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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 183
February Session, 2024
LCO No. 1524
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-15d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2
[The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, firm 3
or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and 4
who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance of 5
a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with 6
the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications 7
electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or 8
corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each 9
month. A qualified person, firm or corporation] (a) No person, firm or 10
corporation may engage in the business of electronically filing five or 11
more applications each month for the issuance of a certificate of 12
registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the 13
Department of Motor Vehicles unless such person, firm or corporation 14
holds an electronic issuance license issued in accordance with the 15 Raised Bill No. 183
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provisions of section 2 of this act, is a motor vehicle dealer or repairer, 16
licensed in accordance with section 14-52 or is a leasing or rental 17
company licensed in accordance with section 14-15. 18
(b) An electronic issuance licensee, motor vehicle dealer or repairer 19
or leasing or rental company shall, not later than ten days after the 20
electronic issuance of such registration, submit to the [commissioner] 21
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles an application together with all 22
necessary documents required to [register] obtain a certificate of 23
registration or certificate of title for the vehicle with the department. If 24
such licensee, dealer, repairer or company fails to provide the 25
department with such necessary documents, the department shall not 26
process the received documents and shall inform such licensee, dealer, 27
repairer or company of the failure to submit a completed application. 28
Any such [person, firm or corporation] licensee, dealer, repairer or 29
company that fails or refuses to file such application electronically 30
[upon the request of the commissioner] shall pay a [twenty-five-dollar] 31
fee of twenty-five dollars to the commissioner for each application 32
submitted. 33
(c) Any licensee, dealer, repairer or company who files such 34
applications electronically shall provide a form, as prescribed by the 35
commissioner, to the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that is the 36
subject of such application. Such form shall include (1) any fee charged 37
by such licensee, dealer, repairer or company to file such application 38
electronically, (2) a statement that the licensee, dealer or repairer is not 39
affiliated with the department, (3) information regarding how such 40
owner or lessee may file a complaint with the department concerning a 41
transaction performed pursuant to this section, and (4) any other 42
information that the commissioner deems necessary. Such licensee, 43
dealer, repairer or company shall require such owner or lessee to 44
acknowledge the information contained in such form by obtaining such 45
owner or lessee's signature on such form. 46
(d) No licensee, dealer, repairer or company who files an application 47
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of the motor vehicle that is the subject of any such application a fee in 49
excess of twenty-five dollars to file such application electronically with 50
the department. 51
(e) The commissioner [shall] may adopt regulations, in accordance 52
with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this 53
section. 54
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2024) (a) The Commissioner of 55
Motor Vehicles shall issue an electronic issuance license upon receipt of 56
(1) application containing such information as the commissioner may 57
require, and (2) the license fee in the amount of two hundred fifty 58
dollars. Each license may be renewed biennially according to renewal 59
schedules established by the commissioner so as to effect staggered 60
renewal of such licenses. If the adoption of a staggered system results in 61
the expiration of any license more or less than one year from its issuance, 62
the commissioner may charge a prorated amount for such license fee. 63
Not less than forty-five days prior to the date of expiration of each such 64
license, the commissioner shall send or transmit to each licensee, in a 65
manner determined by the commissioner, an application for renewal. 66
Any licensee that has not filed the application for renewal accompanied 67
by the license fee of two hundred fifty dollars prior to the date of 68
expiration of such license shall no longer be permitted to use the 69
department's electronic system for filing applications for the issuance of 70
a certificate of registration or a certificate of title pursuant to section 14-71
15d of the general statutes, as amended by this act. An application for 72
renewal filed with the commissioner after the date of expiration shall be 73
accompanied by a late fee of one hundred dollars. The commissioner 74
shall not renew any license under this section that has been expired for 75
more than forty-five days. 76
(b) Each applicant for, or holder of, an electronic issuance license shall 77
furnish the following surety bonds in the amount of (1) twenty-five 78
thousand dollars conditioned upon the applicant or holder complying 79
with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation relating to 80
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registration or a certificate of title and provided as indemnity for any 82
loss sustained by any customer of such licensee by reason of the 83
licensee's failure to comply with such laws or regulations; (2) twenty-84
five thousand dollars provided as security for any monetary loss 85
suffered by the department as a result of the loss, destruction or misuse 86
of any number plates assigned to such licensee by the department 87
pursuant to subsection (f) of this section; and (3) five thousand dollars 88
provided as security for any monetary loss suffered by the department 89
due to such licensee's failure to remit registration and title fees received 90
pursuant to section 14-15d of the general statutes, as amended by this 91
act. The surety bond furnished pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section 92
shall be executed in the name of the state of Connecticut for the benefit 93
of any aggrieved customer, but the penalty of the bond shall not be 94
invoked except upon order of the commissioner after a hearing before 95
the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 96
general statutes. 97
(c) The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two 98
hundred dollars against any electronic issuance licensee for failing to 99
provide proof of bond renewal or replacement on or before the date of 100
the expiration of the existing bond. 101
(d) The commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a 102
hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, refuse to grant or 103
renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business 104
of electronically filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of 105
registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the 106
department for any reason the commissioner reasonably deems 107
necessary or if the applicant for, or holder of, such a license, or an officer 108
or major stockholder, if the applicant or licensee is a firm or corporation, 109
has been found liable in a civil action for, or has been convicted of, a 110
violation of any provision of law pertaining to the business of electronic 111
filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of registration or a 112
certificate of title or any violation of any provision of laws involving 113
fraud, larceny, stalking, embezzlement, bribery or deprivation or 114
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state. Upon renewal of such license, a licensee shall make full disclosure 116
of any such civil judgment or conviction under penalty of false 117
statement. Each applicant for such a license, or if the applicant is a firm 118
or corporation, each officer or major stockholder of such firm or 119
corporation shall be fingerprinted and submit to state and national 120
criminal history records checks, conducted in accordance with section 121
29-17a of the general statutes. 122
(e) The commissioner shall not, after notice and an opportunity for a 123
hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, 124
grant or renew a license to an applicant for, or holder of, an electronic 125
issuance license that is delinquent in the payment of sales tax in 126
connection with a business from which it is or was obligated to remit 127
sales tax, as reported to the commissioner by the Department of 128
Revenue Services. 129
(f) The department shall provide each electronic issuance licensee 130
with an inventory of number plates to be used solely for the registration 131
of transactions performed pursuant to the provisions of section 14-15d 132
of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Such licensee shall be 133
responsible for all number plates assigned to such licensee by the 134
department. 135
(g) No electronic issuance licensee shall (1) include the words 136
"Department of Motor Vehicles" or "DMV" or other indication of the 137
department in the name of the licensee's business, or (2) act in any 138
manner that misleads consumers to believe that such licensee represents 139
or is otherwise affiliated with the department. 140
Sec. 3. Section 14-35 of the general statutes is repealed and the 141
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 142
(a) Any person who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified 143
may apply for a transporter's registration and number plate. The 144
applicant shall furnish such information as the commissioner requires 145
on forms to be furnished by the commissioner. All transporter 146
registrations issued pursuant to this section shall expire annually on the 147 Raised Bill No. 183
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last day of March. An application for the renewal of a transporter's 148
registration filed with the commissioner after the expiration date of such 149
registration shall be accompanied by a late fee of one hundred dollars 150
per number plate. The commissioner shall not renew any transporter's 151
registration under this section that has been expired for more than forty-152
five days. Not later than January 1, 1989, the commissioner shall adopt 153
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, specifically 154
identifying (1) the types of vehicles which may be registered under a 155
transporter's number plate, and (2) limitations on the use of such plate, 156
including the purposes for which such plate may be used. 157
(b) The [applicant shall] commissioner may issue to the applicant a 158
general distinguishing number, instead of [registering] requiring the 159
applicant to register each motor vehicle owned by such applicant or 160
temporarily in the applicant's custody. [, have issued to such applicant 161
by the commissioner a general distinguishing number.] Thereupon, 162
each motor vehicle owned by the applicant or temporarily in the 163
applicant's custody shall be regarded as registered under and having 164
assigned to it the distinguishing number. The commissioner shall charge 165
a fee at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars per annum for each general 166
distinguishing number. 167
(c) A registrant shall furnish proof of financial responsibility to the 168
commissioner as provided by section 14-112. 169
(d) Except as provided in this subsection, no registrant shall rent or 170
allow or cause to be rented, operate or allow or cause to be operated for 171
hire, use or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying passengers, 172
merchandise or freight for hire, or operate as a commercial vehicle with 173
a load, any motor vehicle registered under a transporter number plate. 174
The number plate shall not be loaned to any person and shall not be 175
used by its holder for personal purposes. The registrant who holds a 176
transporter number plate may operate, or cause to be operated by a bona 177
fide employee, motor vehicles for the purpose of transportation or 178
repossession of motor vehicles owned by [him] such registrant or 179
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be used for the movement on a contract or other basis of a storage or 181
office trailer, house trailer, modular building or similar, nonpower 182
trailing unit having unitized construction and to which a removable axle 183
assembly is attached. Any dealer in boats may use, or allow or cause to 184
be used, any trailer so registered for the purpose of transporting a boat 185
or boats, together with any necessary equipment, between a 186
demonstration site and his established place of business. 187
(e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (d) of this 188
section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more 189
than five hundred dollars. 190
Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 14-52a of the general statutes is 191
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 192
1, 2024): 193
(a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant 194
or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the 195
business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to the 196
provisions of section 14-52 if the applicant for, or holder of, such a 197
license, or an officer or major stockholder, if the applicant or licensee is 198
a firm or corporation, has been found liable in a civil action for odometer 199
fraud or operating a dealer, repairer or motor vehicle recycler business 200
without a license, convicted of a violation of any provision of laws 201
pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle dealer or repairer, 202
including a motor vehicle recycler, or convicted of any violation of any 203
provision of laws involving fraud, larceny or deprivation or 204
misappropriation of property, in the courts of the United States or any 205
state. Upon renewal of such license, a licensee shall make full disclosure 206
of any such civil judgment or conviction under penalty of false 207
statement. Each applicant for such a license shall be fingerprinted and 208
submit to state and national criminal history records checks, conducted 209
in accordance with section 29-17a. [, not more than thirty days before 210
such application is made and provide the results of such records checks 211
to the Department of Motor Vehicles.] The commissioner may require a 212
person, firm or corporation to submit its application electronically. 213 Raised Bill No. 183
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[Upon renewal of such license, a licensee shall make full disclosure of 214
any such civil judgment or conviction under penalty of false statement.] 215
Sec. 5. Section 14-67l of the general statutes is repealed and the 216
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 217
(a) Upon receiving such certificate of approval pursuant to section 14-218
67i, each applicant for a motor vehicle recycler's license shall (1) present 219
such certificate to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, [together with] 220
(2) pay a fee of two hundred eighty dollars for the examination of the 221
location or proposed location of each such motor vehicle recycler's yard 222
or business, [and shall] (3) pay a license fee of seven hundred five dollars 223
to said commissioner for each motor vehicle recycler's yard or business, 224
and (4) furnish a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand 225
dollars. 226
(b) Such surety bond shall be conditioned upon the applicant or 227
licensee complying with the provisions of any state or federal law or 228
regulation relating to the business of operating a motor vehicle 229
recycler's yard and provided as indemnity for any loss sustained by any 230
aggrieved customer by reason of any acts of the licensee constituting 231
grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or such licensee 232
going out of business. Each surety bond shall be executed in the name 233
of the state of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved customer, but 234
the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of the 235
commissioner after a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of 236
chapter 54. The commissioner shall assess an administrative fee of two 237
hundred dollars against any licensee for failing to provide proof of bond 238
renewal or replacement on or before the date of the expiration of the 239
existing bond. 240
(c) Except as provided in subsection [(b)] (e) of this section, upon 241
receipt of such certificate of approval, the payment of the required 242
[license fee] fees, the submission of such surety bond and observance of 243
regulations required, the commissioner may issue a license [shall be 244
issued by the commissioner] provided [, however,] the commissioner 245 Raised Bill No. 183
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may refuse to grant a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage 246
in the business of operating a motor vehicle recycler's yard if the 247
applicant for such [business] license or an officer or major stockholder, 248
if the applicant is a firm or corporation, has been convicted of a violation 249
of any provision of laws pertaining to the business of a motor vehicle 250
dealer or repairer, including a motor vehicle recycler, in the courts of the 251
United States or of this state or any state of the United States, in 252
accordance with the hearing requirements provided for in section 14-253
67p. 254
(d) Any license may be renewed on a biennial basis upon payment of 255
a fee of seven hundred dollars. Each such licensee shall, instead of 256
registering each motor vehicle owned by [him, make application] the 257
licensee, apply to the commissioner for a general distinguishing number 258
and mark, and the commissioner may issue to the applicant a certificate 259
of registration containing the distinguishing number and mark assigned 260
to such licensee and, thereupon, each motor vehicle owned by such 261
licensee shall be regarded as registered under such general 262
distinguishing number and mark. No licensee may be issued more than 263
three registrations under a general distinguishing number and mark in 264
a year, unless [he makes application] the licensee applies for an 265
additional registration to the commissioner, in such form and 266
containing such information as [he] the commissioner may require to 267
substantiate such request. The commissioner may issue to each such 268
licensee such additional registrations as [he] the commissioner deems 269
necessary. The licensee shall issue to each person driving such motor 270
vehicle a document indicating that such person is validly entrusted with 271
the vehicle, which document shall be carried in the motor vehicle. The 272
commissioner shall determine the form and contents of [this] such 273
document. For the registration of each motor vehicle under a general 274
distinguishing number and mark, the commissioner shall charge a fee 275
at the rate of seventy dollars per year. Such licensee shall furnish 276
financial responsibility satisfactory to the commissioner as defined in 277
section 14-112. Such number plates may be used as provided for under 278
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[(b)] (e) Each applicant for a recycler's license shall be required to 280
certify that, to the best of such applicant's knowledge and belief, all the 281
property to be used for the operation of the yard and business is in 282
compliance with the provisions of all applicable provisions of title 22a 283
and all regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and 284
Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of said title. Upon 285
receipt of such certification and completed application, the 286
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall notify the Commissioner of 287
Energy and Environmental Protection. The notification shall include a 288
statement of the location of the subject property and a legal description 289
thereof. Within forty-five days of receipt of such notification, the 290
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall inform the 291
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles if there is any reason to believe that 292
the property that is proposed to be licensed is not in compliance with 293
the above referenced statutory and regulatory requirements. If the 294
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is informed that there is any such 295
reason to believe that the subject location is not in compliance with such 296
requirements, said commissioner may (1) refuse to issue the license, or 297
(2) issue the license subject to such conditions, including, but not limited 298
to, the remediation of the conditions causing the suspected violation or 299
violations, as are acceptable to the Commissioner of Energy and 300
Environmental Protection. 301
Sec. 6. Section 14-69 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is 302
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 303
1, 2024): 304
(a) No person shall engage in the business of conducting a drivers' 305
school without being licensed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 306
An application for a license shall be in writing and shall contain such 307
information as the commissioner requires. Each applicant for a license 308
or the renewal of a license shall be fingerprinted before such application 309
is approved. The commissioner shall subject each applicant for a license 310
or the renewal of a license to state and national criminal history records 311
checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, and a check of the 312
state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 313 Raised Bill No. 183
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17a-101k. If any such applicant has a criminal record or is listed on the 314
state child abuse and neglect registry, the commissioner shall make a 315
determination whether to issue a license or renew a license to conduct a 316
drivers' school in accordance with the standards and procedures set 317
forth in section 14-44 and the regulations adopted pursuant to said 318
section. If the application is approved, the applicant shall be granted a 319
license upon the payment of a fee of seven hundred dollars and for each 320
location operated by such drivers' school, the submission of a surety 321
bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars from a surety company 322
authorized to do business in this state, conditioned upon the faithful 323
performance by the applicant of any contract to furnish instruction. [, in 324
such amount as the commissioner may require.] Such surety bond shall 325
be held by the commissioner to satisfy any execution issued against such 326
school in a cause arising out of failure of such school to perform such 327
contract. For each additional place of business of such school, the 328
commissioner shall charge a fee of one hundred seventy-six dollars, 329
except if the licensee opens an additional place of business with one year 330
or less remaining on the term of its license, the commissioner shall 331
charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars for each such additional place of 332
business for the year, or any part thereof, remaining on the term of such 333
license. Each additional location is subject to the standards and 334
procedures set forth in section 14-78 and any regulations adopted 335
pursuant to said section. No license or surety bond shall be required in 336
the case of any board of education, or any public, private or parochial 337
school, which conducts a course in driver education established in 338
accordance with sections 14-36e and 14-36f. A license so issued shall be 339
valid for two years. The commissioner shall issue a license certificate or 340
certificates to each licensee, one of which shall be displayed in each place 341
of business of the licensee. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction 342
of a license certificate, the commissioner shall issue a duplicate license 343
certificate to the licensee upon proof of the facts and the payment of a 344
fee of twenty dollars. 345
(b) The biennial fee for the renewal of a license shall be seven hundred 346
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shall be one hundred seventy-six dollars, except if the licensee opens an 348
additional place of business with one year or less remaining on the term 349
of its license, the commissioner shall charge a fee of eighty-eight dollars 350
for each such additional place of business for the year, or any part 351
thereof, remaining on the term of such license. If the commissioner has 352
not received a complete renewal application and all applicable renewal 353
fees on or before the expiration date of an applicant's license, the 354
commissioner shall charge such applicant, in addition to such renewal 355
fees, a late fee of seven hundred dollars. Upon the expiration date of a 356
license, the licensee shall cease to conduct business until such time as 357
the licensee's application for renewal is approved by the commissioner. 358
The commissioner shall not renew any license under this section that 359
has expired for more than sixty days. If a person fails to renew such 360
license not later than sixty days after the expiration date of such license 361
and continues to conduct business, the commissioner may, after notice 362
and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 363
54, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on such 364
person. Any such person may apply for a new license from the 365
commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. 366
(c) Any person who engages in the business of conducting a drivers' 367
school, including at any additional locations, without being licensed in 368
accordance with this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 369
Sec. 7. Section 14-73 of the general statutes is repealed and the 370
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 371
(a) No person shall be employed by a drivers' school to give 372
instruction in driving a motor vehicle unless such person is licensed to 373
act as an instructor or master instructor by the commissioner. 374
(b) Application for an instructor's license or a master instructor's 375
license shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the 376
commissioner requires. Each applicant for [a] an instructor's license or a 377
master instructor's license, or for any renewal thereof, shall be 378
fingerprinted and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the 379 Raised Bill No. 183
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commissioner that such applicant: (1) Is of good moral character 380
considering such person's state and national criminal history records 381
checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, and record, if any, 382
on the state child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to 383
section 17a-101k. If any applicant for a license or the renewal of a license 384
has a criminal record or is listed on the state child abuse and neglect 385
registry, the commissioner shall make a determination of whether to 386
issue or renew an instructor's license or master instructor's license in 387
accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in section 14-44 388
and the regulations adopted pursuant to said section; (2) has held a 389
license to drive a motor vehicle for the past five consecutive years and 390
has a driving record satisfactory to the commissioner, including no 391
record of a conviction or administrative license suspension for a drug or 392
alcohol-related offense during such five-year period; (3) has passed a 393
physical examination, administered not more than ninety days prior to 394
the date of application, by a physician, physician assistant or an 395
advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice within the state 396
and the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered 397
nurse certifies that the applicant is physically fit to operate a motor 398
vehicle and provide instruction in driving; (4) has received a high school 399
diploma or has an equivalent academic education; and (5) has 400
completed an instructor training course of forty-five clock hours given 401
by a school or agency approved by the commissioner, except that any 402
such course given by an institution under the jurisdiction of the board 403
of trustees of the Connecticut State University System shall be approved 404
by the commissioner and the State Board of Education. During the 405
period of licensure, an instructor shall notify the commissioner, within 406
forty-eight hours, of an arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor or felony, 407
or an arrest, conviction or administrative license suspension for a drug 408
or alcohol-related offense. Upon such notification, the commissioner 409
may suspend, revoke or withdraw the instructor's license or master 410
instructor's license pursuant to the provisions of section 14-79. 411
(c) The commissioner may deny the application of any person for an 412
instructor's license or a master instructor's license if the commissioner 413 Raised Bill No. 183
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determines that the applicant has made a material false statement or 414
concealed a material fact in connection with his or her application for 415
the instructor's license or master instructor's license. 416
(d) The commissioner shall conduct such written, oral and practical 417
examinations, as the commissioner deems necessary, to determine 418
whether an applicant has sufficient skill in the operation of motor 419
vehicles to ensure their safe operation, a satisfactory knowledge of the 420
motor vehicle laws and the ability to impart such skill and knowledge 421
to others. If the applicant successfully completes the examinations and 422
meets all other requirements of this section, the commissioner shall issue 423
an instructor's license or a master instructor's license, as the case may 424
be, to such applicant. The license shall be valid for use only in 425
connection with a drivers' school or schools licensed pursuant to section 426
14-69, as amended by this act. If the applicant fails the examination, such 427
applicant may apply for reexamination after five days. The license and 428
the license renewal shall be valid for two years. 429
(e) The licensee shall be reexamined periodically in accordance with 430
standards specified in regulations adopted under section 14-78. 431
(f) The commissioner may establish, by regulations adopted in 432
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, standards and procedures 433
for the training and licensing of master instructors who are qualified to 434
train driving instructors. 435
(g) The fee for an instructor's license, or for any renewal thereof, shall 436
be one hundred dollars. The fee for a master instructor's license, or for 437
any renewal thereof, shall be two hundred dollars. If the commissioner 438
has not received a complete renewal application and fee on or before the 439
expiration date of an applicant's license, such applicant shall be charged, 440
in addition to the renewal fee, a late fee in an amount equal to the fee 441
for such applicant's license. The commissioner shall not renew an 442
instructor's license or a master instructor's license that has expired for 443
more than sixty days. If a licensee fails to renew such license not later 444
than sixty days after the expiration date of such license and continues to 445 Raised Bill No. 183
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provide, for compensation, instruction in driving a motor vehicle, the 446
commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing 447
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54, impose a civil penalty of not 448
more than one thousand dollars on such licensee. 449
(h) (1) The licensee shall prominently display or wear an 450
identification badge bearing such licensee's name, photograph and 451
license number at all times when providing classroom or behind-the-452
wheel instruction. 453
(2) A licensed driver's school shall ensure that any instructor or 454
master instructor employed by such school complies with the 455
provisions of this section and any regulations adopted under this 456
section. 457
[(h)] (i) Any person who is not licensed in accordance with this 458
section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor if such person: (1) 459
Engages in the business of providing, for compensation, instruction in 460
driving a motor vehicle; or (2) is employed by a drivers' school to give 461
instruction in driving a motor vehicle. The commissioner may, after 462
notice and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of 463
chapter 54, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars 464
against any person who violates any provision of this subsection. 465
Sec. 8. Section 14-103a of the general statutes is repealed and the 466
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 467
[Any motor vehicle that (1) has been reconstructed, (2) is composed 468
or assembled from the several parts of other motor vehicles, (3) the 469
identification and body contours of which are so altered that the vehicle 470
no longer bears the characteristics of any specific make of motor vehicle, 471
or (4)] (a) For the purposes of this section: 472
(1) "Altered vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been materially 473
modified from its original construction by the removal, addition or 474
substitution of essential parts, new or used; 475 Raised Bill No. 183
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(2) "Composite vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is (A) composed 476
or assembled from several parts of other motor vehicles, (B) assembled 477
from a motor vehicle kit, or (C) has been altered, assembled or modified 478
from the original manufacturer's specifications; 479
(3) "Grey-market vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is manufactured 480
for use outside of, and imported into, the United States and is not 481
certified to meet motor vehicle safety standards promulgated by the 482
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or emission standards 483
promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency at the 484
time the motor vehicle was manufactured; 485
(4) "Major component parts" has the same meaning as provided in 486
subsection (a) of section 14-149a; and 487
(5) "Salvage vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been declared a 488
total loss by any insurance carrier and subsequently reconstructed. [,] 489
(b) Any motor vehicle that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 490
deems to be an altered vehicle, composite vehicle, grey-market vehicle 491
or salvage vehicle shall be inspected by the commissioner to determine 492
whether the vehicle is properly equipped [,] and in good mechanical 493
condition. [and in the possession of its lawful owner.] The model year 494
designation for the purpose of registration of a composite motor vehicle 495
inspected in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be the 496
model year that the body of such composite motor vehicle most closely 497
resembles. [Such vehicle shall be presented for inspection at any 498
Department of Motor Vehicles office to conduct such inspection. The 499
commissioner may require any person presenting any such 500
reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicle for inspection to provide 501
proof of lawful purchase of any major component parts not part of the 502
vehicle when first sold by the manufacturer.] Any altered vehicle, 503
composite vehicle or grey-market vehicle shall be presented for 504
inspection at a location of the Department of Motor Vehicles designated 505
by the commissioner. Any salvage vehicle shall pass an inspection prior 506
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motor vehicle dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with section 14-508
52, to perform an inspection of a salvage vehicle as required by this 509
section. The commissioner may require [, in accordance with the 510
provisions of this section,] the inspection of any other motor vehicle that 511
has not been manufactured by a person, firm or corporation licensed in 512
accordance with the provisions of section 14-67a. 513
(c) The commissioner may require any person presenting any altered 514
vehicle, composite vehicle, grey-market vehicle or salvage vehicle for 515
inspection to provide proof of lawful purchase of any major component 516
parts not part of the vehicle when first sold by the manufacturer. 517
(d) The fee for any inspection required by the provisions of this 518
section shall be eighty-eight dollars. The inspection fee shall be in 519
addition to regular registration fees. [As used in this section, 520
"reconstructed" refers to each motor vehicle materially altered from its 521
original construction by the removal, addition or substitution of 522
essential parts, new or used.] 523
Sec. 9. Subsection (b) of section 14-276a of the 2024 supplement to the 524
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 525
thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 526
(b) No person shall operate a school bus, as defined in section 14-275, 527
or a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, for the 528
purpose of transporting school children unless such person has, prior to 529
the issuance or renewal of such person's license endorsement: (1) 530
Furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the commissioner that such 531
person meets the physical qualification standards established in 49 CFR 532
391, as amended from time to time; and (2) successfully completed a 533
course in safety training and, in the case of school bus operators, passed 534
an examination in proficiency in school bus operation given by the 535
commissioner. Such proficiency examination shall include a road test 536
administered in [either a type I school bus having a gross vehicle weight 537
exceeding ten thousand pounds or a type II school bus having a gross 538
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for which the person holds a commercial driver's license bearing the 540
appropriate endorsement. Any operator who is administered a road test 541
in a school bus with a gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding twenty-542
six thousand pounds shall not be eligible for a license to operate a school 543
bus with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding twenty-six thousand 544
pounds. The commissioner shall prioritize scheduling a road test for 545
persons seeking or renewing a public passenger endorsement to operate 546
a school bus. [Any operator administered a road test in a type II school 547
bus shall not be eligible for a license to operate a type I school bus.] Any 548
person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be deemed to 549
have committed an infraction. 550
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2024) On and after October 1, 2024, 551
each commercial driver's instruction permit issued by the 552
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles prior to October 1, 2024, that is 553
otherwise valid, shall remain valid, according to its terms, and shall 554
authorize each license holder to drive a commercial motor vehicle when 555
accompanied in such vehicle by the holder of a commercial driver's 556
license in accordance with the provisions of section 14-44e of the general 557
statutes, revision of 1957, revised to October 1, 2024, until the expiration 558
of the commercial driver's instruction permit. 559
Sec. 11. Section 14-44c of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 560
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 561
October 1, 2024): 562
(a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial 563
[driver's instruction] learner's permit, shall include the following: 564
(1) The full name and current mailing and residence address of the 565
person; 566
(2) A physical description of the person, including gender, height and 567
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(4) The applicant's Social Security number; 570
(5) The person's statement, under oath, that such person meets the 571
physical qualification standards set forth in 49 CFR 391, as amended 572
from time to time; 573
(6) The person's statement, under oath, that the type of vehicle in 574
which the person has taken or intends to take the driving skills test is 575
representative of the type of motor vehicle the person operates or 576
intends to operate; 577
(7) The person's statement, under oath, that such person is not subject 578
to disqualification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of operating 579
privileges in any state, and that he or she does not hold an operator's 580
license in any other state; 581
(8) The person's identification of all states in which such person has 582
been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the last ten 583
years, and the person's statement, under oath that he or she does not 584
hold an operator's license in any other state; and 585
(9) The person's signature, and certification of the accuracy and 586
completeness of the application, subject to the penalties of false 587
statement under section 53a-157b. The application shall be accompanied 588
by the fee prescribed in section 14-44h. 589
(b) No person who has been a resident of this state for thirty days 590
may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a 591
commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction. 592
(c) At the time of application for a commercial driver's license, the 593
applicant shall make the applicable certification, as required by 49 CFR 594
383.71(b), regarding the type of commerce in which such person shall 595
engage. No commercial driver's license shall be issued to a person who 596
fails to make such certification. 597
(d) On and after November 18, 2024, the commissioner shall request 598
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accordance with 49 CFR 382.725, as amended from time to time, for any 600
person who applies for, renews, transfers or upgrades a commercial 601
driver's license or a commercial [driver's instruction] leaner's permit. 602
The commissioner shall use information obtained from the Drug and 603
Alcohol Clearinghouse solely for the purpose of determining whether 604
such person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle and shall 605
not disclose such information to any other person or entity not directly 606
involved in determining whether such person is qualified to operate a 607
commercial motor vehicle. If the commissioner receives notification 608
pursuant to 49 CFR 382.501(a), as amended from time to time, that such 609
person is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the 610
commissioner shall not issue, renew or upgrade the commercial driver's 611
license or commercial [driver's instruction] leaner's permit. If such 612
person currently holds a commercial driver's license or commercial 613
[driver's instruction] learner's permit, the commissioner shall, not later 614
than sixty days after the date the commissioner receives such 615
notification: (1) Downgrade the commercial driver's license to a Class D 616
operator's license, or (2) cancel the commercial [driver's instruction] 617
learner's permit. Any person who is denied a commercial driver's 618
license or a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit, or whose 619
license or permit is downgraded or cancelled pursuant to this 620
subsection, shall be granted an opportunity for a hearing in accordance 621
with the provisions of chapter 54. 622
(e) In addition to other penalties provided by law, any person who 623
knowingly falsifies information or certifications required under 624
subsection (a) of this section shall have such person's operator's license 625
or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state suspended for sixty 626
days. 627
Sec. 12. Subsection (h) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes is 628
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 629
1, 2024): 630
(h) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not require a 631
transportation network company driver to: (1) Obtain a commercial 632 Raised Bill No. 183
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driver's license or commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit 633
pursuant to section 14-44c, as amended by this act; or (2) register the 634
driver's transportation network company vehicle as a commercial 635
vehicle. 636
Sec. 13. Subdivision (87) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 637
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 638
1, 2024): 639
(87) "Serious traffic violation" means a conviction of any of the 640
following offenses: (A) Excessive speeding, involving a single offense in 641
which the speed is fifteen miles per hour or more above the posted 642
speed limit, in violation of section 14-218a or 14-219; (B) reckless driving 643
in violation of section 14-222; (C) following too closely in violation of 644
section 14-240 or 14-240a; (D) improper or erratic lane changes, in 645
violation of section 14-236; (E) using a hand-held mobile telephone or 646
other electronic device or typing, reading or sending text or a text 647
message with or from a mobile telephone or mobile electronic device in 648
violation of subsection (e) of section 14-296aa while operating a 649
commercial motor vehicle; (F) driving a commercial motor vehicle 650
without a valid commercial driver's license in violation of section 14-36a 651
or 14-44a, as amended by this act; (G) failure to carry a commercial 652
driver's license in violation of section 14-44a, as amended by this act; (H) 653
failure to have the proper class of license or endorsement, or violation 654
of a license restriction in violation of section 14-44a, as amended by this 655
act; or (I) a violation of any provision of chapter 248, by an operator who 656
holds a commercial driver's license or [instruction] leaner's permit that 657
results in the death of another person; 658
Sec. 14. Subsection (a) of section 14-36l of the general statutes is 659
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 660
1, 2024): 661
(a) As used in this section, "license" means a motor vehicle operator's 662
license, commercial driver's license or [instruction] leaner's permit 663
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section 1-1h. 665
Sec. 15. Subsection (b) of section 14-44a of the general statutes is 666
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 667
1, 2024): 668
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 669
(1) the holder of a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit 670
when accompanied in the vehicle by the holder of a commercial driver's 671
license, (2) any military personnel who operate commercial motor 672
vehicles solely in connection with their military duties, in accordance 673
with 49 CFR 383.3(c), or (3) any member of the Connecticut National 674
Guard who is qualified to operate a military or commercial motor 675
vehicle in accordance with 49 CFR 383.3(c) and operates such vehicle 676
while performing state military duty. 677
Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 14-44e of the general statutes is 678
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 679
1, 2024): 680
(b) The commissioner shall not issue a commercial driver's license or 681
a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit to any applicant 682
who does not meet the physical qualification standards set forth in 49 683
CFR 391, as amended from time to time. As required by 49 CFR 684
383.71(h), each applicant for a commercial driver's license or commercial 685
[driver's instruction] learner's permit shall provide to the commissioner 686
a copy of a medical examiner's certificate, prepared by a medical 687
examiner, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, indicating that such applicant is 688
medically certified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. For each 689
applicant who has submitted such medical certification and who has 690
also certified, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.71(b) and subsection (c) of 691
section 14-44c, as amended by this act, that such applicant operates in 692
nonexcepted interstate commerce, the commissioner shall post a 693
medical certification status of "certified" on the Commercial Driver's 694
License Information System driver record for such applicant. The holder 695
of a commercial driver's license who has not been examined and 696 Raised Bill No. 183
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certified as qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during the 697
preceding twenty-four months, or a shorter period as indicated by the 698
medical examiner submitting such certificate, shall be required to 699
submit a new medical certificate. The commissioner shall not issue a 700
commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's instruction] 701
learner's permit to any applicant or holder who fails to submit the 702
medical certification required by this section. If the holder of a 703
commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's instruction] 704
learner's permit fails to submit a new medical examiner's certificate 705
before the expiration of twenty-four months or the period specified by 706
the medical examiner, whichever is shorter, the commissioner shall, not 707
later than sixty days after the date that such holder's medical status 708
becomes uncertified: (1) Downgrade the commercial driver's license to 709
a Class D operator's license; or (2) cancel the commercial [driver's 710
instruction] learner's permit. Any applicant or holder who is denied a 711
commercial driver's license or a commercial [driver's instruction] 712
learner's permit, or whose license or permit is disqualified, suspended, 713
revoked or cancelled pursuant to this subsection shall be granted an 714
opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 715
54. 716
Sec. 17. Subsections (g) and (h) of section 14-44e of the general statutes 717
are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 718
October 1, 2024): 719
(g) The commissioner may issue a commercial [driver's instruction] 720
learner's permit to any person who holds a valid operator's license. Such 721
permit may be issued for a period not exceeding one year. Any holder 722
of a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit who has not 723
obtained a commercial driver's license on or before the expiration date 724
of such permit shall be required to retake the commercial driver's license 725
knowledge test and any applicable endorsement knowledge tests. The 726
holder of a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit may, 727
unless otherwise disqualified or suspended, drive a commercial motor 728
vehicle if such holder is accompanied by the holder of a commercial 729
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the type of vehicle being driven who occupies a seat beside the 731
individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the 732
commercial motor vehicle. The commissioner shall not administer a 733
commercial driver's license driving skills test to any holder of a 734
commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit unless such person 735
has held such permit for a minimum period of fourteen days. 736
(h) (1) The commissioner shall deny or disqualify for a period of sixty 737
days a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit or commercial 738
driver's license if it is determined that an applicant or holder has 739
provided false information on any certification the applicant or holder 740
is required to give relative to such permit or license application. 741
(2) If an applicant or holder is suspected of fraud related to the 742
issuance of a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit or 743
commercial driver's license, such applicant or holder shall be required 744
to schedule the commercial driver's license knowledge test and driving 745
skills test not later than thirty days after notification by the 746
commissioner of the suspected fraud. Failure to schedule both such tests 747
or failure to pass both such tests shall result in disqualification of such 748
permit or license and the applicant or holder shall be required to reapply 749
for the permit or license. 750
(3) Any applicant or holder convicted of fraud related to the issuance 751
of a commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit or commercial 752
driver's license shall have such applicant's or holder's permit or license 753
disqualified for one year from the date of conviction and shall be 754
required to retake such tests. 755
Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 14-44i of the general statutes is 756
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 757
1, 2024): 758
(b) There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license 759
knowledge test a fee of sixteen dollars. There shall be charged for each 760
commercial driver's license skills test a fee of thirty dollars. There shall 761
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fee of twenty dollars. 763
Sec. 19. Subsection (h) of section 14-44k of the general statutes is 764
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 765
1, 2024): 766
(h) A person is disqualified for life if such person commits two or 767
more of the offenses specified in subsection (b) of this section, or if such 768
person is the subject of two or more findings by the commissioner under 769
subsection (c) of this section, or any combination of those offenses or 770
findings, arising from two or more separate incidents. A person is 771
disqualified for life if the commissioner takes suspension actions against 772
such person for two or more alcohol test refusals or test failures, or any 773
combination of such actions, arising from two or more separate 774
incidents. Any person disqualified for life, except a person disqualified 775
under subsection (g) of this section, who has both voluntarily enrolled 776
in and successfully completed an appropriate rehabilitation program, as 777
determined by the commissioner, may apply for reinstatement of such 778
person's commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's instruction] 779
learner's permit, provided any such applicant shall not be eligible for 780
reinstatement until such time as such person has served a minimum 781
disqualification period of ten years. An application for reinstatement 782
shall be accompanied by documentation satisfactory to the 783
commissioner that such person has both voluntarily enrolled in and 784
successfully completed a program established and operated by the 785
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services pursuant to 786
chapter 319j, a program operated through a substance abuse treatment 787
facility licensed in accordance with section 19a-491 or the equivalent of 788
either program offered in another state. The commissioner shall not 789
reinstate a commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's 790
instruction] learner's permit that was disqualified for life unless an 791
applicant for reinstatement requests an administrative hearing in 792
accordance with chapter 54, and offers evidence that the reinstatement 793
of such applicant's commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's 794
instruction] learner's permit does not endanger the public safety or 795
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such applicant has not been convicted of any offense involving alcohol, 797
a controlled substance or a drug during a period of ten years following 798
the date of such applicant's most recent lifetime disqualification. If a 799
person whose commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's 800
instruction] learner's permit is reinstated under this subsection is 801
subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense, such person 802
shall be permanently disqualified for life and shall be ineligible to 803
reapply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification. The following 804
shall remain on the driving history record of a commercial motor vehicle 805
operator or commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's 806
instruction] learner's permit holder for a period of fifty-five years, as 807
required by 49 CFR Part 384, as amended from time to time: (1) Any 808
offense specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, provided such 809
offense occurred on or after December 29, 2006; (2) each of two or more 810
offenses specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section that occur within 811
ten years of each other and result in a lifetime disqualification, 812
regardless of when such offenses occur; (3) any conviction under 813
subsection (g) of this section for using a motor vehicle in the commission 814
of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a 815
controlled substance, committed on or after January 1, 2005. 816
Sec. 20. Subsection (k) of section 14-44k of the general statutes is 817
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 818
1, 2024): 819
(k) After taking disqualification action, or suspending, revoking or 820
cancelling a commercial driver's license or commercial [driver's 821
instruction] learner's permit, the commissioner shall update the 822
commissioner's records to reflect such action within ten days. After 823
taking disqualification action, or suspending, revoking or cancelling the 824
operating privileges of a commercial motor vehicle operator or a 825
commercial driver who is licensed or holds a commercial [driver's 826
instruction] learner's permit in another state, the commissioner shall 827
notify the licensing state of such action within ten days. Such 828
notification shall identify the violation that caused such disqualification, 829
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Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 17a-696 of the general statutes is 831
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 832
1, 2024): 833
(a) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person 834
charged with a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g or 14-227m, 835
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 53a-836
56b or 53a-60d or with a class A, B or C felony or to any person who was 837
twice previously ordered treated under this section, subsection (i) of 838
section 17-155y, section 19a-386 or section 21a-284 of the general statutes 839
revised to 1989, or any combination thereof. The court may waive the 840
ineligibility provisions of this subsection for any person, except that the 841
court shall not waive the ineligibility provisions of this subsection for 842
any person charged with a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g, 53a-56b 843
or 53a-60d if, at the time of the offense, such person was operating a 844
commercial vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act, 845
or held a commercial driver's license or a commercial [driver's 846
instruction] learner's permit. 847
Sec. 22. Subsection (a) of section 17b-137a of the general statutes is 848
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 849
1, 2024): 850
(a) The Social Security number of the applicant shall be recorded on 851
each (1) application for a license, certification or permit to engage in a 852
profession or occupation regulated pursuant to the provisions of title 853
19a, 20 or 21; (2) application for a commercial driver's license or 854
commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit completed pursuant 855
to subsection (a) of section 14-44c, as amended by this act; and (3) 856
application for a marriage license made under section 46b-25. 857
Sec. 23. Subsection (c) of section 54-56e of the general statutes is 858
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 859
1, 2024): 860
(c) This section shall not be applicable: (1) To any person charged 861
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subdivision (1)or (2) of subsection (a) of section 53a-122 that does not 863
involve the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force 864
against another person, or a violation of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) 865
of section 53a-122 that does not involve the use, attempted use or 866
threatened use of physical force against another person and does not 867
involve a violation by a person who is a public official, as defined in 868
section 1-110, or a state or municipal employee, as defined in section 1-869
110, or (C) a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision 870
of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 14-227a or 14-227m, 871
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, subdivision (2) 872
of subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-56b, 53a-60d, 53a-70, 53a-873
70a, 53a-71, except as provided in subdivision (5) of this subsection, 53a-874
72a, 53a-72b, 53a-90a, 53a-196e or 53a-196f, (2) to any person charged 875
with a crime or motor vehicle violation who, as a result of the 876
commission of such crime or motor vehicle violation, causes the death 877
of another person, (3) to any person accused of a family violence crime 878
as defined in section 46b-38a who (A) is eligible for the pretrial family 879
violence education program established under section 46b-38c, or (B) 880
has previously had the pretrial family violence education program 881
invoked in such person's behalf, (4) to any person charged with a 882
violation of section 21a-267, 21a-279 or 21a-279a, who (A) is eligible for 883
the pretrial drug education and community service program established 884
under section 54-56i or the pretrial drug intervention and community 885
service program established under section 54-56q, or (B) has previously 886
had (i) the pretrial drug education program, (ii) the pretrial drug 887
education and community service program established under the 888
provisions of section 54-56i, or (iii) the pretrial drug intervention and 889
community service program established under section 54-56q, invoked 890
on such person's behalf, (5) unless good cause is shown, to (A) any 891
person charged with a class C felony, or (B) any person charged with 892
committing a violation of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-893
71 while such person was less than four years older than the other 894
person, (6) to any person charged with a violation of section 9-359 or 9-895
359a, (7) to any person charged with a motor vehicle violation (A) while 896
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amended by this act, or (B) who holds a commercial driver's license or 898
commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit at the time of the 899
violation, (8) to any person charged with a violation of subdivision (6) 900
of subsection (a) of section 53a-60, (9) to a health care provider or vendor 901
participating in the state's Medicaid program charged with a violation 902
of section 53a-122 or subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-123, 903
or (10) to any person charged with a violation of section 15-132a, [15,133] 904
15-133 or 15-140n. 905
Sec. 24. Subsection (h) of section 54-56g of the general statutes is 906
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 907
1, 2024): 908
(h) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable in the case of 909
any person charged with a violation of section 14-227a or 14-227m or 910
subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n (1) while 911
operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, as 912
amended by this act, or (2) who holds a commercial driver's license or 913
commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit at the time of the 914
violation. 915
Sec. 25. Subsection (b) of section 54-56p of the general statutes is 916
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 917
1, 2024): 918
(b) This section shall not be applicable to any person (1) who, at the 919
time of the motor vehicle violation, holds a commercial driver's license 920
or commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit or is operating a 921
commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this 922
act, or (2) charged with a motor vehicle violation causing serious injury 923
or death, a motor vehicle violation classified as a felony unless good 924
cause is shown, or a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g or 14-296aa. 925
Sec. 26. Subsection (a) of section 54-56r of the 2024 supplement to the 926
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 927
thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 928 Raised Bill No. 183
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(a) (1) There is established a pretrial impaired driving intervention 929
program for persons charged with a violation of section 14-227a, 14-930
227g, 14-227m, 14-227n, subsection (d) of section 15-133 or section 15-931
140n. The program shall consist of a twelve-session alcohol education 932
component or a substance use treatment component of not less than 933
fifteen sessions, and may also include a victim impact component, as 934
ordered by the court pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. 935
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person: 936
(A) Who has been placed in the pretrial impaired driving intervention 937
program under this section or the pretrial alcohol education program 938
established under section 54-56g, as amended by this act, within ten 939
years immediately preceding the application; 940
(B) Who has been convicted of a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g, 941
14-227m, 14-227n, 15-132a, subsection (d) of section 15-133 or section 15-942
140l, 15-140n, 53a-56b or 53a-60d; 943
(C) Who has been convicted in any other state at any time of an 944
offense the essential elements of which are substantially the same as any 945
statutory provision set forth in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision; 946
(D) Who is charged with a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g, 14-947
227m or 14-227n (i) and held a commercial driver's license or 948
commercial [driver's instruction] learner's permit at the time of the 949
violation; or (ii) while operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined 950
in section 14-1, as amended by this act; or 951
(3) Whose alleged violation caused the serious physical injury, as 952
defined in section 53a-3, of another person, unless good cause is shown. 953
Sec. 27. Subsection (b) of section 14-212e of the general statutes is 954
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 955
2024): 956
(b) The council shall be comprised of the following members: The 957
Commissioners of Transportation, [Public Safety] Emergency Services 958 Raised Bill No. 183
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and Public Protection and Motor Vehicles, or their designees; the 959
president of the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, or such 960
person's designee; the president of the Connecticut State Police Union, 961
or such person's designee; and a representative of the Connecticut 962
Construction Industries Association, designated by the president of said 963
association. Appointees should be persons with knowledge and 964
experience concerning highway work zones. Appointments to the 965
council shall be made not later than November 1, 2008. The chairperson 966
of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall convene the 967
first meeting of the council not later than December 1, 2008. 968
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2024 14-15d
Sec. 2 October 1, 2024 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2024 14-35
Sec. 4 October 1, 2024 14-52a(a)
Sec. 5 October 1, 2024 14-67l
Sec. 6 October 1, 2024 14-69
Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 14-73
Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 14-103a
Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 14-276a(b)
Sec. 10 October 1, 2024 New section
Sec. 11 October 1, 2024 14-44c
Sec. 12 October 1, 2024 13b-118(h)
Sec. 13 October 1, 2024 14-1(87)
Sec. 14 October 1, 2024 14-36l(a)
Sec. 15 October 1, 2024 14-44a(b)
Sec. 16 October 1, 2024 14-44e(b)
Sec. 17 October 1, 2024 14-44e(g) and (h)
Sec. 18 October 1, 2024 14-44i(b)
Sec. 19 October 1, 2024 14-44k(h)
Sec. 20 October 1, 2024 14-44k(k)
Sec. 21 October 1, 2024 17a-696(a)
Sec. 22 October 1, 2024 17b-137a(a)
Sec. 23 October 1, 2024 54-56e(c)
Sec. 24 October 1, 2024 54-56g(h)
Sec. 25 October 1, 2024 54-56p(b) Raised Bill No. 183
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Sec. 26 October 1, 2024 54-56r(a)
Sec. 27 July 1, 2024 14-212e(b)
Statement of Purpose:
To implement the recommendations of the Department of Motor
Vehicles regarding the electronic issuance of registration and certificates
of title, transporter's registration, dealers, repairers, motor vehicle
recyclers, drivers' schools, altered, composite, grey-market and salvage
vehicles, school buses and minor revisions to the motor vehicle statutes.
[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.]