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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-79.23 - "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund" in Department of the Treasury; use.

39:3-79.23 "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund" in Department of the Treasury; use.
4. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a separate, non-lapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund." This fund is to be the depository for monies collected from certain fines imposed pursuant to R.S.39:3-19.1, R.S.39:3-29, and section 3 of P.L.2007, c.40 (C.39:3-79.22). The money in the fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer and all interest on monies deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to administer and enforce the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. Beginning in the fiscal year next following the effective date of this act, the State Treasurer shall annually allocate the money pursuant to this section to the commission.
L.2007, c.40, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-79.24 - "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund account within New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

39:3-79.24 "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund account within New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
5. There is created within the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, a separate, non-lapsing account to be known as the "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund." All monies paid to the commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.40 (C.39:3-79.23) shall be deposited in the fund. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively by the commission to administer and enforce the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
L.2007, c.40, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-80 - Rubber tires or tires of approved material required; penalties

39:3-80. Rubber tires or tires of approved material required; penalties
Any person who shall operate an automobile, commercial vehicle, trailer or semitrailer or tractor not equipped on all wheels with rubber tires or tires, of a material other than rubber which have been approved by the commissioner, or who shall operate a commercial vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or tractor equipped with solid rubber tires impaired to such an extent as to be likely to cause damage to the public highways, shall be fined, in either case, not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, and for any subsequent offense not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Tractors used for agricultural purposes may be operated over the highways of this State without being equipped with rubber tires, under such regulations as shall, from time to time, be adopted by the commissioner.
Traction or tractor well-drill machines or well-drilling equipment may be operated on the highways as provided by section 39:3-26 of this Title.
Amended by L.1942, c. 227, p. 608, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-81 - Sale, possession or use of tires of type approved by director; regulations; penalties

39:3-81. Sale, possession or use of tires of type approved by director; regulations; penalties
No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess with intent to sell or use on a highway any motor vehicle tire fitted with blocks, hobs, studs or other projections unless such tire is in safe operating condition and provided that such tire is of a type approved by the director. The director shall promulgate regulations concerning the design, construction and use of such tires and the procedure which shall be followed when such tires are submitted for approval.
Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 to be recovered in a summary proceeding pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.).
Amended by L.1964, c. 266, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-82 - Tires on commercial vehicles, tractors and motor-drawn vehicles; distribution of load; fine for violation of section

39:3-82. Tires on commercial vehicles, tractors and motor-drawn vehicles; distribution of load; fine for violation of section
No commercial motor vehicle or tractor not equipped on all wheels with pneumatic tires shall be used on the public highways, unless there is attached to the chassis, in plain view, a metal plate giving information as follows: Maker's name, number, motor number, weight of vehicle in pounds, allowable load in pounds, gross weight in pounds and maximum speed in miles per hour.
The size of tires on all commercial motor vehicles or motor-drawn vehicles shall be determined on the maximum width of rubber, and the load shall be so distributed that there shall not be more than eight hundred pounds per inch in width of tire on any one wheel.
A person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. In default of the payment thereof, imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days shall be imposed.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.2 - Repeal

39:3-84.2. Repeal
Sections 39:3-83, 39:3-85 and 39:4-73 of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed.
L.1950, c. 142, p. 283, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.4 - Damage to highways or structures by overweight vehicles; liability

39:3-84.4. Damage to highways or structures by overweight vehicles; liability
Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance referred to in section 39:3-84 of the Revised Statutes, in excess of the gross weight limits set forth therein upon any highway or highway structure, whether temporary or permanent, shall be liable for all damage which said highway or highway structure may sustain as a result of any such operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, object or contrivance.
Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.
The fact that the vehicle, object, or contrivance causing the damage was being operated, driven or moved within the size and weight limitations authorized in this Title or permitted by a special permit as provided by law, shall not be accepted as a defense to any action brought as provided herein if damage is caused to highways or bridges posted for less weight limits than those set forth in this act.
Whenever the driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance, but is so operating, driving or moving the same with the express or implied permission of said owner, then the owner and the driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any damage.
L.1950, c. 142, p. 284, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.5 - Partial invalidity

39:3-84.5. Partial invalidity
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this act shall be adjudged unconstitutional or to be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not adjudged unconstitutional or is not ineffective it shall be valid and effective and no other section, subsection, clause or provision of this act shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective, and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section, subsection, clause or provision of this act in any one or more instances or under any one or more circumstances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance or under any other circumstance.
L.1950, c. 142, p. 284, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.6 - Definitions relative to tow trucks.

39:3-84.6 Definitions relative to tow trucks.
1. As used in this act:
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation.
"Division" means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation.
"Garage keeper's legal liability" means the protection of customer vehicles under various conditions pertaining to specific garage functions.
"Heavy-duty" means a gross weight of at least 32,000 pounds.
"Light-medium duty" means a gross weight of less than 32,000 pounds.
"Marker" means a type of vehicle identification issued by the director to be displayed on a tow truck.
"Towing company" means any person or entity owning or operating a tow truck service for compensation.
"Tow truck" means a motor vehicle equipped with a boom or booms, winches, slings, tilt beds or similar equipment designed for the towing or recovery of vehicles and other objects.
"Transporter" means equipment designed to transport more than one vehicle on a non-emergency basis.
L.1999,c.396,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.7 - Issuance of distinctive markers, license plates for tow trucks; fee.

39:3-84.7 Issuance of distinctive markers, license plates for tow trucks; fee.
2. a. Unless determined otherwise by the director pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the director shall issue distinctive markers for tow trucks operating under the provisions of this act. A fee of $25 annually shall be charged for such markers. The fee for such markers is in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles and the amount received from the fees shall be annually appropriated to the department to defray costs incurred by the division in issuing the markers and implementing the provisions of P.L.1999, c.396 (C.39:3-84.6 et al.). The markers shall be available for tow trucks in two gross weight categories: light-medium duty and heavy-duty. The markers for each weight category shall have distinctive features.
b. The director may issue, in lieu of markers issued pursuant to subsection a. of this section, license plates for tow trucks operating under the provisions of this act. The license plates shall be issued for 12 months upon the filing of an application pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1999, c.396 (C.39:3-84.8) and upon payment of the registration fee. A surcharge on the registration fee shall be imposed by the director in the amount of $25 and the amount received from the surcharge shall be annually appropriated to the department to defray costs incurred by the division in issuing the plates and implementing the provisions of P.L.1999, c.396 (C.39:3-84.6 et al.). The plates shall be available for tow trucks in two gross weight categories: light-medium duty and heavy-duty. The plates for each weight category shall have distinctive features conspicuous to passing motorists.
c. A person shall not operate or offer to operate a tow truck to tow, winch, or otherwise move a motor vehicle for any direct or indirect compensation unless the tow truck displays the proper marker or valid tow truck license plate issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this act. The director may exempt tow trucks that meet the definition of an apportioned vehicle pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:3-6.11) from the requirement to display a tow truck license plate.
L.1999,c.396,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.8 - Information contained in application for tow truck registration.

39:3-84.8 Information contained in application for tow truck registration.
3. a. An application for tow truck registration shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the towing company's principal owner or owners;
(2) The address of the principal business office of the towing company;
(3) The location of any garage, parking lot, or other storage area, where motor vehicles or other objects moved by the towing company may be stored or placed;
(4) A valid certificate of insurance and a schedule of insured vehicles that are to be utilized by the towing company from an insurer authorized to do business in the State, including the amounts of the garage keeper's legal liability coverage and any "on hook" coverage as an endorsement or contained in a separate schedule, and liability insurance coverage, including in the case of each light-medium duty tow truck, motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for the death of, or injury to persons and damage to property for each accident or occurrence in the amount of at least $750,000 single limit, and in the case of each heavy-duty tow truck, motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for the death of, or injury to, persons and damage to property for each accident or occurrence in the amount of at least $1,000,000 single limit; and
(5) Documentation of the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating for each tow truck.
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the registration for these vehicles shall be issued and renewed pursuant to the provisions of this Title.
L.1999, c.396, s.3; amended 2007, c.193, s.18; 2009, c.39, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.10 - Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew registration.

39:3-84.10 Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew registration.
5. The director may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any registrations issued pursuant to this act upon proof that the applicant:
a. Used fraud or deception in securing such registration;
b. Violated any provision of this act; or
c. Has been convicted of theft of a motor vehicle.
L.1999,c.396,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.11 - Display of valid license plates, markers on tow truck.

39:3-84.11 Display of valid license plates, markers on tow truck.
6. A towing company shall display valid tow truck license plates or markers as required by law on each of its tow trucks. The name of the towing company and the municipality and state where the business is located shall be conspicuously displayed on all tow trucks used by the company as provided by law and regulation. Transporters shall be exempt from the provisions of this act.
L.1999,c.396,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.12 - Authority of political subdivision.

39:3-84.12 Authority of political subdivision.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.13 - Violations, fine.

39:3-84.13 Violations, fine.
8. A towing company operating a light-medium duty tow truck without displaying a proper marker or valid tow truck license plate as required by this act or violating section 6 of this act shall be subject to a fine of $600 for the first offense and a fine of $900 for each subsequent offense and a towing company operating a heavy-duty tow truck without displaying a proper marker or valid tow truck license plate as required by this act or violating section 6 of this act shall be subject to a fine of $1,200 for the first offense and a fine of $1,800 for each subsequent offense. A person or towing company knowingly displaying a false tow truck marker or license plate or using fraud or deception in securing tow truck registration under this act shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $7,500.
L.1999,c.396,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-84.14 - Rules, regulations.

39:3-84.14 Rules, regulations.
10. The director shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.1999,c.396,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.1 - Stolen motor vehicles or registration plates; notification of police

39:3-85.1. Stolen motor vehicles or registration plates; notification of police
Any person or persons whose motor vehicle has been stolen, and any person or persons whose registration plates have been lost or stolen, shall immediately notify the chief of police or other peace officer within whose jurisdiction the theft or loss occurred.
Any person or persons who have given any such report shall immediately, upon the recovery of same, notify the chief of police or other peace officer to whom the original report had been made, of the recovery of the motor vehicle or registration plates.
L.1938, c. 352, p. 880, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.2 - Reports to State Police, commission.

39:3-85.2 Reports to State Police, commission.
2. Every chief of police or other peace officer in the State of New Jersey, upon receiving reliable information that any motor vehicle has been stolen or any registration plates have been lost or stolen, shall within twenty-four hours report this information to the Superintendent of State Police and the commission.
Any chief of police or other peace officer, upon receiving reliable information that any motor vehicle or registration plates, which he previously reported as stolen or lost has been recovered, shall within twenty-four hours report the fact of such recovery to the Superintendent of State Police and the commission.
L.1938,c.352,s.2; amended 2003, c.13, s.46.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.3 - Record of stolen motor vehicles, registration plates.

39:3-85.3 Record of stolen motor vehicles, registration plates.
3. The Superintendent of State Police and the commission having been notified of the theft of a motor vehicle or the loss or theft of registration plates by a chief of police or other peace officer, shall index and file this information in such a manner that a motor vehicle or registration plates can be properly identified. These records shall be available to all police officers and other interested agencies. The Superintendent of State Police and the commission shall co-operate with and assist all peace officers and other agencies in tracing or examining any questionable automobiles to determine the ownership thereof.
L.1938,c.352,s.3; amended 2003, c.13, s.47.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.4 - Partial invalidity

39:3-85.4. Partial invalidity
Should any section or provision of this act be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, same shall not affect the validity of the act as a whole or any part thereof other than the portion so held to be invalid.
L.1938, c. 352, p. 881, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.5 - Informed consent agreement; decal

39:3-85.5. Informed consent agreement; decal
The Superintendent of the Division of State Police shall establish a program, as hereinafter provided, to combat the theft of motor vehicles in this State. Participation in the program shall be voluntary in nature and shall involve the following:
a. The registered owner of a motor vehicle shall, in the presence of the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality, or his designee, sign an informed consent agreement, designed by the superintendent pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this act, indicating that the motor vehicle registered to him is not normally operated between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
b. Upon signing the informed consent agreement, the registered owner shall be issued a decal, designed by the superintendent and provided by the local police department and force. The registered owner shall affix the decal, in a conspicuous place prescribed by the superintendent, to his motor vehicle.
L.1990,c.98,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.6 - Authorization to stop motor vehicle

39:3-85.6. Authorization to stop motor vehicle
Whenever any law enforcement officer shall see a motor vehicle displaying a decal issued pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this act being operated upon the public highways of this State between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., the officer is hereby authorized to stop that motor vehicle and to request the driver thereof to produce a valid driver's license, motor vehicle registration card, and insurance identification card.
Whenever the operator of a motor vehicle displaying such a decal is unable to produce the documentation set forth in this section, the police officer shall investigate further to determine if the person operating the motor vehicle is the registered owner or has the authorization of the owner to operate the vehicle.
L.1990,c.98,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.7 - Content of informed consent agreement

39:3-85.7. Content of informed consent agreement
The superintendent shall design the manner and form of the informed consent agreement required under the provisions of section 1 of this act. The chief law enforcement officer of any municipality shall make copies of the document available upon request.
L.1990,c.98,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.8 - Recording of participants in program

39:3-85.8. Recording of participants in program
The superintendent shall provide for the recording of the registered owners of motor vehicles who participate in this program. The records shall be available to all law enforcement departments, agencies and forces. The superintendent shall cooperate with and assist all law enforcement officers and other agencies in tracing or examining any questionable motor vehicles in order to determine the ownership thereof.
L.1990,c.98,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.9 - Fees for consent forms and decals

39:3-85.9. Fees for consent forms and decals
The chief law enforcement officer of the municipality may charge a fee for the informed consent forms and the decals provided under this act. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the municipality in providing the informed consent forms and decals and in administering the program authorized under this act.
L.1990,c.98,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-85.10 - Rules, regulations

39:3-85.10. Rules, regulations
The Superintendent of the Division of State Police shall promulgate pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1990,c.98,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-86 - Penalty when no specific penalty provided.

39:3-86 Penalty when no specific penalty provided.
1. For a violation of a provision of chapter three of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes for which no specific penalty is provided, the offender shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 or more than $500 or imprisonment for a term of not exceeding fifteen days or both.
L.1941,c.343,s.1; amended 1999, c.28, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3-87 - Expenditure of receipts, apportionment

39:3-87. Expenditure of receipts, apportionment
The receipts for licenses covering a 3-year period shall not be expended during any 1 year, but shall be apportioned for the purpose of expenditure upon an annual basis throughout the entire period so covered.
L.1955, c. 8, p. 49, s. 13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3A-1 - Television set with screen visible to driver of vehicle prohibited

39:3A-1. Television set with screen visible to driver of vehicle prohibited
It shall be unlawful to operate upon any public highway in this State a motor vehicle which is equipped with or in which is located a television set so placed that the viewing screen thereof is visible to the driver while operating such vehicle.
L.1951, c. 134, p. 569, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3A-2 - Punishment for violations

39:3A-2. Punishment for violations
A person violating the provisions of this act shall, for each violation, be subject to a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten days or both.
L.1951, c. 134, p. 569, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-1 - Electric identification and warning lamps.

39:3B-1 Electric identification and warning lamps.
1. Every bus when being used to transport children to and from school pursuant to chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall be equipped with electric identification and warning lamps which, when such bus has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school child, will exhibit a flashing red light plainly visible at such a distance as will enable the driver of a vehicle approaching or overtaking the bus to see the red light in sufficient time to bring the same to a stop within 10 feet of the bus. Such lamps shall meet the requirements prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Commission, which requirements shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Title or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto.
If a bus is equipped with electric identification and warning lamps that are required under this section and is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging a person who has a developmental disability, the driver of the bus shall activate the flashing lights and any other equipment, including a crossing control arm, installed on the bus for the safety of passengers.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to apply to any motorbus when carrying passengers for hire over any street or road and accepting and discharging indiscriminately such persons as may offer themselves for transportation either at the termini or points along the route on which it is being operated.
L.1965, c.119, s.1; amended 2012, c.20, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-1.1 - School buses to be equipped with crossing control arm.

39:3B-1.1 School buses to be equipped with crossing control arm.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-1.2 - Reimbursement for retrofitting school buses with crossing control arm.

39:3B-1.2 Reimbursement for retrofitting school buses with crossing control arm.
2. Each agency, school district and nonpublic school that owns and operates its own school buses and each school bus contractor that operates school buses, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1996, c.96 (C.39:3B-1.1), shall receive reimbursement from the Department of Education in an amount up to, but not to exceed, $300 per bus for retrofitting those school buses in operation on August 6, 1996, and an amount up to, but not to exceed, $200 per bus for buses put into operation after that date for the cost of including the crossing control arm on those buses. If any agency, school district, nonpublic school or school bus contractor chooses to equip more than 50 percent of its school buses in any one year, it shall receive a maximum reimbursement for 50 percent of its school buses for that year. Reimbursement for retrofitting more than 50 percent of its school buses will be paid in the subsequent year based on a schedule to be determined by the commissioner, not to exceed two years.
L.1996,c.96,s.2; amended 1998, c.80, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-1.3 - Submission of list of vehicles, application for reimbursement.

39:3B-1.3 Submission of list of vehicles, application for reimbursement.
3. No later than 60 days after the effective date of P.L.1998, c.80 (C.39:3B-1.1 et seq.), each agency, board of education, nonpublic school and school bus contractor shall submit to the Commissioner of Education a list of all vehicles, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1996, c.96 (C.39:3B-1.1), that are used to transport students on August 6, 1996, including: the vehicle serial number; the year, make and license plate number as noted on the vehicle registration; and an indication as to whether the vehicle is currently equipped with a crossing control arm.
The owners of such vehicles may apply for reimbursement through the Department of Education in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1996, c.96 (C.39:3B-1.2) on an application form as the Commissioner of Education shall prescribe. The application shall be accompanied by a receipt for the purchase of the crossing control arm through an authorized dealer.
L.1996,c.96,s.3; amended 1998, c.80, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-2 - Signs, legends displayed on bus.

39:3B-2 Signs, legends displayed on bus.
2. a. There shall be displayed on every bus subject to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1965, c.119 (C.39:3B-1) signs or legends which will, insofar as practicable, inform the driver of any vehicle concerning the duty imposed upon him by law with respect to passing a bus, while it is loading or unloading. The signs or legends shall be in a color, form, and design as will meet the requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education, which requirements shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Title or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto.
b. An agency, board of education, nonpublic school, or school bus contractor operating a school bus subject to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1965, c.119 (C.39:3B-1) shall display across the rear of the school bus a telephone number, website address, or other identifying information which shall allow the public to report a bus driver's misconduct while operating the school bus to the board of education or nonpublic school for which the school bus provides transportation. The lettering shall be of a color that contrasts with the color of the school bus.
L.1965, c.119, s.2; amended 2019, c.43, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-2.1 - Regulations.

39:3B-2.1 Regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2019, c.43 (C.39:3B-2.1 et al.). The regulations shall establish:
(1) the appropriate board of education or nonpublic school official or designee to address and respond to a complaint of school bus driver misconduct;
(2) the appropriate actions which a board of education or nonpublic school may take to respond to a complaint of school bus driver misconduct; and
(3) the time period during which a board of education or nonpublic school may act to respond to a complaint of school bus driver misconduct.
L.2019, c.43, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-3 - Information on back of certificates of approval

39:3B-3. Information on back of certificates of approval
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-4 - Convex mirror or other device for observing road condition in front of bus

39:3B-4. Convex mirror or other device for observing road condition in front of bus
Every bus subject to the provisions of section 1 of this act shall be equipped with a mirror of the convex type, or such other comparable device as the State Board of Education may authorize or prescribe, which is affixed to the bus in such a manner that the seated driver may observe or otherwise ascertain through its use the condition of the road from the front bumper forward to the point where direct observation is possible. Such mirror or other comparable device, and its location on the bus, shall meet the requirements specified by the State Board of Education, which requirements shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Title or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto.
L.1965, c. 119, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-5 - Rules and regulations

39:3B-5. Rules and regulations
The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Title or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto, concerning the construction, design, equipment, maintenance, operation and inspection of any bus subject to the provisions of section 1 of this act. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and, upon such filing, shall be enforced by the director in the same manner as all other rules and regulations made pursuant to this Title.
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to limit the existing authority of the State Board of Education to make rules and regulations governing the transportation of school pupils, pursuant to Title 18 of the Revised Statutes.
L.1965, c. 119, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-5.1 - Duration, use, school buses.

39:3B-5.1 Duration, use, school buses.
1. School buses manufactured prior to April 1, 1977, other than those of the transit type whose gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) exceeds 25,000 pounds, shall not be used for pupil transportation purposes beyond the end of the tenth year from the date of manufacture, as noted on the vehicle registration, or at the end of the school year in which that date falls, whichever is later. School buses manufactured on or after April 1, 1977 and before January 1, 2007, other than those of the transit type whose gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) exceeds 25,000 pounds, shall not be used for pupil transportation purposes beyond the end of the twelfth year from the date of manufacture, as noted on the vehicle registration, or at the end of the school year in which that date falls, whichever is later. School buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, and school buses manufactured prior to January 1, 2007 that have been installed with closed crankcase technology pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2005, c.219 (C.26:2C-8.31) and any regulations promulgated thereunder, other than those of the transit type whose gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) exceeds 25,000 pounds, shall not be used for pupil transportation purposes beyond the end of the twentieth year from the date of manufacture, as noted on the vehicle registration, or at the end of the school year in which that date falls, whichever is later.
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a "Type S" school bus as defined by N.J.A.C.13:20-51.2 shall not be used for pupil transportation purposes beyond the end of the twelfth year from the date of manufacture, as noted on the vehicle registration, or at the end of the school year in which that date falls, whichever is later, except that the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall extend the retirement date of a Type S school bus by one year upon request by the owner of the Type S school bus, provided that the Type S school bus passes an additional inspection that is consistent with the inspection procedures established under the enhanced safety inspection program established pursuant to the "School Bus Enhanced Safety Inspection Act," P.L.1999, c.5 (C.39:3B-18 et seq.). The chief administrator shall not grant a Type S school bus more than one extension.
Nothing provided herein shall be construed to allow the use of any school bus for pupil transportation purposes if that school bus is determined to be unsafe or unfit for pupil transportation.
L.1983, c.206, s.1; amended 2011, c.130, s.1; 2023, c.144.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-5.2 - Duration of use of school buses with gross vehicle weight over 25,000 pounds

39:3B-5.2. Duration of use of school buses with gross vehicle weight over 25,000 pounds
School buses of the transit type whose gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) exceeds 25,000 pounds shall not be used for pupil transportation purposes beyond the end of the twentieth year from the date of manufacture, as noted on the vehicle registration, or at the end of the school year in which that date falls, whichever is later.
L.1983, c. 206, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-5.3 - Inspection of school buses

39:3B-5.3. Inspection of school buses
School buses manufactured on or after April 1, 1977, when used beyond the tenth year, other than the transit type whose gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) exceeds 25,000 pounds, shall have an annual in-depth inspection by the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to the beginning of the school year.
L.1983, c. 206, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-5.4 - Bus safety standards

39:3B-5.4. Bus safety standards
A motor vehicle retired from use as a school bus as defined in R.S. 39:1-1 which is used to transport children or senior citizens to entertainment programs, recreational areas, sporting events, or camping activities shall not be used for those purposes unless the motor vehicle has met the safety regulations for school buses dealing with mechanical condition and body integrity adopted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) by the Department of Education, with the exception of school bus chrome yellow color and amber and red warning lamp system regulations. No motor vehicle retired from use as a school bus shall be required to meet the safety regulations for school buses adopted by the Department of Education other than those in effect for the class of vehicle of which the bus was a member on the date upon which the vehicle was last inspected prior to its retirement as a school bus.
L. 1986, c. 92, s. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1986.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-6 - Violations

39:3B-6. Violations
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this act, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both.
L.1965, c. 119, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-7 - Repeal

39:3B-7. Repeal
"An act concerning public school buses, and supplementing chapter 14 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes," approved June 12, 1948 (P.L.1948, c. 133), is hereby repealed.
L.1965, c. 119, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-8 - Van type II school vehicle

39:3B-8. Van type II school vehicle
As used herein "van type II school vehicle" is a vehicle transporting pupils, under the jurisdiction of a local board of education, manufactured after April 1, 1977, and having a pupil capacity of not less than 10 nor more than 16.
L.1980, c. 148, s. 1, eff. Nov. 22, 1980.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-9 - Identification lettering, color and warning lights.

39:3B-9 Identification lettering, color and warning lights.
2. In addition to owner identification, lettering shall be permitted on van type II school vehicles to identify the vehicles as school vehicles and all such vehicles shall be painted school bus yellow and equipped with warning lights.
With respect to any such vehicle transporting pupils with disabilities, the International Symbol of Access may also be imprinted on the lower right side of the rear door.
L.1980, c.148, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.154.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-10 - School bus safety equipment required.

39:3B-10 School bus safety equipment required.
1. In addition to the requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222 (49 C.F.R. s.571.222) concerning school bus passenger seating and crash protection, each school bus as defined in R.S.39:1-1 shall be equipped with seats of a minimum seat back height of 28 inches, or 24 inches as measured from the seating reference point, and three-point lap and shoulder seat belts for each seating position on the bus or other child restraint systems that are in conformity with applicable federal standards. The design and installation of seat belts or other child restraint systems that are in conformity with applicable federal standards shall conform to the regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The State board shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), for the design and installation of seat belts or other child restraint systems that are in conformity with applicable federal standards.
As used in this section "seating reference point" shall be defined as the term is defined in 49 C.F.R.s.571.3.
L.1992, c.92, s.1; amended 2018, c.118.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-10.1 - Securement systems for wheelchairs in school buses.

39:3B-10.1 Securement systems for wheelchairs in school buses.
1. In addition to the requirements established pursuant to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, a school bus, as defined in R.S.39:1-1, that provides transportation for passengers using wheelchairs shall be equipped with appropriate four-point securement systems for each passenger using a wheelchair that is being transported on the school bus.
For the purposes of this act, "four-point securement system" means a complete four-point system that includes four wheelchair restraints to secure a wheelchair to the vehicle floor; a lap and shoulder belt that integrates to the rear wheelchair restraints; and floor anchorages installed in the vehicle floor.
L.2017, c.349, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-11 - Seat belts, child restraint systems, wheelchair securement systems, use required; liability.

39:3B-11 Seat belts, child restraint systems, wheelchair securement systems, use required; liability.
2. a. Beginning on September 1 of the second year next following the year of enactment of P.L.1992, c.92 (C.39:3B-10 et seq.), each passenger on a school bus which is equipped with seat belts shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt or other child restraint system that is in conformity with applicable federal standards at all times while the bus is in operation.
b. Beginning on September 1 of the second year next following the year of enactment of P.L.2017, c.349 (C.39:3B-10.1 et al.), a school bus operator shall secure or cause to be secured a passenger using a wheelchair on a school bus equipped to transport passengers using wheelchairs using a properly adjusted and fastened four-point securement system in conformity with applicable federal standards and section 1 of P P.L.2017, c.349 (C.39:3B-10.1) at all times while the bus is in operation.
c. Nothing in this section shall make the owner or operator of a school bus liable for failure to properly adjust and fasten a seat belt or other child restraint system or four-point securement system that is in conformity with applicable federal standards for a passenger who sustains injury as a direct result of the passenger's failure to comply with the requirement established by this section.
L.1992, c.92, s.2; amended 2017, c.349, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-12 - School bus emergency exits

39:3B-12. School bus emergency exits
1. A type I school bus when used to transport children to and from school, or to and from school-related activities, shall be equipped with emergency exits to conform with emergency evacuation standards to be prescribed by rule or regulation of the State Board of Education. The emergency exits shall at a minimum consist of a rear emergency door and two roof hatches.
L.1992,c.93,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:3B-13 - Definitions relative to school buses fueled by liquified petroleum gas

39:3B-13. Definitions relative to school buses fueled by liquified petroleum gas
1. As used in this act:
"Conventional fuel" means gasoline or diesel fuel;
"Governmental entity" means the State, any agency, authority, or employee thereof, or any political subdivision of the State, including but not limited to any county, municipality, or school district, or any agency, authority, or employee thereof;
"Liquefied petroleum gas" means LPG, butane, butylene, propane, or propylene, or other related or similar compounds commonly regarded to be liquefied petroleum gases as prescribed by rule or regulation adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); and
"School bus" means a school bus as defined pursuant to R.S.39:1-1.
L.1997,c.367,s.1.