Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:3-15. Operation of motor vehicle by nonresident; touring privileges; seasonal permits; violations; fines A nonresident owner of any motor vehicle or motor-drawn vehicle which has been registered in accordance with the laws respecting the registration of motor vehicles of the j…

39:3-15.1. Rules and regulations; forms The director may prescribe and provide forms and make such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this amendatory act. L.1956, c. 97, p. 201, s. 2.

39:3-15.2 Military members, spouses, dependents, out-of-state domicile, vehicle operation. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is not domiciled in this State, the member's s…

39:3-16. Authority of commissioner; suspension of touring privileges The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of sections 39:3-12, 39:3-13 and 39:3-15 to 39:3-17 of this Title, and shall have the power to suspend the operating privilege of all, a class, or a part of any clas…

39:3-17. Touring privileges of nonresident chauffeurs or drivers The touring privileges allowed by R.S. 39:3-15 are also extended to any nonresident chauffeur or driver who has complied with the law of his resident state, or country, with respect to the licensing of drivers or ch…

39:3-17.1 Reciprocal driver license, registration of new residents' vehicles required; violations, fines, impoundment. 1. a. Except as provided in section 9 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.17), any person who becomes a resident of this State and who immediately prior thereto was au…

39:3-18 General registration; "D" or temporary plates, use, security, fees. 39:3-18. A manufacturer of motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, motorized bicycles, or motorcycles doing business in this State may, with regard to motor or motor-drawn vehicles, mo…

39:3-19. Annual registration fees 39:3-19. For each vehicle used as an omnibus for the transportation of passengers for hire the applicant for the registration thereof shall pay an annual fee as follows: $30.00 for each vehicle having a seating capacity of 18 passengers or less; …

39:3-19.1 Penalty for violations of section 39:3-19; certain fines to Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund. 39:3-19.1. Any person owning or operating a motor vehicle who shall use his motor vehicle for transportation of passengers for hire, without having an omnibus registration as pr…

39:3-19.2. School vehicles; fees; exemptions The Director of Motor Vehicles shall have the authority to issue upon application therefor a license plate for school vehicles marked "School Vehicle Type I" or "School Vehicle Type II" as the application may indicate is warranted in a…

39:3-19.3. Inapplicability of act to certain buses and vehicles The provisions of this act shall not apply to buses used in common carrier line service and school transportation service whose owner meets the qualifications prescribed in R.S. 39:3-19 or to any vehicle with a seati…

39:3-19.4. Vehicle used for summer day or residence camps; inspection; liability insurance coverage Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1974, c. 162 (C. 39:3-19.2) or of any other law, any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 or less which is used to transport chi…

39:3-19.5 Special registration plates for limousines. 12. a. Upon the application of any person who owns a limousine service, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue special registration plates bearing the word "limousine" in addition to the registration number…

39:3-19.6 Fee imposed on limousine services. 43. a. On or before October 1, 2003 and on or before each October 1 thereafter, or in the case of persons commencing transporting passengers after that date at least 10 business days before the commencement of transporting, a fee shall…

39:3-2. Motor vehicles used on rural mail routes not commercial cars Motor vehicles not of the commercial type may be used in the delivery of mail on rural free delivery routes and shall not be classed or considered as commercial cars.

39:3-20 Commercial motor vehicle registrations; fees. 39:3-20. For the purpose of this section, gross weight means the weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, including load or contents. a. The chief administrator is authorized to issue registrations for commercial moto…

39:3-20.1 Issuance of registration certificate, plates for empty vehicles. 1. In addition to the motor vehicle registration provisions authorized pursuant to this chapter, the director may issue, upon application on a form prescribed by him, a registration certificate and registr…

39:3-20.2. Misuse of "in-transit empty" registration; penalty The penalty for misuse of the registration provisions of section 1 shall be a fine of no less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 and suspension or revocation of the privilege. L.1973, c. 319, s. 2, eff. Dec. 18, 1973.

39:3-20.3 Weight limit for vehicles registered out-of-State; violations, penalties, fines. 4. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle or combination of vehicles registered as a commercial motor vehicle by another state or jurisdiction to operate on the highways of this State if it h…

39:3-20.4 "Highway Safety Fund." 5. There is established in the General Fund a separate, nonlapsing, dedicated account to be known as the "Highway Safety Fund." All fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed and collected as a result of the enforcement of section 4 of P.L.2003, c.1…

39:3-21 Motorcycle registration fee. 39:3-21. The applicant for registration for a motorcycle shall pay to the commission for each registration a fee of $10.00. Amended 1968, c.130, s.7; 2003, c.13, s.101.

39:3-22.1. Refund of registration fee for members of military; application procedure 1. Any person, who has entered or shall enter into active service in any branch of the naval or military forces of the United States and who has or shall have registered his motor vehicle in this…

39:3-22.2. Warrant for refund Upon approval by the commissioner of such application and the surrender of such certificate of registration and license plates, the State Comptroller shall draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount of such claim in favor of such claima…

39:3-22a. Reduction of fees on or after October 1 If application is made for the registration of a motor vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or motorcycle, or for the registration of a commercial motor or motor-drawn vehicle, or an omnibus, on or after October 1 in a regis…

39:3-23. Rubber tires or tires of approved material required No automobile, commercial vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or tractor shall be registered by the commissioner unless the same are equipped with rubber tires or tires of a material other than rubber which have been approved…

39:3-23.1 Use of non-rubber tires. 3. The commission may in its discretion approve the use of any particular type of tire, of a material other than rubber, on vehicles operated upon the highways of this State, if it finds the said tire will not damage the public highways and that…

39:3-24 Farm tractors, traction equipment; registration; operation; emblem; fee. 39:3-24. (a) The chief administrator shall register farm tractors and traction equipment used for farm operation to travel upon the public highways. The fee for registration shall be $5 per annum, wh…

39:3-24.2 Slow moving vehicle emblem. 3. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall design a slow moving vehicle emblem to be affixed to the rear of any motor vehicle, not for hire, used exclusively as a farm tractor, traction equipment, farm mach…

39:3-24.3 Rules, regulations defining the term "farm implement." 4. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et …

39:3-24.4 Reduction in speed relative to approaching slow moving vehicle; violations, fine. 5. a. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction as and approaching a slow moving vehicle shall, prior to overtaking the slow moving vehicle, reduce the speed of the mot…

39:3-24.5 Rules, regulations relative to self-propelled sprayers. 6. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and within 180 days following the date of …

39:3-25 "Farmer" license plate, issuance, fee, expiration. 39:3-25. In addition to the motor vehicle licenses authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the chief administrator shall issue, upon application therefor, a license plate for trucks, vans, spor…

39:3-26. Traction or tractor well-drill machines or well-drilling equipment; trucks with powered feed impregnating machines; fee In addition to the motor vehicle licenses authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner is authorized and empowe…

39:3-26.1 Use of self-propelled vehicles; registration. 1. Any self-propelled vehicle or vehicles which are used or intended to be used solely upon the private property of one person, and which would otherwise be required to be registered under this title in order to operate upon…

39:3-26.2. Application; issuance; contents a. A property owner wishing a crossing permit under the terms of this act shall make application to the director, setting forth the number and types of vehicles which may cross the public highway, the anticipated frequency of crossings, …

39:3-26.3. Unauthorized use of highway by unregistered vehicles; penalty In addition to subjecting the holder of a crossing permit to the penalty provided for operation of an unregistered vehicle upon a highway, the director shall revoke the crossing permit of any person who oper…

39:3-26.4. Fees a. Each applicant for a crossing permit under this act shall accompany his application with a fee based on the gross weight of vehicle and load for each vehicle which he proposes to operate under the permit, in accordance with the following schedule: 4,000 pounds …

39:3-26.5. Death, bodily injury or property damage involving vehicle on public highway; application of Motor Vehicle Security-Responsibility Law In the event of death, bodily injury or property damage arising in connection with the operation of any vehicle while on a public highw…

39:3-27 Registration fee not charged for certain vehicles. 39:3-27. A fee shall not be charged for the registration of motor vehicles not used for pleasure or hire, owned by the United States, the State of New Jersey, a municipality, county, the Regional Air Pollution Control Age…

39:3-27.1. Free registration of vehicles owned by resident blind or disabled veterans or holder of Medal of Honor No fee shall be charged for the registration, in any year or years, of one motor vehicle of passenger type, which is not to be used for hire, owned by any resident of…

39:3-27.10. Termination of association; return of special plate 3. Any person lawfully in possession of the special plate who resigns, is removed, or otherwise terminates or is terminated from his association with the fire department or first aid or rescue squad, shall return the…

39:3-27.100 Issuance of Meadowlands conservation license plates. 9. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Meadowlands conservation license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and …

39:3-27.101 Application for Meadowlands conservation license plate; fee; registration, fee. 10. a. Application for issuance of a Meadowlands conservation license plate shall be made to the Division of Motor Vehicles on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the director. I…

39:3-27.102 Fees deposted into Meadowlands Conservation Trust Fund. 11. There shall be deposited in the Meadowlands Conservation Trust Fund created pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1999, c.31 (C. 13:17-92) the amount collected from all license plate fees collected pursuant to section…

39:3-27.103 Reimbursement to Division of Motor Vehicles. 12. a. Prior to the deposit of license plate fees collected pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1999, c.31 (C.39:3-27.101) into the Meadowlands Conservation Trust Fund created pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1999, c.31 (C.13:17-92),…

39:3-27.104 Notification of availability of Meadowlands conservation license plates. 13. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain Meadowlands conservation license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicl…