Sec. 14-36d. Acquisition and installation of equipment. Renewal and duplication of license or card without personal appearance. Method for issuance, renewal or duplication of license, permit or card. Temporary license, permit or card. Procedures.
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(a)The commissioner may acquire, by lease or purchase, and install at offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles and at such other locations where operator's licenses are issued or renewed, such equipment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b)The commissioner may renew or produce a duplicate of any motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity card without personal appearance of the license or card holder if
(1)the commissioner has on file a photograph or digital image of the applicant that meets the specifications and standards prescribed by the commissioner and may be used on such license or identity card,
(2)the commissioner has satisfactory evidence of the identity of the applicant,
(3)the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is a legal resident of this state,
(4)in the case of a renewal, the applicant personally appeared to renew such license or identity card within the time limitations specified in state or federal law, and
(5)the applicant meets all other requirements for the renewal or duplicate issuance of a license or identity card.
(c)The commissioner may issue, renew or duplicate a license, an instruction or learner's permit or an identity card pursuant to this title or section 1-1h by any method that the commissioner deems to be secure and efficient. If the commissioner determines that an applicant has met all conditions for such issuance, renewal or duplication, the commissioner may require that such license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card be produced at a centralized location and mailed to the applicant. The commissioner may issue a temporary license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card for use by the applicant for the period prior to the applicant's receipt of the permanent license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card. Such temporary license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card shall not be required to contain a photograph or digital image of the applicant as specified in subdivision
(8)of subsection
(a)of section 14-36h . Such temporary license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card shall have an expiration date not later than thirty days after the date of issuance and shall remain valid until the earlier of such expiration date or the date the applicant receives such license, instruction or learner's permit or identity card.
(d)If the commissioner provides for the renewal or duplicate issuance of the motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or identity card without the personal appearance of the license or card holder in accordance with the provisions of subsection
(b)of this section, the commissioner shall establish procedures to renew or issue a duplicate of such license or identity card by mail or by electronic communication with the Department of Motor Vehicles.