Bill Text: CT HB05461 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Providing Additional Time For The Repair And Free Reinspection Of A Motor Vehicle Following The Failure Of Such Vehicle To Comply With Emissions Standards.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-05 - Public Hearing 03/10 [HB05461 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05461-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5461
February Session, 2010		LCO No. 1944
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
Introduced by:
(TRA)

AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE REPAIR AND FREE REINSPECTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF SUCH VEHICLE TO COMPLY WITH EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (k) of section 14-164c of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010):

(k) (1) The commissioner, with approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, shall establish, and from time to time modify, the inspection fees, not to exceed twenty dollars for each biennial inspection or reinspection required pursuant to this chapter for inspections performed at official emissions inspection stations. Such fees shall be paid in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. If the costs to the state of the emissions inspection program, including administrative costs and payments to any independent contractor, exceed the income from such fees, such excess costs shall be borne by the state. Any person whose vehicle has been inspected at an official emissions inspection station shall, if such vehicle is found not to comply with any required standards, have the vehicle repaired and have the right within sixty consecutive calendar days to return such vehicle to the same official emissions inspection station for one reinspection without charge, provided, where the sixtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection to be impracticable, such person may return such vehicle for reinspection on the next day. The commissioner shall grant an extension of such sixty-day period, not to exceed an additional one hundred twenty days, for any such person to have such vehicle repaired and have the right to return such vehicle to the same official emissions inspection station for one reinspection without charge, in the case of economic hardship of the owner, provided, where the final day of any such extension falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection to be impracticable, such person may return such vehicle for such reinspection on the next day. The commissioner shall assess a late fee of twenty dollars for the emissions inspection of a motor vehicle performed at an official emissions inspection station later than thirty days after the expiration date of the assigned inspection period provided the commissioner may waive such late fee when it is proven to the commissioner's satisfaction that the failure to have the vehicle inspected within thirty days of the assigned inspection period was due to exigent circumstances. If ownership of the motor vehicle has been transferred subsequent to the expiration date of the assigned inspection period and the new owner has such motor vehicle inspected within thirty days of the registration of such motor vehicle, the commissioner shall waive the late fee. If the thirtieth day falls on a Sunday, legal holiday or a day on which the commissioner has established that special circumstances or conditions exist that have caused emissions inspection to be impracticable, such vehicle may be inspected on the next day and no late fee shall be assessed.

(2) If the commissioner authorizes a licensed dealer or repairer to conduct emissions inspections of 1996 model year and newer vehicles required by this chapter, the commissioner may authorize such licensee to charge a fee, not to exceed twenty dollars for each biennial inspection or reinspection.

(3) Upon the registration of each new motor vehicle subject to the inspection requirements of this chapter, or of each motor vehicle that is four or less model years of age that has not been registered previously in this state, the commissioner may issue a sticker indicating the exempt status of such motor vehicle and the date on which the motor vehicle is scheduled to be presented for inspection. Any such sticker that may be issued shall be displayed on the motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (d) of this section. On and after July 1, 2002, the commissioner shall charge a fee of forty dollars in addition to any other fees required for such registration. All receipts from the payment of such fee shall be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2010	14-164c(k)

Statement of Purpose:

To provide additional time for the repair and free reinspection of a motor vehicle following the failure of such vehicle to comply with emissions standards, in the case of economic hardship of the owner.

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