(a) Each motor bus shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for motor bus service.

(b) Each motor bus holding a permit for interstate operation under the provisions of section 13b-89, except those registered under section 14-365, shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for interstate motor bus service.

(c) Each taxicab shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for taxicab service.

(d) Each motor vehicle in livery service shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which number plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for livery service.

(e) Each motor vehicle holding a permit for livery service, under sections 13b-101 to 13b-109, inclusive, which service is for transportation between points within this state and points outside of this state shall carry number plates to be furnished by the commissioner, which plates shall indicate that such vehicle is licensed for interstate livery service.

(f) Each school bus shall carry number plates furnished by the commissioner and the number plates shall indicate that the school bus is licensed to transport students. Each school bus bearing such number plates shall be used primarily for the transportation of students. Each school bus used in part in livery service shall carry number plates indicating such dual usage.

(g) Failure to carry number plates as required by this section shall be an infraction.

(1949 Rev., S. 5708, 5713, 5721, 5727; 1967, P.A. 98; P.A. 75-577, S. 18, 126; P.A. 89-222, S. 4; P.A. 93-341, S. 6, 38; P.A. 97-236, S. 6, 27.)

History: 1967 act amended Subsec. (b) to add exception for buses registered under Sec. 14-365; P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (e); P.A. 89-222 inserted new Subsec. (e) re motor vehicle number plates for motor vehicles in livery service licensed for interstate service and relettered former Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f); P.A. 93-341 inserted new Subsec. (f) requiring school buses to carry number plates and requiring school buses used in part in livery service to carry number plates indicating such dual usage; moving provision formerly in Subsec. (f) to new Subsec. (g), effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (f) to require school buses bearing such number plates to be used primarily for transportation of students, effective June 24, 1997.