Definitions

As used in this section and section 14-271a-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: 1. "Body" means the occupant and cargo carrying portion of a vehicle including the sides, floor and permanent type roof, but does not include that portion of the floor on unibody vehicles that contains structural shapes or where it has structural pieces welded to it; 2. "Chassis" means the frame, suspension and related components that support the body of a motor vehicle; 3. "Commercial motor vehicle" means "commercial motor vehicle" as defined in section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes; 4. "Flange" means that portion of a frame rail or stamped structural shape that forms the bottom or top horizontal portion of the frame member. 5. "Frame" means that portion of a motor vehicle chassis that supports the weight of the body and drive train on the suspension, including individual frame members and stamped structural shapes in unibody vehicles; 6. "I-CAR Standards" means policies, procedures, and practices contained in the Collision Repair Manuals published by the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, 5125 Trillium Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60192; 7. "Light duty motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle; and 8. "Subframe" means an independent frame member that is discontinuous at some point between the front and rear axles.