Section 14-67i - (Formerly Sec. 21-16). Certificate of approval of location required. Exemption(a) No person, firm or corporation shall establish, operate or maintain a motor vehicle recycler's yard or motor vehicle recycler's business unless a certificate of approval of the location to be used therefor has been procured from the board or authority designated by local charter, regulation or ordinance in the town, city or borough wherein such yard or business is located or is proposed to be located, except that in any town or city having a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals.(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public agency, as defined in section 7-339a, which acquires, collects, dismantles or disposes of junk or abandoned motor vehicles pursuant to a program of solid waste disposal, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446d and the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, concerning the operation of motor vehicle recycler's yards, provided this exemption shall not apply to any public agency which sells or distributes or exchanges for profit motor vehicle parts for reuse as such, and provided further, such public agency shall designate an employee to maintain accurate records of all motor vehicles received and processed. Such records shall include the make, year, serial number and, if available, the name and address of the person from whom each vehicle was received. A list containing the make, year and serial number of each such motor vehicle shall be sent to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on or before the last day of the month following the month during which such disposal occurred.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-67i
(1949 Rev., S. 4655; 1957, P.A. 438, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 415, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 712; 1971, P.A. 504, S. 1; P.A. 81-347, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-229, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 16; P.A. 03-184, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 71; P.A. 12-81, S. 10.)
Amended by P.A. 12-0081, S. 10 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2012. Annotations to former section 21-16: Cited. 116 C. 460; 138 C. 613; 151 C. 706. Requires certificate of approval from local authorities before the issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. 144 C. 67. Purpose of licensing junk dealer. 145 Conn. 490. Function of board under section prior to 1967 amendment is twofold: To certify that location is not within a restricted area, and if not within such area, to conduct a public hearing to determine the suitability of the location in view of the factors set out in Sec. 21-17; if location is within restricted area, zoning board of appeals lacks authority to grant a variance or to hold a public hearing. 147 Conn. 469. Appeal from decision of zoning appeals board allowed where no finding location was unsuitable for any reason specified in Sec. 21-17 had been made by board. 158 C. 244. Cited. 24 CS 226. Annotations to present section: Cited. 233 C. 254; Id., 281. Cited. 34 CA 402.