Department of Motor Vehicles


Department of Motor Vehicles
Site Index for The Department of Motor Vehicles Website


Dealers & Repairers
Disabled Drivers
Driver's License and ID's
Fees
Inspections
Insurance Information
New Residents
Online Services
Safety & Enforcement
Suspension
Tax Information
Teen Drivers
Vehicle Registration
Teenage Drivers
 New Teen Driving Laws Effective Aug. 1
 Age Requirements for Owning a Vehicle
 Drinking and Driving
  Designated Driver and Safe Ride Program
  What Happens When Teens Drink and Drive?
 Driver's License
  16 and 17-Year Olds
   Essential Information
   16 or 17 Year Olds Obtaining a Driver's License for the First Time
   16 or 17 Year Olds Who Hold an Out-Of State License
  18 Years or Older
  Changes
   Change of Address
   Change of Name
   Removal of Under 21
  Driving Test
   Taking the Test
   Rescheduling
  Driver Training
   Driver Training Options
   List of Commercial Driving Schools
   List of Secondary Driving Schools
  Languages for Knowledge Test
 Driver's Manuals
 FAQs
 Insurance Discounts and Driving Courses
 Learner's Permit
  Obtaining
  Replacing a Learner's Permit
  Passenger Restrictions for Learner's Permit Holders
  Step-by-Step Guide
 Podcasts on Teen Drivers
 Sample Driver's License Test
 Sharing the Road with Horses
 Teen Safe Driving Center
New to Connecticut
 Can I Register My Vehicle Through the Mail?
 Do I Have to Take a Test to Get My License?
 How Do I Obtain a Handicapped Parking Permit?
 How Do I Register My Vehicle in Connecticut and What Paperwork Do I Need?
 How Long Do I Have to Obtain a Connecticut License?
 How Much Will the Registration and License Cost?
 Is There a Vehicle Inspection Requirement in Connecticut?
 The Bank Has the Title to My Vehicle. Will I Need It?
 What Are DMV's Hours and is it Open Evenings or Weekends?
 Where Do I Go to Get My Registration and License?
How Do I….
 Access DMV Forms Online?
 Buy Vanity Plates?
 Change My Address Online?
 Contact DMV by E-Mail?
 Contact DMV by Phone?
 Customize a Vehicle?
 Donate a Vehicle?
 File a Complaint Against a Dealer or Repairer?
 Find DMV Office Locations and Hours?
 Find Information on DMV Fees?
 Find Out About Teen Driving?
 Get a Copy of My Driving Record?
 Get a Driver's License?
 Get Emissions Information?
 Get Information About Documents I Need to Prove My Identity?
 Get to the Driver's Manual Online?
 Obtain Verification of a Connecticut License or Registration
 Practice for My Driver's Test?
 Register a Vehicle?
 Replace a Driver's License?
 Reschedule a Driver's License Test?
 Return License Plates and Cancel a Registration
 Sell My Car to a Private Party?
 Find More Information On…
  Boat Registrations
  DMV Records
  Driver Licenses
  Fees
  Leased Vehicles
  Miscellaneous
  Motorcycle Licenses
  Vehicle Registrations
  Vehicle Titles
Special Plates
 Choose a Special Plate
 Creating a Special Plate
 Dealer, Wrecker and Transporter Plates
  Lost Dealer/Repairer Plates
  Lost Transporter Plates
  Obtaining Transporter Plates
  Obtaining Wrecker Plates
  When an Employee Can Use a Dealer/Repairer Plate
 General Information
  Cancelling License Plates
  License Plate History
  Replacement Plates
  Requirements to Replace Lost, Stolen or Mutilated License Plates
  Returning License Plates No Longer Used
  Routine Registration for Off-The-Shelf Issued Plates
  Sample Plates
 Vanity Plates
  An Overview of the Vanity Plate Program
  Application for Vanity Plates (PDF 36K)
  Rules for Making Letter and Number Combinations
  Select a Vanity Plate
 Year of Manufacture Plates
Suspension Information
 48-Hour License Suspension for 16 and 17-Year Olds
 Connecticut's Drunk Driving Law - DUI
 Disqualification of a Commercial Driver's License or License with Public Passenger Endorsement
 Ignition Interlock Program
 Minors Possessing Alcohol
 Miscellaneous Issues
  Medical Suspensions/Records Information
  Obtaining a Copy of Your Driving History
  Resolving Registration Suspension for Unpaid Property Taxes
  Revocation Issued by Revenue Accounting Unit
  Suspension from Unpaid Ticket Issued in Connecticut
  Suspension for Unpaid Ticket Received Out-of-State
 Operator Retraining Program
 Podcasts on Suspensions
 Resolving a Suspension
 Special Permit to Drive to Work or School
 Subtance Abuse Treatment Program
  Program Providers
  Waiver
Tax Questions
 Property Taxes
  Tax Town Codes
  Town Property Tax Information
 Sales Tax
  Auctions
  Bartered, Swapped and Financed Vehicles
  Credits and Allowances
  Divorce Settlements
  Estates
  Foreign Country Purchases
  Military Personnel
  Raffle or Lottery
  Registrations
  Repossessed Vehicles
 Tax Exemptions
  Dissolution, Partial Liquidation or Reorganization of a Business
  Family Members
  Individuals
  Motor Vehicles and Vessels Received as Gifts
  Organizations and Businesses
  Out of State Residents
  Vehicles
Inspections
 Composite Motorcycles
 Composite Vehicles
 Emissions Testing
 Frequently Asked Questions
  Customizing Vehicles
  Inspections
 Imported Vehicles Manufactured with Non-US Standards
 Inspections Performed at DMV
 Re-Inspection Procedure
 Salvaged (Totaled) Vehicles
 Service Bus
 Trailers
  Homemade
  Manufactured
  Missing Vehicle Identification Numbers
Title Information
 Adding, Dropping or Changing a Name on a Registration and Title
 Adding a Lienholder to a Title
 Deceased Person's Vehicle
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Joint or Common Ownership
 Non-Titled Vehicles
 Processing Time for New Titles
 Replacing a Title
 Selling a Vehicle without a Title
 Title Search Certificate
Dealers, Repairers and Towing
 Complaints
  Dealer Price Increase After Deposit
  Filing a Complaint
  Gasoline Issues
   Gasoline Prices
   Water in Gas
  Investigation of a Complaint
  Lemon Law (Problems with New Vehicles)
  New Car Warranty
  Obtaining Copies of Complaints
  Odometer Tampering
  Processing Time for Complaints
  No Sticker Price
  Used Car Warranty
 Links of Interest
  Air Bags
  Automotive Service Excellence - Technical and Mechanical Certification
  Child Passenger Safety - Car Seat and Air Bag Information
  Federal Government Information and Laws
  Occupational Safety - Testing, Research and Development
  Vehicle Auctions
  Vehicle Safety - Testing, Research and Development
 List of Active Licensed Dealers and Repairers
 Miscellaneous Information
  Dealer Registry Procedures Manual
  Emissions Information
  Free Air for Tire Inflation
  Information on Tinted Windows
  New Car Warranty
  Registration Fees for Combination Vehicles
  Registration Fees for Commercial Vehicles
  Salvaged - Totaled Vehicles
  Used Car Warranty
 Purchasing a Vehicle
  Dealer Price Increase After Deposit
  Emissions Requirements
  Minors Registering a Vehicle
  Purchase of Vehicle "As Is"
  Refund of Deposit
  Registration
  Sticker Price Requirement
  VIN Etching
 Repair Issues
  Auto Repairs: What Everyone Needs to Know
  Emergency Access to Stored Vehicles
  Loaner Vehicles
  Repair Charge Rates
  Returning Replaced Parts
  Storage Rates
  Time Needed to Repair a Vehicle
  Vehicle Vandalized at Repair Shop
 Towing
  Abandoned Vehicles
  Consensual Versus Non-Consensual Tow
  Emergency Access to Stored Vehicles
  Information Concerning Towing a Vehicle without the Owner's Permission
  Private Property Tow
  Storage Rates
  Towing an Unregistered Vehicle
  Towing Rates
  Vehicle Damaged by Improper Towing
 Types of Licenses
  Auto Club License
  Dealer/Repairer License
  Junkyard License
  Manufacturer's License
  Mechanic's Certification
  Motor Vehicle Leasing and Rental License
  Operating without a Dealer/Repairer License
 Types of Plates
  Employee's Use of a Dealer or Repairer Plate
  Lost Dealer or Repairer Plate
  Lost Transporter Plates
  Obtaining Additional Dealer or Repairer Plates
  Obtaining Transporter Plates
  Obtaining Wrecker Plates
General Information
 Career Opportunities
 Contact Us
 Directions and Office Hours
 FAQ's
 Glossary
 Holiday Hours
 Ideas for Improving the Site
 Motor Vehicle Laws
 Motor Vehicle Regulations
 Privacy and Personal Information Disclosure
 Records Information
 Search Our Site
 Vehicle Auctions
 Your Rights Under Federal Title VI
Commercial Vehicle Safety
 Commercial Driver's License
 CVISN/PRISM Project
  What is CVISN/PRISM
  CVO Credentialing System
  CVO Credentialing User Manuals
 Motor Carrier Advisory Council
 Motor Carrier Handbook
 Motor Carrier Review for State Contracts Award
 Motor Vehicle Inspectors
 Podcasts on Truck Safety
 Public Passenger Endorsements
 Registration Compliance Unit
 Truck Inspections
 Weigh Station Report
 U.S. DOT Number Assignment for Intrastate Carriers
Emissions
Disabled Drivers
 Parking Spaces
 Permanent Parking Permit
 Plates
 Podcasts on Disabled Drivers
 Proper Use of Plates
 Qualifications
 Replacement of Parking Permit
 Temporary Parking Permit
 Training Services
 Traveling Out-of-State
FAQ's
 Boat Registrations
 Copies of Records
 Customizing Vehicles
 DMV Fees
 Drivers' Licenses and Learners' Permits
 Inspections
 Leased Vehicles
 Miscellaneous
 Motorcycles
 New Windshield Registration Stickers
 Registrations
 Title Issues
Military Personnel
 CDL Skills Test Exemption
 License Plates
 Prisoner of War
 Registering a Vehicle
 Renewing a Driver's License
 Sales Tax
Insurance Information
 Card
 Discounts
 Compliance
 Requirements
Watercraft
 Abandon Boat Procedures
 Boat Registrations
 Change of Address
 Documents Required
 Duplicate Registration.
 FAQ's
 Fee Schedule
 Personal Watercraft aka Jet Ski
Records Information
 Accident Reports
 Copy of Bill of Sale
 Copy Records Frequently Asked Questions
 Inspection Ticket
 Medical Records Information
 Obtaining a Copy of Your Driver History
 Privacy and Personal Information Disclosure
 Proof of Sales Tax Payment
 Records Retention Period
 Requesting a Copy of a Plate Receipt Through the Mail
 Requesting a Title Search
 Verification of Odometer Reading
New and Used Vehicles
 Imported Vehicles Manufactured with Non-U.S. Standards
 Imported Vehicles Manufactured with Non-U.S. Standards
 Limited Liability Company (LLC)
 Minors Registering
 Newly Manufactured
 Previously Registered in Connecticut
 Purchased from Out-of-State
 Purchased for Out-of-State
 Purchased on the Internet
 Registering in the Name of a Trust
 Transfering Your Out-of-State Registration