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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 982
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 4252
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
AN ACT REVISING MOTO R VEHICLE STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-36g of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
(a) Each person who holds a motor vehicle operator's license issued 3
on and after August 1, 2008, and who is sixteen or seventeen years of 4
age shall comply with the following requirements: 5
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the period 6
of six months after the date of issuance of such license, such person shall 7
not transport more than (A) such person's parents or legal guardian, at 8
least one of whom holds a motor vehicle operator's license, [or] (B) one 9
passenger who is a driving instructor licensed by the Department of 10
Motor Vehicles, or a person twenty years of age or older who has been 11
licensed to operate, for at least four years preceding the time of being 12
transported, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor vehicle being 13
operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle operator's license 14
suspended by the commissioner during such four-year period, or (C) 15
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such person's sibling to or from school; 16
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the period 17
beginning six months after the date of issuance of such license and 18
ending one year after the date of issuance of such license, such person 19
shall not transport any passenger other than as permitted under 20
subdivision (1) of this subsection and any additional member or 21
members of such person's immediate family; 22
(3) No such person shall operate any motor vehicle for which a public 23
passenger endorsement, as defined in section 14-1, is required in 24
accordance with the provisions of section 14-44 or a vanpool vehicle, as 25
defined in section 14-1; 26
(4) No such person shall transport more passengers in a motor vehicle 27
than the number of seat safety belts permanently installed in such motor 28
vehicle; 29
(5) No such person issued a motorcycle endorsement shall transport 30
any passenger on a motorcycle for a period of six months after the date 31
of issuance; 32
(6) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no such person 33
shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway, as defined in section 14-34
1, at or after 11:00 p.m. until and including 5:00 a.m. of the following day 35
unless (A) such person is traveling for his or her employment or school 36
or religious activities, or (B) there is a medical necessity for such travel; 37
and 38
(7) No such person shall transport any passenger on an autocycle 39
other than as permitted under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. 40
(b) A person who holds a motor vehicle operator's license and who is 41
sixteen or seventeen years of age shall not be subject to the restrictions 42
on the number or type of passengers specified in subdivision (1) or (2) 43
of subsection (a) of this section, or to the restrictions specified in 44
subdivision (6) of said subsection (a), if such person is: An active 45
member of a volunteer fire company or department, a volunteer 46
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ambulance service or company or an emergency medical service 47
organization and such person is responding to, or returning from, an 48
emergency or is carrying out such person's duties as such active 49
member; or an assigned driver in a Safe Ride program sponsored by the 50
American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America or other national public 51
service organization. 52
(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in 53
accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection 54
(a) of this section. Such regulations may provide exceptions to the 55
provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section for a single 56
parent under the age of eighteen for the purposes of transporting the 57
child of such parent to day care, child care and education facilities, 58
medical appointments, and for such other purposes as may be 59
determined by the commissioner. 60
(d) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this 61
section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction. The 62
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the motor vehicle 63
operator's license of any person who violates the provisions of 64
subsection (a) of this section for a period of thirty days for a first 65
violation, and for a period of six months or until such person attains the 66
age of eighteen years, whichever is longer, for a second violation. 67
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the provisions of 68
this section in effect July 31, 2008, shall be applicable to any person who 69
is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has been issued a motor 70
vehicle operator's license prior to August 1, 2008. 71
Sec. 2. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 14-12 of the general statutes 72
are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 73
October 1, 2021): 74
(b) To obtain a motor vehicle registration, except as provided in 75
subsection (c) of this section, the owner shall [file in the office of] submit 76
to the commissioner an application signed by [him] such owner and 77
containing such information and proof of ownership as the 78
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commissioner may require. The application shall be [made on blanks 79
furnished by the commissioner. The blanks shall be] in such form and 80
contain such provisions and information as the commissioner may 81
determine. The commissioner shall permit an owner of a motor home or 82
recreational vehicle to register such motor home or recreational vehicle 83
using a mailing address with a post office box in the municipality where 84
such owner resides when such owner uses such motor home or 85
recreational vehicle as a place of permanent residence. 86
(c) (1) The commissioner may, for the more efficient administration 87
of the commissioner's duties, appoint licensed dealers meeting 88
qualifications established by the commissioner pursuant to regulations 89
adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to issue new 90
registrations for passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, campers, camp 91
trailers, commercial trailers, service buses, school buses, trucks or other 92
vehicle types as determined by the commissioner when they are sold by 93
a licensed dealer. The commissioner shall charge such dealer a fee of ten 94
dollars for each new dealer issue form furnished for the purposes of this 95
subsection. A person purchasing a motor vehicle or other vehicle type 96
as determined by the commissioner from a dealer so appointed and 97
registering such vehicle pursuant to this section shall file an application 98
with the dealer and pay, to the dealer, a fee in accordance with the 99
provisions of section 14-49. The commissioner shall prescribe the time 100
and manner in which the application and fee shall be transmitted to the 101
commissioner. 102
(2) The commissioner may authorize a business that meets 103
qualifications established by the commissioner and has a fleet of one 104
hundred or more motor vehicles registered in the state, to electronically 105
register or transfer registrations for any motor vehicle it acquires. Such 106
business shall pay all applicable registration and title fees for each such 107
registration. 108
Sec. 3. Section 14-140 of the general statutes is repealed and the 109
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 110
(a) Any person who has been arrested by an officer for a violation of 111
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any provision of any statute relating to motor vehicles may be released, 112
upon [his] such person's own recognizance, by such officer in [his] such 113
officer's discretion, unless such violation is of a provision relating to 114
driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or 115
using a motor vehicle without permission of the owner or evading 116
responsibility for personal injury or property damage or involves the 117
death or serious injury of another, in which cases such person shall not 118
be released on his own recognizance. 119
(b) If any person so arrested or summoned wilfully fails to appear for 120
any scheduled court appearance at the time and place assigned, or if any 121
person charged with an infraction involving the use of a motor vehicle, 122
or with a motor vehicle violation specified in section 51-164n, fails to 123
pay the fine and any additional fee imposed or send in his plea of not 124
guilty by the answer date or wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled 125
court appearance which may be required, or if any person fails to pay 126
any surcharge imposed under section 13b-70, any fee imposed under 127
section 51-56a or any cost imposed under section 54-143 or 54-143a, a 128
report of such failure shall be sent to the commissioner by the court 129
having jurisdiction. The provisions of this section shall be extended to 130
any nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle residing in any 131
state, the proper authorities of which agree with the commissioner to 132
revoke, until personal appearance to answer the charge against [him, 133
his] such person, such person's motor vehicle registration certificate, [or 134
operator's license,] upon [his] such person's failure to appear for any 135
scheduled court appearance. Any infractions or violations, for which a 136
report of failure to appear has been sent to the commissioner under this 137
subsection, that have not otherwise been disposed of shall be dismissed 138
by operation of law seven years after such report was sent. 139
(c) The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the 140
proper authorities of other states, which agreements may include 141
provisions for the suspension or revocation of [licenses and] 142
registrations of residents and nonresidents who fail to appear for trial at 143
the time and place assigned. 144
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(d) Any judgment under this section shall be opened upon the 145
payment to the clerk of the Superior Court of a fee of forty dollars. Such 146
filing fee may be waived by the court. 147
(e) In addition, the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall 148
apply to sections 29-322, 29-349 and 29-351. 149
Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 14-37a of the general statutes is 150
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 151
1, 2021): 152
(a) Any person whose operator's license has been suspended 153
pursuant to any provision of this chapter or chapter 248, except 154
pursuant to section 14-215, as amended by this act, for operating under 155
suspension, [or pursuant to section 14-140 for failure to appear for any 156
scheduled court appearance,] and any person identified in subsection 157
(g) of this section may make application to the Commissioner of Motor 158
Vehicles for (1) a special "work" permit to operate a motor vehicle to and 159
from such person's place of employment or, if such person is not 160
employed at a fixed location, to operate a motor vehicle only in 161
connection with, and to the extent necessary, to properly perform such 162
person's business or profession, (2) a special "education" permit to 163
operate a motor vehicle to and from an institution of higher education 164
or a private occupational school, as defined in section 10a-22a, in which 165
such person is enrolled, provided no such special "education" permit 166
shall be issued to any student enrolled in a high school under the 167
jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education, a high school under 168
the jurisdiction of a regional educational service center, a charter school, 169
a regional agricultural science and technology education center or a 170
technical education and career school, or (3) a special "medical" permit 171
to operate a motor vehicle to and from any ongoing medically necessary 172
treatment, available upon adoption by the commissioner of regulations 173
pursuant to chapter 54, that describe qualifications for such permit. Such 174
application shall be accompanied by an application fee of one hundred 175
dollars. 176
Sec. 5. Subsection (c) of section 51-193u of the general statutes is 177
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repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 178
1, 2021): 179
(c) Magistrates shall have the authority to accept pleas of guilty or of 180
not guilty, to accept pleas of nolo contendere and enter findings of guilty 181
thereon, to impose fines, to set bonds, to forfeit bonds, to continue cases 182
to a date certain, to enter nolles brought by the prosecutorial official, to 183
recommend suspension under section 14-111b [, 14-140] or 15-154, to 184
order notices of intention to suspend motor vehicle licenses and 185
registrations, to order issuance of a mittimus if a defendant has been 186
found able to pay and fails to pay, to remit fines, to impose or waive fees 187
and costs, to hear and decide motions, to dismiss cases and to decide 188
cases that are tried before him. 189
Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 14-215 of the general statutes is 190
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 191
1, 2021): 192
(a) No person to whom an operator's license has been refused [,] or [, 193
except as provided in section 14-215a,] whose operator's license or right 194
to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked, 195
shall operate any motor vehicle during the period of such refusal, 196
suspension or revocation. No person shall operate or cause to be 197
operated any motor vehicle, the registration of which has been refused, 198
suspended or revoked, or any motor vehicle, the right to operate which 199
has been suspended or revoked. 200
Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 14-253a of the general statutes is 201
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 202
1, 2021): 203
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall accept applications 204
and renewal applications for removable windshield placards from (1) 205
any person who is blind, as defined in section 1-1f; (2) any person with 206
disabilities; (3) any parent or guardian of any person who is blind or any 207
person with disabilities, if such person is under eighteen years of age at 208
the time of application; (4) any parent or guardian of any person who is 209
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blind or any person with disabilities, if such person is unable to request 210
or complete an application; and (5) any organization which meets 211
criteria established by the commissioner and which certifies to the 212
commissioner's satisfaction that the vehicle for which a placard is 213
requested is primarily used to transport persons who are blind or 214
persons with disabilities. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this 215
section, on and after October 1, 2011, the commissioner shall not accept 216
applications for special license plates, but shall accept renewal 217
applications for such plates that were issued prior to October 1, 2011. 218
No person shall be issued a placard in accordance with this section 219
unless such person is the holder of a valid motor vehicle operator's 220
license, or identification card issued in accordance with the provisions 221
of section 1-1h, as amended by this act. The commissioner is authorized 222
to adopt regulations for the issuance of placards to persons who, by 223
reason of hardship, do not hold or cannot obtain an operator's license or 224
identification card. The commissioner shall maintain a record of each 225
placard issued to any such person. Such applications and renewal 226
applications shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The 227
application and renewal application shall include: (A) Certification by a 228
licensed physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice 229
registered nurse licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 230
378, or a member of the driver training unit for persons with disabilities 231
established pursuant to section 14-11b, that the applicant meets the 232
definition of a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability 233
to walk, as defined in 23 CFR Section 1235.2; or (B) certification by a 234
psychiatrist who is employed by, or under contract with, the United 235
States Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant (i) is a veteran, 236
as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who has post-traumatic 237
stress disorder certified as service-connected by the United States 238
Department of Veterans Affairs, and (ii) meets the definition of a person 239
with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, as defined 240
in 23 CFR Section 1235.2. In the case of persons who are blind, the 241
application or renewal application shall include certification of legal 242
blindness made by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, an 243
ophthalmologist or an optometrist. Any person who makes a 244
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certification required by this subsection shall sign the application or 245
renewal application under penalty of false statement pursuant to section 246
53a-157b. The commissioner, in said commissioner's discretion, may 247
accept the discharge papers of a disabled veteran, as defined in section 248
14-254, in lieu of such certification. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 249
may require additional certification at the time of the original 250
application or at any time thereafter. If a person who has been requested 251
to submit additional certification fails to do so within thirty days of the 252
request, or if such additional certification is deemed by the 253
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to be unfavorable to the applicant, the 254
commissioner may refuse to issue or, if already issued, suspend or 255
revoke such special license plate or placard. The commissioner shall not 256
issue more than one placard per applicant, except the commissioner 257
shall issue one placard to each applicant who is a parent or guardian of 258
any person who is blind or any person with disabilities, [if such person 259
is under eighteen at the time of application,] provided no more than two 260
such placards shall be issued on behalf of such person. The fee for the 261
issuance of a temporary removable windshield placard shall be five 262
dollars. Any person whose application has been denied or whose special 263
license plate or placard has been suspended or revoked shall be afforded 264
an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of 265
chapter 54. 266
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) The driver of a vehicle shall 267
yield the right-of-way to a motor bus traveling in the same direction 268
when such motor bus gives an appropriate signal in the manner 269
provided in section 14-244 of the general statutes to reenter the flow of 270
traffic. Violation of this section shall be an infraction. 271
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section, 272
"funeral procession" means four or more vehicles accompanying a body 273
of a deceased person, provided each of such vehicles has lighted head 274
lamps. 275
(b) The driver of any vehicle, except any emergency vehicle operated 276
pursuant to section 14-283 of the general statutes, on a highway 277
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approaching an intersection shall grant the right-of-way to any vehicle 278
that is part of a funeral procession, provided the first vehicle in the 279
procession complies with any traffic control signal or sign at such 280
intersection. 281
(c) Failure to grant the right-of-way to a funeral procession shall be 282
an infraction. 283
(d) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a 284
vehicle in a funeral procession from the duty to drive with due regard 285
for the safety of all persons and property. 286
Sec. 10. Section 14-297 of the general statutes is repealed and the 287
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 288
Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows, unless 289
another construction is clearly apparent from the language or context in 290
which the term is used or unless the construction is inconsistent with 291
the manifest intention of the General Assembly: 292
(1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in 293
section 14-1: "Authorized emergency vehicle", "class 1 electric bicycle", 294
"class 2 electric bicycle", "class 3 electric bicycle", "driver", "electric 295
bicycle", "electric foot scooter", "head lamp", "highway", ["intersection",] 296
"limited access highway", "motor vehicle", "number plate", "operator", 297
"person", "rotary" or "roundabout", "shoulder", "stop", "truck" and 298
"vehicle"; 299
(2) "Crosswalk" means that portion of a highway ordinarily included 300
within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at 301
intersections, or any portion of a highway distinctly indicated, by lines 302
or other markings on the surface, as a crossing for pedestrians, except 303
such prolonged or connecting lines from an alley across a street; 304
(3) "Intersection" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-212; 305
[(3)] (4) "Official traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, 306
markings and devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter and 307
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placed or erected, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding 308
traffic, by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction; 309
[(4)] (5) "Parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied 310
or not, on a highway, except it shall not include the temporary standing 311
of a vehicle for the purpose of and while engaged in receiving or 312
discharging passengers or loading or unloading merchandise or while 313
in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals; 314
[(5)] (6) "Traffic" means pedestrians, vehicles and other conveyances 315
while using any highway for the purpose of travel; 316
[(6)] (7) "Traffic authority" means the board of police commissioners 317
of any city, town or borough, or the city or town manager, the chief of 318
police, the superintendent of police or any legally elected or appointed 319
official or board, or any official having similar powers and duties, of any 320
city, town or borough that has no board of police commissioners but has 321
a regularly appointed force, or the board of selectmen of any town in 322
which there is no city or borough with a regularly appointed police 323
force, except that, with respect to state highways and bridges, "traffic 324
authority" means the Office of the State Traffic Administration, 325
provided nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit or 326
detract from the jurisdiction or authority of the Office of the State Traffic 327
Administration to adopt regulations establishing a uniform system of 328
traffic control signals, devices, signs and markings as provided in 329
section 14-298, and the requirement that no installation of any traffic 330
control signal light shall be made by any city, town or borough until the 331
installation has been approved by the Office of the State Traffic 332
Administration as provided in section 14-299; 333
[(7)] (8) "Traffic control sign" means any sign bearing a message with 334
respect to the stopping or to the rate of speed of vehicles; and 335
[(8)] (9) "Traffic control signal" means any device, whether operated 336
manually, electrically or mechanically, by which traffic is alternately 337
directed to stop and to proceed. 338
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Sec. 11. Subsection (b) of section 14-25d of the general statutes is 339
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 340
1, 2021): 341
(b) Any traffic authority, as defined in [subdivision (6) of] section 14-342
297, as amended by this act, may impose restrictions or prohibitions 343
concerning the use and operation of any such amphibious vehicle 344
registered as a motor bus, on any highway or bridge under its 345
jurisdiction as such traffic authority determines to be necessary for the 346
protection of the passengers of such amphibious vehicle and highway 347
users. 348
Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 1-1h of the general statutes is 349
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 350
1, 2021): 351
(a) Any person who does not possess a valid motor vehicle operator's 352
license may apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for an identity 353
card. The application for an identity card shall be accompanied by the 354
birth certificate of the applicant or a certificate of identification of the 355
applicant issued and authorized for such use by the Department of 356
Correction and a fee of twenty-eight dollars. Such application shall 357
include: (1) The applicant's name; (2) the applicant's address; (3) 358
whether the address is permanent or temporary; (4) the applicant's date 359
of birth; (5) notice to the applicant that false statements on such 360
application are punishable under section 53a-157b; and (6) such other 361
pertinent information as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles deems 362
necessary. The applicant shall sign the application in the presence of an 363
official of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The commissioner may 364
waive the fee for any applicant (A) [who has voluntarily surrendered 365
such applicant's motor vehicle operator's license, (B)] whose license has 366
been refused by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of 367
subsection (e) of section 14-36, as amended by this act, [(C)] (B) who is 368
both a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, and blind, 369
as defined in subsection (a) of section 1-1f, or [(D)] (C) who is a resident 370
of a homeless shelter or other facility for homeless persons. The 371
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commissioner shall issue an identity card to a person when such person 372
voluntarily surrenders such person's motor vehicle operator's license to 373
the commissioner without requiring such person to submit an 374
application or fee. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in 375
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish the procedure 376
and qualifications for the issuance of an identity card to any such 377
homeless applicant. 378
Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 14-275 of the general statutes is 379
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 380
1, 2021): 381
(c) Each school bus shall be equipped with special automatic, 382
electrically-operated flashing stop signals, which shall be independent 383
and separate from the braking, stop and tail lights of standard 384
equipment. Such flashing lights may include automatic traffic signalling 385
devices showing red and amber lights and shall be so located that 386
adequate warning will be afforded to both oncoming and overtaking 387
traffic, except that each school bus manufactured on and after October 388
1, 1984, and registered for use in this state shall be equipped with an 389
eight-light warning system, showing two red flashing stop signals and 390
two amber flashing warning signals on the front and rear of the bus, and 391
a stop semaphore. The commissioner may adopt standards for an eight-392
light warning system and standards and specifications for the 393
construction of school buses and for equipment to be maintained on 394
school buses consistent with the provisions of this section, sections [14-395
275] 14-275a to 14-281, inclusive. Both public and private owners of 396
school buses shall maintain a record of such kinds of repairs made to 397
such buses as the commissioner may require and such work record shall 398
be available at all times to the commissioner and the commissioner's 399
designated assistants. All such maintenance records shall be retained for 400
a period of two years. Each school bus shall be equipped with 401
emergency lighting equipment as provided by section 14-97a, with a 402
defrosting device as provided by section 14-97, with a system of mirrors 403
as provided in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Section 571.111, 404
as amended, or with an outside mirror as provided by section 14-99 and 405
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a system of crossover mirrors designed and mounted so as to give the 406
driver a view of the road from the front bumper forward to a point 407
where direct observation is possible and along the left and right sides of 408
the bus, with a signalling device as provided by section 14-101, and with 409
chain nonskid devices for immediate use on at least one outside or 410
inside rear tire on each side or tires designed to prevent skidding on all 411
rear wheels when weather and highway conditions require such use. 412
Commencing February 1, 1974, each new school bus with a vehicle air 413
brake system shall be so equipped that the brake system is operated 414
from a separate air reservoir tank other than the air reservoir tank used 415
to operate any other compressed air or vacuum operated devices with 416
which the school bus may be equipped. The seating requirements of 417
section 14-273 shall be observed. Notwithstanding the provisions of 418
section 14-98, school buses may be equipped with tires incorporating a 419
metal nonskid device during the period from October fifteenth to April 420
thirtieth, inclusive. Each school bus that is model year 2007 or newer 421
shall be equipped with a crossing control arm mounted on the right end 422
of the front bumper. Each school bus that is model year 2022 or newer 423
shall be equipped with a crossing control arm mounted on the right end 424
of the front bumper and capable of extending more than five feet six 425
inches from such bumper. The commissioner shall establish additional 426
standards and requirements for such devices in regulations adopted in 427
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 428
Sec. 14. Subsection (f) of section 13a-26 of the general statutes is 429
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 430
1, 2021): 431
(f) The provisions of this part restricting the use and accommodation 432
of motor vehicle traffic on parkways to noncommercial vehicles shall 433
not apply to use of the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways by (1) 434
taxicabs, as defined in section 13b-95, (2) vanpool vehicles, as defined in 435
section 14-1, [or] (3) service buses and motor vehicles with a 436
combination registration that are owned by or under contract to a 437
nonprofit organization, provided (A) such service buses are not more 438
than one hundred twenty inches high, ninety-six inches wide and two 439
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hundred eighty-eight inches long, and (B) such motor vehicles with a 440
combination registration are not more than one hundred eight inches 441
high, eighty inches wide and two hundred twenty-eight inches long, or 442
(4) service buses, service buses for students with special needs, or two-443
axle, four-wheeled type II, registered school buses with a gross vehicle 444
weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less, which are owned by or 445
under contract to a public, private or religious school or public school 446
district and which are engaged in the transportation of school children 447
to and from school or school activities, provided (A) such service buses 448
conform to the regulations establishing the maximum weight, length, 449
height or width of vehicles permitted to use such parkways; (B) such 450
school buses are not more than ninety-eight inches high, eighty-four 451
inches wide and two hundred three inches long; and (C) such service 452
buses for students with special needs are not more than one hundred 453
twenty inches high, ninety inches wide and two hundred eighty-eight 454
inches long. The Office of the State Traffic Administration shall adopt 455
regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing 456
the maximum allowable length and height for any vanpool vehicle 457
using said Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways [and, not later than July 458
1, 1984, publish in the Connecticut Law Journal a notice of intent to 459
adopt proposed regulations, as defined in section 4-166,] and reducing 460
the maximum weight, length, height or width of, or limiting the 461
registration classes of, motor vehicles permitted to use such parkways, 462
in order to fully carry out the prohibition on the operation of commercial 463
motor vehicles on such parkways. 464
Sec. 15. Section 14-15d of the general statutes is repealed and the 465
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 466
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, 467
firm or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified 468
and who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance 469
of a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles 470
with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications 471
electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or 472
corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each 473
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month. A qualified person, firm or corporation shall, within ten days 474
from the electronic issuance of such registration, submit to the 475
commissioner an application together with all necessary documents 476
required to register the vehicle with the department. 477
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall permit a new or used 478
car dealer, licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52, 479
to file applications for the issuance of a certificate of registration for a 480
motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twenty-481
six thousand pounds and is used or operated in intrastate commerce 482
electronically with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Such car dealer 483
shall, within ten days from the electronic issuance of such registration, 484
submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary 485
documents required to register the vehicle with the department. 486
(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the 487
provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section. 488
Sec. 16. Section 14-16c of the general statutes is repealed and the 489
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 490
(a) (1) (A) Any insurance company [which] that takes possession of a 491
motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, 492
that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state 493
by such insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a 494
claim for damage or theft, shall stamp the word "SALVAGE" in one-495
inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's 496
certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the 497
appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle, except that if 498
the insurance company determines that such motor vehicle has ten or 499
more major component parts [which] that are damaged beyond repair 500
and must be replaced, the insurance company shall stamp the words 501
"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three 502
inches in length on the vehicle's certificate of title. A copy of such 503
certificate shall be sent by the insurance company to the Department of 504
Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that 505
salvage information required to be reported by an insurance company 506
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to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC 507
Sections 30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, 508
inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from the 509
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner 510
may discontinue the requirement that an insurance company submit a 511
copy of such certificate to the department. (B) Any insurance company 512
[which] that takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate 513
of title has been issued in any state other than this state that has been 514
declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such 515
insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a claim 516
for damage or theft, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the 517
appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle. 518
(2) (A) Any person, firm or corporation [which] that is a self-insurer 519
and owns a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued 520
in this state, that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale 521
in this state by such self-insurer or its agent, shall stamp the word 522
"SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length 523
on the vehicle's certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of 524
title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor 525
vehicle, except that if such self-insurer determines that such motor 526
vehicle has ten or more major component parts [which] that are 527
damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the self-insurer shall 528
stamp the words "SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not 529
to exceed three inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title. 530
Any person, firm or corporation [which] that is insured other than by 531
means of self-insurance and owns such a motor vehicle, shall forward 532
the vehicle's certificate of title to the company insuring such vehicle or 533
the company paying the totalled claim. Such insurer shall stamp the 534
word "SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in 535
length on the certificate of title except that if the insurance company 536
determines that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component 537
parts [which] that are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the 538
insurer taking possession of such motor vehicle shall stamp the words 539
"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three 540
inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title and shall return 541
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such certificate to such person, firm or corporation. A copy of such 542
certificate shall be sent by the person, firm or corporation to the 543
Department of Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 544
determines that salvage information required to be reported by a self-545
insurer to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 546
49 USC Sections 30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 547
25.57, inclusive, is available to the department on a regular basis from 548
the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner 549
may discontinue the requirement that a self-insurer submit a copy of 550
such certificate to the department. (B) Any person, firm or corporation 551
[which] that is a self-insurer and owns a motor vehicle for which a 552
certificate of title has been issued in any state other than this state that 553
has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by 554
such self-insurer or its agent, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy 555
of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle. 556
(3) For purposes of this subsection, "major component part" has the 557
same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 558
14-149a. 559
(b) Any insurance company or its agent taking possession of a motor 560
vehicle in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or any person, 561
firm or corporation [which] that owns such motor vehicle shall copy the 562
certificate and give the original of such certificate, with a copy of the 563
appraiser's damage report attached thereto, to any subsequent 564
purchaser of the motor vehicle that has been declared a total loss. The 565
name and address of any such purchaser shall be recorded on the 566
original and the copy, as provided on the certificate. The copy shall 567
serve only as a record of transfers of the total loss motor vehicle. 568
(c) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle 569
for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, as a result of 570
a full settlement of a claim for damage or theft, but is unable to obtain 571
the title to the vehicle from the insured or any lienholder of record for 572
the vehicle may apply to the department for a certificate of title, 573
SALVAGE title or SALVAGE -PARTS ONLY title, as described in 574
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subsection (a) of this section. The application for a certificate of title 575
pursuant to this subsection shall (1) be on a form prescribed by the 576
commissioner, (2) include documents as required by the commissioner 577
in lieu of the documents required under subsection (a) of this section, 578
and (3) include evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the 579
insurance company (A) provided at least two notices by certified mail, 580
return receipt requested, to the insured and any lienholder of record for 581
the vehicle indicating the insurance company's intention to apply for a 582
certificate of title as the owner of the vehicle, and (B) made payment to 583
the insured in full settlement of the claim involving the vehicle. The 584
commissioner may issue a certificate of title pursuant to this subsection 585
only in the name of the insurance company thirty days after the date of 586
the payment described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (3) of this 587
section is made. 588
[(c)] (d) The person, firm, company or corporation required to stamp 589
"SALVAGE" on the certificate of title shall stamp the following 590
statement on the face of any original or copy of such certificate issued in 591
accordance with this section: "WARNING: ALL PURCHASERS OF THE 592
MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED HEREIN MUST RECORD THEIR 593
NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THIS VEHICLE 594
CANNOT BE REGISTERED OR RETITLED WITHOUT PASSING 595
INSPECTION UNDER SECTION 14 -103a. THIS DOCUMENT MUST 596
BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION." 597
[(d)] (e) No motor vehicle for which a copy of a certificate of title has 598
been made in accordance with this section may be operated upon any 599
highway in this state, except that an owner of any such motor vehicle 600
who is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions 601
of section 14-52 may operate such vehicle for the purpose of presenting 602
the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. If such vehicle 603
fails to comply with the minimum standards, it shall be transported 604
from the site of such inspection. If any such motor vehicle is rebuilt for 605
sale or use, the owner shall apply to the Commissioner of Motor 606
Vehicles for an original certificate of title and present the vehicle for 607
inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. The certificate of title issued in 608
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accordance with this section must be presented at the time of inspection, 609
unless waived by the commissioner for good cause. 610
[(e)] (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a motor 611
vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that 612
has been declared a total loss in settlement of a claim for theft, having 613
no damage to a major component part or having damage not exceeding 614
(1) fifteen per cent of the retail value of such motor vehicle, as 615
determined in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-353, or (2) 616
one thousand dollars as evidenced by an insurance adjuster's damage 617
appraisal report, shall not be required to have its certificate of title 618
stamped in accordance with the provisions of this section provided 619
proof of such damage or lack of damage to a major component part, is 620
attached to such certificate. 621
[(f)] (g) No insurance company and no firm or corporation [which] 622
that is a self-insurer may sell or transfer any totalled or salvaged motor 623
vehicle, major component parts or any other parts of a motor vehicle to 624
any person, firm or corporation [which] that is not licensed under the 625
provisions of subparts (D) or (H) of part III of this chapter. No person, 626
firm or corporation licensed as a new or used car dealer who holds a 627
permit pursuant to the provisions of section 14-65 may sell or transfer 628
any totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped 629
"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" or any motor vehicle [which] that has ten or 630
more major component parts damaged beyond repair and in need of 631
replacement to any person, firm or corporation which is not licensed 632
under the provisions of subpart (H) of this part or under a similar 633
provision of law of any other state. Any sale or transfer in violation of 634
the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair method of 635
competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, as defined by 636
section 42-110b. 637
(h) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 1-350d that a 638
signature on a power of attorney executed in this state be witnessed by 639
two witnesses and acknowledged by a notary public, a commissioner of 640
the Superior Court or other individual authorized by law to take 641
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acknowledgments, a power of attorney used to support an application 642
for or transfer of a certificate of title by an insurance company or its 643
agent shall only require the signature or electronic signature of the 644
insured who has received or is to receive a total loss settlement of a claim 645
for damage or theft from the insurance company. 646
[(g)] (i) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles [shall] may adopt 647
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 648
implement the provisions of this section. 649
Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 14-20b of the general statutes is 650
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 651
1, 2021): 652
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any veteran 653
or member of the armed forces or the surviving spouse of such veteran 654
or member, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period 655
of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of 656
registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle, 657
including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates 658
for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any 659
veteran or member of the armed forces, or the surviving spouse of such 660
veteran or member, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade 661
or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in 662
section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which 663
fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in 664
addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. The 665
commissioner shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars to replace such plates 666
that become mutilated or illegible. As used in this subsection, "member 667
of the armed forces" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103 668
and "veteran" means any person (1) honorably discharged from, or 669
released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed 670
forces, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, 671
who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable 672
from active service in the armed forces. 673
Sec. 18. Section 14-96q of the general statutes is repealed and the 674
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 675
(a) A permit is required for the use of colored or flashing lights on all 676
motor vehicles or equipment specified in this section except: (1) Motor 677
vehicles not registered in this state used for transporting or escorting 678
any vehicle or load, or combinations thereof, which is either oversize or 679
overweight, or both, when operating under a permit issued by the 680
Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 14-270; or (2) 681
motor vehicles or equipment that are (A) equipped with lights in 682
accordance with this section, (B) owned or leased by the federal 683
government, the state of Connecticut, or any other state, commonwealth 684
or local municipality, and (C) registered to such governmental entity. 685
When used in this section the term "flashing" shall be considered to 686
include the term "revolving". 687
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, or such other person 688
specifically identified in this section, is authorized to issue permits for 689
the use of colored or flashing lights on vehicles in accordance with this 690
section, at the commissioner's or such person's discretion. Any person, 691
firm or corporation other than the state or any metropolitan district, 692
town, city or borough shall pay an annual permit fee of twenty dollars 693
to the commissioner for each such vehicle. Such fee shall apply only to 694
permits issued by the commissioner. 695
(c) A flashing blue light or lights may be used on a motor vehicle 696
operated by an active member of a volunteer fire department or 697
company, [or] an active member of an organized civil preparedness 698
auxiliary fire company or an active member of a volunteer ambulance 699
association or company who has been issued a permit by the chief 700
executive officer of such department, [or] company or association to use 701
a flashing blue light or lights while on the way to or at the scene of a fire 702
or [other] emergency requiring such member's services. Such permit 703
shall be on a form provided by the commissioner and may be revoked 704
by such chief executive officer or successor. The chief executive officer 705
of each volunteer fire department or company, [or] organized civil 706
preparedness auxiliary fire company or volunteer ambulance 707
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association or company shall keep on file, on forms provided by the 708
commissioner, the names and addresses of members who have been 709
authorized to use a flashing blue light or lights as provided in this 710
subsection. Such listing shall also designate the registration number of 711
the motor vehicle on which authorized a flashing blue light or lights are 712
to be used. 713
[(d) A green light or lights, including a flashing green light or lights, 714
may be used on a motor vehicle operated by an active member of a 715
volunteer ambulance association or company who has been issued a 716
permit by the chief executive officer of such association or company to 717
use such a light or lights, while on the way to or at the scene of an 718
emergency requiring such member's services. Such permit shall be on a 719
form provided by the commissioner and may be revoked by such chief 720
executive officer or successor. The chief executive officer of each 721
volunteer ambulance association or company shall keep on file, on 722
forms provided by the commissioner, the names and addresses of 723
members who have been authorized to use a flashing green light or 724
lights as provided in this subsection. Such listing shall also designate the 725
registration number of the vehicle on which the authorized flashing 726
green lights are to be used.] 727
[(e)] (d) The commissioner may issue a permit for a flashing red light 728
or lights which may be used on a motor vehicle or equipment (1) used 729
by paid fire chiefs and their deputies and assistants, up to a total of five 730
individuals per department, (2) used by volunteer fire chiefs and their 731
deputies and assistants, up to a total of five individuals per department, 732
(3) used by members of the fire police on a stationary vehicle as a 733
warning signal during traffic directing operations at the scene of a fire 734
or emergency, (4) used by chief executive officers of emergency medical 735
service organizations, as defined in section 19a-175, the first or second 736
deputies, or if there are no deputies, the first or second assistants, of such 737
an organization that is a municipal or volunteer or licensed 738
organization, (5) used by local fire marshals, or (6) used by directors of 739
emergency management. 740
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[(f)] (e) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber 741
light or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, which 742
may be used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in 743
subsection [(e)] (d) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, or (3) 744
vehicles transporting or escorting any vehicle or load or combinations 745
thereof, which is or are either oversize or overweight, or both, and being 746
operated or traveling under a permit issued by the Commissioner of 747
Transportation pursuant to section 14-270. A yellow or amber light or 748
lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, may be used 749
without obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 750
on wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers 751
in rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction 752
inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the 753
Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of 754
inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation 755
shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors, 756
including the name and address of each inspector and the registration 757
number for each vehicle on which the lights are to be used. 758
[(g)] (f) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue a permit for 759
a white light or lights, including a flashing white light or lights, which 760
may be used on a motor vehicle or equipment as specified in subdivision 761
(1), (2), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection [(e)] (d) of this section. A vehicle being 762
operated by a member of a volunteer fire department or company or a 763
volunteer emergency medical technician may use flashing white head 764
lamps, provided such member or emergency medical technician is on 765
the way to the scene of a fire or medical emergency and has received 766
written authorization from the chief law enforcement officer of the 767
municipality to use such head lamps. Such head lamps shall only be 768
used within the municipality granting such authorization or from a 769
personal residence or place of employment, if located in an adjoining 770
municipality. Such authorization may be revoked for use of such head 771
lamps in violation of this subdivision. For the purposes of this 772
subsection, the term "flashing white lights" shall not include the 773
simultaneous flashing of head lamps. 774
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[(h)] (g) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency 775
vehicles, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, 776
yellow, or white light or lights, including a flashing light or lights or any 777
combination thereof, except as provided in subsection (j) of this section. 778
[(i)] (h) The commissioner may issue a permit for ambulances, as 779
defined in section 19a-175, which may, in addition to the flashing light 780
or lights allowed in subsection [(h)] (g) of this section, use flashing lights 781
of other colors specified by federal requirements for the manufacture of 782
an ambulance. If the commissioner issues a permit for any ambulance, 783
such permit shall be issued at the time of registration and upon each 784
renewal of such registration. 785
[(j)] (i) A green, yellow or amber light or lights, including a flashing 786
green, yellow or amber light or lights or any combination thereof, may 787
be used on a maintenance vehicle owned and operat ed by the 788
Department of Transportation. 789
[(k)] (j) No person, other than a police officer or inspector of the 790
Department of Motor Vehicles operating a state or local police vehicle, 791
shall operate a motor vehicle displaying a steady blue or steady red 792
illuminated light or both steady blue and steady red illuminated lights 793
that are visible externally from the front of the vehicle. 794
[(l)] (k) Use of colored and flashing lights except as authorized by this 795
section shall be an infraction. 796
Sec. 19. Subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of section 14-36 of the general 797
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 798
(Effective October 1, 2021): 799
(b) (1) A person eighteen years of age or older who does not hold a 800
motor vehicle operator's license may not operate a motor vehicle on the 801
public highways of the state for the purpose of instruction until such 802
person has applied for and obtained an adult instruction permit from 803
the commissioner. Such person shall not be eligible for an adult 804
instruction permit if such person has had a motor vehicle operator's 805
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license or privilege suspended or revoked. An applicant for an adult 806
instruction permit shall, as a condition to receiving such permit, pass a 807
vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles or 808
submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination 809
conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-810
46b. Such medical professional shall certify that the applicant meets the 811
vision standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 812
14-45a, as amended by this act. An adult instruction permit shall entitle 813
the holder, while such holder has the permit in his or her immediate 814
possession, to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, provided 815
such holder is under the instruction of, and accompanied by, a person 816
who holds an instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 817
14-73 or a person twenty years of age or older who has been licensed to 818
operate, for at least four years preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle 819
of the same class as the motor vehicle being operated and who has not 820
had his or her motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the 821
commissioner during the four-year period preceding the instruction. 822
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a motor vehicle 823
operator's license to any person holding an adult instruction permit who 824
has held such permit for less than ninety days unless such person (A) is 825
a member of the armed forces on active duty outside the state, or (B) has 826
previously held a motor vehicle operator's license. (2) A person holding 827
a valid out-of-state motor vehicle operator's license may operate a motor 828
vehicle for a period of [thirty] sixty days following such person's 829
establishment of residence in Connecticut, if the motor vehicle is of the 830
same class as that for which his or her out-of-state motor vehicle 831
operator's license was issued. (3) No person may cause or permit the 832
operation of a motor vehicle by a person under sixteen years of age. 833
(c) (1) A person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age and who has 834
not had a motor vehicle operator's license or right to operate a motor 835
vehicle in this state suspended or revoked may apply to the 836
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for a youth instruction permit. The 837
commissioner may issue a youth instruction permit to an applicant after 838
the applicant has (A) passed a [vision screening and] test as to 839
knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 840
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road, (B) has paid the fee required by subsection (v) of section 14-49, (C) 841
has passed a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor 842
Vehicles or submitted to the commissioner the results of a vision 843
examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined 844
in section 14-46b, that certifies that the applicant meets the vision 845
standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 14-45a, 846
as amended by this act, and (D) has filed a certificate, in such form as 847
the commissioner prescribes, requesting or consenting to the issuance of 848
the youth instruction permit and the motor vehicle operator's license, 849
signed by [(A)] (i) one or both parents or foster parents of the applicant, 850
as the commissioner requires, [(B)] (ii) the legal guardian of the 851
applicant, [(C)] (iii) the applicant's spouse, if the spouse is eighteen years 852
of age or older, or [(D)] (iv) if the applicant has no qualified spouse and 853
such applicant's parent or foster parent or legal guardian is deceased, 854
incapable, domiciled outside of this state or otherwise unavailable or 855
unable to sign or file the certificate, the applicant's stepparent, 856
grandparent, or uncle or aunt by blood or marriage, provided such 857
person is eighteen years of age or older. The commissioner may, for the 858
more efficient administration of the commissioner's duties, appoint any 859
drivers' school licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-860
69 or any secondary school providing instruction in motor vehicle 861
operation and highway safety in accordance with section 14-36e to issue 862
a youth instruction permit, subject to such standards and requirements 863
as the commissioner may prescribe in regulations adopted in 864
accordance with chapter 54. Each youth instruction permit shall expire 865
two years from the date of issuance or on the date the holder of the 866
permit is issued a motor vehicle operator's license, whichever is earlier. 867
Any holder of a youth instruction permit who attains eighteen years of 868
age may retain such permit until the expiration of such permit. (2) The 869
youth instruction permit shall entitle the holder, while such holder has 870
the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a motor vehicle 871
on the public highways, provided such holder is under the instruction 872
of, and accompanied by, a person who holds an instructor's license 873
issued under the provisions of section 14-73 or a person twenty years of 874
age or older who has been licensed to operate, for at least four years 875
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preceding the instruction, a motor vehicle of the same class as the motor 876
vehicle being operated and who has not had his or her motor vehicle 877
operator's license suspended by the commissioner during the four-year 878
period preceding the instruction. (3) Unless the holder of the permit is 879
under the instruction of and accompanied by a person who holds an 880
instructor's license issued under the provisions of section 14-73, no 881
passenger in addition to the person providing instruction shall be 882
transported unless such passenger is a parent or legal guardian of the 883
holder of the permit. (4) The holder of a youth instruction permit who 884
(A) is an active member of a certified ambulance service, as defined in 885
section 19a-175, (B) has commenced an emergency vehicle operator's 886
course that conforms to the national standard curriculum developed by 887
the United States Department of Transportation, and (C) has had state 888
and national criminal history records checks conducted by the certified 889
ambulance service or by the municipality in which such ambulance 890
service is provided, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivisions 891
(2) and (3) of this subsection only when such holder is en route to or 892
from the location of the ambulance for purposes of responding to an 893
emergency call. (5) The commissioner may revoke any youth instruction 894
permit used in violation of the limitations imposed by subdivision (2) or 895
(3) of this subsection. 896
(d) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued to any 897
applicant who is sixteen or seventeen years of age unless the applicant 898
has held a youth instruction permit and has satisfied the requirements 899
specified in this subsection. The applicant shall (A) present to the 900
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a certificate of the successful 901
completion (i) in a public secondary school, a technical education and 902
career school or a private secondary school of a full course of study in 903
motor vehicle operation prepared as provided in section 14-36e, (ii) of 904
training of similar nature provided by a licensed drivers' school 905
approved by the commissioner, or (iii) of home training in accordance 906
with subdivision (2) of this subsection, including, in each case, or by a 907
combination of such types of training, successful completion of: Not less 908
than forty clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-the-road instruction for 909
applicants to whom a youth instruction permit is issued on or after 910
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August 1, 2008; (B) present to the commissioner a certificate of the 911
successful completion of a course of not less than eight hours relative to 912
safe driving practices, including a minimum of four hours on the nature 913
and the medical, biological and physiological effects of alcohol and 914
drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, the dangers 915
associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the consumption 916
of alcohol or drugs by the operator, the problems of alcohol and drug 917
abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle 918
violations; and (C) pass an examination which may include a 919
comprehensive test as to knowledge of the laws concerning motor 920
vehicles and the rules of the road in addition to the test required under 921
subsection (c) of this section and shall include an on-the-road skills test 922
as prescribed by the commissioner. At the time of application and 923
examination for a motor vehicle operator's license, an applicant sixteen 924
or seventeen years of age shall have held a youth instruction permit for 925
not less than one hundred eighty days, except that an applicant who 926
presents a certificate under subparagraph (A)(i) or subparagraph (A)(ii) 927
of this subdivision shall have held a youth instruction permit for not less 928
than one hundred twenty days and an applicant who is undergoing 929
training and instruction by the driver training unit for persons with 930
disabilities in accordance with the provisions of section 14-11b shall 931
have held such permit for the period of time required by said unit. The 932
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall approve the content of the safe 933
driving instruction at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary 934
schools. Subject to such standards and requirements as the 935
commissioner may impose, the commissioner may authorize any 936
drivers' school, licensed in good standing in accordance with the 937
provisions of section 14-69, or secondary school driver education 938
program authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 14-36e, to 939
administer the on-the-road skills test and the comprehensive test as to 940
knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 941
road, required pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, as part 942
of the safe driving practices course required pursuant to subparagraph 943
(B) of this subdivision, and to certify to the commissioner, under oath, 944
the results of each such test administered. Such hours of instruction 945
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required by this subdivision shall be included as part of or in addition 946
to any existing instruction programs. Any fee charged for the course 947
required under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall not exceed 948
one hundred fifty dollars. Any applicant sixteen or seventeen years of 949
age who, while a resident of another state, completed the course 950
required in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, but did not complete 951
the safe driving course required in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 952
shall complete the safe driving course. The commissioner may waive 953
any requirement in this subdivision, except for that in subparagraph (C) 954
of this subdivision, in the case of an applicant sixteen or seventeen years 955
of age who holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any 956
other state, provided the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has 957
received training and instruction of a similar nature. 958
(2) The commissioner may accept as evidence of sufficient training 959
under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection home 960
training as evidenced by a written statement signed by the spouse of a 961
married minor applicant, or by a parent, grandparent, foster parent or 962
legal guardian of an applicant which states that the applicant has 963
obtained a youth instruction permit and has successfully completed a 964
driving course taught by the person signing the statement, that the 965
signer has had an operator's license for at least four years preceding the 966
date of the statement, and that the signer has not had such license 967
suspended by the commissioner for at least four years preceding the 968
date of the statement or, if the applicant has no spouse, parent, 969
grandparent, foster parent or guardian so qualified and available to give 970
the instruction, a statement signed by the applicant's stepparent, 971
brother, sister, uncle or aunt, by blood or marriage, provided the person 972
signing the statement is qualified. 973
(3) If the commissioner requires a written test of any applicant under 974
this section, the test shall be given in English, [or] Spanish, Vietnamese 975
or Albanian at the option of the applicant, provided the commissioner 976
shall require that the applicant shall have sufficient understanding of 977
English for the interpretation of traffic control signs. 978
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(4) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in 979
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the 980
purposes of this subsection concerning the requirements for behind-the-981
wheel, on-the-road instruction, the content of safe driving instruction at 982
drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools, and the 983
administration and certification of required testing. 984
(e) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued until (A) the 985
applicant signs and files with the commissioner an application under 986
oath, or made subject to penalties for false statement in accordance with 987
section 53a-157b, and (B) the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant 988
is sixteen years of age or older and is a suitable person to receive the 989
license. 990
(2) Except any applicant described in section 14-36m, an applicant for 991
a new motor vehicle operator's license shall, in the discretion of the 992
commissioner, file, with the application, a copy of such applicant's birth 993
certificate or other prima facie evidence of date of birth and evidence of 994
identity. 995
(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously 996
held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or who has not 997
operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years, the 998
commissioner shall require the applicant to demonstrate personally to 999
the commissioner, a deputy or a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of 1000
the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs, that the 1001
applicant is a proper person to operate motor vehicles of the class for 1002
which such applicant has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the 1003
mechanism of the motor vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him 1004
or her and has satisfactory knowledge of the laws concerning motor 1005
vehicles and the rules of the road. The knowledge test of an applicant 1006
for a class D motor vehicle operator's license may be administered in 1007
such form as the commissioner deems appropriate, including audio, 1008
electronic or written testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered 1009
in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Albanian or any language spoken at 1010
home by at least one per cent of the state's population, according to 1011
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statistics prepared by the United States Census Bureau, based on the 1012
most recent decennial census. Each such knowledge test shall include a 1013
question concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities 1014
of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d. Each such 1015
knowledge test shall include not less than one question concerning 1016
distracted driving, the use of mobile telephones and electronic devices 1017
by motor vehicle operators or the responsibilities of motor vehicle 1018
operators under section 14-296aa. If any such applicant has held a 1019
license from a state, territory or possession of the United States where a 1020
similar examination is required, the commissioner may waive part or all 1021
of the examination. If any such applicant is (A) a veteran who applies 1022
not later than two years after the date of discharge from the military and 1023
who, prior to such discharge, held a military operator's license for motor 1024
vehicles of the same class as that for which such applicant has applied, 1025
or (B) a member of the armed forces or the National Guard who 1026
currently holds a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the 1027
same class as that for which such applicant has applied, the 1028
commissioner shall waive all of the examination, except in the case of 1029
commercial motor vehicle licenses, the commissioner shall only waive 1030
the driving skills test for such applicant who meets the conditions set 1031
forth in 49 CFR 383.77. For the purposes of this subsection, "veteran" 1032
means any person who was discharged or released under conditions 1033
other than dishonorable from active service in the armed forces and 1034
"armed forces" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103. 1035
When the commissioner is satisfied as to the ability and competency of 1036
any applicant, the commissioner may issue to such applicant a license, 1037
either unlimited or containing such limitations as the commissioner 1038
deems advisable, and specifying the class of motor vehicles which the 1039
licensee is eligible to operate. 1040
(4) If any applicant or operator license holder has any health problem 1041
which might affect such person's ability to operate a motor vehicle 1042
safely, the commissioner may require the applicant or license holder to 1043
demonstrate personally or otherwise establish that, notwithstanding 1044
such problem, such applicant or license holder is a proper person to 1045
operate a motor vehicle, and the commissioner may further require a 1046
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certificate of such applicant's condition, signed by a medical authority 1047
designated by the commissioner, which certificate shall in all cases be 1048
treated as confidential by the commissioner. A license, containing such 1049
limitation as the commissioner deems advisable, may be issued or 1050
renewed in any case, but nothing in this section shall be construed to 1051
prevent the commissioner from refusing a license, either limited or 1052
unlimited, to any person or suspending a license of a person whom the 1053
commissioner determines to be incapable of safely operating a motor 1054
vehicle. Consistent with budgetary allotments, each motor vehicle 1055
operator's license issued to or renewed by a person who is deaf or hard 1056
of hearing shall, upon the request of such person, indicate such 1057
impairment. Such person shall submit a certificate stating such 1058
impairment, in such form as the commissioner may require and signed 1059
by a licensed health care practitioner. 1060
(5) The issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant 1061
who is the holder of a license issued by another state shall be subject to 1062
the provisions of sections 14-111c and 14-111k. 1063
Sec. 20. Subsection (b) of section 14-45a of the general statutes is 1064
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1065
1, 2021): 1066
(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who 1067
has not previously been issued a license in this state or [has not operated 1068
a motor vehicle within the preceding two years] whose Connecticut 1069
motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to 1070
the application date, the commissioner may require such person to (1) 1071
pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles 1072
to determine if the person meets vision standards specified in the 1073
regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) 1074
submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination 1075
conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-1076
46b, that certifies that such person meets such vision standards. 1077
Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 14-279b of the general statutes is 1078
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1079
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1, 2021): 1080
(a) Whenever a violation of section 14-279 is detected and recorded 1081
by a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system, 1082
a state or municipal police officer shall review the evidence file which 1083
shall include two or more digital photographs, recorded video or other 1084
recorded images. [and a signed affidavit of a person who witnessed such 1085
violation live.] If, after such review, such officer determines that there 1086
are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of section 14-279 has 1087
occurred, such officer shall authorize the issuance of a summons for 1088
such alleged violation. If such officer authorizes the issuance of a 1089
summons for such alleged violation, the law enforcement agency shall, 1090
not later than [ten] thirty days after the alleged violation, mail a 1091
summons to the registered owner of the motor vehicle together with a 1092
copy of two or more digital photographs, recorded video or other 1093
recorded images. [and a signed affidavit of a person who witnessed such 1094
violation live.] 1095
Sec. 22. Section 14-73 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1096
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1097
(a) No person shall be employed by any such school licensee to give 1098
instruction in driving a motor vehicle unless such person is licensed to 1099
act as an instructor by the commissioner. 1100
(b) Application for an instructor's license shall be in writing and shall 1101
contain such information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant 1102
for a license shall be fingerprinted and shall furnish evidence 1103
satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant (1) is of good moral 1104
character considering such person's state and national criminal history 1105
records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, and record, 1106
if any, on the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant 1107
to section 17a-101k. If any applicant for a license or the renewal of a 1108
license has a criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and 1109
neglect registry, the commissioner shall make a determination of 1110
whether to issue or renew an instructor's license in accordance with the 1111
standards and procedures set forth in section 14-44 and the regulations 1112
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adopted pursuant to said section; (2) has held a license to drive a motor 1113
vehicle for the past four consecutive years and has a driving record 1114
satisfactory to the commissioner, including no record of a conviction or 1115
administrative license suspension for a drug or alcohol-related offense 1116
during such four-year period; (3) has had a recent medical examination 1117
by a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to 1118
practice within the state and the physician or advanced practice 1119
registered nurse certifies that the applicant is physically fit to operate a 1120
motor vehicle and instruct in driving; (4) has received a high school 1121
diploma or has an equivalent academic education; and (5) has 1122
completed an instructor training course of forty-five clock hours given 1123
by a school or agency approved by the commissioner, except that any 1124
such course given by an institution under the jurisdiction of the board 1125
of trustees of the Connecticut State University System shall be approved 1126
by the commissioner and the State Board of Education. During the 1127
period of licensure, an instructor shall notify the commissioner, within 1128
forty-eight hours, of an arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor or felony, 1129
or an arrest, conviction or administrative license suspension for a drug 1130
or alcohol-related offense. 1131
(c) The commissioner may deny the application of any person for an 1132
instructor's license if [he] the commissioner determines that the 1133
applicant has made a material false statement or concealed a material 1134
fact in connection with [his] such person's application for the instructor's 1135
license. 1136
(d) The commissioner shall conduct such written, oral and practical 1137
examinations as [he] the commissioner deems necessary to determine 1138
whether an applicant has sufficient skill in the operation of motor 1139
vehicles to ensure their safe operation, a satisfactory knowledge of the 1140
motor vehicle laws and the ability to impart such skill and knowledge 1141
to others. If the applicant successfully completes the examinations and 1142
meets all other requirements of this section, the commissioner shall issue 1143
an instructor's license to such applicant. The license shall be valid for 1144
use only in connection with a drivers' school or schools licensed 1145
pursuant to section 14-69. If the applicant fails the examination, such 1146
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applicant may apply for reexamination after five days. The license and 1147
the license renewal shall be valid for two years. 1148
(e) During the time that an application for an instructor's license is 1149
pending with the commissioner, the applicant may be employed by a 1150
drivers' school to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle, provided 1151
the school licensee employing the applicant conducts, or has a consumer 1152
reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act 1153
conduct, a driving record check and a state and national criminal history 1154
records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 1155
registry databases and determines that the applicant meets the 1156
requirements of this section to be an instructor. An applicant shall cease 1157
to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle pursuant to this subsection 1158
when the commissioner grants or denies the pending application for an 1159
instructor's license under this section. 1160
[(e)] (f) The licensee shall be reexamined periodically in accordance 1161
with standards specified in regulations adopted under section 14-78. 1162
[(f)] (g) The commissioner may establish, by regulations adopted in 1163
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, standards and procedures 1164
for the training and licensing of master instructors who are qualified to 1165
train driving instructors. The provisions of subsection (b) of this section 1166
and section 14-74 shall apply to master instructors. 1167
[(g)] (h) The fee for an instructor's license, or for any renewal thereof, 1168
shall be one hundred dollars. The fee for a master instructor's license, or 1169
for any renewal thereof, shall be two hundred dollars. If the 1170
commissioner has not received a complete renewal application and fee 1171
on or before the expiration date of an applicant's license, such applicant 1172
shall be charged, in addition to the renewal fee, a late fee in an amount 1173
equal to the fee for such applicant's license. 1174
[(h)] (i) Any person who is not licensed in accordance with this 1175
section or who is not approved by a school licensee pursuant to 1176
subsection (e) of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor if 1177
such person: (1) Engages in the business of providing, for compensation, 1178
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instruction in driving a motor vehicle; or (2) is employed by a drivers' 1179
school to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle. 1180
Sec. 23. Subsection (d) of section 13b-59 of the general statutes is 1181
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1182
1, 2021): 1183
(d) "License, permit and fee revenues" means (1) all fees and other 1184
charges required by, or levied pursuant to sections 12-487, 13b-80 and 1185
13b-97, subsection (b) of section 14-12, as amended by this act, sections 1186
14-16a, 14-21c, 14-44h and 14-44i, subsection (v) of section 14-49, 1187
subsections (b) and (f) of section 14-50, subdivisions (7) to (9), inclusive, 1188
of subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52, 14-58, 14-67l and 14-1189
69, subsection [(e)] (f) of section 14-73, as amended by this act, sections 1190
14-96q, as amended by this act, and 14-103a, subsection (a) of section 14-1191
164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, subsection (d) of section 14-270, 1192
sections 14-319 and 14-320 and sections 13b-410a to 13b-410c, inclusive; 1193
(2) all aeronautics, waterways, and other fees and charges required by, 1194
or levied pursuant to sections 13a-80 and 13a-80a, subsection (b) of 1195
section 13b-42 and subsections (c) and (d) of section 15-13; and (3) all 1196
motor vehicle related fines, penalties or other charges as defined in 1197
subsection (g) of this section; 1198
Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 13b-76 of the general statutes is 1199
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1200
1, 2021): 1201
(a) Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 1202
13b-74 to 13b-77, as amended by this act, inclusive, are hereby 1203
determined to be issued for valid public purposes in exercise of essential 1204
governmental functions. Such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall 1205
be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from or 1206
charged upon any funds other than the pledged revenues or other 1207
receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-1208
21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, 1209
sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, 1210
sections 13b-59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 1211
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13b-77, as amended by this act, inclusive, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of 1212
section 13b-97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) 1213
of said subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) 1214
of section 14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, 1215
subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 1216
14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 1217
14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, 1218
subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, 1219
subsection [(e)] (f) of section 14-73, as amended by this act, subsection 1220
(c) of section 14-96q, as amended by this act, sections 14-103a and 14-1221
160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, 1222
sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and 1223
sections 15-14 and 16-299, nor shall the state or any political subdivision 1224
thereof be subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such 1225
pledged revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor 1226
as provided in said sections. As part of the contract of the state with the 1227
owners of said bonds and bond anticipation notes, all amounts 1228
necessary for punctual payment of the debt service requirements with 1229
respect to such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall be deemed to 1230
be appropriated, but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said 1231
sections, upon the authorization of issuance of such bonds and bond 1232
anticipation notes by the State Bond Commission, or the filing of a 1233
certificate of determination by the Treasurer in accordance with 1234
subsection (c) of this section, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal 1235
and interest as the same shall accrue, but only from such sources. The 1236
issuance of bonds or bond anticipation notes issued under sections 13b-1237
74 to 13b-77, as amended by this act, inclusive, shall not directly or 1238
indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision 1239
thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor, 1240
except for taxes included in the pledged revenues, or to make any 1241
additional appropriation for their payment. Such bonds and bond 1242
anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, 1243
legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political 1244
subdivision thereof other than the pledged revenues or other receipts, 1245
funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 1246
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3-27f, 12-458 and 12-458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-1247
175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-1248
59, as amended by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, as 1249
amended by this act, inclusive, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-1250
97, subsection (a) of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said 1251
subsection (a), sections 14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 1252
14-25a, section 14-28, subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of 1253
section 14-41, section 14-41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-1254
47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-1255
52 and 14-58, subsection (c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-1256
67, sections 14-67a, 14-67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection [(e)] (f) of section 1257
14-73, as amended by this act, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, as 1258
amended by this act, sections 14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of 1259
section 14-164a, subsection (a) of section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 1260
and 14-381, subsection (b) of section 14-382 and section 15-14, and the 1261
substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each 1262
such bond and bond anticipation note. Bonds and bond anticipation 1263
notes issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, as amended by this 1264
act, inclusive, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on the 1265
indebtedness of the state, and, when issued, shall not be included in 1266
computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 1267
the extent of any such limitation. 1268
Sec. 25. Subsection (c) of section 13b-77 of the general statutes is 1269
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1270
1, 2021): 1271
(c) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 1272
owners and transferees of bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by 1273
the state pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, as amended by this act, 1274
inclusive, in consideration of the acceptance of the payment for the 1275
bonds and bond anticipation notes, until such bonds and bond 1276
anticipation notes, together with the interest thereon, with interest on 1277
any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in 1278
connection with any action or proceeding on behalf of such owners, are 1279
fully met and discharged, or unless expressly permitted or otherwise 1280
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authorized by the terms of each contract and agreement made or entered 1281
into by or on behalf of the state with or for the benefit of such owners, 1282
that the state will impose, charge, raise, levy, collect and apply the 1283
pledged revenues and other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the 1284
payment of debt service requirements as provided in sections 13b-74 to 1285
13b-77, as amended by this act, inclusive, in such amounts as may be 1286
necessary to pay such debt service requirements in each year in which 1287
bonds or bond anticipation notes are outstanding and further, that the 1288
state (1) will not limit or alter the duties imposed on the Treasurer and 1289
other officers of the state by sections 3-21a, 3-27a, 3-27f, 12-458 and 12-1290
458d, subsection (c) of section 13a-80a, sections 13a-175p to 13a-175u, 1291
inclusive, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, sections 13b-59, as amended 1292
by this act, 13b-61, 13b-69, 13b-71, 13b-74 to 13b-77, as amended by this 1293
act, inclusive, and 13b-80, subsection (a) of section 13b-97, subsection (a) 1294
of section 14-12, except for subdivision (2) of said subsection (a), sections 1295
14-15, 14-16a and 14-21c, subsection (a) of section 14-25a, section 14-28, 1296
subsection (b) of section 14-35, subsection (a) of section 14-41, section 14-1297
41a, subsection (a) of section 14-44, sections 14-47, 14-48b, 14-49 and 14-1298
50, subsection (a) of section 14-50a, sections 14-52 and 14-58, subsection 1299
(c) of section 14-66, subsection (e) of section 14-67, sections 14-67a, 14-1300
67d, 14-67l and 14-69, subsection [(e)] (f) of section 14-73, as amended by 1301
this act, subsection (c) of section 14-96q, as amended by this act, sections 1302
14-103a and 14-160, subsection (a) of section 14-164a, subsection (a) of 1303
section 14-192, sections 14-319, 14-320 and 14-381, subsection (b) of 1304
section 14-382 and section 15-14 and by the proceedings authorizing the 1305
issuance of bonds with respect to application of pledged revenues or 1306
other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt service 1307
requirements as provided in said sections; (2) will not issue any bonds, 1308
notes or other evidences of indebtedness, other than the bonds and bond 1309
anticipation notes, having any rights arising out of said sections or 1310
secured by any pledge of or other lien or charge on the pledged revenues 1311
or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged for the payment of debt 1312
service requirements as provided in said sections; (3) will not create or 1313
cause to be created any lien or charge on such pledged amounts, other 1314
than a lien or pledge created thereon pursuant to said sections, provided 1315
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nothing in this subsection shall prevent the state from issuing evidences 1316
of indebtedness (A) which are secured by a pledge or lien which is and 1317
shall on the face thereof be expressly subordinate and junior in all 1318
respects to every lien and pledge created by or pursuant to said sections; 1319
or (B) for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged and which 1320
are not expressly secured by any specific lien or charge on such pledged 1321
amounts; or (C) which are secured by a pledge of or lien on moneys or 1322
funds derived on or after such date as every pledge or lien thereon 1323
created by or pursuant to said sections shall be discharged and satisfied; 1324
(4) will carry out and perform, or cause to be carried out and performed, 1325
each and every promise, covenant, agreement or contract made or 1326
entered into by the state or on its behalf with the owners of any bonds 1327
or bond anticipation notes; (5) will not in any way impair the rights, 1328
exemptions or remedies of such owners; and (6) will not limit, modify, 1329
rescind, repeal or otherwise alter the rights or obligations of the 1330
appropriate officers of the state to impose, maintain, charge or collect 1331
the taxes, fees, charges and other receipts constituting the pledged 1332
revenues as may be necessary to produce sufficient revenues to fulfill 1333
the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, 1334
including pledged revenue coverage requirements, and provided 1335
nothing herein shall preclude the state from exercising its power, 1336
through a change in law, to limit, modify, rescind, repeal or otherwise 1337
alter the character or amount of such pledged revenues or to substitute 1338
like or different sources of taxes, fees, charges or other receipts as 1339
pledged revenues if, for the ensuing fiscal year, as evidenced by the 1340
proposed or adopted budget of the state with respect to the Special 1341
Transportation Fund, the projected revenues meet or exceed the 1342
estimated expenses of the Special Transportation Fund including 1343
accumulated deficits, if any, debt service requirements and any pledged 1344
revenue coverage requirement. The State Bond Commission is 1345
authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with 1346
the owner of any such bonds or bond anticipation notes. 1347
Sec. 26. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 1348
shall study compliance with the laws regarding the sale and repair of 1349
fire apparatus in the state. Such study shall include, but need not be 1350
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limited to, (1) the number of times in the last five years that the 1351
commissioner imposed a civil penalty pursuant to section 14-51a of the 1352
general statutes or conducted investigations and held hearings pursuant 1353
to section 14-65k of the general statutes with regards to the sale or repair 1354
of fire apparatus, (2) the number of times in the last five years that the 1355
commissioner requested the Attorney General apply to the Superior 1356
Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and 1357
enjoining a person or entity selling or repairing fire apparatus from 1358
violating sections 14-51 to 14-65j, inclusive, of the general statutes, (3) a 1359
summary of all complaints received regarding the sale or repair of fire 1360
apparatus, and (4) any recommendations for legislation to ensure any 1361
person, firm or corporation selling or repairing fire apparatus is 1362
properly licensed by the commissioner. Not later than February 1, 2022, 1363
the commissioner shall submit a report on its findings and any 1364
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General 1365
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in 1366
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 1367
Sec. 27. Subsection (a) of section 14-44e of the general statutes is 1368
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1369
1, 2021): 1370
(a) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a 1371
commercial driver's license to any person unless such person is a 1372
resident of this state and has passed a knowledge and skills test for 1373
driving a commercial motor vehicle which complies with the minimum 1374
federal standards established by 49 CFR 383, Subparts G and H, as 1375
amended, and has satisfied all other requirements of this section and 1376
sections 14-44b, 14-44c and 14-44g, in addition to other requirements for 1377
an operator's license imposed by the general statutes and regulations of 1378
the commissioner. 1379
(2) On and after February 7, 2022, the commissioner shall not (A) 1380
administer a commercial driver's license skills test to a person who is 1381
applying for or upgrading to a class A or class B commercial driver's 1382
license, or applying for a "P" or "S" endorsement, until the commissioner 1383
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has verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that 1384
such person has undergone the entry level driver training required 1385
under 49 CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time, and (B) 1386
administer a commercial driver's license knowledge test to any person 1387
who is applying for a "H" endorsement until the commissioner has 1388
verified with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that such 1389
person has undergone the entry level driver training required under 49 1390
CFR Part 380, as amended from time to time. The provisions of this 1391
subdivision shall not apply to any person who is exempt under 49 CFR 1392
Part 383, as amended from time to time. 1393
Sec. 28. Subsection (a) of section 14-42a of the general statutes is 1394
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1395
1, 2021): 1396
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of 1397
Administrative Services shall enter into an agreement with one or more 1398
federally designated organ and tissue procurement organizations to 1399
provide to such organizations access to the names, dates of birth and 1400
other pertinent information of holders of operator's licenses, instruction 1401
permits and identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h who have 1402
registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles an intent to become 1403
organ and tissue donors. Such access shall be provided in a manner and 1404
form to be determined by the commissioners, following consultation 1405
with such organizations, and may include electronic transmission of 1406
initial information and periodic updating of information. The 1407
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not charge a fee for such access 1408
pursuant to section 14-50a, but may charge such organizations 1409
reasonable administrative costs. Information provided to such 1410
organizations shall be used solely for identifying such [license] holders 1411
as organ and tissue donors. 1412
Sec. 29. Section 14-215a of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 1413
October 1, 2021) 1414
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 14-36g
Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 14-12(b) and (c)
Sec. 3 October 1, 2021 14-140
Sec. 4 October 1, 2021 14-37a(a)
Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 51-193u(c)
Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 14-215(a)
Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 14-253a(b)
Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 10 October 1, 2021 14-297
Sec. 11 October 1, 2021 14-25d(b)
Sec. 12 October 1, 2021 1-1h(a)
Sec. 13 October 1, 2021 14-275(c)
Sec. 14 October 1, 2021 13a-26(f)
Sec. 15 October 1, 2021 14-15d
Sec. 16 October 1, 2021 14-16c
Sec. 17 October 1, 2021 14-20b(a)
Sec. 18 October 1, 2021 14-96q
Sec. 19 October 1, 2021 14-36(b) to (e)
Sec. 20 October 1, 2021 14-45a(b)
Sec. 21 October 1, 2021 14-279b(a)
Sec. 22 October 1, 2021 14-73
Sec. 23 October 1, 2021 13b-59(d)
Sec. 24 October 1, 2021 13b-76(a)
Sec. 25 October 1, 2021 13b-77(c)
Sec. 26 from passage New section
Sec. 27 October 1, 2021 14-44e(a)
Sec. 28 October 1, 2021 14-42a(a)
Sec. 29 October 1, 2021 Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To revise motor vehicle statutes regarding operator's licenses, motor
vehicle registration, removable windshield placards, buses, funeral
processions, identity cards, vehicle use of the Merritt and Wilbur Cross
Parkways, totalled vehicles, veteran number plates, flashing lights,
driving schools and instructors, commercial driver's licenses, fire
apparatus and instruction permits.
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]