The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 (1) establishing standards and procedures for certification of operators of all-terrain vehicles and the use of all-terrain vehicles on state land, (2) setting a fee sufficient to cover the cost of implementing the certification program required pursuant to section 23-26b, and (3) establishing safety requirements for the operation of all-terrain vehicles on state land which shall include provisions for noise levels. Any regulations concerning safety shall be adopted in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(P.A. 86-249, S. 6, 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
See chapter 255 re all-terrain vehicles.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees
Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests
Section 23-5. - Public reservations; supervision.
Section 23-5a. - Natural area preserves. Declaration of policy.
Section 23-5c. - Natural area preserves system.
Section 23-5d. - Approval of preserve.
Section 23-5f. - Advisory committee.
Section 23-5g. - Cooperation with federal agencies.
Section 23-5h. - Acquisition of property.
Section 23-5i. - Responsibility of other public authorities.
Section 23-6. - Maintenance of state park and forest lands adjoining other states.
Section 23-7. - Memorials in state parks and reservations.
Section 23-8a. - Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.
Section 23-9. - Acquisition of property by eminent domain.
Section 23-9a. - Acquisition of easements for maintenance of dams.
Section 23-10. - Development of recreational areas.
Section 23-10a. - Designation of state hiking trails.
Section 23-10b. - Outdoor recreation-related services.
Section 23-10c. - Designation of trails for use by horseback riders.
Section 23-10d. - Equine Advisory Council.
Section 23-10h. - Heritage parks: Legislative policy.
Section 23-10i. - Designation of heritage parks. Public hearing. Designation of additional sites.
Section 23-11. - Licenses for use of portions of parks or forests.
Section 23-12. - Transfer of control of open spaces.
Section 23-13. - Animals for public parks.
Section 23-14. - Rights-of-way in state parks and forests.
Section 23-15. - State park receipts deposited in Passport to the Parks account.
Section 23-15a. - Use of state parks. Reimbursement of municipalities.
Section 23-15c. - Revenue from food service facilities, vending machines and stands in state parks.
Section 23-15d. - Request for information re state park concessions, services and amenities.
Section 23-15e. - Rents for special events of limited duration.
Section 23-15f. - Adopt-A-Park program. Financial sponsorship.
Section 23-15g. - Per-person admission fee for state parks. Report.
Section 23-15h. - Passport to the Parks account. Established. Subaccounts. Payments from account.
Section 23-16. - Leases of camp sites.
Section 23-16a. - Leasing of camping sites at shore parks. Pilot program.
Section 23-18. - State Park Police.
Section 23-19. - State Forester.
Section 23-20. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 23-21. - Purchase and sale of land by commissioner.
Section 23-22. - Acquisition of land by exchange.
Section 23-23. - Purchase and sale of seeds and seedling stock.
Section 23-24. - Establishment of boundaries.
Section 23-24a. - Survey of boundaries of state parks and forest lands.
Section 23-25. - Granting of leases for public purposes.
Section 23-26a. - “All-terrain vehicle” defined.
Section 23-26b. - Certificate to operate all-terrain vehicles on state land.
Section 23-26c. - Availability of state land for use by persons operating all-terrain vehicles.
Section 23-26d. - Regulations re safety education courses for the operation of all-terrain vehicles.
Section 23-26e. - Operation of all-terrain vehicles on state land by certain minors.
Section 23-26f. - Regulations re operation of all-terrain vehicles.
Section 23-27. - Federal grants.
Section 23-27a to 23-27k. - Registration of private land for recreational purposes.