(a)As used in this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as defined in section 14-36h, who has verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs that such person or member is a veteran.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-1h , subsection (a) of section 14-41 and subsection (a) of section 14-50a concerning fees, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may waive the fee for a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card renewal or duplication for any applicant who is a veteran while attending a one-day event that offers services, supplies or assistance to veterans and is hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs. *For decisions construing former statute which denied recovery of damages in a negligence action involving an improperly registered car or a car
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(a) As used in this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as defined in section 14-36h, who has verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs that such person or member is a veteran. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-1h , subsection (a) of section 14-41 and subsection (a) of section 14-50a concerning fees, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may waive the fee for a motor vehicle operator's license or an identity card renewal or duplication for any applicant who is a veteran while attending a one-day event that offers services, supplies or assistance to veterans and is hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs. *For decisions construing former statute which denied recovery of damages in a negligence action involving an improperly registered car or a car operated by an unlicensed operator, see: Plaintiff owner must allege and prove that the car was registered and its operator licensed. 96 C. 393. The act bars the owner from recovering, but not the operator, though unlicensed; 97 C. 147; nor a passenger. 100 C. 122; 103 C. 35. The carrying of improper markers does not make the car “unregistered”, nor bar its owner from recovery; 97 C. 579; nor is an operator “unlicensed” because he neglected to carry; 93 C. 457; or to endorse, his license. 104 C. 487. A car is unregistered if the title has been transferred and the registration not changed; 100 C. 114; or if it is registered under a false name. 90 C. 412. A conditional vendee; 92 C. 254; or a mortgagee of the car can register it, and recover as owner for injury to it. 104 C. 169. A car parked at the curb during a stop in the course of a trip is in “operation”; 90 C. 414; but not a disabled car being towed. 96 C. 391. Whether registration is invalidated by failure of the owner to register his trade name, quaere. 106 C. 258. A resident of this state, driving her own car registered only in Massachusetts, cannot recover for an injury. 107 C. 142. That the licensed operator was under age does not ipso facto make him an “unlicensed person”. 107 C. 213. As to one operating under instruction, see 107 C. 478. The owner of an unregistered vehicle may now recover damages for a tortious injury. 82 C. 661; 96 C. 666. (A)* REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES *See Sec. 20-427a re commissioner's duty to deny registration for commercial motor vehicle of contractor who is in violation of provisions of Sec. 20-420 or 20-432.