360+motor vehicle holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity 288
361+issued by the Department of Transportation whom the department has 289
362+found to be of sufficient financial responsibility to meet legal liability for 290
363+damages as provided in subsection (a).] 291
364+(c) (1) Any person or company issuing any such insurance or 292
365+indemnity bond shall file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a 293
366+certificate in such form as the commissioner prescribes, and no such 294
367+insurance or bond shall lapse, expire or be cancelled while the 295
368+registration is in force until the commissioner has been given at least ten 296
369+days' written notice of an intention to cancel and until the commissioner 297
370+has accepted other insurance or another indemnity bond and has 298
371+notified the person or company seeking to cancel such insurance or 299
372+bond that such other insurance or bond has been accepted or until the 300
373+registration of such motor vehicle described in such insurance policy or 301
374+bond has been suspended or cancelled. 302
375+(2) No person or company issuing any such insurance or indemnity 303
376+bond shall issue an insurance policy or indemnity bond for a motor 304
377+vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section for limits less than those 305
378+specified in subsection (b) [or (f)] of this section. Upon initial registration 306
379+or renewal of any such motor vehicle, the commissioner may presume 307
380+that an insurance policy or indemnity bond meets the minimum 308
381+amounts specified in said subsection (b) [or (f)] for such vehicle. 309
382+(d) Any person injured in person or property by any such motor 310
383+vehicle may apply to the commissioner for the name and description of 311
384+the insurer of the vehicle causing such injury or the name of the surety 312 Substitute Bill No. 261
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392+of a certificate of financial responsibility. 314
393+(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 315
394+fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than 316
395+one year or both. 317
396+[(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person, 318
397+association or corporation operating a motor vehicle in livery service 319
398+under the provisions of sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, shall carry 320
399+insurance or indemnity against claims for personal injury or death and 321
400+legal liability resulting from damage to the property of passengers or of 322
401+others for any one accident in an amount not less than one million five 323
402+hundred thousand dollars for vehicles with a seating capacity of 324
403+fourteen passengers or less and five million dollars for vehicles with a 325
404+seating capacity of fifteen passengers or more.] 326
405+Sec. 10. Section 14-36 of the general statutes is repealed and the 327
406+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 328
407+(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 14-40a, 329
408+no person shall operate a motor vehicle on any public highway of this 330
409+state or private road on which a speed limit has been established in 331
410+accordance with subsection (a) of section 14-218a until such person has 332
411+obtained a motor vehicle operator's license. 333
412+(b) (1) A person eighteen years of age or older who does not hold a 334
413+motor vehicle operator's license may not operate a motor vehicle on the 335
414+public highways of the state for the purpose of instruction until such 336
415+person has applied for and obtained an adult instruction permit from 337
416+the commissioner. Such person shall not be eligible for an adult 338
417+instruction permit if such person has had a motor vehicle operator's 339
418+license or privilege suspended or revoked. An adult instruction permit 340
419+shall entitle the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her 341
420+immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public 342
421+highways, provided such holder is under the instruction of, and 343 Substitute Bill No. 261
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429+under the provisions of section 14-73 or a person twenty years of age or 345
430+older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding 346
431+the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle 347
432+being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's 348
433+license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year period 349
434+preceding the instruction. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall 350
435+not issue a motor vehicle operator's license to any person holding an 351
436+adult instruction permit who has held such permit for less than ninety 352
437+days unless such person (A) is a member of the armed forces on active 353
438+duty outside the state, or (B) has previously held a motor vehicle 354
439+operator's license. (2) A person holding a valid out-of-state motor 355
440+vehicle operator's license may operate a motor vehicle for a period of 356
441+[thirty] sixty days following such person's establishment of residence in 357
442+Connecticut, if the motor vehicle is of the same class as that for which 358
443+his or her out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license was issued. (3) 359
444+No person may cause or permit the operation of a motor vehicle by a 360
445+person under sixteen years of age. 361
446+(c) (1) A person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has 362
447+not had a motor vehicle operator's license or right to operate a motor 363
448+vehicle in this state suspended or revoked may apply to the 364
449+[Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner for a youth instruction 365
450+permit. The commissioner may issue a youth instruction permit to an 366
451+applicant after the applicant has passed a vision screening and test as to 367
452+knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 368
453+road, has paid the fee required by subsection (v) of section 14-49 and has 369
454+filed a certificate, in such form as the commissioner prescribes, 370
455+requesting or consenting to the issuance of the youth instruction permit 371
456+and the motor vehicle operator's license, signed by (A) one or both 372
457+parents or foster parents of the applicant, as the commissioner requires, 373
458+(B) the legal guardian of the applicant, (C) the applicant's spouse, if the 374
459+spouse is eighteen years of age or older, or (D) if the applicant has no 375
460+qualified spouse and such applicant's parent or foster parent or legal 376
461+guardian is deceased, incapable, domiciled outside of this state or 377 Substitute Bill No. 261
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469+applicant's stepparent, grandparent, or uncle or aunt by blood or 379
470+marriage, provided such person is eighteen years of age or older. The 380
471+commissioner may, for the more efficient administration of the 381
472+commissioner's duties, appoint any drivers' school licensed in 382
473+accordance with the provisions of section 14-69, as amended by this act, 383
474+or any secondary school providing instruction in motor vehicle 384
475+operation and highway safety in accordance with section 14-36e, as 385
476+amended by this act, to issue a youth instruction permit, subject to such 386
477+standards and requirements as the commissioner may prescribe in 387
478+regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. Each youth 388
479+instruction permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance or on 389
480+the date the holder of the permit is issued a motor vehicle operator's 390
481+license, whichever is earlier. Any holder of a youth instruction permit 391
482+who attains eighteen years of age may retain such permit until the 392
483+expiration of such permit. (2) The youth instruction permit shall entitle 393
484+the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate 394
485+possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided 395
486+such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person 396
487+who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 397
488+14-73 or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to 398
489+operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle 399
490+of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not 400
491+had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the 401
492+commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction. (3) 402
493+Unless the holder of the permit is under the instruction of and 403
494+accompanied by a person who holds an instructor's license issued under 404
495+the provisions of section 14-73, no passenger in addition to the person 405
496+providing instruction shall be transported unless such passenger is a 406
497+parent or legal guardian of the holder of the permit. (4) The holder of a 407
498+youth instruction permit who (A) is an active member of a certified 408
499+ambulance service, as defined in section 19a-175, (B) has commenced an 409
500+emergency vehicle operator's course that conforms to the national 410
501+standard curriculum developed by the United States Department of 411
502+Transportation, and (C) has had state and national criminal history 412 Substitute Bill No. 261
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509+records checks conducted by the certified ambulance service or by the 413
510+municipality in which such ambulance service is provided, shall be 414
511+exempt from the provisions of subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection 415
512+only when such holder is [en route] driving to or from the location of 416
513+the ambulance for purposes of responding to an emergency call. (5) The 417
514+commissioner may revoke any youth instruction permit used in 418
515+violation of the limitations imposed by subdivision (2) or (3) of this 419
516+subsection. 420
517+(d) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued to any 421
518+applicant who is sixteen or seventeen years of age unless the applicant 422
519+has held a youth instruction permit and has satisfied the requirements 423
520+specified in this subsection. The applicant shall (A) [present] submit to 424
521+the [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner, in such manner as 425
522+the commissioner shall direct, a certificate of the successful completion 426
523+(i) in a public secondary school, a technical education and career school 427
524+or a private secondary school of a full course of study in motor vehicle 428
525+operation prepared as provided in section 14-36e, as amended by this 429
526+act, (ii) of training of similar nature provided by a licensed drivers' 430
527+school approved by the commissioner, or (iii) of home training in 431
528+accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, including, in each 432
529+case, or by a combination of such types of training, successful 433
530+completion of: Not less than forty clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-434
531+the-road instruction for applicants to whom a youth instruction permit 435
532+is issued on or after August 1, 2008; (B) [present] submit to the 436
533+commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a 437
534+certificate of the successful completion of a course of not less than eight 438
535+hours relative to safe driving practices, including a minimum of four 439
536+hours on the nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects 440
537+of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, 441
538+the dangers associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the 442
539+consumption of alcohol or drugs by the operator, the problems of 443
540+alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related 444
541+motor vehicle violations; and (C) pass an examination which may 445
542+include a comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws concerning 446 Substitute Bill No. 261
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549+motor vehicles and the rules of the road in addition to the test required 447
550+under subsection (c) of this section and shall include an on-the-road 448
551+skills test as prescribed by the commissioner. At the time of application 449
552+and examination for a motor vehicle operator's license, an applicant 450
553+sixteen or seventeen years of age shall have held a youth instruction 451
554+permit for not less than one hundred eighty days, except that an 452
555+applicant who presents a certificate under subparagraph (A)(i) or 453
556+subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision shall have held a youth 454
557+instruction permit for not less than one hundred twenty days and an 455
558+applicant who is undergoing training and instruction by the driver 456
559+training unit for persons with disabilities in accordance with the 457
560+provisions of section 14-11b shall have held such permit for the period 458
561+of time required by said unit. The [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] 459
562+commissioner shall approve the content of the safe driving instruction 460
563+at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools. Subject to 461
564+such standards and requirements as the commissioner may impose, the 462
565+commissioner may authorize any drivers' school, licensed in good 463
566+standing in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69, as amended 464
567+by this act, or secondary school driver education program authorized 465
568+pursuant to the provisions of section 14-36e, as amended by this act, to 466
569+administer the comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws 467
570+concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the road, required pursuant 468
571+to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, as part of the safe driving 469
572+practices course required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 470
573+subdivision, and to certify to the commissioner, under oath, the results 471
574+of each such test administered. Such hours of instruction required by 472
575+this subdivision shall be included as part of or in addition to any existing 473
576+instruction programs. Any fee charged for the course required under 474
577+subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall not exceed one hundred fifty 475
578+dollars. Any applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age who, while a 476
579+resident of another state, completed the course required in 477
580+subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, but did not complete the safe 478
581+driving course required in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, shall 479
582+complete the safe driving course. The commissioner may waive any 480
583+requirement in this subdivision, except for that in subparagraph (C) of 481 Substitute Bill No. 261
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590+this subdivision, in the case of an applicant sixteen or seventeen years 482
591+of age who holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any 483
592+other state, provided the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has 484
593+received training and instruction of a similar nature. 485
594+(2) The commissioner may accept as evidence of sufficient training 486
595+under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection home 487
596+training as evidenced by a written statement submitted to the 488
597+commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs. Such 489
598+statement shall be signed by the spouse of a married minor applicant, or 490
599+by a parent, grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian of an applicant, 491
600+[which states] and state that the applicant has obtained a youth 492
601+instruction permit and has successfully completed a driving course 493
602+taught by the person signing the statement, that the signer has had an 494
603+operator's license for at least four years preceding the date of the 495
604+statement, and that the signer has not had such license suspended by 496
605+the commissioner for at least four years preceding the date of the 497
606+statement. [or, if] If the applicant has no spouse, parent, grandparent, 498
607+foster parent or guardian so qualified and available to give the 499
608+instruction, [a] such statement may be signed by the applicant's 500
609+stepparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, by blood or marriage, provided 501
610+the person signing the statement is qualified. 502
611+(3) If the commissioner requires a written test of any applicant under 503
612+this section, the test shall be given in English or Spanish at the option of 504
613+the applicant, provided the commissioner shall require that the 505
614+applicant shall have sufficient understanding of English for the 506
615+interpretation of traffic control signs. 507
616+(4) The [Commissioner of Motor Vehicles] commissioner may adopt 508
617+regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 509
618+implement the purposes of this subsection concerning the requirements 510
619+for behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction, the content of safe 511
620+driving instruction at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary 512
621+schools, and the administration and certification of required testing. 513 Substitute Bill No. 261
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628+(e) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued until (A) the 514
629+applicant signs and [files with] submits to the commissioner, in such 515
630+manner as the commissioner directs, an application under oath, or made 516
631+subject to penalties for false statement in accordance with section 53a-517
632+157b, and (B) the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is sixteen 518
633+years of age or older and is a suitable person to receive the license. 519
634+(2) Except any applicant described in section 14-36m, an applicant for 520
635+a new motor vehicle operator's license shall [, in the discretion of the 521
636+commissioner, file,] submit with the application [,] a copy of such 522
637+applicant's birth certificate or other prima facie evidence, as determined 523
638+by the commissioner, of date of birth and evidence of identity. 524
639+(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously 525
640+held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or [who has not 526
641+operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years] whose 527
642+Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two 528
643+years prior to the application date, the commissioner shall require the 529
644+applicant to demonstrate personally to the commissioner, a deputy, [or] 530
645+a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of the commissioner, in such 531
646+manner as the commissioner directs, that the applicant is a proper 532
647+person to operate motor vehicles of the class for which such applicant 533
648+has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the mechanism of the motor 534
649+vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him or her and has satisfactory 535
650+knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 536
651+road. The knowledge test of an applicant for a class D motor vehicle 537
652+operator's license may be administered in such form as the 538
653+commissioner deems appropriate, including audio, electronic or written 539
654+testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered in English, Spanish 540
655+or any language spoken at home by at least one per cent of the state's 541
656+population, according to statistics prepared by the United States Census 542
657+Bureau, based on the most recent decennial census. Each such 543
658+knowledge test shall include a question concerning highway work zone 544
659+safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under 545
660+section 14-212d. Each such knowledge test shall include not less than 546 Substitute Bill No. 261
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667+one question concerning distracted driving, the use of mobile 547
668+telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators or the 548
669+responsibilities of motor vehicle operators under section 14-296aa. If any 549
670+such applicant has held a license from a state, territory or possession of 550
671+the United States where a similar examination is required, the 551
672+commissioner may waive part or all of the examination. If any such 552
673+applicant is (A) a veteran who applies not later than two years after the 553
674+date of discharge from the military and who, prior to such discharge, 554
675+held a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as 555
676+that for which such applicant has applied, or (B) a member of the armed 556
677+forces or the National Guard who currently holds a military operator's 557
678+license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such 558
679+applicant has applied, the commissioner shall waive all of the 559
680+examination, except in the case of a commercial motor vehicle [licenses] 560
681+license, the commissioner shall [only] waive the driving skills test for 561
682+such applicant [who] and may, in such commissioner's discretion, waive 562
683+the knowledge test for such application, provided such applicant meets 563
684+the conditions set forth in 49 CFR 383.77, as amended from time to time. 564
685+For the purposes of this subsection, "veteran" means any person who 565
686+was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable 566
687+from active service in the armed forces and "armed forces" has the same 567
688+meaning as provided in section 27-103. When the commissioner is 568
689+satisfied as to the ability and competency of any applicant, the 569
690+commissioner may issue to such applicant a license, either unlimited or 570
691+containing such limitations as the commissioner deems advisable, and 571
692+specifying the class of motor vehicles which the licensee is eligible to 572
693+operate. 573
694+(4) If any applicant or operator license holder has any health problem 574
695+which might affect such person's ability to operate a motor vehicle 575
696+safely, the commissioner may require the applicant or license holder to 576
697+demonstrate personally or otherwise establish that, notwithstanding 577
698+such problem, such applicant or license holder is a proper person to 578
699+operate a motor vehicle, and the commissioner may further require a 579
700+certificate of such applicant's condition, signed by a medical authority 580 Substitute Bill No. 261
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707+designated by the commissioner, which certificate shall in all cases be 581
708+treated as confidential by the commissioner. A license, containing such 582
709+limitation as the commissioner deems advisable, may be issued or 583
710+renewed in any case, but nothing in this section shall be construed to 584
711+prevent the commissioner from refusing a license, either limited or 585
712+unlimited, to any person or suspending a license of a person whom the 586
713+commissioner determines to be incapable of safely operating a motor 587
714+vehicle. Consistent with budgetary allotments, each motor vehicle 588
715+operator's license issued to or renewed by a person who is deaf or hard 589
716+of hearing shall, upon the request of such person, indicate such 590
717+impairment. Such person shall submit a certificate stating such 591
718+impairment, in such form as the commissioner may require and signed 592
719+by a licensed health care practitioner. 593
720+(5) The issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant 594
721+who is the holder of a license issued by another state shall be subject to 595
722+the provisions of sections 14-111c and 14-111k. 596
723+(f) No person issued a limited license shall operate (1) a motor vehicle 597
724+in violation of the limitations imposed by such license, or (2) any motor 598
725+vehicle other than the motor vehicle for which such person's right to 599
726+operate is limited. 600
727+(g) The commissioner may place a restriction on the motor vehicle 601
728+operator's license of any person or on any special operator's permit 602
729+issued to any person in accordance with the provisions of section 14-37a 603
730+that restricts the holder of such license or permit to the operation of a 604
731+motor vehicle that is equipped with an approved ignition interlock 605
732+device, as defined in section 14-227j, for such time as the commissioner 606
733+shall prescribe, if such person has: (1) Been convicted for a first or second 607
734+time of a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227a, 608
735+and has served not less than forty-five days of the prescribed period of 609
736+suspension for such conviction, in accordance with the provisions of 610
737+subsections (g) and (i) of section 14-227a; (2) been ordered by the 611
738+Superior Court not to operate any motor vehicle unless it is equipped 612
739+with an approved ignition interlock device, in accordance with the 613 Substitute Bill No. 261
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746+provisions of section 14-227j; (3) been granted a reversal or reduction of 614
747+such person's license suspension or revocation, in accordance with the 615
748+provisions of subsection (i) of section 14-111; (4) been issued a motor 616
749+vehicle operator's license upon the surrender of an operator's license 617
750+issued by another state and such previously held license contains a 618
751+restriction to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition 619
752+interlock device; (5) been convicted of a violation of section 53a-56b or 620
753+53a-60d; (6) been permitted by the commissioner to be issued or to retain 621
754+an operator's license subject to reporting requirements concerning such 622
755+person's physical condition, in accordance with the provisions of 623
756+subsection (e) of this section and sections 14-45a to 14-46g, inclusive, as 624
757+amended by this act; (7) had such person's operator's license suspended 625
758+under subsection (i) of section 14-227b and has served not less than 626
759+forty-five days of the prescribed period of such suspension; (8) been 627
760+convicted for a first or second time of a violation of subsection (a) of 628
761+section 14-227m and has served not less than forty-five days of the 629
762+prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in accordance with 630
763+the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227m and subsection (i) of 631
764+section 14-227a; or (9) been convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) or 632
765+(2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n and has served not less than forty-633
766+five days of the prescribed period of suspension for such conviction, in 634
767+accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-227n and 635
768+subsection (i) of section 14-227a. 636
769+(h) Before issuing a motor vehicle operator's license in accordance 637
770+with this section or section 14-44c, as amended by this act, the 638
771+commissioner shall request information from the National Driver 639
772+Registry and the Commercial Driver License Information System, in 640
773+accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR section 383.73. Each driving 641
774+history record shall contain a notation of the date on which such inquiry 642
775+was made. 643
776+(i) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for 644
777+a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined 645
778+not less than seventy-five dollars or more than ninety dollars and, for 646 Substitute Bill No. 261
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785+any subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty 647
786+dollars or more than three hundred fifty dollars or be imprisoned not 648
787+more than thirty days, or both. 649
788+(2) In addition to the penalty prescribed under subdivision (1) of this 650
789+subsection, any person who violates any provision of this section who 651
790+(A) has, prior to the commission of the present violation, committed a 652
791+violation of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, shall be fined 653
792+not more than five hundred dollars or sentenced to perform not more 654
793+than one hundred hours of community service, or (B) has, prior to the 655
794+commission of the present violation, committed two or more violations 656
795+of this section or subsection (a) of section 14-215, or any combination 657
796+thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year, ninety 658
797+days of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner. 659
798+(j) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in 660
799+accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. 661
800+Sec. 11. Section 14-36d of the general statutes is repealed and the 662
801+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 663
802+(a) The commissioner may acquire, by lease or purchase, and install 664
803+at offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles and at such other 665
804+locations where operator's licenses are issued or renewed, such 666
805+equipment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 667
806+chapter. 668
807+(b) The commissioner may [provide for the renewal of] renew or 669
808+produce a duplicate of any motor vehicle operator's license, commercial 670
809+driver's license or identity card without personal appearance of the 671
810+license or card holder [, in circumstances where the holder is a member 672
811+of the armed forces, is temporarily residing outside of this state for 673
812+business or educational purposes, or in other circumstances where, in 674
813+the judgment of the commissioner, such personal appearance would be 675
814+impractical or pose a significant hardship. The commissioner shall 676
815+decline to issue any such renewal without personal appearance if the 677 Substitute Bill No. 261
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822+commissioner is not satisfied as to the reasons why the applicant cannot 678
823+personally appear, if the commissioner does not have the applicant's 679
824+color] if (1) the commissioner has on file a photograph or digital image 680
825+[on file, if] of the applicant that meets the specifications and standards 681
826+prescribed by the commissioner and may be used on such license or 682
827+identity card, (2) the commissioner has satisfactory evidence of the 683
828+identity of the applicant, [has not been presented, or if] (3) the 684
829+commissioner [has reason to believe] is satisfied that the applicant is [no 685
830+longer] a legal resident of this state, (4) in the case of a renewal, the 686
831+applicant personally appeared to renew such license or identity card 687
832+within the time limitations specified in state or federal law, and (5) the 688
833+applicant meets all other requirements for the renewal or duplicate 689
834+issuance of a license or identity card. 690
835+(c) The commissioner may issue, [or] renew [any] or duplicate a 691
836+license, [any] an instruction permit or an identity card [issued or 692
837+renewed] pursuant to this title or section 1-1h, as amended by this act, 693
838+by any method that the commissioner deems to be secure and efficient. 694
839+If the commissioner determines that an applicant has met all conditions 695
840+for such issuance, [or] renewal or duplication, the commissioner may 696
841+require that such license, instruction permit or identity card be 697
842+produced at a centralized location and mailed to the applicant. The 698
843+commissioner may issue a temporary license, instruction permit or 699
844+identity card for use by the applicant for the period prior to the 700
845+applicant's receipt of the permanent license, instruction permit or 701
846+identity card. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity 702
847+card shall not be required to contain a photograph or digital image of 703
848+the applicant as specified in subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 704
849+14-36h. Such temporary license, instruction permit or identity card shall 705
850+have an expiration date not later than thirty days after the date of 706
851+issuance and shall remain valid until the earlier of such expiration date 707
852+or the date the applicant receives such license, instruction permit or 708
853+identity card. 709
854+(d) [The commissioner may adopt regulations to provide] If the 710 Substitute Bill No. 261
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861+commissioner provides for the renewal or duplicate issuance of the 711
862+motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity 712
863+card [of any person not identified in] without the personal appearance 713
864+of the license or card holder in accordance with the provisions of 714
865+subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall establish 715
866+procedures to renew or issue a duplicate of such license or identity card 716
867+by mail or by electronic communication with the Department of Motor 717
868+Vehicles. 718
869+Sec. 12. Section 14-36e of the general statutes is repealed and the 719
870+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 720
871+(a) As used in this section, "classroom instruction" includes training 721
872+or instruction offered in person in a congregate setting, through real-722
873+time interactive distance learning or through a combination of both in-723
874+person and real-time interactive distance learning. 724
875+(b) Each local and regional board of education may provide a course 725
876+of instruction in motor vehicle operation and highway safety on a 726
877+secondary school level, which course (1) shall consist of not less than 727
878+thirty clock hours of classroom instruction offered during or after school 728
879+hours as said board of education, in its discretion, may provide, 729
880+including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes concerning the 730
881+responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of 731
882+section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the provisions of said 732
883+subsection (b), and (2) may include behind-the-wheel instruction of up 733
884+to twenty clock hours. [Said] Such course shall be open to enrollment by 734
885+any person between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, inclusive, who is 735
886+a resident of the town or school district or whose parent, parents or legal 736
887+guardian owns property taxable in such town or school district. Any 737
888+such board of education may contract for such behind-the-wheel 738
889+instruction with a licensed drivers' school. 739
890+Sec. 13. Section 14-36f of the general statutes is repealed and the 740
891+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 741 Substitute Bill No. 261
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898+The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in 742
899+accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the 743
900+establishment, conduct and scope of driver education programs in 744
901+secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements of section 14-745
902+36e, as amended by this act. Such regulations shall (1) permit any local 746
903+or regional board of education or private secondary school to contract 747
904+with a licensed drivers' school approved by the Commissioner of Motor 748
905+Vehicles for the behind-the-wheel instruction of such driver education 749
906+program and instruction therein may be given by such school's driving 750
907+instructors who are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, [and] 751
908+(2) require that the classroom instruction of any such driver education 752
909+program [shall] include a discussion concerning highway work zone 753
910+safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under 754
911+section 14-212d, and (3) permit a class or classroom instruction to be 755
912+offered in person in a congregate setting, through real-time interactive 756
913+distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and real-757
914+time interactive distance learning. 758
915+Sec. 14. Subsection (b) of section 14-41 of the general statutes is 759
916+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 760
917+passage): 761
918+(b) The commissioner may authorize a contractor, including, but not 762
919+limited to, an automobile club or association licensed in accordance with 763
920+the provisions of section 14-67 on or before July 1, 2007, or any 764
921+municipality, to issue duplicate licenses and identity cards pursuant to 765
922+section 14-50a, renew licenses, renew identity cards issued pursuant to 766
923+section 1-1h, as amended by this act, and conduct registration 767
924+transactions. [at the office or facilities of such contractors or 768
925+municipalities.] The commissioner may authorize such contractors and 769
926+municipalities to charge a convenience fee, which shall not exceed eight 770
927+dollars, to each applicant for a license or identity card renewal or 771
928+duplication, or for a registration transaction. 772
929+Sec. 15. Section 14-44c of the general statutes is repealed and the 773
930+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 774 Substitute Bill No. 261
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937+(a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial 775
938+driver's instruction permit, shall include the following: 776
939+(1) The full name and current mailing and residence address of the 777
940+person; 778
941+(2) A physical description of the person, including [sex] gender, 779
942+height and eye color; 780
943+(3) Date of birth; 781
944+(4) The applicant's Social Security number; 782
945+(5) The person's statement, under oath, that such person meets the 783
946+physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended 784
947+from time to time; 785
948+(6) The person's statement, under oath, that the type of vehicle in 786
949+which the person has taken or intends to take the driving skills test is 787
950+representative of the type of motor vehicle the person operates or 788
951+intends to operate; 789
952+(7) The person's statement, under oath, that such person is not subject 790
953+to disqualification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of operating 791
954+privileges in any state, and that he or she does not hold an operator's 792
955+license in any other state; 793
956+(8) The person's identification of all states in which such person has 794
957+been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the last ten 795
958+years, and the person's statement, under oath that he or she does not 796
959+hold an operator's license in any other state; and 797
960+(9) The person's signature, and certification of the accuracy and 798
961+completeness of the application, subject to the penalties of false 799
962+statement under section 53a-157b. The application shall be accompanied 800
963+by the fee prescribed in section 14-44h. 801
964+(b) No person who has been a resident of this state for thirty days 802 Substitute Bill No. 261
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971+may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a 803
972+commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction. 804
973+(c) At the time of application for a commercial driver's license, the 805
974+applicant shall make the applicable certification, as required by 49 CFR 806
975+383.71(b), regarding the type of commerce in which such person shall 807
976+engage. No commercial driver's license shall be issued to a person who 808
977+fails to make such certification. 809
978+(d) On and after January 6, 2023, the commissioner shall request a 810
979+driver's record from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, in accordance 811
980+with 49 CFR 382.725, as amended from time to time, for any person who 812
981+applies for, renews, transfers or upgrades a commercial driver's license. 813
982+The commissioner shall use information obtained from the Drug and 814
983+Alcohol Clearinghouse solely for the purpose of determining whether a 815
984+person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle and shall not 816
985+disclose such information to any person or entity not directly involved 817
986+in determining whether a person is qualified to operate a commercial 818
987+motor vehicle. 819
988+[(d)] (e) In addition to other penalties provided by law, any person 820
989+who knowingly falsifies information or certifications required under 821
990+subsection (a) of this section shall have such person's operator's license 822
991+or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state suspended for sixty 823
992+days. 824
993+Sec. 16. Subsection (g) of section 14-44e of the general statutes is 825
994+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 826
995+2021): 827
996+(g) The commissioner may issue a commercial driver's instruction 828
997+permit to any person who holds a valid operator's license. Such permit 829
998+may be issued for a period not exceeding one [hundred eighty days, and 830
999+may be reissued or renewed for one additional period not exceeding one 831
1000+hundred eighty days, provided the reissuance or renewal of such permit 832
1001+occurs within a two-year period from its initial issuance] year. Any 833 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1008+holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit who has not obtained 834
1009+a commercial driver's license on or before the expiration date of such 835
1010+[reissued or renewed] permit shall be required to retake the commercial 836
1011+driver's license knowledge test and any applicable endorsement 837
1012+knowledge tests. The holder of a commercial driver's instruction permit 838
1013+may, unless otherwise disqualified or suspended, drive a commercial 839
1014+motor vehicle if such holder is accompanied by the holder of a 840
1015+commercial driver's license of the appropriate class and bearing 841
1016+endorsements for the type of vehicle being driven who occupies a seat 842
1017+beside the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the 843
1018+commercial motor vehicle. The commissioner shall not administer a 844
1019+commercial driver's license driving skills test to any holder of a 845
1020+commercial driver's instruction permit unless such person has held such 846
1021+permit for a minimum period of fourteen days. 847
1022+Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 14-44i of the general statutes is 848
1023+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 849
1024+2021): 850
1025+(b) There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license 851
1026+knowledge test a fee of sixteen dollars. There shall be charged for each 852
1027+commercial driver's license skills test a fee of thirty dollars. There shall 853
1028+be charged for each commercial driver's instruction permit a fee of [ten] 854
1029+twenty dollars. 855
1030+Sec. 18. Subsection (g) of section 14-44k of the general statutes is 856
1031+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 857
1032+1, 2021): 858
1033+(g) Any person who (1) uses any motor vehicle in the commission of 859
1034+a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a 860
1035+controlled substance, or (2) uses a commercial motor vehicle in the 861
1036+commission of a felony involving severe forms of trafficking in persons, 862
1037+as defined in 22 USC 7102(11), as amended from time to time, shall be 863
1038+disqualified for life and ineligible for reinstatement in accordance with 864
1039+subsection (h) of this section. 865 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1046+Sec. 19. Subsection (b) of section 14-45a of the general statutes is 866
1047+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 867
1048+2021): 868
1049+(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who 869
1050+has not previously been issued a license in this state or [has not operated 870
1051+a motor vehicle within the preceding two years] whose Connecticut 871
1052+motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to 872
1053+the application date, the commissioner may require such person to pass 873
1054+a vision screening to determine if the person meets vision standards 874
1055+specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this 875
1056+section. 876
1057+Sec. 20. Subsection (e) of section 14-49 of the general statutes is 877
1058+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 878
1059+1, 2021): 879
1060+(e) (1) For the registration of a passenger motor vehicle used in part 880
1061+for commercial purposes, except any pick-up truck having a gross 881
1062+vehicle weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred 882
1063+pounds, the commissioner shall charge a triennial fee of one hundred 883
1064+thirty-two dollars and shall issue combination registration to such 884
1065+vehicle. Any individual who is sixty-five years of age or older may, at 885
1066+such individual's discretion, renew the combination registration of such 886
1067+vehicle owned by such individual for either a one-year period or the 887
1068+registration period as determined by the commissioner pursuant to 888
1069+subsection (a) of section 14-22. 889
1070+(2) For the registration of a school bus, the commissioner shall charge 890
1071+an annual fee of one hundred seven dollars for a type I school bus and 891
1072+sixty-four dollars for a type II school bus. 892
1073+(3) For the registration of a motor vehicle when used in part for 893
1074+commercial purposes and as a passenger motor vehicle or of a motor 894
1075+vehicle having a seating capacity greater than ten and not used for the 895
1076+conveyance of passengers for hire, the commissioner shall charge a 896 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1083+biennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as outlined 897
1084+in section 14-47, plus the sum of fourteen dollars and shall issue 898
1085+combination registration to such vehicle. 899
1086+(4) Each vehicle registered as combination shall be issued a number 900
1087+plate bearing the word "combination". No vehicle registered as 901
1088+combination may have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twelve 902
1089+thousand five hundred pounds. 903
1090+(5) For the registration of a pick-up truck having a gross vehicle 904
1091+weight rating of less than twelve thousand five hundred pounds that is 905
1092+not used in part for commercial purposes, the commissioner shall 906
1093+charge a triennial fee for gross weight as for commercial registration, as 907
1094+provided in section 14-47, plus the sum of twenty-one dollars. The 908
1095+commissioner may issue passenger registration to any such vehicle with 909
1096+a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand five hundred pounds or 910
1097+less. 911
1098+Sec. 21. Section 14-52 of the general statutes is repealed and the 912
1099+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 913
1100+(a) No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of the 914
1101+buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or 915
1102+the repairing of any motor vehicle without having been issued either a 916
1103+new car dealer's, a used car dealer's, a repairer's or a limited repairer's 917
1104+license. The license fee for each such license, payable to the 918
1105+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall be as follows: (1) New motor 919
1106+vehicle dealer, seven hundred dollars; (2) used motor vehicle dealer, five 920
1107+hundred sixty dollars; and (3) repairer or limited repairer, three 921
1108+hundred forty dollars. Each such license shall be renewed biennially 922
1109+according to renewal schedules established by the commissioner so as 923
1110+to effect staggered renewal of all such licenses. If the adoption of a 924
1111+staggered system results in the expiration of any license more or less 925
1112+than one year from its issuance, the commissioner may charge a 926
1113+prorated amount for such license fee. Not less than forty-five days prior 927
1114+to the date of expiration of each such license, the commissioner shall 928 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1121+send or transmit to each licensee, in a manner determined by the 929
1122+commissioner, an application for renewal. Any licensee which has not 930
1123+filed the application for renewal accompanied by the prescribed fee 931
1124+prior to the date of expiration of its license shall cease to engage in 932
1125+business. An application for renewal filed with the commissioner after 933
1126+the date of expiration shall be accompanied by a late fee of one hundred 934
1127+dollars. The commissioner shall not renew any license under this 935
1128+subsection which has expired for more than forty-five days. 936
1129+(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each 937
1130+applicant for a repairer's or a limited repairer's license shall furnish [a 938
1131+cash bond or] a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars. 939
1132+(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each applicant 940
1133+for a new car dealer's or a used car dealer's license shall furnish [a cash 941
1134+bond or] a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars. 942
1135+(3) Each applicant for a leasing or rental license issued pursuant to 943
1136+section 14-15, who is engaged in the leasing or renting of motor vehicles 944
1137+for periods of thirty days or more shall furnish [a cash bond or] a surety 945
1138+bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. 946
1139+(4) Each such bond required under subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, 947
1140+of this subsection shall be conditioned upon the applicant or licensee 948
1141+complying with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation 949
1142+relating to the conduct of such business and provided as indemnity for 950
1143+any loss sustained by any customer by reason of any acts of the licensee 951
1144+constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or such 952
1145+licensee going out of business. Each [cash bond shall be deposited with 953
1146+the commissioner and each] surety bond shall be executed in the name 954
1147+of the state of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved customer, but 955
1148+the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the 956
1149+commissioner after a hearing held before said commissioner in 957
1150+accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. For purposes of this 958
1151+subdivision, "customer" does not include (A) any person, firm or 959
1152+corporation that finances a licensed dealer's motor vehicle inventory, or 960 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1159+(B) any licensed dealer, in such person's capacity as a dealer, who buys 961
1160+motor vehicles from or sells motor vehicles to another licensed dealer. 962
1161+(5) The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two 963
1162+hundred dollars against any licensee for failing to provide proof of bond 964
1163+renewal or replacement on or before the date of the expiration of the 965
1164+existing bond. Such fee shall be in addition to the license suspension or 966
1165+revocation penalties and the civil penalties to which the licensee is 967
1166+subject pursuant to section 14-64. 968
1167+(c) The commissioner may request information from any applicant 969
1168+for a repairer's license or used car dealer's license concerning the 970
1169+financial status and ability of such applicant to comply with the 971
1170+requirements of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder. 972
1171+The commissioner shall review such information to determine if the 973
1172+applicant has sufficient financial resources to conduct the business in a 974
1173+manner consistent with the reasonable security and protection of its 975
1174+customers in regard to the duties and responsibilities imposed by the 976
1175+provisions of this subpart and the regulations adopted thereunder. The 977
1176+commissioner may refuse to issue a license if the applicant fails to 978
1177+provide any such information requested or, if, after review by the 979
1178+commissioner, the commissioner is not satisfied as to such applicant's 980
1179+financial status. The commissioner may, in any case deemed 981
1180+appropriate, grant a license on condition that the applicant post [a cash 982
1181+bond or] a surety bond, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 983
1182+(b) of this section, in an amount prescribed by the commissioner that is 984
1183+greater than the minimum amount required by the applicable 985
1184+provisions of said subsection (b). Any applicant aggrieved by any 986
1185+decision of the commissioner made pursuant to this subsection shall be 987
1186+afforded an opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions 988
1187+of chapter 54. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance 989
1188+with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this subsection. 990
1189+(d) Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of the 991
1190+buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of 992
1191+the repairing of any motor vehicle without a license shall be guilty of a 993 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1198+class B misdemeanor. 994
1199+(e) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall transmit to the 995
1200+Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Energy 996
1201+and Environmental Protection a summary of any complaint that the 997
1202+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles receives alleging that a person, firm or 998
1203+corporation is engaging in the business of the buying, selling, offering 999
1204+for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or of the repairing of any 1000
1205+motor vehicle without a license. 1001
1206+Sec. 22. Section 14-52a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1002
1207+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1003
1208+(a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant 1004
1209+or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the 1005
1210+business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to the 1006
1211+provisions of section 14-52, as amended by this act, if the applicant for 1007
1212+or holder of such a license, or an officer or major stockholder if the 1008
1213+applicant or licensee is a firm or corporation, has been found liable in a 1009
1214+civil action for, or convicted of, a violation of any provision of laws 1010
1215+pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer including 1011
1216+a motor vehicle recycler, or of any violation involving fraud, larceny or 1012
1217+deprivation or misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United 1013
1218+States or of any state. Each applicant for such a license shall submit to a 1014
1219+state criminal history records check, conducted in accordance with 1015
1220+section 29-17a and based on the applicant's name and date of birth, not 1016
1221+more than thirty days before such application is made and provide the 1017
1222+results of such records check to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The 1018
1223+commissioner may require a person, firm or corporation to submit its 1019
1224+application electronically. Upon renewal of such license, [such] a 1020
1225+licensee shall make full disclosure of any such civil judgment or 1021
1226+conviction under penalty of false statement. 1022
1227+(b) The commissioner shall not, after notice and hearing, grant or 1023
1228+renew a license to an applicant [or licensee] for or the holder of a used 1024
1229+car dealer's license that is delinquent in the payment of sales tax in 1025 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1236+connection with a business from which it is or was obligated to remit 1026
1237+sales tax, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of 1027
1238+Revenue Services. 1028
1239+Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 14-62 of the general statutes is 1029
1240+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1030
1241+1, 2021): 1031
1242+(a) Each sale shall be evidenced by [an] a retail purchase order 1032
1243+properly signed by both the buyer and seller, a copy of which shall be 1033
1244+furnished to the buyer when executed, and an invoice upon delivery of 1034
1245+the motor vehicle, both of which shall contain the following information: 1035
1246+(1) Make of vehicle; (2) [year of] the vehicle's model year, whether sold 1036
1247+as new or used, and [on invoice] the vehicle's identification number; (3) 1037
1248+deposit, and (A) if the deposit is not refundable, the words "No Refund 1038
1249+of Deposit" shall appear at this point, [and] (B) if the deposit is 1039
1250+conditionally refundable, the words "Conditional Refund of Deposit" 1040
1251+shall appear at this point, followed by a statement giving the conditions 1041
1252+for refund, [and] (C) if the deposit is unconditionally refundable, the 1042
1253+words "Unconditional Refund" shall appear at this point, and (D) if the 1043
1254+buyer is financing the motor vehicle through the seller, a statement that 1044
1255+the deposit is refundable if the seller does not provide written proof of 1045
1256+approved financing to the buyer prior to the execution of the retail 1046
1257+purchase order; (4) cash selling price; (5) finance charges, and (A) if 1047
1258+these charges do not include insurance, the words "No Insurance" shall 1048
1259+appear at this point, and (B) if these charges include insurance, a 1049
1260+statement shall appear at this point giving the exact type of coverage; (6) 1050
1261+allowance on motor vehicle traded in, if any, and description of the 1051
1262+same; (7) stamped or printed in a size equal to at least ten-point bold 1052
1263+type on the face of both order and invoice one of the following forms: 1053
1264+(A) "This motor vehicle not guaranteed", or (B) "This motor vehicle is 1054
1265+guaranteed", followed by a statement as to the terms of such guarantee, 1055
1266+which terms shall include the duration of the guarantee or the number 1056
1267+of miles the guarantee shall remain in effect. Such statement shall not 1057
1268+apply to household furnishings of any trailer; (8) if the motor vehicle is 1058 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1275+new but has been subject to use by the seller or use in connection with 1059
1276+his business as a dealer, the word "demonstrator" shall be clearly 1060
1277+displayed on the face of both order and invoice; (9) any dealer 1061
1278+conveyance fee or processing fee and a statement that such fee is not 1062
1279+payable to the state of Connecticut printed in at least ten-point bold type 1063
1280+on the face of both order and invoice; and (10) the dealer's legal name, 1064
1281+address and license number. For the purposes of this subdivision, 1065
1282+"dealer conveyance fee" or "processing fee" means a fee charged by a 1066
1283+dealer to recover reasonable costs for processing all documentation and 1067
1284+performing services related to the closing of a sale, including, but not 1068
1285+limited to, the registration and transfer of ownership of the motor 1069
1286+vehicle which is the subject of the sale. 1070
1287+Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 14-69 of the general statutes is 1071
1288+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1072
1289+2021): 1073
1290+(a) No person shall engage in the business of conducting a drivers' 1074
1291+school without being licensed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 1075
1292+An application for a license shall be in writing and shall contain such 1076
1293+information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant for a license 1077
1294+shall be fingerprinted before such application is approved. The 1078
1295+commissioner shall subject each applicant for a license to state and 1079
1296+national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with 1080
1297+section 29-17a, and a check of the state child abuse and neglect registry 1081
1298+established pursuant to section 17a-101k. If any such applicant has a 1082
1299+criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and neglect registry, 1083
1300+the commissioner shall make a determination of whether to issue a 1084
1301+license to conduct a drivers' school in accordance with the standards and 1085
1302+procedures set forth in section 14-44 and the regulations adopted 1086
1303+pursuant to said section. If the application is approved, the applicant 1087
1304+shall be granted a license upon the payment of a fee of seven hundred 1088
1305+dollars and a deposit with the commissioner of [cash or] a bond of a 1089
1306+surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned on 1090
1307+the faithful performance by the applicant of any contract to furnish 1091 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1314+instruction, in either case in such amount as the commissioner may 1092
1315+require, such [cash or] bond to be held by the commissioner to satisfy 1093
1316+any execution issued against such school in a cause arising out of failure 1094
1317+of such school to perform such contract. For each additional place of 1095
1318+business of such school, the commissioner shall charge a fee of one 1096
1319+hundred seventy-six dollars, except if the licensee opens an additional 1097
1320+place of business with one year or less remaining on the term of its 1098
1321+license, the commissioner shall charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars for 1099
1322+each such additional place of business for the year or any part thereof 1100
1323+remaining on the term of such license. No license shall be required in 1101
1324+the case of any board of education, or any public, private or parochial 1102
1325+school, which conducts a course in driver education established in 1103
1326+accordance with sections 14-36e, as amended by this act, and 14-36f, as 1104
1327+amended by this act. A license so issued shall be valid for two years. The 1105
1328+commissioner shall issue a license certificate or certificates to each 1106
1329+licensee, one of which shall be displayed in each place of business of the 1107
1330+licensee. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction of a certificate, the 1108
1331+commissioner shall issue a duplicate upon proof of the facts and the 1109
1332+payment of a fee of twenty dollars. 1110
1333+Sec. 25. Section 14-78 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1111
1334+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1112
1335+The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the 1113
1336+provisions of chapter 54, [for (1)] regarding the conduct of drivers' 1114
1337+schools and instructor license requirements. Such regulations shall (1) 1115
1338+establish the conduct of drivers' schools, including, but not limited to, 1116
1339+requirements as to the inspection of the vehicles used by the drivers' 1117
1340+schools in the conduct of their business, instructional standards and 1118
1341+procedures, including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes 1119
1342+concerning the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under 1120
1343+subsection (b) of section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the 1121
1344+provisions of said subsection, [(b),] instruction concerning highway 1122
1345+work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor 1123
1346+vehicle under section 14-212d, the administration of a test at the 1124 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1353+conclusion of each class, the posting of rates charged for instruction, and 1125
1354+the general form in which records [shall be kept] concerning persons 1126
1355+under instruction and those who have completed their course of 1127
1356+instruction [, and (2) the establishment of] shall be kept and, when 1128
1357+required, the method of transmission to the commissioner, (2) permit a 1129
1358+class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate 1130
1359+setting, through real-time interactive distance learning or through a 1131
1360+combination of both in-person and real-time interactive distance 1132
1361+learning, and (3) establish the requirements for a person to receive a 1133
1362+license as an instructor in accordance with section 14-73. On and after 1134
1363+October 1, 2010, the commissioner shall not issue a license that is limited 1135
1364+to classroom instruction. Any person who was issued such limited 1136
1365+license prior to October 1, 2010, may maintain and renew such license. 1137
1366+Sec. 26. Subsection (b) of section 14-111g of the general statutes is 1138
1367+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1139
1368+passage): 1140
1369+(b) The retraining program shall be taught by a designee of the 1141
1370+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by an instructor approved by the 1142
1371+commissioner and shall (1) review principles of motor vehicle operation, 1143
1372+(2) develop alternative attitudes for those attitudes contributing to 1144
1373+aggressive driving behavior, and (3) emphasize the need to practice safe 1145
1374+driving behavior. The retraining program shall be offered by the 1146
1375+Department of Motor Vehicles or by any other organization certified by 1147
1376+the commissioner to conduct such program in person in a congregate 1148
1377+setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-1149
1378+person and distance learning. Any drivers' school, as defined in section 1150
1379+14-68, that meets the licensure requirements of part IV of this chapter 1151
1380+shall be eligible to seek certification to offer the motor vehicle operator's 1152
1381+retraining program. The commissioner shall determine the number of 1153
1382+program providers necessary to serve the needs of the public. Each 1154
1383+organization or drivers' school seeking certification or recertification to 1155
1384+conduct such retraining program shall submit an application to the 1156
1385+department in such form as the commissioner shall require and an 1157 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1392+application fee of three hundred fifty dollars. Each such applicant shall: 1158
1393+(A) Be registered to do business in this state and continuously maintain 1159
1394+good standing with the office of the Secretary of the State; (B) file and 1160
1395+continuously maintain a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand 1161
1396+dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned upon compliance with the 1162
1397+provisions of any state or federal law or regulation concerning the 1163
1398+conduct of an operator retraining program and provided as indemnity 1164
1399+for any loss or expense sustained by either the state or any person by 1165
1400+reason of any acts or omissions of the program provider. Such bond 1166
1401+shall be executed in the name of the State of Connecticut for the benefit 1167
1402+of any aggrieved party, but the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked 1168
1403+except upon order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after a 1169
1404+hearing held before the commissioner in accordance with the provisions 1170
1405+of chapter 54; (C) have a permanent place of business in this state where 1171
1406+all operator retraining program records shall be maintained and 1172
1407+accessible to the commissioner during normal business hours; (D) 1173
1408+submit for approval by the commissioner a detailed curriculum and 1174
1409+lesson plan, including any changes to such curriculum and lesson plan, 1175
1410+which shall be used in each operator retraining class; and (E) 1176
1411+electronically transmit information concerning enrollment and class 1177
1412+completion to the commissioner at such times and in such form as the 1178
1413+commissioner shall prescribe. Prior to the certification of an applicant, 1179
1414+the commissioner shall investigate the applicant's character, driving 1180
1415+history and criminal history. If the applicant is a business entity, such 1181
1416+investigation shall include the principals and officers of such entity. The 1182
1417+applicant shall submit to the commissioner any information pertaining 1183
1418+to current or past criminal or civil actions. The certification of a program 1184
1419+provider by the commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be 1185
1420+valid for a two-year period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the 1186
1421+discretion of the commissioner and in such form and manner 1187
1422+determined by the commissioner. 1188
1423+Sec. 27. Subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the general statutes is 1189
1424+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1190
1425+2021): 1191 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1432+(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 1192
1433+chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations 1193
1434+shall include provision for a periodic inspection of air pollution control 1194
1435+equipment and compliance with or waiver of exhaust emission 1195
1436+standards or compliance with or waiver of on-board diagnostic 1196
1437+standards or other standards defined by the Commissioner of Energy 1197
1438+and Environmental Protection and approved by the Administrator of 1198
1439+the United States Environmental Protection Agency, compliance with or 1199
1440+waiver of, air pollution control system integrity standards defined by 1200
1441+the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and 1201
1442+compliance with or waiver of purge system standards defined by the 1202
1443+Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such 1203
1444+regulations may provide for an inspection procedure using an on-board 1204
1445+diagnostic information system for all 1996 model year and newer motor 1205
1446+vehicles. Such regulations shall apply to all motor vehicles registered or 1206
1447+which will be registered in this state, and to all motor vehicles sold by a 1207
1448+dealer licensed in this state as required by subsection (n) of this section, 1208
1449+except: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand 1209
1450+pounds; (2) vehicles powered by electricity; (3) bicycles with motors 1210
1451+attached; (4) motorcycles; (5) vehicles operating with a temporary 1211
1452+registration; (6) vehicles manufactured twenty-five or more years ago; 1212
1453+(7) new vehicles at the time of initial registration; (8) vehicles registered 1213
1454+but not designed primarily for highway use; (9) farm vehicles, as 1214
1455+defined in subsection (q) of section 14-49; (10) diesel-powered type II 1215
1456+school buses; (11) a vehicle operated by a licensed dealer or repairer 1216
1457+either to or from a location of the purchase or sale of such vehicle or for 1217
1458+the purpose of obtaining an official emissions or safety inspection; (12) 1218
1459+vehicles that have met the inspection requirements of section 14-103a 1219
1460+and are registered by the commissioner as composite vehicles; (13) 1220
1461+electric bicycles, as defined in section 14-1; or (14) electric foot scooters, 1221
1462+as defined in section 14-1. On and after July 1, 2002, such regulations 1222
1463+shall exempt from the periodic inspection requirement any vehicle four 1223
1464+or less model years of age, beginning with model year 2003 and the 1224
1465+previous three model years, provided that such exemption shall lapse 1225
1466+upon a finding by the Administrator of the United States Environmental 1226 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1473+Protection Agency or by the Secretary of the United States Department 1227
1474+of Transportation that such exemption causes the state to violate 1228
1475+applicable federal environmental or transportation planning 1229
1476+requirements. Notwithstanding any provisions of this subsection, the 1230
1477+commissioner may require an initial emissions inspection and 1231
1478+compliance or waiver prior to registration of a new motor vehicle. If the 1232
1479+Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection finds that it is 1233
1480+necessary to inspect motor vehicles which are exempt under subdivision 1234
1481+(1) or (4) of this subsection, or motor vehicles that are four or less model 1235
1482+years of age in order to achieve compliance with federal law concerning 1236
1483+emission reduction requirements, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 1237
1484+may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 1238
1485+to require the inspection of motorcycles, designated motor vehicles 1239
1486+having a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds or motor 1240
1487+vehicles four or less model years of age. 1241
1488+Sec. 28. Subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 14-164c of the 1242
1489+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1243
1490+thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1244
1491+(k) (1) The commissioner, with approval of the Secretary of the Office 1245
1492+of Policy and Management, shall establish, and from time to time 1246
1493+modify, the inspection fees, not to exceed twenty dollars for each 1247
1494+biennial inspection or reinspection required pursuant to this chapter for 1248
1495+inspections performed at official emissions inspection stations. Such 1249
1496+fees shall be paid in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. If the 1250
1497+costs to the state of the emissions inspection program, including 1251
1498+administrative costs and payments to any independent contractor, 1252
1499+exceed the income from such fees, such excess costs shall be borne by 1253
1500+the state. Any person whose vehicle has been inspected at an official 1254
1501+emissions inspection station shall, if such vehicle is found not to comply 1255
1502+with any required standards, have the vehicle repaired and have the 1256
1503+right within sixty consecutive calendar days to return such vehicle to 1257
1504+the same official emissions inspection station for one reinspection 1258
1505+without charge, provided, where the sixtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal 1259 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1512+holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special 1260
1513+circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection 1261
1514+to be impracticable, such person may return such vehicle for 1262
1515+reinspection on the next day. The commissioner shall assess a late fee of 1263
1516+twenty dollars against the owner of a motor vehicle that has not 1264
1517+presented such motor vehicle for an emissions inspection within thirty 1265
1518+days following the expiration date of the assigned inspection period, or 1266
1519+that has not presented such motor vehicle for a reinspection within sixty 1267
1520+days following a test failure, or both. The commissioner may waive such 1268
1521+late fee when it is proven to the commissioner's satisfaction that the 1269
1522+failure to have the vehicle inspected within thirty days of the assigned 1270
1523+inspection period or during the sixty-day reinspection period was due 1271
1524+to exigent circumstances. If ownership of the motor vehicle has been 1272
1525+transferred, the new owner shall have such motor vehicle inspected 1273
1526+within thirty days of the registration of such motor vehicle. The 1274
1527+commissioner may specify a longer period for all new owners to achieve 1275
1528+compliance after a transfer of ownership if circumstances require 1276
1529+closure or limited operations of the Department of Motor Vehicles or 1277
1530+emissions inspection stations. After the expiration of such thirty-day 1278
1531+period, or the period specified by the commissioner, the commissioner 1279
1532+shall require the payment of the late fee specified in this subdivision. If 1280
1533+the thirtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which the 1281
1534+commissioner has established that special circumstances or conditions 1282
1535+exist that have caused emissions inspection to be impracticable, such 1283
1536+vehicle may be inspected on the next day and no late fee shall be 1284
1537+assessed. 1285
1538+Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 14-227b of the general statutes is 1286
1539+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1287
1540+2021): 1288
1541+(a) Any person who operates a motor vehicle in this state shall be 1289
1542+deemed to have given such person's consent to a chemical analysis of 1290
1543+such person's blood, breath or urine and, if such person is a minor, such 1291
1544+person's parent or parents or guardian shall also be deemed to have 1292 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1551+given their consent. As used in this section, "motor vehicle" includes a 1293
1552+snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle, as such terms are defined in section 1294
1553+14-379. 1295
1554+Sec. 30. Subsection (a) of section 14-276a of the general statutes is 1296
1555+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1297
1556+passage): 1298
1557+(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in 1299
1558+accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing a procedure 1300
1559+for the safety training of school bus operators and operators of student 1301
1560+transportation vehicles. Such regulations shall provide for minimum 1302
1561+proficiency requirements for school bus operators. The safety training 1303
1562+administered by the commissioner shall conform to the minimum 1304
1563+requirements of number 17 of the National Highway Safety Standards. 1305
1564+Such safety training shall include instruction relative to the location, 1306
1565+contents and use of the first aid kit in the motor vehicle. A class or 1307
1566+classroom instruction may be offered in person in a congregate setting, 1308
1567+through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person 1309
1568+and distance learning. 1310
1569+Sec. 31. Subsection (c) of section 14-276a of the general statutes is 1311
1570+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1312
1571+passage): 1313
1572+(c) Any town or regional school district may require its school bus 1314
1573+operators to have completed a safety training course in the operation of 1315
1574+school buses, consisting of a minimum of ten hours of behind-the-wheel 1316
1575+instruction and three hours of classroom instruction. Classroom 1317
1576+instruction shall include instruction offered in person in a congregate 1318
1577+setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-1319
1578+person and distance learning. 1320
1579+Sec. 32. Subsection (e) of section 15-144 of the general statutes is 1321
1580+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1322
1581+passage): 1323 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1588+(e) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit marine 1324
1589+dealers, as defined in section 15-141, to assign registration numbers and 1325
1590+issue [temporary] certificates of number upon the sale or transfer of a 1326
1591+vessel. The dealer shall within ten days from the issuance of such 1327
1592+[temporary] certificate submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 1328
1593+an application together with all necessary documents, information and 1329
1594+fees [for a permanent] corresponding to the certificate of number issued 1330
1595+for the vessel transfer. 1331
1596+(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit such marine 1332
1597+dealers to issue [temporary] certificates of decal upon the sale or transfer 1333
1598+of a documented vessel. The dealer shall within ten days from the 1334
1599+issuance of such [temporary] certificate submit to the Commissioner of 1335
1600+Motor Vehicles an application together with all necessary documents, 1336
1601+information and fees [for a permanent] corresponding to the certificate 1337
1602+of decal [with respect to] issued for such vessel. 1338
1603+(3) [On and after March 1, 2005, the] The Commissioner of Motor 1339
1604+Vehicles shall permit marine dealers [, as defined in section 15-141,] to 1340
1605+submit the applications and documents required under subdivisions (1) 1341
1606+and (2) of this subsection by electronic means. [Said] The commissioner 1342
1607+[shall] may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry 1343
1608+out the provisions of this subdivision. 1344
1609+Sec. 33. Section 14-12 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1345
1610+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1346
1611+(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated, towed or parked on any 1347
1612+highway, except as otherwise expressly provided, unless it is registered 1348
1613+with the commissioner, provided any motor vehicle may be towed for 1349
1614+repairs or necessary work if it bears the [markers] number plates of a 1350
1615+licensed and registered dealer, manufacturer or repairer and provided 1351
1616+any motor vehicle which is validly registered in another state may, for a 1352
1617+period of [sixty] ninety days following establishment by the owner of 1353
1618+residence in this state, be operated on any highway without first being 1354
1619+registered with the commissioner. Except as otherwise provided in this 1355 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1626+subsection, (1) a person commits an infraction if such person (A) 1356
1627+registers a motor vehicle he or she does not own, or (B) operates, allows 1357
1628+the operation of, parks or allows the parking of an unregistered motor 1358
1629+vehicle on any highway, or (2) a resident of this state who operates or 1359
1630+parks a motor vehicle such resident owns with [marker] number plates 1360
1631+issued by another state on any highway shall be fined one thousand 1361
1632+dollars. If the owner of a motor vehicle previously registered with the 1362
1633+commissioner, the registration of which expired not more than thirty 1363
1634+days previously, operates, allows the operation of, parks or allows that 1364
1635+parking of such a motor vehicle, such owner shall be fined the amount 1365
1636+designated for the infraction of failure to renew a registration, but the 1366
1637+right to retain his or her operator's license shall not be affected. No 1367
1638+operator other than the owner shall be subject to penalty for the 1368
1639+operation or parking of such a previously registered motor vehicle. As 1369
1640+used in this subsection, the term "unregistered motor vehicle" includes 1370
1641+any vehicle that is not eligible for registration by the commissioner due 1371
1642+to the absence of necessary equipment or other characteristics of the 1372
1643+vehicle that make it unsuitable for highway operation, unless the 1373
1644+operation of such vehicle is expressly permitted by another provision of 1374
1645+this chapter or chapter 248. 1375
1646+(b) To obtain a motor vehicle registration, except as provided in 1376
1647+subsection (c) of this section, the owner shall [file in the office of] submit 1377
1648+to the commissioner an application signed by [him] such owner and 1378
1649+containing such information and proof of ownership as the 1379
1650+commissioner may require. The application shall be made [on blanks 1380
1651+furnished by the commissioner. The blanks shall be] in such form and 1381
1652+contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may 1382
1653+determine. 1383
1654+(c) The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration of 1384
1655+the commissioner's duties, appoint licensed dealers meeting 1385
1656+qualifications established by the commissioner pursuant to regulations 1386
1657+adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to (1) issue new 1387
1658+registrations for passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, campers, camp 1388 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1665+trailers, commercial trailers, service buses, school buses, trucks or other 1389
1666+vehicle types as determined by the commissioner, [when they are sold 1390
1667+by a licensed dealer. The commissioner shall charge such dealer a fee of 1391
1668+ten dollars for each new dealer issue form furnished for the purposes of 1392
1669+this subsection] and (2) renew such registrations for such vehicle types. 1393
1670+A person [purchasing] registering or renewing the registration of a 1394
1671+motor vehicle or other vehicle type as determined by the commissioner 1395
1672+from a dealer so appointed [and registering such vehicle pursuant to 1396
1673+this section] shall file an application with the dealer and pay, to the 1397
1674+dealer, [a fee] the registration fee in accordance with the provisions of 1398
1675+section 14-49, as amended by this act, and any other applicable fees. The 1399
1676+commissioner may authorize such dealer to charge a convenience fee 1400
1677+pursuant to subsection (b) of section 14-41, as amended by this act. The 1401
1678+commissioner shall prescribe the time and manner in which the 1402
1679+application and [fee] fees, other than the convenience fee, shall be 1403
1680+transmitted to the commissioner. 1404
1681+(d) A motor vehicle registration certificate issued upon an application 1405
1682+containing any material false statement is void from the date of its issue 1406
1683+and shall be surrendered, upon demand, with any number plate or 1407
1684+plates, to the commissioner. Any money paid for the registration 1408
1685+certificate shall be forfeited to the state. No person shall obtain or 1409
1686+attempt to obtain any registration for another by misrepresentation or 1410
1687+impersonation and any registration so obtained shall be void. The 1411
1688+commissioner may require each applicant for a motor vehicle 1412
1689+registration to furnish personal identification satisfactory to the 1413
1690+commissioner and may require any applicant who has established 1414
1691+residence in this state for more than thirty days to obtain a motor vehicle 1415
1692+operator's license, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of 1416
1693+section 14-36, as amended by this act, or an identification card issued 1417
1694+pursuant to section 1-1h, as amended by this act. Any person who 1418
1695+violates any provision of this subsection and any person who fails to 1419
1696+surrender a falsely obtained motor vehicle registration or number plate 1420
1697+or plates upon the demand of the commissioner shall be fined not more 1421
1698+than two hundred dollars. 1422 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1705+(e) The commissioner may register any motor vehicle under the 1423
1706+provisions of this chapter, may assign a distinguishing registration 1424
1707+number to the registered motor vehicle and may then issue a certificate 1425
1708+of registration to the owner. A certificate of registration shall contain the 1426
1709+registration number assigned to the motor vehicle and its vehicle 1427
1710+identification number and shall be in such form and contain such further 1428
1711+information as the commissioner determines. 1429
1712+(f) (1) The commissioner may refuse to register or issue a certificate 1430
1713+of title for a motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles if [he] the 1431
1714+commissioner determines that the characteristics of the motor vehicle or 1432
1715+class of motor vehicles make it unsafe for highway operation. The 1433
1716+commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions 1434
1717+of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection and the 1435
1718+provisions of subsection (h) of this section. 1436
1719+(2) The commissioner shall not register a motor vehicle if [he] the 1437
1720+commissioner knows that the motor vehicle's equipment fails to comply 1438
1721+with the provisions of this chapter, provided nothing contained in this 1439
1722+section shall preclude the commissioner from issuing one or more 1440
1723+temporary registrations for a motor vehicle not previously registered in 1441
1724+this state or from issuing a temporary registration for a motor vehicle 1442
1725+under a trade name without a certified copy of the notice required by 1443
1726+section 35-1. 1444
1727+(3) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle, except a 1445
1728+platform truck the motive power of which is electricity, or a tractor 1446
1729+equipped with solid tires, if it is not equipped with lighting devices as 1447
1730+prescribed by this chapter. The registration of any motor vehicle which 1448
1731+is not equipped with such prescribed lighting devices is void and money 1449
1732+paid for the registration shall be forfeited to the state. Nothing in this 1450
1733+subdivision shall prevent the commissioner, at [his] the commissioner's 1451
1734+discretion, from registering a motor vehicle not equipped with certain 1452
1735+lighting devices if the operation of the vehicle is restricted to daylight 1453
1736+use. 1454 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1743+(4) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle or a 1455
1744+combination of a motor vehicle and a trailer or semitrailer [which] that 1456
1745+exceeds the limits specified in section 14-267a. 1457
1746+(5) [On or after October 1, 1984, no] No motor vehicle registration 1458
1747+shall be issued by the commissioner for any motorcycle unless the 1459
1748+application for registration is accompanied by sufficient proof, as 1460
1749+determined by the commissioner, that the motorcycle is insured for the 1461
1750+amounts required by section 14-289f. 1462
1751+(6) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle which is 1463
1752+subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax imposed under Section 4481 1464
1753+of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or any subsequent corresponding 1465
1754+internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time 1466
1755+amended, if the applicant fails to furnish proof of payment of such tax, 1467
1756+in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United 1468
1757+States. 1469
1758+(g) The commissioner may elect not to register any motor vehicle 1470
1759+which is ten or more model years old and which has not been previously 1471
1760+registered in this state until the same has been presented, as directed by 1472
1761+the commissioner, at the main office or a branch office of the 1473
1762+Department of Motor Vehicles or to any designated official emissions 1474
1763+inspection station or other business or firm, authorized by the 1475
1764+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct safety inspections, and has 1476
1765+passed the inspection as to its safety features as required by the 1477
1766+commissioner. When a motor vehicle owned by a resident of this state 1478
1767+is garaged in another jurisdiction and cannot be conveniently presented 1479
1768+at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, an authorized 1480
1769+emissions inspection station or other facility, the commissioner may 1481
1770+accept an inspection made by authorities in such other jurisdiction or by 1482
1771+appropriate military authorities, provided the commissioner 1483
1772+determines that such inspection is comparable to that conducted by the 1484
1773+Department of Motor Vehicles. If the commissioner authorizes the 1485
1774+contractor that operates the system of official emissions inspection 1486
1775+stations or other business or firm to conduct the safety inspections 1487 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1782+required by this subsection, the commissioner may authorize the 1488
1783+contractor or other business or firm to charge a fee, not to exceed fifteen 1489
1784+dollars, for each such inspection. The commissioner may authorize any 1490
1785+motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-1491
1786+52, as amended by this act, and meeting qualifications established by the 1492
1787+commissioner, to perform an inspection required by this section or to 1493
1788+make repairs to any motor vehicle that has failed an initial safety 1494
1789+inspection and to certify to the commissioner that the motor vehicle is 1495
1790+in compliance with the safety and equipment standards for registration. 1496
1791+No such authorized dealer or repairer shall charge any additional fee to 1497
1792+make such certification to the commissioner. If the commissioner 1498
1793+authorizes any such dealer or repairer to conduct safety inspections, 1499
1794+such licensee may provide written certification to the commissioner, in 1500
1795+such form and manner as the commissioner prescribes, as to compliance 1501
1796+of any motor vehicle in its inventory with safety and equipment 1502
1797+standards and such certification may be accepted by the commissioner 1503
1798+as meeting the inspection requirements of this subsection. 1504
1799+(h) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle unless it 1505
1800+meets the equipment related registration requirements contained in 1506
1801+sections 14-80, 14-100, 14-100a, 14-100b, 14-106a and 14-275. 1507
1802+(i) The commissioner or any city, town, borough or other taxing 1508
1803+district authorized under subsection (f) of section 14-33 may issue a 1509
1804+temporary registration to the owner of a motor vehicle. The application 1510
1805+for a temporary registration shall conform to the provisions of this 1511
1806+section. A temporary registration may be issued for a period of time 1512
1807+determined by the commissioner and may be renewed from time to time 1513
1808+at the discretion of the commissioner. The fee for a temporary 1514
1809+registration or any renewal thereof shall be as provided in subsection 1515
1810+(n) of section 14-49. 1516
1811+(j) The commissioner may issue a special use registration to the owner 1517
1812+of a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed thirty days for the sole 1518
1813+purpose of driving such vehicle to another state in which the vehicle is 1519
1814+to be registered and exclusively used. The application for such 1520 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1821+registration shall conform to the provisions of subsection (b) of this 1521
1822+section. The commissioner may issue special use certificates and plates 1522
1823+in such form as [he] the commissioner may determine. The special use 1523
1824+certificate shall state such limitation on the operation of such vehicle and 1524
1825+shall be carried in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated on 1525
1826+any highway. 1526
1827+(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (e) of 1527
1828+this section, the commissioner shall issue to a municipality, as defined 1528
1829+in section 7-245, or a regional solid waste authority comprised of several 1529
1830+municipalities, upon receipt of an application by the municipality or 1530
1831+regional solid waste authority, a general distinguishing number plate 1531
1832+for use on a motor vehicle owned or leased by such municipality or 1532
1833+regional solid waste authority. 1533
1834+(l) Not later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Motor Vehicles 1534
1835+shall record the number of electric vehicles, as defined in section 16-1535
1836+19eee, registered in the state. This data shall be publicly available on the 1536
1837+department's Internet web site and shall include (1) the number of 1537
1838+electric vehicles registered in the state each year, and (2) the total 1538
1839+number of electric vehicles registered in the state. The department shall 1539
1840+update this information every six months. 1540
1841+Sec. 34. Subsection (h) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is 1541
1842+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1542
1843+passage): 1543
1844+(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as 1544
1845+defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, as amended by this act, to use 1545
1846+a blue, red, yellow, or white light or lights, including a flashing light or 1546
1847+lights or any combination thereof, except as provided in subsection [(j)] 1547
1848+(k) of this section. 1548
1849+Sec. 35. Section 14-283 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1549
1850+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1550
1851+(a) As used in this section, "emergency vehicle" means (1) any 1551 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1857+
1858+ambulance or vehicle operated by a member of an emergency medical 1552
1859+service organization responding to an emergency call [,] or taking a 1553
1860+patient to a hospital, (2) any vehicle used by a fire department or by any 1554
1861+officer of a fire department while on the way to a fire or while 1555
1862+responding to an emergency call but not while returning from a fire or 1556
1863+emergency call, (3) any state or local police vehicle operated by a police 1557
1864+officer or inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles answering an 1558
1865+emergency call or in the pursuit of fleeing law violators, [or] (4) any 1559
1866+Department of Correction vehicle operated by a Department of 1560
1867+Correction officer while in the course of such officer's employment and 1561
1868+while responding to an emergency call, or (5) any Department of Energy 1562
1869+and Environmental Protection vehicle operated by a Department of 1563
1870+Energy and Environmental Protection employee authorized to operate 1564
1871+such vehicle while in the course of such employee's employment and 1565
1872+while on the way to a fire or responding to an emergency call but not 1566
1873+while returning from a fire or emergency call. 1567
1874+(b) (1) The operator of any emergency vehicle may (A) park or stand 1568
1875+such vehicle, irrespective of the provisions of this chapter, (B) except as 1569
1876+provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, proceed past any red 1570
1877+light, [or] stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down or 1571
1878+stopping to the extent necessary for the safe operation of such vehicle, 1572
1879+(C) exceed the posted speed limits or other speed limits imposed by or 1573
1880+pursuant to section 14-218a or 14-219 as long as such operator does not 1574
1881+endanger life or property by so doing, and (D) disregard statutes, 1575
1882+ordinances or regulations governing direction of movement or turning 1576
1883+in specific directions. 1577
1884+(2) The operator of any emergency vehicle shall immediately bring 1578
1885+such vehicle to a stop not less than ten feet from the front when 1579
1886+approaching and not less than ten feet from the rear when overtaking or 1580
1887+following any registered school bus on any highway or private road or 1581
1888+in any parking area or on any school property when such school bus is 1582
1889+displaying flashing red signal lights and such operator may then 1583
1890+proceed as long as he or she does not endanger life or property by so 1584 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1897+doing. 1585
1898+(c) The exemptions granted in this section shall apply only when an 1586
1899+emergency vehicle is making use of an audible warning signal device, 1587
1900+including, but not limited to, a siren, whistle or bell which meets the 1588
1901+requirements of subsection (f) of section 14-80, and visible flashing or 1589
1902+revolving lights which meet the requirements of sections 14-96p and 14-1590
1903+96q, as amended by this act, and to any state or local police vehicle 1591
1904+properly and lawfully making use of an audible warning signal device 1592
1905+only. 1593
1906+(d) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the operator of an 1594
1907+emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety 1595
1908+of all persons and property. 1596
1909+(e) Upon the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle making 1597
1910+use of such an audible warning signal device and such visible flashing 1598
1911+or revolving lights or of any state or local police vehicle properly and 1599
1912+lawfully making use of an audible warning signal device only, the 1600
1913+operator of every other vehicle in the immediate vicinity shall 1601
1914+immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, 1602
1915+the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and 1603
1916+shall stop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has 1604
1917+passed, except when otherwise directed by a state or local police officer 1605
1918+or a firefighter. 1606
1919+(f) Any person who is (1) operating a motor vehicle that is not an 1607
1920+emergency vehicle, [as defined in subsection (a) of this section,] and (2) 1608
1921+following an ambulance that is using flashing lights or a siren, shall not 1609
1922+follow such [vehicle] ambulance more closely than one hundred feet. 1610
1923+(g) Any officer of a fire department may remove, or cause to be 1611
1924+removed, any vehicle upon any [public] highway or private way which 1612
1925+obstructs or [retards] impedes any fire department, or any officer 1613
1926+thereof, in controlling or extinguishing any fire. 1614
1927+(h) Any person who wilfully or negligently obstructs or [retards any 1615 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1933+
1934+ambulance or vehicle operated by a member of an emergency medical 1616
1935+service organization while answering any emergency call or taking a 1617
1936+patient to a hospital, or any vehicle used by a fire department or any 1618
1937+officer or member of a fire department while on the way to a fire, or 1619
1938+while responding to an emergency call, or any vehicle used by the state 1620
1939+police or any local police department, or any officer of the Division of 1621
1940+State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 1622
1941+Protection or any local police department while on the way to an 1623
1942+emergency call or in the pursuit of fleeing law violators,] impedes an 1624
1943+emergency vehicle or any vehicle used by the state or local police shall 1625
1944+be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars. 1626
1945+(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the use of 1627
1946+a siren upon any motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle [, as 1628
1947+defined in subsection (a) of this section, or a rescue service vehicle 1629
1948+which] or an authorized emergency medical services vehicle that is 1630
1949+registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 1631
1950+19a-181. 1632
1951+(j) A police officer may issue a written warning or a summons to the 1633
1952+owner of a vehicle based upon an affidavit signed by the operator of an 1634
1953+emergency vehicle specifying (1) the license plate number, color and 1635
1954+type of any vehicle observed violating any provision of subsection (e) or 1636
1955+(h) of this section, and (2) the date, approximate time and location of 1637
1956+such violation. 1638
1957+Sec. 36. Subdivision (5) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 1639
1958+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1640
1959+passage): 1641
1960+(5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" means (A) a fire department 1642
1961+vehicle, (B) a police vehicle, or (C) [a public service company or 1643
1962+municipal department ambulance or emergency vehicle designated or 1644
1963+authorized for use as an authorized emergency vehicle by the 1645
1964+commissioner] an ambulance; 1646 Substitute Bill No. 261
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1971+Sec. 37. Section 14-163f of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 1647
1972+October 1, 2021) 1648
1973+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1974+sections:
1975+
1976+Section 1 July 1, 2021 1-1h(e)
1977+Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 14-50b(a)
1978+Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 14-11c(b)
1979+Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 14-15d
1980+Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 14-16(b)
1981+Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 14-21z
1982+Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 14-21aa
1983+Sec. 8 July 1, 2021 14-25c
1984+Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 14-29
1985+Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 14-36
1986+Sec. 11 from passage 14-36d
1987+Sec. 12 from passage 14-36e
1988+Sec. 13 from passage 14-36f
1989+Sec. 14 from passage 14-41(b)
1990+Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 14-44c
1991+Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 14-44e(g)
1992+Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 14-44i(b)
1993+Sec. 18 October 1, 2021 14-44k(g)
1994+Sec. 19 July 1, 2021 14-45a(b)
1995+Sec. 20 October 1, 2021 14-49(e)
1996+Sec. 21 October 1, 2021 14-52
1997+Sec. 22 July 1, 2021 14-52a
1998+Sec. 23 October 1, 2021 14-62(a)
1999+Sec. 24 July 1, 2021 14-69(a)
2000+Sec. 25 from passage 14-78
2001+Sec. 26 from passage 14-111g(b)
2002+Sec. 27 July 1, 2021 14-164c(c)
2003+Sec. 28 July 1, 2021 14-164c(k)(1)
2004+Sec. 29 July 1, 2021 14-227b(a)
2005+Sec. 30 from passage 14-276a(a)
2006+Sec. 31 from passage 14-276a(c)
2007+Sec. 32 from passage 15-144(e)
2008+Sec. 33 October 1, 2021 14-12
2009+Sec. 34 from passage 14-96q(h) Substitute Bill No. 261
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2015+
2016+Sec. 35 from passage 14-283
2017+Sec. 36 from passage 14-1(5)
2018+Sec. 37 October 1, 2021 Repealer section
2019+
2020+TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
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