Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 13b - Transportation
17 - Encroachment Permit Regulations
Rules of Practice
Article ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules and Conduct
Section 13b-17-101a - Definitions

(1) "Agency" means the Department of Transportation.

(2) "Annexed materials" means any and all documents, petitions, exhibits, data, models, illustrations and other materials that the petitioner deems necessary and desirable to support the granting of an application.

(3) "Appellant" means a person who takes an appeal to the commissioner from any transit district within the State of Connecticut.

(4) "Applicant" means a party applying for any license, permit, certificate, or authority from the commissioner.

(5) "Case-in-chief" means the main part of a person's case when all of the evidence that will be used in support of his case is submitted to the commissioner.

(6) "Citation" means a notice served upon a holder of a license, permit, or certificate alleging a violation of a statute, regulation, license or order administered or issued by the commissioner or any other violation relevant to the licensed activity, based upon a complaint initiated by any person or the agency.

(7) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation or his designee.

(8) "Complainant" means any person who complains to the commissioner of any act or omission in violation of statutes or regulations within the jurisdiction of the commissioner or an order of the commissioner.

(9) "Document" means and includes, but is not limited to, applications, briefs, complaints, correspondence, exhibits, forms, lists, memoranda, motions, notices petitions and all other written material filed for the purpose of any proceeding before the commissioner.

(10) "Hearing" means that portion of the agency's procedures required by law in the disposition of matters delegated to the commissioner's jurisdiction wherein an opportunity for a presentation of evidence and argument occurs, which is preceded by due notice and which includes both an opportunity present such written and oral testimony and argument as the presiding officer deems appropriate and an opportunity for parties to examine and cross-examine any witness giving testimony therein. Any such hearing shall be a public hearing.

(11) "Motion" means any procedural request to the commissioner as part of a proceeding.

(12) "Operator" means a holder of a license granted by the order of the commissioner which authorizes activities under the jurisdiction of the agency.

(13) "Operating Authority" means any license granted to an operator by the order of the commissioner which authorizes activities under his jurisdiction.

(14) "Petition" means a request to the commissioner to take formal action pursuant to chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(15) "Petitioner" means a person who has filed a petition with the commissioner.

(16) "Proceeding" means the regular and orderly progress of agency action pursuant to chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(17) "Representative" means an attorney at law, duly admitted to practice before the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut or any other person who appears before the agency in any hearing or proceeding, on behalf of a party or intervenor.

(18) "Respondent" means a person against whom an order or a citation is directed. (19) "Statute" means appropriate and applicable sections of the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised.

(19) "Statute" means appropriate and applicable sections of the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised.