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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.4 - Commission approval

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Commission approval to conduct the State-approved written drivers' examination or the State-approved eye examination shall not be issued unless the licensed driving school demonstrates its ability to comply with 13:23-5.14 and 5.15 pertaining to test administration and equipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.5 - Application for license endorsement approval

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensed driving school seeking Commission approval to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination and/or the State-approved eye examination shall apply, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, to the Chief Administrator for a driving school license endorsement(s) authorizing it to engage in such activity. Application for such a license endorsement(s) shall be made on a form prescribed by the Chief Administrator. An application may be obtained from the Driving School Section of the Commission. The address of the Driving School Section is:
Motor Vehicle Commission
Business License Services Bureau
Driving School Section
225 East State Street
P.O. Box 168
Trenton, New Jersey 08666-0168
(b) An application shall set forth the following:
1. The name of the driving school licensed by the Commission in accordance with 39:12-2;
2. If approval to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination is sought, the name(s) of those persons employed by the licensed driving school who have been certified as examination administrators pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter;
3. If approval to administer the State-approved eye examination is sought, the name(s) of those persons employed by the licensed driving school who have been certified as examination administrators pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter; and
4. If approval to administer the State-approved eye examination is sought, the make, model, and serial number of the eye examination equipment that is owned or leased by the licensed driving school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.6 - License endorsement fees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each initial application for approval to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination shall be accompanied by a license endorsement fee of $ 250.00. In the event that the application is withdrawn or denied, $ 225.00 shall be returned to the applicant.
(b) Each renewal application for approval to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination shall be accompanied by a license endorsement fee of $ 200.00.
(c) Each initial application for approval to administer the State-approved eye examination shall be accompanied by a license endorsement fee of $ 250.00. In the event that the application is withdrawn or denied, $ 225.00 shall be returned to the applicant.
(d) Each renewal application for approval to administer the State-approved eye examination shall be accompanied by a license endorsement fee of $ 200.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.7 - License endorsement renewals

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each driving school shall, no later than 30 days before the expiration of the license endorsement(s), submit to the Chief Administrator an application to renew its current license endorsement(s) provided that such licensee is not prohibited from applying for a license endorsement as specified in 13:23-5.21. An application to renew a license endorsement(s) may be obtained from the Driving School Section of the Commission at the address specified in 13:23-5.5(a).
(b) Each application to renew a license endorsement(s) shall be accompanied by the renewal fee(s) specified in 13:23-5.6.
(c) Upon approval of each renewal application, a license endorsement(s) shall be issued to the driving school. Each renewed license endorsement(s) issued to a driving school shall be valid for the calendar year for which it is issued.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.8 - Surrender of license endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each license endorsement(s), although issued to a licensee, shall at all times be the property of the State of New Jersey.
(b) Upon any suspension, revocation, refusal to renew or other termination of a license endorsement(s), the license endorsement(s) shall no longer be in force and effect and the license endorsement(s) shall be surrendered forthwith upon demand of a Commission representative.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.9 - Responsibility of licensees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In the case of a sole proprietorship, the owner and/or possessor of a controlling interest in the driving school shall be responsible to the Chief Administrator for the administration of examinations by the driving school and for all actions performed by his or her employees in connection with the administration of examinations pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) In the case of a partnership or corporation, each partner, or corporate officer and/or director, or any person or entity possessing a controlling interest, as the case may be, shall be held individually and jointly responsible to the Chief Administrator for the administration of examinations by the driving school and for all actions performed by its employees in connection with the administration of examinations pursuant to this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.10 - Notice and recordkeeping requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every license endorsement issued in accordance with this subchapter shall be prominently displayed in the office, waiting area, or other conspicuous location at the driving school that is accessible to the public.
(b) Every driving school approved by the Commission to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination and/or the State-approved eye examination and that imposes a fee(s) for the administration of such examination(s) shall post in a conspicuous location accessible to the public a "Notice to Students" concerning the driving school's approval to administer such examinations and indicating that students may, if they so choose, have such examinations administered by the Commission at a Commission driver testing facility at no cost to the students. The notice shall be prepared and furnished by the Commission.
(c) Every driving school approved by the Commission to administer State-approved written drivers' examinations and/or State-approved eye examinations shall maintain copies of all such examinations administered by the driving school owner or by qualified supervising instructors employed by the school or licensed driving instructors employed by the school. Such copies shall be kept for at least four years and shall be available for audit and inspection by the Chief Administrator, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, the Superintendent of the Division of State Police or any person designated by them during regular business hours. The records shall include the name of the student examined, the name of the person administering the examination(s), the date(s) of the examination(s), the result(s) of such examination(s) and, in the case of the administration of the State-approved eye examination, the serial number of the eye test machine on which the eye examination was performed. Failure to permit the audit or inspection of such records shall subject the driving school to administrative suspension action pursuant to this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.11 - Additional violations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In addition to any violation of 39:12-1 et seq., the Chief Administrator may refuse to issue a license endorsement(s) or suspend or revoke the license endorsement(s) of any driving school if he or she determines that the applicant or licensee has made a false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with the application for the license endorsement(s) or a renewal thereof.
(b) In addition to any violation of 39:12-1 et seq., the Chief Administrator may refuse to renew the license endorsement(s) or suspend or revoke the license endorsement(s) of any driving school if he or she determines that the applicant or licensee at any time following submission of the application for the initial license endorsement(s):
1. Has engaged in fraudulent or deceptive practices concerning the administration of the State-approved written drivers' examination or the State-approved eye examination in violation of 39:12-1 et seq. or this subchapter;
2. Has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter;
3. Has failed to properly secure State-approved written drivers' examination documents including, but not limited to, master test forms, blank test forms, and blank New Jersey Driver Examination Certificates;
4. Does not possess vision testing equipment as required by 13:23-5.15(b);
5. Has failed to properly maintain and/or secure vision testing equipment;
6. Has failed to properly secure State-approved eye examination test results; or
7. For other good cause.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.12 - Examination administrators

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The licensee or a qualified supervising instructor or a licensed driving instructor in its employ shall be certified by the Commission as an examination administrator.
(b) An examination shall not be administered by any person unless such person has been certified by the Commission as an examination administrator.
(c) Certification shall be predicated upon a person's satisfactory demonstration of his or her ability to administer the State-approved written drivers' examination and/or the State-approved eye examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.13 - Audits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A driving school shall grant the Chief Administrator or his or her designee access to the examination records required to be maintained pursuant to 13:23-5.10 for auditing and shall, upon Commission request, furnish advance notice with regard to the dates, times, and locations of its administration of the State-approved written drivers' examination and/or the State-approved eye examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.14 - State-approved written drivers' examination; forms; document security

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The State-approved written drivers' examination shall be conducted in accordance with 13:21-8.6 as such rule is administered by the Commission at its driver testing facilities; provided, however, that driving schools shall administer the State-approved written drivers' examination on paper examination forms derived from information electronically supplied by the Commission. The State-approved written drivers' examination shall be administered by a driving school at its principal place of business, branch office or classroom facility or at a secondary school where the driving school teaches the classroom portion of a high school driver education program pursuant to 13:23-2.23(a).
(b) A driving school that administers the State-approved written drivers' examination shall secure all master test forms, all blank test forms, and all blank New Jersey Driver Examination Certificates in a locked safe that is secured by a combination lock.
(c) A driving school shall utilize the test questions that comprise the State-approved written drivers' examination only in its administration of such examination, and shall not otherwise disseminate or reproduce the test questions in any manner for any other purpose.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.15 - State-approved eye examination; equipment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The State-approved eye examination shall be conducted in accordance with 13:21-8.9 through 8.11 as such rules are administered by the Commission at its driver testing facilities. The State-approved eye examination shall be administered by a driving school at its principal place of business, branch office or classroom facility, or at a secondary school where the driving school teaches the classroom portion of a high school driver education program pursuant to 13:23-2.23(a).
(b) The State-approved eye examination shall be administered using vision testing equipment that comports with the vision testing equipment utilized by the Commission at its driver testing facilities.
(c) A driving school shall utilize the eye charts that comprise the State-approved eye examination only in its administration of such examination, and shall not otherwise disseminate or reproduce the eye charts in any manner for any other purpose.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.16 - Examination fees; disclosure to students

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A driving school that imposes a fee(s) for the administration of the State-approved written drivers' examination and/or the State-approved eye examination shall, in accordance with 13:23-2.22, disclose to each student in writing the amount of such fee(s) prior to the administration of such examination(s). The driving school shall inform the student in writing that the student may choose to have such examinations administered by the Commission at a Commission driver testing facility at no cost to the student.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.17 - Investigations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator, or any person designated by him or her, shall have the power to investigate and gather evidence of violations of 39:12-1 et seq., or of any regulation adopted thereunder by a driving school.
(b) The Chief Administrator, or any person designated by him or her, shall have the power to conduct investigations, administer oaths, interrogate licensees, issue subpoenas, summonses and/or complaints and compel witnesses to appear at any hearing.
(c) Subpoenas shall be served in the same manner, and witnesses shall be entitled to the same fees, as in the case of subpoenas issued out of the Superior Court of New Jersey.
(d) In the case of a failure of any person to comply with any subpoena issued under this subchapter or to testify with respect to any matter concerning which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, the Superior Court, on application of the Chief Administrator, may be requested to issue an order requiring the attendance of such person and the giving of testimony or production of evidence. Any person failing to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court for contempt.
(e) In addition to the authority set forth in (a) above, New Jersey State Police officers and Division of Consumer Affairs investigators are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.18 - Written notice of suspension or revocation or refusal to grant or renew license endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Chief Administrator shall notify the applicant, in writing, of any refusal to renew a license endorsement(s) and the grounds thereof. Written notice shall be mailed to the applicant at the address listed on the application or to the place of business on record with the Commission.
(b) The Chief Administrator shall notify the licensee, in writing, of any proposed suspension or revocation of the license endorsement(s) and the grounds thereof. Written notice shall be mailed to the place of business on record with the Commission. Unless the licensee files with the Chief Administrator a written request for a hearing in accordance with 13:23-5.19, the license endorsement(s) shall be suspended or revoked on the date specified in such notice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.19 - Request for hearing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If an applicant has been notified in accordance with 13:23-5.18(a)  that the Chief Administrator refuses to renew a license endorsement, 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 25 days. The 25-day period shall commence on the date such notice was mailed to the applicant by the Commission in accordance with 13:23-5.18(a).
(b) If a licensee has been notified in accordance with 13:23-5.18(b)  of a proposed suspension or revocation of its license endorsement(s), 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 25 days. The 25-day period shall commence on the date such notice was mailed to the licensee by the Commission in accordance with 13:23-5.18(b).
(c) Any written request for a hearing by an applicant or licensee shall be sent to the Driving School Section of the Commission at the address specified in 13:23-5.5(a). The hearing request shall contain the following information:
1. The name, license number, place of business and telephone number of the driving school;
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 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 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.20 - Hearing procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any hearing concerning the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license endorsement 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 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.21 - Limitation on issuance of license endorsement during suspension or revocation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A person whose license endorsement is suspended or revoked shall not be entitled to apply for a license endorsement pursuant to this subchapter during the period of suspension or revocation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - DRIVING SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE-APPROVED WRITTEN DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS AND STATE-APPROVED EYE EXAMINATIONS BY DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:23-5.22 - License endorsement restoration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The fee specified in 39:3-10a shall be payable to the Commission for the restoration of a driving school license endorsement that is suspended or revoked pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq. or this subchapter. Such restoration fee shall be paid to the Commission before the license endorsement may be restored.
(b) Each suspension or revocation of any driving school license endorsement pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq. or any regulation adopted thereunder shall continue in force and effect until such license endorsement is restored by the Chief Administrator.
(c) In the case of every suspension or revocation of a driving school license endorsement for a fixed period of time, the licensee, as a condition precedent to restoration, shall make application to the Chief Administrator, in such form as the Chief Administrator may determine, and pay the restoration fee specified in (a) above. The Chief Administrator may, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, deny any application for restoration of a driving school license endorsement for good cause.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.1 - Red lights on vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicle equipped with a red light, when such light is visible from directly in front of the vehicle, may be used on any street or highway, with the following exceptions:
1. An authorized emergency vehicle;
2. An authorized school bus;
3. A frozen dessert truck as defined in 39:4-128.3;
4. An omnibus equipped in accordance with 39:3-54(b); or
5. A vehicle authorized by a permit issued by the Chief Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.2 - Flashing lights on vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicle shall be equipped with and no person shall use upon any vehicle any flashing lights except as a means for indicating right or left turns or for the purpose of warning of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard; provided, however, that a vehicle may be equipped with flashing lights of a type approved by the Chief Administrator if it falls into one of the categories of vehicles set forth in 13:24-2.1(a)1  to 5 or as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) An authorized emergency vehicle as defined in 39:1-1 and this chapter may be equipped with flashing red emergency lights, or with a combination of flashing red and blue emergency lights. A permit is not required for such flashing emergency warning lights.
(c) A red light permit is not required for a school bus which is equipped with flashing red lights.
(d) A frozen dessert truck as defined in 39:4-128.3 shall be equipped with flashing red lights in accordance with 39:4-128.5, and such lights must be used in accordance with 39:4-128.6. A permit is not required for such red lights.
(e) An omnibus as defined in 39:1-1 may be equipped with flashing red lights in accordance with 39:3-54(b)  to be used for the purpose set forth in that subsection. A permit is not required for such red lights.
(f) An ambulance, mobile intensive care unit, or specialty care transport unit that qualifies as an authorized emergency vehicle pursuant to 13:24-1.1 may be equipped with flashing emergency warning lights that comply with the version of Federal Specification KKK-A-1822 that was current at the time the vehicle was manufactured for use as an emergency vehicle. A permit is not required for such flashing emergency warning lights. The above referenced Federal specification, which is approved by the United States General Services Administration, may be accessed at:
http://apps.fss.gsa.gov/vehiclestandards
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.3 - Siren, whistle, or bell on vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicle shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any siren, whistle, or bell with the following exceptions:
1. An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell to be utilized when such vehicle is operated in response to a fire or emergency call. Police vehicles may also use a siren, whistle, or bell in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law. Vehicles bearing governmental registration, when being operated by a county medical examiner or his or her deputy, assistant, or investigator to travel to the scene of a death in accordance with 52:17B-87, may use a siren during such time of operation. Vehicles bearing governmental registration, when being operated by a fire official or fire inspector as defined in 5:71-1.4 to travel to the scene of a fire or explosion in accordance with 5:71-3.3, may use a siren during such time of operation. A permit is not required for an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell.
2. A vehicle authorized by a permit issued by the Chief Administrator may be equipped with a siren to be utilized for answering a fire or emergency call.
3. A theft alarm signal device which is installed so that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal may be installed on any vehicle in accordance with 39:3-69.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.4 - Permit eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Applicants for permits authorizing the use of red emergency lights and sirens pursuant to this subchapter shall be considered eligible only if the vehicle intended to display the red lights and sirens is:
1. Owned by and registered in the name of a current chief of a volunteer fire company or the first assistant chief of a volunteer fire company; provided, that no more than two permits will be issued to any one volunteer fire company;
2. Operated by a chief of police of a municipality or the first assistant to the chief of police of a municipality, if such municipality does not provide that person with a vehicle for police purposes, provided that no more than two permits will be issued to any police department meeting these conditions, and provided further that applicants are full time police officials;
3. Owned by and registered in the name of a chief officer of a volunteer first aid or rescue squad, provided, that no more than two permits will be issued to any one volunteer first aid or rescue squad;
4. Owned or leased by an organization engaged in the manufacture and/or sale of emergency vehicles or equipment and operated by an employee thereof only for the purpose of demonstration or delivery;
5. Owned or leased by those Emergency Management personnel set forth in 13:24-3.1 or 3.2;
6. Owned or leased by those search and rescue team personnel set forth in 13:24-3.3; or
7. Operated by a county medical examiner or his or her deputy, assistant, or investigator, if such county does not provide that person with a vehicle for use in connection with his or her official duties.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.5 - Permit application procedure

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b), (c) and (d) below, requests for permits authorizing the use of red emergency lights and sirens pursuant to this subchapter shall be made to the Commission by the mayor or chief executive officer in the municipality in which the applicant's service is being provided.
(b) An organization engaged in the manufacture and/or sale of emergency vehicles or equipment that is eligible for a permit pursuant to 13:24-2.4(a)4  shall make application directly to the Commission.
(c) Emergency Management personnel who are eligible for a permit pursuant to 13:24-2.4(a)5  and search and rescue team personnel who are eligible for a permit pursuant to 13:24-2.4(a)6  shall apply for such permits in accordance with the procedures set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:24-3.
(d) Requests for permits for a county medical examiner or his or her deputy, assistant, or investigator who is eligible for a permit pursuant to 13:24-2.4(a)7  shall be made to the Commission by the director of the board of chosen freeholders or other appropriate authority for that county.
(e) Applications for permits authorizing the use of red emergency lights and sirens pursuant to this subchapter may be obtained from, and completed applications shall be submitted to, the Commission.
(f) A permit issued by the Commission pursuant to this subchapter shall be forwarded to the applicant via the official who made the request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.6 - Possession and exhibition of permit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A permit issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be in the possession of the operator at all times when the red emergency lights and sirens are displayed on the vehicle, and shall be exhibited upon the request of any law enforcement official or authorized representative of the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.7 - Permit cancellation or revocation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Permits issued pursuant to this subchapter shall remain valid for a period of two years, unless cancelled or revoked, and shall be nontransferable.
(b) Permits issued pursuant to this subchapter shall automatically and immediately be deemed cancelled upon expiration or termination, for any reason, of the term of office or contract which entitled the holder to a permit.
(c) The Chief Administrator may revoke a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter for the following reasons, or for any other reasonable grounds:
1. A violation of any of the conditions applying to such permit as set forth in this subchapter; or
2. Upon the conviction of any violation of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, including any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, involving the use of the red emergency lights or sirens by the operator of the vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.8 - Emergency light mounting and use requirements

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(a) There is no limit as to the number of red emergency lights, or combination of red and blue emergency lights, which may be mounted on an authorized emergency vehicle. Red emergency lights may be mounted on the interior front dashboard of such a vehicle provided they are shielded from the driver's vision to prevent glare. The shield shall extend from the light housing to within one-quarter inch of the windshield on all sides. Neither red nor blue emergency lights shall be used on such a vehicle in place of the vehicle's regular headlights.
(b) Any authorized emergency vehicle that displays red emergency lights, or a combination of red and blue emergency lights, may be equipped with interior trunk-mounted flashing red emergency lights, or with a combination of interior trunk-mounted flashing red and blue emergency lights.
(c) Red emergency lights placed on a vehicle owned by and registered in the name of a current chief of a volunteer fire company or the first assistant chief of a volunteer fire company or a chief officer of a volunteer first aid or rescue squad pursuant to a permit issued by the Chief Administrator in accordance with this subchapter shall be mounted only on the exterior of the vehicle and shall consist of not more than two magnetic base-type removable lights.
1. If one red light is used on such a vehicle, it shall be mounted on:
i. The center of the roof of the vehicle; or
ii. The left windshield column.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS; RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SIREN PERMITS › Section 13:24-2.9 - Siren mounting requirements

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(a) A siren may be mounted at any location on an authorized emergency vehicle.
(b) A siren that is utilized on a vehicle pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter shall be mounted in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and be audible from a distance of not less than 500 feet.
(c) Notwithstanding (b) above, a current chief of a volunteer fire company or the first assistant chief of a volunteer fire company or a chief officer of a volunteer first aid or rescue squadwho has been authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter to utilize a siren on a vehicle that he or she owns and that is registered in his or her name shall mount the siren under the hood of the vehicle.
(d) Vehicles operated by those Emergency Management personnel set forth in 13:24-3.1 or 3.2 or by those search and rescue team personnel set forth in 13:24-3.3 shall comply with the siren mounting and use requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:24-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.1 - Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator permit application procedure; application contents

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(a) Municipal Emergency Management Coordinators and Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinators may apply for red emergency light and siren permits for vehicles that they own or lease.
(b) An applicant for a permit pursuant to this section shall complete an application form prescribed by the Commission, which shall contain the following:
1. The name, address and New Jersey driver license number of the owner or lessee of the vehicle or vehicles for which the permit is to be issued;
2. The make, model, year, registration plate number and vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vehicles on which the emergency warning devices are to be mounted. A copy of the vehicle registration shall be attached and, if the vehicle is leased, a copy of the lease agreement/contract shall also be attached;
3. A description of the use of the vehicle; and
4. The applicant's signature, as well as his or her title and organization, the organization's "corporation code" (a number assigned to it by the Commission), and the date of application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.2 - County Emergency Management Coordinator permit application procedure; application contents

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(a) County Emergency Management Coordinators and Deputy County Emergency Management Coordinators may apply for red emergency light and siren permits for vehicles that they own or lease.
(b) An applicant for a permit pursuant to this section shall complete an application form prescribed by the Commission, which shall contain the following:
1. The name, address and New Jersey driver license number of the owner or lessee of the vehicle or vehicles for which the permit is to be issued;
2. The make, model, year, registration plate number and vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vehicles on which the emergency warning devices are to be mounted. A copy of the vehicle registration shall be attached and, if the vehicle is leased, a copy of the lease agreement/contract shall also be attached;
3. A description of the use of the vehicle; and
4. The applicant's signature, as well as his or her title and organization, the organization's "corporation code" (a number assigned to it by the Commission), and the date of application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.3 - Search and rescue team permit application procedure; application contents

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(a) The active chief, first assistant chief, principal, or principal assistant of a search and rescue team may apply for a red emergency light and siren permit for a vehicle or vehicles which he or she owns or leases provided:
1. The search and rescue team is incorporated in the State of New Jersey; and
2. The search and rescue team has been recognized by a county Office of Emergency Management or the State Office of Emergency Management and has been added to either a county or the State Emergency Response Plan as a resource.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.4 - Period of validity; cancellation of permit

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(a) A permit issued pursuant to this subchapter is valid only during the term of office of the holder or for a period of three years, whichever period is shorter, and is nontransferable.
(b) Upon the expiration or termination of the term of office of a County or Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, a Deputy County or Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, or a chief, a first assistant chief, a principal, or a principal assistant of a search and rescue team, or upon the sale, transfer, disposal or termination of lease of any vehicles for which the permit was issued, the permit shall automatically and immediately be deemed cancelled and shall be surrendered to the State Office of Emergency Management.
(c) The State Office of Emergency Management shall forward a surrendered permit to the Motor Vehicle Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.5 - Mounting; specifications

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(a) Any siren permitted by this subchapter shall be mounted on the vehicle in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and be audible from a distance of not less than 500 feet.
(b) Any red emergency light permitted by this subchapter shall be affixed to the vehicle by means of a nonpermanent mounting system unless the vehicle is identified, by function and by either county or municipality, by means of a placard or sign which is attached to the vehicle and which contains letters in contrasting colors with a minimum height of two and one-half inches.
(c) Nonpermanent red emergency lights permitted by this subchapter shall be displayed on the vehicle only when it is being operated in response to an emergency and shall be removed at the conclusion of the emergency.
(d) Red emergency lights displayed on a vehicle pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter shall not be used in place of the vehicle's regular headlights and shall not be mounted on the interior front dashboard of the vehicle.
(e) Alternately flashing or strobe headlights are prohibited and shall not be incorporated into the housing of any lighting permitted by this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.6 - Use requirements

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(a) The red emergency light and siren permitted pursuant to this subchapter may be used only under the following conditions:
1. The vehicle is being operated by the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator or Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator or County Emergency Management Coordinator or Deputy County Emergency Management Coordinator in response to an actual emergency; or
2. The vehicle is being operated by, or under the direct supervision of, the search and rescue team personnel listed on the permit in response to an actual emergency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.7 - Possession and exhibition of permit

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The permit shall be in the possession of the operator at all times when the vehicle is being operated and the red emergency light and siren are displayed on the vehicle and shall be exhibited upon the request of any law enforcement official or authorized representative of the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - SPECIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 13:24-3.8 - Revocation of permit

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The Chief Administrator may in his or her discretion revoke any permit issued pursuant to this subchapter at any time for noncompliance with the terms of the permit or the conditions of its issuance or for any other reasonable grounds. A permit holder may object to cancellation or revocation by requesting a hearing. A request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall be received by the Chief Administrator within 25 days of the date of the notice of cancellation or revocation. A request for a hearing shall indicate all the reasons for the permit holder's objection to cancellation or revocation. The Chief Administrator shall determine whether to grant a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 24 - EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND OTHER SPECIFIED VEHICLES › Subchapter 4 - FLASHING AMBER LIGHT PERMITS › Section 13:24-4.1 - Permit eligibility

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(a) Owners or lessees of the following types of vehicles are eligible for flashing amber light permits.
1. Tow trucks bearing commercial registration:
i. The use of the flashing amber light is restricted to operation on a public highway at the scene of an accident or breakdown while preparations are being made for vehicle removal and while the tow truck is towing or transporting the disabled vehicle from the scene of an accident or breakdown to the place of storage or repair.