N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-28.6 - Decal; period of validity
(a) A new motor
vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle leasing company shall, after satisfactory
completion of an inspection of a new motor vehicle or heavy-duty diesel truck
pursuant to this subchapter, affix a decal upon such motor vehicle as an
indication of same. The decal shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the
windshield inside the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, or lower
right corner of the windshield inside the passenger compartment of the
heavy-duty diesel truck, approximately three inches from the bottom of the
windshield and approximately four inches from the left side of the windshield
of the motor vehicle or from the right side of the windshield of the heavy-duty
diesel truck, but in every case, the decal shall be completely visible from the
front of the motor vehicle. The decal shall be affixed in an upright
position.
(b) A new motor vehicle
receiving a decal as an indication of successful inspection pursuant to this
subchapter shall next be inspected not later than five years from the last day
of the calendar month in which the motor vehicle was inspected by the new motor
vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company, and the decal affixed to
the motor vehicle by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing
company shall so indicate.
(c)
Notwithstanding (b) above, a new motor vehicle that is to be initially
registered as a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
39:3-20 or that is a bus that has been issued
passenger, governmental, no fee or commercial vehicle license plates by the
Motor Vehicle Commission or that is a taxicab , limousine or jitney and that is
receiving a decal as an indication of successful inspection pursuant to this
subchapter shall next be inspected not later than one year from the last day of
the calendar month in which the motor vehicle was inspected by the new motor
vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company and the decal affixed to
the motor vehicle by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing
company shall so indicate.
(d) A
new heavy-duty diesel truck receiving a decal as an indication of successful
inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall next be inspected for diesel
emissions at a licensed private inspection facility not later than two years
from the last day of the calendar month in which the new heavy-duty diesel
truck was initially registered in this State, and the decal affixed to the new
heavy-duty diesel truck by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle
leasing company shall so indicate. Thereafter, the heavy-duty diesel truck
shall be subject to an annual diesel emission inspection in compliance with the
periodic inspection program pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
39:8-64 and
N.J.A.C.
13:20-26.17(b).
(e) Notwithstanding (d) above, in the event
that the ultimate purchaser of a new heavy-duty diesel truck transfers the
registration of a previously owned heavy-duty diesel truck registered in his or
her name to the new heavy-duty diesel truck , the new heavy-duty diesel truck
shall next be inspected for diesel emissions at a licensed private inspection
facility not later than two years from the expiration date of the transferred
registration, and the decal affixed to the new heavy-duty diesel truck by the
new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company shall so
indicate. Thereafter, the heavy-duty diesel truck shall be subject to an annual
diesel emission inspection in compliance with the periodic inspection program
pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
39:8-64 and
N.J.A.C.
13:20-26.17(b).
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