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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-51a (2025)

Civil penalties

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The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of sections 14-54 to 14-67a, inclusive, or of not more than two thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates section 14-52.

(P.A. 73-674, S. 2; P.A. 81-206, S. 1; P.A. 82-303, S. 1; P.A. 02-70, S. 46.)

History: P.A. 81-206 converted the criminal fines into civil penalties imposed by the commissioner; P.A. 82-303 increased penalty for violations of Sec. 14-52 from $1,000 to $2,000 and substituted reference to Sec. 14-53 for reference to Sec. 14-51; P.A. 02-70 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 14-53, effective July 1, 2002.

Cited. 36 CS 321.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1980–2016 · leading case: Small v. Going Forward, Inc., 915 A.2d 298 (Conn. 2007).
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Small v. Going Forward, Inc., 915 A.2d 298 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 4× “" See also General Statutes § 14-51a ("[t]he commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of sections 14-54 to 14-67a, inclusive"); General Statutes (Sup.…”
A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc. v. Comm'r of Motor Vehs., 142 A.3d 1209 (Conn. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 7× “" The court remanded the case for a determination of the fine to be imposed, but noted that the fine could not exceed $1000 pursuant to General Statutes § 14-51a. 6 This appeal followed.”
Domizio v. Delahunty, 419 A.2d 912 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1980). · cites it 2× “Section 14-63-4 of the motor vehicle department regulations sets forth minimum requirements for qualification for issuance of a repairer’s license, including experience, reputation and credit standing, an approved place of business, proper facilities, qualification as a…”
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