Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 19a - Standards for the Issuance of Special Number Plates › Section 14-19a-4 - Criteria for qualification of an organization

Current through July 10, 2024
An organization to be qualified shall submit proof acceptable
				to the commissioner that it meets the following criteria:
(a) It is a non-profit organization as
			 demonstrated in its charter or by-laws and any Internal Revenue Service ruling,
			 copies of which may be required by the commissioner;
(b) The primary purpose of the organization
			 is service to the community through a specific program which has as its goal
			 improvement in public health, education or general welfare, and the
			 organization is not limited to social activities. Organizations of military
			 service veterans, towns, municipal corporations, organizations of police or
			 firefighters, and similar public service organizations, need not comply with
			 this subsection;
(c) The legend of
			 the organization and its emblem are not obscene, do not promote, advertise or
			 endorse a product, brand or service provided for sale, and do not promote any
			 specific religious belief. An organization, association or trade group whose
			 primary purpose is to advertise or promote commerce is not eligible;
(d) The legend of the organization and its
			 emblem as they appear on the special number plate does not infringe or
			 otherwise violate a trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright or other
			 proprietary right or property right, and the organization has the right to use
			 the legend and emblem. The commissioner may require from the officers of the
			 organization a statement under oath that the organization is authorized to use
			 the legend and emblem and that no infringement or violation of any property
			 right exists, together with an agreement to hold harmless the State of
			 Connecticut or any of its agents or employees for any liability as a result of
			 an infringement or violation of any such right;
(e) The organization shall have its
			 headquarters or a base of operations in this state, and if it is a chapter or
			 branch of an international, national or regional organization located in this
			 state, it shall be in good standing and authorized in writing by the parent
			 organization to use the legend and emblem thereof;
(f) The organization shall designate one of
			 its officers or members as a contact person responsible for all communications
			 with the commissioner. The name, address and telephone number of such person
			 shall be filed with the commissioner. Such person shall be responsible for
			 verifying current membership and good standing of a person in such organization
			 when so requested by the commissioner;
(g) The organization through its contact
			 person shall submit to the commissioner a distinctive emblem which shall appear
			 on each special number plate issued to a member of such organization. Such
			 emblem shall be approved by the commissioner.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision to
			 the contrary, an organization which consists exclusively of volunteers, and
			 which provides significant community service, may qualify for the issuance of
			 special number plates as determined in the sole discretion of the
			 commissioner.