New Jersey

New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation

1,595 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 39:3-27.169 — Provisions of funds for State Animal license plates
• § 39:3-27.17 — Unauthorized use; prohibition
• § 39:3-27.18 — Violations; fine
• § 39:3-27.19 — Commuter vans, issuance of registration, plates
• § 39:3-27.2 — Special registration for passenger automobiles used in connection with convention, pageant or parade
• § 39:3-27.20 — Termination of use; surrender of special plate
• § 39:3-27.21 — Unauthorized use of special plate
• § 39:3-27.22 — Violations; fine
• § 39:3-27.23 — Rules and regulations
• § 39:3-27.24 — Special "P.O.W." plates; plates to surviving spouse
• § 39:3-27.25 — Rules, regulations
• § 39:3-27.27 — Street rod license plates; fees; display of National Street Rod Association safety inspection sticker; violations; fine
• § 39:3-27.28 — Disposition of fees
• § 39:3-27.29 — Issuance of special registration plates for vehicles owned or leased by certain county officials
• § 39:3-27.3 — Definitions
• § 39:3-27.30 — Proof of ownership, rental required for issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates; fee
• § 39:3-27.31 — Surrender of special registration plates after leaving office
• § 39:3-27.32 — Disposition of fees
• § 39:3-27.33 — Members of military reserve unit; special license plates
• § 39:3-27.34 — Rules, regulations
• § 39:3-27.35 — Organization vehicle registration plates
• § 39:3-27.36 — Conditions for issuance
• § 39:3-27.37 — Director as final authority
• § 39:3-27.38 — Suspension of approval
• § 39:3-27.39 — Rules, regulations
• § 39:3-27.4 — Historic motor vehicles; registration, license plates, display
• § 39:3-27.40 — Other laws unaffected
• § 39:3-27.41 — Special purple heart veteran plates; plates to surviving spouse
• § 39:3-27.42 — Special registration plates for mayor, chief executive of municipality, fee, violation, penalty, rules, regulations
• § 39:3-27.43 — Purple heart emblem may be affixed to license plates
• § 39:3-27.44 — Rules, regulations
• § 39:3-27.45 — Special license plates, insignia for Silver Star medal holders
• § 39:3-27.47 — Definitions
• § 39:3-27.48 — Issuance of coastal protection license plates
• § 39:3-27.49 — Application, fee
• § 39:3-27.5 — Amateur radio call letter registration plates
• § 39:3-27.51 — Reimbursement to division prior to deposit of license plate fees
• § 39:3-27.52 — Recommendation for appropriation; distribution
• § 39:3-27.53 — Notification to eligible motorists
• § 39:3-27.54 — Interagency memorandum of agreement
• § 39:3-27.55 — Issuance of animal welfare license plates
• § 39:3-27.56 — Use of fees
• § 39:3-27.57 — Notification of eligible motorists
• § 39:3-27.58 — Interagency memorandum of agreement
• § 39:3-27.59 — Issuance of EMT-A special license plates
• § 39:3-27.6 — Application; form, fee
• § 39:3-27.60 — Use of fees collected
• § 39:3-27.61 — Definitions
• § 39:3-27.62 — Issuance of United States Olympic license plates
• § 39:3-27.63 — Application; fee
• § 39:3-27.65 — Allocation of funds
• § 39:3-27.66 — Notification of eligible motorists
• § 39:3-27.67 — Issuance of Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey license plates
• § 39:3-27.7 — Revocation or expiration; notification of director
• § 39:3-27.71 — Notification to motorists
• § 39:3-27.72 — Definitions relative to issuance of historic preservation license plates
• § 39:3-27.76 — Use of funds to reimburse division
• § 39:3-27.77 — Notification of eligible motorists
• § 39:3-27.78 — Procedures set forth in interagency memorandum of agreement
• § 39:3-27.79 — Issuance of shade tree, community forest preservation license plates
• § 39:3-27.8 — Special license plate; fire department, first aid or rescue squad; member, spouse, parent or business firm
• § 39:3-27.80 — Application, fee for shade tree, community forest preservation license plate
• § 39:3-27.81 — Creation of "Shade Tree and Community Forest Preservation License Plate Fund"
• § 39:3-27.82 — Reimbursement to Division of Motor Vehicles
• § 39:3-27.83 — Notification of availability of shade tree, community forest preservation plates
• § 39:3-27.84 — Interagency memorandum of agreement
• § 39:3-27.85 — Pinelands preservation license plates; fees
• § 39:3-27.86 — Issuance of Barnegat Bay Decoy, Baymen's Museum license plates
• § 39:3-27.87 — Application for license plate; fee
• § 39:3-27.88 — Reimbursement to division
• § 39:3-27.89 — Notification to motorists
• § 39:3-27.9 — Issuance; proof of membership; fees
• § 39:3-27.90 — Issuance of "Conquer Cancer" license plates; fees; distribution
• § 39:3-27.91 — Definitions relative to Liberty State park license plates
• § 39:3-27.92 — Liberty State Park license plates, issuance
• § 39:3-27.93 — Application, annual fee
• § 39:3-27.94 — Liberty State Park License Plate Fund
• § 39:3-27.95 — Reimbursement to division; average cost per license plate
• § 39:3-27.96 — Notices to eligible motorists
• § 39:3-27.97 — Interagency memorandum of agreement
• § 39:3-27.98 — Submarine veterans emblem authorized
• § 39:3-27.99 — Rules, regulations relative to submarine veterans emblems
• § 39:3-28 — Licenses and registrations indexed; certified copies of applications as evidence; fees; destruction of applications and copies
• § 39:3-29 — License, registration certificate and insurance identification; possession; exhibit upon request; violations; fine; defense; certain fines to Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund
• § 39:3-29.1 — Registration certificates, insurance identification cards; counterfeit deterrence, detection; electronic form of certificates; rules, regulations
• § 39:3-29.10 — Violation of provisions
• § 39:3-29.1a — Provision of proof of insurance; impoundment of vehicle
• § 39:3-29.2 — Short title
• § 39:3-29.3 — Identification cards
• § 39:3-29.4 — Identification card to bear color photograph
• § 39:3-29.5 — Expiration of card, renewal
• § 39:3-29.6 — Duplicate card
• § 39:3-29.7 — Fees
• § 39:3-29.7a — Waiver of fee for duplicate identification card, digitized picture fee for organ, tissue donors
• § 39:3-29.8 — Prohibited acts
• § 39:3-29.9 — Rules and regulations
• § 39:3-3 — Motor vehicle agents, appointment, duties; background checks
• § 39:3-30 — Registration void upon transfer of ownership, destruction of vehicle
• § 39:3-30.1 — Registration in names of husband and wife; title; presumption; procedure upon death
• § 39:3-30.1a — Affidavit that registrants husband and wife
• § 39:3-30.1b — Transfer of motor vehicle on death
• § 39:3-30.1c — Publishing of appropriate information, forms by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
• § 39:3-30.2 — Rights of creditors; construction against waiver of inheritance tax requirements
• § 39:3-30.3 — Operation of motor vehicles registered in name of decedent
• § 39:3-31 — Duplicate, amended documents; issuance, fees
• § 39:3-31.1 — Duplicate family registration; fee
• § 39:3-32 — Replacement of lost, destroyed or defaced license plates; reissuance of surrendered plates; fees
• § 39:3-33 — Markers; requirements concerning; display of fictitious or wrong numbers, etc.; punishment
• § 39:3-33.1 — Veterans buying motor vehicles from United States; temporary identification markers
• § 39:3-33.2 — License plates; words "Garden State" to be imprinted
• § 39:3-33.3 — Special identifying marks; issuance of plates
• § 39:3-33.4 — Fees for courtesy and personalized plates
• § 39:3-33.5 — Restrictions upon issuance of certain license plates
• § 39:3-33.5a — Restrictions upon issuance of courtesy mark
• § 39:3-33.6 — Disposition of funds
• § 39:3-33.7 — Rules and regulations
• § 39:3-33.8 — Effective date
• § 39:3-33.9 — Issuance of reflectorized motor vehicle registration plates
• § 39:3-33a — Additional charge for personalized, courtesy, special license plates
• § 39:3-33b — Subsequent personalized, courtesy, special license plates permitted
• § 39:3-33c — Merchandise intended to conceal, degrade license plate legibility prohibited; fine
• § 39:3-34 — Application for certificate or license during suspension, etc. prohibited
• § 39:3-35 — Lending or using registration certificate or plates on other vehicle prohibited; fine
• § 39:3-36 — Notification of change of residence; fees, penalties; public awareness campaign
• § 39:3-37 — Falsifying application, examination; punishment, revocation of registration, license
• § 39:3-37.1 — Unlawful loan of license, vehicle; penalty
• § 39:3-38 — Counterfeiting or using other markers; placement of forged or counterfeit plate on motor vehicle; revocation of license; fine
• § 39:3-4 — Registration of automobiles and motorcycles, application, registration certificates; expiration; issuance; violations; notification
• § 39:3-4.1 — Licensing motor vehicles for transportation of passengers for hire
• § 39:3-40 — Penalties for driving while license suspended, etc
• § 39:3-40.1 — Revocation of registration certificate, plates
• § 39:3-40.2 — Issuance of temporary registration certificate, plates
• § 39:3-40.3 — Impoundment of motor vehicles
• § 39:3-40.4 — Sale, transfer of motor vehicle subject to registration restrictions
• § 39:3-40.5 — Rules, regulations
• § 39:3-40.6 — Proof of valid motor vehicle insurance before release of impounded vehicle
• § 39:3-41 — Driver's manual made available; contents; translations
• § 39:3-41.1 — Distribution of existing manual prior to reprint for equestrian information
• § 39:3-42 — Compliance with chapter sufficient
• § 39:3-43 — Powers of commission
• § 39:3-44 — Scope and effect
• § 39:3-45 — Certain vehicles excepted
• § 39:3-46 — Definitions relative to illuminating devices
• § 39:3-47 — Illuminating devices required; violations, fines
• § 39:3-48 — Visibility
• § 39:3-49 — Headlamps
• § 39:3-4a — Temporary registration of motor vehicle in another state by resident of New Jersey
• § 39:3-4b — Temporary registration
• § 39:3-4c — Rules, regulations relative to issuance of temporary registration certificates, plates
• § 39:3-4e — Rules and regulations; information by insurers
• § 39:3-4f — Vehicles registered in foreign country, operation by owner permitted temporarily
• § 39:3-4g — Open recall notice, recall database, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
• § 39:3-5 — Denial of registration, reciprocity
• § 39:3-5.1 — Federal tax payment required
• § 39:3-50 — Color of lights, permits; cancellation or revocation of permits; fee
• § 39:3-51 — Auxiliary driving lamps
• § 39:3-52 — Additional lighting equipment
• § 39:3-53 — Spot lamps; terms defined
• § 39:3-54 — Warning lights on vehicles
• § 39:3-54.10 — Placement of motor vehicle, types of lights
• § 39:3-54.11 — Identification cards; issuance
• § 39:3-54.12 — Rights of motor vehicle with emergency lights in operation
• § 39:3-54.13 — Violation of act; penalty
• § 39:3-54.14 — Special identification lights; vehicles of licensed private detective businesses; permits; penalty for violation
• § 39:3-54.15 — Warning lights, sirens on vehicle of volunteer fire, first aid or rescue squad chiefs or officers
• § 39:3-54.16 — Placement of lights
• § 39:3-54.17 — Siren mounting, operation
• § 39:3-54.18 — Identification cards
• § 39:3-54.19 — Subject to traffic laws; right-of-way or sirens; yielding right of way
• § 39:3-54.20 — Penalty for violation
• § 39:3-54.21 — Rural letter carriers permitted to use amber warning light on motor vehicle; rules, regulations
• § 39:3-54.22 — Application, approval for permit to display emergency light by county volunteer Office of Emergency Management member
• § 39:3-54.23 — Application, approval for permit to display emergency light by municipal volunteer Office of Emergency Management member
• § 39:3-54.24 — Employee of public utility, use of amber light on motor vehicle permitted; fee
• § 39:3-54.25 — Use of public utility company logo by employee on motor vehicle
• § 39:3-54.26 — Improper use of amber light, logo; penalty
• § 39:3-54.27 — Flashing amber warning lights, display on sanitation vehicles; required
• § 39:3-54.7 — Mounting and operation of emergency warning lights
• § 39:3-54.8 — Time of operation
• § 39:3-54.9 — Specifications
• § 39:3-55 — Alternate road lighting equipment
• § 39:3-56 — Number of driving lamps required or permitted
• § 39:3-57 — Single-beam road lighting
• § 39:3-58 — Multiple-beam road lighting
• § 39:3-59 — Beam indicator lights
• § 39:3-6.1 — Definitions
• § 39:3-6.10 — Suspension or cancellation of exemptions, benefits, or privileges
• § 39:3-6.11 — Definitions relative to apportioned vehicles
• § 39:3-6.12 — Membership in International Registration Plan
• § 39:3-6.13 — Registration of apportioned vehicles
• § 39:3-6.14 — Registration, administrative fees
• § 39:3-6.15 — Preservation of operational records
• § 39:3-6.16 — Temporary registration
• § 39:3-6.17 — Violation, fines
• § 39:3-6.18 — Motor carrier audits of operational records
• § 39:3-6.19 — Supersedure; nonapplicability
• § 39:3-6.2 — Authority of director to make arrangements, agreements or declarations
• § 39:3-6.21 — Reciprocity
• § 39:3-6.3 — Registration in another jurisdiction of vehicles located or operated from base in such jurisdiction
• § 39:3-6.5 — Exemptions, benefits and privileges; examination of laws and requirements of other jurisdictions