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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.39 - Commercial vehicle inspection: racks or carriers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A motor vehicle may be equipped with racks or carriers provided the maximum vehicle dimensional limits set forth in 39:3-84 are not exceeded and provided they do not create a dangerous condition that may cause injury to persons.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.40 - Commercial vehicle inspection: reflective tape

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Reflective tape of a color amber to white may be displayed on the front of a motor vehicle. Reflective tape of a color red or amber to white may be displayed on the rear of a motor vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.41 - Commercial vehicle inspection: seats

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All motor vehicle seats shall be securely mounted and free of hazardous conditions. The driver's seat shall lock securely in a position that permits the safe operation of the motor vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.42 - Commercial vehicle inspection: seat belts; air bags

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All motor vehicles that are required by law to be equipped with seat belts shall be in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Nos. 208 and 209, incorporated herein by reference. All motor vehicles that are required by law to be equipped with air bags shall be in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as found in the Code of Federal Regulations ( 49 CFR Part 571 ) may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202) 783-3238.
(b) Seat belts and their anchorage units, or other restraining devices, shall be of a type approved as meeting the standards of the United States Department of Transportation or the specifications of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The buckles and anchorage units shall be in good condition and the webbing shall not be dangerously worn or cut.
(c) Certification of a motor vehicle shall be refused if an air bag(s) has been deployed and has not been replaced with an air bag(s) that is in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, incorporated herein by reference.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.43 - Commercial vehicle inspection: gear shift indicator

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A motor vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission shall be equipped with a gear shift indicator in proper operating condition. Certification of a motor vehicle shall not be refused because of a minor misalignment of a gear shift indicator (that is, a misalignment of not more than one-half the distance between shift positions); however, the motorist shall be advised to have the defect corrected.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.44 - Commercial vehicle inspection: transmission

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The transmission of a motor vehicle shall operate properly and shall be capable of operating in reverse. A reverse detent mechanism shall be present and shall be in proper operating condition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.45 - Commercial vehicle inspection: television, videocassette recorder, or digital video disk player; video camera; global positioning system; vehicle safety technology devices

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A motor vehicle shall not have a television, videocassette recorder or digital video disk player installed in such a manner that the viewing screen is visible to the driver while he or she is operating the motor vehicle.
(b) A motor vehicle may be equipped with a video camera or other device to enable the driver to view the exterior rear of the vehicle. Such camera or device shall not be operable when the vehicle is in forward motion.
(c) A motor vehicle may be equipped with a global positioning system provided such system does not obstruct the vision of the driver.
(d) A motor vehicle may be equipped with various types of vehicle safety technology, as defined in the United States Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 393.5, and as adopted, amended, and supplemented, and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:60-2.1 and N.J.S.A. 39:5B-32. Devices must be mounted in accordance with United States Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 393.60(e)(ii) A and B, unless a specific and proper exemption can be provided from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the form of an official letter or a notification published in the Federal Register.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.46 - Commercial vehicle inspection: trunk lid

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A motor vehicle trunk lid shall be capable of being securely fastened in accordance with the motor vehicle manufacturer's original design and specification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.48 - Commercial vehicle inspection: parking brake

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The parking brake shall be able to hold the motor vehicle stationary on any up or down grade upon which it can be operated, whether the motor vehicle is empty or loaded.
(b) The parking brake shall be equipped with a ratchet and pawl, or other type of automatic locking device, which will hold the brake in the applied position. On motor vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and an automatic parking brake release, the locking device shall hold the parking brake in the applied position regardless of whether the transmission gear shift lever is in the "neutral" or "park" position.
(c) When the parking brake is applied, there shall be a minimum of one-third of the total average travel (as per the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifications) remaining.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.49 - Commercial vehicle inspection: speed recording instrument (speedometer); mileage recording instrument (odometer)

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Certification of a motor vehicle shall be refused if the speed recording instrument (speedometer) or the mileage recording instrument (odometer) for such motor vehicle is inoperative or does not operate properly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.50 - Smoke opacity testing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All diesel powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 18,000 pounds or more are required to be tested on an annual basis in accordance with 7:27-14.6 and 14.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.51 - Emergency exits for buses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The emergency exit door on all buses shall comply with provisions of 49 CFR 393.62, as adopted, amended, and supplemented, and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:60-2.1 and N.J.S.A. 39:5B-32, which are incorporated herein by reference.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Section 13:20-33.52 - Limousine inspections

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Certification of vehicles registered as limousines and displaying license plates as such shall be refused if the following requirements at N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.1are not met:
1. Two-way communications system, which, at a minimum, shall provide for communication to a person outside the vehicle for a distance of not less than 100 miles and which requirement may be satisfied by a mobile telephone;
2. A removable first-aid kit and an operable fire extinguisher, which shall be placed in an accessible place within the vehicle; and
3. Sideboards attached to the permanent body construction of the vehicle if the height of the vehicle floor is 10 inches or more above ground level.
i. This measurement shall be determined from ground level to the top of the limousine's passenger entrance door rocker panel or sill plate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Appendix A

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO REINSPECT A SPECIFIC ITEM ON A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A GVWR OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS
Item Reinspected
Time Required
Credentials
.1 hour*
.................................................
License Plates
.1 hour*
..............................................
Steering and Suspension
.5 hour
.....................................
Front Parking Lights
.1 hour*
........................................
Glazing
.2 hour
.....................................................
Obstruction to Driver's Vision
.1 hour*
.............................
Horn
.1 hour*
........................................................
Windshield Wipers
.2 hour
...........................................
Turn Signals and/or Hazard Warning Signals .........
.2 hour
Clearance Lights, Reflectors, Identification Lights
.2 hour
and/or Side-Marker Lights .........
Taillights
.1 hour*
..................................................
Stoplights
.1 hour*
..................................................
Wheels and/or Tires
.2 hour
.........................................
Exhaust System
.2 hour
..............................................
Engine Emissions (CO, HC and/or Smoke) .........
.5 hour
Fuel Cap Leak Test
.2 hour
..........................................
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Inspection .........
.3 hour
Catalytic Converter
.2 hour
.........................................
Headlights
.3 hour
..................................................
Rear View Mirrors
.1 hour*
...........................................
Miscellaneous Lights
.2 hour
........................................
Wiring and/or Switching
.2 hour
.....................................
Miscellaneous Items
.3 hour
........................................
Service Brakes
.5 hour
..............................................
Parking Brake and Reserve
.2 hour
...................................
Service Brake Equalization
.5 hour
..................................
Service Brake Pedal Reserve
.2 hour
.................................
* Note: If this is the only item to be reinspected on a motor
vehicle, the reinspection time shall be considered to be .2 hour.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Appendix B

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO REINSPECT A SPECIFIC ITEM ON A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A GVWR GREATER THAN 8,500 POUNDS
Item Reinspected
Time Required
Credentials
.1 hour*
License Plates
.1 hour*
Steering and Suspension
.7 hour
Front Parking Lights
.1 hour*
Glazing
.2 hour
Obstruction to Driver's Vision
.1 hour*
Horn
.1 hour*
Windshield Wipers
.2 hour
Turn Signals and/or Hazard Warning Signals
.2 hour
Clearance Lights, Reflectors, Identification Lights
.2 hour
and/or Side Marker Lights
Taillights
.1 hour*
Stoplights
.1 hour*
Wheels and/or Tires
.2 hour
Exhaust System
.4 hour
Engine Emissions (CO, HC and/or Smoke)
.5 hour
Fuel Cap Leak Test
.2 hour
Catalytic Converter
.2 hour
Headlights
.3 hour
Rear View Mirrors
.1 hour*
Miscellaneous Lights
.2 hour
Wiring and/or Switching
.2 hour
Miscellaneous Items
.3 hour
Service Brakes
.7 hour
Parking Brake and Reserve
.4 hour
Service Brake Equalization
.7 hour
Service Brake Pedal Reserve
.4 hour
* Note: If this is the only item to be reinspected on a motor vehicle, the
reinspection time shall be considered to be .2 hour.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 33 - INSPECTION STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LICENSED PRIVATE INSPECTION FACILITIES › Appendix C

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO RE-INSPECT A SPECIFIC ITEM ON A HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL TRUCK OR DIESEL BUS
Item Re-inspected
Time Required
Credentials ...............................................
0.1 hour*
Emission Control Apparatus ................................
0.2 hour
Governor ..................................................
0.2 hour
Exhaust System ............................................
0.2 hour
Emission Control System ...................................
0.3 hour
Engine Emissions (Opacity) ................................
0.3 hour
* Note: If this is the only item to be re-inspected on a vehicle, the re-inspection time shall be considered to be 0.2 hour.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The primary purpose of registration marks is to provide a State-issued, visible and unique alpha-numeric identification mark for display in a uniform manner on each motor vehicle registered by the Commission. Registration marks are used primarily for Commission, law enforcement, motor vehicle and traffic safety, and other identification purposes. A secondary purpose, only for those motor vehicle owners who opt for and pay the appropriate fee pursuant to 13:20-34.5(a)2, is to display personalized, State-issued, visible and unique alpha-numeric identification marks of their own request, in a uniform manner on each motor vehicle registered by the Commission. Personalized marks are also for Commission, law enforcement, motor vehicle and traffic safety, and other identification purposes. The Chief Administrator exercises sole control, in accordance with this subchapter, to determine which registration marks shall be issued.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.1A - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Courtesy marks" means particular identifying marks having inscribed thereon motor vehicle registration numbers comprised of three alphabetic characters and any number from 1 through 20, except those combinations hereinafter reserved.
"Legislature courtesy marks" mean courtesy marks hereinafter reserved for members of the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey.
" Particular identifying mark or marks" mean motor vehicle license plates having inscribed thereon motor vehicle registration numbers comprised of combinations of letters or numbers, or both, requested by the registrants.
"Personalized marks" mean particular identifying marks having inscribed thereon motor vehicle registration numbers comprised of any combination of alphabetic characters or numbers, or both, except combinations defined as courtesy marks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.4 - Denial, suspension or revocation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) "Particular identifying marks" shall not be issued to any person who:
1. Has been convicted of a violation of 2C:11-5;
2. For the 10-year period next preceding the date of application for a particular identifying mark has been convicted for a violation of either 39:4-50, or 39:4-96 or section 2 of P.L. 1966, c.142 (39:4-50.2 ) or has been convicted of a violation of a law of a substantially similar nature in another jurisdiction; or
3. For the two-year period next preceding his or her application for a particular identifying mark has had his or her driving privileges in this State or in another jurisdiction revoked or suspended for any reason whatsoever.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.5 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fees for particular identifying marks, which shall be paid with the application therefor, shall be as follows unless otherwise provided by law:
1. "Courtesy marks": $ 30.00;
2. "Personalized marks": $ 50.00;
3. Replacement of lost, stolen or obliterated "particular identifying marks": $ 11.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.6 - Transfers to survivor

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The surviving spouse, child or children of a deceased registered owner of any motor vehicle in whom title thereto shall vest by virtue of the terms of the will of such deceased owner, or otherwise, shall upon application to the Chief Administrator and upon payment of the transfer fee of $4.50 specified in 39:3-30 be entitled to have the particular identifying mark issued for said vehicle transferred to his or her name provided that said survivor meets the qualifications therefor specified by law and these rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 34 - IDENTIFYING MARKS › Section 13:20-34.7 - Reissue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In the event a registrant fails to renew the registration for a particular identifying mark for two years from the date of expiration or surrenders said mark and corresponding registration certificate to the Motor Vehicle Commission, said marks shall be available for reissuance to any applicant therefor upon payment to the Motor Vehicle Commission of the applicable fee specified in 13:20-34.5(a)  for said marks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.1 - Application of subchapter

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
This subchapter shall apply to motor vehicles owned by the State of New Jersey which are subject to the control of the central motor pool in the Department of the Treasury for service, maintenance and release to government employees for use in the performance of governmental functions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.2 - Inspection by the central motor pool

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Motor vehicles within the purview of this subchapter shall be examined and inspected in accordance with the provisions of chapter 8 of the motor vehicle laws by the central motor pool in the Department of the Treasury.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.3 - Inspection standards and frequency

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment inspected in accordance with this subchapter shall comply with any laws and regulations providing vehicle equipment standards and/or specifying frequency of inspections.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.4 - Inspection decal

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Whenever a motor vehicle inspected in accordance with this subchapter is determined to comply satisfactorily with vehicle equipment standards provided by law and regulation, the central motor pool shall affix upon the windshield of such vehicle the decal prescribed by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission as indicative of compliance with the inspection laws.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.5 - Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Facilities used by the central motor pool in performing inspections of motor vehicles hereunder shall be equipped with the machinery necessary for inspecting all vehicle equipment standards provided by law and regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.6 - Instruction of mechanics

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The central motor pool shall instruct mechanics who are to perform inspections under this subchapter of vehicle equipment standards provided by law and regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 35 - INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES BY THE CENTRAL MOTOR POOL › Section 13:20-35.7 - Certification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A mechanic performing an inspection under this subchapter shall certify to the Chief Administrator that he or she has inspected the motor vehicle in accordance with the vehicle equipment standards established by law and regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 36 - SPECIAL NATIONAL GUARD PLATES › Section 13:20-36.1 - Application; certification; fees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Application for special National Guard plates may be made by any person who is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard or former active member who has been honorably separated under normal conditions from the New Jersey National Guard.
(b) An application for special National Guard plates shall be obtained from the Commander of the National Guard Unit of which the applicant is an active member, or retired members may obtain an application from the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
1. The Commander shall certify that the applicant is an active or separated member of the New Jersey National Guard.
2. The Commander shall forward the completed application together with the fee established in this section to the Motor Vehicle Commission's Special Plate Unit.
3. The Special Plate Unit shall notify the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs when the special National Guard plates are issued to an applicant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 36 - SPECIAL NATIONAL GUARD PLATES › Section 13:20-36.2 - Surrender of special plates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever the holder of special National Guard plates ceases to be an active member of the New Jersey National Guard for reasons other than honorable separation or for honorable separation under abnormal conditions, he or she shall obtain replacement plates from the Motor Vehicle Commission, within five days of his or her separation from the New Jersey National Guard and he or she shall then surrender the National Guard plates to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
1. The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall forward the surrendered plates to the Motor Vehicle Commission.
2. If the special National Guard plates are not surrendered to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs within five days from the date the holder of special plates ceases to be an active member of the New Jersey National Guard, the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall notify the Motor Vehicle Commission of the holder's failure to surrender the special plates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Frame" means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of the vehicle or, for vehicles with unitized body construction, the lowest main longitudinal structural members of the body of the vehicle.
"Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the value specified by a manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle.
"Lift" means any modification or alteration, other than load, of the chassis, suspension, body, rims, or tire size which elevates the height of a motor vehicle.
"Motor Vehicle Commission" or "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4 ).
"Original manufacturer" means any company engaged in the manufacture or assemblage of motor vehicles which comply with all applicable United States Department of Transportation regulations for delivery to the first purchaser.
"Original vehicle height" or "OVH" means the highest distance inclusive of the largest tires and highest suspension available as standard or optional equipment for the particular vehicle from the original manufacturer. The distance shall be measured from the lowest edge of the centerline of the operator's door with the door closed, or from the lowest point where the door would meet the body on vehicles without doors, or from the lowest point on the floor panel directly below the operator's position on vehicles designed without doors, to the level surface on which the unladen vehicle rests.
"Wheel track" means the shortest distance between the centers of the tire treads on the same axle. The widest distance shall be calculated on vehicles having dissimilar track widths.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.4 - Standards for vehicles with elevated height

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If a motor vehicle has been elevated more than four inches beyond the manufacturer's specifications, it shall, in addition to complying with the standards set forth at 13:20-37.3, be tested to verify that it can withstand the lateral standard established by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission.
(b) For testing passenger or utility type vehicles the standard is 1.1 gravitational force or more.
(c) For testing pickup trucks the standard is 1.1 gravitational force or more.
(d) Vehicles that have not been elevated more than four inches may be approved provided they comply with the standards set forth at 13:20-37.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.5 - Testing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Tests shall be conducted by the Motor Vehicle Commission at sites to be designated by the Chief Administrator using the procedures set forth at 13:20-37.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.6 - Maximum lift

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No motor vehicle shall be elevated by any means, including, but not limited to, elevation of the chassis, suspension, body, rims, or tire size, to create a lift with the vehicle unladen in excess of the following amounts based on the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle:
GVWR
Maximum Lift
4,500 pounds or under
7 inches above OVH
4,501 to 7,500 pounds
9 inches above OVH
7,501 to 10,000 pounds
11 inches above OVH
(b) In determining compliance with this section, the distance shall be measured from the lowest edge of the centerline of the operator's door with the door closed, or from the lowest point where the door would meet the body on vehicles without doors, or from the lowest point on the floor panel directly below the operator's position on vehicles designed without doors, to the level surface on which the unladen vehicle rests.
(c) Any vehicle equipped with adjustable lifts, including, but not limited to, hydraulic or air adjustable lifts, shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter when tested and measured with the lift devices in both their lowest and highest height positions. Adjustable lifts shall be installed in such a manner to prevent height modifications or alterations while the vehicle is in motion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.7 - Procedure for testing elevated vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The track width of the front and rear axles shall be measured from the centers of the tread of the outermost tires on the same axle. The front track width shall be added to the rear track width and the sum shall be divided by two to give the average track width.
(b) The side to side weight distribution shall be calculated with the vehicle empty on level ground. The distribution shall not exceed 45 percent/55 percent as set forth in 13:20-37.3(a)14.
(c) One side of the vehicle should be raised to a static relative angle of 15 degrees plus or minus 1/2 degree from horizontal.
(d) The weight of the vehicle shall be measured on the unraised side.
(e) The maximum permissible weight on the unraised side is 62.4 percent of the total vehicle weight multiplied by twice the unraised side's weight percentage as determined in (b) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.8 - Method of measurement

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Compliance with any distance or height limitation contained in this subchapter shall be determined by measuring the vehicle in an unloaded condition on a level surface with the tires inflated to the manufacturer's specifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.9 - Elevated vehicle approval certificate; special windshield decal; possession and exhibition of elevated vehicle approval certificate; compliance requirements

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(a) Upon the motor vehicle's compliance with the requirements set forth in this subchapter and after successful completion of the inspection required by this subchapter, the Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue an elevated vehicle approval certificate and a special windshield decal for the vehicle. The elevated vehicle approval certificate shall be in the possession of the vehicle operator while the vehicle is being operated on any highway of this State and shall be exhibited to any law enforcement officer or duly authorized employee of the Motor Vehicle Commission upon request. The special windshield decal shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield inside the passenger compartment of the elevated vehicle.
(b) Motor vehicles with elevated height that have been approved by the Chief Administrator pursuant to this subchapter prior to October 1, 1998 shall comply with all of the requirements of this subchapter as amended by not later than February 1, 1999 except:
1. Such vehicles need not comply with the requirements contained in 13:20-37.6, Maximum lift; and
2. Such vehicles shall comply with the requirements contained in 13:20-37.3(a)7  (tire diameter limitations) by not later than October 1, 2000.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.10 - Denial or suspension of elevated vehicle approval certificate; suspension of vehicle registration

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Any person who owns or leases a motor vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this subchapter, and who fails or refuses to have such motor vehicle inspected within the time period set forth at 13:20-37.2(c), or who fails or refuses to place such motor vehicle in proper condition after having such motor vehicle inspected, or who alters such motor vehicle for which an elevated vehicle approval certificate and a special windshield decal have been issued in accordance with 13:20-37.9 with intent to defeat the purpose of an inspection under this subchapter, shall be subject, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1, to a denial or suspension of an elevated vehicle approval certificate and, in addition thereto, a suspension of said vehicle's registration. A denial or suspension of an elevated vehicle approval certificate and a suspension of registration imposed pursuant to this subchapter shall remain in effect until such time as the Chief Administrator ascertains that the vehicle meets the requirements set forth in this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 37 - STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ELEVATED CHASSIS HEIGHT › Section 13:20-37.11 - Penalty for violation

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A violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter constitutes a violation of 39:3-44 and will subject the operator of the vehicle to the penalty set forth in 39:3-79.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:20-38.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to conform the rules of this State to the national policy governing truck size as set forth in the Federal "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982," Pub.L. 97-424 (49 App. U.S.C. § 2311), as amended, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that Federal law by establishing dimensional standards for automobile transporters that are in compliance with Federal standards contained in 23 C.F.R. §
										658.13, revised as of February 1, 1991. The purpose of this subchapter is also to facilitate interstate commerce on the National Network of highways that can safely and efficiently accommodate the automobile transporters authorized by the "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:20-38.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Automobile transporter" means any vehicle combination designed and used specifically for the transport of assembled (capable of being driven) highway vehicles.
"Fullmount" means a smaller vehicle mounted completely on the frame of either the first or last vehicle in a saddlemount combination.
"Saddlemount combination" means a combination of vehicles in which a truck or truck tractor tows one or more trucks or truck tractors, each connected by a saddle to the frame or fifth wheel of the vehicle in front of it. The saddle is a mechanism that connects the front axle of the towed vehicle to the frame or fifth wheel of the vehicle in front and functions like a fifth wheel kingpin connection. When two vehicles are towed in this manner the combination is called a double saddlemount combination. When three vehicles are towed in this manner, the combination is called a triple saddlemount combination.
"Stinger-steered combination" means an automobile transporter consisting of a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
"Traditional automobile transporter" means an automobile transporter wherein the fifth wheel is located on the frame of the truck tractor over the rear axle(s) of said truck tractor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:20-38.3 - Vehicle combination lengths; traditional automobile transporters; stinger-steered combination

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(a) A traditional automobile transporter when operated on the highways of this State shall not exceed 65 feet in overall length, excluding the load.
(b) An automobile transporter consisting of a stinger-steered combination when operated on the highways of this State shall not exceed 75 feet in overall length, excluding the load.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:20-38.4 - Automobile transporter; load overhang

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Automobile transporters when operated on the highways of this State may have a load overhang of no more than three feet to the front and/or no more than four feet to the rear.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:20-38.5 - Drive-away saddlemount vehicle transporter combinations; drive-away saddlemount with fullmount vehicle transporter combinations; overall length

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(a) Drive-away saddlemount vehicle transporter combinations when operated on the highways of this State shall not exceed 75 feet in overall length.
(b) Drive-away saddlemount with fullmount vehicle transporter combinations when operated on the highways of this State shall not exceed 75 feet in overall length.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 38 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS › Section 13:30-38.6 - Application of Department of Transportation standards for 102-inch trucks to automobile transporters

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Automobile transporters, drive-away saddlemount vehicle transporter combinations and drive-away saddlemount with fullmount transporter combinations having an overall length of the combination of vehicles, including load, or contents or any part or portion thereof, which exceed 62 feet shall be subject to the provisions of 16:32-1.3(a) and (b), 1.5(a) through (e), and 1.6(d) and (e), as amended, which have been adopted by the Commissioner of Transportation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 39 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Section 13:20-39.1 - Purpose

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(a)
									39:3-27.3 5 et seq. provides for the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates to members of non-profit community, alumni or service organizations in this State which have been approved by the Chief Administrator. This subchapter establishes the following:
1. Standards and procedures by which an organization may request approval to have special motor vehicle registration plates prepared for its members who desire to apply for them;
2. Procedures regarding the certification of membership in good standing by an organization;
3. Standards and procedures by which an organization shall submit proof of its status as a non-profit organization to the Motor Vehicle Commission;
4. Procedures by which an organization shall appoint an organization liaison who will act as a coordinator between the organization and the Motor Vehicle Commission with regard to special motor vehicle registration plates;
5. Procedures by which an organization shall submit the organization's proposed special motor vehicle registration plate design to the Motor Vehicle Commission for review and approval;
6. Standards and procedures which an approved organization must adhere to in order for its members in good standing to be able to apply for the organization's special motor vehicle registration plates;
7. Fees to be charged by the Motor Vehicle Commission for special motor vehicle registration plates; and
8. Grounds upon which the Motor Vehicle Commission may refuse to issue special motor vehicle registration plates to an individual, and the circumstances under which the Motor Vehicle Commission may suspend or revoke such special plates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 39 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Section 13:20-39.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Alumni organization" means a non-profit organization which requires its members to be either graduates, former students or benefactors of a specific post-secondary educational institution.
"Approved organization" means an organization in this State which has received a letter of approval from the Chief Administrator indicating that its members are eligible to apply for special motor vehicle registration plates pursuant to this subchapter.
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Community organization" means a non-profit organization, other than an alumni or service organization as defined in this subchapter, which performs some type of philanthropic community service and which, in the Chief Administrator's discretion, qualifies for the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates to its members in good standing who apply for same pursuant to this subchapter.
"Member" means any person who is a member in good standing of a non-profit community, alumni or service organization.
"Motor Vehicle Commission" or "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4 ).
"Non-profit organization" means any community, alumni or service organization in this State that has been issued an approval letter by the United States Internal Revenue Service confirming its non-profit status.
"Organization" means any non-profit association, group or organization with a membership in good standing of at least 500 persons or, in the case of a service organization, with a membership in good standing of at least 175 persons, which qualifies as a non-profit organization.
"Organization liaison" means the representative appointed by an organization who will act as the organization's sole contact with the Motor Vehicle Commission regarding special motor vehicle registration plates pursuant to this subchapter.
"Service organization" means a non-profit organization which the Chief Administrator determines to have as its primary purpose the advancement of United States military veterans' causes and interests and/or the honoring of all or some veterans of any branch of the United States military service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 39 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Section 13:20-39.3 - Qualifications for organization approval; final decision; right to suspend approval

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(a) An organization seeking approval from the Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to this subchapter to have special motor vehicle registration plates prepared for its members in good standing who wish to apply for them shall:
1. Submit a written request to the Motor Vehicle Commission seeking approval to have special motor vehicle registration plates prepared for its members who wish to apply for same;
2. Be composed of an active membership in good standing of at least 500 persons or, in the case of a service organization, an active membership in good standing of at least 175 persons;
3. Be a non-profit organization; and
4. Receive written approval from the Chief Administrator as qualifying for special motor vehicle registration plates for its members in good standing who apply for same.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 39 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Section 13:20-39.4 - Appointment of organization liaison

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(a) Each organization shall appoint an organization liaison to represent that organization in any and all communications with the Motor Vehicle Commission regarding special motor vehicle registration plates.
(b) The position of organization liaison shall be established at the highest administrative level within the organization.
(c) The organization shall submit to the Chief Administrator, at the time of requesting approval to have special motor vehicle registration plates prepared for its members who wish to apply for same, the name, title and address of the organization liaison.