(a) The commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The commissioner may: (1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (2) adopt and enforce reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (3) assign a new identification number to a vehicle if it has none, or its identification number is destroyed or obliterated, or its motor is changed, and shall either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identification number or make an appropriate endorsement on the original certificate; (4) require each manufacturer or assembler of a vehicle sold in this state to provide such vehicle with a vehicle identification number and, upon the request of the commissioner, to inform him concerning the location or locations of every vehicle identification number on such vehicle. The commissioner may refuse to register a vehicle made by a manufacturer or assembler who fails to comply with this section.
(1957, P.A. 607, S. 29; 1967, P.A. 102.)
History: 1967 act added Subsec. (a)(4) re vehicle identification numbers.
See Sec. 14-149 re procedure when stolen vehicle or vehicle or part with mutilated or missing identification, engine or factory number is recovered.
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.