Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:3-27.154 Humane State license plates. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue Humane State license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State. In addition to the registration n…

39:3-27.155 Funds for initial issuance of Humane State license plates. 2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Humane State license plates; or (2) any computer …

39:3-27.156 "Breast Cancer Awareness" license plates. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue special license plates supporting Breast Cancer Awareness for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in th…

39:3-27.157 Funding for "Breast Cancer Awareness" license plates. 2. a. No State or other public funds shall be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Breast Cancer Awareness license plates; or (2) an…

39:3-27.158 "SUPPORT RECOVERY" license plates. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue support recovery license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State. In addition to the regi…

39:3-27.159 Funding for "SUPPORT RECOVERY" license plates. 2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of support recovery license plates; or (2) any computer programm…

39:3-27.16. Issuance; fee The special plates authorized by this act may be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the director, that the applicant is a disabled veteran. The fee for such plates shall be $15.00 in addition to any other fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registra…

39:3-27.160 Protect Pollinators license plates, applications, issuance. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue Protect Pollinators license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the Sta…

39:3-27.161 Funds for license plates contributed by The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc.; complete applications for plates; fees. 2. a. No State or other public funds shall be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability …

39:3-27.162 Kappa Alpha Psi license plates, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission; "Kappa Alpha Psi License Plate Fund" established; fees. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue Kappa Alpha Psi license plates fo…

39:3-27.163 State, public funds, restrictions; non-public monies, use; Kappa Alpha Psi license plates. 2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Kappa Alpha Psi l…

39:3-27.164 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2023, c.232 (C.39:3-27.164 et seq.): "Chief administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C…

39:3-27.165 Alumni license plate program, four-year public institutions of higher education. 2. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall establish and administer an alumni license plate program for each four-year public institution of higher education. Each alumni license pl…

39:3-27.166 Special license plates, alumni, four-year public institutions of higher education, motor vehicle owned, leased, registered in New Jersey; fees. 3. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue special licens…

39:3-27.167 State, public funds, alumni license plates, use, restrictions. 4. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of alumni license plates; or (2) any computer pr…

39:3-27.168 State animal license plates. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue State Animal license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State. In addition to the registration n…

39:3-27.169 Provisions of funds for State Animal license plates. 2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of State Animal license plates; or (2) any computer progra…

39:3-27.17. Unauthorized use; prohibition No person shall lend the special plates for use on a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which issued, or use the same for a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which issued. L.1979, c. 457, s. 3, eff. Aug. 22, 1980.

39:3-27.170 Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta license plates issued; “Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta License Plate Fund” established. 1. a. Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta li…

39:3-27.171 Non-public monies used to offset initial costs. 2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of the Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta license plates; or (2) …

39:3-27.18. Violations; fine Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00. L.1979, c. 457, s. 4, eff. Aug. 22, 1980.

39:3-27.19. Commuter vans, issuance of registration, plates 2. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may issue, upon application on a form prepared by him, a registration certificate and registration plates for commuter vans as the application may indicate is warranted i…

39:3-27.2. Special registration for passenger automobiles used in connection with convention, pageant or parade Whenever, in connection with any convention, conference, meeting, pageant, parade, celebration or similar function held in this State, a manufacturer or dealer desires …

39:3-27.20. Termination of use; surrender of special plate Upon the termination of service of any vehicle used as a commuter van, the owner of the van shall return such special plate to the Division of Motor Vehicles within 10 days. L.1981, c. 139, s. 3.

39:3-27.21. Unauthorized use of special plate No person shall lend the special plate for use on a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which issued, or use the same for a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which issued. L.1981, c. 139, s. 4.

39:3-27.22. Violations; fine The fine for violating this act is not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00. L.1981, c. 139, s. 5.

39:3-27.23. Rules and regulations After consultation with the Department of Energy, the director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1981, c. 139, s. 6.

39:3-27.24. Special "P.O.W." plates; plates to surviving spouse Upon the application of any person who served in the armed forces of the United States and who was held as a prisoner of war by an enemy of the United States during any armed conflict, as certified by the Department …

39:3-27.25. Rules, regulations The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations governing the issuance and use of such registration plates. L.1981,c.236,s.2…

39:3-27.27. Street rod license plates; fees; display of National Street Rod Association safety inspection sticker; violations; fine a. The owner of a modified antique automobile manufactured before 1949, referred to as a "street rod," which is registered in this State, may apply …

39:3-27.28. Disposition of fees All fees collected as provided for herein are hereby appropriated to the Division of Motor Vehicles to fund the additional costs incurred in making such plates available. L.1981, c. 240, s. 2.

39:3-27.29. Issuance of special registration plates for vehicles owned or leased by certain county officials Upon the application of any person who is a member of the board of chosen freeholders in, or surrogate, county clerk, county register of deeds and mortgages, elected count…

39:3-27.3 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.1964, c.195 (C.39:3-27.3 et seq.): "Chief administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. "Historic motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is: (1) at least 25 years old ; (2) owned as a collec…

39:3-27.30. Proof of ownership, rental required for issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates; fee The motor vehicle registration plates authorized by this act shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the director, that the vehicle for which the plates are issued i…

39:3-27.31. Surrender of special registration plates after leaving office Said special registration plates shall be surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles within 30 days after leaving said office. L.1981,c.401,s.3; amended 1991,c.146,s.3.

39:3-27.32. Disposition of fees The fees established hereinabove are appropriated to the Division of Motor Vehicles to fund the additional costs incurred in making such plates available. L.1981, c. 401, s. 4, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.

39:3-27.33. Members of military reserve unit; special license plates 1. a. Upon the application of any person who is a resident of this State and who is an active member of a military reserve unit, as certified by the appropriate military authority, the Chief Administrator of the…

39:3-27.34. Rules, regulations 2. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance and use of these registration plates and providing for their surrender by persons who: cease to be members of a milit…

39:3-27.35. Organization vehicle registration plates A person who is a member in good standing of a nonprofit community, alumni or service organization in the State approved by the director pursuant to the provisions of this act may be issued special organization vehicle registra…

39:3-27.36. Conditions for issuance Special organization vehicle registration plates shall be issued subject to the following conditions: a. Each organization shall appoint an organization representative who will act as a liaison between the organization and the division. b. The …

39:3-27.37. Director as final authority The director shall have the authority to make the final decision as to whether or not an organization is approved for the issuance of special organization vehicle registration plates to its members notwithstanding the organization's complia…

39:3-27.38. Suspension of approval The director shall have the right to suspend approval of any organization granted permission to obtain special organization vehicle registration plates on behalf of its members if the organization: a. No longer qualifies according to the provisi…

39:3-27.39. Rules, regulations Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the director may adopt rules and regulations governing the design, issuance and use of these vehicle registration plates including the nature of the documentatio…

39:3-27.4 Historic motor vehicles; registration, license plates, display. 2. An owner of an historic motor vehicle who is a resident of this State may register the motor vehicle under the provisions of P.L.1964, c.195 (C.39:3-27.3 et seq.). Application for registering an historic…

39:3-27.40. Other laws unaffected Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, laws and regulations which are in existence as of the effective date of this act and which provide for the issuance of specific types of special registration plates shall remain operative. L. 1987,c.374…

39:3-27.41. Special purple heart veteran plates; plates to surviving spouse The surviving spouse of a purple heart veteran who is eligible to operate a motor vehicle in this State under the provision of R.S.39:3-10 may retain the special organization vehicle registration plates o…