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Connecticut: Is it legal to pump your own gas?

Self-serve allowed

Connecticut allows self-service gas; state law refers to self-service pumps and requires help for drivers with disabilities.

Connecticut law requires dealers who offer both self-service and full-service to pump gas at a self-service pump, when asked, for drivers with a disability plate or placard. They cannot charge more than the self-service price. Dealers with remote-controlled pumps or a single cashier are exempt. No Connecticut law bars customers from pumping their own gas, though this answer is inferred from laws that assume self-service exists.

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What the law says

Each retail dealer as defined in section 14-318 that offers self-service and full-service facilities for the sale of gasoline or motor fuel shall provide, at a self-service pump, upon request, refueling service to an operator who has a disability and is operating a motor vehicle that bears a special license plate or a removable windshield placard issued pursuant to section 14-253a, at a price no greater than that which such dealer would charge the public to purchase gasoline or motor fuel without any refueling service.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-325b

Sources

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-325b Official · prdext3.cga.ct.gov
Conn. Public Act 14-16 Official · prdext3.cga.ct.gov
CT Fire Safety and Prevention Codes (DAS) Official · portal.ct.gov

Confirm with the state

Agency: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Fire Marshal
Phone: (860) 713-5750
Website: portal.ct.gov

How bordering states compare

Massachusetts Self-serve allowedMassachusetts allows self-service gas stations, as long as the station's setup is approved by the State Fire Marshal.
New York Self-serve allowedNew York allows self-service gas; state law regulates stations that offer both self-service and full-service pumps.
Rhode Island Self-serve allowedRhode Island law sets rules for self-service gas stations, including a qualified attendant on duty and a minimum age of 16 to pump.

Last verified Oct 21, 2026 · Confidence: Medium · How we research · Report an error

Medium confidence: an official source covers this by category or definition, so the answer is an inference. The details above say what was inferred.

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