Current through September 9, 2024
(a) Application for
a work permit shall be made by the operator on a form approved by the
commissioner. Such form may be obtained from the department, and shall contain
information required by the commissioner including the following:
(1) Applicant's name;
(2) Applicant's residence and mailing
addresses;
(3) Applicant's
operator's license number and date of birth;
(4) Applicant's employer and place of
employment including a business telephone number where his or her employment
can be verified;
(5) Applicant's
occupation or a description of his or her duties;
(6) Applicant's hours of
employment;
(7) The approximate
distance from applicant's present residence to his or her place of
employment;
(8) If applicant's
place of employment or hours of employment are not fixed, an explanation of his
or her duties and normal work schedule;
(9) A statement indicating whether any public
or alternative form of transportation, such as a car pool or vanpool, is
available between the applicant's residence and place of employment, and, if
not, what efforts have been made to secure other transportation;
(10) An explanation of the significant
hardship that would occur if a work permit is not issued;
(11) The name, signature and phone number of
the person's employer or of a person who can verify his or her employment
schedule; and
(12) The signature of
the applicant together with a statement that the application, its attachments,
and the statements therein are made under penalty of false statement as
provided in sections
14-110
and
53a-157b
of the Connecticut General Statutes. If the applicant has more than one
employer, such information shall pertain to each employer.
(b) Application for an education permit shall
be made by the operator on a form approved by the commissioner. Such form may
be obtained from the department, and shall contain information required by the
commissioner, including the following:
(1)
Applicant's name;
(2) Applicant's
student identification number;
(3)
Applicant's permanent residence and mailing addresses as well as any
non-permanent address that may be applicable relative to the applicant's status
as a student;
(4) Applicant's
operator's license number and date of birth;
(5) The name and address of the institution
of higher education or private occupational school at which the applicant is
enrolled in classes or other required educational activities;
(6) The name of the registrar and a telephone
number where the applicant's enrollment and schedule can be verified;
(7) A certified copy of the applicant's
schedule of classes or other required educational activities along with a fully
executed release allowing such records to be provided to and confirmed by the
Department;
(8) The approximate
distance from applicant's present residence to the location(s) where classes or
other required educational activities are conducted;
(9) The starting and ending dates of the
applicant's classes or other required educational activities;
(10) A statement indicating whether any
public or alternative form of transportation, such as a car pool or vanpool, is
available between the applicant's residence and the location of his or her
classes or other required educational activities, and, if not, what efforts
have been made to secure other transportation;
(11) An explanation of the significant
hardship that would occur if an education permit is not issued; and
(12) The signature of the applicant together
with a statement that the application, its attachments, and the statements
therein are made under penalty of false statement as provided in sections
14-110
and
53a-157b
of the Connecticut General Statutes. If the applicant is enrolled in more than
one institution of higher education or private occupational school, such
information shall pertain to each such institution or school.
(c) In addition to the
requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, a person licensed in
another state or country, whose nonresident operating privilege is under
suspension in this state, shall present to the commissioner, with his or her
application for a special operator's permit a recent certified driving history
from his or her licensing state or country showing that he or she possesses a
current, valid operator's license issued by such state or country, and listing
any violations of motor vehicle laws or regulations. A license and driving
history issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by an
English translation of the information contained in each document. Said
translation must be signed by the translator under penalty of false statement
as provided in sections
14-110
and
53a-157b
of the Connecticut General Statutes. A nonresident to whom a special operator's
permit is issued shall inform the commissioner of any subsequent motor vehicle
violations, suspensions, infractions or administrative actions in any state or
country subsequent to the date of the certified driving history. The
commissioner may require such nonresident to submit, at intervals to be
determined in the sole discretion of the commissioner, an updated driving
history or similar documentation showing the status of his or her operator's
license in his or her licensing state or country.
(d) The application shall state thereon the
penalties that could be incurred if a person is granted a special operator's
permit and is found to be operating a vehicle for a purpose other than
authorized, or for misuse of such permit.
(e) The completed application form and the
information required pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section, as
applicable, shall be mailed or delivered to the Driver Services Division of the
Department of Motor Vehicles. No copy of an application form without original
signatures shall be accepted. No application shall be accepted by the
department until the date of the suspension of the person's motor vehicle
operator's license or nonresident operating privilege is determined.
