Connecticut § 14-213 - Operation without carrying operator's license.
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§ 14-213. Operation without carrying operator's license.
Sec. 14-213. Operation without carrying operator's license. Each operator of a motor vehicle shall carry his operator's license while operating such vehicle. Failure to carry such operator's license as required by the provisions of this section shall be an infraction.
(1949 Rev., S. 2416; P.A. 75-577, S. 65, 126.)
History: P.A. 75-577 replaced $3 fine provision with statement that violation deemed an infraction.
Failure to carry his license does not make an operator “an unlicensed person”. 93 C. 457.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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