Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:2-13. Medical advisory panel There is hereby created in the Division of Motor Vehicles a special study and advisory panel to be known as the medical Advisory Panel consisting of physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery (including physicians specialty-board certifie…

39:2-14. Appointments; term; reimbursement for expenses The members of the panel shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendations by the director and shall be in such number as the Governor and director shall deem appropriate. In recommending the physician and optometrist …

39:2-15. Duties; recommendations; adoption by division The Medical Advisory Panel shall study and review all medical criteria and vision standards applicable to the licensing of motor vehicle drivers by the division and recommend such additions and revisions thereof as it shall d…

39:2-16. Nonliability for civil damages as a result of providing reports, records, etc. No member of the Medical Advisory Panel, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles or his employees, or any physician or optometrist licensed to practice in this State shall be liable for…

39:2-2. Director of division of motor vehicles; appointment; term; salary; bond; oath The division shall be administered by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. The director shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at…

39:2-3 Powers, duties of commission. 39:2-3. The commission shall: a. Have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed upon it by this Title; b. Have charge and supervision of the administration and enforcement of this Title and attend to the enforcement thereo…

39:2-3.2 Cooperation by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to register voters. 24. a. The Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, shall provide for an eligible applicant to simultaneously apply for a motor ve…

39:2-3.3 Definitions relative to privacy of motor vehicle records. 1. As used in this act: "Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation. "Division" means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation. "Mo…

39:2-3.4 Disclosure of personal information connected with motor vehicle record. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, except as provided in this act, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and any officer, e…

39:2-3.4a Information, documentation required from applicant. 5. a. An applicant for a standard basic driver's license, standard motorcycle license, standard permit, standard probationary license, or standard non-driver identification card shall only be required to provide inform…

39:2-3.5 Violation, fourth degree crime. 3. A person who knowingly obtains or discloses personal information from a motor vehicle record for any use not permitted under section 2 of P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.4) is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1997,c.188,s.3.

39:2-3.6 Liability for civil action. 4. a. A person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal information from a motor vehicle record for a purpose not permitted under this act shall be liable to the individual to whom the information pertains, who may bring a civil actio…

39:2-3.7 Construction of act. 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed as authorizing the division to obtain personal information, except as provided in subsection b. of section 2 of this act. L.1997,c.188,s.5.

39:2-3.8 Electronic, digital processing of motor vehicle transactions. 1. a. Whenever any law, rule or regulation requires or permits documents or information to be prepared by or submitted to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the chief administrator may permit the documen…

39:2-3.9 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission sharing certain information with non-profit organization to improve voter registration accuracy. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, and to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with th…

39:2-4. Deputy director; powers; bonds; oath The director shall appoint a deputy director for a term to correspond with his term of office. He shall assist the director in the administration and enforcement of this subtitle and have all the powers of the director when deputized b…

39:2-9.1. Abolishment of positions of chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector The positions in the Division of Motor Vehicles designated chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector are abolished. L.1983, c. 403, s. 1, …

39:2-9.2. Reemployment rights A person employed in a position designated as chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector, special inspector or equivalent Civil Service classifications shall have the following reemployment rights: a. The person may be appointed, at his reque…

39:2-9.3. Appointment to state police a. An appointment to the State Police under this act shall be in accordance with R.S. 53:1-8, except that upon satisfactory conclusion of the two-year appointment period specified in R.S. 53:1-8, the person appointed shall serve continuously …

39:2-9.4. Qualifications of appointee Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 53:1-9, the Superintendent of the Division of State Police may establish the qualifications of a person appointed to the State Police under this act. L.1983, c. 403, s. 4, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.

39:2-9.5. Transfer of pension contributions and reserves The Boards of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement System shall cause to be made any transfer of pension contributions and reserves to the State Police Retirement Syste…

39:2-9.6. Construction of act to preserve rights of tenure, civil service, pension or retirements Except as otherwise provided in this act, nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive a person of tenure rights or of a right or protection under the laws concerning Civil Serv…

39:2-9.7. State Agency Transfer Act; application to act All of the provisions of this act, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be carried out in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1983, c. 403, s. 44, eff. Dec. 23, 1…

39:2-9.8 Construction of act concerning graduated driver licensing and driving schools. 12. The provisions of this act are not intended, nor shall they be construed or used, as a basis to privatize existing services or programs, or in any manner reduce the number of State employe…

39:2A-1 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 30, 32 through 35, 40, 41, 105, 109, 110 and 120 through 123 of this act shall be known and may be cited as "The Motor Vehicle Security and Customer Service Act." L.2003,c.13,s.1.

39:2A-10 Powers of deputy chief administrator. 10. The Deputy Chief Administrator shall assist the chief administrator in the day-to-day administration of the commission and shall have all of the powers and duties of the chief administrator, as authorized and assigned by the chie…

39:2A-11 Administrator considered "appointing authority." 11. Except as otherwise provided by law, the administrator shall be considered the "appointing authority" for the commission within the contemplation of the civil service laws and the table of organization. The administrat…

39:2A-12 Board; membership; appointment; terms, vacancies. 12. a. Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission shall be governed by a board which shall consist of the following eight members: (1) The Commissioner of Transportation, who shall serve as an ex officio voting m…

39:2A-13 Powers, duties of board. 13. a. In addition to any powers and duties conferred upon it elsewhere in this act, the board shall be authorized to: (1) Make, amend and repeal bylaws not inconsistent with State and federal law; (2) Adopt an official seal; (3) Maintain an offi…

39:2A-14 Election of vice-chair. 14. The board shall elect annually, by a majority of the full membership of the board, one of its members, other than the Chair, to serve as Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. The Vice-Chair shall hold office until January 1 next ensuing. The Vice-C…

39:2A-15 Member compensation. 15. Members other than those serving ex officio shall serve without compensation, but the board shall reimburse board members for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties. L.2003, c.13, s.15; amended 2007, c.335, s.5.

39:2A-16 Meetings of board. 16. a. The board shall meet every other month or at more frequent times at the discretion of the Chair or as a majority of the board shall decide. Meetings of the board shall be held at such times and places as the Chair may deem necessary and convenie…

39:2A-17 Minutes delivered to Governor, effect of veto. 17. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the board shall be delivered by and under the certification of the secretary of the board, without delay, to the Governor. No action taken at the meeting shall have force or…

39:2A-18 Members subject to Conflicts of Interest Law. 18. Members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.). L.2003, c.13, s.18; amended 2007, c.335, s.8.

39:2A-19 Removal of member. 19. Each appointed member of the board may be removed from office by the Governor for cause, after a public hearing and may be suspended by the Governor pending the completion of the hearing. Before assuming the duties of board membership, each member …

39:2A-2 Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Division of Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) is one of the State's principal customer service agencies with regular and direct contact with virtually…

39:2A-20 Authorization of payment methods including electronic. 20. The commission may, in acceptance of payment of any fees, fines, penalties, surcharges, service charges or other charges, authorize the use of a credit or debit card or any other electronic payment device. L.2003…

39:2A-21 Rules, regulations. 21. The board shall adopt all rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) for the proper functioning of the commission, and as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, exce…

39:2A-22 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 22. a. On or before January 31 of each year, the commission shall file with the Governor, the presiding officer of each House of the Legislature, and the Senate Transportation Committee and the Assembly Transportation and Public Wo…

39:2A-23 Immunity from liability. 23. Members of the board and officers and employees of the commission shall not be liable in an action for damages to any person for any action taken or recommendation made within the scope of their employment as a member, officer or employee if …

39:2A-24 Absolute, qualified immunities. 24. As the commission is a State agency, all absolute and qualified immunities and defenses provided to public entities and public employees by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," P.L.1972, c.45 (N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq.), the "New Jersey Contra…

39:2A-25 Legal representation. 25. The Attorney General shall provide legal representation to the commission and its employees to the same extent as representation is provided to other State agencies and their employees. L.2003,c.13,s.25.

39:2A-26 Advisory council. 26. There is created within the commission one advisory council, which shall provide the board with advice, technical expertise, information, guidance, and recommendations in the area of security and privacy. The board shall designate the appropriate St…

39:2A-27 Study on location, adequacy of agency facilities. 27. The administrator is directed to immediately commence a study on the location and adequacy of agency facilities. Special attention shall be paid to siting agencies which are accessible to transit and parking facilitie…

39:2A-28 Powers, duties of chief administrator. 28. In addition to any powers and duties otherwise imposed by P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-1 et al.), the chief administrator shall have general responsibility for the implementation of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-1 et al.), and shall, witho…

39:2A-29 Goals of administrator, deputy administrator. 29. The administrator, and the deputy administrator under the direction of the administrator, shall have as their immediate goal the improvement of the safety and security of the State's motor vehicle licensing, registration,…