Connecticut General Statutes 14-163e – Periodic inspection of certain vehicles or combinations
(a) No person or motor carrier, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles described in subsection (a) of § 14-163c unless it has had a periodic inspection as required under 49 C.F.R. § 396.17, as amended from time to time, during the preceding twelve months.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-163e
- Dealer: includes any person actively engaged in buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles or trailers who has an established place of business in this state and who may, incidental to such business, repair motor vehicles or trailers, or cause them to be repaired by persons in his or her employ. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-1
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, copartnership, company, firm, business trust or other aggregation of individuals but does not include the state or any political subdivision thereof, unless the context clearly states or requires. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-1
- State: means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia unless the context indicates a more specific reference to the state of Connecticut. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-1
- Vehicle: includes any device suitable for the conveyance, drawing or other transportation of persons or property, whether operated on wheels, runners, a cushion of air or by any other means. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-1
(b) No person, dealer or repairer licensed in accordance with § 14-52 or motor carrier, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall perform a periodic inspection in a manner other than as prescribed in 49 CFR Sections 396.17, 396.19 and 396.21, as amended from time to time.
(c) No person, dealer or repairer licensed in accordance with § 14-52 or motor carrier, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as amended from time to time, shall knowingly make a false statement regarding the inspection or condition of any vehicle or component that it is required to inspect under 49 C.F.R. § 396.17, as amended from time to time, or regarding the repair or repairs that it has undertaken on any vehicle or component that is required to be inspected. In addition to the civil penalties prescribed by this section, any person, licensed dealer or repairer or motor carrier who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be charged with a violation of § 53a-157b.
(d) For a first or subsequent violation of subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section, a person, motor carrier or licensed dealer or repairer shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54, be subject to the civil penalties authorized in subsection (e) of § 14-163c and prescribed under 49 C.F.R. § 396.17.