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Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection:

  • Questions Frequently Asked About the Lemon Law Program

  • Lemon Law for the Consumer

  • Lemon Law Eligibility Tool

  • What Everyone Needs to Know About Auto Repairs

  • New Vehicle Lemon Law Program

  • Back In The Driver's Seat: Connecticut's Lemon Law Automobile Dispute Settlement Program

  • Arbitration Decisions from Connecticut's New Automobile Warranties Act (Lemon Law)

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles:

  • How to File a Complaint Against a Dealer or Repairer

Connecticut Office of the Attorney General:

  • Buying A Used Car? Know Your Rights

  • Automobile Repair In Connecticut

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

  • Used Car Lemon Laws - 2015-R-0285
    Which states have used car lemon laws?

  • Lemon Law - 2009-R-0267
    You asked for information about the lemon law.

  • Lemon Laws for Used Cars in CT, MA and NY - 2005-R-0871
    You asked for a comparison of the lemon laws for used cars in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

  • Lemon Law Filing Fee and Lemon Law Surcharge - 2003-R-0248
    You asked why a consumer is charged both a $ 50 filing fee when seeking Lemon Law arbitration from the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and a $ 3 surcharge when buying a new car.

Useful Websites

Federal Trade Commission:

  • Buying A Used Car from a Dealer

USA.gov:

  • Car Complaints

Library Materials

  • Return to Sender: Getting A Refund Or Replacement For Your Lemon Car by Nancy Barron

  • Library of Connecticut Civil Complaints for Business Litigation Volume II - Lemon Law & Auto Defect Litigation by Sergei Lemberg

  • Cause of Action to Revoke Acceptance of Motor Vehicle Under Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2 , 2 COA 237 (1983).

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Selected Statutes:

Chapter 743b. New Automobile Warranties

  • Sec. 42-179 . New motor vehicle warranties. Leased vehicles. Resales. Transfers. Manufacturer buybacks. Fine. Hearing. Regulations.

  • Sec. 42-179a . Copies of paperwork or invoices.

  • Sec. 42-179b . Dealers and lessors to deliver information.

  • Sec. 42-180 . Costs and attorney's fees in breach of warranty actions.

  • Sec 42-181 . Department arbitration procedure. Notifications re sale. Fine for failure to perform remedies. Request for hearing. Appeals. Regulations.

  • Sec 42-182 . Certification of manufacturer's informal dispute settlement procedures.

  • Sec 42-183 . Institution of proceedings.

  • Sec 42-184 . Unfair trade practices.

  • Sec 42-185 . Waiver of filing fees, statement prohibited.

  • Sec 42-186 . Action brought by lessee against manufacturer. Lesee to notify lessor. Lessor authorized to petition to be made a party to proceeding.

  • Sec 42-190 . New automobile warranties account surcharge. Account.

Chapter 743f. Used Automobile Warranties

  • Sec. 42-220 . Definitions.

  • Sec. 42-221 . Implied warranties. Express warranties. Exemptions. Waiver.

  • Sec. 42-222 . Effect of notification of breach of warranty during warranty period.

  • Sec. 42-223 . Extensions of warranty period. Voidable agreements.

  • Sec. 42-224 . "As Is" sales. Disclaimer.

  • Sec. 42-225 . Deceptive statements. Motor vehicle declared constructive total loss. Disclosure required.  Promise to repair.

  • Sec. 42-226 . Independent Inspection.

  • Sec. 42-226a . Penalty.

 

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