Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-80b (2026)

Ball joints and tie rod ends. Prohibition on certain installations and attachments to

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(a) No person shall install or attach to the ball joints or tie rod ends of a motor vehicle any type of bushing, spring, shim or device which results in concealing the degree of play or motion in the ball joints or tie rod ends.

(b) No person shall operate, or as owner cause or permit to be operated, any motor vehicle on which there has been installed or attached to the ball joints or tie rod ends any type of bushing, spring, shim or device which results in concealing the degree of play or motion in the ball joints or tie rod ends.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense.

(P.A. 84-429, S. 33.)

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Secs. 14-80c to 14-80g. Reserved for future use.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Hvt, Inc. v. Law, 16 A.3d 686 (Conn. 2011).

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Hvt, Inc. v. Law, 16 A.3d 686 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 4× “rt that "[t]he owner, operator or lessee of any motor vehicle may be prosecuted jointly or individually for violation of" numerous motor vehicle statutes, including General Statutes § 14-13(a) (failure to carry certificate of registration and insurance card in vehicle at all…”

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