(a) Any person who engages in interstate or intrastate commerce on the highways of this state and transports hazardous materials, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, shall comply with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 105 to 173, inclusive, and 49 CFR Parts 177 to 180, inclusive.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person described in subsection (a) of this section who violates any provision of 49 CFR 107.620, 49 CFR 171, Subpart A, 49 CFR 172, Subparts A to I, inclusive, 49 CFR 173, Subparts A to G, inclusive, 49 CFR 177, Subparts A to E, inclusive, 49 CFR 178, Subparts A to C, inclusive, H and J to S, inclusive, or 49 CFR 180, Subparts A and C to G, inclusive, shall have committed an infraction.

(c) Any person described in subsection (a) of this section who violates any provision of 49 CFR 172.505(a), 49 CFR 172.507(a), 49 CFR 173.24(b) or 49 CFR 177.835 shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor and, for any subsequent offense of the same provision, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(d) A motor vehicle inspector, designated under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d, or a state or municipal police officer, shall enforce the provisions of this section, provided such inspector or officer (1) has inspection authority pursuant to section 14-163c-9 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, and (2) has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in specialized hazardous materials provided by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

(P.A. 16-55, S. 1.)