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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire › Section 13b-413. (Formerly Sec. 16-307). - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by any order, authorization or decision of the Commissioner of Transportation under the provisions of this chapter may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1949 Rev., S. 5702; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 45; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 76-436, S. 363, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 66, 125; 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 153, 348; P.A. 88-249, S. 2, 9.)
History: 1971 act replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless cases deemed transferable; P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, added reference to chapter 54 and deleted references to Secs. 16-37 and 16-38, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provisions re appeal procedure with provision that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 88-249 transferred powers and duties from public utility control department to transportation department, amending section as required by section 2 of the act (codified as Sec. 13b-387a), effective July 1, 1989. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989; Sec. 16-307 transferred to Sec. 13b-413, effective July 1, 1989).
Annotations to former section 16-307:
Cited. 122 C. 297. Burden of showing commission acted illegally or in excess of authority is on plaintiff. 148 C. 687. Cited. 149 C. 481; 219 C. 168.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 219 C. 168.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 13b - Transportation › Chapter 245c - Motor Carriers of Property for Hire › Section 13b-415. - Motor carrier obligation re operator's skills, capability and fitness.

No motor carrier, as defined in 49 CFR 350.105 or 49 CFR 390.5, as amended, shall authorize or employ any person to operate any motor vehicle registered or required to be registered in this state with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of eighteen thousand one or more pounds without an on-the-road skills test performed in such motor vehicle and without a written certification, signed and dated by such motor carrier, that such person possesses the skills, capability and fitness to operate such motor vehicle safely.
(P.A. 06-130, S. 26.)
History: P.A. 06-130 effective July 1, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-2. - Appointment of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

There shall be a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles appointed in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive.
(1949 Rev., S. 2351.)
See Sec. 4-12 re removal of officers and commissioners for misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.
Annotations to former statute:
Failure of Senate to act on nomination did not create vacancy which Governor was authorized to fill; incumbent held over de jure. 132 C. 518. Cited. 133 C. 43; 136 C. 317.
Cited. 13 CS 343.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-4. - Findings and rulings of commissioner.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, upon his initiative and after notice and hearing, make a finding of fact and issue a ruling thereon concerning any misfeasance or nonfeasance on the part of any officer for failure to enforce or for improperly enforcing any provision of this chapter relating to motor vehicles. Upon the presentation of such finding to him, the state's attorney of the judicial district wherein lies the jurisdiction of the accused shall apply to the superior court for said judicial district for a bench warrant for such accused. Such finding shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of official duty by the person named therein, and, upon conviction thereof, such officer shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 2353; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 96-180, S. 37, 166.)
History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 96-180 substituted “The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” for “Said commissioner”, effective June 3, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-4a. - Conduct of hearings and rendering of decisions.

In any case where a hearing is required or authorized under the provisions of any statute dealing with the Department of Motor Vehicles such hearing may be conducted by and the decision rendered therein by the commissioner or by any person or persons designated by him.
(1971, P.A. 755, S. 4.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 references throughout the general statutes to “Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner” and “Motor Vehicle(s) Department” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” or “Department of Motor Vehicles”, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).
Cited. 168 C. 587.
Cited. 39 CS 285; 40 CS 505; 42 CS 602.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-5. - Branch offices.

The commissioner shall have exclusive charge of the control and maintenance of the branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the expense of leasing and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for said department.
(1949 Rev., S. 2354.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 references throughout the general statutes to “Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner” and “Motor Vehicle(s) Department” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” or “Department of Motor Vehicles”, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-5b. - Discontinuation of branch offices.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall take steps to discontinue the operation and use of Department of Motor Vehicles branch offices to operate within the department's budget.
(P.A. 81-460, S. 2, 4.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 references throughout the general statutes to “Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner” and “Motor Vehicle(s) Department” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” or “Department of Motor Vehicles”, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-5c. - Department closed or unable to perform transactions due to emergency or other reason. Extension of expiration date or period of validity of credentials issued by commissioner.

In the case of any emergency situation described by the provisions of section 3-6a or 28-1 or any other reason for which the Department of Motor Vehicles is closed or is unable to perform transactions with the public in an effective or secure manner, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, with the approval of the Governor, may extend the expiration date or the period of validity of any registration, license, permit, certificate or other form or credential issued by said commissioner in accordance with any provision of the general statutes. In any such case in which the commissioner exercises the authority granted by this section, the commissioner shall take such actions, as said commissioner deems necessary or appropriate, to inform the public and all law enforcement agencies of the extension of such expiration date or period of validity.
(P.A. 08-150, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-6. - Coordination of enforcement activities.

The commissioner shall endeavor to coordinate motor vehicle enforcement throughout the state by calling conferences of officials and officers connected with enforcement, as may appear to him advantageous or desirable. He shall, whenever deemed advisable, bring to the attention of such officials and officers statistics in connection with enforcement and shall urge the desirability and necessity of uniformity. He shall endeavor to coordinate and unify volunteer effort for highway traffic safety and may, if he is so requested, initiate a program for uniform effort and may call upon such organizations as are working in the field of traffic safety to carry out the same.
(1949 Rev., S. 2355; P.A. 84-546, S. 38, 173.)
History: P.A. 84-546 made technical change, amending section to restore language inadvertently deleted.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-7. - Deputy commissioners.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may, as provided in section 4-8, appoint not more than three deputy commissioners of motor vehicles, who shall, under the direction of the commissioner, assist in the administration of the business of the department, and, when so directed by said commissioner, shall hear and determine questions that may come before the department.
(1949 Rev., S. 2356; P.A. 88-245, S. 3, 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 38, 166.)
History: P.A. 88-245 authorized commissioner to appoint not more than three deputy commissioners, where previously limited to one; P.A. 96-180 substituted “The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” for “Said commissioner”, effective June 3, 1996.
Section does not authorize delegation of the authority of deputy commissioner to any other assistant. 151 C. 679.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-8. - Police authority of commissioner and inspectors.

(a) The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, shall have, in any part of the state, the same authority to make arrests or issue citations for violation of any statute or regulation relating to motor vehicles and to enforce said statutes and regulations as policemen or state policemen have in their respective jurisdictions.
(b) The commissioner, each deputy commissioner and any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, may issue a summons to any person to appear at any hearing before the commissioner which may result in the imposition of administrative sanctions. Any salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the commissioner, when engaged in the discharge of the duties of his office, shall have the same authority to declare a commercial motor vehicle and its driver out of service in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Sections 392.5 and 396.9, as from time to time amended, as policemen and state policemen have.
(c) Said commissioner shall issue to each such deputy commissioner or inspector credentials showing his authority of arrest, which credentials shall be carried upon the person of such deputy commissioner or inspector while in the discharge of his duties.
(1949 Rev., S. 2357; June, 1955, S. 1282d; P.A. 88-245, S. 4, 7; P.A. 89-199; P.A. 90-263, S. 57, 74; P.A. 93-341, S. 30, 38.)
History: P.A. 88-245 made a technical change; P.A. 89-199 divided the section into Subsecs., authorizing commissioner, deputy commissioner and inspector to issue citations for violations of any motor vehicle statute or regulation, and to issue a summons to compel attendance at administrative hearings, also authorized inspectors to declare a commercial motor vehicle out of service and required commissioner to issue credentials showing arrest authority to each deputy commissioner; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to “commercial” motor vehicle; P.A. 93-341 amended Subsec. (b) to limit inspectors' authority to declare motor vehicles out of service to “commercial” vehicles and extended authority to the drivers of such vehicles, effective July 1, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-9. - Oath of office.

The commissioner and each deputy commissioner shall take the oath provided by law for public officers.
(1949 Rev., S. 2358; June, 1955, S. 1283d; P.A. 88-245, S. 5, 7.)
History: P.A. 88-245 made a technical change.
See Sec. 1-25 re forms of oaths.
Cited. 240 C. 10.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11a. - Exceptional issuance of certificates and licenses for law enforcement activities. Verification by Chief State's Attorney of statements on application for such certificates and licenses.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a registration certificate in a name other than that of the owner of the vehicle or issue an operator's license in a name other than that of the applicant for such license, except when the statements made on the application for such certificate or license have been verified by the office of the Chief State's Attorney and such certificate or license is issued for the purposes of law enforcement activities in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 54. The office of the Chief State's Attorney shall establish and transmit to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to judiciary the proposed criteria to be used by the office of the Chief State's Attorney in such verification. Before such criteria shall be employed by the office of the Chief State's Attorney, said committee shall approve the same in writing. The commissioner is authorized to waive the fee for any registration certificate or operator's license issued in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 74-117; P.A. 80-444, S. 2, 6; P.A. 08-150, S. 40.)
History: P.A. 80-444 required verification of statements on certificate or license application to be issued in name other than applicants by office of chief state's attorney and required approval of criteria for verification by judiciary committee; P.A. 08-150 added provision authorizing commissioner to waive fee.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11d. - Annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus.

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, within available appropriations, shall establish an annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus.
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 00-202.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11e. - Annual report re appointments scheduled and transactions available and conducted on department's Internet web site.

On or before February 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation. Such annual report shall include the following information from the preceding year: (1) The average number of days between the date a person scheduled an appointment on the Internet web site of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the date of the scheduled appointment, (2) a list of the transactions that were available to be conducted by scheduling an appointment on the department's Internet web site, (3) a list of the transactions that were available to be conducted on the department's Internet web site, (4) the number of transactions conducted on the department's Internet web site, and (5) a summary of the department's efforts to increase the types of transactions available to be conducted on the department's Internet web site.
(P.A. 16-55, S. 23; P.A. 21-106, S. 48.)
History: P.A. 16-55 effective May 31, 2016; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to delete Subsec. designator, replace reference to January 15, 2017 with reference to February 1, 2022, replace “Department” with “Commissioner” and “the Department of Motor Vehicles” with “transportation”, replace former Subdivs. (1) to (3) re goals included in annual report with new Subdivs. (1) to (5) re information re appointments scheduled and transactions available and conducted on department's Internet web site included in annual report, and delete provision re hearing, and delete former Subsec. (b) re monthly reports, effective June 30, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11i. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Payment of fees by credit card.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may allow the payment of any fee specified in this chapter or chapter 247 by means of a credit card and may charge each payor a service fee for any payment made by credit card. The fee shall not exceed any charge by the credit card issuer or by its authorized agent, including any discount rate. Payments by credit card shall be made under such conditions as the commissioner may prescribe. If any charge with respect to payment of a fee by credit card is not authorized by such issuer or its authorized agent, the commissioner shall assess the payor the fee specified in subsection (f) of section 14-50.
(P.A. 97-236, S. 20, 27.)
*Note: On and after July 1, 2022, this section, as amended by section 440 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is to read as follows:
“Sec. 14-11i. Payment of fees by credit card. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may allow the payment of any fee specified in this chapter or chapter 247 by means of a credit card and shall charge each payor a service fee for any payment made by means of a credit card. The fee shall not exceed any charge by the credit card issuer or by its authorized agent, including any discount rate. Payments by credit card shall be made under such conditions as the commissioner may prescribe, except that the commissioner shall determine the rate or amount of the service fee for any such credit card in accordance with subsection (c) of section 1-1j. Such service fee may be waived by the commissioner for a category of fee if such waiver has been approved by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1-1j. If any charge with respect to payment of a fee by means of a credit card is not authorized by such issuer or its authorized agent, the commissioner shall assess the payor the fee specified in subsection (f) of section 14-50.”
(P.A. 97-236, S. 20, 27; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 440.)
History: P.A. 97-236 effective June 24, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended section to add provision re charging a service fee, add provision re rate or amount of service fee and waiver approval, and make technical changes, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11j. - Blue envelopes for persons with autism spectrum disorder.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and at least one organization that advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and make available blue envelopes that (1) provide written information and guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance effective communication between a police officer and a person with autism spectrum disorder, and (2) are capable of holding a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance identification card. On and after January 1, 2020, upon request by a person with autism spectrum disorder or, if such person is a minor, such person's parent or guardian, the commissioner shall provide a blue envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or guardian.
(P.A. 19-161, S. 39; P.A. 21-40, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 19-161 effective July 12, 2019; P.A. 21-40 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-11k. - Waiver of fee for license or identity card renewal or duplication for veterans at certain event.

(a) As used in this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as defined in section 14-36h, who has verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs that such person or member is a veteran.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-1h, subsection (a) of section 14-41 and subsection (a) of section 14-50a concerning fees, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may waive the fee for a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card renewal or duplication for any applicant who is a veteran while attending a one-day event that offers services, supplies or assistance to veterans and is hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
(P.A. 21-106, S. 50.)
History: P.A. 21-106 effective June 30, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-15d. - Electronic issuance of registration or certificate of title.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any person, firm or corporation, who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and who is engaged in the business of filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to file such applications electronically if the commissioner determines that such person, firm or corporation files, on average, seven or more such applications each month. A qualified person, firm or corporation shall, not later than ten days after the electronic issuance of such registration, submit to the commissioner an application together with all necessary documents required to register the vehicle with the department. Any such person, firm or corporation that fails or refuses to file such application electronically upon the request of the commissioner shall pay a twenty-five-dollar fee to the commissioner for each application submitted. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 16-55, S. 12; P.A. 18-164, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 16-55 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 18-164 increased period of time to submit registration application to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 21-106 added provision re $25 fee for failure or refusal to electronically file application and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-20d. - Marker plates for veterans and members of the armed forces to indicate service during a period of war. Return and nonrenewal of marker plates.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “veteran” means any person (1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces, and “period of war” and “armed forces” have the same meanings as provided in section 27-103.
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, at the request of any veteran or member of the armed forces who received a campaign medal, issue special registration marker plates to indicate service during a period of war. Such plates shall bear the words “(Name of War) Veteran” and shall be designed in consultation with the Commissioner of Veteran Affairs. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in section 14-22. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee for such plates, which fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.
(c) A request made under subsection (b) of this section shall be accompanied by proof from the Department of Veterans Affairs that the person making a specific request served in the armed forces during such period of war.
(d) The surviving spouse of a veteran or member of the armed forces issued special registration marker plates under subsection (b) of this section may retain any such plates for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she remarries.
(e) Any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged shall return such plates to the commissioner not later than thirty days after such discharge. The commissioner shall not renew such plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased by any such member of the armed forces who is dishonorably discharged.
(P.A. 21-106, S. 49.)
History: P.A. 21-106 effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-25c. - Registration of motor vehicle used as a student transportation vehicle. Distinctive marker plates.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue distinctive registration marker plates to each motor vehicle, except a taxicab or motor vehicle in livery service, that is used as a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212. Each such registration of a student transportation vehicle shall be issued for a period of one year and, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-103, may be renewed by the owner, in accordance with schedules established by the commissioner. The fee for such registration or for any renewal thereof shall be determined as follows: (1) In the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a service bus, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed for the registration of a service bus, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (p) of section 14-49, and (2) in the case of any such motor vehicle designed as a passenger motor vehicle, the fee shall be one-half of the fee prescribed for the biennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle or one-third of the fee prescribed for the triennial combination registration of a passenger motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 14-49.
(P.A. 05-218, S. 13; P.A. 19-165, S. 6; P.A. 21-106, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 05-218 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 19-165 amended Subdiv. (2) by adding provision re fee for triennial registration of passenger motor vehicle and made a conforming change, effective January 1, 2020; P.A. 21-106 amended Subdiv. (2) to add “combination” and replace reference to Sec. 14-49(a) with reference to Sec. 14-49(e)(1), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-25d. - Registration of DUKW or similar amphibious vehicle. Restrictions or prohibitions imposed by traffic authority.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may register a DUKW amphibious vehicle, manufactured by General Motors Corporation during the years 1942 to 1945, inclusive, or similar amphibious vehicle as an antique, rare or special interest motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-20, unless such amphibious vehicle has been modified by the addition of seats to transport passengers for hire, in which case the commissioner may issue to the owner of such amphibious vehicle registration for a motor bus, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 14-49. No such registration shall be issued until such amphibious vehicle has passed a safety inspection conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(b) Any traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297, may impose restrictions or prohibitions concerning the use and operation of any such amphibious vehicle registered as a motor bus, on any highway or bridge under its jurisdiction as such traffic authority determines to be necessary for the protection of the passengers of such amphibious vehicle and highway users.
(P.A. 07-167, S. 39; P.A. 21-61, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 21-61 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 14-297(6) with reference to Sec. 14-297.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). - Regulations concerning driver education programs.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the establishment, conduct and scope of driver education programs in secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements of section 14-36e. Such regulations shall (1) permit any local or regional board of education or private secondary school to contract with a licensed drivers' school approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the behind-the-wheel instruction of such driver education program and instruction therein may be given by such school's driving instructors who are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) require that the classroom instruction of any such driver education program include a discussion concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d, and (3) except for instruction offered pursuant to section 14-36j, permit a class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.
(1967, P.A. 765, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 456, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 587, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 25; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 92-262, S. 5, 42; P.A. 13-92, S. 4; P.A. 21-106, S. 12.)
History: 1971 act added provision requiring that regulations allow contract with licensed drivers' school for provision of behind-the-wheel instruction; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-218 deleted provision concerning appointment of full-time consultant in driver education; P.A. 92-262 transferred authority for the regulations from the department of education to the department of motor vehicles; Sec. 10-24d transferred to Sec. 14-36f in 1993; (Revisor's note: In 1997 references throughout the general statutes to “Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner” and “Motor Vehicle(s) Department” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” or “Department of Motor Vehicles”, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 13-92 inserted Subdiv. (1) designator and added Subdiv. (2) re regulations requiring classroom instruction of highway work zone safety; P.A. 21-106 added Subdiv. (3) re offering of instruction in person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, and made a technical change, effective June 30, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-36j. - Commissioner to amend regulations re content of safe driving instruction courses. Attendance by parent or guardian.

(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall amend the regulations adopted pursuant to sections 14-36f and 14-78 concerning the content of safe driving instruction courses offered at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools to require the eight hours of instruction required by such regulations to include, for applicants to whom a learner's permit or youth instruction permit is issued, two hours of instruction concerning the statutory provisions, including penalties, applicable to drivers who are less than eighteen years of age, the dangers of teenage driving, the cognitive development of adolescents, the responsibilities and liabilities of parents of teenage drivers, and related topics deemed by the commissioner to be appropriate. Such course may be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person in a congregate setting and distance learning, provided such distance learning is conducted in real-time by an instructor and has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.
(b) A parent or guardian of any such applicant to whom a learner's permit or youth instruction permit is issued on or after August 1, 2008, who is less than eighteen years of age, shall attend such two hours of instruction with such applicant. Before any such applicant is permitted to take the driver's test, such applicant shall provide an affidavit to the commissioner, signed under penalty of false statement, by an official of the driver's school, high school or other secondary school by which such course was conducted, that a parent or guardian attended the two hours of instruction required by subsection (a) of this section with such applicant.
(P.A. 08-32, S. 9; P.A. 09-187, S. 7; P.A. 12-81, S. 38; P.A. 21-106, S. 51.)
History: P.A. 08-32 effective August 1, 2008; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) to require commissioner to amend regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 14-78, effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 12-81 added references to youth instruction permit in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and deleted an obsolete date in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, 2013; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re offering course in person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, effective June 30, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-42a. - Agreement with procurement organizations. Inclusion of information re procurement organizations in driver education programs.

(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall enter into an agreement with one or more federally designated organ and tissue procurement organizations to provide to such organizations access to the names, dates of birth and other pertinent information of holders of operator's licenses, instruction permits and identity cards issued pursuant to section 1-1h who have registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles an intent to become organ and tissue donors. Such access shall be provided in a manner and form to be determined by the commissioners, following consultation with such organizations, and may include electronic transmission of initial information and periodic updating of information. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not charge a fee for such access pursuant to section 14-50a, but may charge such organizations reasonable administrative costs. Information provided to such organizations shall be used solely for identifying such holders as organ and tissue donors.
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall include in regulations adopted pursuant to sections 14-36f and 14-78 a requirement that a description of the purposes and procedures of procurement organizations, as defined in section 19a-289a, be included in driver education programs.
(P.A. 04-122, S. 1; P.A. 05-121, S. 1; P.A. 08-150, S. 8; P.A. 10-123, S. 27; P.A. 11-51, S. 88; P.A. 21-106, S. 45.)
History: P.A. 05-121 amended Subsec. (a) by giving procurement organizations access to information re holders of identity cards issued pursuant to Sec. 1-1h; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to include regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 14-78; P.A. 10-123 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 19a-279a with Sec. 19a-289a; P.A. 11-51 changed “Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Technology” to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, “commissioner and Chief Information Officer” to “commissioners” and “commissioner” to “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (a) to add “, instruction permits” and make a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-44i. - Fees for commercial driver's license and tests. Waiver.

(a) There shall be charged a fee of seventy dollars for each renewal of a commercial driver's license.
(b) There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license knowledge test a fee of sixteen dollars. There shall be charged for each commercial driver's license skills test a fee of thirty dollars. There shall be charged for each commercial driver's instruction permit a fee of twenty dollars.
(c) There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) of this section for the commercial driver's license knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each test for an endorsement to a commercial driver's license. There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) for such knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each test for the removal of a restriction to a commercial driver's license relating to air brakes. There shall be charged, in addition to the fee provided in subsection (b) for such knowledge test, a fee of five dollars for each combination vehicle knowledge test.
(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall waive the fees established by subsection (b) of this section in the case of any person who applies for a commercial driver's license with an “S” endorsement.
(P.A. 90-263, S. 17, 74; P.A. 97-236, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 77, 85; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 23, 30; P.A. 04-199, S. 25; P.A. 07-167, S. 16; P.A. 09-187, S. 50; P.A. 12-81, S. 40; P.A. 13-271, S. 17; P.A. 21-106, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (d) to require commissioner to waive fees for any person who applies for a license with a “Z” restriction, eliminating reference to provision of evidence that person is currently employed as a school bus operator or has been accepted for employment as such; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the renewal fee to $75, effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee for renewal of commercial driver's license to $90 and amended Subsec. (b) to increase fee for commercial driver's license learner's permit from $8 to $10, effective January 1, 2004; P.A. 04-199 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Sec. 14-44h(c) and to reduce fee for renewal of commercial driver's license from $90 to $60, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 07-167 deleted former Subsec. (d) re waiver of fees for person applying for a license with a “Z” restriction; P.A. 09-187 added Subsec. (d) re fee waiver for commercial driver's license with “S” endorsement, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 12-81 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “commercial driver's license learner's permit” with “commercial driver's instruction permit”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-271 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fee for renewal of commercial driver's license from $60 to $70; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) to increase commercial driver's instruction permit fee from $10 to $20, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-45a. - Regulations re standards for licensing of persons with health problems, referrals to medical advisory board, vision standards. Vision screenings or examinations.

(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the licensing of persons with health problems. Such regulations shall (1) include basic standards for licensing decisions with respect to the most common and recurrent health problems, such as visual and neurological impairments, (2) include procedures for the referral of individual cases to the medical advisory board, and (3) specify vision standards that are necessary for a person to operate a motor vehicle safely.
(b) Prior to issuing a motor vehicle operator's license to a person who has not previously been issued a license in this state or whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date, the commissioner may require such person to (1) pass a vision screening conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles to determine if the person meets vision standards specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) submit to the commissioner the results of a vision examination conducted by a licensed medical professional, as defined in section 14-46b, that certifies that such person meets such vision standards.
(P.A. 90-265, S. 6, 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 48, 131; P.A. 21-106, S. 41.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), designating portions thereof as Subdivs. (1) and (2) and adding Subdiv. (3) requiring the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations specifying vision standards for the operation of a motor vehicle, and added new Subsec. (b) to allow the commissioner to require a person who has not previously been issued a license in the state or has not operated a motor vehicle in the preceding two years to pass a vision screening as a condition for licensure, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 21-106 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “has not operated a motor vehicle within the preceding two years” with “whose Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license expired more than two years prior to the application date”, designating existing provision re vision screening as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re vision examination, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-67g. (Formerly Sec. 21-15). - Definitions.

“Motor vehicle recycler's business” or “motor vehicle recycler's yard” shall include any business and any place of storage or deposit, whether in connection with another business or not, which has stored or deposited two or more unregistered motor vehicles which are no longer intended or in condition for legal use on the public highways, or used parts of motor vehicles or old iron, metal, glass, paper, cordage or other waste or discarded or secondhand material which has been a part, or intended to be a part, of any motor vehicle, the sum of which parts or material shall be equal in bulk to two or more motor vehicles. Said terms shall also include any place of business or storage or deposit of motor vehicles purchased for the purpose of dismantling the vehicles for parts or for use of the metal for scrap and where it is intended to cut up the parts thereof.
(1949 Rev., S. 4653; 1953 S. 2332d; 1972, P.A. 37, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 15.)
History: 1972 act deleted reference to place of business where it is intended to burn material forming parts of motor vehicles; Sec. 21-15 transferred to Sec. 14-67g in 1981; P.A. 96-167 substituted “recycler's” for “junk” in the terms defined.
Annotations to former section 21-15:
Former provision authorizing commissioner to determine unfitness and bulk deemed unconstitutional. 116 C. 470. Business of buying, sorting and grading used tires not within definition. 145 C. 490. Plant that manufactures processed scrap autos is not a “motor vehicle junk business.” 161 C. 229.
Definition, “motor vehicle junk yard”, applies to fenced-in property not open to view from public highway. 12 CS 70. Where defendant did not buy or cut up cars for junk and where he had unrepairable cars or parts removed periodically, held that he was not operating a motor vehicle junk yard. 24 CS 222.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-67h. - “Major component parts” defined.

As used in this part, sections 14-103a, 14-149, 14-152 and 14-184, subsection (b) of section 14-196 and section 38a-356, “major component parts” has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-149a.
(P.A. 80-292, S. 1; P.A. 81-174, S. 3; P.A. 99-268, S. 13; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 14-122, S. 105.)
History: P.A. 81-174 amended the definition to include hoods, rear fenders and quarter panels and to remove floors from consideration as major component parts; P.A. 99-268 redefined “major component parts” to have the same meaning as provided in Sec. 14-149a(a)(2) and deleted the requirement that this definition apply to Sec. 53a-119b; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.
See Sec. 14-149 re procedure and penalty in cases involving mutilated or missing identification, engine or factory numbers.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-67j. - Intermediate processors. Permit and license required. License required to transport vehicles or parts processed by intermediate processors. Records of vehicles or parts received, dismantled or sold. Inspection. Regulations.

Section 14-67j is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 80-292, S. 12; P.A. 82-169; P.A. 90-229, S. 2; P.A. 93-272, S. 2; P.A. 96-167, S. 17; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 12-81, S. 56.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles › Section 14-67k. (Formerly Sec. 21-17). - Hearing on application. Fee.

Section 14-67k is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.
(1949 Rev., S. 4656; 1957, P.A. 438, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 415, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 179; P.A. 81-347, S. 2, 3; P.A. 03-184, S. 10.)