New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The motor vehicle body panels, floor pan and other sections shall not be missing. (b) Certification of a motor vehicle shall not be refused because the motor vehicle body panels, floor pan, or other sections have excessive rust; however, the motorist shall be advised to have …

(a) Bumpers, if present, shall be securely mounted on a motor vehicle. Front and rear bumper heights shall be in accordance with the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifications. (b) Certification of a motor vehicle shall not be refused because a bumper has excessive rust; however…

(a) The motor vehicle doors and all door operating devices, handles, buttons, hinges, and latches shall be in proper operating condition. A method of opening the door from the outside is not required on motor vehicles with fabric tops which are equipped with glazing material whic…

(a) The motor vehicle fenders shall be securely mounted and shall have no rips or sharp edges which could cause injuries to persons. (b) Fenders shall cover the width of the tire tread. The rear fenders shall be designed and installed so as to prevent the wheels of the motor vehi…

Fuel leakage at any point in the motor vehicle fuel system shall be cause for rejection. The fuel tank and piping shall be securely mounted and in proper condition and the fuel tank shall be properly capped. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.34 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effect…

Motor vehicles shall be equipped with an engine hood. The hood shall be properly secured and latched, and all hinges, latches, and other components shall be in proper operating condition. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.35 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

(a) Vehicles used for commercial purposes on a street or highway, except for passenger automobiles and vehicles owned or leased by a pharmacy and utilized for the transportation or delivery of drugs, shall have conspicuously displayed on the vehicle, or on a name plate attached t…

All motor vehicle ornaments shall be free of sharp parts or edges that could cause injury to persons. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.37 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

Brake, clutch, and accelerator pedals shall have rubber pads or some other method of providing the pedals with a non-skid surface. All pedals shall be in proper operating condition. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.38 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

A motor vehicle may be equipped with racks or carriers provided the maximum vehicle dimensional limits set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:3-84 are not exceeded and provided they do not create a dangerous condition that may cause injury to persons. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.39 Amend…

(a) A motor vehicle shall not be certified unless at least one of the license plates is in the possession of the operator when the motor vehicle is presented for inspection. (b) Certification of a passenger motor vehicle shall not be refused because the following requirements are…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.40 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.41 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

(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 …

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 mor…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.44 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016…

(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…

A motor vehicle trunk lid shall be capable of being securely fastened in accordance with the motor vehicle manufacturer's original design and specification. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.46 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

(a) The inspection for motor vehicle service brake pedal reserve shall be performed as set forth in this section. "Pedal reserve" is the amount of total pedal travel left in reserve when the pedal is depressed to the brake applied position. The service brake pedal reserve test do…

(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…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.49 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), e…

(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…

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 N.J.A.C. 7:27-14.6 and 14.4. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.50 Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.51 Adopted by …

(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. 48:16-22.1 are not met: 1. Two-way communications system, which, at a minimum, shall provide for communication to a person outsi…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.53 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 § 13:20-33.54 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 § 13:20-33.55 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.56 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.57 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 the 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 …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.58 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.59 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; Class III licensees".

(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 § 13:20-33.60 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.61 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 (c)4 and (c)5; deleted (c)6; added (d) through (f); and recodified former (d) and (e) as (g) and (h). Repealed by R.2014 d.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.62 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 § 13:20-33.63 Amended by R.2001 d.358, effective 10/15/2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 1894(a), 33 N.J.R. 3651(b). In (j)7, inserted "V:" preceding "Liquid". 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 Admi…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.64 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.65 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.66 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.67 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); Class III l…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.68 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 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, deleted "Standard Z90.1…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.69 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; Class III licensees".

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

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.70 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; Class III licensees".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.71 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; Class III licensees".

(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 motor …