New Jersey · statute · N.J. Stat. tit. 39 · 1,676 active provisions
39:1-1. As used in this subtitle, unless other meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context, or unless inconsistent with the manifest intention of the Legislature: "Alley" means a public highway wherein the roadway does not exceed 12 feet in width. "Authorized emergency vehicles" means vehicles of the fire…
The department of motor vehicles, created and established by an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same and the licensing of the drivers thereof; fixing rules regulating the use and speed of motor vehicles; fixing the amount of license…
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 the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the director's successor is appointed and has qua…
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 thereof, and for the purpose of enforcement may communicate with the police departm…
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 vehicle driver's license, an examination permit, a probationary driver's license, or a non-driver identification card, as…
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. "Motor vehicle record" means any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's permit, driver's license,…
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, employee, or contractor thereof shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person personal informatio…
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 information or documentation necessary to determine eligibility for the standard basic driver's license, sta…
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.
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 action in the Superior Court. b. The court may award: (1) actual damages, but not…
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.
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 documents or information to be prepared by or submitted to the commission in electronic or digital form, or processed…
2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, and to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the federal "Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322, and upon and consistent with a fully executed membership agreement, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may sh…
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 by the director in the performance of such duties as the director may assign to him. H…
The positions in the Division of Motor Vehicles designated chief inspector, deputy chief inspector, inspector and special inspector are abolished.
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 request and at the discretion of the superintendent of the Division of Stat…
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 as a member of the State Police during good behavior, notwithstanding the requ…
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.
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 System of New Jersey necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
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 Service, pension or retirement.
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.).
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 employees performing driver testing duties in the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The director shall keep a record of all his official acts, shall preserve copies of all decisions, rules and orders made by him and shall adopt an official seal. Copies of any act, rule, order or decision made by him and of any paper filed in his office may be authenticated under such seal, at a cost not to exceed $5.0…
The state house commission shall provide suitable quarters for the department and shall furnish all necessary supplies and equipment for the proper enforcement of this subtitle.
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 certified in internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, physical medicine, and op…