(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any section of the general statutes, a used car dealer licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52 who enters into a contract with a manufacturer of equipment or parts used in the assembly of a wrecker, including a flatbed wrecker, as defined in section 14-1, or used in the assembly of a special purpose body to a cab and chassis, including a body for a refuse compactor, transit mixer, dump truck, tank truck or other vehicle designed for the transportation of bulk materials or to which machinery is attached, and who purchases from a new car dealer licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52 any new chassis, cab or other portion of an incomplete motor vehicle for such purpose, may sell or offer for sale such wrecker or other motor vehicle as a new motor vehicle provided all parts of any such wrecker or other motor vehicle are new.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow any such used car dealer to act as a licensed manufacturer of a motor vehicle.
(P.A. 85-322; P.A. 99-268, S. 30; P.A. 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 04-199, S. 13; 04-217, S. 27.)
History: P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (a) by expanding the list of vehicles a used car dealer may sell as new motor vehicles; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 04-199, effective July 1, 2004, and P.A. 04-217, effective January 1, 2005, both amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate reference to Sec. 14-1(65).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline
Chapter 247 - Uniform Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act
Section 14-165. - Definitions.
Section 14-166. - Exempted vehicles.
Section 14-167. - Certain liens and security interests not affected.
Section 14-168. - Certificate of origin.
Section 14-168a. - Sale of assembled wreckers or other motor vehicles by used car dealers.
Section 14-169. - When certificate required.
Section 14-170. - Implement of husbandry or special mobile equipment.
Section 14-171. - Application for certificate.
Section 14-173. - Issuance of certificate. Records.
Section 14-174. - Information in certificate. Prima facie evidence.
Section 14-176. - Withholding of certificate. Bond requirement.
Section 14-177. - Refusal of certificate.
Section 14-178. - Replacement certificate of title.
Section 14-179. - Transfer of interest in vehicle.
Section 14-179a. - Assignment and warranty of title. Buyer's name and address not required. When.
Section 14-180. - Resale by a dealer.
Section 14-181. - Involuntary transfers.
Section 14-182. - Fee to accompany applications.
Section 14-183. - Issuance of new certificate.
Section 14-184. - Scrapping, dismantling or destruction of vehicle.
Section 14-185. - Perfecting of security interest.
Section 14-186. - Duties on creation of security interest.
Section 14-187. - Assignment of security interest.
Section 14-188. - Release of security interest.
Section 14-189. - Lienholder to furnish information concerning the security agreement.
Section 14-190. - Method of perfecting interest exclusive.
Section 14-191. - Suspension or revocation of certificate.
Section 14-193. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 14-197. - Report of stolen, recovered, unclaimed or abandoned vehicle.
Section 14-198. - False report.
Section 14-199. - Impeachment of credibility of defendant.
Section 14-200. - Penalties additional to other statutes.
Section 14-210. - Interpretation.
Section 14-211. - Short title: Uniform Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act.