§ 14-15d — Electronic issuance of registration or certificate of title by electronic issuance licensee. Fee. Regulations.

Connecticut § 14-15d

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 14: Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline
• Ch. 246: Motor Vehicles

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(a) Each electronic issuance licensee, licensed pursuant to section 14-15e, shall, not later than ten days after the electronic issuance of a certificate of registration or certificate of title, submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles an application together with all necessary documents required to obtain a certificate of registration or certificate or title for the vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles. If such licensee fails to provide the department with such necessary documents, the department shall not process the application and shall inform such licensee of the failure to submit a completed application. (b) Any electronic issuance licensee who files such applications electronically shall provide a form, as prescribed by the commissioner, to the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that is the subject of such application. Such form shall include (1) the amount of any fee charged by such licensee to file such application electronically, (2) a statement that such licensee is not affiliated with the department, (3) information regarding how such owner or lessee may file a complaint with the department concerning a transaction performed pursuant to this section, and (4) any other information prescribed by the commissioner. Such licensee shall require such owner or lessee to acknowledge the information contained in such form by obtaining such owner or lessee's signature on such form. (c) No electronic issuance licensee who files an application electronically pursuant to this section shall charge the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that is the subject of any such application a fee in excess of twenty-five dollars to file such application electronically with the department. (d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 16-55, S. 12; P.A. 18-164, S. 2; P.A. 21-106, S. 4; P.A. 24-20, S. 2.) History: P.A. 16-55 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 18-164 increased period of time to submit registration application to commissioner from 5 days to 10 days, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 21-106 added provision re $25 fee for failure or refusal to electronically file application and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 24-20 deleted provision re requiring person, firm or corporation to file application electronically if 7 or more applications each month, designated existing provision re submission of application and necessary documents to commissioner as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add reference to electronic issuance licensee and add provision re failure to provide necessary documents, added Subsec. (b) re form provided to owner or lessee of motor vehicle, added Subsec. (c) re no fee in excess of $25 to file application electronically, designated existing provision re regulations as Subsec. (d) and made technical and conforming changes.