Section 14-103a - Inspection of reassembled, altered or reconstructed vehicles. Composite vehicles. Vehicles made by unlicensed manufacturers(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Altered vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been materially modified from its original construction by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts, new or used;(2) "Composite vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is (A) composed or assembled from several parts of other motor vehicles, (B) assembled from a motor vehicle kit, or (C) has been altered, assembled or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications;(3) "Grey-market vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is manufactured for use outside of, and imported into, the United States and is not certified to meet motor vehicle safety standards promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or emission standards promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency at the time the motor vehicle was manufactured;(4) "Major component part" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 14-149a; and(5) "Salvage vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been declared a total loss by any insurance carrier and subsequently reconstructed. (b) Any motor vehicle that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles deems to be an altered vehicle, composite vehicle, grey-market vehicle or salvage vehicle shall be inspected by the commissioner to determine whether the vehicle is properly equipped and in good mechanical condition. The model year designation for the purpose of registration of a composite motor vehicle inspected in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be the model year that the body of such composite motor vehicle most closely resembles. Any altered vehicle, composite vehicle or grey-market vehicle shall be presented for inspection at a location of the Department of Motor Vehicles designated by the commissioner. Any salvage vehicle shall be presented for inspection at any motor vehicle dealer or repairer who is licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and authorized by the commissioner to perform such inspection. The commissioner may require 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.(c) The commissioner may require any person presenting any altered vehicle, composite vehicle, grey-market vehicle or salvage vehicle for inspection to provide proof of lawful purchase of any major component part that was not part of the vehicle when first sold by the manufacturer.(d) 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. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-103a
(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. 24-0020,S. 10 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 09-0187, S. 31 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2009. See Sec. 14-67h for definition of "major component parts."