N.J. Stat. § 39:4-8.19 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-8.19
Request for commissioner's review; fees; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

7. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.39:4-8, a municipality or county may request the commissioner's review and non-binding recommendation regarding any proposed municipal or county ordinance, resolution, or regulation that would concern, regulate, or otherwise govern traffic or traffic conditions, and for which the approval of the commissioner is not required pursuant to R.S.39:4-8, prior to the adoption or enactment of that proposed ordinance, resolution, or regulation. Any ordinance, resolution, or regulation submitted for the commissioner's review shall include a municipal or county traffic engineer's recommendation regarding the proposed traffic regulation. The commissioner shall assess a municipality or a county a non-refundable fee for the commissioner's review. All fees collected by the commissioner for the review shall be utilized by the department to offset costs incurred by the department in processing the request. b. The commissioner shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section, including but not limited to, establishing guidelines for the review process and applicable fees. L.2008, c.110, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5-30.9 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-30.9
Reduction of points
Status: in_force

Points recorded against a licensee shall be reduced at the rate of three points for each 12 consecutive months in which the licensee has not committed any violation either resulting in the assessment of points or in the suspension of driving privileges. Points recorded against a licensee shall also be reduced by three points, where the licensee attends and satisfactorily completes an approved license improvement course; provided, however, that no licensee may receive point reduction credits for completion of the same or a similar course within two years of having completed the original course. Points recorded against a licensee shall also be reduced by two points if the licensee attends and satisfactorily completes an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course pursuant to section 55 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-45), except that no licensee may receive point reduction credits for completion of an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course within five years of having completed a previously approved motor vehicle defensive driving course. No point totals shall be reduced below zero. Computation of the time periods used in granting point reduction credits shall in all cases be based upon the respective dates of commission of the offenses for which the licensee was convicted and assessed points. L.1982,c.43,s.5; amended 1990,c.8,s.54.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50.16a — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50.16a
Findings, declarations relative to certain drunk drivers.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. State law has required repeat drunk drivers and drunk drivers with a high blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to install an ignition interlock device since January 2001, but installation of these devices is not mandatory for other first time offenders. b. Because a majority of drunk drivers, including first time offenders, often continue to drive with suspended licenses, ignition interlock devices are more effective in deterring drunk driving than license suspension. c. Ignition interlock devices are paid for by the offender and constitute a low cost solution to a dangerous and often fatal activity that imposes large social and economic costs on society. Studies indicate that the potential for interlock device programs to prevent alcohol-involved driving and alcohol-related crashes is most significant when the program is applied to a broader cross-section of offenders and a higher proportion of offenders are required to install the devices. To protect the public safety, states that currently do not require mandatory participation for all first time offenders should adopt strong interlock device programs to prevent future costly alcohol-related fatal crashes. d. For example, according to a recent national study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), state laws mandating interlock devices for drunk drivers reduced the number of drivers in fatal crashes with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher by 16 percent compared to states with no interlock law, three percent when ignition interlock devices were required for repeat offenders, and eight percent when required for first time and repeat offenders. e. Reportedly, ignition interlock devices have prevented more than 73,740 attempts to drive with a BAC over the legal limit of 0.08 percent in this State over the past 11 years. f. Numerous organizations support requiring the use of ignition interlock devices by all convicted drunk drivers, including all first-time offenders, including: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Advocates for Auto and Highway Safety, American Automobile Association, American Trucking Association, Auto Alliance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Academy of Sciences, National Football League, National Safety Council, and National Transportation Safety Board. g. Therefore, it is fitting and proper to require all first time drunk driving offenders in this State, not just high BAC offenders, to install an ignition interlock device. L.2019, c.248, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-134 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-134
Report of death to director
Status: in_force

Every county prosecutor, county medical examiner, or other official performing like functions shall make a report to the director with respect to a death found to have been the result of a motor vehicle accident. Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 99, s. 74; L.1971, c. 2, s. 17, eff. Jan. 15, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-33 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-33
Markers; requirements concerning; display of fictitious or wrong numbers, etc.; punishment.
Status: in_force

39:3-33. The owner of an automobile which is driven on the public highways of this State shall display not less than 12 inches nor more than 48 inches from the ground in a horizontal position, and in such a way as not to swing, a registration plate or plates to be furnished by the commission; provided, that if two registration plates are issued they shall be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle; and provided, further, that if only one registration plate is issued it shall be displayed on the rear of the vehicle; and provided, further, that the rear registration plate may be displayed more than 48 inches from the ground on tank trucks, trailers, and other commercial vehicles carrying inflammable liquids and on sanitation vehicles which are used to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage, solid wastes, and refuse. Motorcycles shall also display a registration plate or plates; provided, that if two registration plates are issued they shall be displayed on the front and rear of the motorcycle; and provided, further, that if only one registration plate is issued it shall be displayed on the rear of the motorcycle. The registration plate shall contain the number of the registration certificate of the vehicle and shall be of such design and material as prescribed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1989, c.202 (C.39:3-33.9). All registration plates shall be kept clear and distinct and free from grease, dust, or other blurring matter, so as to be plainly visible at all times of the day and night. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle which has a registration plate frame or holder that conceals or otherwise obscures the name of the State or the registration number furnished by the commission imprinted upon the vehicle's registration plate, or any part of any insert which the commission, as hereinafter provided, issues to be inserted in and attached to that registration plate, or that conceals or otherwise obscures the name of the State, the registration number, or the expiration date on any temporary registration certificate or temporary registration plate issued by the commission. It shall not be a violation of this section and therefore not a basis for a lawful stop if part of the name of the State or the registration number imprinted on a vehicle's registration plate, or part of an insert issued by the commission inserted in or attached to the registration plate, or part of the name of the State, the registration number, or the expiration date on a temporary registration certificate or temporary registration plate is concealed or otherwise obscured in a way such that the information to which this provision applies can still reasonably be identified or discerned. The Attorney General shall issue such guidance as the Attorney General deems necessary for law enforcement officers to properly interpret and enforce the provisions of this section. The chief administrator is authorized and empowered to issue registration plate inserts, to be inserted in and attached to the registration plates described herein. They may be issued in the place of new registration plates; and inscribed thereon, in numerals, shall be the year in which registration of the vehicle has been granted. No person shall drive a motor vehicle the owner of which has not complied with the provisions of this subtitle concerning the proper registration and identification thereof, nor drive a motor vehicle which displays a fictitious number, or a number other than that designated for the motor vehicle in its registration certificate. During the period of time between the application for motor vehicle registration and the receipt of registration plates from the commission, no person shall affix a plate for the purpose of advertisement in the position on a motor vehicle normally reserved for the display of the registration plates required by this section if the plate is designed with a combination of letters, numbers, colors, or words to resemble the registration plates required by this section. A person convicted of displaying a fictitious number, as prohibited herein, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days. A person violating any other provision of this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100. In default of the payment thereof, there shall be imposed an imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 10 days. A person convicted of a second offense of the same violation may be fined in double the amount herein prescribed for the first offense and may, in default of the payment thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 20 days. These penalties shall not apply to the display of a fictitious number. Amended 1943,c.173; 1952,c.46,s.2; 1968,c.363,s.1; 1973,c.164; 1981,c.133,s.1; 1983,c.428; 1989,c.132,s.1; 1989,c.202,s.1; 2023, c.49.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3B-3 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-3
Information on back of certificates of approval
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall, at such times as in his discretion he shall determine, cause to be displayed upon the back of each certificate of approval designed for pasting upon the windshield of any motor vehicle, pursuant to chapter 8 of this Title, such information, as he may deem practicable and advisable, concerning the duty imposed by law upon the driver of any vehicle with respect to passing any bus referred to in section 1 of this act while it is loading or unloading. L.1965, c. 119, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 39:10-19 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-19
Dealer's license; eligibility, term, fee.
Status: in_force

39:10-19. No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling or dealing in motor vehicles in this State, nor shall a person engage in activity that would qualify the person as a leasing dealer, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1994, c.190 (C.56:12-61), unless: a. the person is a licensed real estate broker acting as an agent or broker in the sale of mobile homes without their own motor power other than recreation vehicles as defined in section 3 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.11), or manufactured homes as defined in section 3 of P.L.1983, c.400 (C.54:4-1.4); or b. the person is authorized to do so under the provisions of this chapter and P.L.1985, c.361 (C.56:10-26 et seq.). The chief administrator may, upon application in such form as the chief administrator prescribes, license any proper person as a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer or, a leasing dealer. A licensed real estate broker shall be entitled to act as an agent or broker in the sale of a mobile or manufactured home as defined in subsection a. of this section without obtaining a license from the chief administrator. For the purposes of this chapter, a "licensed real estate broker" means a real estate broker licensed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission pursuant to the provisions of chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. Any sale or transfer of a mobile or manufactured home, in which a licensed real estate broker acts as a broker or agent pursuant to this section, which sale or transfer is subject to any other requirements of R.S.39:10-1 et seq., shall comply with all of those requirements. No person who has been convicted of a crime, arising out of fraud or misrepresentation in the sale, leasing or financing of a motor vehicle, shall be eligible to receive a license. For the purposes of this section, each applicant for a license shall submit to the chief administrator the applicant's name, address, fingerprints, and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The chief administrator is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations, for purposes of facilitating determinations concerning licensure eligibility. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the chief administrator in the event a current holder of a license or prospective applicant, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed. Each applicant for a new motor vehicle dealer license shall at the time such license is issued have established and maintained, or by that application shall agree to establish and maintain, within 90 days after the issuance thereof, a place of business consisting of a permanent building not less than 1,000 square feet in floor space located in the State of New Jersey to be used principally for the servicing and display of motor vehicles with such equipment installed therein as shall be requisite for the servicing of motor vehicles in such manner as to make them comply with the laws of this State and with any rules and regulations made by the board governing the equipment, use, and operation of motor vehicles within the State. However, a leasing dealer, who is not engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles in the State, shall not be required to maintain a place of business with floor space available for the servicing or display of motor vehicles or to have an exterior sign at the lessor's place of business. Any person who possesses a used motor vehicle dealer license at the time of enactment of P.L.2021, c.484 shall maintain an established place of business consisting of a minimum office space of 72 square feet within a permanent, enclosed building located in the State of New Jersey, in addition to complying with all other applicable regulations prescribed by the chief administrator. Each applicant for a used motor vehicle dealer license, or any licensee who relocates its place of business on or after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.484, shall meet the requirements for an established place of business for a used motor vehicle dealer, which shall be established by the chief administrator by regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). An established place of business of a new motor vehicle dealer or a used motor vehicle dealer shall display an exterior sign permanently affixed to the land or building, which sign is consistent with local ordinances and has letters easily readable from the major avenues of traffic. The sign shall include the dealer name or trade name, provided such trade name has been previously disclosed to the chief administrator. A license fee of $200 shall be paid by an applicant upon the applicant's initial application for a license. The chief administrator may renew an applicant's license upon application for renewal on a form prescribed by the chief administrator and accompanied by a renewal fee of $200. Every license shall expire 24 months from the date on which it is issued. The chief administrator may, at the chief administrator's discretion and for good cause shown, extend an applicant's license for an additional period not to exceed 12 months from the date on which it is scheduled to expire. The chief administrator may, at the chief administrator's discretion and for good cause shown, issue a license which shall expire on a date fixed by the chief administrator. The fee for licenses with an expiration date fixed by the chief administrator shall be fixed by the chief administrator in an amount proportionately less or greater than the fee established herein. For the purposes of this section, a leasing dealer or an assignee of a leasing dealer whose leasing activities are limited to buying motor vehicles for the purpose of leasing them and selling motor vehicles at the termination of a lease to the lessee shall not be deemed to be engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles in this State. Provided however, that a leasing dealer who wishes to engage in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles in this State by selling any vehicle at the end of the lease term to a consumer other than the lessee, shall be required to obtain a used car dealer license pursuant to this section. amended 1940, c.75; 1946, c.136, s.15; 1963, c.34, s.5; 1994, c.150, s.1; 1994, c.190, s.9; 2003, c.199, s.22; 2007, c.335, s.24; 2015, c.24, s.1; 2021, c.462, s.2; 2021, c.484.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-11.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11.1
License to person 16 years of age to drive motor vehicles in agricultural pursuits.
Status: in_force

1. Any person, under seventeen years of age and not under sixteen years of age, may be licensed to drive motor vehicles in agricultural pursuits as herein limited; provided such person has, after successfully completing an approved minimum six-hour behind-the-wheel driver training course, passed an examination satisfactory to the chief administrator as to his ability as an operator. The chief administrator, upon payment of the lawful fee and after he or a person authorized by him has examined the applicant and is satisfied of the applicant's ability as an operator, may, in his discretion, license the applicant to drive any motor vehicle which is registered under the provisions of R.S.39:3-24 and R.S.39:3-25. The holder of an agricultural permit or license shall be subject to the applicable requirements, restrictions and penalties for special learner's permit holders, including the display of special learner's permit decals, provided under section 6 of P.L.1977, c.25 (C.39:3-13.2a); provided, however, the holder of an agricultural permit or license shall not be required to be accompanied by, and under the supervision of, a licensed motor vehicle driver of this State over the age of 21 in order to be permitted to operate a motor vehicle registered under the provisions of R.S.39:3-24 or R.S.39:3-25 for farm-related purposes. Such registration shall expire on March thirty-first of each year terminating the period for which such license is issued. The annual license fee for such license shall be one dollar ($1.00), and is for the limited use herein provided, and is not to be used in the operation of any other vehicle and shall have the name of the licensee endorsed thereon in his own handwriting. The holder of an agricultural license shall be entitled to a probationary driver's license upon attaining the age of 17 years and shall be subject to applicable restrictions and penalties in section 4 of P.L.1950, c.127 (C.39:3-13.4) as they pertain to a probationary driver's license holder. L.1942, c.324, s.1; amended 1983, c.403, s.8; 2001, c.420, s.5; 2009, c.38, s.4; 2015, c.79, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:10-1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the "motor vehicle certificate of ownership law." Amended by L.1946, c. 136, p. 622, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-30.2 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-30.2
Rights of creditors; construction against waiver of inheritance tax requirements
Status: in_force

This act shall not impair the rights of any creditor of the decedent nor shall it be construed to waive the requirements of the laws of the State of New Jersey relating to Transfer Inheritance Tax. L.1964, c. 41, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-13 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13
Examination permits.
Status: in_force

39:3-13. a. The chief administrator may, in the chief administrator's discretion, issue to a person over 17 years of age an examination permit, under the hand and seal of the chief administrator, allowing that person, for the purpose of fitting the person to become a licensed driver, to operate a designated class of motor vehicles other than passenger automobiles and motorcycles for a specified period of not more than 90 days, while in the company and under the supervision of a driver licensed to operate the designated class of motor vehicles. b. The chief administrator, in the chief administrator's discretion, may issue for a specified period of not less than one year a passenger automobile or motorcycle-only examination permit to a person over 17 years of age regardless of whether a person has completed a course of behind-the-wheel automobile driving education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1950, c.127 (C.39:3-13.1). An examination permit applicant who is under 18 years of age shall obtain the signature of a parent or guardian for submission to the commission on a form prescribed by the chief administrator. The chief administrator shall postpone for six months the driving privileges of any person who submits a fraudulent signature for a parent or guardian. c. For six months immediately following the validation of an examination permit, and until the holder passes the road test, the holder who is less than 21 years of age shall operate the passenger automobile only when accompanied by, and under the supervision of, a New Jersey licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age and has been licensed to drive a passenger automobile for not less than three years. The holder of an examination permit who is at least 21 years of age shall operate the passenger automobile for the first three months under this supervision and until the holder passes the road test. The supervising driver of the passenger automobile shall sit in the front seat of the vehicle. Whenever operating a vehicle while in possession of an examination permit, the holder of the permit shall operate the passenger automobile with only one additional passenger in the vehicle excluding dependents of the permit holder, except that this passenger restriction shall not apply when the permit holder is at least 21 years of age or when the permit holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian. Further, the holder of the passenger automobile permit who is less than 21 years of age shall not drive during the hours between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; provided, however, that this condition may be waived for an emergency which, in the judgment of local police, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to substantially endanger the health, safety, welfare, or property of a person, or for any bona fide employment or religion-related activity if the employer or appropriate religious authority provides written verification of the activity in a manner provided for by the chief administrator. The holder of the examination permit shall not use any hand-held or hands-free interactive wireless communication device, except in an emergency, while operating a moving passenger automobile on a public road or highway. "Use" shall include, but not be limited to, talking or listening on any hand-held or hands-free interactive wireless communication device or operating its keys, buttons, or other controls. The passenger automobile permit holder shall ensure that all occupants of the vehicle are secured in a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt or child restraint system. d. The holder of an examination permit subject to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1977, c.23 (C.39:3-10b) shall not operate a motorcycle at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise. A motorcycle operated by the holder of an examination permit shall carry only the operator and shall not be operated on any toll road over which the New Jersey Turnpike Authority or the South Jersey Transportation Authority has jurisdiction or on any limited-access interstate highway. e. The holder of any examination permit shall not operate a motorcycle having a motor with a maximum piston displacement that is less than 50 cubic centimeters or a motor that is rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower with a maximum speed of no more than 35 miles per hour on a flat surface at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise and shall not operate the motorcycle with any other passenger. The holder of any examination permit shall not operate such a motorcycle upon limited-access interstate highways or public roads or highways with a posted speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour. f. An applicant for an examination permit subject to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1977, c.23 (C.39:3-10b), who is less than 18 years of age, shall be required to successfully complete a motorcycle safety education course established pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.452 (C.27:5F-36) as a condition for obtaining a motorcycle license or endorsement. g. The chief administrator shall provide the holder of an examination permit with two removable, transferable, highly visible, reflective decals indicating that the driver of the vehicle may be the holder of an examination permit. The decals shall be designed by the chief administrator, in consultation with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The chief administrator may charge a fee for the decals not to exceed the actual cost of producing and distributing the decals. The decals shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the chief administrator, in consultation with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, and shall be clearly visible to law enforcement officers. The holder of an examination permit shall not operate a vehicle unless the decals are displayed. The decal shall be removed once the driver's examination permit period has ended. h. When notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that an examination permit holder has been convicted of a violation which causes the permit holder to accumulate more than two motor vehicle points or has been convicted of a violation of: R.S.39:4-50; section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a); section 1 of P.L.1992, c.189 (C.39:4-50.14); R.S.39:4-129; N.J.S.2C:11-5; section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3); subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1; or any other motor vehicle-related law the chief administrator deems significant and applicable pursuant to regulation, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, the chief administrator shall, without the exercise of discretion or a hearing, suspend the examination permit holder's examination permit for 90 days. The chief administrator shall restore the permit following the term of the permit suspension if the permit holder satisfactorily completes a remedial training course of not less than four hours which may be given by the commission, a driving school licensed by the chief administrator pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1951, c.216 (C.39:12-2), or any Statewide safety organization approved by the chief administrator. The course shall be subject to oversight by the commission according to its guidelines. The permit holder shall also remit a course fee prior to the commencement of the course. The chief administrator also shall postpone without the exercise of discretion or a hearing the issuance of a basic license for 90 days if the chief administrator is notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that the examination permit holder, after completion of the remedial training course, has been convicted of any motor vehicle violation which results in the imposition of any motor vehicle points or has been convicted of a violation of: R.S.39:4-50; section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a); section 1 of P.L.1992, c.189 (C.39:4-50.14); R.S.39:4-129; N.J.S.2C:11-5; subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1; or any other motor vehicle-related law the chief administrator deems significant and applicable pursuant to regulation. When the chief administrator is notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that an examination permit holder has been convicted of any alcohol or drug-related offense unrelated to the operation of a motor vehicle and is not otherwise subject to any other suspension penalty therefor, the chief administrator shall, without the exercise of discretion or a hearing, suspend the examination permit for six months. i. An examination permit for a motorcycle or a commercial motor vehicle issued to a person with a disability, as determined by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission after consultation with the Department of Education, shall be valid for nine months or until the completion of the road test portion of the license examination, whichever period is shorter. j. Each permit shall be sufficient license for the person to operate the designated class of motor vehicles in this State during the period specified, while in the company of and under the control of a driver licensed by this State to operate the designated class of motor vehicles, or, in the case of a commercial driver license permit, while in the company of and under the control of a holder of a valid commercial driver license for the appropriate license class and with the appropriate endorsements issued by this or any other state. The person, as well as the licensed driver, except for a motor vehicle examiner administering a driving skills test, shall be held accountable for all violations of this subtitle committed by the person while in the presence of the licensed driver. k. In addition to requiring an applicant for an examination permit to submit satisfactory proof of identity and age in accordance with the type of license for which the applicant has applied, the chief administrator also shall require the applicant to provide the requisite number of documents providing satisfactory proof that the applicant is a resident of the State in accordance with the provisions of R.S.39:3-10. l. Any documents and personal information, including an applicant's photograph, obtained by the commission from an applicant for a standard permit shall be confidential, shall not be considered a government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records, and shall not be disclosed by the commission for any purposes related to Title 8 of the United States Code without the informed consent of the applicant, a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, or a lawful court order or subpoena; except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or in any way restrict, any action where such prohibition or restriction would be contrary to federal law; and except that information under this subsection may be shared in accordance with section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9). When responding to a warrant, court order, or subpoena, the commission may disclose only those records or information specifically requested in the warrant, court order, or subpoena. Possession of a standard permit issued pursuant to this section shall not be considered evidence of an individual's citizenship or immigration status and shall not be used as a basis for an investigation, arrest, citation, prosecution, or detention. Information regarding an applicant's Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, social security number, or ineligibility to receive a social security number obtained by the commission for the issuance of a standard permit pursuant to this section, shall not be considered a government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records, and shall not be disclosed by the commission except where: (1) required by section 11 of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.60); (2) the applicant provides written informed consent to the disclosure; (3) the requesting entity presents a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, a lawful court order, or a subpoena; (4) required by State or federal law, and to the extent that the disclosure may be necessary to permit the State to participate in the National Driver Register program, as set forth in 49 U.S.C. s.30301 et seq.; (5) the disclosure is in connection with an audit or investigation of identity fraud, driver's license fraud, or non-driver identification card fraud; or (6) consistent with section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9). m. If the chief administrator has reasonable cause to suspect that any document presented by an applicant pursuant to this section is altered, false, or otherwise invalid, the chief administrator shall refuse to grant the permit until the document is verified by the issuing agency to the chief administrator's satisfaction. n. A person violating this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, but if that person has never been licensed to drive in this State or any other jurisdiction, the applicant shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 and, in addition, the court shall issue an order to the commission requiring the commission to refuse to issue a license to operate a motor vehicle to the person for a period of not less than 180 days. o. A probationary driver's license shall not be issued to the holder of an examination permit under the age of 21 unless the permit holder completes a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving, 10 hours of which shall be completed during hours of darkness. The permit holder's parent or guardian, or the person who accompanied and supervised the permit holder during the practice driving, shall certify, in a form and manner determined by the chief administrator, that the permit holder has completed the required number of hours of practice driving, including the required number of hours during hours of darkness. The chief administrator shall suspend for six months the driving privileges of any examination permit holder who submits a fraudulent certification of a parent, guardian, or supervising driver. The holder of an examination permit shall be required to take a road test in order to obtain a probationary license. No road test for any person who has been issued an examination permit to operate a passenger vehicle shall be given unless the person has met the requirements of this section. No road test for a probationary license shall be given unless the applicant has first secured an examination permit and no road test shall be scheduled for an applicant who has secured an examination permit for a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle for which an endorsement is not required until at least six months, for an applicant under 21 years of age, or three months, for an applicant 21 years of age or older, have elapsed following the validation of the examination permit for practice driving, or, in the case of an examination permit for other vehicles, until 20 days have elapsed. In the case of an omnibus endorsement or school bus, no road test shall be scheduled until at least 10 days shall have elapsed. Every applicant for an examination permit to qualify for an omnibus endorsement or an articulated vehicle endorsement shall be a holder of a valid basic driver's license. p. The required fees for special learner's permits and examination permits shall be as follows: Basic driver's license...............................................up to $10 Motorcycle license or endorsement...................................$5 Omnibus or school bus endorsement................................$25 q. The chief administrator shall waive the payment of fees for issuance of examination permits for omnibus endorsements whenever the applicant establishes to the chief administrator's satisfaction that the applicant will use the omnibus endorsement exclusively for operating omnibuses owned by a nonprofit organization duly incorporated under Title 15 or 16 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes. r. The specified period for which a permit is issued may be extended for not more than an additional 60 days, without payment of an added fee, upon application made by the holder thereof, where the holder has applied to take the examination for a driver's license prior to the expiration of the original period for which the permit was issued and the chief administrator was unable to schedule an examination during the period. s. As a condition for the issuance of an examination permit under this section, the chief administrator shall secure a digitized photograph of the applicant. The photograph shall be stored in a manner prescribed by the chief administrator and may be displayed on the examination permit. The chief administrator may require that whenever a person to whom an examination permit has been issued has reconstructive or cosmetic surgery which significantly alters the person's facial features, the person shall notify the chief administrator who may require the photograph of the person to be updated. t. Specific use of the examination permit and any information stored or encoded, electronically or otherwise, in relation thereto shall be in accordance with P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3 et seq.), section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9), and the federal "Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the digitized photograph or any access thereto or any use thereof shall not be sold, leased, or exchanged for value. Amended 1947, c.247; 1955, c.8, s.7; 1965, c.58; 1967, c.238, s.2; 1968, c.130, s.3; 1975, c.180, s.4; 1977, c.25, s.3; 1979, c.97, s.2; 1979, c.360; 1980, c.105, s.8; 1986, c.23; 1990, c.103, s.28; 1993, c.34, s.2; 1998, c.108, s.3; 2001, c.391, s.12; 2001, c.420, s.6; 2003, c.204, s.4; 2009, c.37, s.2; 2009, c.38, s.5; 2011, c.13, s.3; 2017, c.131, s.151; 2017, c.165, s.11; 2019, c.271, s.12; 2021, c.139, s.5; 2023, c.216, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-27.55 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-27.55
Issuance of animal welfare license plates
Status: in_force

1. a. Upon proper application, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may issue animal welfare license plates for a motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, an animal welfare license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or interest in, animal welfare. The words or slogan and emblem shall be selected by the director. Issuance of animal welfare license plates in accordance with this subsection shall be subject to the limitations of section 3 of P.L.1959, c.56 (C.39:3-33.5) and other applicable requirements of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter specifically provided. b. Application for issuance of an animal welfare license plate shall be made to the director on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the director. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, payable to the Division of Motor Vehicles, which shall be in addition to the fee otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles. The annual renewal fee for the registration certificate of a motor vehicle for which an animal welfare license plate has been issued shall include, in each year subsequent to the year of issuance, an animal welfare license plate fee in the amount of $10, which shall be in addition to the fee for the renewal of the registration certificate. L.1993,c.184,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50.10 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50.10
"Victim" defined
Status: in_force

As used in this act, "victim" means, unless otherwise indicated, a person who suffers personal physical or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or injury to personal or real property as a result of a motor vehicle accident involving another person's driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohoL. In the event of a death, "victim" means the surviving spouse, a child or the next of kin. L. 1985, c. 442, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50.17a — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50.17a
Monthly leasing fee for installation of ignition interlock device.
Status: in_force

6. a. If a person is required to install an ignition interlock device and that person's family income does not exceed 100% of the federal poverty level, the monthly leasing fee shall be 50% of the fee established by regulation for persons who do not qualify for the reduced fee. b. If a person is required to install an ignition interlock device and that person's family income does not exceed 149% of the federal poverty level, the monthly leasing fee shall be 75% of the fee established by regulation for persons who do not qualify for the reduced fee. c. Persons who qualify for a reduced fee pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be required to pay the installation fee, the cost for monitoring of the device, or any fees for calibration or removal of the device. L.2009, c.201, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5-30.14 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-30.14
Notice of suspension, revocation, postponement; hearing request
Status: in_force

3. The proposed notice of suspension, revocation, or postponement shall be mailed to the person at his last address of record with the Division of Motor Vehicles. The suspension, revocation, or postponement shall become effective 20 days from the date of mailing of the notice, unless the director establishes another date for the commencement, or the person notifies the director in writing within 15 days of the mailing of the notice of his intention to challenge the suspension, revocation, or postponement. A hearing request shall contain a detailed statement of the factual and legal basis upon which the person challenges the suspension. L.1993,c.296,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 39:11-11 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-11
Violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

39:11-11. A person who violates any provision of R.S.39:11-9 of this Title shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 or be imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both. The provisions of said section shall be enforced and all penalties for the violation thereof shall be recovered in accordance with the provisions of "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.) and in addition to the provisions and remedies therein contained, the following provisions and remedies shall be applicable in any proceeding brought for a violation of any of the provisions of said section: a. The several municipal courts shall have jurisdiction of any such proceeding, in addition to the courts prescribed in "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999"; b. The complaint in any such proceeding may be made on information and belief by the commission, or any police or peace officer of any municipality, any county or the State; c. A warrant may issue in lieu of summons; d. Any police or peace officer shall be empowered to serve and execute process in any such proceeding; e. The hearing in any such proceeding shall be without a jury; f. Any such proceeding may be brought in the name of the commission or in the name of the State of New Jersey; and g. Any sums received in payment of any fines imposed in any such proceeding shall be paid to the commission and shall be paid by it into the State treasury. amended 1954, c.78; 1983, c.403, s.34; 2003, c.13, s.73; 2009, c.298, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-27.75 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-27.75
"Historic Preservation License Plate Fund" created.
Status: in_force

4. a. There is created in the Department of Community Affairs a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Historic Preservation License Plate Fund." The fund shall be administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust. There shall be deposited in the fund the amount collected from all license plate fees collected pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.368 (C.39:3-27.74), less the amounts necessary to reimburse the division for administrative costs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1995, c.368 (C.39:3-27.76). Moneys deposited in the fund shall be dedicated to (1) the awarding of grants to State agencies, local government units, and qualifying tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to meet costs related to the physical preservation of, development of interpretive and educational programming for, or operation of New Jersey's historic resources pursuant to the criteria established by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force in the heritage tourism master plan prepared and submitted by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force; and (2) the payment of expenses incurred by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force up to $135,000 in implementing the provisions of P.L.2006, c.60. Approval of any grants shall be made by the New Jersey Historic Trust pursuant to its guidelines. b. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on moneys deposited in the fund, and any moneys which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund, shall be credited to and deposited in the fund for use as set forth in P.L.1995, c.368 (C.39:3-27.72 et seq.). L.1995,c.368,s.4; amended 1999, c.152, s.53; 2006, c.60, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3C-35 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3C / Section 3C-35
Impoundment of certain vehicles, disposition.
Status: in_force

1. a. Except as provided in subsection e. of this section, a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike operated on any public street, highway, or right-of-way in violation of section 17 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-17) shall be impounded by the law enforcing agency and subject to a fee and costs as hereinafter provided: (1) For a first offense, the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike shall be impounded for not less than seven days and shall be released to the registered owner upon proof of registration and insurance and payment of a fee of $500 payable to the municipality, plus reasonable towing and storage costs. (2) For a second or subsequent offense, the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike shall be impounded for not less than 14 days and shall be released to the registered owner upon proof of registration and insurance and payment of a fee of $750 payable to the municipality, plus reasonable towing and storage costs. b. If the registered owner of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike impounded pursuant subsection a. of this section fails to claim the impounded snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike and pay all outstanding fees and costs by midnight of the 30th day following the day on which the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike was impounded, that snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike may be sold at public auction. Notice of the sale shall be given by the impounding entity by certified mail to the owner of the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle, if the owner's name and address are known, and to the holder of any security interest filed with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and by publication in a form prescribed by the chief administrator by one insertion, at least five days before the date of the sale, in one or more newspapers published in this State and circulating in the municipality in which the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike is impounded. c. At any time prior to a sale pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the owner or other person entitled to the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike may reclaim possession upon showing proof of registration and insurance and paying all outstanding fees and costs associated with the impoundment, and reasonable towing and storage costs. The owner-lessor of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike impounded pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. of this section shall be entitled to reclaim possession without payment and the lessee shall be liable for all outstanding fees and costs associated with the impoundment, towing and storage of the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle. d. Any proceeds obtained from the sale of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike at public auction pursuant to subsection b. of this section in excess of the amount owed to the impounding entity for the reasonable costs of towing and storage and any fees or other costs associated with the impoundment of the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike shall be returned to the owner of that snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike, if the owner's name and address are known. If the owner's name and address are unknown or the person or entity cannot be located, the net proceeds shall be administered in accordance with the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act," R.S.46:30B-1 et seq. e. A municipality may by ordinance declare that an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike operated on any public street, highway, or right-of-way in violation of section 17 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-17) poses an immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare and designate such all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes so operated as contraband subject to forfeiture in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.2C:64-1 et seq. An all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike forfeited pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:64-1 et seq. as authorized by this subsection shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.2C:64-6 or, at the discretion of the entity funding the prosecuting agency involved, may be destroyed. L.2019, c.505, s.1; amended 2021, c.353, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:2A-2 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 2A / Section 2A-2
Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Division of Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) is one of the State's principal customer service agencies with regular and direct contact with virtually every citizen; b. The DMV has over 15 million contacts a year with the public, including 39 million transactions, more than any other State agency; c. The DMV has responsibility for issuing and certifying motor vehicle driver's licenses, ensuring the proper registration of motor vehicles, as well as conducting safety and emissions inspections of motor vehicles; d. The public expects courteous, efficient and accessible service from government agencies, including the DMV; e. The DMV's failed security systems are contributing to a growing national problem of identity theft that is costing New Jersey and the nation millions of dollars each week; f. In the past, the DMV has been unable to deal with fraud and corruption because of inadequate funding, training, security, internal controls and oversight; g. The DMV must improve its security system and equipment, and its fraud detection, training and monitoring so that fraudulent driver's licenses, such as those used in the furtherance of terroristic activities, will be eliminated; h. Internal audits and controls and investigations are also needed to detect patterns of fraud, theft, corruption, identity theft and mismanagement in the issuance of driver's licenses, registrations, and titles because DMV documents must be more resistant to compromise; i. Criminals have used counterfeit passports, Social Security cards, county identification cards, pay stubs and W-2 forms to obtain fraudulent driver's licenses and identification cards in furtherance of identity-theft schemes; j. Proper identification must be required at all phases of the licensing and driver testing process to assure that only those persons qualified to legally obtain licenses do so; k. It is essential that DMV records be matched with Social Security Administration records, when presented, in order to verify the validity of Social Security numbers in DMV databases; l. Cameras, armed security guards, panic buttons, alarms, safety upgrades, card access systems and door replacements are needed in order to prevent fraud; m. Employees or agents of the DMV should be required to undergo background checks and fingerprinting; n. Cleaning crews and maintenance workers at DMV facilities must be supervised by DMV employees to ensure the security of DMV records; o. In a time of rapidly changing information technology and Internet communications, the DMV lacks an information technology plan to bring it to the 21st Century and still operates on a decades-old computer network with patchwork hardware, antiquated software and obsolete display terminals that lack processing abilities; p. Previous DMV efforts to implement complex technological mandates have failed, due to bureaucratic mismanagement, inefficient planning and inadequate oversight, as characterized by reports of the State Commission of Investigation; q. The DMV has become a reactive agency, struggling to keep up with the demands of newly legislated responsibilities, and without the necessary resources to prevent fraud and corruption at its front-line agencies and without the ability to provide even adequate service to its six million customers; r. The DMV needs a strategic business plan, which is a key to the operation of an agency, and must work within the confines of such plan in an effort to adopt best practices, improve customer service and gain back the confidence of New Jersey citizens and the Legislature; s. The DMV's privatization of some of its agencies in July 1995 has created poor, disjointed and confused service delivery without consistency among the agencies in terms of policies and procedures, which has led to confusion and frustration in the minds of New Jersey citizens; t. The DMV privatization has also resulted in poorly paid employees who have received inadequate benefits, resulting in a high turnover rate at DMV agencies; u. A major benefit to a State-operated DMV system is the ability to centralize anti-fraud policies and procedures; v. Historically, the privately-operated local motor vehicle agencies have been plagued with long lines, poor customer service and inadequate business practices that have routinely caused network delays and failures for hours at a time; w. The DMV would be in a better position to plan for long-term improvements, replacements and daily operations if it had a dedicated and consistent source of funding; x. In order to address the various problems with the DMV, a "FIX DMV Commission" was formed on April 25, 2002, by Governor's Executive Order Number 19 to conduct a comprehensive review of the DMV and to make recommendations on the restructuring and reorganization of the agency; y. The "FIX DMV Commission" has reported that the DMV is in crisis and has recommended that a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission be formed in, but not of, the Department of Transportation to replace the current New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles with the purposes of: (1) identifying and regulating drivers and motor vehicles to deter unlawful and unsafe acts; (2) identifying and correcting vehicle defects and limiting the amount of vehicle-produced air pollution; (3) focusing on and responding to customer service and security issues; and (4) effectuating change by bringing greater attention and resources to the needs of the organization; z. It is therefore in the public interest to create a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the duties of which would include, but not be limited to: (1) addressing the multitude of functions assigned to it while curtailing fraudulent and criminal activities that present threats to the State's security system; (2) following a multi-year strategic business plan that is constantly reviewed and updated, thus avoiding the need for the cyclical reforms that have characterized its history; and (3) conducting operations on a fiscal year budget, controlling fees sufficient to fund the budget, adopting regulations regarding processes and fees; and implementing an annual strategic business plan. L.2003, c.13, s.2; amended 2019, c.271, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-14.3t — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-14.3t
Violations; fine
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this act, a person who violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 for each offense. L.1983, c. 105, s. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50.8 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50.8
Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund
Status: in_force

1. Upon a conviction of a violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a), the court shall collect from the defendant a surcharge of $100.00 in addition to and independently of any fine imposed on that defendant. The court shall forward the surcharge to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles who shall deposit $95.00 of the surcharge into a "Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund" (hereinafter referred to as the "fund"). This fund shall be used to establish a Statewide drunk driving enforcement program to be supervised by the director. The remaining $5.00 of each surcharge shall be deposited by the director into a separate fund for administrative expenses. A municipality shall be entitled to periodic grants from the "Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund" in amounts representing its proportionate contribution to the fund. A municipality shall be deemed to have contributed to the fund the portion of the surcharge allocated to the fund, collected pursuant to this section if the violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a) occurred within the municipality and the arrest resulting in conviction was made by the member of a municipal police force. The grants from the fund shall be used by the municipality to increase enforcement of R.S.39:4-50 by subsidizing additional law enforcement patrols and through other measures approved by the director. The Division of State Police, interstate law enforcement agencies and county law enforcement agencies shall be entitled to periodic grants from the fund in amounts representing their proportionate contribution to the fund. The Division of State Police or county or interstate law enforcement agency shall be in deemed to have contributed to the fund the portion of the surcharge allocated to the fund collected pursuant to this section if the arrest resulting in a conviction was made by a member of the Division of State Police or county or interstate law enforcement agency. The grants from the fund shall be used by the Division of State Police or county or interstate law enforcement agency to increase enforcement of R.S.39:4-50 by subsidizing additional law enforcement patrols and through other measures approved by the director. The surcharge described herein shall not be considered a fine, penalty or forfeiture to be distributed pursuant to R.S.39:5-41. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in order to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.1984,c.4,s.1; amended 1994,c.184,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-203.5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-203.5
Offenses in area of highway construction, repair or designated safe corridor.
Status: in_force

1. a. For the purposes of this act: "Area of highway construction or repair" means that segment of any highway which is identified by properly posted traffic control devices or signs as undergoing construction, reconstruction, repair, or maintenance operation. An area of highway construction or repair shall consist of that area between the first traffic control device or sign informing motor vehicle operators of their approaching highway construction or repair and the last traffic control device or sign indicating all restrictions are removed and normal motor vehicle operations may resume. "Highway" means any highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, a county, a municipality, or a toll road authority. "Safe corridor" or "safe corridor area" means a segment of highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation which, based upon accident rates, fatalities, traffic volume and other highway traffic safety criteria, is identified by the Commissioner of Transportation as a segment warranting designation as a "safe corridor." "Toll road authority" means the New Jersey Turnpike Authority or the South Jersey Transportation Authority. b. The fine for a motor vehicle offense embodied in the following sections of statutory law, when committed in an area of highway construction or repair, or when committed in a designated safe corridor, shall be double the amount specified by law: Subsection b. of R.S.39:3-20; R.S.39:4-52; R.S.39:4-57; R.S.39:4-71; R.S.39:4-80; R.S.39:4-81; R.S.39:4-82; R.S.39:4-83; R.S.39:4-84; R.S.39:4-85; R.S.39:4-86; R.S.39:4-88; R.S.39:4-89; R.S.39:4-90; R.S.39:4-96; R.S.39:4-97; R.S.39:4-98; R.S.39:4-99; R.S.39:4-105; R.S.39:4-115; R.S.39:4-119; R.S.39:4-122; R.S.39:4-123; R.S.39:4-124; R.S.39:4-125; R.S.39:4-127; R.S.39:4-129; R.S.39:4-144; P.L.1955, c.217 (C.39:5C-1); Section 48 of P.L.1951, c.23 (C.39:4-66.1); Section 41 of P.L.1951, c.23 (C.39:4-82.1); Section 51 of P.L.1951, c.23 (C.39:4-90.1); Section 1 of P.L.2000, c.75 (C.39:4-97.2); Section 6 of P.L.1997, c.415 (C.39:4-98.7); Section 5 of P.L.1951, c.264 (C.27:23-29); Section 18 of P.L.1952, c.16 (C.27:12B-18); and Section 21 of P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-21). When an area of highway construction or repair is within a safe corridor, the fine for a motor vehicle offense embodied in the preceding sections of statutory law shall be doubled only once. When a safe corridor is within an area of highway construction or repair, the fine for a motor vehicle offense embodied in the preceding sections of statutory law shall be doubled only once. Fines for violation of section 6 of P.L.1997, c.415 (C.39:4-98.7) in a safe corridor or an area of highway construction or repair shall be doubled only once. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the increase from the doubled fines imposed and collected in designated safe corridor areas shall be forwarded by the person to whom they are paid to the State Treasurer, who shall annually deposit those moneys in the "Highway Safety Fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2003, c.131 (C.39:3-20.4). c. (1) Signs designed in compliance with the specifications of the Department of Transportation or, if appropriate, the toll road authority having jurisdiction over the appropriate highway, shall be appropriately placed, by order of the Commissioner of Transportation, the appropriate local official, or the affected toll road authority, as the case may be, to notify drivers approaching areas of highway construction or repair, or designated safe corridor areas, that the fines are doubled for motor vehicle offenses in those areas. (2) In addition, all traffic control signs and devices erected or displayed by the State Department of Transportation, a county, a municipality or a toll road authority within an area of highway construction or repair or safe corridor area shall conform to the uniform system specified in the most current "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways," prepared by the Federal Highway Administration in the United States Department of Transportation. d. It shall not be a defense to the imposition of the fines authorized under the provisions of P.L.1993, c.332 that a sign notifying drivers who are approaching highway construction or repair areas, or designated safe corridor areas, that fines are doubled for motor vehicle offenses in those areas was not posted, improperly posted, wrongfully removed or stolen, or that signs or devices were not placed in compliance with the most current "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" as required pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of this section. e. The director shall include information concerning the penalties imposed pursuant to this act in any subsequent revision of the New Jersey Driver Manual and the New Jersey Motorist Guide. f. Safe corridor areas shall be designated by traffic order issued pursuant to P.L.1998, c.28 (C.39:4-8.2 et seq.). L.1993, c.332, s.1; amended 2003, c.131, s.1; 2013, c.253, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3C-14 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3C / Section 3C-14
Environmental regulations.
Status: in_force

14. The commissioner, with a view towards minimizing detrimental effects on the environment and protecting public safety, shall adopt rules and regulations relating to and including, but not limited to, the following: a. Use of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes, insofar as fish, wildlife, and plantlife resources, and public safety are affected; b. Use of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection; and c. Use of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes at three sites on State-owned land pursuant to section 38 of P.L.2009, c.275 (C.13:1L-5.1). The commissioner may locate, designate, and make available by the effective date of P.L.1991, c.322 appropriate areas of public lands upon which snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, and dirt bike safety education and training programs established or certified by the commissioner in accordance with section 15 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-15) may be conducted. The commissioner shall report to the Legislature and the Governor within one year after the effective date of P.L.1991, c.322 on the size and location of the public lands located, designated, and made available; on the frequency of the use, or the estimated frequency of use, of these public lands for safety education and training programs; and the environmental impact of this use on the lands. L.1973, c.307, s.14; amended 1985, c.375, s.14; 1991, c.322, s.3; 2009, c.275, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-76.2f — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-76.2f
Seat belt usage requirements; driver's responsibility.
Status: in_force

2. a. Except as provided in P.L.1983, c.128 (C.39:3-76.2a et al.) for children under eight years of age and less than 57 inches in height, all passengers under eight years of age and at least 57 inches in height, and all passengers who are at least eight years of age but less than 18 years of age, and each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger automobile operated on a street or highway in this State shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system as defined by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 209. b. The driver of a passenger automobile shall secure or cause to be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, as defined by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 209, any passenger who is at least eight years of age but less than 18 years of age. c. All rear seat passengers 18 years of age or older of a passenger automobile operated on a street or highway in this State shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system as defined by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 209. For the purposes of the "Passenger Automobile Seat Belt Usage Act," the term "passenger automobile" shall include vans, pick-up trucks, and utility vehicles. L.1984, c.179, s.2; amended 1999, c.422, s.1; 2001, c.244, s.2; 2009, c.318, s.1; 2015, c.50, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 39:2-3.4 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-3.4
Disclosure of personal information connected with motor vehicle record.
Status: in_force

2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, except as provided in this act, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and any officer, employee or contractor thereof shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person personal information about any individual obtained by the commission in connection with a motor vehicle record. b. A person requesting a motor vehicle record including personal information shall produce proper identification and shall complete and submit a written request form provided by the chief administrator for the commission's approval. The written request form shall bear notice that the making of false statements therein is punishable and shall include, but not be limited to, the requestor's name and address; the requestor's driver's license number or corporate identification number; the requestor's reason for requesting the record; the driver's license number or the name, address and birth date of the person whose driver record is requested; the license plate number or VIN number of the vehicle for which a record is requested; any additional information determined by the chief administrator to be appropriate and the requestor's certification as to the truth of the foregoing statements. Prior to the approval of the written request form, the commission may also require the requestor to submit documentary evidence supporting the reason for the request. In lieu of completing a written request form for each record requested, the commission may permit a person to complete and submit for approval of the chief administrator or the chief administrator's designee, on a case by case basis, a written application form for participation in a public information program on an ongoing basis. The written application form shall bear notice that the making of false statements therein is punishable and shall include, but not be limited to, the applicant's name, address and telephone number; the nature of the applicant's business activity; a description of each of the applicant's intended uses of the information contained in the motor vehicle records to be requested; the number of employees with access to the information; the name, title, and signature of the authorized company representative; and any additional information determined by the chief administrator to be appropriate. The chief administrator may also require the applicant to submit a copy of its business credentials, such as a license to do business or a certificate of incorporation. Prior to approval by the chief administrator or the chief administrator's designee, the applicant shall certify in writing as to the truth of all statements contained in the completed application form. c. Personal information shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers; maintenance of voter registration information; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, Pub.L.85-506, the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act, Pub.L.92-513, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, Pub.L.89-563, the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992, Pub.L.102-519, and the Clean Air Act, Pub.L.88-206, and may be disclosed as follows: (1) For use by any government agency, including any court or law enforcement agency in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its functions. (2) For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research; and the removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers. (3) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only: (a) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and (b) if such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against the individual. (4) For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitral proceeding in any federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a federal, State, or local court. (5) For use in educational initiatives, research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals and, in the case of educational initiatives, only to organ procurement organizations as aggregated, non-identifying information. (6) For use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting. (7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles. (8) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is required under the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act," 49 U.S.C.App.s.2710 et seq. (9) For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities. (10) For use by any requestor, if the requestor demonstrates it has obtained the notarized written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains. (11) For product and service mail communications from automotive-related manufacturers, dealers and businesses, if the commission has implemented methods and procedures to ensure that: (a) individuals are provided an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, to prohibit such uses; and (b) product and service mail communications from automotive-related manufacturers, dealers and businesses will not be directed at individuals who exercise their option under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph. (12) For use by an organ procurement organization designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.1320b-8 to serve in the State of New Jersey, or any donor registry established by any such organization, exclusively for the purposes of determining, verifying, and recording organ and tissue donor designation and identity. For these purposes, an organ procurement organization shall have electronic access at all times, without exception, to real-time organ donor designation and identification information. An organ procurement organization may also have information for research activities, pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection c. of this section. (13) As provided in section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9). d. As provided by the federal "Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322, a person authorized to receive personal information under paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection c. of this section may resell or redisclose the personal information only for a use permitted by paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection c. of this section subject to regulation by the commission. A person authorized to receive personal information under paragraph (11) of subsection c. of this section may resell or redisclose the personal information pursuant to paragraph (11) of subsection c. of this section subject to regulation by the commission. An organization authorized to receive personal information under paragraph (12) of subsection c. of this section may redisclose the personal information only for the purposes set forth in that paragraph. e. As provided by the federal "Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322, a person authorized to receive personal information under this section who resells or rediscloses personal information covered by the provisions of P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3 et seq.) shall keep for a period of five years records identifying each person or entity that receives information and the permitted purpose for which the information will be used and shall make such records available to the commission upon request. Any person who receives, from any source, personal information from a motor vehicle record shall release or disclose that information only in accordance with P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3 et seq.). f. The release of personal information under this section shall not include an individual's social security number except in accordance with applicable State or federal law. g. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the commission shall not use, or disclose to any federal, State, or local law enforcement any motor vehicle record containing personal information, or any personal information, as this term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3), for any purposes related to Title 8 of the United States Code without the informed consent of the applicant, a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, lawful court order, or subpoena, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or in any way restrict, any action where such prohibition or restriction would be contrary to federal law. When responding to a warrant, court order, or subpoena, the commission may disclose only those records or information specifically requested in the warrant, court order, or subpoena. L.1997, c.188, s.2; amended 2007, c.80, s.2; 2008, c.48, s.12; 2019, c.271, s.4, 2021, c.139, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-27.2 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-27.2
Special registration for passenger automobiles used in connection with convention, pageant or parade
Status: in_force

Whenever, in connection with any convention, conference, meeting, pageant, parade, celebration or similar function held in this State, a manufacturer or dealer desires to make passenger automobiles available for such function, the said manufacturer or dealer may request the director, in writing, to issue special registrations for such vehicles. The director may, in his discretion, issue such special registrations and prescribe the form and contents thereof. A fee of $1.00 shall be charged and paid for each such special registration. Such special registrations shall be valid for the term specified therein, by the director, which term shall be for the duration of the function plus a number of days, not exceeding 10 days in all, preceding or following the commencement and termination of the function, or either, or both. Upon request of the applicant for any such special registration the director may, in his discretion, issue special license plates to accompany each such special registration upon the payment to him in addition to said fee of $1.00 an amount equal to the estimated actual cost to the division of manufacturing and handling such special license plates. The design, form and contents of each such special license plate shall be prescribed by the director. L.1958, c. 120, p. 600, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-77.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-77.1
Snow, ice dislodged from moving vehicle causing injury, property damage; penalties; public awareness campaign, data collection system.
Status: in_force

1. a. (1) Each driver of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this State shall have an affirmative duty to make all reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow from exposed surfaces of the motor vehicle prior to operation, which surfaces shall include, but not be limited to, the hood, trunk, windshield, windows, and roof of the motor vehicle, the cab of a truck, the top of a trailer or semitrailer being drawn by a motor vehicle, and the top of an intermodal freight container being carried by an intermodal chassis. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection may be stopped on a street or highway by a law enforcement officer who believes the accumulated ice or snow may pose a threat to persons or property and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 or more than $75 for each offense regardless of whether any snow or ice is dislodged from the motor vehicle. No motor vehicle points or automobile insurance eligibility points pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-14) shall be assessed for a violation of this paragraph. Every day upon which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation, but no person shall be subject to more than one fine for a violation of this paragraph in a period of 24 consecutive hours. (2) This subsection shall not apply to any driver of a motor vehicle operated during a snow or ice storm that began and continued for the duration of the motor vehicle's operation or to any operator of a motor vehicle while it is parked. (3) No fine shall be imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection on the driver of a commercial motor vehicle, as the term is defined in R.S.39:1-1, that is traveling to a location where equipment or technology that is used to remove snow and ice from commercial motor vehicles is available, provided that the driver has not already passed a location with snow and ice removal equipment or technology after snow or ice shall have accumulated on the exposed surfaces of the commercial motor vehicle. In determining whether the vehicle has already passed a location with equipment or technology that is used to remove snow and ice from commercial motor vehicles, a law enforcement officer shall have the authority to inspect any documentation relating to the route traveled by the driver of the commercial motor vehicle prior to being stopped, including, but not limited to, a log book or map depicting the route traveled by the vehicle. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection: (a) the person who is in physical possession of a motor vehicle at the time snow or ice accumulates on the exposed surfaces of the motor vehicle shall be responsible for removing the accumulated snow or ice from the exposed surfaces of the motor vehicle and shall be liable for a violation of the duty to remove accumulated snow or ice prior to operation of the motor vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. If the driver of the motor vehicle was not in physical possession of the motor vehicle at the time the snow or ice accumulated, then such driver shall not be liable for a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) in the case of any trailer or semitrailer being drawn by a motor vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying an intermodal freight container, the person, including, but not limited to a shipper or consignee, who is in physical possession of the trailer, semitrailer, or container at the time snow or ice accumulates on such trailer, semitrailer, or container shall be responsible for removing the accumulated snow or ice from the trailer, semitrailer, or container and shall be liable for a violation of the duty to remove accumulated snow or ice prior to operation of a motor vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. If the driver of the motor vehicle was not in physical possession of the trailer, semitrailer, or container at the time the snow or ice accumulated, then such driver shall not be liable for a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection. b. When snow or ice is dislodged from a moving vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing injury or property damage, the following penalties shall apply: The operator of a non-commercial motor vehicle shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000 for each offense. The operator, owner, lessee, bailee or any one of the aforesaid of a commercial motor vehicle shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,500 for each offense. No motor vehicle points or automobile insurance eligibility points pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-14) shall be assessed for a violation of this subsection. c. The Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish a public awareness campaign that educates the public on the importance of removing snow and ice from the exposed surfaces of motor vehicles prior to the operation of such vehicles. This campaign shall educate the public on the potential dangers associated with failing to remove snow or ice from motor vehicles as well as on the penalties that may be imposed as a result of failing to remove snow or ice from a motor vehicle prior to operation. d. The Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in conjunction with the Division of State Police and other law enforcement agencies, shall establish and maintain a data collection system to be used to determine the number and seriousness of motor vehicle accidents caused by snow or ice becoming dislodged from motor vehicles. In its annual report to the Legislature pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1987, c.284 (C.27:5F-33), the Division of Highway Traffic Safety shall provide an analysis of the information gathered through the data collection system and any recommendations, including any proposed legislation, for reducing the number and seriousness of accidents caused by snow or ice becoming dislodged from motor vehicles. e. All fines imposed and collected in the enforcement of this section shall be forwarded by the person to whom they are paid to the State Treasurer, who shall annually deposit those moneys in the "Motor Vehicle Snow and Ice Removal Safety Fund" established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2009, c.138 (C.39:4-77.2). L.1997, c.124, s.1; amended 2009, c.138, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-76.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-76.1
Use of sign "Press" on motor vehicle
Status: in_force

No person shall operate a motor vehicle on which is affixed any sign, poster or sticker with the word "Press" or any other word or words indicating that the motor vehicle is in use by a reporter for a newspaper or other periodical except during such time as such motor vehicle is in actual use by a reporter for a newspaper or other periodical while engaged in his duties as such reporter. L.1943, c. 101, p. 332, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50
Driving while intoxicated.
Status: in_force

39:4-50. (a) A person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug, or operates a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the defendant's blood or permits another person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle the person owns or which is in the person's custody or control or permits another to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the defendant's blood shall be subject: (1) For the first offense: (i) if the person's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or higher but less than 0.10 percent, or the person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or the person permits another person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor to operate a motor vehicle owned by him or in his custody or control or permits another person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher but less than 0.10 percent to operate a motor vehicle, to a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $400 and a period of detainment of not less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours spent during two consecutive days of not less than six hours each day and served as prescribed by the program requirements of the Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers established under subsection (f) of this section and, in the discretion of the court, a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days. In addition, the court shall order the person to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State until the person installs an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.). A person who has been arrested for a violation of this section whose blood alcohol concentration was at least 0.08 percent but less than 0.10 percent or who was otherwise under the influence of intoxicating liquor may, upon arrest and prior to any conviction, voluntarily install an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, and request from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission a driver's license with a notation stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.18). The request shall include a copy of the interlock installer's certification and documentation of pending charges as determined by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission to be submitted no later than seven days after receipt of the documentation. A person who installs an ignition interlock device and obtains a driver's license with the appropriate notation pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be subject to a fine pursuant to this subparagraph if the person possessed a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing at the time of the offense and maintained a license in good standing until the date of conviction; (ii) if the person's blood alcohol concentration is 0.10 percent or higher, or the person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug, or the person permits another person who is under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle owned by him or in his custody or control, or permits another person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 percent or more to operate a motor vehicle, to a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $500 and a period of detainment of not less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours spent during two consecutive days of not less than six hours each day and served as prescribed by the program requirements of the Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers established under subsection (f) of this section and, in the discretion of the court, a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days. A person who has been arrested for a violation of this section whose blood alcohol concentration was 0.10 percent or higher may, upon arrest and prior to any conviction, voluntarily install an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, and request from the Motor Vehicle Commission a driver's license with a notation stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.18). The request shall include a copy of the interlock installer's certification and documentation of pending charges as determined by the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to be submitted no later than seven days after receipt of the documentation. A person who installs an ignition interlock device and obtains a driver's license with the appropriate notation pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be subject to a fine pursuant to this subparagraph if the person possessed a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing at the time of the offense and maintained a license in good standing until the date of conviction; in the case of a person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug or permitting another person who is under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's custody or control, the person shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of not less than seven months nor more than one year; in the case of a person whose blood alcohol concentration is 0.10 percent or higher but less than 0.15 percent, the person shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State until the person installs an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.); in the case of a person whose blood alcohol concentration is 0.15 percent or higher, the person shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of three months following installation of an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.). A person who has been arrested for a violation of this section whose blood alcohol concentration was 0.15 percent or higher may, upon arrest and prior to any conviction, voluntarily install an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, and request from the Motor Vehicle Commission a driver's license with a notation stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.18). The request shall include a copy of the interlock installer's certification and documentation of pending charges as determined by the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to be submitted no later than seven days after receipt of the documentation. A person who installs an ignition interlock device and obtains a driver's license with the appropriate notation pursuant to this subparagraph shall receive a one-day credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this subparagraph for every two days that the person has an ignition interlock device installed and a driver's license with the appropriate notation and shall not be subject to a fine pursuant to this subparagraph if the person possessed a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing at the time of the offense and maintained a license in good standing until the date of conviction. A person shall not be entitled to a credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this subparagraph if the violation of this section resulted in serious bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1 to another person; (iii) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2019, c.248) (2) For a second violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and shall be ordered by the court to perform community service for a period of 30 days, which shall be of such form and on terms the court shall deem appropriate under the circumstances, and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 48 consecutive hours, which shall not be suspended or served on probation, or more than 90 days, and shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of not less than one year or more than two years upon conviction. A person who has been arrested for a second violation of this section may, upon arrest and prior to any conviction, voluntarily install an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, and request from the Motor Vehicle Commission a driver's license with a notation stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.18). The request shall include a copy of the interlock installer's certification and documentation of pending charges as determined by the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to be submitted no later than seven days after receipt of the documentation. A person who installs an ignition interlock device and obtains a driver's license with the appropriate notation pursuant to this paragraph shall receive a one-day credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this paragraph for every two days that the person has an ignition interlock device installed and a driver's license with the appropriate notation and shall not be subject to a fine pursuant to this paragraph if the person possessed a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing at the time of the offense and maintained a license in good standing until the date of conviction. A person shall not be entitled to a credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this paragraph if the violation of this section resulted in serious bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1 to another person. After the expiration of the license forfeiture period, the person may make application to the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for a license to operate a motor vehicle, which application may be granted at the discretion of the chief administrator, consistent with subsection (b) of this section. For a second violation, a person also shall be required to install an ignition interlock device under the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.). (3) For a third or subsequent violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of $1,000, and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 180 days in a county jail or workhouse, except that the court may lower such term for each day, not exceeding 90 days, served participating in a substance use disorder inpatient rehabilitation program approved by the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center and shall thereafter forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for eight years. A person who has been arrested for a third or subsequent violation of this section may, upon arrest and prior to any conviction, voluntarily install an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle the person owns, leases, or principally operates, whichever the person most often operates, and request from the Motor Vehicle Commission a driver's license with a notation stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock device pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.18). The request shall include a copy of the interlock installer's certification and documentation of pending charges as determined by the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to be submitted no later than seven days after receipt of the documentation. A person who installs an ignition interlock device and obtains a driver's license with the appropriate notation pursuant to this paragraph shall receive a one-day credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this paragraph for every two days that the person has an ignition interlock device installed and a driver's license with the appropriate notation and shall not be subject to a fine pursuant to this paragraph if the person possessed a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing at the time of the offense and maintained a license in good standing until the date of conviction. A person shall not be entitled to a credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this paragraph if the violation of this section resulted in serious bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1 to another person. For a third or subsequent violation, a person also shall be required to install an ignition interlock device under the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.). Any person who is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this section may, in lieu of forfeiting the right to operate a motor vehicle, install an ignition interlock device and receive a one-day credit against the period that the person is required to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State pursuant to this section for every two days that the person has the ignition interlock device installed. A person shall not be entitled to this credit if the violation of this section resulted in serious bodily injury as defined in N.J.S.2C:11-1 to another person. In addition, a person who has been arrested or convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug or permitting another person who is under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's custody or control pursuant to the provisions of this section or a person who has been convicted of operating a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.13) shall not be eligible for this credit. Notwithstanding any judicial directive to the contrary, upon recommendation by the prosecutor, a plea agreement under this section is authorized under the appropriate factual basis consistent with any other violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or offense under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; provided, however, that if a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug or permitting another person who is under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's custody or control pursuant to the provisions of R.S.39:4-50 or a person is convicted of operating a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.13), the person shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of not less than six months. As used in this section, the phrase "narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug" includes an inhalant or other substance containing a chemical capable of releasing any toxic vapors or fumes for the purpose of inducing a condition of intoxication, such as any glue, cement or any other substance containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone and acetate, amyl nitrite or amyl nitrate or their isomers, benzene, butyl alcohol, butyl nitrite, butyl nitrate or their isomers, ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol, ethyl nitrite or ethyl nitrate, ethylene dichloride, isobutyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, nitrous oxide, n-propyl alcohol, phencyclidine, petroleum ether, propyl nitrite or propyl nitrate or their isomers, toluene, toluol or xylene or any other chemical substance capable of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction or the dulling of the brain or nervous system as a result of the inhalation of the fumes or vapors of such chemical substance. Whenever an operator of a motor vehicle has been involved in an accident resulting in death, bodily injury or property damage, a police officer shall consider that fact along with all other facts and circumstances in determining whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that person was operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section. A conviction of a violation of a law of a substantially similar nature in another jurisdiction, regardless of whether that jurisdiction is a signatory to the Interstate Driver License Compact pursuant to P.L.1966, c.73 (C.39:5D-1 et seq.), shall constitute a prior conviction under this subsection unless the defendant can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the conviction in the other jurisdiction was based exclusively upon a violation of a proscribed blood alcohol concentration of less than 0.08 percent. If the driving privilege of any person is under revocation or suspension for a violation of any provision of this Title or Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes at the time of any conviction for a violation of this section, the revocation or suspension period imposed shall commence as of the date of termination of the existing revocation or suspension period. In the case of any person who at the time of the imposition of sentence is less than 17 years of age, the forfeiture, suspension or revocation of the driving privilege imposed by the court under this section shall commence immediately, run through the offender's 17th birthday and continue from that date for the period set by the court pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection. A court that imposes a term of imprisonment for a first or second offense under this section may sentence the person so convicted to the county jail, to the workhouse of the county wherein the offense was committed, to an inpatient rehabilitation program or to an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center or other facility approved by the chief of the Intoxicated Driving Program in the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services. For a third or subsequent offense a person shall not serve a term of imprisonment at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center as provided in subsection (f) of this section. A person who has been convicted of a previous violation of this section need not be charged as a second or subsequent offender in the complaint made against the person in order to render the person liable to the punishment imposed by this section on a second or subsequent offender, but if the second offense occurs more than 10 years after the first offense, the court shall treat the second conviction as a first offense for sentencing purposes and if a third offense occurs more than 10 years after the second offense, the court shall treat the third conviction as a second offense for sentencing purposes. (b) A person convicted under this section must satisfy the screening, evaluation, referral, program and fee requirements of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Intoxicated Driving Program, and of the Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers and a program of substance use disorder education and highway safety, as prescribed by the chief administrator. The sentencing court shall inform the person convicted that failure to satisfy such requirements shall result in a mandatory two-day term of imprisonment in a county jail and a driver license revocation or suspension and continuation of revocation or suspension until such requirements are satisfied, unless stayed by court order in accordance with the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, or R.S.39:5-22. Upon sentencing, the court shall forward to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Intoxicated Driving Program a copy of a person's conviction record. A fee of $100 shall be payable to the Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1983, c.531 (C.26:2B-32) to support the Intoxicated Driving Program. (c) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall collect forthwith the New Jersey driver's license or licenses of the person so convicted and forward such license or licenses to the chief administrator. The court shall inform the person convicted that if the person is convicted of personally operating a motor vehicle during the period of license suspension imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the person shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties established in R.S.39:3-40. The person convicted shall be informed orally and in writing. A person shall be required to acknowledge receipt of that written notice in writing. Failure to receive a written notice or failure to acknowledge in writing the receipt of a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent charge of a violation of R.S.39:3-40. In the event that a person convicted under this section is the holder of any out-of-State driver's license, the court shall not collect the license but shall notify forthwith the chief administrator, who shall, in turn, notify appropriate officials in the licensing jurisdiction. The court shall, however, revoke the nonresident's driving privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State, in accordance with this section. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall notify the person convicted, orally and in writing, of the penalties for a second, third or subsequent violation of this section. A person shall be required to acknowledge receipt of that written notice in writing. Failure to receive a written notice or failure to acknowledge in writing the receipt of a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent charge of a violation of this section. (d) The chief administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) in order to establish a program of alcohol education and highway safety, as prescribed by this act. (e) Any person accused of a violation of this section who is liable to punishment imposed by this section as a second or subsequent offender shall be entitled to the same rights of discovery as allowed defendants pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. (f) The counties, in cooperation with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the commission, but subject to the approval of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall designate and establish on a county or regional basis Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers. These centers shall have the capability of serving as community treatment referral centers and as court monitors of a person's compliance with the ordered treatment, service alternative or community service. All centers established pursuant to this subsection shall be administered by a counselor certified by the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey or other professional with a minimum of five years' experience in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. All centers shall be required to develop individualized treatment plans for all persons attending the centers; provided that the duration of any ordered treatment or referral shall not exceed one year. It shall be the center's responsibility to establish networks with the community substance use disorder education, treatment and rehabilitation resources and to receive monthly reports from the referral agencies regarding a person's participation and compliance with the program. Nothing in this subsection shall bar these centers from developing their own education and treatment programs; provided that they are approved by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Upon a person's failure to report to the initial screening or any subsequent ordered referral, the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center shall promptly notify the sentencing court of the person's failure to comply. Required detention periods at the Intoxicated Driver Resource Centers shall be determined according to the individual treatment classification assigned by the Intoxicated Driving Program. Upon attendance at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center, a person shall be required to pay a per diem fee of $75 for the first offender program or a per diem fee of $100 for the second offender program, as appropriate. Any increases in the per diem fees after the first full year shall be determined pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Human Services in consultation with the Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder Abuse pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The centers shall conduct a program of substance use disorder education and highway safety, as prescribed by the chief administrator. The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in order to effectuate the purposes of this subsection. (g) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2019, c.248) (h) A court also may order a person convicted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to participate in a supervised visitation program as either a condition of probation or a form of community service, giving preference to those who were under the age of 21 at the time of the offense. Prior to ordering a person to participate in such a program, the court may consult with any person who may provide useful information on the defendant's physical, emotional and mental suitability for the visit to ensure that it will not cause any injury to the defendant. The court also may order that the defendant participate in a counseling session under the supervision of the Intoxicated Driving Program prior to participating in the supervised visitation program. The supervised visitation program shall be at one or more of the following facilities which have agreed to participate in the program under the supervision of the facility's personnel and the probation department: (1) a trauma center, critical care center or acute care hospital having basic emergency services, which receives victims of motor vehicle accidents for the purpose of observing appropriate victims of drunk drivers and victims who are, themselves, drunk drivers; (2) a facility which cares for persons with advanced substance use disorder, to observe persons in the advanced stages of substance use disorder; or (3) if approved by a county medical examiner, the office of the county medical examiner or a public morgue to observe appropriate victims of vehicle accidents involving drunk drivers. As used in this section, "appropriate victim" means a victim whose condition is determined by the facility's supervisory personnel and the probation officer to be appropriate for demonstrating the results of accidents involving drunk drivers without being unnecessarily gruesome or traumatic to the defendant. If at any time before or during a visitation the facility's supervisory personnel and the probation officer determine that the visitation may be or is traumatic or otherwise inappropriate for that defendant, the visitation shall be terminated without prejudice to the defendant. The program may include a personal conference after the visitation, which may include the sentencing judge or the judge who coordinates the program for the court, the defendant, defendant's counsel, and, if available, the defendant's parents to discuss the visitation and its effect on the defendant's future conduct. If a personal conference is not practicable because of the defendant's absence from the jurisdiction, conflicting time schedules, or any other reason, the court shall require the defendant to submit a written report concerning the visitation experience and its impact on the defendant. The county, a court, any facility visited pursuant to the program, any agents, employees, or independent contractors of the court, county, or facility visited pursuant to the program, and any person supervising a defendant during the visitation, are not liable for any civil damages resulting from injury to the defendant, or for civil damages associated with the visitation which are caused by the defendant, except for willful or grossly negligent acts intended to, or reasonably expected to result in, that injury or damage. The Supreme Court may adopt court rules or directives to effectuate the purposes of this subsection. (i) In addition to any other fine, fee, or other charge imposed pursuant to law, the court shall assess a person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section a surcharge of $125, of which amount $50 shall be payable to the municipality in which the conviction was obtained, $50 shall be payable to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey for deposit into the General Fund, and $25 which shall be payable as follows: in a matter where the summons was issued by a municipality's law enforcement agency, to that municipality to be used for the cost of equipping police vehicles with mobile video recording systems pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2014, c.54 (C.40A:14-118.1); in a matter where the summons was issued by a county's law enforcement agency, to that county; and in a matter where the summons was issued by a State law enforcement agency, to the General Fund. amended 1952, c.286; 1964, c.137; 1965, c.134; 1966, c.141, s.1; 1971, c.103; 1977, c.29, s.1; 1981, c.47, s.1; 1981, c.537, s.1; 1982, c.53, s.2; 1982, c.58, s.1; 1983, c.90, s.2; 1983, c.129, s.1; 1983, c.444, ss.1,3, (s.3 eff. date amended 1984, c.4, s.2); 1984, c.243, s.1; 1986, c.126; 1993, c.296, s.6; 1994, c.184, s.1; 1995, c.243; 1997, c.277, s.1; 1999, c.185, s.4; 1999, c.417, s.7; 2000, c.83, s.1; 2000, c.117; 2001, c.12; 2002, c.34, s.17; 2003, c.314, s.2; 2003, c.315, s.2; 2004, c.8, s.2; 2009, c.201, s.1; 2014, c.54, s.2; 2019, c.248, s.2; 2023, c.177, s.120; 2023, c.191, s.2; 2025, c.41.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-61 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-61
Tailboard riding
Status: in_force

No person shall ride upon the rear end of a vehicle, without the consent of the driver, and when so riding, no part of the person's body shall protrude beyond the limits of the vehicle.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3B-28 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-28
Use of electric school buses.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the maximum overall width of an electric school bus operated in this State shall not exceed 102 inches, excluding accessories. b. As used in this section, "electric school bus" means a school bus, as defined in R.S.39:1-1, charged and powered solely by electricity. L.2019, c.384, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-197.14 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-197.14
Permissive benefits.
Status: in_force

6. The governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, may appropriate annually sums of money as it shall deem necessary for the purpose of compensating any such person for the person's services. The governing body of a municipality may provide the members of the parking enforcement unit for persons with disabilities with coverage under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes (Workers' Compensation) or if the governing body chooses not to provide such coverage, it may appropriate annually sums of money as it shall deem necessary for the purpose of compensating such persons for any losses which would otherwise be compensable under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes (Workers' Compensation). However, neither the municipality nor the State shall be required to provide any benefits thereto whatsoever. L.1991, c.442, s.6; amended 2017, c.131, s.163.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-22 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-22
Reins held in hands
Status: in_force

No person shall cease to hold the reins in his hands while riding, driving, or conducting a horse.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-4d1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-4d1
Suspending, revoking, dealer license, imposing fines, prior, notify license holder of charges, hearing; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

4. a. Prior to suspending or revoking a dealer license or imposing a fine on a licensed dealer pursuant to section 1 or section 2 of P.L.1969, c.301 (C.39:3-4b or C.39:3-4c), the chief administrator shall, at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing, notify the license holder, in writing, of the charges and afford the license holder an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. The written notice may be served either personally or by registered mail addressed to the last-known address of the licensee. The chief administrator may subpoena and require the appearance of any person in this State, or take testimony by deposition, in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of this State. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court shall have the power to review, by an appeal in lieu of prerogative writ taken by an aggrieved person, a final determination of the chief administrator. b. Any fine imposed and collected pursuant to this act shall be remitted to the commission and used to defray the costs of the commission. c. The chief administrator is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), implementing the provisions of this act. L.2023, c.285, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 39:12-5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-5
Instructor's license; motorcycle endorsement; fees.
Status: in_force

5. No person shall be employed by any such licensee to give instruction in driving a motor vehicle unless he shall be licensed to act as such instructor by the chief administrator. No person shall be employed by such licensee to instruct a motorcycle safety education course as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.452 (C.27:5F-36) unless he has received from the chief administrator a motorcycle safety education instructor endorsement to his instructor's license. The chief administrator shall issue a motorcycle safety education instructor endorsement to an instructor's license if the person meets the requirements set forth in section 2 of P.L.1991, c.452 (C.27:5F-37). Application for an instructor's license or for a motorcycle safety education instructor endorsement to an instructor's license shall be in writing and shall contain such information as the chief administrator shall require. The initial fee for an instructor's license shall be $75.00 and a fee for an annual renewal thereof shall be $50. No additional fee shall be charged by the chief administrator for a motorcycle safety education instructor endorsement. The license so issued shall be valid for the calendar year within which it is issued, and renewals shall be for succeeding calendar years. For the purposes of this section, each applicant for a license shall submit to the chief administrator the applicant's name, address, fingerprints and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The chief administrator is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations, for purposes of facilitating determinations concerning licensure eligibility. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the chief administrator in the event a current holder of a license or prospective applicant, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed. L.1951,c.216,s.5; amended 1952, c.296, s.1; 1975, c.180, s.22; 1991, c.452, s.8; 1994, c.60, s.30; 2003, c.199, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-32 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-32
Crossing roadway; signal.
Status: in_force

39:4-32. On highways where traffic is controlled by a traffic control signal or by traffic or police officers: a. Pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against the "stop" or red signal at a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked, unless otherwise specifically directed to go by a traffic or police officer, or official traffic control device. b. No driver of a vehicle shall fail to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian crossing a roadway at a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon, or within one lane of, the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning during the "go" or green signal. As used in this subsection, "half of the roadway" means all traffic lanes conveying traffic in one direction of travel, and includes the entire width of a one-way roadway. c. A pedestrian crossing or starting across the intersection on a "go" or green signal, but who is still within the crosswalk when the signal changes, shall have the right of way until the pedestrian has reached the opposite curb or place of safety. d. No pedestrian shall leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield or stop. e. Whenever any vehicle is stopped to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. f. Every pedestrian upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. g. Nothing contained herein shall relieve a driver from the duty to exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian upon a roadway. Nothing herein shall relieve a pedestrian from using due care for his safety. h. In the event of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian within a marked crosswalk, or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, there shall be a permissive inference that the driver did not exercise due care for the safety of the pedestrian. amended 1951, c.23, s.22; 2009, c.319, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:10-9.5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-9.5
Definitions relative to certain used emergency vehicles.
Status: in_force

1. a. For the purposes of this section: "Equipment" shall include, but not be limited to, a handheld spotlight affixed to a side mirror, an antenna used for emergency response communication equipment, a mobile vision and mobile data terminal, a siren, a strobe light, or any other light with optional strobe functions typically used on an authorized emergency vehicle; "Marking" shall include, but not be limited to, a decal, insignia, or striping added to the authorized emergency vehicle by a State or municipal agency, or any other government entity engaged in law enforcement, fire services, or emergency medical transportation; and "Siren" shall include, but not be limited to, an adjustment to the standard horn in a steering wheel. b. Except as provided by subsection c. of this section, prior to the sale or transfer of an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in R.S.39:1-1, to a person or an entity other than a State or municipal agency; a government entity engaged in law enforcement, fire services, or emergency medical transportation; a volunteer fire company, a volunteer first aid, ambulance, or rescue squad; a person who is an authorized dealer of emergency vehicles; or a non-governmental emergency service provider, any equipment or marking that would identify the vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle shall be removed. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, removal of equipment or marking is not required prior to sale or transfer if the authorized emergency vehicle: (1) is excepted from registration pursuant to the provisions of R.S.39:3-1; or (2) meets the criteria to be registered as an historic vehicle pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1964, c.95 (C.39:3-27.4). d. The Attorney General shall issue guidelines or directives for the enforcement of this act. L.2017, c.259, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:6-81 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-81
Defense of such actions by association.
Status: in_force

21. Defense of such actions by association. In any action brought under sections 18 and 19 of this act, the association may appear. The association shall for all purposes of the action be deemed to be the defendant. The association shall have available to it any and all defenses which would have been available to said operator or owner or both if the action had been brought against them or either of them and process upon them or either of them had been duly served within this State, but the association shall be entitled to defend in all cases without asserting any specific facts. L.1952,c.174,s.21; amended 1955, c.1, s.12; 1985, c.148, s.14; 2003, c.89, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-9.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-9.1
Exchange of information between states concerning certain violations
Status: in_force

Whenever another State shall have enacted a law providing for reciprocal exchange thereof, the director, upon receiving a certificate of conviction of a nonresident operator or chauffeur of a violation of the provisions of sections 39:4-50, 39:4-96, 39:4-98 and 39:4-129 of the Revised Statutes, or of notice of the forfeiture of any bond or collateral given for such violation, shall transmit forthwith, a certified copy of such record to the motor vehicle administrator of the State wherein the person named in such record shall reside. L.1938, c. 360, p. 900, s. 1. Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 70, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-76.2e — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-76.2e
Short title.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Passenger Automobile Seat Belt Usage Act." L.1984, c. 179, s. 1, eff. March 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-27.153 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-27.153
Funds for production of Delta Sigma Theta license plates.
Status: in_force

2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Delta Sigma Theta license plates; or (2) any computer programming changes which may be necessary to implement the Delta Sigma Theta license plate program established by P.L.2018, c.109 (C.39:3-27.152 et seq.). b. The Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. or an individual or entity designated by the Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., shall contribute non-public monies in an amount to be determined by the chief administrator, not to exceed a total of $25,000, to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Delta Sigma Theta license plates, and any computer programming which may be necessary to implement the program. Concerned organizations and individual donors may contribute monies to the Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for the Delta Sigma Theta license plates authorized by P.L.2018, c.109 (C.39:3-27.152 et seq.). Any amount remaining after the payment of the initial cost shall be deposited in the "Delta Sigma Theta License Plate Fund" established pursuant to subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.109 (C.39:3-27.152). c. The commission shall not begin designing, producing, issuing, or publicizing the availability of Delta Sigma Theta license plates, or making any necessary programming changes, until the following requirements have been met: (1) The Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. or an individual or entity designated by the Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has provided the commission with the money necessary, as determined by the chief administrator pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission in establishing the Delta Sigma Theta license plate program; and (2) The liaison appointed by the Eastern Regional Director of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. pursuant to subsection g. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.109 (C.39:3-27.152) has provided the commission with not less than 500 completed applications for Delta Sigma Theta license plates. These applications shall constitute the initial order for Delta Sigma Theta license plates and shall be accompanied by a fee representing the total cost of the initial order. The fee shall be determined by multiplying the number of sets of license plates being ordered by the applicable initial fee for each set of license plates as set forth in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.109 (C.39:3-27.152). L.2018, c.109, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-19 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-19
Annual registration fees
Status: in_force

39:3-19. For each vehicle used as an omnibus for the transportation of passengers for hire the applicant for the registration thereof shall pay an annual fee as follows: $30.00 for each vehicle having a seating capacity of 18 passengers or less; $48.00 for each vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than 19 nor more than 30 passengers; $48.00 for vehicles having a seating capacity of more than 30 passengers and an additional fee of $3.00 for each passenger measured by the seating capacity in excess of 30 passengers. Whenever the number of regular route passengers carried by an applicant in the previous calendar year represents 75% or more of the combined number of passengers carried on regular route, casino, special and charter bus operations during that year, then such applicant shall pay $10.00 per annum for the registration of each vehicle used as an omnibus for the transportation of passengers for hire in lieu of the annual fees hereinbefore prescribed. In addition, any applicant who is operating regular route bus service under a contract with the New Jersey Transit Corporation pursuant to P.L. 1979, c. 150 (C. 27:25-1 et seq.), shall pay $10.00 per annum for the registration of each vehicle used as an omnibus for the transportation of passengers for hire in lieu of the annual fees hereinbefore prescribed and without regard to the aforementioned 75% requirement. Applicants seeking to register a vehicle for the reduced fee shall first obtain a letter from the Department of Transportation certifying that the number of regular route passengers carried by the applicant in the previous calendar year represents 75% or more of the combined number of passengers carried on regular route, casino, special and charter bus operations during that year, or in the case of applicants operating under contract with the New Jersey Transit Corporation pursuant to P.L. 1979, c. 150 (C. 27:25-1 et seq.) shall obtain a letter from the corporation certifying that they are under such a contract. Applicants shall present the appropriate letters of certification with their applications for omnibus registration to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. The director shall provide identification marks of the general style and kind provided for motor vehicle registrations, assigning a number to each identification mark, and before each number the letter "O" shall be placed. Every applicant for omnibus registration shall make application, setting forth the fact that he is in the business of transporting passengers for hire; and the director, if satisfied of the correctness of the statements made in such application, may issue a registration certificate for omnibus license. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use by an omnibus operator of any automobile duly licensed by him as owner. Amended 1951,c.5; 1968,c.130,s.5; 1972,c.211,s.1; 1987,c.445,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-84.12 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-84.12
Authority of political subdivision.
Status: in_force

7. The provisions of this act shall preempt a political subdivision from regulating, requiring or issuing any registration, license plate or marker or surety registration of any towing company. This section shall not limit the existing authority of a political subdivision to: a. License and collect a general and nondiscriminatory tax upon all businesses; b. License and collect a tax upon towing operations domiciled within its jurisdiction; or c. Impose any additional requirements or conditions as part of any contract to perform towing and recovery services for that jurisdiction. L.1999,c.396,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-49.3 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-49.3
Exemption; common carriers, warehousemen, etc.
Status: in_force

The provisions of section 1 of this act shall not apply to common carriers or to warehousemen while engaged in lawfully transporting or storing such drugs or to any employee of the same acting within the scope of his employment; or to public officers or employees in the performance of their official duties requiring possession or control of these drugs; or to temporary incidental possession by employees or agents of persons lawfully entitled to possession; or to persons whose possession is for the purpose of aiding public officers in performing their official duties. L.1964, c. 289, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 39:10-30 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-30
Violations; penalty
Status: in_force

Any dealer who fails to comply with the provisions of this act is a disorderly person. L.1971, c. 76, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-183.22a — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-183.22a
Construction warning signs
Status: in_force

The design and location of standard construction warning signs should be as follows: (a) Shape--Rectangle with longer dimension horizontal; (b) Color--White background with black letters; (c) Dimensions--Four feet by six feet, or larger for higher approach speeds; (d) Message--CONSTRUCTION AHEAD or other appropriate wording, the distance over which the warning applies, and the approved speed limit. (e) Location--Where construction work is in progress within the roadway area, a construction warning sign shall be located on each side of the roadway, facing approaching traffic, five hundred feet to one thousand feet in advance of the beginning of the construction area, the distance depending on the approach speeds on that roadway. L.1951, c. 23, p. 112, s. 96.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-207.5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-207.5
Out-of-State vehicles with persons with disabilities plate, placard, permit.
Status: in_force

1. A motor vehicle with a special license plate, placard or parking permit issued to a person with a disability by another state, district or territory of the United States, or by Canada shall be entitled to special parking privileges for persons with disabilities established by any law or by any ordinance, resolution or regulation. L.1986, c.25, s.1; amended 2013, c.3, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-128.6 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-128.6
Stopped frozen dessert truck; duty of driver
Status: in_force

a. The driver of a frozen dessert truck stopped on the highway for the purpose of vending shall actuate the special red flashing lights and extend the stop signal arm required by section 3. b. These lights and the stop signal arm shall not be used when the truck is in motion nor at any time the truck is stopped for a purpose other than vending. L.1979, c. 438, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-207.8 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-207.8
Issuance of card, placard for vehicles transporting certain nursing home residents.
Status: in_force

6. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue a nursing home resident with a disability identification card and corresponding windshield placard upon the application of a nursing home owner or operator for use in a vehicle owned or operated by the nursing home when that vehicle is used to transport nursing home residents with disabilities. The identification card and corresponding windshield placard shall identify the nursing home owner or operator and the registration number of the nursing home's vehicle for which the card is issued, and shall state that: the nursing home owner or operator is validly qualified to receive the identification card and corresponding windshield placard; the identification card and corresponding windshield placard are for the exclusive use of the nursing home's vehicle when transporting a nursing home resident with a disability; the identification card and corresponding windshield placard are not transferable and will be forfeited if used for purposes not authorized under this act; and an abuse of any privilege, benefit, precedence or consideration granted to a person to whom the identification card and corresponding windshield placard are issued will be sufficient cause for revocation of the identification card and corresponding windshield placard and the same may be forfeited or revoked accordingly, and in the absence of a forfeiture or revocation, the identification card and corresponding windshield placard are valid indefinitely. The windshield placard shall be displayed on the vehicle when the vehicle is used to transport nursing home residents with disabilities. A vehicle displaying this windshield placard is authorized to park in a space appropriately marked for vehicles for persons with physical disabilities only when delivering or receiving nursing home residents with disabilities from one location to another. The vehicle is not permitted to park in parking spaces designated for persons with disabilities when it is not transporting nursing home residents with disabilities. The fee for the issuance of the identification card and corresponding windshield placard issued pursuant to this section is $4.00 and is payable to the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. L.1989, c.201, s.6; amended 2013, c.3, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 39:2A-3 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 2A / Section 2A-3
Definitions relative to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Agency" or "motor vehicle agency" means that enterprise run by an agent designated by the commission to be the commission's agent for the registering of motor vehicles, issuing registration certificates and licensing of drivers, as provided in R.S.39:3-3 and R.S.39:10-25. "Agent" or "Motor Vehicle Agent" means a person designated as agent in R.S.39:3-3 and R.S.39:10-25. "Board" means the board established by section 12 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-12). "Chair" means the chair of the board. "Chief Administrator" or "administrator" means the chief administrator of the commission. "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established and created by section 4 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-4). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation of this State. "Department" means the Department of Transportation of this State. "Deputy Chief Administrator" or "deputy administrator" means the deputy chief administrator of the commission and all references in any law, rule, regulation or order to the Deputy Director of the division shall mean and refer to the deputy administrator. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. "Division" or "DMV" means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation. "Service charge" means an amount charged by the commission for services rendered, which includes all new fees and surcharges, increases in existing fees and surcharges, and such amounts as provided in section 105 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-36). Service charges are revenue of the commission and are not subject to appropriation as Direct State Services by the Legislature. L.2003, c.13, s.3; amended 2007, c.335, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-29.3 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-29.3
Identification cards.
Status: in_force

2. a. (1) The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue an identification card to any resident of the State who is 14 years of age or older and who is not the holder of a valid permit or basic driver's license. The identification card shall attest to the true name, correct age, and veteran status, upon submission of satisfactory proof, by any veteran, and shall contain other identifying data as certified by the applicant for such identification card. Every application for an identification card shall be signed and verified by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the written consent of at least one parent or the person's legal guardian if the person is under 17 years of age and shall be supported by such documentary evidence of the age, identity, and veteran status, or blindness, or disability of such person as the chief administrator may require. A person issued an identification card pursuant to this section may be issued a standard identification card or a REAL ID identification card. The chief administrator shall require any applicant for a standard identification card to provide as proof of the applicant's identity, age, and residence primary and secondary documents, with which the chief administrator shall attribute point values in accordance with the point based identification verification program established pursuant to section 28 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-28). The point total required to prove the identity of an applicant for the standard probationary license shall be the same for every applicant, regardless of immigration status. In the event that the commission changes the point total threshold, the requirement that every applicant reach the same point total threshold shall remain in effect. In addition to requiring an applicant for an identification card to submit satisfactory proof of identity, age, and, if appropriate, veteran status, the chief administrator also shall require the applicant to provide: (a) as a condition for obtaining a standard identification card, proof of the applicant's social security number and one document providing satisfactory proof that the applicant is a New Jersey resident. If the applicant does not have a social security number, the applicant shall either: (i) provide satisfactory proof of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; or (ii) indicate, in a manner prescribed by the commission and consistent with all other provisions of P.L.2019, c.271 (C.39:3-10o et al.), that the applicant is not eligible to receive a social security number; or (b) as a condition for obtaining a REAL ID identification card: two documents providing satisfactory proof that the applicant is a New Jersey resident; proof of the applicant's social security number or verification of ineligibility for a social security number in accordance with the "REAL ID Act of 2005," Pub.L.109-13, any acts amendatory or supplementary thereto, and any federal regulations adopted thereunder; and proof that the applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law. Any documents and personal information, including an applicant's photograph, obtained by the commission from an applicant for a standard identification card shall be confidential, shall not be considered a government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records, and shall not be disclosed by the commission for any purposes related to Title 8 of the United States Code without the informed consent of the applicant, a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, or a lawful court order or subpoena; except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or in any way restrict, any action where such prohibition or restriction would be contrary to federal law; and except that information under this subsection may be shared in accordance with section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9). When responding to a warrant, court order, or subpoena, the commission may disclose only those records or information specifically requested in the warrant, court order, or subpoena. Possession of a standard identification card issued pursuant to this section shall not be considered evidence of an individual's citizenship or immigration status and shall not be used as a basis for an investigation, arrest, citation, prosecution, or detention. Information regarding an applicant's Individual Tax Identification Number, social security number, or ineligibility to receive a social security number obtained by the commission for the issuance of a standard identification card pursuant to this section, shall not be considered a government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records, and shall not be disclosed by the commission except where: (1) required by section 11 of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.60); (2) the applicant provides written informed consent to the disclosure; (3) the requesting entity presents a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, a lawful court order, or a subpoena; (4) required by State or federal law, and to the extent that the disclosure may be necessary to permit the State to participate in the National Driver Register program, as set forth in 49 U.S.C. s.30301 et seq.; (5) the disclosure is in connection with an audit or investigation of identity fraud, driver's license fraud, or non-driver identification card fraud; or (6) consistent with section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9). If the chief administrator has reasonable cause to suspect that any document presented by an applicant pursuant to this section is altered, false or otherwise invalid, the chief administrator shall refuse to grant the identification card until such time as the document may be verified by the issuing agency to the chief administrator's satisfaction. A person violating this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days. (2) In addition to the requirements for the form and content of an identification card pursuant to this section, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon submission of satisfactory proof, designate on an identification card that the card holder is a Gold Star Family member. The commission shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs personal identifying information for any person issued an identification card with a Gold Star Family designation pursuant to this section. b. The designation of veteran status on an identification card shall not be deemed sufficient valid proof of veteran status for official governmental purposes when any other statute, or any regulation or other directive of a governmental entity, requires documentation of veteran status. c. For the purpose of this section: "Gold Star Family member" means a spouse, domestic partner, partner in a civil union, parent, brother, sister, child, legal guardian, or other legal custodian, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption, of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard, who lost his or her life while on active duty for the United States. "REAL ID identification card" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S.39:1-1. "Veteran" means any resident of the State now or hereafter who has been discharged honorably or under general honorable conditions in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a Reserve component thereof, or the National Guard of this State or another state as defined in section 1 of P.L.1963, c.109 (C.38A:1-1); and "Satisfactory proof" means, in the case of a veteran, the applicant's DD-214, DD-215, or DD-256 form as issued by the federal government, or NGB-22 or other approved separation forms as outlined by all branches of the Armed Forces, or federal activation orders showing service under Title 10, section 672 or section 12301, of the United States Code, or a county-issued veteran identification card pursuant to P.L.2012, c.30 (C.40A:9-78.1 et seq.), or a veteran identification card as issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs under the "Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015," (38 U.S.C. s.5706). In the case of a Gold Star Family member, satisfactory proof includes any or all of the following: (1) a certification from the Department of New Jersey of American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., or any other organization formed for the support of family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard, who lost their lives while on active duty for the United States, that the applicant is either the spouse, domestic partner, partner in a civil union, parent, brother, sister, child, legal guardian, or other legal custodian, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption, of a member of the armed forces or National Guard who died while on active duty for the United States; or (2) (a) documentation deemed acceptable by the Adjutant General, including, but not limited to, a federal DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty, or a federal DD Form 2064, Certificate of Death Overseas, which identifies the member of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard who died while on active duty for the United States; and (b) documentation indicating the applicant's relationship to the service member. L.1980, c.47, s.2; amended 1989, c.52, s.2; 1990, c.30, s.2; 1993, c.34, s.5; 2001, c.391, s.14; 2011, c.47, s.3; 2013, c.165, s.2; 2015, c.97, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.152; 2017, c.175, s.7; 2019, c.255, s.2; 2019, c.271, s.15; 2019, c.500, s.6; 2021, c.139, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5B-32 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5B / Section 5B-32
Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Superintendent of the State Police shall adopt, within six months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations concerning the qualifications of interstate motor carrier operators and vehicles, which shall substantially conform to the requirements established pursuant to sections 401 to 404 of the "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982," Pub.L.97-424 (49 U.S.C. App. s. 2301-2304). b. The superintendent, in consultation with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and with the Department of Transportation, shall revise and readopt, within six months of the effective date of P.L.1991, c.491, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section to provide that the regulations: (1) Substantially conform to the requirements concerning the qualifications of interstate motor carrier operators and vehicles established pursuant to sections 401 to 404 of the "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982," Pub.L.97-424 (49 U.S.C. App. s.2301-2304) and the federal "Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984," Pub.L.98-554 (49 U.S.C. App. s. 2501 et seq.); and (2) Include provisions with regard to motor carrier operators and vehicles engaged in intrastate commerce or used wholly within a municipality or a municipality's commercial zone, except for farm vehicles weighing 26,000 pounds or less that are operated exclusively in intrastate commerce and are registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-24 and R.S.39:3-25, that are compatible with federal rules and regulations. Notwithstanding subsection c. of this section, the hours of service variances as adopted in 49 CFR s.350.341(e), as amended and supplemented, are hereby adopted effective immediately for commercial motor vehicles weighing 26,001 pounds or more operating in intrastate commerce provided that these vehicles are not designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded in accordance with 49 CFR s.172.500 et seq., or display a hazardous materials placard. The superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations that conform to the requirements established in 49 CFR s. 350.341(e) as amended and supplemented. c. Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in rules adopted pursuant to this section, in this State unless the operation of the commercial motor vehicle is in accordance with the rules adopted by the Superintendent of State Police pursuant to this section. The rules adopted pursuant to this section shall include rules concerning protection against shifting or falling cargo contained in 49 C.F.R. s. 393.100 to 393.106. d. The superintendent shall enforce registration requirements under 49 U.S.C. 13902, 49 CFR Parts 356 and 365 and 49 CFR s.392.9a by placing out of service a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce discovered to be operating without its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration registration as required by 49 U.S.C. 13902, 49 CFR Parts 356 and 365 and 49 CFR s.392.9a, or beyond the scope of its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration registration. e. The superintendent shall enforce financial responsibility requirements under 49 U.S.C. 13906 and 31139, and 49 CFR Part 387. f. The superintendent shall enforce the implementation of programs designed to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles, pursuant to 49 CFR Part 382, and the implementation of federal procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs, pursuant to 49 CFR Part 40. L.1985,c.415,s.3; amended 1991, c.491; 2004, c.97, s.1; 2005, c.109.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-8.12 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-8.12
Findings, declarations relative to traffic control signal monitoring systems.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds: The disregard of traffic control devices at intersections impedes the efficient flow of traffic, and more importantly, dramatically increases the likelihood of accidents that endanger the safety and well being of motor vehicle occupants and pedestrians. The installation and use of a traffic control signal monitoring system, which complements the efforts of local law enforcement, could serve as an effective tool in encouraging drivers to strictly obey traffic control devices at intersections, facilitating the flow of traffic and protecting the safety and well being of motor vehicle occupants and pedestrians. The Legislature, therefore, declares: It is altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to require the Commissioner of Transportation to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the installation and utilization of traffic control signal monitoring systems in this State and to approve applications from municipalities where such systems may be installed. L.2007, c.348, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3B-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-1.1
School buses to be equipped with crossing control arm.
Status: in_force

1. Every school bus as defined under R.S.39:1-1, which was originally designed to carry 10 or more passengers and which is in operation on August 6, 1996, transporting public and nonpublic school pupils and every new or used such school bus purchased on or after that date to transport public and nonpublic school pupils shall be equipped with a crossing control arm at the right front corner of the bus. In each year subsequent to August 6, 1996, 50 percent of all school bus fleets in operation on that date owned by any agency, a board of education, a nonpublic school or a school bus contractor not already equipped with a crossing control arm shall be so equipped, provided that each vehicle used to transport elementary school students shall be given priority to be equipped with a crossing control arm in the first year following August 6, 1996. The arm shall open and extend out from the front of the bus at least 5 1/2 feet each time the bus door is opened. L.1996,c.96,s.1; amended 1998, c.80, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50.4a — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-50.4a
Refusal to submit to test; penalties.
Status: in_force

2. a. The municipal court shall order any person who, after being arrested for a violation of R.S.39:4-50 or section 1 of P.L.1992, c.189 (C.39:4-50.14), refuses to submit, upon request, to a test provided for in section 2 of P.L.1966, c.142 (C.39:4-50.2): (1) if the refusal was in connection with a first offense under this section, to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State until the person installs an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle owned, leased, or principally operated by the person, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.); (2) if the refusal was in connection with a second offense under this section, to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of not less than one year or more than two years following the installation of an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle owned, leased, or principally operated by the person, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.); (3) if the refusal was in connection with a third or subsequent offense under this section, to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of eight years following the installation of an ignition interlock device in one motor vehicle owned, leased, or principally operated by the person, whichever the person most often operates, for the purpose of complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.417 (C.39:4-50.16 et al.). A conviction or administrative determination of a violation of a law of a substantially similar nature in another jurisdiction, regardless of whether that jurisdiction is a signatory to the Interstate Driver License Compact pursuant to P.L.1966, c.73 (C.39:5D-1 et seq.), shall constitute a prior conviction under this section. The municipal court shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence whether the arresting officer had probable cause to believe that the person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on the public highways or quasi-public areas of this State while the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug, or marijuana or cannabis item as defined in section 3 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-33); whether the person was placed under arrest, if appropriate, and whether he refused to submit to the test upon request of the officer; and if these elements of the violation are not established, no conviction shall issue. In addition to any other requirements provided by law, a person whose operator's license is revoked for refusing to submit to a test shall be referred to an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center established by subsection (f) of R.S.39:4-50 and shall satisfy the same requirements of the center for refusal to submit to a test as provided for in section 2 of P.L.1966, c.142 (C.39:4-50.2) in connection with a first, second, third or subsequent offense under this section that must be satisfied by a person convicted of a commensurate violation of this section, or be subject to the same penalties as such a person for failure to do so. For a first offense, the revocation may be concurrent with or consecutive to any revocation imposed for a conviction under the provisions of R.S.39:4-50 arising out of the same incident. For a second or subsequent offense, the revocation shall be consecutive to any revocation imposed for a conviction under the provisions of R.S.39:4-50. In addition to issuing a revocation, the municipal court shall fine a person convicted under this section, a fine of not less than $300 or more than $500 for a first offense; a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second offense; and a fine of $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense. Notwithstanding any judicial directive to the contrary, upon recommendation by the prosecutor, a plea agreement under this section is authorized under the appropriate factual basis consistent with any other violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or offense under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; provided, however, that if a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug or permitting another person who is under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's custody or control pursuant to the provisions of R.S.39:4-50 or a person is convicted of operating a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.13), the person shall forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of not less than six months. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2019, c.248) L.1981, c.512, s.2; amended 1981, c.537, s.2; 1994, c.184, s.2; 1997, c.277, s.2; 1999, c.185, s.5; 2004, c.8, s.1; 2007, c.267, s.2; 2009, c.201, s.5; 2019, c.248, s.3; 2021, c.16, s.82; 2023, c.191, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-20.4 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-20.4
"Highway Safety Fund."
Status: in_force

5. There is established in the General Fund a separate, nonlapsing, dedicated account to be known as the "Highway Safety Fund." All fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed and collected as a result of the enforcement of section 4 of P.L.2003, c.131 (C.39:3-20.3) and 50 percent of all fines and penalties imposed and collected in enforcement of section 5 of P.L.1983, c.401 (C.39:5B-29), and the increase from the doubling of fines imposed and collected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.332 (C.39:4-203.5) in designated safe corridor areas shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Highway Safety Fund account. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Transportation which shall establish a grant program to fund local law enforcement agencies for special enforcement efforts associated with this act. The department shall annually, in conjunction with the Division of State Police, submit a report on the results of the safe corridor areas and a list of highway safety projects and programs paid for by the fund within the past year to the Senate Transportation Committee and the Assembly Transportation Committee, the President and minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and the minority leader of the General Assembly. The moneys in the account shall be used exclusively for highway safety projects and programs, including education, enforcement, capital improvements and such other related measures and undertakings as the Department of Transportation and the Division of State Police may deem appropriate to foster highway safety. L.2003,c.131,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5F-11 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5F / Section 5F-11
Limitation on transmission of report; date of issuance of citation
Status: in_force

The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective dates of entry for the two jurisdictions affected. L.1983, c. 46, s. 11, eff. Jan. 28, 1983. Article IV
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-6.15 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-6.15
Preservation of operational records
Status: in_force

25. a. A registrant whose application for apportioned registration has been accepted shall preserve its operational records for a period of three years after the close of the registration year. Such records shall be made available to the Division of Motor Vehicles or its designee upon request for an audit as to the accuracy of computation, payments and assessments for deficiencies or allowances for credit during the normal business hours of the day. b. If a registrant fails to make records available to the Division of Motor Vehicles or its designee upon proper request or if a registrant fails to maintain operational records from which true liability can be determined, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles has the discretion to: (1) suspend, revoke or cancel the registration. (2) assess liability based upon the director's estimate of the actual miles traveled by the registrant in each jurisdiction; and (3) take whatever action is reasonably necessary to advance the purposes of the International Registration Plan. c. At the option of the carrier, on-board recording devices that are pre-approved by the director may be used in lieu of, or in addition to, handwritten trip reports for apportioned registration record keeping purposes. L.1995,c.157,s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 39:6A-28 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-28
Compensation and fees; rules governing offers of judgment
Status: in_force

Compensation for arbitrators shall be set by the rules of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The Supreme Court may also establish a schedule of fees for attorneys representing the parties to the dispute and for witnesses in arbitration proceedings. Attorney's fees may exceed these limits upon application made to the assignment judge in accordance with the rules of the court for the purpose of determining a reasonable fee in the light of all the circumstances. The Supreme Court may adopt rules governing offers of judgment by the claimant or defendant prior to the start of arbitration, including the assessment of the costs of arbitration proceedings and attorney's fees, where an offer is made but refused by the other party to the controversy. L.1983, c. 358, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5D-4 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5D / Section 5D-4
Effect of conviction
Status: in_force

(a) The licensing authority in the home State, for the purposes of suspension, revocation or limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant to Article III of this compact, as it would if such conduct had occurred in the home State, shall apply the penalties of the home State or of the State in which the violation occurred, in the case of convictions for: (1) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; (2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle; (3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; (4) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another. (b) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to Article III, the licensing authority in the home State shall give such effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home State. (c) If the laws of a party State do not provide for offenses or violations denominated or described in precisely the words employed in subdivision (a) of this article, such party State shall construe the denominations and descriptions appearing in subdivision (a) hereof as being applicable to and identifying those offenses or violations of a substantially similar nature and the laws of such party State shall contain such provisions as may be necessary to ensure that full force and effect is given to this article. L.1966, c. 73, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 39:5F-5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 5F / Section 5F-5
Collateral to secure appearance; personal recognizance
Status: in_force

When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver's license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in section 6 of this act, require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the motorist's personal recognizance that he will comply with the terms of the citation. L.1983, c. 46, s. 5, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-25 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-25
"Farmer" license plate, issuance, fee, expiration.
Status: in_force

39:3-25. In addition to the motor vehicle licenses authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the chief administrator shall issue, upon application therefor, a license plate for trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, or similar vehicles marked "farmer," which shall be issued upon evidence satisfactory to the chief administrator that the applicant is a farmer and is actually engaged in the growing, raising, and producing of farm products as an occupation. License plates issued under authority of this section shall be placed upon motor trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, or similar vehicles engaged in the carrying or transportation of farm products, and farm supplies, and not engaged in hauling for hire, except for a truck, van, sport utility vehicle, or similar vehicle being operated under contract with a municipality to remove snow. Applicants for license plates herein authorized shall pay a registration fee of $25 plus $4.25 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. If the registration cycle established by the chief administrator is for more or less than 11 months, applicants shall pay amounts proportionately less or greater than the fees established by law. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every registration for a farm truck, van, sport utility vehicle, or similar vehicle shall expire and the certificate thereof shall become void on the last day of the 11th calendar month following the month in which the certificate was issued; except that the chief administrator may require registrations which shall expire, and issue certificates thereof which shall become void, on a date fixed by the chief administrator, which shall not be sooner than three months or later than 26 months after the date of issuance of such certificates, and the fees for registrations, including any other fees or charges collected in connection with the registration fee, shall be fixed by the chief administrator in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fees established by law. The chief administrator may fix the expiration date for registration certificates at a date other than 11 months if the chief administrator determines that a change is necessary, appropriate or convenient in order to aid in implementing the vehicle inspection requirements of chapter 8 of Title 39 or for other good cause. The term "farmer" as used in this section means any person engaged in the commercial raising, growing, and producing of farm products on a farm not less than five acres in area; the term "farm products" means any crop, livestock, or fur products; and the term "farm supplies" means any farm-related supply or repair item. As used in this section, the term "sport utility vehicle" means any vehicle that is designed to be used both on and off roadways and is equipped with available all wheel drive and raised ground clearance. amended 1963, c.193; 1981, c.554, s.3; 1984, c.73, s.33; 1995, c.112, s.31, 1996, c.119, s.2; 2005, c.76; 2015, c.292, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:6A-8 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-8
Tort exemption, limitation on the right to noneconomic loss.
Status: in_force

8. Tort exemption; limitation on the right to noneconomic loss. One of the following two tort options shall be elected, in accordance with section 14.1 of P.L.1983, c.362 (C.39:6A-8.1), by any named insured required to maintain personal injury protection coverage pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4): a. Limitation on lawsuit option. Every owner, registrant, operator or occupant of an automobile to which section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), personal injury protection coverage, section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1), medical expense benefits coverage, or section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3) regardless of fault, applies, and every person or organization legally responsible for his acts or omissions, is hereby exempted from tort liability for noneconomic loss to a person who is subject to this subsection and who is either a person who is required to maintain personal injury protection coverage pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), medical expense benefits pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) or benefits pursuant to section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3), or is a person who has a right to receive benefits under section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) or section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3), as a result of bodily injury, arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such automobile in this State, unless that person has sustained a bodily injury which results in death; dismemberment; significant disfigurement or significant scarring; displaced fractures; loss of a fetus; or a permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability, other than scarring or disfigurement. An injury shall be considered permanent when the body part or organ, or both, has not healed to function normally and will not heal to function normally with further medical treatment. For the purposes of this subsection, "physician" means a physician as defined in section 5 of P.L.1939, c.115 (C.45:9-5.1). In order to satisfy the tort option provisions of this subsection, the plaintiff shall, within 60 days following the date of the answer to the complaint by the defendant, provide the defendant with a certification from the licensed treating physician or a board-certified licensed physician to whom the plaintiff was referred by the treating physician. The certification shall state, under penalty of perjury, that the plaintiff has sustained an injury described above. The certification shall be based on and refer to objective clinical evidence, which may include medical testing, except that any such testing shall be performed in accordance with medical protocols pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4) and the use of valid diagnostic tests administered in accordance with section 12 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-4.7). Such testing may not be experimental in nature or dependent entirely upon subjective patient response. The court may grant no more than one additional period not to exceed 60 days to file the certification pursuant to this subsection upon a finding of good cause. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if that person purposefully or knowingly makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, fraudulent, or misleading statement of material fact in, or omits a material fact from, or causes a material fact to be omitted from, any certification filed pursuant to this subsection. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of N.J.S.2C:44-1, the court shall deal with a person who has been convicted of a violation of this subsection by imposing a sentence of imprisonment unless, having regard to the character and condition of the person, the court is of the opinion that imprisonment would be a serious injustice which overrides the need to deter such conduct by others. If the court imposes a noncustodial or probationary sentence, such sentence shall not become final for 10 days in order to permit the appeal of such sentence by the prosecution. Nothing in this subsection a. shall preclude an indictment and conviction for any other offense defined by the laws of this State. In addition, any professional license held by the person shall be forfeited according to the procedures established by section 4 of P.L.1997, c.353 (C.2C:51-5); or b. No limitation on lawsuit option. As an alternative to the basic tort option specified in subsection a. of this section, every owner, registrant, operator, or occupant of an automobile to which section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), personal injury protection coverage, section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1), medical expense benefits coverage, or section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3), regardless of fault, applies, and every person or organization legally responsible for his acts or omissions, shall be liable for noneconomic loss to a person who is subject to this subsection and who is either a person who is required to maintain the coverage mandated by P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-1 et seq.) or is a person who has a right to receive benefits under section 4 of that act (C.39:6A-4), as a result of bodily injury, arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such automobile in this State. The tort option provisions of subsection b. of this section shall also apply to the right to recover for noneconomic loss of any person eligible for benefits pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) or section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3) but who is not required to maintain personal injury protection coverage pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4), medical expense benefits coverage pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) or benefits pursuant to section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3) and is not an immediate family member, as defined in section 14.1 of P.L.1983, c.362 (C.39:6A-8.1), under a standard automobile insurance policy or basic automobile insurance policy. The tort option provisions of subsection a. of this section shall also apply to any person subject to section 14 of P.L.1985, c.520 (C.39:6A-4.5) and to every named insured and any other person to whom the benefits of the special automobile insurance policy provided in section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3) or the medical expense benefits of the basic automobile insurance policy pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) apply whether or not the person has elected the optional $10,000 liability coverage insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death provided for in subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1). The tort option provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section as provided in this 1998 amendatory and supplementary act shall apply to automobile insurance policies issued or renewed on or after the effective date of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-1.1 et al.) and as otherwise provided by law. L.1972,c.70,s.8; amended 1972, c.203, s.6; 1983, c.362, s.14; 1985, c.520, s.15; 1988, c.119, s.6; 1990, c.8, s.9; 1998, c.21, s.11; 2003, c.89, s.52.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-79.10 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-79.10
Definitions relative to intermodal chassis.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Department" means the New Jersey Department of Transportation. "Equipment interchange receipt" or "interchange receipt" means the receipt exchanged between an intermodal equipment provider or its agent and a motor carrier or its driver confirming acceptance of an intermodal chassis by a motor carrier and indicating the name of the intermodal equipment provider for such equipment. "Intermodal chassis" or "chassis" means a trailer designed to carry intermodal freight containers. "Intermodal equipment facility" means any facility in New Jersey at which intermodal chassis are maintained and interchanged to motor carriers by or on behalf of an intermodal equipment provider. "Intermodal equipment provider" or "equipment provider" means the person or entity that provides an intermodal chassis to a motor carrier pursuant to a written interchange agreement or has responsibility for maintenance of the intermodal chassis. "Systematic maintenance check program" or "SMC" means the eight-point intermodal chassis inspection program established by this act. L.2005,c.234,s.1; per s.13, act effective on September 1, 2006 and to expire on certain federal actions.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-16 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-16
Authority of commissioner; suspension of touring privileges
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of sections 39:3-12, 39:3-13 and 39:3-15 to 39:3-17 of this Title, and shall have the power to suspend the operating privilege of all, a class, or a part of any class of motor vehicles and motor-drawn vehicles registered in another State, Territory, Federal district of the United States or province of the Dominion of Canada, or foreign country, when, in his judgment, any such State, Territory, Federal district or foreign country prohibits the free operation therein of a class or part of any class of motor vehicles or motor-drawn vehicles belonging to residents of this State and which have been properly registered in accordance with the laws of this State. The commissioner shall also have power to suspend, for violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle, or on other reasonable grounds, the operating privilege of any motor vehicle or motor-drawn vehicle belonging to a nonresident. In suspending any such operating privilege, the commissioner shall notify the official or body performing the registration duty in the State, Territory, Federal district of the United States or province of the Dominion of Canada, or foreign country, in which the nonresident resides of such action, give public notice of the same and cause the police authorities to be notified. If any such motor vehicle or motor-drawn vehicle whose operating privilege has been suspended shall thereafter be driven in this State, such driving shall constitute a violation of section 39:3-4 of this Title, and the driver of any such vehicle shall be subject to the penalty prescribed in said section 39:3-4. Amended by L.1939, c. 79, p. 132, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:8-63 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-63
Violations, penalties.
Status: in_force

5. a. The owner and the lessee, if any, of a heavy-duty diesel truck operated in violation of section 4 of this act shall be jointly and severally liable for a civil penalty of: $700 for the first violation, except as otherwise provided in this subsection; and $1,300 for the second or subsequent violation, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. A second or subsequent violation is one that occurs within one year of the occurrence of a previous violation committed with respect to the same heavy-duty diesel truck, without regard to the date of the hearing that adjudicated the violation and without regard to the identity of the defendant against whom it was adjudicated. The complaint and summons shall state whether the charges pertain to a first violation or to a second or subsequent violation, but if the complaint and summons fail to allege a second or subsequent violation, the civil penalty imposed shall be that for a first violation. The penalty for a first violation may be reduced to $150 and the penalty for a second or subsequent violation may be reduced to $500 if the defendant provides a certification of the repairs to the vehicle that is satisfactory to the court and in compliance with emissions standards. The commission may specify by rule or regulation the manner of the repairs and the certification necessary to effect a reduction of penalty. The commission may, by rule or regulation, provide that information pertaining to penalties, the repairs that may effect a reduction of penalty, and the certification necessary to substantiate those repairs and compliance with emissions standards be served with the complaint and summons. The commission may, by rule or regulation, prescribe a form for certifying repairs and compliance with emissions standards, with instructions as to how the form should be completed and certified. The commission may provide that the form be served with the complaint and summons. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary, repairs to effect a reduction of penalty under the provisions of this subsection shall be made before the hearing date or within 45 days of the occurrence of the violation, whichever is sooner. A defendant who is permitted to waive appearance and plead guilty by mail shall also be permitted to submit the certification of repairs by mail; provided that if the court deems the certification to be inadequate, it shall afford the defendant the option to withdraw the defendant's guilty plea. b. The owner and the lessee, if any, of a diesel bus operated in violation of section 4 of this act shall be jointly and severally liable for a civil penalty determined by a penalty schedule that the commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall adopt by rule or regulation pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), but in no event shall the penalties established thereby exceed the penalties established by subsection a. of this section for heavy-duty diesel trucks. The penalty schedule may provide for a reduction of penalty if the defendant provides a certification of the repairs to the vehicle that is satisfactory to the court and in compliance with emissions standards. The commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, may, by rule or regulation, specify the timing and manner of the repairs and compliance with emissions standards, and the certification necessary to effect a reduction of penalty. The commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, may, by rule or regulation, provide whether information pertaining to repairs and compliance with emissions standards, and whether a form to certify those repairs and that compliance, should be served with the complaint and summons. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall not be liable for any civil penalty assessed for a violation of section 4 or a violation of any other provision of this act if the diesel bus that is the subject of the violation is operated by a lessee or contractor, or an employee or agent of a lessee or contractor, of the New Jersey Transit Corporation. However, if a diesel bus that is the subject of a violation is leased by the New Jersey Transit Corporation from another person, and the diesel bus is operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation or an employee thereof, the New Jersey Transit Corporation as lessee, and not the owner of the diesel bus, shall be liable for any civil penalty assessed for the violation. c. The owner and the lessee, if any, of a diesel-powered motor vehicle operated in violation of section 4 of this act shall be jointly and severally liable for a civil penalty determined by a penalty schedule that the commission shall adopt by rule or regulation pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), but in no event shall the penalties established thereby exceed the penalties established by subsection a. of this section for heavy-duty diesel trucks. The penalty schedule may provide for a reduction of penalty if the defendant provides a certification of the repairs to the vehicle that is satisfactory to the court and in compliance with emissions standards. The commission may, by rule or regulation, specify the timing and manner of the repairs and compliance with emissions standards, and the certification necessary to effect a reduction of penalty. The commission may, by rule or regulation, provide whether information pertaining to repairs and compliance with emissions standards, and whether a form to certify those repairs and that compliance, should be served with the complaint and summons. L.1995,c.157,s.5; amended 2003, c.13, s.78.
N.J. Stat. § 39:3-29.5 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-29.5
Expiration of card, renewal.
Status: in_force

4. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, each original identification card authorized by section 2 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.3) shall, unless canceled earlier or otherwise provided, expire during the fourth calendar year following its date of issuance and on the same calendar day as the person's date of birth. If the date of birth of the bearer of the identification card does not correspond to a calendar day of the fourth calendar year, the identification card shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the bearer of the card. The identification card shall be renewable upon the request of the bearer of the card, pursuant to terms of license renewal established by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and upon payment of a fee as required by section 6 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.7). An identification card issued pursuant to P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.2 et seq.) to an applicant who is blind or who has a disability shall be valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder. Cards issued prior to October 16, 1989 and valid upon the effective date of P.L.1990, c.30 shall be valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder. Cards issued to persons with blindness or disabilities between October 16, 1989 and the effective date of P.L.1990, c.30, and which are valid on the effective date of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.2 et seq.), shall be made valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder, upon presentation of proof that the person's blindness or disability existed at the time of the original application. The chief administrator is authorized to require periodic verification of information included on any identification card issued for or valid for the life of the holder. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or change any expiration date on any New Jersey identification card issued prior to the operative date of P.L.2001, c.391 (C.39:3-10f4 et al.) and any such identification card shall remain valid until its expiration date. As a condition for the renewal of an identification card, the chief administrator shall provide that the photograph of a holder of an identification card be updated, except that the chief administrator may elect to use a stored photograph for two consecutive four-year renewal periods. The chief administrator shall not use a stored photograph for more than 12 years except as otherwise provided in this section. The fee shall be $18 for a standard identification card per renewal and $29 for a REAL ID identification card per renewal, in addition to the digitized photograph fee. The holder of a standard identification card who is 65 years of age or older shall not be required to update the person's identification card photograph upon renewal and shall be eligible to use a stored photograph for each standard identification card renewal. b. If the chief administrator issues a REAL ID identification card to a person who has demonstrated authorization to be present in the United States for a period of time shorter than the standard periods of identification cards, the chief administrator shall fix the expiration date of the REAL ID identification card at a date based on the period in which the person is authorized to be present in the United States under federal immigration laws. The chief administrator may renew such REAL ID identification card only if it is demonstrated that the person's continued presence in the United States is authorized under federal law. L.1980, c.47, s.4; amended 1989, c.52, s.4; 1990, c.30, s.1; 1993, c.34, s.6; 1999, c.28, s.8; 2001, c.391, s.7; 2017, c.91, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.153; 2019, c.271, s.17; 2020, c.77, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 39:8-74 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-74
Distribution of fees.
Status: in_force

16. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, all fees and other monies that the commission, or the State Treasurer receives pursuant to the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be paid to the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 17 of this act; except that monies received for attendant storage charges and expenses as provided in subsection c. of section 15 of this act shall be paid to the entity that incurred those charges and expenses. L.1995,c.157,s.16; amended 2003, c.13, s.89.
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-128.8 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-128.8
Backing up truck to make sale; prohibition
Status: in_force

The driver of a frozen dessert truck shall not back up the same to make or attempt a sale. L.1979, c. 438, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 39:2-9.1 — NJ Code / Title 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-9.1
Abolishment of positions of chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector
Status: in_force

The positions in the Division of Motor Vehicles designated chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector are abolished. L.1983, c. 403, s. 1, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.