The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for (1) the conduct of drivers' schools, including, but not limited to, requirements as to the inspection of the vehicles used by the drivers' schools in the conduct of their business, instructional standards and procedures, including instruction of not less than fifteen minutes concerning the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of section 14-223 and the penalty for a violation of the provisions of said subsection (b), instruction concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d, the posting of rates charged for instruction, and the general form in which records shall be kept concerning persons under instruction and those who have completed their course of instruction, and (2) the establishment of requirements for a person to receive a license as an instructor in accordance with section 14-73. On and after October 1, 2010, the commissioner shall not issue a license that is limited to classroom instruction. Any person who was issued such limited license prior to October 1, 2010, may maintain and renew such license.

(1957, P.A. 507, S. 11; P.A. 99-171, S. 3, 5; P.A. 02-70, S. 63; P.A. 10-110, S. 41; P.A. 13-92, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 99-171 added requirement for instruction re operator responsibilities and penalties under Sec. 14-223(b), effective January 1, 2000; P.A. 02-70 made a technical change, specified that regulations be adopted in accordance with chapter 54, designated existing provisions re subject matter of regulations as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) authorizing regulations for the establishment of requirements for a person to receive an instructor's license in accordance with Sec. 14-73 and to require commissioner to issue a license to a person who meets requirements of Sec. 14-73 to act as a classroom-only instructor; P.A. 10-110 amended Subdiv. (2) to delete provisions re regulations requiring commissioner to issue license to act as instructor in classroom only and added provisions prohibiting commissioner from issuing license limited to classroom instruction on and after October 1, 2010, and authorizing maintenance and renewal of any such limited license issued prior to October 1, 2010, effective June 5, 2010; P.A. 13-92 added provision re regulations concerning instruction of highway work zone safety in Subdiv. (1).

See Sec. 14-292 re identifying markers for vehicles operated by student drivers.