Sec.14-164c-8a. Procedures for vehicles which do not meet emissions standards

(a) Operators of vehicles subject to emissions inspections that do not meet the emissions standards as defined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection when presented for inspection shall be issued a vehicle inspection report with a fail mark, and a fail sticker may be affixed as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-164c-7a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. A fail sticker shall be valid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. If a vehicle does not thereafter meet emissions standards, or is not issued a waiver, the commissioner may suspend the registration of such vehicle in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(b) A vehicle registered in this state which is not presented for emissions inspection in accordance with the schedule established by the commissioner, and for which a commissioner's certificate has not been issued, shall not have its registration renewed and, the commissioner may take administrative action in accordance with the provisions of section 14-164c and chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Effective January 1, 1995; Amended May 28, 2004)