Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

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…

39:3-27.42. Special registration plates for mayor, chief executive of municipality, fee, violation, penalty, rules, regulations a. Upon the application of any person who is the mayor or chief executive of a municipality in this State, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicle…

39:3-27.43. Purple heart emblem may be affixed to license plates 1. A person who is an active member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart may affix a purple heart emblem which has been approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles to a license plate issued for a…

39:3-27.44. Rules, regulations 2. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the use, design, materials and placement of purple heart emblems on license plates issued for motor vehicles owned or leased by active members of the …

39:3-27.45. Special license plates, insignia for Silver Star medal holders 1. a. Upon application of any person who is the holder of a Silver Star medal as certified on the applicant's DD-214 form or on a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, the director shall is…

39:3-27.46. "Combat Infantryman Badge" plates 1. a. Upon application of any person who is the holder of a Combat Infantryman Badge, as certified on the applicant's DD-214 form or on a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, the director shall issue, for the motor ve…

39:3-27.47. Definitions 1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and Energy; "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy; "Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Departmen…

39:3-27.48. Issuance of coastal protection license plates 2. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall, upon proper application therefor, issue coastal protection license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State. In addition to the regis…

39:3-27.49. Application, fee 3. a. Application for issuance of a coastal protection license plate shall be made to the division on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the director. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, whic…

39:3-27.5 Amateur radio call letter registration plates. 1. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall cause to be issued to applicants who hold amateur radio licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission, registration plates for motor vehicles owned or lease…

39:3-27.50. "Coastal Protection Trust Fund;" special emergency account created 4. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Coastal Protection Trust Fund." There shall be deposited in the fund the amount collected from al…

39:3-27.51. Reimbursement to division prior to deposit of license plate fees 5. a. Prior to the deposit of license plate fees collected pursuant to section 3 of this act into the fund, amounts thereof as are necessary shall be used to reimburse the division for all costs reasonab…

39:3-27.52. Recommendation for appropriation; distribution 6. a. The Governor shall include in the annual budget recommendations to the Legislature pursuant to section 11 of article 3 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-20), a recommendation for an appropriation from the fund for the pu…

39:3-27.53. Notification to eligible motorists 7. The director shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain coastal protection license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all div…

39:3-27.54. Interagency memorandum of agreement 8. The commissioner, the director, and the State Treasurer shall develop and enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the department and the division in carrying out their resp…

39:3-27.55. Issuance of animal welfare license plates 1. a. Upon proper application, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may issue animal welfare license plates for a motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State. In addition to the registration number and …

39:3-27.56. Use of fees 2. Moneys from the application and renewal fees collected by the Division of Motor Vehicles for animal welfare license plates shall be deposited in the Animal Population Control Fund established in the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1983, c.172 (C.4:…

39:3-27.57. Notification of eligible motorists 3. The director shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain animal welfare license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all divisio…

39:3-27.58. Interagency memorandum of agreement 4. The Commissioner of Health and the director shall enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the Department of Health and the Division of Motor Vehicles in carrying out their …

39:3-27.59. Issuance of EMT-A special license plates 1. a. Upon application by a person who has been certified by the Commissioner of Health as an Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue for the motor vehicle owned or lea…

39:3-27.6 Application; form, fee. 2. Application for registration of such motor vehicles and for the issuance of such amateur radio call letter registration plates shall be made in such form and accompanied by such proof as the director shall prescribe. An additional fee of $15 s…

39:3-27.60. Use of fees collected 2. The director shall retain from the fees collected pursuant to subsection c. of section 1 of this act such sums as are necessary to provide for all costs incurred by the division in the implementation of this act as certified by the director. L…

39:3-27.61. Definitions 1. As used in this act: "Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety; "Division" means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety; "Fund" means the fund created pu…

39:3-27.62. Issuance of United States Olympic license plates 2. The director shall, upon proper application therefor, issue United States Olympic license plates, for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State. In addition to the registration number and other ma…

39:3-27.63. Application; fee 3. Application for issuance of a United States Olympic license plate shall be made to the division on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the director. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, in a…

39:3-27.64. "Garden State Games Trust Fund" created 4. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Garden State Games Trust Fund." There shall be deposited in the fund the $50 application fee and the $10 renewal fee collected …

39:3-27.65. Allocation of funds 5. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be allocated as follows: a. Prior to the deposit of license plate fees collected pursuant to section 4 of this act into the fund, the division shall be reimbursed for all costs reasonably and actually incurred …

39:3-27.66. Notification of eligible motorists 6. The director shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain United States Olympic license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all …

39:3-27.67 Issuance of Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey license plates. 1. The Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the St…