The term “motor vehicle in livery service” includes every motor vehicle used by any person, association, limited liability company or corporation which represents itself to be in the business of transporting passengers for hire, except (1) any motor bus and any taxicab operated under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Department of Transportation, (2) any school bus, as defined in section 14-275, or student transportation vehicle, as defined in section 14-212, when used for the transportation of children under the age of twenty-one years, (3) any school bus, as defined in section 14-275, when used for the transportation of passengers (A) by virtue of a contract with any public or private institution of higher education, (B) pursuant to a contract for service to a special event held at a location or facility which is not open for business on a daily basis throughout the year, not to exceed a period of ten days, or (C) pursuant to a contract with a municipality for which the carrier provides school transportation service, (4) any motor vehicle operated by or through a community-based regional transportation system for the elderly established pursuant to section 55 of public act 05-280*, (5) any motor vehicle operated by or through a community-based regional transportation system for the visually impaired, and (6) any transportation network company vehicle, as defined in section 13b-116.

(1949 Rev., S. 5723; 1967, P.A. 192; P.A. 73-355, S. 1; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 21; P.A. 89-222, S. 1; P.A. 91-272, S. 4, 8; P.A. 95-79, S. 37, 189; P.A. 97-304, S. 14, 31; P.A. 03-115, S. 63; P.A. 08-101, S. 11; P.A. 10-110, S. 33; P.A. 17-140, S 7.)

*Note: Section 55 of public act 05-280 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.

History: 1967 act added “private elementary or secondary educational institution” and “transportation to synagogue” to exceptions; P.A. 73-355 added to exceptions those engaged exclusively in passenger transportation for hire under contract with a governmental entity; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 replaced “public utilities control authority” with “division of public utility control within the department of business regulation”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-610 substituted “department of transportation” for foregoing designation; in 1981 Sec. 16-324 transferred to Sec. 13b-101; P.A. 89-222 redefined “motor vehicle in livery service”; P.A. 91-272 added to exceptions any school bus or student transportation vehicle when used for the transportation of children under age 21 and deleted from exceptions any motor vehicle when used for transportation of school children by virtue of contract with municipality, municipal board or private educational institution or when used for transportation to and from religious services conducted by a church or synagogue; P.A. 95-79 redefined “motor vehicle in livery service” to include a motor vehicle used by a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 97-304 redefined “motor vehicle in livery service” to delete prior exclusion of motor vehicles “engaged exclusively in transportation of passengers for hire by virtue of a contract with any federal, state or municipal agency” and to add Subdiv. (3) excluding school buses when used for specified purposes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-115 made a technical change; P.A. 08-101 added Subdiv. (4) re motor vehicle operated by or through a community-based regional transportation system for the elderly and made technical changes; P.A. 10-110 added Subdiv. (5) to exclude motor vehicle operated by or through community-based regional transportation system for the visually impaired from term “motor vehicle in livery service”, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 17-140 added Subdiv. (6) re transportation network company vehicle and made a technical change.