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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5366
February Session, 2022
LCO No. 2635
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE
STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-16c of the 2022 supplement to the general 1
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
(Effective October 1, 2022): 3
(a) (1) (A) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor 4
vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that 5
has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by 6
such insurance company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a 7
claim for damage or theft, shall stamp the word "SALVAGE" in one-8
inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length on the vehicle's 9
certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the 10
appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor vehicle, except that if 11
the insurance company determines that such motor vehicle has ten or 12
more major component parts that are damaged beyond repair and must 13
be replaced, the insurance company shall stamp the words "SALVAGE 14
PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in 15
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length on the vehicle's certificate of title. A copy of such certificate shall 16
be sent by the insurance company to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 17
If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that salvage 18
information required to be reported by an insurance company to the 19
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Sections 20
30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, inclusive, 21
is available to the department on a regular basis from the National 22
Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner may 23
discontinue the requirement that an insurance company submit a copy 24
of such certificate to the department. (B) Any insurance company that 25
takes possession of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has 26
been issued in any state other than this state that has been declared a 27
total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such insurance 28
company or its agent as a result of the settlement of a claim for damage 29
or theft, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's 30
damage report for such totalled motor vehicle. 31
(2) (A) Any person, firm or corporation that is a self-insurer and owns 32
a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this 33
state, that has been declared a total loss and that is offered for sale in 34
this state by such self-insurer or its agent, shall stamp the word 35
"SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length 36
on the vehicle's certificate of title and shall attach to such certificate of 37
title a copy of the appraiser's damage report for such totalled motor 38
vehicle, except that if such self-insurer determines that such motor 39
vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are damaged 40
beyond repair and must be replaced, the self-insurer shall stamp the 41
words "SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed 42
three inches in length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title. Any 43
person, firm or corporation that is insured other than by means of self-44
insurance and owns such a motor vehicle, shall forward the vehicle's 45
certificate of title to the company insuring such vehicle or the company 46
paying the totalled claim. Such insurer shall stamp the word 47
"SALVAGE" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in length 48
on the certificate of title except that if the insurance company determines 49
that such motor vehicle has ten or more major component parts that are 50
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damaged beyond repair and must be replaced, the insurer taking 51
possession of such motor vehicle shall stamp the words "SALVAGE 52
PARTS ONLY" in one-inch-high letters not to exceed three inches in 53
length on the motor vehicle's certificate of title and shall return such 54
certificate to such person, firm or corporation. A copy of such certificate 55
shall be sent by the person, firm or corporation to the Department of 56
Motor Vehicles. If the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles determines that 57
salvage information required to be reported by a self-insurer to the 58
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under 49 USC Sections 59
30501 to 30505, inclusive, and 28 CFR Sections 25.51 to 25.57, inclusive, 60
is available to the department on a regular basis from the National 61
Motor Vehicle Title Information System, the commissioner may 62
discontinue the requirement that a self-insurer submit a copy of such 63
certificate to the department. (B) Any person, firm or corporation that is 64
a self-insurer and owns a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has 65
been issued in any state other than this state that has been declared a 66
total loss and that is offered for sale in this state by such self-insurer or 67
its agent, shall attach to such certificate of title a copy of the appraiser's 68
damage report for such totalled motor vehicle. 69
(3) For purposes of this subsection, "major component part" has the 70
same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 71
14-149a. 72
(b) Any insurance company or its agent taking possession of a motor 73
vehicle in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or any person, 74
firm or corporation that owns such motor vehicle shall copy the 75
certificate and give the original of such certificate, with a copy of the 76
appraiser's damage report attached thereto, to any subsequent 77
purchaser of the motor vehicle that has been declared a total loss. The 78
name and address of any such purchaser shall be recorded on the 79
original and the copy, as provided on the certificate. The copy shall 80
serve only as a record of transfers of the total loss motor vehicle. 81
(c) Any insurance company that takes possession of a motor vehicle 82
for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, as a result of 83
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a full settlement of a claim for damage or theft, but is unable to obtain 84
the title to the vehicle from the insured or any lienholder of record for 85
the vehicle may apply to the department for a certificate of title, 86
SALVAGE title or SALVAGE -PARTS ONLY title, as described in 87
subsection (a) of this section. The application for a certificate of title 88
pursuant to this subsection shall (1) be on a form prescribed by the 89
commissioner, (2) include [documents as required by the commissioner 90
in lieu of the documents required under subsection (a) of this section, 91
and (3) include evidence satisfactory to the commissioner] an attestation 92
that the insurance company (A) provided at least [two notices] one 93
notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, certificate of mailing 94
or commercial delivery service that provides evidence of delivery to the 95
insured and any lienholder of record for the vehicle indicating the 96
insurance company's intention to apply for a certificate of title as the 97
owner of the vehicle, and (B) made payment to the insured or any 98
lienholder of record in full settlement of the claim involving the vehicle. 99
The commissioner [may] shall issue a certificate of title pursuant to this 100
subsection only in the name of the insurance company not earlier than 101
thirty days after the date of the payment described in subparagraph (B) 102
of subdivision [(3)] (2) of this section is made. 103
(d) The person, firm, company or corporation required to stamp 104
"SALVAGE" on the certificate of title shall stamp the following 105
statement on the face of any original or copy of such certificate issued in 106
accordance with this section: "WARNING: ALL PURCHASERS OF THE 107
MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED HEREIN MUST RECORD THEIR 108
NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THIS VEHICLE 109
CANNOT BE REGISTERED OR RETITL ED WITHOUT PASSING 110
INSPECTION UNDER SECTION 14 -103a. THIS DOCUMENT MUST 111
BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION." 112
(e) No motor vehicle for which a copy of a certificate of title has been 113
made in accordance with this section may be operated upon any 114
highway in this state, except that an owner of any such motor vehicle 115
who is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions 116
of section 14-52 may operate such vehicle for the purpose of presenting 117
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the vehicle for inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. If such vehicle 118
fails to comply with the minimum standards, it shall be transported 119
from the site of such inspection. If any such motor vehicle is rebuilt for 120
sale or use, the owner shall apply to the Commissioner of Motor 121
Vehicles for an original certificate of title and present the vehicle for 122
inspection pursuant to section 14-103a. The certificate of title issued in 123
accordance with this section must be presented at the time of inspection, 124
unless waived by the commissioner for good cause. 125
(f) If an insurance company requests that a used car dealer licensed 126
under the provisions of section 14-52 take possession of a motor vehicle 127
that is subject to an insurance claim and subsequently a total loss claim 128
is not paid by the insurance company with respect to such motor 129
vehicle, the used car dealer may, if such motor vehicle has been 130
abandoned at the place of business of the used car dealer for more than 131
thirty days, apply to the department for a certificate of title in the name 132
of the used car dealer without surrendering the certificate of title. The 133
application for a certificate of title pursuant to this subsection shall (1) 134
be on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and (2) include an 135
attestation that the used car dealer provided at least two notices by 136
certified mail, return receipt requested or commercial delivery service 137
that provides evidence of proof of delivery, to the insured and any 138
lienholder of record, to have the motor vehicle removed from the place 139
of business. 140
[(f)] (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a motor 141
vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued in this state, that 142
has been declared a total loss in settlement of a claim for theft, having 143
no damage to a major component part or having damage not exceeding 144
(1) fifteen per cent of the retail value of such motor vehicle, as 145
determined in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-353, or (2) 146
one thousand dollars as evidenced by an insurance adjuster's damage 147
appraisal report, shall not be required to have its certificate of title 148
stamped in accordance with the provisions of this section provided 149
proof of such damage or lack of damage to a major component part, is 150
attached to such certificate. 151
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[(g)] (h) No insurance company and no firm or corporation that is a 152
self-insurer may sell or transfer any totalled or salvaged motor vehicle, 153
major component parts or any other parts of a motor vehicle to any 154
person, firm or corporation that is not licensed under the provisions of 155
subparts (D) or (H) of part III of this chapter. No person, firm or 156
corporation licensed as a new or used car dealer who holds a permit 157
pursuant to the provisions of section 14-65 may sell or transfer any 158
totalled or salvaged motor vehicle with a certificate of title stamped 159
"SALVAGE PARTS ONLY" or any motor vehicle that has ten or more 160
major component parts damaged beyond repair and in need of 161
replacement to any person, firm or corporation which is not licensed 162
under the provisions of subpart (H) of this part or under a similar 163
provision of law of any other state. Any sale or transfer in violation of 164
the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair method of 165
competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, as defined by 166
section 42-110b. 167
[(h)] (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-350b and the 168
requirements of section 1-350d that a signature on a power of attorney 169
executed in this state be witnessed by two witnesses and acknowledged 170
by a notary public, a commissioner of the Superior Court or other 171
individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments, a power of 172
attorney used to support an application for or transfer of a certificate of 173
title by an insurance company or its agent shall only require the 174
signature or electronic signature of the insured who has received or is 175
to receive a total loss settlement of a claim for damage or theft from the 176
insurance company. 177
[(i)] (j) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, 178
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the 179
provisions of this section. 180
Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 14-164c of the 2022 supplement to the 181
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 182
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 183
(d) No motor vehicle subject to the inspection requirements of this 184
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section shall be operated upon the highways of this state unless such 185
vehicle has been presented for inspection in accordance with a schedule 186
for inspection and compliance as established by the commissioner. The 187
commissioner shall grant waivers from compliance with standards for 188
vehicles which fail any required inspection and require an unreasonable 189
cost of repair to bring the vehicle into compliance or require additional 190
time to make emissions-related repairs to the vehicle. The commissioner 191
may determine compliance of a vehicle that has failed an emissions 192
retest by means of a complete physical and functional diagnosis and 193
inspection of the vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR 194
Part 51.360, showing that no additional emissions-related repairs are 195
needed. An extension of time, not to exceed the period of inspection 196
frequency, may be granted to obtain needed repairs on a vehicle in the 197
case of economic hardship of the owner. An extension of time, not to 198
exceed ninety days, may be granted to obtain emissions-related repairs 199
on a vehicle. Only one [such] extension of time may be granted for any 200
vehicle. The commissioner may design a sticker to be affixed to the 201
windshield of each vehicle which shall bear the date of expiration of the 202
assigned inspection period on both sides. The commissioner may also 203
design a sticker to be affixed to the windshield of each vehicle that is 204
exempt from the requirements of this chapter, which sticker shall bear 205
the date, if any, on which such vehicle is no longer exempt and is 206
required to be presented for inspection. As used in this section, 207
"unreasonable cost of repair" means cost of repair in excess of the 208
amounts required to be expended by Title 40, Part 51.360 of the Code of 209
Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. 210
Sec. 3. Subsection (k) of section 14-164c of the 2022 supplement to the 211
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 212
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 213
(k) (1) The commissioner, with approval of the Secretary of the Office 214
of Policy and Management, shall establish, and from time to time 215
modify, the inspection fees, not to exceed twenty dollars for each 216
biennial inspection or reinspection required pursuant to this chapter for 217
inspections performed at official emissions inspection stations. Such 218
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fees shall be paid in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. If the 219
costs to the state of the emissions inspection program, including 220
administrative costs and payments to any independent contractor, 221
exceed the income from such fees, such excess costs shall be borne by 222
the state. Any person whose vehicle has been inspected at an official 223
emissions inspection station shall, if such vehicle is found not to comply 224
with any required standards, have the vehicle repaired and have the 225
right within sixty consecutive calendar days to return such vehicle to 226
the same official emissions inspection station for one reinspection 227
without charge, provided, where the sixtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal 228
holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special 229
circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection 230
to be impracticable, such person may return such vehicle for 231
reinspection on the next day. The commissioner shall assess a late fee of 232
twenty dollars against the owner of a motor vehicle that has not 233
presented such motor vehicle for an emissions inspection within thirty 234
days following the expiration date of the assigned inspection period, or 235
that has not presented such motor vehicle for a reinspection within sixty 236
days or ninety days if an extension was granted, as the case may be, 237
following a test failure, or both. The commissioner may waive such late 238
fee when it is proven to the commissioner's satisfaction that the failure 239
to have the vehicle inspected within thirty days of the assigned 240
inspection period or during the sixty-day or ninety-day reinspection 241
period was due to exigent circumstances. If ownership of the motor 242
vehicle has been transferred, the new owner shall have such motor 243
vehicle inspected within thirty days of the registration of such motor 244
vehicle. The commissioner may specify a longer period for all new 245
owners to achieve compliance after a transfer of ownership if 246
circumstances require closure or limited operations of the Department 247
of Motor Vehicles or emissions inspection stations. After the expiration 248
of such thirty-day period, or the period specified by the commissioner, 249
the commissioner shall require the payment of the late fee specified in 250
this subdivision. If the thirtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a 251
day on which the commissioner has established that special 252
circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection 253
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to be impracticable, such vehicle may be inspected on the next day and 254
no late fee shall be assessed. 255
(2) If the commissioner authorizes a licensed dealer or repairer to 256
conduct emissions inspections of 1996 model year and newer vehicles 257
required by this chapter, the commissioner may authorize such licensee 258
to charge a fee, not to exceed twenty dollars for each biennial inspection 259
or reinspection. 260
(3) Upon the registration of each new motor vehicle subject to the 261
inspection requirements of this chapter, or of each motor vehicle that is 262
four or less model years of age that has not been registered previously 263
in this state, the commissioner may issue a sticker indicating the exempt 264
status of such motor vehicle and the date on which the motor vehicle is 265
scheduled to be presented for inspection. Any such sticker that may be 266
issued shall be displayed on the motor vehicle in accordance with 267
subsection (d) of this section. On and after July 1, 2002, the commissioner 268
shall charge a fee of forty dollars in addition to any other fees required 269
for such registration. All receipts from the payment of such fee shall be 270
deposited in the Special Transportation Fund. 271
Sec. 4. Subsection (c) of section 14-50 of the 2022 supplement to the 272
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 273
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 274
(c) The commissioner shall waive any operator's license or 275
registration fee, including any renewal fee, in the case of any person in 276
the active service of the armed forces of the United States who was a 277
legal resident of Connecticut at the time of [his or her] such person's 278
induction; and for one licensing period to any person who is a veteran, 279
as defined in section 27-103, which person applies for such operator's 280
license or registration within two years following the date of separation. 281
[and was a legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her 282
induction.] The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance 283
with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection. 284
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 27-102a of the general statutes is 285
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repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 286
1, 2022): 287
(b) Any member of the armed forces of any state or of any reserve 288
component of the armed forces of the United States who has been called 289
to active service in the armed forces of any state of the United States 290
shall be exempt from the payment of any fine or late fee assessed for 291
failure to renew a motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle 292
registration or for failure to have emissions inspection performed in a 293
timely manner provided such member renews the license or registration 294
or has the member's vehicle inspected at an official emissions inspection 295
station no later than [sixty] ninety days following the date such member 296
is released from the qualifying military service. 297
Sec. 6. Section 14-140 of the general statutes is repealed and the 298
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 299
(a) Any person who has been arrested by an officer for a violation of 300
any provision of any statute relating to motor vehicles may be released, 301
upon [his] such person's own recognizance, by such officer in [his] such 302
person's discretion, unless such violation is of a provision relating to 303
driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or 304
using a motor vehicle without permission of the owner or evading 305
responsibility for personal injury or property damage or involves the 306
death or serious injury of another, in which cases such person shall not 307
be released on [his] such person's own recognizance. 308
(b) If any person so arrested or summoned wilfully fails to appear for 309
any scheduled court appearance at the time and place assigned, or if any 310
person charged with an infraction involving the use of a motor vehicle, 311
or with a motor vehicle violation specified in section 51-164n, as 312
amended by this act, fails to pay the fine and any additional fee imposed 313
or send in [his] such person's plea of not guilty by the answer date or 314
wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance which may 315
be required, or if any person fails to pay any surcharge imposed under 316
section 13b-70, any fee imposed under section 51-56a, as amended by 317
this act, or any cost imposed under section 54-143 or 54-143a, a report of 318
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such failure shall be sent to the commissioner by the court having 319
jurisdiction. The provisions of this section shall be extended to any 320
nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle residing in any state, 321
the proper authorities of which agree with the commissioner to revoke, 322
until personal appearance to answer the charge against [him, his] such 323
person, such person's motor vehicle registration certificate or operator's 324
license, upon [his] such person's failure to appear for any scheduled 325
court appearance. Any infractions or violations, for which a report of 326
failure to appear has been sent to the commissioner under this 327
subsection, that have not otherwise been disposed of shall be dismissed 328
by operation of law seven years after such report was sent. 329
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-111, the commissioner 330
shall not suspend the operator's license of any person solely for failure 331
to pay any fines, fees or other charges associated with an infraction 332
involving the use of a motor vehicle. 333
(c) The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the 334
proper authorities of other states, which agreements may include 335
provisions for the suspension or revocation of licenses and registrations 336
of residents and nonresidents who fail to appear for trial at the time and 337
place assigned. 338
(d) Any judgment under this section shall be opened upon the 339
payment to the clerk of the Superior Court of a fee of forty dollars. Such 340
filing fee may be waived by the court. 341
(e) In addition, the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall 342
apply to sections 29-322, 29-349 and 29-351. 343
Sec. 7. Section 14-45a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 344
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 345
October 1, 2022): 346
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in 347
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the licensing 348
of persons with health problems. Such regulations shall (1) include basic 349
standards for licensing decisions with respect to the most common and 350
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recurrent health problems, such as visual and neurological 351
impairments, (2) include procedures for the referral of individual cases 352
to the medical advisory board, and (3) specify vision standards that are 353
necessary for a person to operate a motor vehicle safely. 354
(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who 355
has not previously been issued a license in this state or whose 356
Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two 357
years prior to the application date, the commissioner may require such 358
person to (1) pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of 359
Motor Vehicles to determine if the person meets vision standards 360
specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this 361
section, or (2) submit to the commissioner the results of a vision 362
examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined 363
in section 14-46b, that certifies that such person meets such vision 364
standards. 365
(c) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue a motor vehicle 366
operator's license to a person who wears spectacles with bioptic lenses, 367
provided such person otherwise meets the vision standards specified in 368
the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and 369
requirements for such license. 370
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Motor 371
Vehicles shall include, as part of the annual report required under 372
section 4-60 of the general statutes submitted to the Governor, a report 373
for the preceding fiscal year regarding (1) the number of special number 374
plates offered by the commissioner pursuant to part III of chapter 246 of 375
the general statutes, (2) the number of special number plates issued by 376
the commissioner, (3) the amount of fees collected upon such issuance, 377
and (4) the accounts in which such fees were deposited. 378
Sec. 9. Section 14-42 of the general statutes is repealed and the 379
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 380
(a) An application for an operator's license or identity card shall be 381
made on forms furnished by the commissioner. The applications shall 382
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be in such form and contain such provisions and information as the 383
commissioner may determine, except as provided in subsection (b) of 384
this section. 385
(b) The commissioner shall require any person [applying] who 386
applies for an operator's license or identity card, or any person who 387
applies to renew such license or card and did not previously consent to 388
make an anatomical gift through inclusion on the state donor registry, 389
maintained pursuant to section 14-42a, to indicate whether such person 390
consents or declines to make an anatomical gift through inclusion in the 391
state donor registry. [maintained pursuant to section 14-42a] In the case 392
of a person who applies to renew an operator's license or identity card 393
and previously consented to make an anatomical gift through inclusion 394
in the state donor registry, the commissioner shall not require such 395
person to reaffirm such consent. An operator's license issued to a person 396
who has authorized inclusion on such donor registry shall have a donor 397
symbol imprinted on such license or identity card. 398
Sec. 10. Subsection (b) of section 14-66 of the general statutes is 399
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 400
1, 2022): 401
(b) The commissioner, or an inspector authorized by the 402
commissioner, shall examine each wrecker, including its number, 403
equipment and identification, and shall determine the mechanical 404
condition of such wrecker and whether or not it is properly equipped to 405
do the work intended. A wrecker shall be deemed properly equipped if 406
there are [two] flashing yellow lights installed and mounted on such 407
wrecker that (1) show in all directions at all times, and (2) [indicate the 408
full width of such wrecker. Such lights shall be mounted not less than 409
eight feet above the road surface] and are as close to the back of the cab 410
of such wrecker as practicable. Such lights shall be in operation when 411
such wrecker is towing a vehicle and when such wrecker is at the scene 412
of an accident or the location of a disabled motor vehicle. In addition, 413
each wrecker shall be equipped with a spot light mounted so that its 414
beam of light is directed toward the hoisting equipment in the rear of 415
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such wrecker. The hoisting equipment of each wrecker shall be of 416
sufficient capacity to perform the service intended and shall be securely 417
mounted to the frame of such vehicle. A fire extinguisher shall be carried 418
at all times on each wrecker which shall be in proper working condition, 419
mounted in a permanent bracket on each wrecker and have a minimum 420
rating of eight bc. A set of three flares in operating condition shall be 421
carried at all times on each wrecker and shall be used between the 422
periods of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise 423
when the wrecker is parked on a highway while making emergency 424
repairs or preparing to pick up a disabled vehicle to remove it from a 425
highway or adjoining property. No registrant or operator of any 426
wrecker shall offer to give any gratuities or inducements of any kind to 427
any police officer or other person in order to obtain towing business or 428
recommendations for towing or storage of, or estimating repairs to, 429
disabled vehicles. No licensee shall require the owner to sign a contract 430
for the repair of such owner's damaged vehicle as part of the towing 431
consideration or to sign an order for the repair of, or authorization for 432
estimate until the tow job has been completed. No licensee shall tow a 433
vehicle in such a negligent manner as to cause further damage to the 434
vehicle being towed. 435
Sec. 11. Subdivision (6) of section 14-1 of the 2022 supplement to the 436
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 437
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 438
(6) "Autocycle" means a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of 439
a motorcycle under 49 CFR Part 571, and (A) does not have more than 440
three wheels in contact with the ground, (B) is designed to be controlled 441
with a steering [wheel] mechanism and foot pedals for acceleration, 442
braking or shifting, (C) has a seat or seats that are fully or partially 443
enclosed and in which the occupants sit with their legs forward, and (D) 444
is equipped with safety belts, in accordance with section 14-100a, for all 445
occupants; 446
Sec. 12. Section 14-65e of the general statutes is repealed and the 447
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 448
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For the purposes of sections 14-65f to 14-65j, inclusive, ["motor 449
vehicle repair shop"] as amended by this act, and section 14 of this act: 450
(1) "Motor vehicle repair shop" or "repair shop" means a new car 451
dealer, a used car dealer, a repairer, or a limited repairer, as defined in 452
section 14-51, or their agents or employees; 453
(2) "Aftermarket part" means a motor vehicle replacement part that is 454
not an original equipment manufacturer part; and 455
(3) "Original equipment manufactured part" means a motor vehicle 456
replacement part manufactured by the original equipment 457
manufacturer. 458
Sec. 13. Section 14-65f of the general statutes is repealed and the 459
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 460
(a) (1) Prior to performing any repair work on a motor vehicle, a 461
motor vehicle repair shop shall obtain a written authorization to 462
perform the work, on an invoice signed by the customer, that includes 463
an estimate in writing of the maximum cost to the customer of the parts 464
and labor necessary for the specific job authorized. A repair shop shall 465
not charge for work done or parts supplied without a written 466
authorization or in excess of the estimate unless the customer gives 467
consent orally or in writing. 468
(2) In addition to, or as part of, the written authorization set forth in 469
subdivision (1) of this subsection, a motor vehicle repair shop shall 470
obtain a written acknowledgment that the customer is aware of his or 471
her right to choose the licensed repair shop where the motor vehicle will 472
be repaired. Such acknowledgment shall read as follows: "I am aware of 473
my right to choose the licensed repair shop where the damage to the 474
motor vehicle will be repaired." A repair shop shall not repair a motor 475
vehicle without such acknowledgment, which may be transmitted by 476
facsimile or by electronic mail. 477
(b) If the repair shop is unable to estimate the cost of repair because 478
the specific repairs to be performed are not known at the time the vehicle 479
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is delivered to the repair shop, the written authorization required by this 480
section need not include an estimate of the maximum cost of parts and 481
labor. In such a case, prior to commencing any repairs, the repair shop 482
shall notify the customer of the work to be performed and the estimated 483
maximum cost to the customer of the necessary parts and labor, obtain 484
the customer's written or oral authorization and record such 485
information on the invoice. 486
(c) If, during the course of performing repair work, the repair shop 487
discovers that repairs other than those authorized are needed or that the 488
cost of authorized repairs will exceed the estimate, the repair shop shall 489
not proceed with the repairs without first obtaining the customer's 490
additional written or oral consent and recording such information on 491
the invoice. 492
(d) No repair shop shall have a claim against a motor vehicle for 493
repairs, other than for repairs actually performed and authorized, in an 494
amount greater than that authorized by the customer under the 495
provisions of sections 14-65e to 14-65j, inclusive, as amended by this act. 496
(e) If a motor vehicle is delivered to a repair shop at a time when the 497
shop is not open for business, the authorization to repair the vehicle and 498
the estimate of the cost of parts and labor may be given orally but shall 499
be recorded on the invoice. 500
(f) Unless requested by a customer, the requirement for a repair shop 501
to furnish an advance written estimate shall not apply to repair work for 502
which the total cost for parts and labor is less than fifty dollars. 503
(g) Unless otherwise requested by a customer, a motor vehicle repair 504
shop shall (1) follow the collision repair procedures, guidelines, 505
recommendations or service bulletins issued by the original equipment 506
manufacturer when repairing a motor vehicle, and (2) repair a motor 507
vehicle, in a manner determined by such motor vehicle repair shop, to 508
ensure the safe operation of the motor vehicle and reasonably mitigate 509
the diminished value of the motor vehicle. 510
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[(g)] (h) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an 511
infraction. 512
Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) No person or entity, other 513
than the owner of the motor vehicle, shall require, request, encourage or 514
cause a motor vehicle repair shop to: (1) Repair the motor vehicle in an 515
unsafe manner, as determined by the repair shop or original 516
manufacturer of the motor vehicle, (2) install an aftermarket part, or (3) 517
install a used part on the motor vehicle unless such used part is from a 518
motor vehicle of the same model year age or newer and is of like kind 519
and quality of the part being replaced. 520
(b) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 521
Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a 522
Removable Windshield Placard Advisory Council that shall be within 523
the Department of Motor Vehicles for administrative purposes only. The 524
advisory council shall (1) review the laws in other states concerning the 525
issuance and use of removable windshield placards for persons who are 526
blind and persons with disabilities, (2) recommend best practices to the 527
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for clear and concise policies and 528
regulations regarding the issuance and use of removable windshield 529
placards pursuant to section 14-253a of the general statutes, and (3) 530
make educational materials available to medical professionals, law 531
enforcement officers and the general public regarding the proper 532
issuance and use of such removable windshield placards. 533
(b) The advisory council shall consist of thirteen members, appointed 534
as follows: (1) Seven appointed by the Governor; (2) one appointed by 535
the speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) one appointed by the 536
president pro tempore of the Senate; (4) one appointed by the majority 537
leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one appointed by the 538
majority leader of the Senate; (6) one appointed by the minority leader 539
of the House of Representatives; and (7) one appointed by the minority 540
leader of the Senate. 541
(c) All initial appointments to the advisory council shall be made not 542
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later than October 1, 2022. The term of each member of the advisory 543
council shall be two years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder 544
of the term in the same manner as original appointments. 545
(d) The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the advisory 546
council. The advisory council shall meet at least annually and at such 547
other times as the chairperson deems necessary or upon the request of a 548
majority of the members. Members shall serve without compensation. 549
(e) On or before January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the advisory 550
council shall submit a report on its activities and any recommendations 551
to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the General 552
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in 553
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 554
Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) Any person who violates 555
any provision of subsection (a) of section 14-279 of the general statutes 556
and such violation is detected by a live digital video school bus violation 557
detection monitoring system, shall be fined ninety dollars. 558
(b) No person shall be convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this 559
section and a violation of section 14-279 of the general statutes because 560
of the same offense. 561
Sec. 17. Section 14-279a of the general statutes is repealed and the 562
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 563
(a) As used in this section, [and] section 14-279b, as amended by this 564
act, and section 16 of this act, "live digital video school bus violation 565
detection monitoring system" or "monitoring system" means a system 566
with one or more camera sensors and computers that produce live 567
digital and recorded video images of motor vehicles being operated in 568
violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act. A monitoring system shall 569
produce a live visual image that is viewable remotely and a recorded 570
image of the license plate number of a motor vehicle violating section 571
[14-279] 16 of this act. Such recorded image shall indicate the date, time 572
and location of the violation. 573
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(b) A municipality or local or regional board of education may install, 574
operate and maintain live digital video school bus violation detection 575
monitoring systems, or may enter into an agreement with a private 576
vendor for the installation, operation and maintenance of such 577
monitoring systems. Such agreement shall provide for the 578
compensation to the vendor for the expense of the monitoring services 579
and cost of equipment provided by the vendor and for the 580
reimbursement of the vendor for the expenses of installing, operating 581
and maintaining the monitoring system. Such agreement shall provide 582
that the vendor shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to such 583
municipality or local or regional board of education that includes, but is 584
not limited to: (1) The total number of citations issued as a result of a 585
violation detected and recorded by the monitoring system, and (2) the 586
total amount of funds collected. The municipality or local or regional 587
board of education shall, within thirty days, submit such report to the 588
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 589
matters relating to transportation. A municipality or local or regional 590
board of education serving a municipality that has entered into an 591
agreement with a private vendor for the installation, operation and 592
maintenance of a live digital video school bus violation detection 593
monitoring system shall use amounts remitted to such municipality in 594
accordance with subsection (e) of section 51-56a, as amended by this act, 595
in respect to the violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act, to reimburse 596
the private vendor for the expenses for installing, operating and 597
maintaining the monitoring system. 598
(c) A warning sign shall be posted on all school buses in which a 599
monitoring system is installed and operational indicating the use of 600
such system. 601
(d) A monitoring system shall be installed so as to record images of 602
the [license] number plate number of a motor vehicle only, and shall not 603
record images of the occupants of such motor vehicle or of any other 604
persons or vehicles in the vicinity at the time the images are recorded. 605
Sec. 18. Section 14-279b of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 606
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is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 607
October 1, 2022): 608
(a) Whenever a violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act is detected 609
and recorded by a live digital video school bus violation detection 610
monitoring system, a state or municipal police officer shall review the 611
evidence file which shall include two or more digital photographs, 612
recorded video or other recorded images. If, after such review, such 613
officer determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a 614
violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act has occurred, such officer shall 615
authorize the issuance of a summons for such alleged violation. If such 616
officer authorizes the issuance of a summons for such alleged violation, 617
the law enforcement agency shall, not later than thirty days after the 618
alleged violation, mail a summons to the registered owner of the motor 619
vehicle together with a copy of two or more digital photographs, 620
recorded video or other recorded images. 621
(b) As provided in subsection (b) of section 14-107, proof of the 622
registration number of the motor vehicle therein concerned shall be 623
prima facie evidence that the owner was the operator thereof, except 624
that, in the case of a leased or rented motor vehicle, such proof shall be 625
prima facie evidence that the lessee was the operator thereof. A 626
photographic or digital still or video image that clearly shows the 627
[license] number plate number of a vehicle violating section [14-279] 16 628
of this act shall be sufficient proof of the identity of such vehicle for 629
purposes of subsection (b) of section 14-107. 630
(c) Any person who is alleged to have committed a violation of 631
section [14-279] 16 of this act and receives a summons pursuant to 632
subsection (a) of this section shall follow the procedures set forth in 633
section 51-164n, as amended by this act. 634
(d) A recorded image produced by a monitoring system shall be 635
sufficient evidence of a violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act and 636
shall be admitted without further authentication. 637
(e) All defenses shall be available to any person who is alleged to have 638
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committed a violation of section [14-279] 16 of this act that is detected 639
and recorded by a monitoring system, including, but not limited to, that 640
(1) the violation was necessary to allow the passage of an emergency 641
vehicle, (2) the violation was necessary to avoid injuring the person or 642
property of another, (3) the violation was incurred while participating 643
in a funeral procession, (4) the violation was incurred during a period 644
of time in which the motor vehicle had been reported as being stolen to 645
an organized local police department or the state police and had not 646
been recovered prior to the time of the violation, (5) the operator was 647
convicted of a violation of section 14-279 for the same incident based 648
upon a separate and distinct summons issued by a sworn police officer, 649
or (6) the violation was necessary in order for the operator to comply 650
with any other general statute or regulation concerning the operation of 651
a motor vehicle. 652
(f) No recorded image produced by a monitoring system pursuant to 653
this section may be introduced as evidence in any other civil or criminal 654
proceedings. 655
(g) A recorded image produced by a monitoring system shall be 656
destroyed (1) ninety days after the date of the alleged violation if a 657
summons is not issued for such alleged violation pursuant to subsection 658
(a) of this section, or (2) upon final disposition of the case to which it 659
pertains if a summons is issued for such alleged violation pursuant to 660
subsection (a) of this section. 661
Sec. 19. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the 2022 supplement to 662
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 663
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 664
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 665
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 666
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35, 7-41, 7-83, 7-283, 7-325, 7-667
393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-668
251, 10-254, 12-52, 12-170aa, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-326g, subdivision (4) 669
of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of section 12-411, section 12-670
435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-487, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 671
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13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-247, 13a-253 672
or 13a-263, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90, 13b-221, 13b-673
292, 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 674
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414, subsection 675
(d) of section 14-12, section 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-676
34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58, 677
subsection (b) of section 14-66, as amended by this act, section 14-66a or 678
14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) of section 14-80h, 679
section 14-97a, 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-146, 14-152, 14-153 680
or 14-163b, a first violation as specified in subsection (f) of section 14-681
164i, section 14-219 as specified in subsection (e) of said section, 682
subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, section 14-240, 14-250 or 14-253a, 683
subsection (a) of section 14-261a, section 14-262, 14-264, 14-267a, 14-269, 684
14-270, 14-275a, 14-278, [or] 14-279 or section 16 of this act, subsection 685
(e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-300, 14-686
300d, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, 687
subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or 15-33, 688
subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 689
16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, 690
section 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149, 17a-152, 17a-465, 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-691
137, 19a-30, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, 692
section 19a-91, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-693
224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-694
338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-502, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-158, 20-231, 20-695
249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-696
341l, 20-366, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48, 697
21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71 or section 21-76a, subsection (c) of 698
section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-21, 699
subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-700
30, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63 or 21a-701
77, subsection (b) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-154, 702
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, section 21a-278b, 703
subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-704
421fff, 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-29, 22-30, 22-34, 22-705
35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision 706
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(1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 707
subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subsection (d) of 708
section 22-84, section 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100, 22-111o, 709
22-167, subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 710
22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a, 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of 711
subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, subdivision (2) of 712
subsection (b) of section 22-344b, subsection (d) of section 22-344c, 713
subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-714
359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection 715
(a) of section 22a-250, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363 716
or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 717
22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) 718
of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of 719
section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-720
40a, 26-42, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of 721
subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 722
26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-723
105, 26-107, 26-117, 26-128, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138 or 26-141, subdivision 724
(1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a, 725
subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-232, 26-244, 726
26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-288, 26-294, 28-13, 29-727
6a, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (g) of 728
section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-729
198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, 730
section 29-316, 29-318, 29-381, 30-48a, 30-86a, 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 731
31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-38, 732
31-40, 31-44, 31-47, 31-48, 31-51, 31-52, 31-52a or 31-54, subsection (a) or 733
(c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 734
31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, subdivision (1) of 735
section 35-20, section 36a-787, 42-230, 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-736
658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46b-22, 737
46b-24, 46b-34, 47-34a, 47-47, 49-8a, 49-16, 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-738
249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-321, 53-322, 53-739
323, 53-331 or 53-344, subsection (c) of section 53-344b, or section 53-450, 740
or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation 741
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of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 742
12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation 743
or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building 744
codes and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars 745
but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or 746
borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such 747
violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set 748
forth in this section. 749
Sec. 20. Subsections (d) and (e) of section 51-56a of the 2022 750
supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 751
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 752
(d) Each person who pays in any sum as a fine or forfeiture for any 753
violation of sections 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-227a, 14-227m, 754
14-227n, sections 14-230 to 14-240, inclusive, sections 14-241 to 14-249, 755
inclusive, section 14-279 for the first offense, sections 14-289b, 14-299, 756
14-300, 14-300d, 14-300j, sections 14-301 to 14-303, inclusive, section 16 757
of this act or any regulation adopted under said sections or ordinance 758
enacted in accordance with said sections shall pay an additional fee of 759
twenty-five dollars. The state shall remit to the municipalities in which 760
the violations occurred the amounts paid under this subsection. Each 761
clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any 762
other official of the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court 763
Administrator, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and 764
October in each year, shall certify to the Comptroller the amount due for 765
the previous quarter under this subsection to each municipality served 766
by the office of the clerk or official. 767
(e) The state shall remit to the municipalities in which the violation 768
occurred all fine amounts received in respect to the violation of section 769
14-279 and section 16 of this act after crediting twelve per cent of such 770
fine amounts to the Special Transportation Fund established under 771
section 13b-68 and crediting eight per cent of such fine amounts to the 772
General Fund. Each clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court 773
Administrator, or any other official of the Superior Court designated by 774
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the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before the thirtieth day of 775
January, April, July and October in each year, certify to the Comptroller 776
the amount due for the previous quarter under this subsection to each 777
municipality served by the office of the clerk or official. 778
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2022 14-16c
Sec. 2 October 1, 2022 14-164c(d)
Sec. 3 October 1, 2022 14-164c(k)
Sec. 4 October 1, 2022 14-50(c)
Sec. 5 October 1, 2022 27-102a(b)
Sec. 6 October 1, 2022 14-140
Sec. 7 October 1, 2022 14-45a
Sec. 8 from passage New section
Sec. 9 October 1, 2022 14-42
Sec. 10 October 1, 2022 14-66(b)
Sec. 11 October 1, 2022 14-1(6)
Sec. 12 October 1, 2022 14-65e
Sec. 13 October 1, 2022 14-65f
Sec. 14 October 1, 2022 New section
Sec. 15 from passage New section
Sec. 16 October 1, 2022 New section
Sec. 17 October 1, 2022 14-279a
Sec. 18 October 1, 2022 14-279b
Sec. 19 October 1, 2022 51-164n(b)
Sec. 20 October 1, 2022 51-56a(d) and (e)
Statement of Purpose:
To revise the motor vehicle statutes concerning (1) certificates of title, (2)
emissions-related repair waivers, (3) operators' licenses, (4) autocycles,
(5) aftermarket parts, (6) the Removable Windshield Placard Advisory
Council, and (7) school bus violation detection monitoring systems.
[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.]