Sec. 14-67n. (Formerly Sec. 21-19). Use of general registration restricted. Number plates for motor vehicles being towed. Fees.
Sec. 14-67n. (Formerly Sec. 21-19). Use of general registration restricted.
Number plates for motor vehicles being towed. Fees. (a) No motor vehicle recycler
licensee shall rent or allow or cause to be rented, or operate or allow or cause to be
operated for hire, or use or allow or cause to be used for the purpose of conveying
passengers or merchandise or freight for hire, any motor vehicle registered under a
general distinguishing number or mark. Such plates as are issued to a licensee may be
used in connection with such licensee's business for the purpose of towing vehicles to
such licensee's place of business, for use on the vehicle being towed, for use on commercial vehicles carrying motor vehicles or parts thereof to such licensee's place of business
for the purpose of dismantling, and for carrying parts of motor vehicles or motor vehicle
scrap from such place of business to the place of sale or disposition. The licensee may
use such plates for personal use on vehicles owned by such licensee.
(b) A motor vehicle recycler licensee may apply to the commissioner for a general
distinguishing number and number plate for the purpose of displaying such number
plate on a motor vehicle being towed in connection with such licensee's business. The
commissioner shall charge a fee to cover the cost of the issuance and renewal of such
number plates.
(1957, P.A. 343; P.A. 96-167, S. 20; P.A. 00-169, S. 20.)
History: Sec. 21-19 transferred to Sec. 14-67n in 1981; P.A. 96-167 substituted "motor vehicle recycler licensee" for
"junk yard licensee" and deleted reference to "junk yard"; P.A. 00-169 designated existing section as Subsec. (a) and made
technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality and added Subsec. (b) re general distinguishing number and number
plate for use by motor vehicle recycler licensee when towing a motor vehicle.
Cited. 35 CA 455.