Connecticut General Statutes 14-191 – Suspension or revocation of certificate
(a) The commissioner shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with § 14-194, if he finds: (1) The certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued, or (2) the vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed, or (3) the owner or lienholder of record on the certificate of title failed to reply to a notice of a scheduled hearing within thirty days after the notice was mailed by certified bulk mail to his last address of record on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-191
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Lienholder: means a person holding a security interest in a vehicle. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a vehicle. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Security interest: means a "security interest" as defined in subdivision (35) of subsection (b) of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
- Vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by §. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-165
(b) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
(c) When the commissioner suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the certificate to the commissioner.
(d) The commissioner may seize and impound any certificate of title which has been suspended or revoked.