New Jersey
New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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- § 39:1-1 — Definitions
- § 39:10-1 — Short title
- § 39:10-10 — Delivery of certificate of ownership; filing of evidence of satisfaction of contract or termination of security interest; penalty for noncompliance
- § 39:10-11 — Certificate of ownership; fees
- § 39:10-11.1 — Certificate of ownership for mobile or manufactured home in mobile home park; cancellation on relocation on land with interest or title in owner
- § 39:10-11.2 — Electronic lien, titling system for motor vehicles
- § 39:10-11.3 — Additional requirements
- § 39:10-11.4 — Requirements for bidders
- § 39:10-11.5 — Participation
- § 39:10-11.6 — Rules, regulations
- § 39:10-12 — Lost papers, duplicate certificate; fees; false statements in application
- § 39:10-13 — File of certificates kept; destruction of other certificates
- § 39:10-14 — Notations; index; certificates; security interests; fees; furnishing information from records
- § 39:10-15 — Procedure and delivery of title papers upon seizure of motor vehicle
- § 39:10-15.1 — Certificate of ownership, manufactured home
- § 39:10-16 — Defective or improper title papers; procedure to correct; fee
- § 39:10-18 — Title papers necessary to registration
- § 39:10-19 — Dealer's license; eligibility, term, fee
- § 39:10-19.1 — Definitions relative to off-site sale of certain motor vehicles
- § 39:10-19.2 — Certain dealers permitted off-site sale of motor vehicles
- § 39:10-19.3 — Provisional permit for certain off-site motor vehicles sales; conditions
- § 39:10-19.4 — Maintenance of booth, desk by dealer at off-site sale premises
- § 39:10-19.5 — Online motor vehicle sales; requirements, criteria
- § 39:10-2 — Definitions
- § 39:10-20 — Fine, suspension, revocation of license; rules, regulations
- § 39:10-21 — Possession of title papers by dealer; seizure and sale for nonconformity
- § 39:10-22 — Forms; seizure of papers; dealer to keep, store all forms, papers, records
- § 39:10-22.1 — Advance written notice prior to examination of books and records
- § 39:10-23 — Certificate surrendered when vehicle junked, etc
- § 39:10-24 — Violations of chapter; penalties
- § 39:10-25 — Agency to issue certificates; fees
- § 39:10-26 — Standards for used motor vehicles for sale
- § 39:10-27 — Failure to meet standards; liability of seller
- § 39:10-28 — Specification of intended registration in written agreement; informing purchaser of dealer's responsibilities
- § 39:10-29 — Waiver of dealer's obligation; effect
- § 39:10-3 — Interpretation of chapter
- § 39:10-30 — Violations; penalty
- § 39:10-32 — Vehicle reported stolen or damaged; surrender of certificate of ownership; issuance of salvage certificate of title
- § 39:10-33 — Recovery of stolen vehicle; conditions for issuance of certificate of ownership
- § 39:10-34 — Repair of damaged vehicle; conditions for issuance of certificate of ownership
- § 39:10-35 — Fee for inspection
- § 39:10-36 — Vehicle issued salvage certificate of title by another state
- § 39:10-37 — Rules and regulations
- § 39:10-38 — Sale of motorcycles permitted on Sunday, certain circumstances
- § 39:10-39 — Short title
- § 39:10-4 — Enforcement intrusted to commission
- § 39:10-4.1 — Rules, regulations; system to permit electronic motor vehicle sales transaction documents
- § 39:10-40 — Definitions
- § 39:10-41 — Power of attorney documents acknowledged, electronic signature
- § 39:10-42 — Notarized signature not required
- § 39:10-5 — Sale contrary to chapter unlawful
- § 39:10-5.1 — Terminal rental adjustment clause in motor vehicle lease; definitions
- § 39:10-6 — Ownership, registration certificates, other documentation
- § 39:10-7 — Manufacturer's numbers required on motor vehicles
- § 39:10-8 — Certificate of origin, title; security interests
- § 39:10-9 — Subsequent sales; power of attorney, security interests
- § 39:10-9.1 — Used police patrol car; designation on certificate of ownership
- § 39:10-9.2 — Penalty
- § 39:10-9.3 — Certificate of ownership of motor vehicle returned to manufacturer to indicate status; violation; penalty; rules, regulations
- § 39:10-9.4 — Used ambulances, removal of markings, certain circumstances; violations, crime
- § 39:10-9.5 — Definitions relative to certain used emergency vehicles
- § 39:10A-1 — Public auction of abandoned motor vehicles; notices required
- § 39:10A-10 — Notice to owner of intent to remove and store
- § 39:10A-11 — Notice of intent to and of date, time, place and manner of sale
- § 39:10A-12 — Junk title certificate; issuance; notice
- § 39:10A-13 — Notices; writing; method of delivery; publication
- § 39:10A-14 — Reclamation of possession by owner prior to sale or issuance of junk title certificate
- § 39:10A-15 — Sale of motor vehicle; certificate of ownership; application; issuance; fee
- § 39:10A-16 — Bar of claims of former owner, other person formerly having legal right and holder of security interest
- § 39:10A-17 — Claims allowable against repair facility in compliance with act only for balance of proceeds of sale
- § 39:10A-18 — Pattern or practice of knowingly violating act or aids or advises such pattern or practice; penalty
- § 39:10A-19 — Rules and regulations
- § 39:10A-2 — Reclaiming possession; payment of costs and penalties
- § 39:10A-20 — Act as additional remedy; priority of perfected lien or security interest
- § 39:10A-3 — Issuance of junk title certificate; grounds
- § 39:10A-4 — Execution and delivery of application for certificate of ownership; issuance of certificate; fee
- § 39:10A-5 — Sale as barring claims of interest; remission of proceeds of sale
- § 39:10A-6 — Rules and regulations
- § 39:10A-7 — Additional remedy
- § 39:10A-8 — Motor vehicle abandoned at repair facility
- § 39:10A-9 — Removal and storage, sale or obtaining junk title certificate; inapplicability if dispute between repair facility and owner on amount due
- § 39:10B-1 — Definitions
- § 39:10B-2 — Major component parts lacking manufacturer's part number; identification; records; exemption; production and examination; fines and penalties; seizure
- § 39:10B-3 — Destroyed, removed, altered, defaced or obliterated manufacturer's part number or identification number; seizure or confiscation of vehicle; arrests; assigning and affixing new number; restoration of number
- § 39:10B-4 — Violations; penalties; defenses; prima facie evidence; burden of proof
- § 39:10B-5 — Inapplicability of act to scrap processors
- § 39:10B-6 — Rules and regulations
- § 39:10B-7 — Definitions relative to motor vehicle data recording devices
- § 39:10B-8 — Persons permitted to retrieve data relative to recording device
- § 39:10B-9 — Alteration, deletion of certain data prohibited; violations, penalties
- § 39:11-1 — Short title
- § 39:11-10 — Review of action
- § 39:11-11 — Violations, penalties
- § 39:11-4 — Permit or certificate from municipality required
- § 39:11-5 — Municipal hearing; fee
- § 39:11-6 — Public hearing
- § 39:11-7 — Discretion of commission relative to junk yard, business
- § 39:11-8 — Fee
- § 39:11-9 — Certification of vehicle's condition
- § 39:12-1 — Definitions
- § 39:12-10 — Hearings, notice, subpoenas
- § 39:12-11 — Records of licensee
- § 39:12-12 — Violations; punishment
- § 39:12-13 — Enforcement of act; jurisdiction of municipal courts
- § 39:12-14 — Effective date
- § 39:12-15 — Seat belts to be worn at all times; violations; penalties
- § 39:12-2 — License required to conduct drivers' school; application; fees
- § 39:12-2.1 — Recognition of behind-the-wheel instructional experience for drivers' school license
- § 39:12-2.2 — Provision of list of licensed drivers' schools to school districts
- § 39:12-3 — Grounds for denial of application
- § 39:12-4 — Rules
- § 39:12-4.1 — Inspection of premises of licensee; violations, fines
- § 39:12-5 — Instructor's license; motorcycle endorsement; fees
- § 39:12-6 — Denial of license, endorsement applications
- § 39:12-7 — Suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue renewal of school license, grounds for
- § 39:12-8 — Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew licenses, endorsements
- § 39:12-9 — Renewal no bar to revocation or suspension
- § 39:13-1 — Definitions
- § 39:13-2 — System for licensure of auto body repair facilities
- § 39:13-2.1 — Qualification for full service license
- § 39:13-2.2 — Qualification for automobile dealer sublet license
- § 39:13-2.3 — Review of applications for licensure
- § 39:13-2.4 — Regulations
- § 39:13-3 — Investigation of violations
- § 39:13-4 — Fine; refusal to grant, suspension, revocation of license
- § 39:13-5 — Notification, hearing upon written request
- § 39:13-6 — Cease and desist order, civil penalty
- § 39:13-7 — Rules, regulations
- § 39:13-8 — Damage repairs reimbursable under insurance policy by negotiable instrument payable to insured and lienholder or lessor; statement and photograph as proof; inspection
- § 39:14-1 — Definitions relative to motor carrier transportation contracts
- § 39:14-2 — Certain provisions, clauses, covenants, agreements deemed void, unenforceable
- § 39:2-1 — Department continued
- § 39:2-10 — Records and seal; authentication of documents
- § 39:2-11 — Office facilities and supplies
- § 39:2-13 — Medical advisory panel
- § 39:2-14 — Appointments; term; reimbursement for expenses
- § 39:2-15 — Duties; recommendations; adoption by division
- § 39:2-16 — Nonliability for civil damages as a result of providing reports, records, etc
- § 39:2-2 — Director of division of motor vehicles; appointment; term; salary; bond; oath
- § 39:2-3 — Powers, duties of commission
- § 39:2-3.2 — Cooperation by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to register voters
- § 39:2-3.3 — Definitions relative to privacy of motor vehicle records
- § 39:2-3.4 — Disclosure of personal information connected with motor vehicle record
- § 39:2-3.4a — Information, documentation required from applicant
- § 39:2-3.5 — Violation, fourth degree crime
- § 39:2-3.6 — Liability for civil action
- § 39:2-3.7 — Construction of act
- § 39:2-3.8 — Electronic, digital processing of motor vehicle transactions
- § 39:2-3.9 — New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission sharing certain information with non-profit organization to improve voter registration accuracy
- § 39:2-4 — Deputy director; powers; bonds; oath
- § 39:2-9.1 — Abolishment of positions of chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector
- § 39:2-9.2 — Reemployment rights
- § 39:2-9.3 — Appointment to state police
- § 39:2-9.4 — Qualifications of appointee
- § 39:2-9.5 — Transfer of pension contributions and reserves
- § 39:2-9.6 — Construction of act to preserve rights of tenure, civil service, pension or retirements
- § 39:2-9.7 — State Agency Transfer Act; application to act
- § 39:2-9.8 — Construction of act concerning graduated driver licensing and driving schools
- § 39:2A-1 — Short title
- § 39:2A-10 — Powers of deputy chief administrator
- § 39:2A-11 — Administrator considered "appointing authority."
- § 39:2A-12 — Board; membership; appointment; terms, vacancies
- § 39:2A-13 — Powers, duties of board
- § 39:2A-14 — Election of vice-chair
- § 39:2A-15 — Member compensation
- § 39:2A-16 — Meetings of board
- § 39:2A-17 — Minutes delivered to Governor, effect of veto
- § 39:2A-18 — Members subject to Conflicts of Interest Law
- § 39:2A-19 — Removal of member
- § 39:2A-2 — Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
- § 39:2A-20 — Authorization of payment methods including electronic
- § 39:2A-21 — Rules, regulations
- § 39:2A-22 — Annual report to Governor, Legislature
- § 39:2A-23 — Immunity from liability
- § 39:2A-24 — Absolute, qualified immunities
- § 39:2A-25 — Legal representation
- § 39:2A-26 — Advisory council
- § 39:2A-27 — Study on location, adequacy of agency facilities
- § 39:2A-28 — Powers, duties of chief administrator
- § 39:2A-29 — Goals of administrator, deputy administrator
- § 39:2A-3 — Definitions relative to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
- § 39:2A-31 — Exercise of powers by commission for people; tax exemption
- § 39:2A-32 — Fingerprinting, criminal history checks of employees; use
- § 39:2A-33 — Contracts for ancillary services; use of revenues; rules, regulations
- § 39:2A-34 — Reorganization plans superseded
- § 39:2A-35 — Transfer of Commercial Bus Unit
- § 39:2A-36 — Revenues to be remitted to commission, General Fund
- § 39:2A-36.1 — Increase in fees, surcharges
- § 39:2A-37 — Fees concerning licenses, effective date, revenue of the commission, certain
- § 39:2A-38 — Additional fees as security surcharge; commission revenue
- § 39:2A-39 — Monies considered revenues of commission
- § 39:2A-40 — Prior law superseded
- § 39:2A-41 — Severability; liberal construction
- § 39:2A-42 — Promotional payment incentives
- § 39:2A-44 — Provision of language translation services
- § 39:2A-5 — Transfer of employees; retirement system, health benefits
- § 39:2A-6 — Employee seniority, benefits transferred, continued
- § 39:2A-7 — Probationary period for certain employees
- § 39:2A-8 — Determination of employee salaries
- § 39:2A-9 — Testing of provisional employees