AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6054*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 2401

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist. (By Request)

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from issuing or renewing a motor vehicle operator's license if an applicant has not received a civilian certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase cardiac arrest save rates by requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation training prior to the issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license.