Definitions

As used in Sections 14-137-107 to 14-137-109, inclusive, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of motor vehicles or his designee; (2) "DMV" means the department of motor vehicles; (3) "Market value" means the average trade-in value, appearing in the current month's issue of the N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide, Eastern Edition; (4) "Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes; (5) "Storage facility" means a registered place of storage for motor vehicles for which a schedule of storage charges has been filed by a tower, in accordance with section 14-66 of the general statutes; (6) "Tower" means a person, firm or corporation licensed as a dealer or repairer and engaged in the business of towing or transporting motor vehicles for compensation, as provided in accordance with section 14-66 of the general statutes; (7) "VIN" means the motor vehicle identification number;