Required endorsements

(a) (1) On or after January 9, 2006, any operator shall hold or obtain the following license endorsements before operating the following listed types of vehicles when transporting passengers, including passengers who are students: Vehicle License Class Endorsement Restriction School Bus CDL P*,S Student Transportation Vehicle (STV) (to-from school) Any class V (school-related activities) Any class A Motor Bus CDL P*,F Taxicab Any class F Service Bus CDL, if designed to: P*,F Transport 16 or more passengers; Any class if transporting less than16 passengers. F *authorizes driving commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers in accordance with section 14-36a, of the Connecticut General Statues. (2) Any operator who holds an operator's license issued before January 9, 2006, which contains any of the following license endorsements, or endorsements with restrictions, may continue to operate the following listed types of vehicles when transporting passengers, including passengers who are students, until said operator's license is renewed: Vehicle License Class Endorsement Restriction School Bus CDL P*,S with or without Z Student Transportation Vehicle (STV) (to-from school) Any class S (school-related activities) Any class S V Motor Bus CDL P* T Taxicab Any class P** T Service Bus CDL, if designed P* T to: Transport 16 or more passengers; Any class if transporting less than 16 passengers. P** T * authorizes driving commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers in accordance with section 14-36a of the Connecticut General Statutes. **state issued "P" authorized under subsection (b) of section 14-36a of the Connecticut General Statutes for Class 1 and Class 2 operators (repealed under P.A. 04-217). (3) Any operator who possesses an operator's license, referred to in subdivision (2) of this subsection, must comply with the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection upon renewal of his/her operator's license. (b) As used in sections 14-44-2 to 14-44-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the term "school" refers to any primary or secondary, public, private or charter educational institution, and the term "student" refers to any student under twenty-one years of age. "Student Transportation Vehicle" has the meaning set forth in section 14-212 of the Connecticut General Statutes.