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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.19 - Information on the document and application

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All CDLs and CDL examination permits shall contain the following information:
1. The prominent statement that the license is a "Commercial Driver's License" or "CDL" or "CDL permit";
2. The full name, signature, and mailing address of the person to whom such license is issued;
3. Physical and other information to identify and describe such person including date of birth (month, day, and year), sex, and height;
4. A color photograph of the driver;
5. The driver's license number;
6. The name of New Jersey as the State which issued the license;
7. The date of issuance and the date of expiration of the license;
8. The group or groups of CMV(s) that the driver is authorized to operate, indicated as follows:
i. A for Combination Vehicle;
ii. B for Heavy Straight Vehicle; and
iii. C for Small Vehicle;
9. The endorsement(s) for which the CDL driver has qualified, if any, indicated as follows:
i. T for double/triple trailers;
ii. P for passenger;
iii. N for tank vehicle;
iv. H for hazardous materials;
v. X for a combination of the tank vehicle and hazardous materials endorsements;
vi. S for school bus; and
vii. At the discretion of the Chief Administrator, additional codes for additional classes of endorsements, as long as each such discretionary code is fully explained on the front or back of the CDL document;
10. The restriction(s) and/or exception(s) applicable to a CDL driver, if any, indicated as follows:
i. L except vehicles with air brakes;
ii. M except Class A Passenger Vehicles;
iii. N except Class A & B Passenger Vehicles;
iv. O except Tractor-Trailer (Tow Trucks);
v. Z No full air brake equipped CMV;
vi. E No manual transmission equipped CMV;
vii. K Intrastate only;
viii. V for medical variance;
ix. Q except Passenger Vehicles Capacity 16 or more; and
x. R No Passengers (Bus Mechanics);
11. The endorsement(s) for which a CDL examination permit applicant has qualified, if any, indicated as follows:
i. P for passenger endorsement. Prohibited from operating a CMV carrying passengers, other than Federal/State auditors, inspectors, test examiners, or other trainees;
ii. S for school bus endorsement. Prohibited from operating a school bus with passengers, other than Federal/State auditors, inspectors, test examiners, or other trainees; and
iii. N for tank vehicle endorsement. May only operate an empty tank vehicle and prohibited from operating any vehicle that previously contained hazardous materials that has not been purged of any residue; and
12. The restrictions placed on a CDL examination permit driver, if any, indicated as follows:
i. P for no passengers in a CMV bus;
ii. X for no cargo in CMV tank vehicle;
iii. L for no air brake equipped CMV;
iv. V for medical variance;
v. M for no Class A passenger vehicle;
vi. N for no Class A and B passenger vehicle; and
vii. K for Intrastate only.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.20 - Tamperproof requirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The Commission shall make the CDL and CDL examination permit tamperproof to the maximum extent practicable. At minimum, the Commission shall use the same tamperproof method used for noncommercial drivers' licenses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.21 - Duplicate CDL

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The Chief Administrator, upon presentation of a statement stating that the original CDL has been destroyed, lost or stolen, may, if he or she is satisfied that the facts as set forth in the statement are true, issue a duplicate CDL, if needed, to the original holder thereof, upon the payment to the Chief Administrator of the fee set forth in 39:3-31 for the duplicate CDL so issued and a fee for the color photograph established by the Chief Administrator in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:3-10.3 0. The original CDL holder must provide satisfactory proof of identity, date of birth, address, and lawful presence in the United States, as indicated in 13:21-8.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.22 - Change of legal name or address; application for corrected CDL

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When a person holding a CDL issued by this State changes his or her legal name, mailing address or residence, he or she shall notify the Chief Administrator, in writing, of such change within two weeks after the change of legal name is made and within one week after the change of mailing address or residence is made. The Chief Administrator may issue a corrected CDL, if needed, only if the person surrenders his or her current CDL and provides such other information as the Chief Administrator may require.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.24 - Ineligibility for reduction of lifetime revocation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A person whose CMV driving privilege has been revoked pursuant to section 12(e) or 12(h) of the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act or the similar law of any other State or jurisdiction because of his or her use of a CMV in the commission of a crime involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, shall be ineligible to have his or her CMV driving privilege restored pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.23.
(b) A person whose CMV driving privilege has been revoked pursuant to the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act, N.J.S.A. 39:3-10.20.e and h, based on the conviction in this or any other state or jurisdiction of a crime involving an act or practice described at section 1 of P.L. 2005, c. 77(N.J.S.A. 2C:13-8) or involving an act or practice of one or more of the severe forms of trafficking in persons as described at paragraph (11) of 22 U.S.C. §
										7102, the Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 shall be ineligible to have his or her CMV driving privilege restored pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.23.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.25 - Driver rehabilitation program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For purposes of this subchapter, a driver rehabilitation program shall consist of:
1. A driver improvement course, or a program in another state or jurisdiction which the Chief Administrator determines is substantially similar; and
2. If the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of section 5 or 16 of the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act or 39:4-50 or 39:4-50.2 or similar laws of this or any other state or jurisdiction, he or she must show that he or she has satisfied the educational and rehabilitation requirements set forth in 39:4-50 or the similar program requirements of another state or jurisdiction that the Chief Administrator or the Division of Alcoholism, as the case may be, has determined satisfy those requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.26 - Application to another jurisdiction for restoration; notice to Chief Administrator

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A person whose CMV driving privileges have been revoked for life pursuant to Section 12(c) or 12(h) of the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act shall notify the Chief Administrator, in writing, within 10 days of any application to the licensing authority of another state or jurisdiction for restoration of those privileges. The notice shall provide the information specified at 13:21-23.2(g)1 through (g)5, the New Jersey drivers license number issued to such person, and any other information required by the Chief Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.27 - Temporary authority to applicant for restoration under N.J.A.C 13:21-23.23

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator may issue a letter of temporary authority to a person who has applied for restoration of his or her CMV driving privilege under 13:21-23.23 for the purpose of allowing said person to fit himself or herself to become a CMV operator. A person making application for a letter of temporary authority under this section shall comply with the application procedures set forth in 13:21-23.2.
(b) If, upon expiration of the letter of temporary authority, a CDL has not been issued as provided in 13:21-23.23, the applicant's CMV driving privileges shall continue to be revoked in accordance with the original revocation order.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.29 - Display of GVWR not required on firefighting apparatus, ambulances, first aid and rescue vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Owners of firefighting apparatus, ambulances, first aid and rescue vehicles are exempted from the requirement of 39:4-46(b)  pertaining to the display of the GVWR on the vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Affiliate" means a distinct subsidiary of a sponsoring agency or an independent entity that has a contract or formal agreement with a sponsoring agency to deliver the sponsoring agency's approved defensive driving course.
"Approved motor vehicle defensive driving course" means a course of motor vehicle driver safety instruction delivered either in a traditional classroom setting, on DVD/video, or online by means of the Internet in a computer-assisted virtual classroom, that:
1. Is predicated on defensive driving techniques;
2. Has been approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission following proper and complete application; and
3. Has been determined to be effective in terms of either reducing moving violation convictions or accident involvement or both.
This definition shall not be taken to include driver training courses offered by driving schools pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq., public, parochial, or private school driving education courses, a Motor Vehicle Commission Driver Improvement Program required pursuant to 39:5-30.2 et seq., or a Motor Vehicle Commission Probationary Driver Program required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.3(d).
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4 ).
"Security mechanisms" mean a combination of devices and procedures that the Chief Administrator is satisfied ensures on a continuing basis, the identity of a student taking an approved defensive driving course and proficiency examination by means of a DVD/video or an online, computer-assisted, virtual classroom for the duration of the course and examination.
"Sponsoring agency" means an organization that offers its own approved motor vehicle defensive driving course approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to 17:33B-45 and this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.2 - Point reduction; computation; course completion

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Motor vehicle violation points recorded against a licensee shall be reduced by two points when the licensee satisfactorily completes an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course, except that:
1. No licensee shall receive point reduction credits for completion of a motor vehicle defensive driving course more than once in any five year period;
2. No point totals shall be reduced below zero; and
3. No licensee shall receive point reduction credits for completion of a motor vehicle defensive driving course in which the licensee was the course instructor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.4 - Instructor qualification; training

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall be permitted by a sponsoring agency to act as a motor vehicle defensive driving course instructor for a course provided in a traditional classroom setting if such person has accumulated nine or more points by reason of conviction for violations of the Motor Vehicle Law or has been convicted of a violation of 39:4-50, 39:4-50.2 or 39:4-49.1, or has incurred a conviction or administrative determination of a substantially similar offense in any jurisdiction.
(b) For DVD/video or online, computer assisted, courses, instructors providing curriculum support on the 24-hour hotline will be certified as instructors in the State of New Jersey and shall have met all the requirements of this section. No person shall be permitted by a sponsoring agency providing a DVD/video or an online course to act as instructor for curriculum assistance on an information hotline if such person has accumulated nine or more points by reason of conviction for violations of the Motor Vehicle Law or has been convicted of a violation of 39:4-50, 39:4-50.2, or 39:4-49.1, or has incurred a conviction or administrative determination of a substantially similar offense in any jurisdiction.
(c) The sponsoring agency shall submit the following information to the Commission:
1. Instructor preparation course outline;
2. Instructor certification and re-certification procedures which insure course competency and continuity;
3. Instructor manuals; and
4. Instructor course curriculum and lesson plans.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.5 - Course curriculum; length; content; scope; class size

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For an approved defensive driving course provided in a traditional classroom setting:
1. The sponsoring agency's motor vehicle defensive driving course shall provide at least six hours of instruction of which a minimum of four hours shall be classroom instruction.
2. Not more than three hours of the six hours of instruction shall be conducted by use of audiovisual aids, including, but not limited to:
i. Films and/or videotapes;
ii. Filmstrips;
iii. Slides; and
iv. Digital video discs.
3. Not more than 30 students shall be scheduled in any given class; provided, however, that up to five additional students may attend a class if they have failed to attend a previously scheduled class.
4. The use of visual aids such as magnetic boards, flip charts, and blackboards shall be incorporated into the curriculum.
5. The lesson plans for traditional classroom settings shall utilize educational techniques designed to encourage interaction between students and instructor as a method of instruction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.6 - Classroom facilities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Classrooms shall be large enough to accommodate a minimum of 15 students with a minimum of 15 square feet of space per student.
(b) Classrooms shall be clean, adequately lighted, heated and ventilated and free from any visible and/or audible distractions.
(c) Restroom facilities shall be available to accommodate both sexes.
(d) Adequate parking shall be available in close proximity to the classroom.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.7 - Student records

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The sponsoring agency shall have written operating procedures approved by the Chief Administrator regarding the preparation and maintenance of student records.
(b) Student records shall include:
1. The complete student name as it appears on the student's New Jersey driver license, and complete street address;
2. The full date of birth and eye color;
3. The complete New Jersey driver license number;
4. The student application and course registration forms;
5. Course attendance dates and course attendance locations; and
6. The date of student course completion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.8 - Certification of course completion

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon course completion, the sponsoring agency shall provide the Commission a list of the students who have satisfactorily completed the approved motor vehicle defensive driving course.
(b) The student list shall be certified by the chief executive officer of the sponsoring agency or his or her authorized agent.
(c) The student information shall be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Chief Administrator.
(d) The course completion certification list shall be submitted to the Commission within 10 days of the completion of each course.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.9 - Suspension or revocation of sponsoring agency's approved status

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator may, in his or her discretion, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to the procedures in N.J.A.C. 13:19-1, suspend or revoke a sponsoring agency's status as an approved sponsoring agency if the entity:
1. Fails to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter;
2. Fails to maintain qualification as an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;
3. Misstates a material fact to the Commission in its application for program approval;
4. Falsely authenticates a student course completion certification or an instructor certification or re-certification; or
5. For other good cause.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.10 - Voluntary nature of course; fees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Entry into an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course is voluntary.
(b) An attendance fee may be charged for a motor vehicle defensive driving course.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES › Section 13:21-24.11 - Affiliates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A sponsoring agency shall list all affiliates that will be offering its course(s) in its initial application.
(b) A sponsoring agency that wants to add an affiliate shall notify the Motor Vehicle Commission at least 15 days before the affiliate is scheduled to offer its initial defensive driving course.
(c) A sponsoring agency shall notify the Motor Vehicle Commission when it ends its relationship with an affiliate or when one of its affiliates ceases to exist. Notification shall occur not more than 15 days after the affiliate offers its final defensive driving course.
(d) A sponsoring agency shall properly submit the class rosters of its affiliates. The sponsoring agency shall separately identify the rosters of its affiliates from the rosters of classes taught by the sponsoring agency.
(e) A sponsoring agency shall be responsible for ensuring that its affiliates adhere to the same regulations, guidelines, restrictions, and policies that the sponsoring agency is required to follow.
(f) Any deficiencies in the operations or administration of a sponsoring agency's courses, regardless of who administered the course, may result in the denial of credit to students of the affected entities and/or result in the suspension or revocation of the authority of the sponsoring agency and its affiliates to offer and administer defensive driving courses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.1 - Purpose and scope

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The rules contained in this subchapter establish standards for the issuance, by the Commission, of an identification number to businesses, organizations, and government entities to conduct motor vehicle activities, such as, but not limited to, titling and registering motor vehicles, obtaining licenses from the Commission, such as a dealer's license, and/or to obtain motor vehicle related information from the Commission, such as by insurance companies, under the name of the entity. An Entity Identification Number is a number used by the Commission to identify an entity and may be issued to any entity, including corporations, limited liability corporations, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts, non-profits, or not-for-profits that are legally registered to conduct business in New Jersey, or any local, state, or Federal agencies, government, or governmental departments. An entity may be required to obtain an Entity Identification Number, pursuant to this subchapter, when conducting motor vehicle transactions under the name of a business, organization, or other entity. This subchapter is not intended to govern the issuance and oversight of identification numbers for individuals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Applicant" means any entity who has initiated the process of applying for an Entity Identification Number.
"Approved entity" means any entity that has submitted the required application and supplemental documents to the Commission requesting an Entity Identification Number and which has been approved to receive the identification number.
"Authorized signatory" is an employee of the applicant who the applying entity has indicated, in writing, may transact business on its behalf, including applying for an Entity Identification Number.
"Business organizational documents" are documents verifying the identity of the applying entity and the legitimacy of its existence. Such documents include, but are not be limited to, proof of Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) from the Internal Revenue Service; Certificate of Incorporation, Formation or Trade Name, as applicable; a Business Registration Certificate, and a Certificate of Authority from a state that displays the state tax identification number.
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (N.J.S.A. 39:2A-4 ).
"Entity" means any form of business, government, or organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, non-profit, or not-for-profit that is legally registered to conduct business in New Jersey, and any local, state, or Federal agency, government, or governmental department, but does not mean an individual.
"Entity Identification Number" is an alpha-numeric identifier, sometimes referred to as a "Corporation Code" or "MVC
Issued Identification Number for an entity," assigned to an approved entity under which it may identify itself and conduct business with the Commission in the State of New Jersey.
"Person" means an individual or entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, non-profit, or not-for-profit that is legally registered to conduct business in New Jersey, and any local, state, or Federal agency, government, or governmental departments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.3 - Requirements for issuance of an Entity Identification Number

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every applicant seeking an Entity Identification Number shall submit an application for approval by the Chief Administrator. Only upon submission of a properly completed application, and thereupon receiving notice of approval, shall an applicant be deemed an approved entity and receive an Entity Identification Number.
(b) The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
1. A completed and executed Corpcode Request Form (Form BA-8);
2. The following business organizational documents:
i. A document from the Internal Revenue Service displaying the entity's Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN);
ii. Certificate of Formation, Incorporation, or Trade Name, as applicable;
iii. A Business Registration Certificate;
iv. A Certificate of Authority from any state which displays the state tax identification number; and
v. Any other documentation the Chief Administrator deems necessary to verify the identity and legitimate existence of the applicant;
3. An original letter, or certified copy, of authorization or power of attorney, or, for licensed motor vehicle dealers, an authorized signatory card, indicating that the person applying for the Entity Identification Number is an authorized signatory of the entity; and
4. If the applicant is an out-of-State entity, a color photocopy of the driver's license or other proof of photo identification, mailing address, fax number, and telephone number of the authorized signatory submitting the application on behalf of the entity. The authorized signatory must accept notices and other communications from and respond to inquiries from the Commission and its representatives concerning the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.4 - Number of Entity Identification Numbers allowed for each entity

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Approved entities may hold only one Entity Identification Number for each Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) assigned to the entity. If an entity has multiple New Jersey Tax Identification Numbers for a single FEIN, the entity may receive an Entity Identification Number for each New Jersey Tax Identification Number corresponding to a single FEIN.
(b) Entities that were previously issued two or more Entity Identification Numbers under a single FEIN and do not operate under separate State Tax Identification Numbers will receive notification from the Commission of consolidation into one Entity Identification Number.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.5 - Change of ownership, contact information or entity information

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) It is the responsibility of each entity to update the contact and authorization information for the entity by submitting a new Corpcode Request Form (Form BA-8) with the necessary proof of the change. Upon receipt and approval, the Commission will amend the entity's information.
(b) If the information being amended includes a different FEIN, the entity will be assigned a new Entity Identification Number.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.6 - Grounds for rejection or revocation

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(a) The Chief Administrator or his or her designee may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue an Entity Identification Number for any of the following reasons:
1. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subchapter;
2. Upon notification that the entity has a suspended status with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Status and Certification Unit;
3. The entity records with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services have either been cancelled or purged;
4. The entity is not currently registered with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services to do business in New Jersey;
5. The applicant or approved entity made a willful misrepresentation or omission in the application or any other documentation provided to the Commission to obtain an Entity Identification Number or to complete a motor vehicle transaction using the assigned Entity Identification Number; or
6. Violations of any statute or regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 25 - ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER › Section 13:21-25.7 - Inactivation of an Entity Identification Number

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Commission may inactivate any Entity Identification Number that has not been used for three or more years. Prior to inactivation, the Commission will notify the entity of its intent to inactivate the number. To prevent the Entity Identification Number from inactivation, the entity must respond to the notification by written request within 90 days of the date of notification to keep the number active.
(b) An entity assigned an Entity Identification Number that becomes inactivated may re-activate that number by submitting an application for the Entity Identification Number to the Commission, pursuant to this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.3 - Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of transportation network company permit; fines; issuance of a cease and desist order

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator may deny an application for a permit or a renewal, permit, or issue a cease and desist order for:
1. Failure to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 39:5H-1 et seq.;
2. Failure to comply with this subchapter;
3. Failure to submit a completed application;
4. Submission of an application that contains fraudulent or false information;
5. Failure to establish or maintain or provide the Commission with evidence of the policies required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5H-1 et seq.;
6. Failure to establish and submit an identifying marker as required by N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23.b; two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image, as required by N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23.c; or credential placard as required by N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23.d;
7. Failure to make payment of all fees;
8. Failure to submit all required application attachments; and
9. If the TNC applicant or any officer, board member, partner, member, or authorized signatory of the TNC applicant was previously issued a permit, or was an officer, board member, partner, member, or authorized signatory in a TNC that was previously issued a permit, that was suspended or revoked and the terms or penalties imposed with such suspension or revocation were not satisfied.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.4 - Suspension and revocation proceedings; penalties; hearings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:21-26.3(a) and 26.6, prior to revoking or suspending a permit, or imposing any penalty, the Chief Administrator will send a notice of proposed action to the permit holder's registered agent or contact person identified by the TNC pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21 -26.2(m).
(b) Within 25 days of the date of the notice, the permit holder or TNC applicant may request a hearing concerning the proposed administrative action.
(c) Any hearing request under (b) above must be in writing and must list all contested issues of material fact, issues of law, and mitigating circumstances that the permit holder or TNC applicant intends to demonstrate.
(d) If the Chief Administrator finds that there is one or more genuine issues of material fact, the matter will be referred for a hearing at the Office of Administrative Law. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1et seq., and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1, and the Motor Vehicle Commission Cases, N.J.A.C. 1:13.
(e) Prior to referring the matter for a hearing, the Chief Administrator may, in his or her sole discretion, elect to conduct a prehearing conference.
(f) If there are no material facts in dispute or if the permit holder or TNC applicant does not respond to the notice of proposed action within 25 days from the date of the notice, the Chief Administrator shall issue a final order appealable only to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.
(g) Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the Chief Administrator from seeking to resolve any proposed administrative matters through informal means at any stage of the proposed administrative matters described in this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.5 - Investigations; inspections; review

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(a) All requests for inspection, investigation, or review pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:51-1-25, and all statutory notices required under the Transportation Network Company Safety and Regulatory Act, P.L. 2017, c. 26, and this subchapter, shall be mailed to the TNC registered agent or the contact person identified in the TCN's application pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21-26.2. After notice, the TNC shall immediately notify the Commission of the location of all information and material sought by the Commission. The Commission shall thereafter contact the TNC to determine a mutually agreeable location for the inspection, investigation, or review to occur within 14 days of the request.
(b) When an inspection or investigation is to be conducted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5H-25.c, a request for extension of an inspection or investigation shall be in writing and must be received by the Commission at least two business days prior to the scheduled inspection or investigation. A request for extension must be based on the imposition of an undue burden on the TNC, and must be accompanied by all supporting evidence.
(c) The Chief Administrator, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to enter onto the premises where any TNC operates or maintains records for the purpose of inspecting records or conducting an investigation or review of the TNC in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:5H-25. The TNC shall require all employees and drivers to cooperate with MVC investigators.
(d) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5H-25, if a TNC fails to cooperate in or comply with an inspection, investigation, or review, or to appear at a hearing, the Chief Administrator may suspend or revoke, or decline to issue or to renew, the TNC's permit, and may in addition, impose a fine of $ 500.00 per day, and a penalty of temporary suspension, until the failure is remedied to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.6 - Emergency inspection and disciplinary action

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(a) In the event that the Chief Administrator considers there to be an emergent situation in which ongoing activities of a TNC or a TNC driver may constitute a danger or risk to individual or public health and safety, the Commission may issue an immediate suspension of the TNC's permit and may require a TNC to immediately make all books, records, documents, papers, reports, or data relating to the operation of the TNC available to the Commission for inspection, investigation, or review.
(b) Along with the notice of immediate suspension, the Commission will issue a notice of preliminary hearing to be held by the Office of Administrative Law no later than the 10th day after mailing of the notice. At the preliminary hearing, the Office of Administrative Law will determine whether or not there exists probable cause to find that the alleged conduct that served as a basis for the preliminary suspension occurred, and whether or not that conduct constitutes sufficient basis to find an emergent situation justifying the continuation of a preliminary suspension.
(c) Along with the notice of immediate suspension, the Commission will issue a notice of proposed final suspension, revocation, or other agency action.
(d) The TNC will be afforded an opportunity to request a hearing concerning the proposed final agency action pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21-26.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.7 - Issuance, display, and return of identifying markers

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(a) A TNC shall issue two identifying markers to every TNC driver, which shall be displayed by the TNC driver in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23.b(2), on the front windshield and rear window of the driver's personal vehicle while the driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or is providing a prearranged ride. The identifying markers shall be reflective, capable of being illuminated, or both.
(b) The identifying marker shall be sufficient to allow a passenger, government official, or member of the public to identify the TNC with which the vehicle is affiliated, and shall be of such size, shape, and color or color-contrast as to be readily identifiable during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet while the vehicle is not in motion and shall be reflective, illuminated, or otherwise patently visible in darkness.
(c) If the identifying markers are capable of being illuminated, the driver shall have the identifying markers illuminated and visible from the outside of the vehicle from a distance of 500 feet during times of darkness while the driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or when the driver is providing a prearranged ride.
(d) A driver shall not allow the identifying markers on the driver's vehicle to be obstructed at any time when the driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or when the driver is providing a prearranged ride.
(e) The identifying markers may be removable, but no driver shall log on to the digital network as a driver or provide a prearranged ride in his or her personal vehicle as a driver without displaying the TNC's identifying markers in accordance with this section.
(f) No person shall operate a vehicle bearing a TNC's identifying markers issued in accordance with this section without the authorization of the TNC issuing the identifying markers.
(g) A driver shall return the identifying markers issued pursuant to this section to the TNC within 30 days of the date the driver notifies the TNC that the driver is terminating status as a driver, or within 24 hours if the driver's status is terminated by the TNC and shall not provide prearranged rides using the TNC's digital network.
(h) The TNC shall notify the driver of this requirement to return identifying markers, and the timeframe in which the driver is to return them within 15 days after the date that the driver notifies the TNC that the driver is terminating status as a driver, or simultaneously with the notice of termination if the TNC terminates the driver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.8 - Issuance, display, and return of two-dimensional barcodes or other machine-readable codes or images

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(a) A TNC or its third-party designee shall create, and the TNC shall issue, two copies of a two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image to every driver, which shall be displayed by the driver in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23.c, on the driver and passenger side rear windows of the driver's personal vehicle, and shall be scannable by a rider from the exterior of the vehicle while the driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or is providing a prearranged ride. The two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image may be included on the credential placard required at N.J.A.C. 13:21-26.9.
(b) The two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image shall be unique to each driver and to the driver's personal vehicle that is being used to provide prearranged rides, and it shall be capable of being scanned by a rider through the digital network or mobile application from the exterior of the vehicle to confirm the identity of the driver for a prearranged ride and the personal vehicle being used to provide the prearranged ride before the rider enters the vehicle.
(c) A driver shall not allow the two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image on the driver's vehicle to be obstructed at any time when the driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or when the driver is providing a prearranged ride.
(d) The two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image may be removable, but no driver shall log on to the TNC's digital network as a driver or provide a prearranged ride in their personal vehicle as a driver without displaying the two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image in accordance with this section.
(e) A driver shall return all copies of the two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image to the TNC within 30 days of the date that the driver notifies the TNC that it is terminating status as a driver, or within 24 hours if the driver's status is terminated by the TNC, and shall not provide prearranged rides using the TNC's digital network.
(f) The TNC shall notify the driver of this requirement to return all copies of the two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image and the timeframe in which the driver is to return them within 15 days after the date that the driver notifies the TNC that the driver is terminating status as a driver, or simultaneously with the notice of termination if the TNC terminates the driver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.9 - Issuance, display, and return of credential placards

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(a) The Chief Administrator shall design a uniform credential placard template, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:21-26 Appendix, incorporated herein by reference. A TNC or its third-party designee shall create credential placards in a minimum size of four inches by six inches conforming to the template for each driver, which shall include the following information:
1. The first name of the driver, which name must be identical to the driver's name as it appears on the TNC's digital network and mobile application;
2. A high resolution, color picture of the driver, which picture must be identical to the driver's picture as it appears on the TNC's digital network and mobile application;
3. The license plate number of each the personal vehicle associated with the driver and the state that issued the license plate, for each vehicle used by a driver while logged on to the TNC's digital network as a driver;
4. The name of the TNC issuing the credential placard; and
5. As an option, the two-dimensional barcode or other machine-readable code or image required at N.J.A.C. 13:21-26.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-2.1 - Licenses

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(a) Every person proposing to engage in the business of conducting a driving school shall be licensed by the Chief Administrator prior to engaging in such business.
(b) A driving school license, either initial or renewal, shall not be issued unless at least one motor vehicle, which is owned or leased by the driving school and registered in the name of the driving school or the lessor, is insured and equipped in accordance with 13:23-2.28.
(c) A license, either initial or renewal, shall not be issued until compliance with the conditions in this subchapter has been effected.
(d) In accordance with 39:12-2, a driving school license, either initial or renewal, shall not be issued unless an owner of the driving school or an employee thereof is a qualified supervising instructor. In accordance with 39:12-2.1, a person shall receive hour-for-hour credit from the Commission for the person's behind-the-wheel instructional experience in a public or non-public secondary school toward the fulfillment of the behind-the-wheel hourly instructional requirement for classification as a qualified supervising instructor imposed pursuant to 39:12-2. In order to maintain licensure during the term of the license, an owner of the driving school or an employee thereof shall be a qualified supervising instructor. Compliance with the qualified supervising instructor requirement set forth in 39:12-2 shall not be attained by means of subcontracting.
(e) A driving school license, either initial or renewal, shall not be issued unless the applicant therefor has filed with the Commission a surety bond in the amount of $ 10,000 issued by a company authorized to transact surety business in this State and payable to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The surety bond shall be filed with each initial application and each renewal application and shall cover the entire term of the license. If a surety bond is cancelled or terminated for any reason during the term of the license, the company that issued the surety bond shall immediately notify the Chief Administrator of such cancellation or termination. The licensee shall immediately obtain and file with the Chief Administrator a replacement surety bond that shall cover the remaining term of the license.