Connecticut General Statutes 14-172 – Check of identification number. Participation in National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
(a) The commissioner, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identification number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by § 14-173 and against the record of stolen and converted vehicles required to be maintained by § 14-197.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-172
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Identification number: means the vehicle identification number of a motor vehicle, as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by §. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
(b) The commissioner may participate in the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, established in accordance with the provisions of Sections 30501 to 30503, inclusive, Title 49, United States Code, and may rely on the information contained in such system as prima facie evidence of the facts upon which the commissioner grants or denies such application for a certificate of title that may be issued, in accordance with the provisions of § 14-174.