Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:5D-10. Licensing authority defined; duty of furnishing information As used in the compact, the term "licensing authority" with reference to this State, shall mean the Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Law and Public Safety. Said division shall furnish to the appropriat…

39:5D-11. Compact administrator; expenses The compact administrator provided for in Article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as such administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his d…

39:5D-12. Executive head defined As used in the compact, with reference to this State, the term "executive head" shall mean the Governor. L.1966, c. 73, s. 4.

39:5D-13. Report of action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting license Any court or other agency of this State, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a license to drive, shall report any such action a…

39:5D-14. Suspension of enforcement against party State If it is determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles of the State of New Jersey that the provisions of the compact, in full or in part, are not being implemented with respect to violations reported from the State of New Jer…

39:5D-2. Definitions As used in this compact: (a) "State" means a State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (b) "Home State" means the State which has issued and has the power to suspend or revoke the use of…

39:5D-3. Reports of conviction The licensing authority of a party State shall report each conviction of a person from another party State occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing authority of the home State of the licensee. Such report shall clearly identify the person …

39:5D-4. Effect of conviction (a) The licensing authority in the home State, for the purposes of suspension, revocation or limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant to Article III of this compact, as it woul…

39:5D-5. Applications for new licenses Upon application for a license to drive, the licensing authority in a party State shall ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of a license to drive issued by any other party State. The licensing authority in the Sta…

39:5D-6. Applicability of other laws Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party State to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or circumstance, nor to i…

39:5D-7. Compact administrator and interchange of information (a) The head of the licensing authority of each party State shall be the administrator of this compact for his State. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power to formulate all necessary and proper proce…

39:5D-8. Entry into force and withdrawal (a) This compact shall enter into force and become effective as to any State when it has enacted the same into law. (b) Any party State may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall t…

39:5D-9. Construction and severability This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitu…

39:5F-1. Findings of party jurisdictions The party jurisdictions find that: a. In most instances, a motorist who is cited for a traffic violation in a jurisdiction other than his home jurisdiction: (1) Must post collateral or bond to secure appearance for trial at a later date; o…

39:5F-10. Limitation on transmission of report; date of transmission The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation if the date of transmission is more than 6 months after the date on which the traffic citation was issued. L.1983,…

39:5F-11. Limitation on transmission of report; date of issuance of citation The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective dates of entry for th…

39:5F-12. Suspension of drivers license by home jurisdiction Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction, the licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall notify the motorist and initiate a suspension action, in a…

39:5F-13. Record of actions; reports to issuing jurisdiction The licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall maintain a record of actions taken and make reports to issuing jurisdictions as provided in the Compact Manual. L.1983, c. 46, s. 13, eff. Jan. 28, 1983. Article V

39:5F-14. Effect on other laws or agreements Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party jurisdiction to apply any of its other laws relating to license to drive to any person or circumst…

39:5F-15. Board of compact administrators For the purpose of administering the provisions of this compact and to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact, a Board of Compact Administrators is established. The board shal…

39:5F-16. Voting; action of board Each member of the Board of Compact Administrators shall be entitled to one vote. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the board are cast in favor. Action by the boa…

39:5F-17. Chairman and vice-chairman The board shall elect annually, from its membership, a chairman and vice-chairman. L.1983, c. 46, s. 17, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-18. Bylaws The board shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with the provisions of this compact or the laws of a party jurisdiction, for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind its bylaws. L.1983, c. 46, s. 18, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-19. Donations and grants The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, conditional or otherwise, from any jurisdiction, the United States, or any other …

39:5F-2. Policy of party jurisdictions It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to: a. Seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions. b. Allow motorists to accept a t…

39:5F-20. Contracts for or acceptance of services or personnel The board may contract with, or accept services or personnel from any governmental or intergovernmental agency, persons, firm or corporation, or any private, nonprofit organization or institution. L.1983, c. 46, s. 20…

39:5F-21. Procedures and forms The board shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering the provisions of this compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in the Compact Manual. L.1983, …

39:5F-22. Effective upon adoption by at least two jurisdictions This compact shall become effective when it has been adopted by at least two jurisdictions. L.1983, c. 46, s. 22, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-23. Entry into compact; resolution of ratification; effective date a. Entry into the compact shall be made by a Resolution of Ratification executed by the authorized officials of the applying jurisdiction and submitted to the chairman of the board. b. The resolution shall b…

39:5F-24. Withdrawal A party jurisdiction may withdraw from this compact by official written notice to the other party jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until 90 days after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrato…

39:5F-25. Violations not covered by compact The provisions of this compact shall not apply to parking or standing violations, highway weight limit violations, and violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials. L.1983, c. 46, s. 25, eff. Jan. 28, 1983. Arti…

39:5F-26. Amendment This compact may be amended from time to time. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the chairman of the Board of Compact Administrators and may be initiated by one or more party jurisdictions. L.1983, c. 46, s. 26, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-27. Endorsement of amendment Adoption of an amendment shall require endorsement of all party jurisdictions and shall become effective 30 days after the date of the last endorsement. L.1983, c. 46, s. 27, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-28. Failure to respond as endorsement Failure of a party jurisdiction to respond to the compact chairman within 120 days after receipt of the proposed amendment shall constitute endorsement. L.1983, c. 46, s. 28, eff. Jan. 28, 1983. Article X

39:5F-29. Construction; severability This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated herein. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the con…

39:5F-3. Purpose The purpose of this compact is to: a. Provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in section 2 above in a uniform and orderly manner. b. Provide for the fair and impartial tre…

39:5F-30. Title of compact This compact shall be known and may be cited as the "Nonresident Violator Compact" . L.1983, c. 46, s. 30, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-4. Definitions As used in this compact: a. "Citation" means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation, containing an order which requires the motorist to respond; b. "Collateral" means any cash or other security depos…

39:5F-5. Collateral to secure appearance; personal recognizance When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver's license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted …

39:5F-6. Personal recognizance Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law. If mandatory appearance is required, it shall take place immediately following issuance of the citation. L.1983, c. 46, s. 6, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5F-7. Report of motorists failure to comply with terms of citation Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the appropriate official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the traffic citatio…

39:5F-8. Transmission of report to home jurisdiction of motorist Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall transmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist the information in a form and content as contained i…

39:5F-9. Suspension of driving privilege by issuing jurisdiction The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction need not suspend the driving privilege of a motorist for whom a report has been transmitted. L.1983, c. 46, s. 9, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.

39:5G-1 Penalties for violations of limousine laws; enforcement. 18. A person who shall own and operate a limousine in any street in this State in violation of the provisions of article 2 of chapter 16 of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes or of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes sha…

39:5G-2 Chauffeur endorsement. 5. a. No person shall operate a limousine, or any other passenger automobile, as defined in R.S.39:1-1, provided through a company or service which pairs a passenger automobile and a driver with a private customer to provide prearranged passenger tr…

39:5H-1 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 27 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-1 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Network Company Safety and Regulatory Act." L.2017, c.26, s.1.