Sec. 14-62. Order and invoice on sale of motor vehicle; information required. Dealer preparation charge. Conveyance or processing fee. Certificate of title on sale of used motor vehicle or sale of mot
Sec. 14-62. Order and invoice on sale of motor vehicle; information required.
Dealer preparation charge. Conveyance or processing fee. Certificate of title on
sale of used motor vehicle or sale of motor vehicle at auction. (a) Each sale shall be
evidenced by an order properly signed by both the buyer and seller, a copy of which
shall be furnished to the buyer when executed, and an invoice upon delivery of the motor
vehicle, both of which shall contain the following information: (1) Make of vehicle; (2)
year of model, whether sold as new or used, and on invoice the identification number;
(3) deposit, and (A) if the deposit is not refundable, the words "No Refund of Deposit"
shall appear at this point, and (B) if the deposit is conditionally refundable, the words
"Conditional Refund of Deposit" shall appear at this point, followed by a statement
giving the conditions for refund, and (C) if the deposit is unconditionally refundable,
the words "Unconditional Refund" shall appear at this point; (4) cash selling price;
(5) finance charges, and (A) if these charges do not include insurance, the words "No
Insurance" shall appear at this point, and (B) if these charges include insurance, a statement shall appear at this point giving the exact type of coverage; (6) allowance on motor
vehicle traded in, if any, and description of the same; (7) stamped or printed in a size
equal to at least ten-point bold type on the face of both order and invoice one of the
following forms: (A) "This motor vehicle not guaranteed", or (B) "This motor vehicle
is guaranteed", followed by a statement as to the terms of such guarantee, which statement shall not apply to household furnishings of any trailer; (8) if the motor vehicle is
new but has been subject to use by the seller or use in connection with his business as
a dealer, the word "demonstrator" shall be clearly displayed on the face of both order
and invoice; (9) any dealer conveyance fee or processing fee and a statement that such
fee is not payable to the state of Connecticut printed in at least ten-point bold type on
the face of both order and invoice. For the purposes of this subdivision, "dealer conveyance fee" or "processing fee" means a fee charged by a dealer to recover reasonable
costs for processing all documentation and performing services related to the closing
of a sale, including, but not limited to, the registration and transfer of ownership of the
motor vehicle which is the subject of the sale.
(b) No dealer shall include in the selling price a dealer preparation charge for any
item or service for which he is reimbursed by the manufacturer or any item or service
not specifically ordered by the buyer and itemized on the invoice.
(c) Each dealer shall provide a written statement to the buyer or prominently display
a sign in the area of his place of business in which sales are negotiated which shall
specify the amount of any conveyance or processing fee charged by such dealer, the
services performed by the dealer for such fee, that such fee is not payable to the state
of Connecticut and that the buyer may elect, where appropriate, to submit the documentation required for the registration and transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle which
is the subject of the sale to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in which case the
dealer shall reduce such fee by a proportional amount. The Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles shall determine the size, typeface and arrangement of such information.
(d) No dealer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52 shall sell any used
motor vehicle without furnishing to the buyer, at the time of sale, a valid certificate of
title, the assignment and warranty of title by such dealer or other evidence of title issued
by another state or country, where applicable, disclosing the existence of any lien, security interest in or other encumbrance on the vehicle.
(e) No person, firm or corporation shall sell a motor vehicle at a public or private
auction without furnishing to the buyer, at the time of sale, a valid certificate of title, the
assignment and warranty of title by such person, firm or corporation, or other evidence of
title issued by another state or country, where applicable, disclosing the existence of
any lien, security interest in or other encumbrance on the vehicle.
(f) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall not apply to the sale of any
used motor vehicle by a new car dealer to a person, firm or corporation which, pursuant
to a lease contract option, purchases such vehicle at the end of the lease term provided
(1) such vehicle is registered in this state in accordance with the provisions of section
14-12, (2) the certificate of title for such vehicle is in the possession of a lessor licensed
under the provisions of section 14-15, (3) subsequent to such sale, such vehicle is registered in the name of the prior lessee, and (4) such dealer obtains the certificate of title
from such lessor and transmits all necessary documents and fees to the commissioner
not later than five days following the issuance of a motor vehicle registration for such
vehicle.
(1949 Rev., S. 2402; 1961, P.A. 587; 1963, P.A. 456; 1967, P.A. 271; P.A. 79-307; 79-631, S. 88, 111; P.A. 80-118;
P.A. 89-244, S. 1; P.A. 97-51, S. 1, 2; P.A. 98-182, S. 18, 22; P.A. 07-172, S. 1.)
History: 1961 act added Subdiv. (8); 1963 act added requirement copy of order be furnished to buyer; 1967 act changed
required information on order and invoice by substituting "make of vehicle" for "name" and "identification number" for
"motor number", by requiring statement whether vehicle sold as new or used, by requiring guarantee statement to be in at
least ten-point bold type rather than in "large letters" and by specifically excluding household furnishings from guarantee;
P.A. 79-307 added Subsec. (b) re preparation charges; P.A. 79-631 made technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-118
clarified required deposit information re refunds; P.A. 89-244 added Subsec. (c), requiring used car dealers to furnish
certificate of title or other evidence of title to buyer at time of sale of any used motor vehicle; P.A. 97-51 amended Subsec.
(c) to make prohibition applicable to all dealers licensed under Sec. 14-52 in lieu of used car dealers and added Subsec.
(d) re exemption from provisions of Subsec. (c) for sales of used motor vehicles at end of lease term, effective May 14,
1997; P.A. 98-182 aDded Subsec. (a)(9) requiring an order and invoice to contain information on any dealer conveyance
fee or processing fee and a statement that such fee is not payable to the state, printed in at least ten-point bold type and
defining "dealer conveyance fee" and "processing fee" and added a new Subsec. (c) requiring dealer to provide a written
statement to the buyer or prominently display a sign, in a size specified by the commissioner, specifying the amount of
any conveyance or processing fee, the services performed for such fee, that such fee is not payable to the state and that the
buyer may submit registration and transfer of ownership documentation to the commissioner and the dealer shall reduce
the fee by a proportional amount, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 07-172 added new Subsec. (e) re furnishing of certificate of
title, assignment and warranty of title or other evidence of title to buyer on sale of motor vehicle at public or private auction,
redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (f) and made a technical change therein, effective July 1, 2007.
Subsec. (a):
Subdiv. (8) cited. 151 C. 678. Subdiv. (7) cited. 165 C. 416. Imposes a disclosure obligation only, and is not a substantive
limitation on the amount a car dealer may charge as a "conveyance fee". 281 C. 417.
Subdiv. (7) cited. 35 CS 625.