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NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-20 - Tax on interstate bus service; exemptions

48:4-20. Tax on interstate bus service; exemptions  A person owning or operating an autobus which is operated over any highway in this State for the purpose of carrying passengers from a point outside the State to another point outside the State, or from a point outside the State to a point within the State, or from a point within the State to a point outside the State shall pay to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, as an excise for the use of such highway, one-half cent for each mile or fraction thereof such autobus shall have been operated over the highways of this State, except that a person owning or operating an autobus providing regular route service under authority conferred pursuant to R.S. 48:4-3, and a person owning or operating an autobus providing regular route commuter bus service from a point within the State to a point outside the State, or from a point outside the State to a point within the State, shall be exempt from payment of the excise tax on the mileage traversed in providing that service. This exemption shall also apply to any person owning or operating an autobus under contract with the New Jersey Transit Corporation for providing bus service or under a contract with a county for special or rural transportation bus service subject to the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Transit Corporation pursuant to P.L. 1979, c. 150 (C. 27:25-1 et seq.). "Commuter bus service" means regularly scheduled passenger service utilized by passengers using reduced fare, multiple ride or commutation tickets and shall not include charter bus operations or special bus operations as defined in R.S. 48:4-1 or buses operated for the transportation of enrolled children and adults referred to in subsection c. of R.S. 48:4-1.  Amended by L. 1962, c. 198, s. 71; L. 1972, c. 211, s. 2, eff. Dec. 31, 1972; L. 1985, c. 207, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-21 - Monthly report of mileage; payment of tax

48:4-21. Monthly report of mileage; payment of tax  Every such owner or operator shall file with the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles on or before the twenty-fifth day of each month a report, under oath, on such form as the director shall prescribe, which report shall disclose the number of miles such autobus shall have been so operated over the highways of this State during the preceding calendar month, together with the registration number of such vehicle and such other information as the director may require. Every such person shall pay to the director upon the filing of such report the amount of tax due from such person as disclosed in the report. Amended by L.1958, c. 171, p. 710, s. 1, eff. Feb. 9, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-22 - Report of schedule of operations; contents; subsequent changes

48:4-22. Report of schedule of operations; contents; subsequent changes  On or before May 7, 1934, every such owner or operator shall file with the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles a report of schedule of operations setting forth the routes traveled, their termini, the number of miles traveled daily in this State, the names of municipalities to which monthly franchise tax is payable and the miles traveled therein and the registration numbers of autobusses operated and such other information as the director may require. Every such owner or operator shall give to the director immediate report in writing of any subsequent change in such schedule, or routes, or number of miles traveled daily, or autobusses, except that no notice need be given in case of the operation of an autobus which is temporarily used to supplement a fixed schedule of operation. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 72.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-23 - Revenues used for highway purposes

48:4-23. Revenues used for highway purposes  All moneys derived from the excise hereby imposed shall be paid over monthly by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles to the State Treasurer and such revenues are hereby appropriated to the State Highway Department for use by it for the construction and maintenance of highways. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 73.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-24 - Enforcement; bond

48:4-24. Enforcement; bond  The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall enforce the payment of the excise hereby imposed and for such purpose make and enforce such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary. He may require a bond or other surety for the payment of excise and penalties imposed by and payable pursuant to sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title and for compliance with the provisions of said sections and the rules and regulations made by him pursuant hereto. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 74.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-25 - Examination of records of owners or operators; oaths

48:4-25. Examination of records of owners or operators; oaths  The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall have power, whenever he deems it expedient, to make or cause to be made by deputy, auditor or investigator, an examination or investigation of the books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents of every such owner or operator for the purpose of administering the provisions of sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title. It shall be the duty of every such owner or operator and of every director, officer, agent or employee thereof to exhibit to the director, his deputy, auditor or investigator all of the books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents of the owner or operator to facilitate, as far as it may be in his or their power so to do, any such examination or investigation. The director, his deputy, auditor or investigator may take any oath of any person signing a deposition, statement, return or report required by the director in the administration of said sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 75.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-26 - Hearings; examination of witnesses

48:4-26. Hearings; examination of witnesses  The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles or his deputy, auditors or investigators shall have power to conduct hearings and to administer oaths to, and to examine under oath, any such owner or operator and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such owner or operator, and as well all other witnesses relative to the transportation business of such owner or operator, in respect to any matter incident to the administration of sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 76.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-27 - Subpoenas; witnesses' fees

48:4-27. Subpoenas; witnesses' fees  The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall have power by subpoena to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents of any such owner or operator, or of any other person at any such hearing. The fees of witnesses required to attend any such hearing shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses appearing in the Superior Court. Fees shall be paid in a manner provided for the payment of other expenses incident to the administration of sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 77.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-28 - Refusal to obey subpoena; procedure before supreme court; contempt

48:4-28. Refusal to obey subpoena; procedure before supreme court; contempt  If a person subpoenaed to attend any hearing refuses to appear, be examined or answer any question or produce any books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents when ordered so to do by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles or his deputy, auditor or investigator designated by him to conduct such hearing, the director, such deputy, auditor or investigator, may apply to the Superior Court, or any judge thereof, who shall have the power of the court for that purpose, upon proof by affidavit of the facts, to make an order returnable not less than 2, nor more than 10 days, directing such person to show cause before the court or a judge thereof, why he should not comply with the direction or order of the director, or of the deputy, auditor or investigator so appointed by the director. Upon the return of such order, the court or judge before whom the matter shall come, shall examine such person under oath, and such person shall be given an opportunity to be heard and if the court or judge shall determine that such person refused without legal excuse to obey the command of the subpoena, or to be examined, or to answer a question, or to produce any book, paper, voucher, record, account or document which he was ordered to answer or produce, the court or judge may order such person to comply forthwith with the subpoena or order. Any failure to obey such order of the court or judge, may be punished by the court or judge as contempt of the Superior Court. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 78.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-29 - Appointment of auditors, investigators, etc.; civil service

48:4-29. Appointment of auditors, investigators, etc.; civil service  The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may appoint one or more auditors and investigators and such clerical assistants as he may deem necessary, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. Amended by L.1953, c. 430, p. 2165, s. 1, eff. Sept. 18, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-30 - Revocation of registration certificate; grounds

48:4-30. Revocation of registration certificate; grounds  Failure to file a report or bond in the manner prescribed by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, or to pay proper excise, or any legal penalties imposed by sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title, or to adhere to any reasonable rules and regulations imposed by the director, or preventing an examination or investigation of books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents, or refusing to exhibit such books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents, or ignoring subpoena whether served within the State or without the State, shall be good cause for the director to revoke the registration certificates for autobusses issued to such owner or operator, or to prevent the operation in this State of autobusses registered in another State. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 79.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-31 - Collection of excise; prior lien

48:4-31. Collection of excise; prior lien  The excise imposed by section 48:4-20 of this Title, and interest and penalties thereon from the time the same shall be due and payable, shall be a personal debt due from such owner or operator to the State, recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction in any action at law to be commenced by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles on behalf of the State. Such excise, interest and penalties shall be a first and prior lien upon the assets of such owner or operator and payment thereof shall be preferred in any distribution of the assets of the owner or operator whether in insolvency, bankruptcy or otherwise. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 80.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-32 - Failure to file report or pay excise; penalty

48:4-32. Failure to file report or pay excise; penalty  Any such owner or operator who shall fail to file a report as required by section 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this Title, or bond when demanded, or fail to pay the excise imposed by said sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 within the time herein fixed and limited, shall forfeit and pay to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles for the use of the State the sum of $5.00 for each and every day of such default, which sum shall be recovered by the director in the manner hereinbefore provided for the enforcement of the payment of the excise imposed by said sections. Such moneys, when recovered, shall be paid over to the State Treasurer for the use of the State Highway Commission for construction and maintenance of highways. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 81.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-33 - False report or statements; evasion of excise; misdemeanor

48:4-33. False report or statements; evasion of excise; misdemeanor  Any person who shall make any false or fraudulent report, or any false statement in any report with intent to defraud the state, or to evade the payment of any excise, or any part thereof imposed by section 48:4-20 of this title, or who shall aid or abet another in any attempt to evade the payment of any such excise, or any part thereof, or any person who shall make, or permit to be made, for any corporation, association or partnership any false report or any false statement in any report required to be filed under sections 48:4-20 to 48:4-34 of this title with intent to evade the payment of any excise hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-34 - Perjury

48:4-34. Perjury  Any person who shall knowingly swear to, affirm or verify any false or fraudulent statement with intent to evade the payment of any excise hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-35 - Definitions.

48:4-35. Definitions.  48:4-35. a. "Motor vehicle" as used in this article includes all vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power (excepting such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks exclusively) carrying passengers for hire now or hereafter operated by virtue of a certificate of public convenience and necessity including vehicles used in connection with charter or special bus operations to which this act applies within the State of New Jersey.  b. "Self-insurer" means any person who, by virtue of any law of this State is exempted by some official, board or body of this State from the requirements imposed upon other owners of similar motor vehicles to carry insurance in an insurance company.  c. "Financial responsibility" means ability to satisfy claims to the extent set forth in section 48:4-36 of this Title.  d. "For hire" means compensation in any form, whether directly or indirectly made.  e. "Financial coverage" means insurance and also self-insurer. f. "Magistrate" shall mean judges and other officers having powers of the committing magistrate.  Amended 1973,c.158,s.8; 1991,c.91,s.469.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-36 - Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death

48:4-36. Financial coverage required; insurance policy; filing with utility board; rejection; minimum and maximum liability for bodily injury or death  Any person engaged in the operation of motor vehicles shall at all times have financial coverage. If such financial coverage shall be by insurance policy, such insurance policy or policies or true copies thereof, shall be filed with the Board of Public Utility Commissioners. Said board may reject any policy if and when it determines after hearing upon notice in writing to the insurance company that the company or companies writing or underwriting said policies of insurance is or are not financially responsible to respond in damages. Upon any hearing as provided herein, the burden of proving its financial responsibility shall rest upon said insurance company or companies. Said insurance policies shall be conditioned for the payment of a minimum sum of not less than hereinafter set forth, hereinafter called "minimum liability," on any one judgment, and a maximum sum of not less than hereinafter set forth, hereinafter called "maximum liability," on all judgments recovered against any such person, upon claims arising out of the same transaction or transactions connected with the same subject of action, to be apportioned ratably among the judgment creditors according to the amount of their respective judgments for damages because of bodily injury, including death, at any time resulting therefrom, or injury caused in the operation, maintenance, use, or the defective construction of such motor vehicles, as follows: a. For damages because of bodily injury, including death, at any time resulting therefrom, for each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 12 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of $100,000.00. b. For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than 13 nor more than 20 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of $200,000.00. c. For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than 21 nor more than 30 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of $400,000.00. d. For each motor vehicle having a seating capacity of more than 30 passengers, an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $25,000.00 and a maximum liability of $600,000.00. Amended by L.1948, c. 178, p. 921, s. 1; L.1962, c. 198, s. 82; L.1972, c. 182, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-37 - Property damage; liability

48:4-37. Property damage; liability  For damages because of injury to or destruction of property, for each motor vehicle an insurance policy with a minimum liability of $10,000.00 and a maximum liability of $25,000.00. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 83; L.1972, c. 182, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-38 - Provision for continuing liability

48:4-38. Provision for continuing liability  Insurance policies filed under this article shall contain a provision for a continuing liability, notwithstanding any recovery thereon, until the expiration thereof according to their terms or until ten days after notice in writing of cancellation has been given to the board of public utility commissioners.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-39 - Self-insurance unaffected

48:4-39. Self-insurance unaffected  Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to repeal any law permitting self-insurance of motor vehicles.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-40 - Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request

48:4-40. Evidence of financial coverage; driver to have in possession and exhibit upon request  The driver of every motor vehicle shall have in his possession and exhibit for inspection when requested by any proper person (a) the original policy of insurance covering such vehicle; or (b) a certificate thereof issued by the insurance company; or (c) if a self-insurer, a certificate of such self-insurance issued by the official, board or body authorized by law to permit such self-insurance.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-41 - Rules and regulations

48:4-41. Rules and regulations  The board of public utility commissioners is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state with respect to financial coverage as herein provided.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-42 - Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor

48:4-42. Operating motor vehicle without financial coverage; misdemeanor  Any person who shall knowingly operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle not at the time of such use covered by insurance or other financial coverage as herein provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-43 - Driver refusing to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty

48:4-43. Driver refusing to exhibit evidence of financial coverage; penalty  Any driver of a motor vehicle who shall fail or refuse to exhibit upon request of a proper person the evidence of insurance or other financial coverage provided for in this article shall, upon conviction, be adjudged a disorderly person and shall be liable to a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term of not more than ninety days, or both a fine and imprisonment not exceeding the aforesaid maximum, at the discretion of the magistrate before whom the conviction shall be had.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-44 - Construction of article

48:4-44. Construction of article  This article shall not be construed to repeal any act or portion of any act not wholly inconsistent therewith but all such acts shall be construed in pari materia herewith.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:4-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:4-45 - Certain autobusses excepted

48:4-45. Certain autobusses excepted  The provisions of this article shall not apply to autobusses with a carrying capacity of not more than 10 passengers now or hereafter operated under municipal consent upon a route established wholly within the limits of a single municipality, which route does not in whole or in part parallel upon the same street the line of any street railway or traction railway or any other autobus route, nor to any autobus solely engaged in transportation of school children, jurisdiction over which is now vested in any board or body other than the Board of Public Utility Commissioners. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 84.