Title 14 — Title 14: Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Sec. 14-5. Branch offices. The commissioner shall have exclusive charge of the control and maintenance of the branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the expense of leasing and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for said department. (1949 …

Sec. 14-50. Fees for operator's license renewal, passenger endorsement, operator's examination, collection cost and returned check or rejected payment. Waiver of fees. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 14-41, any person who renews a motor vehicle operator…

Sec. 14-50a. Fees for copies, abstracts, duplicates, replacements and searches. Restriction on use of information. Penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fee charged by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the following items or services shall be twenty …

Sec. 14-50b. Fee for restoration of operator's license, identity card or registration. School bus seat belt account. (a) Any person (1) whose operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicl…

Sec. 14-51. Definitions. (a) As used in this subpart: (1) “New car dealer” includes any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of merchandising new motor vehicles under a manufacturer's or importer's contract for each such make of vehicle who may, incidental to such …

Sec. 14-51a. Civil penalties. The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of sections 14-54 to 14-67a, inclusive, or of not more than two thousand dollar…

Sec. 14-51b. Limited repairer's license. On and after January 1, 2024, each limited repairer's license issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles prior to January 1, 2024, that is otherwise valid, shall remain valid, according to its terms, and shall authorize each license hold…

Sec. 14-52. New car dealer's, used car dealer's and repairer's licenses. Surety bonds. Penalty. (a) No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of the buying, selling, offering for sale or brokerage of any motor vehicle or the repairing of any motor vehicle without …

Sec. 14-52a. Grounds for refusal to grant or renew a dealer or repairer license. (a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant or renew a license to a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of selling or repairing motor vehicles pursuant to th…

Sec. 14-52b. Surrender of new car dealer license in event of cancellation, termination or failure to renew franchise by manufacturer. Manufacturer to operate as a dealer on a temporary basis. Issuance of used car dealer's license to entity owned or controlled by a manufacturer. E…

Sec. 14-53. Location of business to be approved. Section 14-53 is repealed, effective July 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 2393; 1953, S. 1309d; 1961, P.A. 581, S. 11; P.A. 83-489, S. 9, 17; P.A. 84-254, S. 38, 62; P.A. 02-70, S. 87.)

Sec. 14-53a. New car dealers to deliver written statement re Magnuson-Moss Warranty act to purchaser of new motor vehicle. (a) Each new car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, at the time the sale of a new motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, is executed, shall deliver to …

Sec. 14-54. Location to be approved by local authorities. Any person who desires to obtain a license for dealing in or repairing motor vehicles shall first obtain and present to the commissioner a certificate of approval from the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wh…

Sec. 14-55. Hearing. Section 14-55 is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (1949 Rev., S. 2395; 1961, P.A. 384; 1967, P.A. 866, S. 2; P.A. 80-206; P.A. 02-70, S. 25; P.A. 03-184, S. 10; 03-265, S. 9; 03-278, S. 40.) Section has been repealed. 337 C. 806. As no laws have been pass…

Sec. 14-56. Commissioner to decide if requested by local authority. Section 14-56 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2396; 1961, P.A. 581, S. 12; 1967, P.A. 270, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-57. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the performance of any act provided for in this subpart (D) by such local authority may take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district within which such town or city is situated, or in accordance with the provi…

Sec. 14-58. Application. General registration of motor vehicles. Documents to be issued to drivers. Photostatic copies of registration certificate as proof of ownership. Return of void number plates. Penalty. (a) Each new car dealer, used car dealer or repairer before engaging in…

Sec. 14-59. Special dealers' plates for trucks or other vehicles with commercial registration. The commissioner may issue to any licensee a special general distinguishing number and mark for the registration of any truck or other vehicle with a commercial registration owned by hi…

Sec. 14-5a. Ansonia branch office. Section 14-5a is repealed. (P.A. 80-444, S. 4, 6; P.A. 81-460, S. 3, 4.)

Sec. 14-5b. Discontinuation of branch offices. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall take steps to discontinue the operation and use of Department of Motor Vehicles branch offices to operate within the department's budget. (P.A. 81-460, S. 2, 4.) History: (Revisor's note: In 1…

Sec. 14-5c. Department closed or unable to perform transactions due to emergency or other reason. Extension of expiration date or period of validity of credentials issued by commissioner. In the case of any emergency situation described by the provisions of section 3-6a or 28-1 o…

Sec. 14-6. Coordination of enforcement activities. The commissioner shall endeavor to coordinate motor vehicle enforcement throughout the state by calling conferences of officials and officers connected with enforcement, as may appear to him advantageous or desirable. He shall, w…

Sec. 14-60. Use of dealers' and repairers' plates. (a) No dealer or repairer may rent or allow or cause to be rented, or operate or allow or cause to be operated for hire, or use or allow or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying passengers or merchandise or freight for hi…

Sec. 14-61. Issuance of temporary transfer of registration by dealer. Fee. Return of number plates and registration applications by dealer. (a) Any dealer licensed under the provisions of this subpart who in the opinion of the commissioner is qualified and sells or trades a passe…

Sec. 14-61a. Dealer to file application for permanent registration and certificate of title by electronic transmission. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit any motor vehicle dealer to file an application for permanent registration and certificate of title on behalf of a…

Sec. 14-61b. Dealer and repairer records, documents and forms maintained in electronic format. Production in written format. Penalty. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may permit any licensed motor vehicle dealer or repairer to maintain, in an electronic format prescribed by the…

Sec. 14-62. Order and invoice on sale of motor vehicle; information required. Dealer preparation charge. Conveyance or processing fee. Certificate of title on sale of used motor vehicle or sale of motor vehicle at auction. Safety inspection of used motor vehicle. Delivery after s…

Sec. 14-62a. Advertisements of prices of motor vehicles. Penalty. (a) No dealer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52 shall advertise the price of any motor vehicle unless the stated price in such advertisement includes the federal tax, the cost of delivery, dealer prepa…

Sec. 14-62b. Sale of used motor vehicle parts. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Motor vehicle part” means a major component part, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-149a. (2) “Used motor vehicle part” means any of the parts listed in subparagraphs (A) …

Sec. 14-62c. Fee on dealer for processing trade-in. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall charge each new car dealer or used car dealer licensed pursuant to section 14-52 a fee of one hundred dollars for each transaction in which the new car dealer or used car dealer processes…

Sec. 14-63. Regulations. Customer complaints. Stipulation by licensees. (a) The commissioner may make, alter or repeal regulations governing the administration of all statutes relating to the license and business of dealers and repairers in accordance with the provisions of chapt…

Sec. 14-64. Suspension and revocation of licenses. Civil penalties. Restitution orders. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or licenses of any licensee or impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation on any licensee or both, when,…

Sec. 14-65. Auction permit. Exception. Regulations. Penalties. Right to void purchase at wholesale dealer auction. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at auction unless such person, firm or corporation is licensed as a new or …

Sec. 14-65a. Exemption of dealers in certain trailers. Authorized transactions of marine dealers. (a) The provisions of sections 14-51 to 14-65, inclusive, shall not apply to dealers in trailers in the following classes: (1) Trailers having a gross weight of three thousand pounds…

Sec. 14-65b. Transferred to Sec. 14-65f.

Secs. 14-65c and 14-65d. Transferred to Secs. 14-65h and 14-65i, respectively.

Sec. 14-65e. Motor vehicle repairs: Definitions. For the purposes of sections 14-65f to 14-65j, inclusive, “motor vehicle repair shop” or “repair shop” means a new car dealer, a used car dealer or a repairer, or their agents or employees. (P.A. 80-425, S. 1; P.A. 23-40, S. 8.) Hi…

Sec. 14-65f. (Formerly Sec. 14-65b). Motor vehicle repairs, written or oral authorizations and written acknowledgments. Estimates. Claims. Penalty. (a)(1) Prior to performing any repair work on a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle repair shop shall obtain a written authorization to p…

Sec. 14-65g. Waiver of estimates. Record of authorizations and of required information. Estimate of charges for diagnosis. Penalty. (a) A customer may waive his right to the estimate of the costs of parts and labor required by section 14-65f, only in writing in accordance with th…

Sec. 14-65h. (Formerly Sec. 14-65c). Invoice requirements for motor vehicle repair work. Return of replaced parts. Penalty. (a) All work done by a motor vehicle repair shop, including sublet repair work or repair work under warranty, shall be recorded on an invoice which shall sp…

Sec. 14-65i. (Formerly Sec. 14-65d). Signs required to be posted in motor vehicle repair shops. Penalty. (a) Each motor vehicle repair shop shall prominently display a sign twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches in each area of its premises where work orders are placed by custom…

Sec. 14-65j. False statements. Charges for repairs not performed. Completion of repairs. Penalty. (a) No repair shop shall make any statement to a customer which it knows or should know to be false or misleading. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to t…

Sec. 14-65k. Investigations. Subpoenas. Injunctions. (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 14-51 to 14-65j, inclusive, and section 14-65l. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer…

Sec. 14-65l. Motor vehicle repairs: Notice included in appraisal or estimate. Any appraisal or estimate for a motor vehicle physical damage claim written on behalf of a motor vehicle repair shop, as defined in section 14-65e, shall include the following notice, printed in not les…

Sec. 14-65m. Motor vehicle repair shop participating in motor vehicle repair program established by an insurer. Written acknowledgment required. Section 14-65m is repealed, effective October 1, 2009. (P.A. 08-146, S. 5; P.A. 09-237, S. 3.)

Sec. 14-65n. Notice re motor vehicle repaired or worked upon is subject to an open recall. (a) For the purposes of this section, “open recall” means a safety-related recall for which notification by a manufacturer of a motor vehicle has been provided under 49 USC 30119, as amende…

Sec. 14-66. Wreckers. Towing and transporting. Distinguishing number plates. Penalties. (a)(1) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of operating a wrecker for the purpose of towing or transporting motor vehicles, including motor vehicles which are disabled,…

Sec. 14-66a. Regulations. The commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring all wreckers to display either the name and address or name and telephone number of the licensed registrant of such wrecker. (P.A. 79-15, S. 2, 3.)

Sec. 14-66b. Operators of wrecker services to maintain records. Each owner of a wrecker registered pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-66 shall keep and maintain a record stating the following information: (1) The registration number of each motor vehicle towed or transporte…

Sec. 14-66c. Sale or disposal of motorized personal property. Penalty. (a) As used in this section, “motorized personal property” includes mini-motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, or other types of motorized personal property. (b) If any motorized personal property is towed or …