Connecticut § 14-325b - Refueling privileges for operators who have a disability. Signs. Exceptions.

§ 14-325b. Refueling privileges for operators who have a disability. Signs. Exceptions.

Sec. 14-325b. Refueling privileges for operators who have a disability. Signs. Exceptions. (a) Each retail dealer as defined in section 14-318 that offers self-service and full-service facilities for the sale of gasoline or motor fuel shall provide, at a self-service pump, upon request, refueling service to an operator who has a disability and is operating a motor vehicle that bears a special license plate or a removable windshield placard issued pursuant to section 14-253a, at a price no greater than that which such dealer would charge the public to purchase gasoline or motor fuel without any refueling service.

(b) Each retail dealer that is required to provide refueling service to an operator who has a disability pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall publicly display and maintain on or near each self-service pump a clearly legible sign informing the public that such retail dealer will provide refueling service to such operator upon request. Such sign shall be displayed in a location and manner that is clearly visible to operators who have disabilities and shall contain instructions indicating how an operator who has a disability may contact or notify the retail dealer or cashier, if applicable, that such operator requires refueling service.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to dealers that sell gasoline or motor fuel and that (1) have remotely controlled pumps, or (2) are operated by a single cashier.

(P.A. 84-151; P.A. 14-16, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 225; P.A. 16-78, S. 6; P.A. 17-202, S. 48.)

History: P.A. 14-16 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by deleting provisions re dealers to which provisions of section do not apply, added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re display of sign re refueling service for handicapped drivers and exception for dealers having remotely controlled pumps or that are operated by a single cashier, and made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or a removable windshield placard”; P.A. 16-78 amended Subsec. (a) to delete “international symbol of access” in provision re special license plate, effective January 1, 2017; P.A. 17-202 replaced references to handicapped driver with references to operator who has a disability and made technical and conforming changes.