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 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023)
 Title14 Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline
 SubTitle14-111i-1_14-111i-6. Standards and Procedures for Participation in the Driver License Agreement

  SubTitle14-111i-1_14-111i-6. Standards and Procedures for Participation in the Driver License Agreement  

Sec. 14-111i-1. Definitions
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(a) As used in sections 14-111i-1 to 14-111i-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms and their derivatives have the meanings set forth in section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes: "Commercial driver's license" or "CDL"; "Commercial motor vehicle"; "Commissioner"; "Disqualification"; "Driver"; "Motor vehicle"; "Nonresident"; and "State."

(b) As used in sections 14-111i-1 to 14-111i-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms and their derivatives have the meanings set forth in section 14-111h of the Connecticut General Statutes: "Administrative action"; "Citation"; "Conviction"; "Driver control record"; "Failure to comply"; "Jurisdiction"; "Jurisdiction of record"; "License"; "Licensing authority"; "Member jurisdiction"; and "Withdrawal."

(c) As used in sections 14-111i-1 to 14-111i-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms and their derivatives shall have the following meanings:

(1) "DLA Code" means the list of violations of laws pertaining to the safe operation of a motor vehicle, as more specifically identified in section 14-111i-6;

(2) "Department" means the Department of Motor Vehicles;

(3) "Driving privilege" means the right to hold or be issued a license, or, in the case of a nonresident, to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this state;

(4) "Offense" means any conviction, administrative action or instance of failure to comply that is reported to the commissioner by a member jurisdiction; and

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(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)
Sec. 14-111i-2. Exchange of reports
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The commissioner shall maintain records and shall prepare reports of convictions and administrative actions for violations of the laws of this state related to the safe operation of motor vehicles, as contained in the DLA Code and described in section 14-111i-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The commissioner shall also prepare reports regarding cases of failure to comply with citations issued by Connecticut law enforcement agencies, including reports of subsequent compliance actions. Each such report of an offense shall be transmitted to the member jurisdiction where the driver who is the subject of the report is licensed, or where, according to the information available to the commissioner, the driver maintains a current address. The commissioner shall receive such reports made by the licensing authorities of other member jurisdictions, and members of the Driver License Compact, concerning drivers who are licensed in this state, or who have been most recently licensed or maintain an address in this state. The commissioner shall take the appropriate action or actions, as authorized by the provisions of sections 14-111h to 14-111q, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, with respect to each driver who is identified as the subject of each such report that is received from another member jurisdiction, or member of the Driver License Compact.

(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)
Sec. 14-111i-3. Identification cards
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(a) Each person who applies for an identification card that the commissioner is authorized to issue in accordance with section 1-1h of the Connecticut General Statutes shall certify to the commissioner that he or she does not currently hold a valid license issued by any jurisdiction or foreign nation. The commissioner shall not issue an identification card to any person who holds a valid license.

(b) If the commissioner issues an identification card the department shall maintain a record for the holder which shall include:

(1) full legal name and name history;

(2) birth date;

(3) gender;

(4) address;

(5) the date of card issuance and expiration;

(6) card number; and

(7) the date of cancellation, if any.

(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)
Sec. 14-111i-4. Entry of violations on record
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(a) If, as a result of the occurrence of an offense included within the DLA Code and described in section 14-111i-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the commissioner makes an entry on a driver control record, such entry shall be in the standard format and code prescribed by the rules and procedures of the Driver License Agreement. Each such entry shall be accompanied by plain language description of the nature of the action or conduct that is the subject of the offense, and where the offense occurred.

(b) In each case where the commissioner takes a withdrawal or disqualification action as a result of a conviction or administrative action that has occurred in another member jurisdiction, the driver control record shall, in addition to the elements described in subsection (a) of this section, include a reference to section 14-111n of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(c) In each case where the commissioner takes a withdrawal or disqualification action as a result of failure to comply in another member jurisdiction, the driver control record shall, in addition to the elements described in subsection (a) of this section, include a reference to section 14-111m of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)
Sec. 14-111i-5. Driver control record
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(a) In order to identify each driver, including each holder of a commercial driver's license who is the subject of a report made in accordance with section 14-111i-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the commissioner shall maintain, as part of each driver control record, the following items of information:

(1) full legal name and name history;

(2) date of birth;

(3) gender;

(4) driver license number, or number assigned to the driver in the absence of a current or valid license;

(5) social security number, if on file;

(6) last reported address;

(7) date of license issuance and expiration date;

(8) license class, endorsements and restrictions, as applicable; and

(9) medical or physical conditions and restrictions, as applicable.

(b) Personal information that is contained in each driver control record shall be collected, maintained and disclosed only as permitted by law, including the applicable provisions of section 14-10 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)
Sec. 14-111i-6. Offenses or driver control record
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(a) Each driver control record maintained by the commissioner shall contain an entry for each conviction, administrative action or instance of failure to comply that occurs in this state and that is related to the safe operation of a motor vehicle, as determined by the commissioner. In addition, each driver control record shall contain an entry for each offense that is reported to the commissioner by the licensing authority of a member jurisdiction, if such report and the offense that it identifies pertain to an action or conduct by the driver that is within the scope of the DLA Code. As adopted herein, the DLA Code is composed of all offenses pertaining to the safe operation of a motor vehicle, including offenses of the following nature:

(1) operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including operation with a blood alcohol concentration of eight one hundredths of one percent (.08) or higher, or in the case of operation of a commercial motor vehicle, with a blood alcohol concentration of four one-hundredths of one percent (.04) or higher;

(2) manslaughter involving a motor vehicle, vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, or similar offense;

(3) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used;

(4) leaving the scene of an accident or failing to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in the death or personal injury of another, or similar offense;

(5) driving while unlicensed or while the license is withdrawn;

(6) driving at a speed over a prescribed or posted speed limit;

(7) failure to obey a red light, stop sign or flashing yellow light;

(8) improper passing or following too closely;

(9) improper or unsafe turning movements;

(10) failure to yield when required;

(11) unsafe or hazardous stopping;

(12) failure to stop for a school bus or student transportation vehicle with its flashing lights in operation;

(13) reckless driving, or similar offense;

(14) driving without required insurance; and

(15) failure to use seat belts or child safety devices or restraints.

(b) In accordance with the DLA Code, the driver control record shall contain an entry for an administrative action based on the failure of a driver to meet standards concerning the functional ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Any driver whose driver control record contains such an entry as a result of an administrative action taken in another jurisdiction shall be entitled, upon written request, to a review by the commissioner of such driver's current condition and ability to engage in safe operation. Such review shall be made in accordance with sections 14-46a to 14-46g, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, and sections 14-44-1 to 14-45a-17, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. If the commissioner determines that the driver meets the standards contained in the cited sections and is capable of safely operating a motor vehicle, the commissioner shall remove the entry resulting from the previous action.

(c) In accordance with the DLA Code, the driver control record shall contain an entry if the driver has committed an offense pertaining to, or arising out of:

(1) the display or unlawful possession of any surrendered, cancelled, revoked, suspended, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained license or identification card;

(2) the provision of a false or fictitious name or date of birth to any law enforcement officer; and

(3) the provision of a false or fictitious name or date of birth, or the making of any false statement or misrepresentation, including the concealment of a material fact, in any official application for a license or identification card.

(d) In accordance with the DLA Code, the driver control record shall also contain an entry for an offense, committed by a driver, not otherwise described in this section, that is required to be reported by each state under any provision of federal law.

(Adopted effective November 2, 2004)