Sec.1-1h-8. Waiver of fee for homeless applicants

(a) As used in this section:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his authorized representative.

(2) "Homeless applicant" means any individual who is a resident of a homeless shelter or other facility for homeless persons located in the State of Connecticut.

(3) "Homeless shelter" means any shelter to which operating funds are provided by the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services.

(4) "Other facility for homeless persons" means any non-profit group facility that is sponsored by a Connecticut municipality or community organization to provide shelter services.

(b) The commissioner may waive the fee for an identity card for any applicant who is a resident of a homeless shelter or other facility for homeless persons when the following conditions are met:

(1) The homeless applicant completes an application in accordance with section 1-1h of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(2) The homeless applicant provides satisfactory written evidence to the commissioner, signed and certified by an official of a homeless shelter or other facility for homeless persons, that such applicant is a resident of said shelter or facility. Satisfactory written evidence of the homeless applicant's residence shall be provided on a form provided by the commissioner.

(c) When the commissioner agrees to waive the fee for an identity card for a homeless applicant, the address of the homeless shelter or other facility for homeless persons shall be listed on the identity card as the homeless applicant's residence.

(d) In accordance with section 14-45(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, a homeless applicant who has been issued an identity card by the commissioner shall notify him or her within forty-eight (48) hours of any change of the address listed on said identity card. The notification shall include the homeless applicant's old address and new address.

(Adopted effective March 2, 2010)