Sec.14-11a-23. Approval

All requests for suppressed registrations shall be (1) in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner (2) shall contain a brief description of the type of law enforcement activity which the motor vehicle displaying suppressed registration number plates shall be engaged in and, (3) shall contain a certification that the motor vehicles to which suppressed registrations shall be assigned shall be engaged in law enforcement activities which cannot be accomplished in safety without the display of such number plates.

(a) State vehicles. All requests for the issuance of suppressed registrations for state-owned motor vehicles shall be submitted for approval to the commissioner of motor vehicles. Where a request for approval is rejected by the commissioner of motor vehicles a notice clearly stating the reason for such rejection shall be sent to the agency requesting the issuance of the suppressed registration. Requests for the issuance of suppressed registrations for state-owned motor vehicles shall be made by the commissioner or agency head.

(b) Municipal or federal vehicles. All requests for the issuance of suppressed registrations for motor vehicles owned by federal or municipal governments shall be submitted for approval to the commissioner of motor vehicles. In the event any request for approval is rejected a notice clearly stating the reason for such rejection shall be sent to the governmental agency requesting the issuance of the suppressed registration. Requests for suppressed motor vehicle registrations for municipally-owned vehicles shall be made by the chief executive officer or highest ranking police officer of the community. Requests for the issuance of suppressed motor vehicle registrations for federally-owned vehicles shall be made by the highest ranking federal agency official in Connecticut or in any appropriate region.

(Effective February 2, 1989)