Sec. 27-102a. Exemption from fees, taxes and fines for members of armed
forces. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes with respect to annual
or biennial license or registration fees or occupational taxes, any resident of Connecticut
on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, shall be exempt from the
payment of such fees or taxes during his period of active service and for one year following the date of his honorable discharge or the date of his release under honorable conditions, from such service.
(b) Any resident of Connecticut on active duty with the armed forces of the United
States during the period commencing on August 7, 1990, and lasting for the duration
of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm until the cessation of hostilities
as determined by the President of the United States or until a date established by an act
of the General Assembly, shall be exempt from the payment of any fine or late fee
assessed for failure to renew his motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle registration or for failure to have emissions inspection performed in a timely manner provided
such resident renews his license or registration or has his vehicle inspected at an official
emissions inspection station no later than sixty days following the date such resident
returns to the state.
(c) Any resident of Connecticut on active duty with the armed forces of the United
States who qualifies for a late fee exemption pursuant to subsection (b) of this section,
and who has paid such late fee to the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to May 22,
1991, may apply to the department for a refund of such fee.
(P.A. 73-515; P.A. 91-123, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 91-123 divided section into three Subsecs., (1) adding a new Subsec. (b) which exempted residents on
active duty with armed forces in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from penalties re late motor vehicle
renewals and emissions inspection, and (2) adding a new Subsec. (c) to permit persons who qualify for late fee exemption
under Subsec. (b) and who have paid late fee to apply for refund of fee.