New Jersey Administrative Code

The Silver Star insignia to be affixed to a Silver Star license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-41.1 shall be of a design similar to that set forth in 32 CFR § 578.7(b), and shall be no larger in size than the replica of the Silver Star which is on the Silver Star license pl…

The Silver Star insignia to be affixed to a Silver Star license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-41.1 shall be made of reflectorized material. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-41.3

The Silver Star insignia to be affixed to a Silver Star license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-41.1 shall be placed upon the replica of the Silver Star which is on the license plate, and shall not obscure or cover any portion of the letters or numbers which appear on the li…

A person who is an active member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart may, pursuant to P.L. 1991, c.232 and this subchapter, affix a purple heart emblem to a New Jersey purple heart license plate issued in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.35 et seq. for a motor vehicle owned…

The purple heart emblem to be affixed to a purple heart license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-42.1 shall be of a design similar to that set forth in 32 CFR § 578.14(b), and shall be no larger in size than the replica of the purple heart which is already embossed on the pur…

The purple heart emblem to be affixed to a purple heart license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-42.1 shall be made of reflectorized material. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-42.3

The purple heart emblem to be affixed to a purple heart license plate as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:20-42.1 shall be placed upon the replica of the purple heart which is already embossed on the license plate, and shall not obscure or cover any portion of the letters or numbers whic…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Bi-fueled" means powered by gasoline and by an alternative fuel, but not on a mixture of the two fuels. Each fuel is stored in a separat…

(a) Motor vehicles that fail inspection shall be reinspected within the period of time set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:20-7.5, 7.6(a), or 43.14(g), whichever is applicable, after the motor vehicle has been repaired or adjusted. Emission-related or OBD-related repairs shall be performed …

(a) An inspection certificate of approval shall be issued for New Jersey registered motor vehicles that meet safety and emission or OBD standards. The inspection certificate of approval issued for motor vehicles shall be affixed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:20-32.2(d) or 33.2(k…

(a) A motor vehicle registered in New Jersey that cannot be presented for inspection in this State prior to the expiration of the certificate of approval or inspection decal issued for the motor vehicle shall be deemed to be in compliance with the inspection requirements of this …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-43.13 Amended by R.1997 d.100, effective 3/3/1997. See: 28 N.J.R. 2334(a), 29 N.J.R. 788(a). In (a)5, inserted 60 day provision; and in (a)8, substituted "January 1, 2000" for "January 1, 1998". Amended by R.1999 d.422, effective 12/6/1999. See: 31 …

(a) On-road motor vehicle safety and emission or OBD inspection is intended to complement the safety and emission or OBD inspection otherwise required in the State of New Jersey by law or regulation. (b) On-road inspection shall consist of a visible smoke test, an OBD inspection,…

(a) Owners and lessees of motor vehicles which are included in either a "Voluntary Emissions Recall" as defined at 40 C.F.R. § 85.1902(d), or in a remedial plan determination made pursuant to section 207(c) of the Federal Clean Air Act, shall present such vehicles to the manufact…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Motor Vehicle Commission shall deny the issuance or renewal of the registration of a motor vehicle and shall suspend the registration of a motor vehicle if the owner or lessee has not presented the motor vehicle for inspection…

(a) No person shall perform an emission or OBD inspection required by this subchapter, unless licensed by the Motor Vehicle Commission to perform such inspection. In order to obtain licensure as a motor vehicle emission inspector, an applicant shall complete a training program th…

(a) A motor vehicle emission inspector license may be suspended or revoked for any of the following: 1. Fraudulently, willfully, or negligently conducting an improper emission or OBD inspection of a motor vehicle; 2. Violation of any provision of N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 et seq., N.J.A.C.…

(a) Any person licensed or authorized by the Motor Vehicle Commission to perform inspections required by this subchapter shall cooperate fully with the Motor Vehicle Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or their authorized representatives, in the conduct of any…

(a) Except as otherwise provided at (b) below, all motor vehicles, regardless of model year or fuel type, which are registered, or required to be registered, in New Jersey and all fleet motor vehicles that are primarily operated in New Jersey shall be inspected in accordance with…

(a) Each motor vehicle emission inspector license, although issued and delivered 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 motor vehicle emission inspector license,…

(a) The Chief Administrator, as required by 40 CFR § 51.367, shall monitor and evaluate emission inspector training programs administered by third parties. (b) The Motor Vehicle Commission shall charge a fee of $ 100.00 for the approval of emission inspector training programs adm…

(a) An approved third party emission inspector training program provider shall maintain a record of every person receiving emission inspector training, whether the person successfully completed the course or not, the name of the instructor giving the course, and the dates instruc…

(a) A third party emission inspector training program provider shall notify the Chief Administrator in writing within seven days of a change of the provider's principal place of business. (b) A third party emission inspector training program provider shall notify the Chief Admini…

A third party emission inspector training program provider shall permit representatives from the Motor Vehicle Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection access to training sessions for the purpose of auditing and shall upon request furnish the dates, times, and loc…

(a) In addition to any violation of N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 et seq., the Chief Administrator may refuse to approve, or withdraw approval of, a third party emission inspector trainines that the applicant has made a false statement or concealed a fact in connection with the application for…

When, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 et seq. or any regulation adopted thereunder, the Chief Administrator has the authority to withdraw the approval of a third party emission inspector training program provider, the Chief Administrator shall also have the authority to impose an off…

(a) The Chief Administrator, or any person designated by him or her, shall have the power to investigate and gather evidence of violations of N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 et seq., or of any regulation adopted thereunder, by an approved third party emission inspector training program provider.…

(a) The Chief Administrator shall notify the applicant, in writing by certified mail, of any refusal to approve a third party emission inspector training program and the grounds thereof. Written notice shall be mailed to the applicant at the address listed on the application or t…

(a) If an applicant has been notified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.28(a) that the Chief Administrator refuses to approve a third party emission inspector training program, the applicant shall be entitled to an administrative hearing concerning such refusal provided that t…

(a) To qualify for designation as a "collector motor vehicle" the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle shall submit an application in the form specified by the Motor Vehicle Commission that provides evidence of the following: 1. The motor vehicle is less than 25 years old; 2. The v…

A motor vehicle subject to inspection shall have the inspection performed at an official inspection facility, a private inspection facility licensed by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or, when requested or directed, a State specialty inspection facility operated by the Motor Vehicl…

Any hearing concerning the refusal to approve or the withdrawal of approval of a third party emission inspector training program shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.…

(a) Motor vehicles that are operated on Federal installations located within New Jersey and motor vehicles operated by Federal government agencies in this State shall be inspected in accordance with this subchapter and the emission or OBD inspection standards and test procedures …

(a) Owners, lessees, or operators of motor vehicles registered in other jurisdictions may present their motor vehicles for inspection in this State. The inspection shall be in accordance with this subchapter and the emission or OBD inspection standards and test procedures adopted…

All fleet motor vehicles, including those that are available for lease or rent, which are registered in this State, or are registered in another state and primarily operated in New Jersey, shall be inspected in accordance with this subchapter and the emission or OBD inspection st…

(a) Motor vehicles subject to inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall be inspected on a biennial basis, except as otherwise provided by law or regulation. (b) Notwithstanding (a) above, the following motor vehicles subject to inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall be i…

(a) An OBD inspection shall be conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-15.5 and 7:27B-5.6 on all OBD-equipped and OBD-eligible gasoline-fueled and bi-fueled motor vehicles having a GVWR of 8,500 pounds or less and gasoline-fueled and bi-fueled vehicles with model year 2008 and…

(a) The operator of a motor vehicle that fails inspection shall be provided with a motor vehicle inspection report and inspection report supplement, if issued. The motor vehicle inspection report and inspection report supplement, if issued, shall include: 1. The inspection facili…

(a)P.L. 1995, c. 112 provides for the licensing and regulation of private inspection facilities by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission. The purposes of this subchapter are to: 1. Establish a system for the licensing of private inspection facilities which perfo…

(a) The inspection certificate of approval for motor vehicles shall be composed of a base inspection sticker and insert indicating, respectively, the year and month of expiration of the certificate of approval. (b) Base inspection stickers for motor vehicles shall be purchased by…

(a) In the case of a sole proprietorship, the owner and/or possessor of a controlling interest in the private inspection facility shall be responsible to the Chief Administrator for the conduct of the business of the facility and for all actions performed by its employees in conn…

(a) Each licensee shall display an outdoor sign that shall read: "Official New Jersey Private Inspection Facility." The sign shall include the license number of the private inspection facility. The sign shall contain letters at least two inches high with a stroke of approximately…

(a) A licensee shall maintain copies of motor vehicle inspection reports in an order corresponding to the date on which the inspection certificate of approval was issued. (b) A licensee shall maintain repair orders and invoices (bills for parts and labor) in the form required by …

(a) Each licensed private inspection facility shall have the authority to perform inspections in all motor vehicle inspection categories established by the Motor Vehicle Commission and to certify that specific items for which a motor vehicle was rejected at inspection have been c…

(a) Any advertising used by the private inspection facility in any printed or published material shall contain and prominently display the license number of the facility. (b) Any advertising used by the private inspection facility in any radio broadcast shall disclose that the fa…

Every private inspection facility which charges a per diem fee to store a motor vehicle on its premises shall disclose in writing, prior to initiating inspection certification services, the amount of such storage charge to the customer. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-44.16

(a) In addition to any violation of N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 et seq., the Chief Administrator may refuse to issue a license or a renewal thereof, or suspend or revoke the existing license of any private inspection facility if he or she determines that the applicant or licensee:1. Has made…