N.J.A.C. 13:21 — LICENSING SERVICE (Subchapter 1 to 26)

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-14.7 Repealed by R.1996 d.27, effective 1/16/1996. See: 27 N.J.R. 4153(a), 28 N.J.R. 275(a). Section was "Drivers of empty buses".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code §§ 13:21-14.8 through 13:21-14.10

The following terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Applicant" means any person applying for an initial license to engage in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles, leasing m…

(a) A licensee authorized to issue temporary registrations by the Commission may, in accordance with this section, issue a nonresident temporary registration for a new or used vehicle to a nonresident person or entity that has purchased or leased said vehicle from such dealer or …

(a) Licensees selling or leasing fewer than four vehicles permanently registered in New Jersey through a retail sale or lease in their first 12 months of operation or any 12-month period thereafter are not authorized to obtain or retain dealer or leasing dealer plates. 1. Upon re…

(a) All new motor vehicle dealer inspection stickers shall be accounted for in consecutive order in an electronic or written record, for which the following information is listed for each sticker:1. The plate number, if applicable; 2. The date of issue or date voided, whichever t…

(a) The Chief Administrator may investigate or cause to be investigated, on complaint or on his or her own motion, any allegations of violations of the statutes or rules governing the conduct of licensees. (b) The Chief Administrator, or designee, shall have the authority to ente…

(a) Except as provided at N.J.A.C. 13:21-15.15, prior to revoking, suspending, declining to renew a dealer license, denying an application for a dealer license, or prohibiting any activity for which a dealer license is required, the Chief Administrator will send a Notice of Propo…

(a) In the event of an emergent situation, in which ongoing fraud, lack of insurance, destruction or vacation of the licensed location, or other circumstances would, in the Chief Administrator's discretion, jeopardize the integrity of the Commission's title records and the abilit…

(a) An application for an initial or renewal of a new motor vehicle dealer, a used motor vehicle dealer, or leasing dealer license required to be obtained pursuant to the provisions at N.J.S.A. 39:10-19 shall be verified by an oath or affirmation of the applicant and shall be on …

(a) In order to be considered a proper person, an applicant or licensee must: 1. Be at least 18 years of age and have legal capacity to contract, to be sued and to be liable for all debts; 2. Be of sufficient good character, in the Chief Administrator's discretion, to warrant con…

(a) All licensees shall maintain a permanent, properly identified place of business, at which place of business shall be kept and maintained the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business, including, but not limited to, all documents required at N.J.S.A. 39:10-6,…

(a) The Chief Administrator may deny an application for a license, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license after it has been granted, issue fines as provided at N.J.S.A. 39:10-20, or issue a cease and desist order to a licensee or to an unlicensed person or entity engaged i…

(a) No licensee, nor any person on his or her behalf, shall present to the Commission or reassign to a subsequent purchaser a motor vehicle title issued by this or any other state, province, or jurisdiction or any other title document that contains any erasure, obliteration, corr…

(a) All documents, including, but not limited to, title papers, reassignments, temporary registrations, and applications for registration and applications for licensure, shall be executed in the name of the dealer only by the dealer or an authorized signatory. (b) The dealer shal…

(a) Prior to entering into any agreement for the retail sale of a used passenger motor vehicle, a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10-19 shall give written notice to the purchaser of a used passenger motor vehicle to be registered in this State of the dealer'…

(a) A licensee authorized to issue temporary registrations by the Commission, may, in accordance with this section, issue a temporary registration for a new or used vehicle to a person or entity that has purchased or leased said vehicle from such dealer or leasing dealer provided…

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. "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor …

In addition to any other requirements imposed by Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and the rules promulgated thereunder, no standard nondriver identification card shall be issued by the Commission, unless the applicant therefor submits, upon request, proof of identity, date of bir…

The following alphabetic codes on nondriver identification cards designate the indicated class of identification card: IDENTIFICATION CARD CLASS I--Identification Only (Nondriver) K--Identification Only (Disabled Nondriver) Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-16.3 New Rule, R.1996 d.2…

(a) Upon application for a nondriver identification card, duplicate nondriver identification card or renewal of a nondriver identification card, an applicant who is an insulin dependent diabetic may, if eligible, request that a notation of the applicant's medical condition be pla…

Notwithstanding the fees established under N.J.S.A. 39:3-29.7, a nondriver identification card is available for no fee to a homeless person, as defined by N.J.S.A. 39:3-29.7, who submits proof of temporary residence satisfactory to the chief administrator through a social worker …

(a) An application for a special road crossing permit or permits shall be made, and a permit for each vehicle shall be issued, in the name of the property owner. The permit must be in the possession of the vehicle operator whenever crossing a public roadway between sections of pr…

(a) Permitted crossings shall be restricted to daylight hours, except when: 1. The crossing areas are adequately lighted or the vehicle(s) crossing the roadway are equipped with at least two white lights to the front, capable of illuminating persons or objects at a distance of 50…

(a) Warning signs shall be posted in each direction of travel approaching the crossing. (b) The signs shall be diamond shaped with black letters and border and a yellow background at least 30 inches by 30 inches. The letters shall be not less than five inches high with not less t…

(a) The width of the crossing zone shall not exceed 150 feet. (b) The crossing area should not be within 250 feet of the crest of a hill or of a curve in a 25 mile-per-hour or lower speed zone, nor within 500 feet if the speed limit is 25 miles-per-hour or greater. (c) If conditi…

(a) Vehicles must be capable of crossing the highway at a reasonable speed so as not to interfere unduly with traffic. (b) Movement shall be limited to travel between two pieces of private property, owned by the same person, company, corporation or the like. (c) The vehicle when …

The operators of vehicles issued highway crossing permits pursuant to this subchapter shall comply with all provisions of chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-17.6…

A violation of any provision of this subchapter may be cause for the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission to revoke any permit issued pursuant to this subchapter upon notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to the procedures in N.J.A.C. N.J.S.A. 13:19-1. Not…

(a) Every owner of a snowmobile who applies for a registration certificate shall present to the Motor Vehicle Commission proof of ownership in the following form: 1. An invoice, if the snowmobile was purchased from a dealer in snowmobiles, from the dealer showing the date of purc…

Every applicant for the initial registration in his name of a snowmobile who purchased the vehicle from other than a sales tax registered vendor after December 14, 1973, shall declare the full purchase price. The sales tax due on said purchase price shall be paid by the applicant…

Every applicant for snowmobile registration shall present to the Motor Vehicle Commission at the time of application a valid insurance identification card or insurance policy or, in the case of a State or a municipal applicant for which the Director has waived the requirement of …

Upon payment of the proper fee, a registration certificate shall be issued to the applicant on which is shown his name and address, vehicle description, registration number and registration expiration date. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-18.4

(a) The registration number shall consist of five numerals followed by the letter "S" and shall be the permanent registration number of the snowmobile notwithstanding the circumstance of subsequent changes of ownership. (b) The owner shall place the registration number on both si…

(a) When ownership of a registered snowmobile is transferred to a new owner, the seller shall deliver the current registration certificate for the snowmobile to the purchaser together with the manufacturer's statement of origin (MSO) or manufacturer's certificate of origin (MCO) …

A renewal application shall be mailed to the registrant prior to the expiration of his or her registration certificate. The applicant shall submit said application duly executed to the Motor Vehicle Commission together with payment of the required registration fee. If the renewal…

A motor vehicle franchisor shall serve on the Chairman of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Committee an original and three copies of the notice of intent simultaneously served on existing franchisees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 56:10-19. Service shall be made in person, by certified mail ret…

(a) When a motor vehicle franchisor has failed to provide advance written notice to a motor vehicle franchisee entitled to receive advance written notice pursuant to N.J.S.A. 56:10-19 or did not provide a motor vehicle franchisee with any appeal procedure to which the parties con…

A copy of the protest filed by a protesting franchisee(s) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 56:10-19, along with a copy of any other documents filed with the Chairman, shall simultaneously be served upon the franchisor and the franchisee who proposes to establish, relocate, reopen or reactiva…

(a) A franchisor and a franchisee who proposes to establish, relocate, reopen or reactivate a franchise or business shall file an original and three copies of responsive pleadings with the Chairman within 20 days of receipt of the protest letter. 1. A copy of the responsive plead…

A franchisee who proposes to establish, relocate, reopen or reactivate a franchise or business shall be a party to any proceeding conducted by the Committee. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-19.5

All papers required to be filed with the Chairman pursuant to this subchapter shall be filed with the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission and the papers and envelopes shall be marked "Attention: Motor Vehicle Franchise Committee." Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-19…

Originals and three copies of all papers, briefs, documents and exhibits shall be filed with the Office of Administrative Law in all contested matters which have been transmitted to that office for hearing pursuant to N.J.S.A. 56:10-19. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-19.7

A motor vehicle dealer license may be denied, suspended, or revoked pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:21-15 because of failure to comply with a final determination of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Committee concerning the granting, relocating, reopening or reactivating of a franchise or busi…

(a) Administrative hearing costs shall be equally apportioned among all parties to the hearing, including intervenors. Each party shall deposit with the Committee $ 1,500 to cover the costs of the hearing. The party making the deposit shall give notice thereof to all other partie…

Pursuant to the authority granted to administrative agencies to interpret statutory language, the phrase "while in the company of and under the control of a driver licensed by this State to operate such designated class of motor vehicles" in N.J.S.A. 39:3-13 is interpreted by the…

A person learning to drive a motor vehicle in preparation for the driving (road) test shall be accompanied by a New Jersey licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age and has been licensed to drive such designated class of motor vehicles for not less than three years. The ter…

A person learning to drive a motorcycle in preparation for the driving (road) test shall be accompanied by a New Jersey licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age and has been licensed to drive motorcycles for not less than three years and who is qualified to handle the type…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-2.4 R.1972 d.253, effective 12/12/1972. See: 4 New Jersey Register 275(a), 5 New Jersey Register 18(b). Repealed by R.2006 d.250, effective 7/3/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 445(a), 38 N.J.R. 2875(a). Section was "Nonconventional type motor vehicles"

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Complete vehicle" means a multi-stage motor home that does not require any additional manufacturing operations for it to perform its int…