(a) A commercial driver's license issued in accordance with section 14-44c shall be designated as class A, B or C, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-44d. All other operators' licenses shall be designated as class D. A license of any class that also authorizes the operation of a motorcycle shall contain the designation "M", except that no such designation shall be required for the operation of an autocycle.(b) A commercial driver's license may contain any of the following endorsements: "P"- authorizes the operation of commercial motor vehicles designed to carry passengers;
"S"- in combination with "P", authorizes the operation of a school bus or any vehicle described in subsection (c) of this section;
"H"- authorizes the operation of vehicles transporting hazardous materials;
"N"- authorizes the operation of tank vehicles;
"X"- authorizes both hazardous materials and tank vehicles; and
"T"- authorizes the operation of vehicles with up to three trailing, nonpower units.
The commissioner may establish one or more restrictions on commercial driver's licenses of any class, in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-44d, a commercial driver's license of any class authorizes the holder of such license to operate any motor vehicle that may be operated by the holder of a class D operator's license.
(c) A commercial driver's license or a class D license that contains any of the following public passenger endorsements, as defined in section 14-1, evidences that the holder meets the requirements of section 14-44: "V"- authorizes the transportation of passengers in a student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, or any vehicle that requires an "A" or "F" endorsement;
"A"- authorizes the transportation of passengers in an activity vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, or any vehicle that requires an "F" endorsement; and
"F"- authorizes the transportation of passengers in a taxicab, motor vehicle in livery service, service bus or motor bus.
The commissioner may establish one or more endorsements or restrictions on class D licenses, in accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(d)(1) A license of any class that contains the designation "Q" indicates eligibility to operate fire apparatus. A "Q" endorsement shall signify that the holder either has been trained to operate fire apparatus in accordance with standards established by the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control or has qualifying military training and experience as described in subdivision (2) of this subsection. Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, no such endorsement shall be issued to any person until such person demonstrates personally to the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, including the Connecticut Fire Academy, any regional fire school or the chief local fire official of any municipality as defined in section 7-323j, by means of testing in a representative vehicle that such person possesses the skills necessary for operation of fire apparatus.(2) If the holder of a license of any class is (A) a veteran who applies to the commissioner for a "Q" endorsement not later than two years after the date of discharge from the military and who, not more than two years prior to such discharge, met the conditions and limitations set forth in 49 CFR 383.77(a)(2) or 49 CFR 383.77(b)(2), as amended from time to time, or (B) a member of the armed forces or the National Guard who applies to the commissioner for a "Q" endorsement and who meets the conditions and limitations set forth in 49 CFR 383.77(a)(2) or 49 CFR 383.77(b)(2), as amended from time to time, the commissioner shall waive the requirement under subdivision (1) of this subsection to demonstrate that such veteran or member possesses the skills necessary for operation of fire apparatus. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and manner by which such veteran or member shall apply for such waiver. As used in this subparagraph, "veteran" and "armed forces" have the same meanings as provided in section 27-103.(e) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of the classification of the license issued to such person.(f) No employer shall knowingly require or permit an employee who is acting within the scope of such employee's employment to operate a motor vehicle in violation of the classification of such employee's license.(g)(1) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (e) of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars and, for a subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(2) Any employer who violates subsection (f) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for a first violation and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for a second or subsequent violation.(h) The revocation, suspension or withdrawal of, or refusal to issue or renew an "S" endorsement, or any endorsement described in subsection (c) of this section, shall prohibit the licensee from operating any public passenger vehicle for which an endorsement described in said subsection (c) is required. During the period of such revocation, suspension or withdrawal of, or after a refusal to issue or renew an "S" endorsement, or any endorsement described in said subsection (c), the commissioner shall not issue any other public passenger endorsement to such licensee.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-36a
(1967, P.A. 458, S. 1, 2; 1969, P.A. 183, S. 3; 445, S. 2; P.A. 84-429, S. 16; P.A. 89-171, S. 1, 5; P.A. 91-407 , S. 17 , 42 ; P.A. 93-341 , S. 10 , 38 ; P.A. 94-189 , S. 4 , 34 ; P.A. 95-260 , S. 9 , 24 ; P.A. 03-171 , S. 2 ; P.A. 04-217 , S. 3 ; P.A. 05-218 , S. 5 , 37 ; 05-288 , S. 55 ; P.A. 06-130 , S. 25 ; P.A. 07-167 , S. 37 ; P.A. 08-150 , S. 20 ; P.A. 10-3 , S. 57 ; 10-110 , S. 34 ; P.A. 11-213 , S. 14 , 60 ; P.A. 12-80 , S. 58 ; 12-81 , S. 25 ; P.A. 13-271 , S. 11 ; P.A. 15-46 , S. 2 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 , S. 198 ; P.A. 17-79 , S. 3 .)
Amended by P.A. 24-0014,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 17-0079, S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 6/27/2017.Amended by P.A. 15-0005, S. 198 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Special Session, eff. 7/6/2015.Amended by P.A. 15-0046, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2015. Cited. 40 CA 762 .