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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-54 - Misrepresentation, transfer of license; penalties.

39:8-54 Misrepresentation, transfer of license; penalties.
14. A person who displays or causes or permits to be displayed any sign, mark, or advertisement, or otherwise identifies that person as a private inspection facility, a registered motor vehicle repair facility or an emission inspector when not holding a valid license or registration issued by the director, or who inspects a motor vehicle without being licensed as a private inspection facility, or who conducts an emission inspection without being licensed as an emission inspector, or who performs for compensation an emission-related repair on a motor vehicle that has failed an emission test without being registered as a motor vehicle emission repair facility, or who transfers or attempts to transfer a valid license or registration, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. Any fine collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in the "Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund" established pursuant to subsection j. of R.S.39:8-2.
L.1995,c.112,s.14; amended 2003, c.13, s.39.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-56 - Required repairs under a recall

39:8-56. Required repairs under a recall
16. The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle that is subject to inspection pursuant to R.S.39:8-1 and that is included in either a "Voluntary Emissions Recall" as defined at 40 C.F.R. s.85.1902(d) or any amendment thereto or in a remedial plan determination made pursuant to section 207(c) of the federal Clean Air Act or any amendment thereto, for which owner notification occurs after the effective date of P.L.1995, c.112 (C.39:8-41 et al.), shall obtain the required repairs within the time period established by the director, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, in order to obtain a certificate of approval. The director shall allow the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle which is subject to recall a minimum of 60 days in which to comply with such recall notice. It shall be the responsibility of the owner and lessee of a vehicle to submit proof of required repairs in response to such recall notice in a form and manner determined by the director. The director shall suspend the registration privileges or deny an application for registration for any vehicle that has failed to receive necessary repairs in response to a "Voluntary Emissions Recall" or to a remedial plan determination within the time period established by the director in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection.
L.1995,c.112,s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-57 - Rules, regulations

39:8-57. Rules, regulations
17. The director shall adopt, after consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.1995, c.112 (C.39:8-41 et al.) or to place this State in substantial compliance with the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance requirements established by federal law, except that these rules and regulations shall not require the use of the "I/M 240" test.
L.1995,c.112,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-58 - Nonapplicability of act

39:8-58. Nonapplicability of act
18. The provisions of P.L.1995, c.112 (C.39:8-41 et al.) shall not apply to violations committed prior to its effective date, and prosecutions and dispositions for such violations shall be governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose, as if P.L.1995, c.112 (C.39:8-41 et al.) were not in force.
L.1995,c.112,s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-59 - Findings, declarations relative to emissions from diesel-powered vehicles

39:8-59. Findings, declarations relative to emissions from diesel-powered vehicles
1. The Legislature finds and declares that exhaust emissions from diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, and other diesel-powered motor vehicles contribute significantly to air pollution problems within the State; that such emissions diminish the quality of life and health of our citizens; and that the technology and state of the art in determining and controlling the level of unacceptable exhaust emissions from diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, and other diesel-powered motor vehicles are continually being advanced and that the procedures, test methods and standards for determination of such unacceptable levels must be reflective of those advances.
The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to establish a program regulating exhaust emissions from diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, and certain other diesel-powered motor vehicles.
L.1995,c.157,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-61 - Exhaust emissions standards, test methods.

39:8-61 Exhaust emissions standards, test methods.
3. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the commission and the Department of Transportation, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) establishing exhaust emissions standards and test methods, and standards for emission control apparatus and related items, in accordance with P.L.1966, c.16 (C.26:2C-8.1 et seq.) or as may be authorized or provided otherwise by federal law, rule or regulation, for diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, and other diesel-powered motor vehicles. The test methods shall be accurate, objective, and capable of being performed routinely in the periodic inspection program and the roadside enforcement program. In adopting such standards and test methods, the Department of Environmental Protection may consider, but need not necessarily adopt, exhaust control technology current at the time of adoption of the rules and regulations, as well as guidance, standards, directives, and other information issued by the EPA, any other state, or any governmental agency, scientific research entity, or industry. The Department of Environmental Protection may provide that the standards and test methods vary according to the age of the vehicle or according to other relevant factors, and the department may provide exemptions based upon good cause, including, but not limited to, whether the vehicle has been tested within the previous six months or other reasonable period of time in accordance with the law of another state or jurisdiction and has been found to be in compliance with the exhaust emissions standards of the state or jurisdiction in which the vehicle was tested. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any heavy-duty diesel truck or other diesel-powered motor vehicle owned and operated by a county, municipality, fire district, or duly incorporated nonprofit organization for first aid, emergency, ambulance, rescue, or fire-fighting purposes.
L.1995,c.157,s.3; amended 2003, c.13, s.77.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-62 - No operation in violation of standards established

39:8-62. No operation in violation of standards established
4. No owner or lessee of a diesel bus, heavy-duty diesel truck, or other diesel-powered motor vehicle shall operate, or cause or allow the operation of, that diesel bus, heavy-duty diesel truck, or other diesel-powered motor vehicle in this State in violation of the standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection and determined in accordance with test methods and procedures established pursuant to this act.
L.1995,c.157,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-65 - Pilot roadside enforcement program.

39:8-65 Pilot roadside enforcement program.
7. In implementing the roadside enforcement program, the commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall phase in roadside inspections by establishing a pilot roadside enforcement program providing a six-month grace period in which warnings shall be issued in lieu of the civil penalties established by this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), procedures for the pilot program may be adopted immediately.
L.1995,c.157,s.7; amended 2003, c.13, s.80.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-67 - Provision of State Police Officers.

39:8-67 Provision of State Police Officers.
9. The Superintendent of the State Police, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the Attorney General, shall provide State Police officers to assist the commission in conducting the roadside enforcement program and the pilot roadside enforcement program. The State Police officers shall have authority to direct diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, or other diesel-powered motor vehicles from the roadway for the purpose of inspection, and shall perform other police duties necessary for or helpful to the implementation of the programs. The State Police officers shall maintain records of these inspections and shall forward the information concerning the number of inspections, and the type of violations and the number of each type of violation to the Department of Environmental Protection.
L.1995,c.157,s.9; amended 2003, c.13, s.82; 2005, c.219, s.34.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-68 - Additional penalties.

39:8-68 Additional penalties.
10. In addition to any other penalties that may be applicable, the operator of a diesel bus, heavy-duty diesel truck, or other diesel-powered motor vehicle who fails to comply with any direction given pursuant to section 9 of this act, or who refuses to submit or resists submitting a vehicle under the operator's control for roadside inspection, or who fails to comply with any other obligation imposed upon that person as part of the roadside enforcement program shall be jointly and severally liable with the owner and the lessee, if any, of the vehicle for a civil penalty of $500. The owner and the lessee, if any, of a diesel bus, heavy-duty diesel truck, or other diesel-powered motor vehicle subject to periodic inspections who violates any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to section 6 of this act pertaining to periodic inspections shall be 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 a penalty established thereby exceed $500.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall not be liable for any civil penalty assessed for a violation of this section 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 of this section 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.
L.1995,c.157,s.10; amended 2003, c.13, s.83.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-70 - Civil penalty.

39:8-70 Civil penalty.
12. Any person who violates any provision of sections 2 through 20 of this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be liable for a civil penalty. The amount of the penalty shall be that specified in the other sections of this act or in the rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this act; but if no amount is otherwise specified, then the amount shall be $200. Additionally, the commission may suspend the registration privileges of a vehicle registered in this State that is operated in violation of this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
L.1995,c.157,s.12; amended 2003, c.13, s.85.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-72 - Action for recovery of civil penalty.

39:8-72 Action for recovery of civil penalty.
14. An action for the recovery of a civil penalty for violation of this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act shall be within the jurisdiction of and may be brought before the municipal court in the municipality where the offense was committed or where the defendant may be found, or where the measurement of emissions was physically made. The municipal prosecutor shall proceed in the matter on behalf of the State, unless the county prosecutor or the Attorney General assumes responsibility for the prosecution. The civil penalties provided by this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be recovered in the name of the commission, as appropriate, and any money collected by the court in payment of a civil penalty shall be conveyed to the State Treasurer for deposit into the State General Fund. The civil penalties provided by this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). If the ticket has not been marked to indicate that a court appearance is required, the defendant shall have the option to waive trial, enter a plea of guilty, and pay the penalty, either by mail or in person, to the violations clerk, subject to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.
L.1995,c.157,s.14; amended 2003, c.13, s.87.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-74 - Distribution of fees.

39:8-74 Distribution of fees.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-75 - "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund."

39:8-75 "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund."
17. a. There is established in the General Fund a separate, nonlapsing, dedicated account to be known as the "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund." The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund shall be administered by the commission. All fees and other monies collected pursuant to this act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be forwarded to the State Treasury for deposit into the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund account. The commission shall receive 40 percent of this fund annually, which monies shall be considered revenue of the commission. All remaining fees and other monies deposited in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund account shall be used to fund the costs of administering the programs and activities of the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, the commission and the Department of Environmental Protection established or specified in this act and in subsection f. of R.S.39:3-20, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury.
b. A municipality may be eligible for periodic grants from the fund in such amounts as the commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, may determine pursuant to rule or regulation to subsidize costs of prosecuting and trying actions pursuant to this act.
L.1995,c.157,s.17; amended 2003, c.13, s.106.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-76 - Receivable account

39:8-76. Receivable account
18. The State Treasurer shall establish a receivable account for the sole purpose of defraying the expenses incurred for program implementation and administration of this act. The receivable account shall be relieved by monies deposited into the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 17 of this act.
L.1995,c.157,s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-77 - Rules, regulations.

39:8-77 Rules, regulations.
19. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Transportation may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1995,c.157,s.19; amended 2003, c.13, s.90.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-78 - Report.

39:8-78 Report.
20. On the first day of the forty-eighth month after this act takes effect, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the commission, and the Commissioner of Transportation, shall submit to the Governor and to the members of the Legislature a report assessing the effectiveness of the programs required by this act and the necessity and feasibility of providing for periodic centralized emissions inspections of diesel buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, and other diesel-powered motor vehicles.
L.1995,c.157,s.20; amended 2003, c.13, s.91.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-79 - to 39:8-89 reallocated to 39:3-6.11 to 39:3-6.21.

39:8-79 to 39:8-89 reallocated to 39:3-6.11 to 39:3-6.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-90 - Redesignation of diesel emission inspection centers.

39:8-90 Redesignation of diesel emission inspection centers.
10. All diesel emission inspection centers licensed pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-69) shall be redesignated by virtue of this act as private inspection facilities with the authority to make diesel emission inspections to the extent and under the conditions permitted herein. All diesel emission inspection center licenses shall be renewed as private inspection facility licenses upon their current expiration.
L.2009, c.331, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:8-91 - Prohibition of checkpoints limited to specific vehicle types.

39:8-91 Prohibition of checkpoints limited to specific vehicle types.
1. A law enforcement agency shall not conduct a roadside checkpoint or other systematic inspection of vehicles along any public road, street, or highway of this State if the roadside checkpoint or systematic inspection is established for the sole purpose of inspecting motorcycles.
This section shall not be construed to restrict or limit in any capacity any other type of checkpoint, inspection, or roadblock conducted by a law enforcement agency for legitimate public safety reasons.
L.2015, c.27, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:9-2 - Hours of duty limited; hours off duty; emergencies.

39:9-2 Hours of duty limited; hours off duty; emergencies.
39:9-2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or to require or permit any person to operate, any commercial motor vehicle weighing 26,000 pounds or less that is operated exclusively in intrastate commerce after the operator has been continuously on duty for a longer period than 12 hours, or after the operator has been on duty for more than 12 hours in the aggregate during any 16 consecutive hours. When the operator has been continuously on duty for 12 hours or has been on duty for 12 hours in the aggregate during any 16 consecutive hours, that person shall have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty. The periods of release from duty provided for in this section shall be spent at a place and under circumstances where rest and relaxation from the strain of the duties of driving may be obtained; provided, however, that in case of accident or emergency, the operator of a commercial motor vehicle may complete his run or tour of duty, and neither the operator nor the person who requires or permits that person to drive for a longer period shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this chapter.
Nothing in this section shall apply to a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or a vehicle used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded in accordance with 49 CFR s.172.500 et seq., or a vehicle that displays a hazardous materials placard.
Amended 2004, c.97, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:9-4 - Violations of chapter; punishment; enforcement; remedies; procedure; revocation of certificate

39:9-4. Violations of chapter; punishment; enforcement; remedies; procedure; revocation of certificate
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.00 for the first offense and, in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment for not more than five days; and for each subsequent violation shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $50.00 and, in default of such payment, shall undergo imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced and all penalties for the violation thereof shall be recovered in accordance with the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 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 this chapter:
a. The several municipal courts shall have jurisdiction of such proceeding, in addition to the courts prescribed in "the penalty enforcement law" ;
b. The complaint in any such proceeding may be made on information and belief by the director 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 Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety or in the name of the State of New Jersey;
g. Any sums received in payment of any fines imposed in any such proceeding shall be paid to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and shall be paid by him into the State treasury;
h. The director or judge before whom any hearing under this chapter is had may revoke the license of any person to drive a motor vehicle or the registration certificate of any motor vehicle owned by any person, when such person shall have been guilty of such willful violation of any of the provisions of this chapter as shall in the discretion of the director or judge justify such revocation.
Amended by L.1954, c. 76, p. 446, s. 1; L.1956, c. 51, p. 102, s. 2; L.1983, c. 403, s. 29, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-3 - Interpretation of chapter

39:10-3. Interpretation of chapter
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to regulate and control titles to, and possession of, all motor vehicles in this state, so as to prevent the sale, purchase, disposal, possession, use or operation of stolen motor vehicles, or motor vehicles with fraudulent titles, within this state.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-4 - Enforcement intrusted to commission.

39:10-4 Enforcement intrusted to commission.
39:10-4. The enforcement of this chapter shall be intrusted to the commission and it may make rules and regulations necessary in its judgment for the administration and enforcement thereof in addition thereto but not inconsistent therewith. The commission may employ and discharge any person it requires for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and fix their compensation.
Amended 2003, c.13, s.64.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-4.1 - Rules, regulations; system to permit electronic motor vehicle sales transaction documents.

39:10-4.1 Rules, regulations; system to permit electronic motor vehicle sales transaction documents.
8. Not later than 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.462 (C.39:10-19.5 et al.), the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to establish and administer a system to permit new motor vehicle sales transaction documents to be prepared by or submitted to the commission in electronic from, or processed electronically in compliance with R.S.39:10-1 et seq., the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Pub.L.99-579 (49 U.S.C. s.32705), and the regulations promulgated pursuant to the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Pub.L.99-579 (49 U.S.C. s.32705).
The chief administrator shall, by regulations adopted pursuant to this section, establish a schedule to permit used motor vehicle sales transaction documents to be prepared by or submitted to the commission in electronic form, or processed electronically, in compliance with R.S.39:10-1 et seq., the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Pub.L.99-579 (49 U.S.C. s.32705), and the regulations promulgated pursuant to the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Pub.L.99-579 (49 U.S.C. s.32705).
Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2017, c.308 (C.39:10-11.2 to 11.6) to the contrary, the system established by the commission pursuant to this section shall include the notification, recording, transfer, and release of security interests and title information by the lienholders of motor vehicles in lieu of a paper-based system used for those purposes.
L.2021, c.462, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-5.1 - Terminal rental adjustment clause in motor vehicle lease; definitions

39:10-5.1. Terminal rental adjustment clause in motor vehicle lease; definitions
1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no agreement stating that it is for the lease of a vehicle shall be deemed to create a conditional sale of, or security interest in, the property which is the subject of the agreement merely because the agreement contains a terminal rental adjustment clause.
b. For purposes of this section:
(1) "terminal rental adjustment clause" means a provision of an agreement which permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or downward by reference to the amount realized by the lessor upon sale or other disposition of the vehicle.
(2) "vehicle" means every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or motorized bicycles.
L.1992,c.28.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-6 - Ownership, registration certificates, other documentation.

39:10-6 Ownership, registration certificates, other documentation.
39:10-6. Every person shall have for each motor vehicle in his possession in this State: (a) certificate of ownership therefor in conformity with this chapter, and (b) the registration certificate for the motor vehicle, if it is registered by the chief administrator and a registration certificate has been issued therefor. He shall produce either the certificate of ownership or registration certificate, at the discretion of the chief administrator, upon demand for production thereof by the chief administrator. If he fails to do so, the chief administrator may seize and take possession of the motor vehicle and hold and dispose of it in accordance with R.S.39:10-21.
If a motor vehicle is registered in or bears the registration plates of another state or country and is being used or operated in this State, the person in possession of it or using or operating it in this State must be entitled to ownership or possession in accordance with the laws of the state or country where it is registered or the registration plates of which it bears, and shall produce to the chief administrator documents showing title to, or right of possession in, the motor vehicle in that person or in the person who has authorized him to use and operate it, or registration certificate or other evidence of registration, besides plates, issued by the state or country or department thereof to that person, or to the person who has authorized him to use and operate the motor vehicle, evidencing the registration of the motor vehicle in that state or country.
When a motor vehicle is in the possession of a garage keeper, motor vehicle dealer, both new and used, or motor vehicle service station in this State, the production of a writing signed by the person delivering possession of the motor vehicle to the garage keeper, dealer or service station, stating that the person is the owner or entitled to the possession of the motor vehicle and has title papers or the registration certificate therefor, shall be deemed a compliance with this section insofar as the garage keeper, dealer and service station are concerned. In the case of a licensed motor vehicle dealer, the production of a writing signed by the person or persons delivering possession of the motor vehicle to the dealer, assigning to that dealer the right to title or possession or both of and to the vehicle, or in the case of a new vehicle, a copy of the manufacturer's certificate of origin, shall constitute compliance with this section.
Amended 1946, c.136, s.3; 1983, c.403, s.30; 1990, c.115, s.5; 2007, c.335, s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-7 - Manufacturer's numbers required on motor vehicles

39:10-7. Manufacturer's numbers required on motor vehicles
Every motor vehicle and nonconventional type motor vehicle shall have and contain a manufacturer's vehicle identification number, which number shall not be obliterated, erased, mutilated, removed or missing. This section shall not affect those persons authorized by law to have in their possession a motor vehicle on which the manufacturer's number or numbers have been obliterated, erased, mutilated, removed or missing.
Amended by L.1949, c. 235, p. 737, s. 2; L.1964, c. 238, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-8 - Certificate of origin, title; security interests.

39:10-8 Certificate of origin, title; security interests.
39:10-8. When a new motor vehicle is delivered in this State by the manufacturer to his agent or a dealer, or a person purchasing directly from the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall execute and deliver to his agent or a dealer, or a person purchasing directly from the manufacturer, a certificate of origin in the form prescribed by the chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and no person shall bring into this State any new motor vehicle unless he has in his possession the certificate of origin as prescribed by the chief administrator. The certificate of origin shall contain the manufacturer's vehicle identification number and the motor number when used of the motor vehicle sold, name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's shipping weight, a general description of the body, if any, the type and model and the gross vehicle weight rating.
When a new motor vehicle is sold in this State, the manufacturer, his agent or a dealer shall execute and deliver to the purchaser an assignment of the certificate of origin, with the genuine names and business or residence addresses of both stated thereon, and certified to have been executed with full knowledge of the contents and with the consent of both purchaser and seller. If, in connection with such sale, a security interest is taken or retained by the seller to secure all or a part of the purchase price of the motor vehicle, or is taken by a person who by making an advance or incurring an obligation gives value to enable the purchaser to acquire rights in the motor vehicle, the original certificate of origin need not be delivered to the buyer at time of sale, and the original certificate of origin, with the name and business address of the secured party noted, may be delivered directly to the Motor Vehicle Commission for issuance of a certificate of title in the name of the purchaser. The name and the business or residence address of the secured party or his assignee shall be noted on the manufacturer's certificate of origin. Nothing in this section shall apply to security interests in motor vehicles which constitute inventory held for sale, but such interests shall be subject to chapter 9 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Amended 1946, c.136, s.4; 1949, c.235, s.3; 1955, c.8, s.11; 1961, c.122, s.2; 1962, c.193, s.1; 1990, c.115, s.6; 2007, c.335, s.22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9 - Subsequent sales; power of attorney, security interests.

39:10-9 Subsequent sales; power of attorney, security interests.
39:10-9. When a used motor vehicle is sold in this State, the seller shall, except as provided in section 39:10-15 of this Title, execute and deliver to the purchaser, an assignment of the certificate of ownership or an assignment of the bill of sale issued prior to October 1, 1946, or, in the event the vehicle is subject to a security interest, or for some other reason the original certificate of ownership is not in the possession of the seller, and where the purchaser is a licensed New Jersey motor vehicle dealer, the seller may execute a secure power of attorney as required under the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Pub.L.99-579 (49 U.S.C. s.32705) or such other documents as the chief administrator may require, authorizing the licensed dealer to execute the original title upon obtaining possession of same. If a security interest exists at the time of such sale and will continue in effect afterwards or if, in connection with such sale, a security interest is taken or retained by the seller to secure all or a part of the purchase price of the motor vehicle, or is taken by a person who by making an advance or incurring an obligation gives value to enable the purchaser to acquire rights in the motor vehicle, the name and the business or residence address of the secured party or his assignee shall be noted on the certificate of ownership. If the seller is a licensed New Jersey motor vehicle dealer, the seller shall not be required to deliver an assignment or certificate of ownership at the time of sale, provided that the dealer has satisfied all liens noted on the certificate of title and has the right to title as of the time of sale, and provided that the dealer represents and attests to the same in a writing to be delivered to the purchaser at the time of sale. Nothing in this section shall apply to security interests in motor vehicles which constitute inventory held for sale, but such interests shall be subject to chapter 9 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Amended 1946, c.136, s.5; 1961, c.122, s.3; 1962, c.193, s.2; 2007, c.335, s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9.1 - Used police patrol car; designation on certificate of ownership

39:10-9.1. Used police patrol car; designation on certificate of ownership
In every sale or transfer of a used motor vehicle which has been used as a police patrol car, whether said patrol car bore markings identifying it as such or not, the certificate of ownership shall state that said motor vehicle was used as a police patrol car, and shall continue to so state on each subsequent sale or transfer.
L.1971, c. 311, s. 1, eff. Sept. 2, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9.2 - Penalty

39:10-9.2. Penalty
2. Any person who transfers or attempts to transfer a motor vehicle in violation of this act shall be subject to a fine of $150.00 for a first offense and $250.00 for each subsequent offense. Such offense shall be prosecuted in the Superior Court or in the municipal court.
L.1971,c.311,s.2; amended 1991,c.91,s.376.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9.3 - Certificate of ownership of motor vehicle returned to manufacturer to indicate status; violation; penalty; rules, regulations

39:10-9.3. Certificate of ownership of motor vehicle returned to manufacturer to indicate status; violation; penalty; rules, regulations
1. a. In every sale or transfer of a motor vehicle returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of P.L.1988, c.123 (C.56:12-29 et seq.), a similar statute of another state, or as the result of a legal action or an informal dispute settlement procedure, the certificate of ownership shall indicate, in a conspicuous and understandable manner, that the motor vehicle was returned to the manufacturer because it did not conform to the manufacturer's warranty and the nonconformity was not corrected within a reasonable time as provided by law. The notice required under the provisions of this subsection shall continue to appear on each certificate of ownership issued as a result of any subsequent sale or transfer of that motor vehicle.
b. Any person who transfers or attempts to transfer a motor vehicle in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $7,500.
c. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act" P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.1993,c.21,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9.4 - Used ambulances, removal of markings, certain circumstances; violations, crime.

39:10-9.4 Used ambulances, removal of markings, certain circumstances; violations, crime.
1. a. Any ambulance sold, transferred, gifted, discarded or abandoned to an entity other than a hospital, licensed ambulance dealership, an emergency service organization as defined in section 2 of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-184) or any entity licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services as an ambulance operator shall, prior to sale or transfer, be stripped of all markings that would identify the vehicle as an ambulance.
b. The Commissioner of the Department of Health and Senior Services shall be responsible for the enforcement of this act.
c. An action for a violation of this act may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall be punishable as a crime of the fourth degree
L.2005,c.295,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-9.5 - Definitions relative to certain used emergency vehicles.

39:10-9.5 Definitions relative to certain used emergency vehicles.
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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-10 - Delivery of certificate of ownership; filing of evidence of satisfaction of contract or termination of security interest; penalty for noncompliance

39:10-10. Delivery of certificate of ownership; filing of evidence of satisfaction of contract or termination of security interest; penalty for noncompliance
When the contract or terms of the security agreement noted on the certificate of origin, or certificate of ownership have been performed the seller or secured party shall deliver to the buyer the certificate of ownership thereto, executed as provided in this chapter, with proper evidence of satisfaction of the contract or termination of the security interest. Within 15 days after the performance of the contract or termination of the security interest, the seller or secured party shall file with the director a notice, in such form as the director shall prescribe, containing evidence of such performance or termination. The director shall thereupon cause a notation to be made on his records of certificate of ownership of the motor vehicle that the contract has been satisfied or the security interest terminated.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall pay a fine of $25.00.
Amended by L.1939, c. 270, p. 692, s. 1; L.1946, c. 136, p. 627, s. 6; L.1951, c. 295, p. 1075, s. 1; L.1961, c. 122, p. 736, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-11.1 - Certificate of ownership for mobile or manufactured home in mobile home park; cancellation on relocation on land with interest or title in owner

39:10-11.1. Certificate of ownership for mobile or manufactured home in mobile home park; cancellation on relocation on land with interest or title in owner
A person who has a certificate of ownership issued by the director for a mobile or manufactured home located in a mobile home park that shall be relocated on land which the owner of the home has an interest in or the title to, shall, at least 10 days prior to that relocation, file with the director a notice of relocation in a form and with evidence as the director shall prescribe. If the director shall accept the notice as complete, the director shall cancel the certificate of ownership on the date of relocation.
L.1983, c. 387, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-11.2 - Electronic lien, titling system for motor vehicles.

39:10-11.2 Electronic lien, titling system for motor vehicles.
1. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall complete a study to determine whether the commission has the resources and capability to establish and implement, within 12 months of the effective date of this act, an electronic lien and titling system to process and administer, in a cost-effective manner, the notification, recording, and release of security interests and title information by the lienholders of motor vehicles in lieu of a paper based system used for those purposes.
b. If the chief administrator determines that the commission has the resources and capability to establish and implement an electronic lien and titling system, the commission shall establish and implement an electronic lien and titling system within 12 months of the effective date of this act.
c. If the chief administrator determines that the commission does not have the resources and capability to establish and implement an electronic lien and titling system, the commission shall contract with a qualified bidder to establish and implement an electronic lien and titling system for the State. A contract entered into pursuant to this subsection shall be offered, advertised, and awarded in the manner prescribed in chapter 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes and consistent with the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this act.
L.2017, c.308, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-11.3 - Additional requirements.

39:10-11.3 Additional requirements.
2. In addition to the requirements set forth in chapter 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, whenever the chief administrator seeks to contract for the establishment and implementation of an electronic lien and titling system, the specifications and invitations for bids shall include, but not be limited to, provisions providing that the contract:
a. shall be for a term of not less than seven years;
b. shall be a no-cost contract, ensuring that: (1) the commission shall be assessed no charges by the successful bidder for establishing and implementing the electronic lien and titling system; and (2) the successful bidder shall be obligated to reimburse the commission for all reasonable implementation costs directly associated with the establishment and implementation of the electronic lien and titling system; and
c. authorizes the successful bidder to charge participating lienholders and their agents reasonable fees for implementing and administering an electronic lien and titling system.
L.2017, c.308, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-11.4 - Requirements for bidders.

39:10-11.4 Requirements for bidders.
3. In addition to the provisions of chapter 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes concerning the qualifications of bidders, an applicant seeking to enter into a contract with the State to establish and implement an electronic lien and titling system shall have a demonstrated history of directly providing both electronic lien services to state motor vehicle departments or agencies and electronic lien software and services to lienholders.
L.2017, c.308, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation › Section 39:10-11.5 - Participation.

39:10-11.5 Participation.
4. Within one year of the date upon which an electronic lien and titling system established pursuant to this act becomes operational, all lienholders, except individuals and those lienholders who are not normally engaged in the business of financing motor vehicles and are administratively exempted by the chief administrator, shall participate in the electronic lien and titling system.
L.2017, c.308, s.4.