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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-213 (2025)

Operation without carrying operator's license

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Each operator of a motor vehicle shall carry his operator's license while operating such vehicle. Failure to carry such operator's license as required by the provisions of this section shall be an infraction.

(1949 Rev., S. 2416; P.A. 75-577, S. 65, 126.)

History: P.A. 75-577 replaced $3 fine provision with statement that violation deemed an infraction.

Failure to carry his license does not make an operator “an unlicensed person”. 93 C. 457.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: State v. Valinski, 756 A.2d 1250 (Conn. 2000).
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State v. Valinski, 756 A.2d 1250 (Conn. 2000). · cites it 7× “For example, the defendant points to General Statutes § 14-213, which pro *129 vides: “Each operator of a motor vehicle shall carry his operator’s license while operating such vehicle.”
State v. Cyrus, 1 A.3d 59 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 4× “In this certified appeal, [1] the state appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the judgment of the trial court dismissing the charges against the defendant, Gregory Cyrus, for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in…”
State v. Smith, 181 A.3d 118 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “a(a)(1), operating a motor vehicle while having an elevated blood alcohol content in violation of § 14-227a(a)(2), possession of a small amount of a cannabis-type substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279a(a), improperly parking a motor vehicle in violation of General…”
State v. Cyrus, 959 A.2d 1054 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “On March 10, 2006, the state filed a three count information charging the defendant, Gregory Cyrus, with operating a motor vehicle in Danielson on that day while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a, operating a motor vehicle…”
State v. Grillo, 578 A.2d 677 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “The defendant was asked to step out of the vehicle and was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle without the required insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and operating with a suspended license in violation of General Statutes §§ 14-213 (b), 14-12 (a)…”
State v. Smolen, 232 A.2d 339 (Conn. App. Ct. 1967). “” § 14-213. Furthermore, all vehicles must be registered in compliance with §14-13 (a), and “[s]uch certificate shall at all times be carried upon such motor vehicle when upon the public highway.”
Kolomiets v. Syncor Int'l Corp., 723 A.2d 1161 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 14-213 provides: “Each operator of a motor vehicle shall cany his operator’s license while operating such vehicle.”
State v. Dukes, No. AC48115 (Conn. App. Ct. June 9, 2026). · cites it 2× “eying a signal of an officer in violation of § 14-223 (a), reckless driving in violation of General Statutes § 14-222, illegal operation of a motor vehicle while his registration or license was under suspension in violation of General Statutes § 14-215 (a), operating a motor…”
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