Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-103a

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through June 5, 2024.

Section 14-103a - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Inspection of reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicles. Composite vehicles. Vehicles made by unlicensed manufacturers

Any motor vehicle that (1) has been reconstructed, (2) is composed or assembled from the several parts of other motor vehicles, (3) the identification and body contours of which are so altered that the vehicle no longer bears the characteristics of any specific make of motor vehicle, or (4) has been declared a total loss by any insurance carrier and subsequently reconstructed, shall be inspected by the commissioner to determine whether the vehicle is properly equipped, in good mechanical condition and in the possession of its lawful owner. The model year designation for the purpose of registration of a composite motor vehicle inspected in accordance with this section shall be the model year that the body of such composite motor vehicle most closely resembles. Such vehicle shall be presented for inspection at any Department of Motor Vehicles office to conduct such inspection. The commissioner may require any person presenting any such reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicle for inspection to provide proof of lawful purchase of any major component parts not part of the vehicle when first sold by the manufacturer. The commissioner may require, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the inspection of any other motor vehicle that has not been manufactured by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67a. The fee for any inspection required by the provisions of this section shall be eighty-eight dollars. The inspection fee shall be in addition to regular registration fees. As used in this section, "reconstructed" refers to each motor vehicle materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts, new or used.

(February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 527; P.A. 80-292, S. 3; P.A. 84-254, S. 48, 62; P.A. 85-613, S. 30, 154; P.A. 91-355 , S. 3 ; P.A. 94-189 , S. 10 ; P.A. 02-70 , S. 57 ; P.A. 07-167 , S. 10 , 43 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 , S. 31 ; P.A. 09-187 , S. 31 .)

Amended by P.A. 09-0187, S. 31 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2009.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.

See Sec. 14-67h for definition of "major component parts."