Sec. 14-21i. Greenways commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations.
Sec. 14-21i. Greenways commemorative number plates. Fees. Regulations. (a)
On and after January 1, 1998, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue greenways
commemorative number plates of a design to enhance public awareness of the state and
local efforts to preserve, restore and protect greenways. The design shall be determined
by agreement between the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. No use shall be made of such plates except as official registration marker plates.
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish, by regulations adopted in
accordance with chapter 54, a fee to be charged for greenways commemorative number
plates in addition to the regular fee or fees prescribed for the registration of a motor
vehicle. The fee shall be for such number plates with letters and numbers selected by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish a
higher fee for: (1) Such number plates which contain letters in place of numbers as
authorized by section 14-49, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued
under said section; and (2) such number plates which are low number plates, in accordance with section 14-160, in addition to the fee or fees prescribed for plates issued under
said section. All fees established and collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited
in the greenways account of the Conservation Fund, established pursuant to section
22a-27o.
(c) No additional renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of registration for any
motor vehicle bearing greenways commemorative number plates which contain letters
in place of numbers, or low number plates, in excess of the renewal fee for greenways
commemorative number plates with letters and numbers selected by the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles. No transfer fee shall be charged for transfer of an existing registration
to or from a registration with greenways commemorative number plates.
(d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Commissioner
of Environmental Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions
of chapter 54, to establish standards and procedures for the issuance, renewal and replacement of greenways commemorative number plates.
(P.A. 97-236, S. 18, 27.)
History: P.A. 97-236 effective July 1, 1997.