Connecticut § 14-260 - Filling tanks.

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§ 14-260. Filling tanks.

Sec. 14-260. Filling tanks. Placing gasoline or other fuel in the tank of any vehicle while the engine of such vehicle is running shall be an infraction.

(1949 Rev., S. 2511; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 31; P.A. 75-577, S. 97, 126.)

History: 1965 act deleted the word “motor” before the word “vehicle”; P.A. 75-577 replaced prohibition against filling tank while engine running with statement that doing so is an infraction.

See Sec. 14-107 re liability of owner, operator or lessee of vehicle.

Secs. 14-260a to 14-260m. Reserved for future use.

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