Sec. 22a-201a. Greenhouse gas labeling program for new motor vehicles. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22a-201a. Greenhouse gas labeling program for new motor vehicles. (a) Not later than October 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall establish a greenhouse gas labeling program for new motor vehicles sold or leased in the state with a model year of 2009 or later.

      (b) Greenhouse gas labels under this program shall include the vehicle's greenhouse gas score, comparing the vehicle's greenhouse gas emissions with the greenhouse gas emissions from all vehicle models of the same model year for which a label is required, presented in both a continuous bar format and a single qualitative score, or an alternative graphical representation that the Commissioner of Environmental Protection determines will more effectively convey the information to consumers. The label shall also include the average greenhouse gas score for vehicles within the same vehicle class as the vehicle to which the label is affixed and any other relevant information, as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

      (c) The greenhouse gas label shall be affixed to the vehicle in a clearly visible location, as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

      (d) No new motor vehicle with a model year of 2009 or later shall be sold or leased in the state without a greenhouse gas emissions label that meets the requirements of this section affixed to it.

      (P.A. 06-161, S. 3.)