New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The suspension system shall consist of the basic elements originally provided by the motor vehicle manufacturer and shall be geometrically arranged in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. No suspension system component shall be replaced unless the replacement co…

The emergency exit door on all buses shall comply with provisions of 49 CFR 393.62, as adopted, and as adopted, amended, and supplemented in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:60-2.1 and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5B-32, which are incorporated herein by reference. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § …

(a) Certification of vehicles registered and displaying license plates as limousines shall be refused if the following requirements at N.J.S.A. 48:16-22.1 are not met: 1. Two-way communications system, which, at a minimum, shall provide for communication to a person outside the v…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.52 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Frame, wheels, steering, handlebars, and suspension; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.53 Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a). Substituted "Chief Administrator" for "Director" two times in (a)6. Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). S…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.54 Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a). Substituted "Chief Administrator" for "Director" in (a)7. Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.55 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Windshield wipers; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.56 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Clearance lights; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.57 Amended by R.2007 d.33, effective 2/5/2007 (operative March 1, 2007). See: 38 N.J.R. 2636(a), 39 N.J.R. 498(c). In (c), rewrote first sentence. Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.58 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Stoplight; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.59 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Tires; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

(a) Front parking lights shall be of a type approved as meeting the standards of the United States Department of Transportation or, for motor vehicles manufactured prior to the adoption of such standards, the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The letters "SAE" and…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.60 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Exhaust system; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.61 Amended by R.2007 d.33, effective 2/5/2007 (operative March 1, 2007). See: 38 N.J.R. 2636(a), 39 N.J.R. 498(c). Rewrote (b)4 and (b)5; deleted (b)6; added (c) through (e); and recodified former (c) and (d) as (f) and (g). Repealed by R.2014 d.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.62 Amended by R.2007 d.33, effective 2/5/2007 (operative March 1, 2007). See: 38 N.J.R. 2636(a), 39 N.J.R. 498(c). Deleted (a)2; recodified (a)3 through (a)6 as (a)2 through (a)5; and added (b). Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.63 Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a). Substituted "Chief Administrator" for "Director" in (f). Amended by R.2007 d.33, effective 2/5/2007 (operative March 1, 2007). See: 38 N.J.R. 2636(a), 39 N.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.64 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Wiring, switching, and electrical equipment; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.65 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Headlight beam indicator light; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.66 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Miscellaneous items; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.67 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Service brakes (including service brake equalization, service brake pedal reserve, and parking brake on three-wheeled motorcycles); motorcycles…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.68 Amended by R.2001 d.358, effective 10/15/2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 1894(a), 33 N.J.R. 3651(b). In (a)3, deleted the last sentence. Amended by R.2003 d.206, effective 5/19/2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 2523(a), 35 N.J.R. 2251(b). In (a)1, inserted "No." prec…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.69 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Goggles or face shields; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

(a) All glazing used on motor vehicles manufactured after July 1, 1935, shall be an approved type of glazing that is legibly and permanently marked with the manufacturer's name, trademark, DOT number, "AS" number, or other distinctive designation under which the glazing was appro…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.70 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Seats; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.71 Repealed by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c). Section was "Foot rests; motorcycles; official inspection facilities".

(a) No accessory or other object shall be mounted in such a manner as to interfere with the driver's vision. (b) Signs, posters, stickers, or other non-transparent material shall not be placed upon the windshield, wings, deflectors, side shields, or front side windows of any moto…

(a) Certification of a commercial vehicle shall be refused for any of the following reasons: 1. A horn that is inoperable; 2. A horn that is not audible under normal conditions from a distance of 200 feet; 3. A horn that is not securely fastened to the motor vehicle; 4. A horn th…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Acute area of the windshield glazing" means the rectangular area of the windshield, eight and one-half inches by 11 inches, directly in …

(a) Every commercial motor vehicle having a windshield shall be equipped with at least one windshield wiper in proper operating condition to provide clear vision for the driver. A commercial motor vehicle manufactured with only one windshield wiper shall have the wiper so located…

(a) Clearance lights are lights which show to the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively, mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle as near as practical to the upper left and right extreme edges so as to indicate the overall width and height of the vehicle. (b) A truck or b…

(a) Every commercial motor vehicle shall be equipped with two front and two rear turn signals, except that a passenger vehicle manufactured before July 2, 1954, is not required to be equipped with turn signals. When any motor vehicle, regardless of the date of its manufacture, is…

(a) Reflectors are devices designed and used on vehicles to give an indication to an approaching driver by reflected light. (b) Reflectors shall be of a type approved as meeting the standards of the United States Department of Transportation or, for motor vehicles manufactured pr…

(a) Identification lights are used in groups of three in a horizontal row which show to the front and rear of a motor vehicle, respectively, and have light centers spaced not less than six inches nor more than 12 inches apart. (b) A truck or bus 80 inches or more in width manufac…

(a) Side-marker lights are lights on the left and right sides near the front and rear of a motor vehicle that show to the side and are intended to indicate vehicle length. (b) A truck or bus 80 inches or more in width manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with one…

(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped on the rear with at least two red taillights and at least two red reflectors, one at each side of the vertical centerline at the same height and as far apart as practicable, except that a passenger vehicle manufa…

(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped on the rear with at least two stoplights, one on each side of the vertical centerline at the same height and as far apart as practicable, except that a passenger vehicle manufactured before July 2, 1954, may be e…

(a) Wheels shall turn freely and the lateral or radial runout of the rim bead shall not exceed the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifications. (b) Wheels shall be securely mounted and there shall be no visible cracks, elongated bolt holes, broken bolts, missing bolts or nuts, in…

(a) The tread on each front tire of a motor vehicle that is registered as a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-20 or that is a bus that has been issued passenger, governmental, no fee, or commercial vehicle license plates by the Motor Vehicle Commission or that is…

(a) This subchapter contains the inspection standards and test procedures to be used by Class I, Class II, and Class III licensed private inspection facilities when conducting the following vehicle inspections: 1. Passenger vehicle inspection; 2. Commercial vehicle inspection; or…

(a) Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or passenger vehicle transportation shall not be certified if there is evidence of tampering with the emission control apparatus. (b) In the case of commercial vehicle inspection, the following shall not be certified if: 1. An exhaust …

(a) With respect to each gasoline-fueled or bi-fueled motor vehicle that is presented for inspection, a licensed private inspection facility shall conduct the emission or OBD test(s) specified for such motor vehicle at N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.8 in accordance with the inspection standar…

The emission test equipment and OBD inspection equipment shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and the general instructions for all tests adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection at N.J.A.C. 7:27B-4.2 and 5.2. Notes N.J. Admin. Code §…

(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped with at least two headlights mounted at the same level with an equal number on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. Headlights shall emit only a white light and shall be tested for proper operation. Headl…

(a) A motor vehicle shall not be certified if it is not equipped with at least one rear view mirror. A passenger automobile manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with an interior mirror and an exterior mirror on the driver's side. (b) A commercial motor vehicle ma…

(a) All miscellaneous lights used on motor vehicles shall be of a type and color approved as meeting the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The letters "SAE," along with the manufacturer's name and trademark, are often on the lens of such lights. In addition, the l…

(a) Certification of a motor vehicle shall be refused for any of the following reasons: 1. The wiring is not in proper condition, is improperly installed, or is so located as to cause damage; 2. Any connection that is not secure or shows signs of corrosion; 3. The switches are no…

Certification of a motor vehicle shall not be refused because the headlight beam indicator light is inoperative or does not operate properly; however, the motorist shall be advised to have the defect corrected. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.27 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), eff…