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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 21 - AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITIES › Section 13:21-21.19 - Request for hearing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If an applicant has been notified in accordance with 13:21-21.18(a)  that the Chief Administrator refuses to grant or renew an auto body repair facility license to him or her, the applicant shall be entitled to an administrative hearing concerning such refusal provided that the applicant has filed and the Chief Administrator has received a written request for a hearing within 30 days. The 30-day period shall commence on the date such notice was mailed to the applicant by the Commission in accordance with 13:21-21.18(a).
(b) If a licensee has been notified in accordance with 13:21-21.18(b)  of a proposed suspension or revocation of his or her auto body repair facility license, the licensee shall be entitled to an administrative hearing concerning such proposed suspension or revocation provided that the licensee has filed and the Chief Administrator has received a written request for a hearing within 30 days. The 30-day period shall commence on the date such notice was mailed to the licensee by the Commission in accordance with 13:21-21.18(b).
(c) Any written request for a hearing by an applicant or licensee shall be sent to the Auto Body Repair Facility Licensing Section of the Commission at the address specified in 13:21-21.4(a). The hearing request shall contain the following information:
1. The name, place of business and telephone number of the auto body repair facility;
2. A concise statement of facts constituting each ground of defense;
3. A specific admission, denial or explanation of each fact alleged by the Commission in its notice or order to show cause, or if without knowledge thereof, a statement to that effect; any allegation in the Commission's notice or order to show cause which is not answered in accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed to have been admitted; and
4. A statement requesting a hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 21 - AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITIES › Section 13:21-21.20 - Hearing procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any hearing concerning the suspension, revocation or refusal to grant or renew an auto body repair facility license shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 21 - AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITIES › Section 13:21-21.21 - Limitations on issuance of a license after a suspension, revocation or refusal to grant or renew

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person whose application for an auto body repair facility license is refused shall be entitled to apply for a license under this subchapter for a period of at least one year from the effective date of such refusal.
(b) No person whose license is suspended or revoked shall be entitled to apply for a license under this subchapter during the period of suspension or revocation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 21 - AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITIES › Section 13:21-21.22 - License restoration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A fee of $ 100.00 shall be payable to the Commission for the restoration of an auto body repair facility license that is suspended or revoked pursuant to 39:13-1 et seq. or this subchapter. Such license restoration fee shall be paid to the Commission before the license may be restored.
(b) Every suspension or revocation of an auto body repair facility license, pursuant to 39:13-1 et seq. or any regulation adopted thereunder, shall continue in force and effect until such license is restored by the Chief Administrator.
(c) In the case of every suspension or revocation of an auto body repair facility license for a fixed period of time, the licensee, as a condition precedent to restoration, shall make application to the Chief Administrator, in such form the Chief Administrator may prescribe, and pay the license restoration fee specified in (a) above. The Chief Administrator may, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, deny any application for restoration of an auto body repair facility license for good cause.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
									39:10-31 et seq. provide for the issuance of salvage certificates of title and regulate the transfer of ownership of salvage motor vehicles. The purposes of this subchapter are to:
1. Establish standards and procedures necessary to protect the public from fraud by preventing negotiable certificates of ownership for salvage motor vehicles from being used to title or register stolen or other motor vehicles;
2. Establish standards and procedures necessary to protect the public from fraud by providing for the seizure of salvage motor vehicles which are determined, after inspection pursuant to this subchapter, to be stolen or reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired using parts from stolen motor vehicles.
3. Establish standards and procedures necessary to notify the public that a salvage motor vehicle has been subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired;
4. Establish standards and procedures for the issuance of salvage certificates of title;
5. Establish a system which regulates the transfer of ownership of salvage motor vehicles only as salvage motor vehicles until a negotiable certificate of ownership is obtained;
6. Establish standards and procedures for the inspection of salvage motor vehicles;
7. Establish standards and procedures for the issuance of negotiable certificates of ownership after the salvage motor vehicle has been inspected in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter; and
8. Establish standards for the issuance of salvage and/ or negotiable certificates of title that do not cause unreasonable burden to persons or entities licensed by the Chief Administrator as auto body repair facilities, junk yards and/or motor vehicle dealers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.2 - Prohibition on transfer

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) This subchapter shall apply to every motor vehicle which is reported stolen or is damaged to such an extent that it is economically impractical to repair.
(b) No person shall, on or after the effective date of this subchapter, transfer the ownership of a salvage motor vehicle except as a salvage motor vehicle until the owner obtains a certificate of ownership in accordance with this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.4 - Issuance of salvage certificates of title; fee

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever a motor vehicle is reported as being stolen or is damaged to such an extent that it is economically impractical to repair such motor vehicle, the owner, insurer or person in possession of the certificate of ownership shall, within 10 working days after the motor vehicle was reported as stolen or damaged, or within 10 working days after settling a total loss insurance claim, surrender the certificate of ownership for such motor vehicle to the Commission.
(b) Upon surrender of the certificate of ownership, as required by (a) above, the Chief Administrator shall issue a salvage certificate of title to the owner of the salvage motor vehicle, after determining that the person applying for a salvage certificate of title is the owner of record; provided, however, that if the salvage motor vehicle is owned subject to a lien, a salvage certificate of title shall be issued in the name of the vehicle owner and shall be delivered to the lienholder of record by the Commission.
(c) A lienholder of record shall be noted on the salvage certificate of title until the lien is properly satisfied and discharged in accordance with 39:10-10.
(d) A fee, set forth in 13:21-4.2, shall be charged for the issuance of a salvage certificate of title.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.5 - Subsequent transfer of salvage motor vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Until such time as the owner obtains a certificate of ownership in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall transfer ownership of a salvage motor vehicle except by proper assignment and delivery of a salvage certificate of title.
(b) No salvage motor vehicle shall be sold at auction, or otherwise disposed of, in this State except by proper assignment and delivery of a salvage certificate of title.
(c) The buyer of a salvage motor vehicle shall, within 10 working days after its purchase, apply for a new salvage certificate of title. The Chief Administrator shall issue a new salvage certificate of title to the buyer upon surrender of the previous salvage certificate of title properly executed and assigned by the seller, together with the required title fee and New Jersey sales tax.
(d) Whenever ownership of a salvage motor vehicle is transferred by a motor vehicle dealer in accordance with 39:10-19, the dealer may assign and attach a dealer reassignment certificate to the salvage certificate of title.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.6 - Salvage motor vehicles precluded from obtaining a registration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A salvage motor vehicle shall not be registered for the purpose of being driven or operated on the public highways of this State, except in accordance with 13:21-22.11.
(b) The Chief Administrator shall deny registration, except a temporary registration issued in accordance with 13:21-22.11, to the owner of a salvage motor vehicle until the owner obtains a certificate of ownership in accordance with this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.7 - Inspection of salvage motor vehicles which are subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A salvage motor vehicle that has sustained damage to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair, including a stolen motor vehicle that is recovered in such condition, and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired must be inspected in accordance with 13:21-22.10(a)  to determine the accuracy of its vehicle identification number and/or any identification numbers of any major component parts used to reconstruct, rebuild or repair the motor vehicle before a certificate of ownership will be issued for the motor vehicle.
(b) The following documents must be presented to the Commission before the salvage motor vehicle will be inspected:
1. Salvage certificate of title;
2. Notice of appointment obtained in accordance with 13:21-22.10;
3. Bill of sale as proof of ownership for each major component part used in the reconstruction, rebuilding or repair of the motor vehicle, including the following parts:
i. Engine;
ii. Transmission or transaxle;
iii. Front bumper;
iv. Rear bumper;
v. Each fender;
vi. Hood or engine cover;
vii. Each door;
viii. Each quarter panel;
ix. Decklid, tailgate or hatchback (whichever is present);
x. Roof (including T-tops/removable roof if present);
xi. Cowl;
xii. Frame;
xiii. Shock tower or apron; and
xiv. Assembled items:
(1) Nose (fenders, hood, bumper, radiator support);
(2) Front clip (cowl, frame section, shock and apron structure);
(3) Rear clip (rear sheet metal, frame section, roof);
(4) Short clip (rear clip without roof); and
4. A set of "before" and "after" color photographs of the motor vehicle. Each set of "before" and "after" color photographs shall consist of:
i. One photograph showing the entire front and entire left side of the motor vehicle; and
ii. One photograph showing the entire rear and entire right side of the motor vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.8 - Inspection of stolen motor vehicles recovered with damaged or missing vehicle identification numbers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A stolen motor vehicle that is subsequently recovered with a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate must, whether or not the vehicle has been damaged, be inspected in accordance with 13:21-22.10(b)  to determine the accuracy of its vehicle identification number before a certificate of ownership will be issued for the motor vehicle.
(b) The following documents must be presented to the Commission before the motor vehicle will be inspected:
1. Salvage certificate of title;
2. Copy of the report from the law enforcement agency which recovered the stolen motor vehicle; and
3. Notice of appointment obtained in accordance with 13:21-22.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.9 - Inspection of stolen motor vehicles recovered without damaged or missing vehicle identification numbers and without damage sufficient to be rendered economically impractical to repair

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The inspection performed upon a recovered stolen motor vehicle by the recovering law enforcement agency to ascertain ownership of the vehicle shall be deemed sufficient inspection for purposes of the issuance of a certificate of ownership to the owner of such vehicle pursuant to 13:21-22.14, provided that the recovered stolen vehicle does not have a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate and has not sustained damage to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.10 - Inspection; appointment; inspection fee; rescheduling

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a certificate of ownership, a salvage motor vehicle which has been damaged to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair, including a stolen motor vehicle that is recovered in such condition, and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired must undergo an inspection at a State inspection facility.
(b) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a certificate of ownership, a salvage motor vehicle which is a recovered stolen vehicle with a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate must undergo an inspection at a State inspection facility.
(c) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a certificate of ownership, the owner of a salvage motor vehicle which is a recovered stolen vehicle that does not have a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate and which has not been damaged to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair shall supply the Commission with a copy of the report from the law enforcement agency which recovered the stolen motor vehicle to confirm that the vehicle has been inspected to ascertain ownership, together with the other documents required by 13:21-22.14.
(d) Upon receipt of the completed application, together with the required inspection fee, if any, the Commission shall mail a notice of appointment to the owner indicating the date, time and place of the inspection.
(e) The following fees, payable to the Commission, shall be charged to inspect the following salvage motor vehicles:
1. For a stolen motor vehicle (including a stolen motorcycle) that is subsequently recovered with a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate, there is no fee.
2. For a motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) that was previously determined to be economically impractical to repair, including a stolen motor vehicle that is recovered in such condition, and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired, the fee is $ 200.00.
3. For a motorcycle that was previously determined to be economically impractical to repair, including a stolen motorcycle that is recovered in such condition, and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired, the fee is $ 100.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.11 - Temporary registration for salvage motor vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Owners of salvage motor vehicles may apply for a temporary registration in accordance with this section.
(b) After receiving a notice of appointment in accordance with 13:21-22.10, the owner may apply for a temporary registration.
(c) A temporary registration for a salvage motor vehicle may be obtained from any motor vehicle agency no sooner than five days before the scheduled appointment date.
(d) The following documents must be presented at a motor vehicle agency before a temporary registration will be issued to the owner:
1. Notice of appointment in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:21-22.10;
2. Salvage certificate of title; and
3. Proof of current liability insurance coverage.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.12 - Grounds for failing State inspection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicle identification number verification form or inspection report shall be issued if it is determined upon inspection that:
1. The salvage motor vehicle is a stolen motor vehicle;
2. The salvage motor vehicle contains a stolen major component part; or
3. The salvage motor vehicle, or a major component part thereof, displays the identification number or plate of a stolen motor vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.13 - Seizure of a salvage motor vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Members of the State and/or local law enforcement agencies shall seize and confiscate a salvage motor vehicle in the following circumstances:
1. Where the motor vehicle, or a major component part thereof, is determined to be stolen; and/or
2. Where the motor vehicle, or a major component part thereof, displays the identification number or plate of a stolen motor vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.14 - Issuance of certificates of ownership without a salvage designation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A certificate of ownership without a salvage designation shall be issued to the owner (or, if the motor vehicle is owned subject to a lien, a certificate of ownership without a salvage designation shall be issued in the name of the vehicle owner and shall be delivered to the lienholder of record) of the following motor vehicles:
1. A stolen motor vehicle that is subsequently recovered and which has not sustained damage to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair, provided that the recovered stolen motor vehicle does not have a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate.
2. A stolen motor vehicle that is subsequently recovered with a missing, altered or damaged vehicle identification number or plate after determination at a State inspection that such recovered motor vehicle is not a stolen motor vehicle, provided such vehicle has not sustained damage to such an extent that it has been rendered economically impractical to repair.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.15 - Issuance of certificates of ownership with a salvage designation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A certificate of ownership with a salvage designation shall be issued to the owner (or, if the motor vehicle is owned subject to a lien, a certificate of ownership with a salvage designation shall be issued in the name of the vehicle owner and shall be delivered to the lienholder of record) of the following salvage motor vehicles:
1. A motor vehicle that was previously determined to be economically impractical to repair and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired.
2. A stolen motor vehicle that is recovered in damaged condition (for example, stripped for major component parts) and that is subsequently reconstructed, rebuilt or repaired where the cost to repair the damaged motor vehicle, as determined by a bona fide repair estimate, equals or exceeds the fair market value of the motor vehicle immediately before it was stolen.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.16 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person who transfers or obtains ownership of a salvage motor vehicle except by proper assignment and delivery of a salvage certificate of title shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 39:10-24.
(b) In addition to the penalties set forth in (a) above, the Chief Administrator may suspend or revoke the license of any person who is licensed by the Chief Administrator as an auto body repair facility, junk yard and/or motor vehicle dealer for a period not to exceed three years if such person transfers or obtains ownership of a salvage motor vehicle except by proper assignment and delivery of a salvage certificate of title.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.17 - Written notice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person who transfers ownership of a salvage motor vehicle in violation of 39:10-31 et seq. and/or this subchapter shall be notified by the Chief Administrator, in writing by registered mail, of any license suspension or revocation or other action sought to be imposed and the grounds thereof.
(b) Written notice shall be mailed to the person at the address of record with the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.18 - Request for hearing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person who has been notified in accordance with 13:21-22.17 shall be entitled to an administrative hearing, provided that such person has filed with the Chief Administrator a written request for a hearing within 30 days from the date of such notice. The 30-day period shall commence on the date such notice was mailed to the person by the Commission in accordance with 13:21-22.17.
(b) Any written request for a hearing shall be sent to the Chief Administrator. The hearing request shall contain the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the person requesting the hearing;
2. A concise statement of facts constituting each ground of defense;
3. A specific admission, denial or explanation of each fact alleged by the Commission in its notice or order to show cause, or if the person is without knowledge thereof, a statement to that effect; any allegation in the Commission's notice or order to show cause that is not answered in accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed to have been admitted; and
4. A statement requesting a hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 22 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE › Section 13:21-22.19 - Hearing procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any hearing pursuant to this subchapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.2 - Driver application procedures; initial; examination permit; transfer from another state; renewal; upgrade; endorsements; form; fee; legal name defined

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) To obtain a CDL, a person must meet the following requirements:
1. Pass a knowledge test in accordance with the standards contained in 13:21-23.9 for the type of motor vehicle the person operates or expects to operate;
2. Pass a driving or skills test in accordance with the standards at N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.8 through 23.15, taken in a motor vehicle that is representative of the type of motor vehicle the person operates, or expects to operate, or provide evidence that he or she has successfully passed a driving test administered by an authorized third party. If the applicant is applying for the first time for a Class A or B CDL, or the applicant is applying to upgrade to a Class A or B CDL, on or after February 7, 2022, the applicant must complete driver training from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and in accordance with the requirements set forth at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384. If the applicant is seeking to obtain for the first time, a passenger (P), school bus (S), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement, on or after February 7, 2022, the applicant must complete driver training related to that endorsement from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and in accordance with the requirements set forth at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384;
3. If a person operates, or expects to operate, in interstate or intrastate commerce, meet the driver qualification requirements set forth at 49 CFR Part 391 and N.J.A.C. 13:60;
4. Make application for an initial CDL, CDL examination permit, transfer of a CDL from another state, CDL upgrade, CDL endorsement, or renewal of a CDL, to the Commission in the form specified in (g) below. An applicant must provide complete and accurate information and all certifications on the application;
5. Complete the application form with the information required to be included on the CDL as specified in 13:21-23.19;
6. Surrender his or her noncommercial driver's license and CDL examination permit to the Commission;
7. Provide the names of all States where the applicant has previously been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the previous 10 years; and
8. Pay to the Commission the license fee established by N.J.S.A. 39:3-10.3 0.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.3 - Driver testing and licensing; initial licenses; license transfers; renewals; upgrades; issuance; penalties for false information; penalties for conviction of fraud; penalties for receipt of credible information of fraud; reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Prior to issuing a CDL to a person, the Commission shall:
1. Require the driver applicant to certify, pass tests, and provide information as described in 13:21-23.2(a) and (b);
2. Check that the vehicle in which the applicant takes his or her test is representative of the vehicle group the applicant has certified that he or she operates or expects to operate;
3. Initiate and complete a check of the applicant's driving record as specified in Section 6 of the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act to ensure that the person is not subject to any disqualification, suspensions, revocations or cancellations as contained in the New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act or 49 CFR §
											383.51 and that the person does not have a driver's license from more than one state. The record check shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
i. A check of the applicant's driving record as maintained by his or her current state of licensure, if any;
ii. A check with CDLIS to determine whether the driver applicant already has a CDL, whether the applicant's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled, or if the applicant has been disqualified from operating a CMV; and
iii. A check with the National Driver Register (NDR) to determine whether the driver applicant has:
(1) Been disqualified from operating a motor vehicle (other than a CMV);
(2) Had a license (other than a CDL) suspended, revoked, or canceled for cause in the three-year period ending on the date of application; or
(3) Been convicted of any offenses contained in section 205(a)(3) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. §
													401 note);
4. Request the applicant's complete driving record from all states where the applicant was previously licensed over the last 10 years to drive any type of motor vehicle;
5. If the applicant is applying for a hazardous materials endorsement, ensure that the applicant has:
i. Prior to January 31, 2005, not received a Final Notification of Threat Assessment from the TSA; and
ii. On or after January 31, 2005, received a Notification of No Security Threat from the TSA;
6. Require the driver applicant, if he or she has moved from another state, to surrender his or her driver's license issued by another state; and
7. Verify the applicant's completion of required training using data made available by the Training Provider Registry, as mandated at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.5 - Commercial motor vehicle groups; description; representative vehicle; relation between classes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each driver applicant must possess and be tested on his or her knowledge and skills, described in 13:21-23.8 through 23.15, for the CMV group(s) for which he or she desires a CDL. The CMV groups are as follows:
1. Combination Vehicle (Group A)--Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
2. Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B)--Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR, any vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds and designed to carry 16 or more persons including the driver whether used for hire or not.
3. Small Vehicle (Group C)--Any single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds GVWR, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR provided that the vehicle is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which is required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations ( 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F); or the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, whether used for hire or not; or the vehicle is designed to transport eight to 15 passengers including the driver and is used for hire; or the vehicle is used to transport eight to 15 persons including the driver for hire on a daily basis to and from places of employment; or the vehicle is used for the transportation of more than six passengers to or from summer day camps or summer residence camps; or the vehicle is required to be registered as a school bus except that a person licensed as a bus driver on or before December 31, 1990 may operate a bus required to be registered as a school bus without a CDL provided the vehicle is designed to carry not more than 15 passengers including the driver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.6 - Endorsements; descriptions; testing requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If an applicant is seeking to obtain for the first time, a passenger (P), school bus (S), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement, on or after February 7, 2022, the applicant must complete driver training related to that endorsement from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and in accordance with the requirements set forth at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384. In addition to taking and passing the knowledge and skills tests described at N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.8 through 23.15, all persons who operate or expect to operate the type(s) of motor vehicles described at (b) below shall take and pass specialized tests to obtain each endorsement. The Commission shall issue initial CDL endorsements only to drivers who successfully complete the required entry-level driver training.
(b) An operator must obtain endorsements to his or her CDL to operate CMVs which are:
1. Double/triple trailers;
2. Passenger vehicles (for example, omnibuses);
3. Tank vehicles;
4. Required to be placarded for hazardous materials; or
5. School buses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.7 - Air brake restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If an applicant either fails the air brake component of the knowledge test, or performs the skills test in a vehicle not equipped with air brakes, the Commission shall indicate on the CDL examination permit or CDL, if issued, that the person is restricted from operating a CMV equipped with air brakes.
(b) For the purposes of the skills test and the restriction, air brakes shall include any braking system operating fully or partially on the air brake principle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.8 - General requirement for knowledge and skills

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All drivers of CMVs shall have knowledge and skills necessary to operate a CMV safely as contained in this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.10 - Required skills; control skills; safe driving skills; air brake skills; test area; simulation; out-of-State testing; time requirement between knowledge test and skills test

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All applicants for a CDL must possess and demonstrate basic motor vehicle control skills for each vehicle group which the driver operates or expects to operate. These skills should include the ability to start, to stop, and to move the vehicle forward and backward in a safe manner.
(b) All applicants for a CDL must possess and demonstrate the safe driving skills for their vehicle group. These skills should include proper visual search methods, appropriate use of signals, speed control for weather and traffic conditions, and ability to position the motor vehicle correctly when changing lanes or turning.
(c) Except as provided in 13:21-23.7, applicants shall demonstrate the following skills with respect to inspection and operation of air brakes:
1. Applicants shall demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct a pre-trip inspection which includes the ability to:
i. Locate and verbally identify air brake operating controls and monitoring devices;
ii. Determine the motor vehicle's brake system condition for proper adjustments and that air system connections between motor vehicles have been properly made and secured;
iii. Inspect the low pressure warning device(s) to ensure that they will activate in emergency situations;
iv. Ascertain, with the engine running, that the system maintains an adequate supply of compressed air;
v. Determine that required minimum air pressure build up time is within acceptable limits and that required alarms and emergency devices automatically deactivate at the proper pressure level; and
vi. Operationally check the brake system for proper performance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.11 - Requirements for double/triple trailers endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In order to obtain a double/triple trailers endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering:
1. Procedures for assembly and hookup of the units;
2. Proper placement of heaviest trailer;
3. Handling and stability characteristics including off-tracking, response to steering, sensory feedback, braking, oscillatory sway, rollover in steady turns, yaw stability in steady turns; and
4. Potential problems in traffic operations, including problems the motor vehicle creates for other motorists due to slower speeds on steep grades, longer passing times, possibility for blocking entry of other motor vehicles on freeways, splash and spray impacts, aerodynamic buffeting, view blockages, and lateral placement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.12 - Requirements for passenger endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for the passenger endorsement must satisfy both of the following additional knowledge and skills test requirements, in addition to the requirements specified at N.J.A.C. 13:21-14.5:
1. All applicants for the passenger endorsement must have knowledge covering at least the following topics:
i. Proper procedures for loading/unloading passengers;
ii. Proper use of emergency exits, including push-out windows;
iii. Proper responses to such emergency situations as fires and unruly passengers;
iv. Proper procedures at railroad crossings and drawbridges; and
v. Proper braking procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.13 - Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In order to obtain a tank vehicle endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering the following:
1. Causes, prevention, and effects of cargo surge on motor vehicle handling;
2. Proper braking procedures for the motor vehicle when it is empty, full and partially full;
3. Differences in handling of baffled/compartmental tank interiors versus non-baffled motor vehicles;
4. Differences in tank vehicle type and construction;
5. Differences in cargo surge for liquids of varying product densities;
6. Effects of road grade and curvature on motor vehicle handling with filled, half-filled and empty tanks;
7. Proper use of emergency systems; and
8. For drivers of Federal Department of Transportation specification tank vehicles, retest and marking requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.14 - Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement; waiver of knowledge test

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In order to obtain a hazardous material endorsement, each applicant must have such knowledge as is required of a driver of a hazardous materials laden vehicle, from information contained in 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, and 397 on the following:
1. Hazardous materials regulations including:
i. Hazardous materials table;
ii. Shipping paper requirements;
iii. Marking;
iv. Labeling;
v. Placarding requirements;
vi. Hazardous materials packaging;
vii. Hazardous materials definitions and preparation;
viii. Other regulated material (for example, ORM-D);
ix. Reporting hazardous materials accidents; and
x. Tunnels and railroad crossings;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.15 - Requirements for a school bus endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for a school bus endorsement must satisfy the following four requirements:
1. Qualify for the passenger vehicle endorsement. Pass the knowledge and skills tests for obtaining a passenger vehicle endorsement;
2. Knowledge test. Must have knowledge covering at least the following three topics:
i. Loading and unloading children, including the safe operation of stop signal devices, external mirror systems, flashing lights and other warning and passenger safety devices required for school buses by State or Federal law or regulation;
ii. Emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers in an emergency; and
iii. State and Federal laws and regulations related to safely traversing highway rail grade crossings; and
3. Skills test. Must take a driving skills test in a school bus of the same vehicle group as the school bus applicant will drive.
4. An applicant seeking to obtain a school bus endorsement for the first time, on or after February 7, 2022, must complete driver training related to that endorsement from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and in accordance with the requirements set forth at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384, prior to taking the knowledge and skills tests required in this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.16 - Minimum passing scores; test longevity; waiting period between tests

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The driver applicant must correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on each knowledge test in order to achieve a passing score on such knowledge test. The results of a knowledge test shall remain valid for a period of two years from the date that the applicant achieved a passing score.
(b) To achieve a passing score on the skills test, the driver applicant must demonstrate that he or she can successfully perform all of the skills listed in 13:21-23.10.
(c) If the driver applicant does not obey traffic laws, or causes an accident during the test, he or she shall automatically fail the test.
(d) The scoring of the basic knowledge and skills test shall be adjusted as follows to allow for the air brake restriction (see 13:21-23.7 ):
1. If the applicant scores less than 80 percent on the air brake component of the basic knowledge test as described in 13:21-23.9(a)(7), the driver will have failed the air brake component and, if the driver is issued a CDL, an air brake restriction shall be indicated on the license; and
2. If the applicant performs the skills test in a vehicle not equipped with air brakes, the driver will have omitted the air brake component as described in 13:21-23.10(c)  and, if the driver is issued a CDL, the air brake restriction shall be indicated on the license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.17 - Third-party testing; proof of testing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator may authorize a person (including an employer, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of a local government) to administer the skills test as specified in 13:21-23.10 if the following conditions are met:
1. The tests given by the third-party are the same as those that would otherwise be given by the Commission; and
2. The third-party has an agreement with the Commission containing, at a minimum, provisions that:
i. Allow the Federal Highway Administration, or its representative, and the Commission to conduct random examinations, inspections and audits without prior notice;
ii. Require the Commission to conduct on-site inspections at least annually;
iii. Require that all third-party examiners meet the same qualification and training standards as Commission examiners, to the extent necessary to conduct skills test in compliance with 13:21-23.10;
iv. Require that, at least on an annual basis, Commission employees take the tests actually administered by the third-party as if the Commission employees were test applicants, or that the Commission test a sample of drivers who were examined by the third-party to compare pass/fail results; and
v. Reserve unto the Commission the right to take prompt and appropriate remedial action against the third-party testers in the event that the third-party fails to comply with the Commission or Federal standards for the CDL testing program, or with any other terms of the third-party contract.
vi. The third-party testers shall maintain a bond in an amount, as determined by the Chief Administrator to be sufficient to retest drivers in the event that the third-party or one or more of its examiners is involved in fraudulent activities related to conducting skills tests for CDL applicants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 13:21-23.18 - Commercial driver's license document; general

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The CDL shall be a document that is easy to recognize as a CDL. At a minimum, the document shall contain the information specified in 13:21-23.19.