N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-9.6 - Application for renewal or duplicate of vehicle registration in electronic or digital form; eligibility

(a) An application for renewal of a vehicle registration or duplicate of a vehicle registration may be submitted to, and processed by, the Commission in electronic or digital form through the use of a point-and-click menu through a web browser over the Internet, but only in the manner specifically provided for in N.J.A.C. 13:21-9.5 through 9.18, and authorized by N.J.S.A. 39:2-3.8.

(b) Application for registration renewal or a registration duplicate must be made in the manner and form provided by the Commission and accompanied by the applicable fee.

(c) Only the primary owner of the vehicle can obtain an online duplicate registration and only four family duplicates and five duplicates per transaction will be issued. A registration holder is only eligible to obtain a duplicate of their registration by online, electronic, and/or digital means if:

1. The original registration certificate was destroyed, lost, or stolen, and in conjunction therewith, the holder provides a certification in his or her application stating that his or her original was destroyed, lost, or stolen; or

2. The holder of an original registration certificate requires a duplicate registration certificate for use by members of his or her family, and in conjunction therewith, the holder presents a statement to the Commission to the effect that he or she requires a duplicate registration certificate for use by members of his or her family.

(d) The following registrations are eligible for online, electronic, and/or digital registration duplicates:

1. Passenger vehicle registrations;

2. Boat registrations;

3. Motorcycle and autocycle registrations; and

4. Trailers under 55,000 pounds.

(e) The following registrations are ineligible for online, electronic, and/or digital duplicate registrations:

1. Leased vehicles;

2. Surrendered registration plates;

3. Expired registrations;

4. Suspended registrations;

5. Registrations where registration plates are marked as lost or stolen;

6. Commercial registrations;

7. No-fee plate registrations;

8. Registrations on which an address change has been made within 14 business days before or after the date of the duplicate registration transaction; and

9. Registrations in the name of deceased persons.

(f) The following information is required to complete an online duplicate registration transaction:

1. A valid Social Security number;

2. A valid license plate number;

3. A valid electronic mail address; and

4. Valid insurance information for the vehicle, including the name of the insurance company and policy number.

(g) The Commission may reject any application for the renewal or a duplicate of a registration, and may require a personal appearance at an agency, if the Commission has information that the registration holder has misrepresented eligibility for registration in any manner.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-9.6

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3615(a), effective 11/20/2017 Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1533(a), effective 10/7/2019