Sec.14-19a-7. Issuance of special number plate

(a) A special number plate issued to an applicant shall contain number and letter combinations as determined solely by the commissioner, except that a person may request a combination of letters, numbers or both, if available, or transfer the letters, numbers or both from an existing number plate, as provided in section 14-19a-8 (a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Except as otherwise provided, a certificate of registration and a special number plate shall be subject to all applicable statutes and regulations of this state.

(b) The emblem of the organization or institution of higher education shall be of a size prescribed by the commissioner. The composition of the emblem and its location on the number plate shall be as prescribed by the commissioner.

(c) The legend of the organization or institution of higher education shall be imprinted on the special number plate at a location and in a manner as prescribed by the commissioner.

(d) A special number plate may be surrendered to the commissioner when the individual or organization is no longer qualified. If upon such surrender the registration is transferred and another number plate is issued, the statutory fees for such transfer and such other number plate shall be paid. The commissioner at any time may request verification from an organization or an institution of higher education that a person is qualified. The commissioner may require return of a special number plate for violation of any provision of section 14-19a of the Connecticut General Statutes or sections 14-19a-1 to l4-19a-8, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(e) A special number plate which is lost or stolen, and has been reported to the appropriate police authorities and the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall not be replaced earlier than one year from the date it was reported lost or stolen.

(Effective July 25, 1994; Amended June 2, 2004)