As used in sections 14-111h to 14-111q, inclusive, the following terms and their derivatives have the following meanings:
(1) “Administrative action” means a final determination by a duly authorized administrative agency that a person has violated laws related to the operation of a motor vehicle, or that a person is incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle;
(2) “Citation” means any summons, complaint or other official document issued to a person by a duly authorized law enforcement officer or judicial official for any violation relating to conduct to be reported under the driver license agreement;
(3) “Conviction” has the meaning provided in section 14-1 and includes a judgment by default, or in absentia;
(4) “Driver control record” means the driving history record maintained by the jurisdiction of record in accordance with the driver license agreement;
(5) “Failure to comply” means failure to appear or to answer a citation in the manner required by law or the failure to pay fines, penalties or costs related to the disposition of the violation for which the citation has been issued;
(6) “Identification card” means a nondriver identity card issued in accordance with the provisions of section 1-1h;
(7) “Jurisdiction” means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or province of Canada or any state of the Republic of Mexico or the federal district of Mexico;
(8) “Jurisdiction of record” means the jurisdiction that has issued the last driver's license to a person or, if the person has not been issued a driver's license, the jurisdiction of the person's most current address, as shown on the citation, or record of conviction or on any associated report;
(9) “License”, “driver's license” or “operator's license” means an authorization or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with the laws of a jurisdiction that is recognized by all member jurisdictions;
(10) “Licensing authority” means the official organization or entity responsible for administering the driver licensing laws of a member jurisdiction, and with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles;
(11) “Member jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction that has entered into the driver license agreement; and
(12) “Withdrawal” means the suspension, revocation, cancellation or denial of a license or motor vehicle registration or of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle or to obtain a license or registration.
(P.A. 02-70, S. 34; P.A. 04-217, S. 13; P.A. 14-122, S. 106.)
History: P.A. 02-70 effective January 1, 2003; P.A. 04-217 defined “identification card” in new Subdiv. (6), redesignated existing Subdivs. (6) to (11) as new Subdivs. (7) to (12), respectively, and amended Subdiv. (3) to eliminate reference to Sec. 14-1(a)(16), effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline
Section 14-1a. - “Authorized emergency vehicle” defined.
Section 14-2. - Appointment of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
Section 14-3. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 14-4. - Findings and rulings of commissioner.
Section 14-4a. - Conduct of hearings and rendering of decisions.
Section 14-5. - Branch offices.
Section 14-5a. - Ansonia branch office.
Section 14-5b. - Discontinuation of branch offices.
Section 14-6. - Coordination of enforcement activities.
Section 14-7. - Deputy commissioners.
Section 14-8. - Police authority of commissioner and inspectors.
Section 14-9. - Oath of office.
Section 14-11. - Employment of legal assistance.
Section 14-11b. - Driver training program for persons with disabilities.
Section 14-11c. - Motor Carrier Advisory Council. Members. Duties.
Section 14-11d. - Annual safety inspection program for fire department apparatus.
Section 14-11j. - Blue envelopes for persons with autism spectrum disorder.
Section 14-15d. - Electronic issuance of registration or certificate of title.
Section 14-21aa. - Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account.
Section 14-21z. - Save Our Lakes commemorative number plates. Fees.
Section 14-36. - Motor vehicle operator's license.
Section 14-36e. (Formerly Sec. 10-24). - Course in motor vehicle operation and highway safety.
Section 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). - Regulations concerning driver education programs.
Section 14-41. - Expiration and renewal of operators' licenses and identity cards. Fees. Notice.
Section 14-44i. - Fees for commercial driver's license and tests. Waiver.
Section 14-49. - Fees for miscellaneous registration and other fees.
Section 14-52a. - Grounds for refusal to grant or renew a dealer or repairer license.
Section 14-67g. (Formerly Sec. 21-15). - Definitions.
Section 14-67h. - “Major component parts” defined.
Section 14-67i. (Formerly Sec. 21-16). - Certificate of approval of location required. Exemption.
Section 14-67k. (Formerly Sec. 21-17). - Hearing on application. Fee.
Section 14-67o. (Formerly Sec. 21-20). - Revocation of license upon sale or transfer of business.
Section 14-67p. (Formerly Sec. 21-21). - Suspension or revocation for violation.
Section 14-67r. (Formerly Sec. 21-22a). - Fencing.
Section 14-67s. (Formerly Sec. 21-23). - Ordinances creating restricted districts.
Section 14-67t. (Formerly Sec. 21-24). - Publication of ordinances.
Section 14-67u. (Formerly Sec. 21-25). - Appeal.
Section 14-67v. (Formerly Sec. 21-26). - Penalty. Injunction to restrain violation.
Section 14-69. - License to conduct a drivers' school. Penalty.
Section 14-70. - Grounds for denial of application.
Section 14-71. - Schedule of rates to be filed.
Section 14-72. - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew school license.
Section 14-73. - Instructor's license. Master instructor's license. Regulations.
Section 14-75. - Revocation or suspension of license after renewal.
Section 14-76. - Hearing for reinstatement or renewal. Appeal.
Section 14-77. - Records of licensee.
Section 14-80. - Mechanical equipment.
Section 14-80a. - Maximum noise levels. Regulations.
Section 14-80i. - Brake equipment and handlebars of motorcycles.
Section 14-81. - Brake equipment of trailers.
Section 14-81a. - Hydraulic brake fluid.
Section 14-81b. - Restrictions on used brake drums and brake discs.
Section 14-82. - Free-wheeling devices.
Section 14-96a. - Lighted lamps and illuminating devices required, when.
Section 14-96bb. - Operation of motor vehicles without required lighting devices.
Section 14-96c. - Tail lamps. Illumination of rear registration plate.
Section 14-96cc. - Regulation of hazardous lighting equipment.
Section 14-96e. - Stop lamps. Turn signals.
Section 14-96f. - Special requirements for buses, trucks, trailers, truck tractors.
Section 14-96g. - Colors of lamps and reflectors. Reflective sheeting on certain vehicles.
Section 14-96h. - Mounting of reflectors and clearance lamps.
Section 14-96i. - Visibility of reflectors and clearance, identification and side marker lamps.
Section 14-96j. - Vehicles operated in combination.
Section 14-96k. - Projecting loads. Carrying of animals.
Section 14-96l. - Sufficiency of head and rear lights. Parked vehicles.
Section 14-96m. - Farm tractors and equipment.
Section 14-96n. - General lighting requirements.
Section 14-96o. - Spot lamps. Fog lamps. Auxiliary passing lamps. Auxiliary driving lamps.
Section 14-96p. - Color of lights. Flashing lights. Intensity of lights.
Section 14-96q. - Permits for colored or flashing lights. Exceptions. Fee.
Section 14-96r. - Color of stop lamps. Turn signal lamps.
Section 14-96s. - Fender, backup and identification lamps. Penalties.
Section 14-96t. - Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
Section 14-96u. - Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
Section 14-96x. - Head lamp of motorcycle.
Section 14-96y. - Number of head lamps. Number in combination with other lamps.
Section 14-96z. - Intensity of certain lamps. Location of red light.
Section 14-97b. - Lift equipment on motor buses.
Section 14-98a. - Tires to be in safe operating condition.
Section 14-99. - Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.
Section 14-99f. - Windshield. Obstruction of view.
Section 14-100. - Safety glass. Use of plastics.
Section 14-100a. - Seat safety belts. Child restraint systems. Wheelchair transportation devices.
Section 14-100b. - Air pollution control devices required on certain passenger motor vehicles.
Section 14-101. - Turn signals.
Section 14-102. - View in and exits from motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire.
Section 14-102a. - Inspection of student transportation vehicles.
Section 14-103. - Inspection of motor vehicles.
Section 14-103b. - High-mileage vehicles, regulations re safety and performance standards.
Section 14-103c. - Vehicles using liquid propane gas as fuel.
Section 14-103d. - Vehicles using any pressurized gas as fuel. Regulations. Class C misdemeanor.
Section 14-104. - Fenders and other wheel protectors.
Section 14-105. - Television screens or similar devices prohibited. Exceptions.
Section 14-106. - Air conditioning equipment.
Section 14-106b. - Properly functioning odometer required. Tampering with odometer prohibited.
Section 14-106c. - Headerboards required on commercial van-type motor vehicles.
Section 14-107. - Liability of owner, operator, lessee.
Section 14-108. - Report of accidents.
Section 14-110. - Oaths and subpoenas. False statements or reports.
Section 14-111. - Suspension or revocation of registration, license or right to operate.
Section 14-111a. - Possession of alcoholic liquors in motor vehicles by underage persons.
Section 14-111b. - Suspension of operator's license following conviction for speeding.
Section 14-111g. - Operator's retraining program.
Section 14-111h. - Definitions applicable to driver license agreement.
Section 14-111i. - Entry into driver license agreement. Regulations.
Section 14-111j. - Findings and declarations re driver license agreement.
Section 14-111l. - Driver control record. Record of convictions and administrative actions.
Section 14-111m. - Notice of failure to comply with a citation.
Section 14-111n. - Reports of comparable convictions. Suspension of operator's license.
Section 14-112. - Proof of financial responsibility.
Section 14-112a. - Online Insurance Verification System.
Section 14-115a. - Request for document from motor vehicle record.
Section 14-129. - Self-insurance.
Section 14-134. - Appeals from commissioner.
Section 14-135. - Attorney General to act when commissioner is disqualified.
Section 14-136. - First complaint.
Section 14-137a. - Point system for motor vehicle violations.
Section 14-138. - State police to assist.
Section 14-139. - Conviction to be endorsed on license.
Section 14-140a. - Automobile club bail bond certificates, when acceptable as bail.
Section 14-141. - Courts to report convictions and other dispositions to commissioner.
Section 14-142. - Proceedings against negligent court clerk.
Section 14-143. - Expenses in unsuccessful prosecutions by state police.
Section 14-144. - No fees for arrests for motor vehicle violations.
Section 14-145b. - Storage and release of motor vehicles that have been towed or rendered immovable.
Section 14-145d. - Notification to chief of police required prior to use of wheel-locking device.
Section 14-146. - Objects not to be thrown at motor vehicles.
Section 14-147. - Improper use of marker, registration or license.
Section 14-147a. - Theft or illegal possession of number plate or sticker.
Section 14-148. - Abandoned markers.
Section 14-149a. - Ownership or operation of a chop shop. Penalty.
Section 14-150a. - Removal of abandoned motor vehicles by municipalities. Notice.
Section 14-150b. - Municipal Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund.
Section 14-151. - State marshals and constables to enforce law concerning abandoned motor vehicles.
Section 14-152. - Report by law enforcement agencies of theft or recovery of motor vehicle.
Section 14-153. - Renting of motor vehicles.
Section 14-153a. - Exemption. Penalty.
Section 14-153b. - Proof of credit.
Section 14-154. - Liability of owner for damage caused by rented or leased car.
Section 14-155. - Fines and forfeitures to be paid to commissioner.
Section 14-156a. - Payment of State Police Department expenditures from Highway Fund.
Section 14-158. - Fines and forfeitures paid to commissioner to be receipts of General Fund.
Section 14-159. - Refund of money paid to commissioner.
Section 14-160. - Reservation of marker plate numbers. Additional fee for low numbers.
Section 14-161. - Impersonation of inspector or agent.
Section 14-163a. - Driving on ice.
Section 14-163b. - Motor vehicles formerly used as ambulances.
Section 14-163e. - Periodic inspection of certain vehicles or combinations.
Section 14-164. - General penalty.
Section 14-164a. (Formerly Sec. 29-143). - Motor vehicle racing.