Section 42-160-3 - Preliminary requirements for sale or other disposition of a motor vehicle(a) Upon registering with the commissioner and prior to disposing of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles under the provisions of chapter 743 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the owner shall contact the department in the manner prescribed by the commissioner for the purpose of determining the name and address of such motor vehicle owner or owners, and the name and address of any lienholder or lienholders that are reflected in the records of the department. When contacting the department, the owner shall be required to provide:(1) The owner's identifying number;(2) The make and model of each motor vehicle and the VIN that appears on each motor vehicle;(3) If number plates are on or in a motor vehicle, any registration number that appears on such number plates or any registration number that appears on a registration certificate if such certificate is available to the owner.(b) When the owner provides the department with the information specified in subsection (a) of this section, the department shall provide the name and address of each motor vehicle owner and lienholder reflected in its records for each motor vehicle for which a VIN is provided by the owner. If the department has no motor vehicle owner or lienholder information on file for any vehicle or vehicles for which the owner has provided a VIN, such motor vehicle or motor vehicles shall not be disposed of under the procedures specified in chapter 743 of the Connecticut General Statutes and sections 42-160-1 through 42-160-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 42-160-3
Adopted effective November 30, 2010