Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-1—1-1h-3. Repealed, August 27, 1992. (Repealed) Repealed August 27, 1992.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-4. Requirements for issuanceThe following requirements must be met as a prerequisite to the issuance of an identity card pursuant to section 1-1h of the General Statutes, as amended: (a) The applicant must be a resident of Connec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-5. License suspensionA person whose operator's license is presently under suspension is eligible to make application for an identity card. The commissioner may require surrender of a previously issued identity card upon reinstate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-6. Duplicate identity cardsA person, whose identity card has been lost, stolen or destroyed, may file an application for a duplicate identity card including payment of the statutory fee. If the application for a duplicate identit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-7. Content of identity card(a) An identity card shall include a picture of the applicant; his or her height, sex and eye color; residence address, including zip code; and other information, as determined by the commissioner. (b) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1h-8. Waiver of fee for homeless applicants(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Commissioner\" means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his authorized representative.(2) \"Homeless applicant\" means any individual who is a resident…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-1j-1. Payment for license fees by credit card, charge card or debit card(a) Definitions.(1) \"Secretary\" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; and(2) \"Transaction channel\" means any method by which a state a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-1. General definitions(a) As used in section 1-21j-1 to section 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the following words and phrases shall have the same definitions as those contained in chapter…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-10. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-11. Procedure governedSections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies govern practice and procedure before the Freedom of Information Commission except where otherwise provided by law. (…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-12. (Repealed) Repealed January 20, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-13. Waiver of regulationsWhere good cause appears, the commission or any presiding officer may permit deviation from sections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, except where preclud…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-14. Construction and amendmentSections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be so construed by the commission and any presiding officer as to secure just, speedy and inexpensive …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-15. Computation of timeComputation of any period of time referred to in sections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies begins by first counting the day after the day on which the precip…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-16. Extensions of timeExcept as may hereinafter be provided, in the discretion of the commission or the presiding officer, for good cause shown any time limit prescribed or allowed by sections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-17. Effect of filing, public recordsThe filing with the commission of any complaint, petition for declaratory ruling, or any other petition, application, motion or request shall not relieve any person of the obligation to comply…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-18. Consolidation of proceedingsThe commission, presiding officer or the executive director or his or her designee may consolidate proceedings involving related questions of law or fact or involving the same parties. (Effective …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-19. Rules of conductCommissioners and commission employees are subject to all applicable statutes, codes and regulations governing their conduct as state officials and employees. (Effective January 17, 1984; Amended January 20, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-2. DescriptionThe Freedom of Information Commission is empowered and described in sections 1-21i and 1-21j of the general statutes. (Effective December 23, 1986; Amended January 20, 1999)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-20. Ex parte communication(a) Unless required for the disposition ex parte of matters authorized by law, no commissioner or hearing officer who, in a contested case, is to render a final decision or to make a proposed final deci…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-21. (Repealed) Repealed January 20, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-22. Date and mode of filingAll papers and other recorded information governed by sections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, shall be deemed to have been filed on the date they are recorded as …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-23. SignaturesEvery complaint, application, notice, motion, petition, brief and memorandum shall be signed on behalf of the person filing same. (Effective January 17, 1984; Amended January 20, 1999)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-24. Identification of communications to the commissionCommunications shall contain the name and address of the sender and an appropriate file reference to the subject of the communication. When the subject matter pertains to a p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-25. Number of documents to be filed in commission proceedingsExcept as provided in the next sentence, each person submitting a document to the commission in a commission proceeding shall submit an original and two copies. In a c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-26. Service(a) General rule. Service of all documents filed in all proceedings shall be in the same manner as permitted by the superior court in civil actions. (b) On whom served. Service of all documents in commission proceedin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-27. Commencement of contested caseA contested case shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the complaint is recorded as having been docketed as a contested case by the commission. (Effective January 7, 1976; Amended Januar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-28. Form of complaintAll complaints shall be in writing and shall include the following components:(a) The complainant's name, address, and telephone and fax numbers, if any.(b) A concise statement of the relevant facts, includi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-29. Procedure in response to complaint(a) The executive director or his or her designee shall order a hearing at a designated time and place for the purpose of conducting an investigation of the complaint as a contested case. Th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-3. FunctionsThe commission is generally empowered to exercise specified grants of authority for the administration of statutes that provide access to public records, public meetings, and other sources of public information, as s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-30. Designation of parties(a) In issuing the notice of hearing described in section 1-21j-34 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the executive director or his or her designee shall designate as a party any person k…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-31. Intervenors(a) The commission or the presiding officer may grant any person status as an intervenor in a contested case if the commission or the presiding officer finds that: (1) such person has submitted a written petition …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-32. Representation of parties and intervenorsEach person authorized to participate in a contested case as a party or as an intervenor shall file a written notice of appearance with the clerk. Such appearance may be filed on beha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-33. Place of hearingsUnless otherwise provided by the commission or the presiding officer, all hearings of the commission shall be held at Hartford at the principal office of the commission. (Effective January 17, 1984; Amended …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-34. Notice of hearings(a) Persons notified. Except when the commission or the presiding officer shall otherwise direct, the commission shall give written notice of a hearing in any pending matter to all parties, to all persons w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-34a. Continuances or postponements of hearings(a) Prior to the issuance of the order and notice of hearing set forth in sections 1-21j-29 and 1-21j-34 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, any party to a contested ca…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-35. General provisions(a) Purpose of hearing. The purpose of any hearing the commission conducts under chapter 54 of the general statutes shall be to provide to all parties an opportunity to present evidence and argument on all …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-36. Witnesses, subpoenas, and production of records(a) The commission, or any commissioner or presiding officer authorized by the commission to conduct any inquiry, investigation or hearing, shall have power to administer oaths …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-37. Rules of evidenceThe following rules of evidence shall be followed with respect to the admission of evidence in all hearings held under the Freedom of Information Act and chapter 54 of the general statutes: (a) General. Any …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-38. Filing of added exhibits and testimonyAfter the close of evidence at the hearing, and before the submission of any proposed final decision by the presiding officer to the commission, the presiding officer may permit any part…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-39. Uncontested disposition of complaint, application or petitionUnless precluded by law, where any matter is uncontested, a complaint, application or petition may be resolved by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, di…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-4. Official address and principal officeThe official address and principal office of the commission shall be 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. The commission shall provide notice in the Connecticut Law Journal i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-40. Proposed final decision in a contested case(a) The commission shall proceed in the following manner in contested cases where a majority of the commission has not heard the case or read the record. A final decision shall not …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-41. Contents of the record in a contested caseThe record in a contested case shall include: (1) written notices related to the case; (2) all petitions, pleadings, motions and intermediate rulings; (3) evidence received or consid…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-42. Final decision in a contested caseAll final decisions and orders of the commission concluding a contested case shall be in writing or orally stated and shall be made a part of the record of such case. The commission shall se…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-43. General ruleSections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-57, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies set forth the procedure to be followed by the commission in the disposition of a petition concerning the promulgation, ame…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-44. Form of petitionAny person may petition the commission, or the commission may on its own motion initiate a proceeding, to promulgate, amend, or repeal any regulation. The petition shall conform to sections 1-21j-1 to 1-21j-4…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-45. Procedure after petition filed(a) Decision on petition. Upon receipt of the petition the commission shall within thirty (30) days determine whether to deny the petition or to initiate regulation-making proceedings in accorda…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-46. General ruleSections 1-21j-46 to 1-21j-48, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies set forth the procedure to be followed by the commission in the disposition of a petition for declaratory ruling as to th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-21j-47. Form of petition for declaratory rulingAny person may petition the commission, or the commission may on its own motion initiate a proceeding, for a declaratory ruling as to the validity of any regulation, or the applicabilit…