Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
The following procedures shall apply with respect to an applicant for a Connecticut Class 1A motor vehicle operator's license if the applicant does not hold a valid Connecticut Class 1 license.
(a) Applicant completes application for Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license and pays statutory examination fee.
(b) Applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that he has successfully completed the physical examination as prescribed by Section 14-44-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or an equivalent physical examination within the past two years.
(c) Applicant submits certified copy of driving record from jurisdiction in which he holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
(d) Applicant submits proof that he or she has held a license at least equivalent to a Class 1 from another jurisdiction for a minimum period of three years (certified statement from present jurisdiction).
(e) Applicant's Connecticut driver's history checked.
(f) Applicant approved by supervising inspector to take practical examination.
(g) Applicant tested for ability to hitch-up tractor and other units making up commercial vehicle combination as defined in Section 14-260n of the General Statutes. Road test over prescribed course. Road test may be waived if applicant demonstrates to the commissioner that he has had at least five years experience in operating commercial vehicle combinations. Certification as to five years experience may be from licensing authority or in lieu of such certification, an affidavit from an employer stating applicant has operated commercial vehicle combinations for a minimum of five years.
(h) If applicant is determined by the examining inspector to have successfully completed the examination and is otherwise qualified a type 1A license is issued upon payment of the statutory license fee.
(i) An out-of-state applicant who is granted a Class 1A license will be allowed to retain his home state operator's license; however, the Connecticut Class 1A license issued will be stamped "valid in CT only" on its face in 3/8 inch high letters.
(Effective March 22, 1985)