Section 14-137-64a - Residence of applicant for operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity card(a) An applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license, or identity card as provided in section 1-1h of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be required to indicate whether he is a citizen of the United States of America. If any applicant indicates that he is not a citizen of the United States of America, the applicant shall be required to submit evidence that he is legally present in the United States and is a lawful resident of the State of Connecticut. Such evidence may consist of any currently valid document issued to the applicant by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(b) If the applicant is unable to present any such document or if the document or documents presented indicate that the applicant is no longer entitled to be present in the United States, and the applicant is unable to present evidence that he or she has been granted employment authorization and duly applied for an extension of stay in the United States, the department shall decline to issue an operator's license, commercial driver's license, or identity card to such applicant.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the commissioner may decline to issue an operator's license, commercial driver's license, or identity card if the applicant is currently under removal proceedings, or is the subject of an outstanding warrant or warrant of removal issued by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the immigration status of the applicant cannot be determined. If the commissioner receives reliable information or becomes aware that a non-citizen who has been issued an operator's license, commercial driver's license, or identity card is no longer entitled to be present in the United States, the commissioner may revoke such license or identity card. An individual subject to such revocation shall be given an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.(d) An applicant who presents to the department a document for the purpose of identification may be required to provide to the Department a certified translation if such document is in a language other than English or Spanish.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-137-64a
Effective June 23, 1994; Amended December 29, 2000; Amended April 25, 2008