Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE

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CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: September 9, 2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1860(b).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was adopted and became effective prior to September 1, 1969.
Subchapter 26, Self-Inspection of Certain Classes of Motor Vehicles, was adopted as new rules by R.1970 d.132, effective November 2, 1970. See: 2 N.J.R. 85(d), 2 N.J.R. 101(d).
Subchapter 27 was adopted as new rules by R.1971 d.86, effective June 1, 1971. See: 3 N.J.R. 84(a), 3 N.J.R. 136(d).
Subchapter 28, Inspection of New Motor Vehicles, was adopted as new rules by R.1971 d.144, effective October 1, 1971. See: 3 N.J.R. 112(a), 3 N.J.R. 181(a). Subchapter 28 was amended by R.1971 d.222, effective December 10, 1971. See: 3 N.J.R. 226(a), 4 N.J.R. 10(c).
Subchapter 29, Mobile Inspection Unit, was adopted as new rules by R.1972 d.106, effective June 1, 1972. See: 4 N.J.R. 105(b), 4 N.J.R. 165(b).
Subchapter 30, Supplemental Inspection of School Buses, was adopted as new rules by R.1972 d.154, effective August 7, 1972. See: 4 N.J.R. 163(a), 4 N.J.R. 223(b).
Subchapter 31, Alcohol Countermeasures Regulations, was adopted as new rules by R.1972 d.255, effective December 15, 1972. See: 4 N.J.R. 273(a), 5 N.J.R. 18(c).
Subchapter 32, Motor Vehicle Reinspection Centers, was adopted as new rules by R.1975 d.333, effective November 3, 1975. See: 7 N.J.R. 433(b), 7 N.J.R. 570(c).
Subchapter 33, Enforcement Service: Standards and Procedures To Be Used By Licensed Reinspection Centers, was adopted as new rules by R.1975 d.334, effective November 3, 1975. See: 7 N.J.R. 469(d), 7 N.J.R. 570(d).
Subchapter 34, Identifying Marks, was adopted as new rules by R.1976 d.302, effective September 24, 1976. See: 8 N.J.R. 400(b), 8 N.J.R. 532(a).
Subchapter 35, Inspection of State-Owned Vehicles by the Central Motor Pool, was adopted as new rules by R.1977 d.480, effective December 21, 1977. See: 9 N.J.R. 486(b), 10 N.J.R. 71(c).
Subchapter 31, Alcohol Countermeasures Regulations, was amended by R.1979 d.4, effective January 8, 1979. See: 10 N.J.R. 508(a), 11 N.J.R. 78(b).
Subchapter 28, Inspection of New Motor Vehicles, was amended by R.1980 d.345, effective August 5, 1980. See: 12 N.J.R. 280(c), 12 N.J.R. 551(c).
Subchapter 36, Special National Guard Plates, was adopted as new rules by R.1981 d.31, effective January 28, 1981. See: 12 N.J.R. 427(a), 13 N.J.R. 150(e).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 31, Alcohol-Countermeasures Regulations, was readopted as R.1984 d.7, effective January 4, 1984. See: 15 N.J.R. 1923(a), 16 N.J.R. 247(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 33, Enforcement Service: Standards and Procedures To Be Used By Licensed Reinspection Centers, was readopted as R.1984 d.173, effective April 25, 1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 503(a), 16 N.J.R. 1280(d).
Subchapter 12, Accident Prevention Clinic, was adopted as new rules by R.1984 d.492, effective October 16, 1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 2347(a), 16 N.J.R. 3054(b).
Subchapter 28, Inspection of New Motor Vehicles, was amended by R.1984 d.622, effective January 21, 1985 (operative July 1, 1985). See: 16 N.J.R. 2500(a), 17 N.J.R. 203(a).
Subchapter 38, Dimensional Standards for Automobile Transporters, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.23, effective February 4, 1985. See: 16 N.J.R. 3176(a), 17 N.J.R. 313(b).
Subchapter 37, Standards for Motor Vehicles with Modified Chassis Height, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.100, effective March 4, 1985. See: 16 N.J.R. 2501(a), 17 N.J.R. 603(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 28, Inspection of New Motor Vehicles, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.379, effective June 27, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 1059(a), 17 N.J.R. 1901(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 36, Special National Guard Plates, was readopted as R.1985 d.678, effective December 18, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 2602(a), 18 N.J.R. 203(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 25, Safety Glazing Material; Other Equipment, expired on January 16, 1986, and Subchapter 25, Safety Glazing Material, was adopted as new rules by R.1986 d.80, effective April 7, 1986. See: 18 N.J.R. 47(a), 18 N.J.R. 703(a).
Subchapter 39, Special Registration Plates for Non-Profit Organizations, was adopted as new rules by R.1988 d.537, effective November 7, 1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 2033(a), 20 N.J.R. 2788(a).
Pursuant to P.L. 1984, c.243 (N.J.S.A. 26:2B-9.1), Subchapter 31, Alcohol Countermeasures Regulations, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:66-1. See: 21 N.J.R. 70(a).
Subchapter 1, Enforcement Officer, was repealed by R.1989 d.518, effective October 2, 1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 1500(b), 21 N.J.R. 3176(a).
Subchapter 3, Identification Lights, was repealed and recodified as new rules at N.J.A.C. 13:24-5by R.1989 d.542, effective October 16, 1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 2460(a), 21 N.J.R. 3299(c).
Subchapter 40, Reflectorized Registration Plates, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.322, effective June 18, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 1230(b), 22 N.J.R. 1940(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 10, Automatic Vehicle Identification Systems, was readopted as R.1990 d.491, effective October 1, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 2133(a), 22 N.J.R. 3151(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted as R.1991 d.20, effective December 13, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 3307(a), 23 N.J.R. 207(b).
Subchapter 31, Private Inspection Center Licensing, was adopted as new rules by R.1991 d.253, effective May 6, 1991. See: 23 N.J.R. 387(a), 23 N.J.R. 1417(b).
Subchapter 41, Persian Gulf War Commemorative License Plates, was adopted as new rules by R.1992 d.20, effective January 6, 1992. See: 23 N.J.R. 2916(a), 24 N.J.R. 108(a).
Subchapter 42, Purple Heart Emblems on License Plates, was adopted as new rules by R.1992 d.168, effective April 6, 1992. See: 24 N.J.R. 219(a), 24 N.J.R. 1365(a).
Subchapter 43, Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Subchapter 44, Private Inspection Facility Licensing, and Subchapter 45, Motor Vehicle Emission Repair Facility Registration, were adopted as emergency new rules by R.1995 d.410, effective June 29, 1995 (expires August 28, 1995). See: 27 N.J.R. 2777(a). The concurrent proposal of Subchapters 43, 44 and 45 was adopted as R.1995 d.528, effective August 28, 1995. See: 27 N.J.R. 3820(a).
Subchapter 31, Private Inspection Center Licensing, was repealed by R.1995 d.664, effective December 18, 1995. See: 27 N.J.R. 3911(a), 27 N.J.R. 5033(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted effective December 13, 1995, and Subchapter 2, Vehicle Construction, Subchapter 8, Motor Vehicles Transporting Flammable Liquids, Subchapter 11, School Bus Warning Lamps, Subchapter 16, Concrete Ready-Mix Transit Vehicles, Subchapter 18, Flashing Warning Signals, Subchapter 19, Seat Belts, Subchapter 20, New Tires, Subchapter 21, Retread Tires, Subchapter 23, Fastening Loads on Commercial Flat Bed Vehicles, and Subchapter 41, Persian Gulf War Commemorative License Plates, were repealed effective January 16, 1996 by R.1996 d.28. See: 27 N.J.R. 4140(a), 28 N.J.R. 272(a).
Subchapter 46, Diesel Emission Inspection and Maintenance Program, was adopted as new rules, and Subchapter 47, Diesel Emission Inspection Center Licensing, was adopted as new rules by R.1997 d.392, effective September 15, 1997. See: 29 N.J.R. 1264(a), 29 N.J.R. 4149(a).
Subchapter 48, Inspection Standards and Test Procedures to be Used by Licensed Diesel Emission Inspection Centers, was adopted as new rules by R.1998 d.310, effective June 15, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 990(a), 30 N.J.R. 2262(b).
Subchapter 32, Motor Vehicle Reinspection Centers, was repealed and Subchapter 32, Inspection Standards and Test Procedures to be Used by Official Inspection Facilities, was adopted as new rules, Subchapter 33, Enforcement Service: Standards and Procedures to be Used by Licensed Reinspection Centers, was repealed and Subchapter 33, Inspection Standards and Test Procedures to be Used by Licensed Private Inspection Facilities, was adopted as new rules by R.1999 d.422, effective December 6, 1999. See: 31 N.J.R. 2466(a), 31 N.J.R. 4078(a).
Subchapter 41, Silver Star Insignias on License Plates, was adopted as new rules by R.2000 d.72, effective February 22, 2000. See: 31 N.J.R. 4223(b), 32 N.J.R. 711(b).
N.J.A.C. 13:20-49C.5, Capacity, Subchapter 49, Standards for School Buses Manufactured July 1985 through May 1993, Subchapter 49 Appendix, Subchapter 49A, Standards for Buses Used for Pupil Transportation Manufactured June, 1993 or Thereafter, Subchapter 49B, Chassis Standards, Subchapter 49C, Body Standards, Subchapter 49D, Specially Equipped School Bus Standards, 13:20-49E, Use of Vehicles as School Buses under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, Subchapter 49F, Small Vehicle Standards, Subchapter 49G, Inspection, Subchapter 49H, Insurance, were recodified from N.J.A.C. 6:21-4.1, Capacity, N.J.A.C. 6:21-5, Standards for School Buses Manufactured July 1985 through May 1993, N.J.A.C. 6:21 Appendix, N.J.A.C. 6:21-6, Standards for Buses used For Pupil Transportation Manufactured June, 1993 or Thereafter, N.J.A.C. 6:21-6A, Chassis Standards, N.J.A.C. 6:21-6B, Body Standards, N.J.A.C. 6:21-6C, Specially Equipped School Bus Standards, N.J.A.C. 6:21-8, Use of Vehicles as School Buses under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, N.J.A.C. 6:21-9, Small Vehicle Standards, N.J.A.C. 6:21-18, Inspection, and N.J.A.C. 6:21-17, Insurance, respectively, by administrative change. See: 32 N.J.R. 3090(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted as R. 2001 d.20, effective December 13, 2000, and Subchapter 40, Reflectorized Registration Plates, was repealed by R.2001 d.20, effective January 16, 2001. See: 32 N.J.R. 3720(a), 33 N.J.R. 269(a).
Subchapter 1, Standards and Specifications Governing the Types of Sun-Screening Materials and Products that May Be Installed or Applied to Windshields and Front Side Windows of Motor Vehicles for which Medical Exemption Certificates have been Issued; Standards Governing the Issuance of Medical Exemption Certificates; and Subchapter 2, Registration of Facilities that Install or Apply Approved Sun-Screening Materials and Products to Windshields and Front Side Windows of Motor Vehicles for which Medical Exemption Certificates have been Issued, were adopted as new rules by R.2001 d.341, effective September 17, 2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 2450(a), 33 N.J.R. 3343(a).
Subchapter 31, School Bus Enhanced Safety Inspection Out-of-Service Criteria; Subchapter 51, Standards for Type S School Buses; Subchapter 52, Insurance; Subchapter 53, Standards for Alternatively Fueled School Buses; Subchapter 53A, Standards for School Buses Having Fuel Systems Using Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Subchapter 53B, Standards for School Buses Having Fuel Systems Using Compressed Natural Gas; and Subchapter 53C, Standards for School Buses Having Fuel Systems Using Liquefied Natural Gas, were adopted as new rules by R.2003 d.36, effective January 21, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 829(a), 35 N.J.R. 450(a).
Subchapter 49F, Small Vehicle Standards, was repealed by R.2003 d.36, effective January 21, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 829(a), 35 N.J.R. 450(a).
Subchapter 27, Inspection of New Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks, was adopted as new rules by R.2004 d.133, effective April 5, 2004. See: 35 N.J.R. 2575(a), 36 N.J.R. 1821(a).
Subchapter 8, Penalty Reduction for Non-Out-Of-Service Equipment Violations, was adopted as new rules by R.2004 d.207, effective June 7, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 2789(b).
Subchapter 50, Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter; Subchapter 50A, Chassis Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter; Subchapter 50B, Body Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter; and Subchapter 50C, Standards for Specially Equipped School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter, were adopted as new rules by R.2005 d.24, effective January 18, 2005. See: 35 N.J.R. 5483(a), 37 N.J.R. 321(a).
Subchapter 49G, Inspection, was repealed by R.2005 d.24, effective January 18, 2005. See: 35 N.J.R. 5483(a), 37 N.J.R. 321(a).
Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted as R.2006 d.249, effective June 8, 2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a).
Subchapter 26, Compliance with Diesel Emission Standards and Equipment, Periodic Inspection Program for Diesel Emissions, and Self-Inspection of Certain Classes of Motor Vehicles, was renamed Compliance with Diesel Emission Standards and Equipment, Periodic Inspection Program for Diesel Emissions and Self-Inspection of Certain Classes of Motor Vehicles by R.2009 d.312, effective October 19, 2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 1674(a), 41 N.J.R. 3939(b).
Subchapter 51, Standards for Type S School Buses, was renamed Standards for Type S School Vehicles by R.2012 d.023, effective February 6, 2012. See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was scheduled to expire on June 8, 2013. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted as R.2014 d.008, effective December 4, 2013. As a part of R.2014 d.008, Subchapter 4, Power Steering Installation, was renamed Vehicle Equipment; Subchapter 5, Manual Door Equipment, and Subchapter 6, Muffler Devices, were repealed and recodified in part to Subchapter 4; Subchapter 9, Handicapped Parking Privileges, was renamed Persons With a Disability Parking Privileges; Subchapter 17, Driver Improvement Schools, was renamed Remedial Driver Education, and Subchapter 26, Compliance with Diesel Emission Standards and Equipment, Periodic Inspection Program for Diesel Emissions and Self-Inspection of Certain Class of Motor Vehicles was renamed Compliance with Diesel Emission Standards and Equipment, Periodic Inspection Program for Diesel Emissions, and Self-Inspection of Certain Class of Motor Vehicles; Subchapter 14 of N.J.A.C. 13:19, Driver Improvement Program and Probationary Driver Program, was recodified to Subchapter 18; and Subchapter 15, Stud Tires, Subchapter 22, Brake Linings, Subchapter 25, Safety Glazing Material; Other Equipment, Subchapter 47, Diesel Emission Inspection Center Licensing, and Subchapter 48, Inspection Standards and Test Procedures to Be Used By Licensed Diesel Emission Inspection Centers, were repealed, effective January 6, 2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c).
Subchapter 9, Persons With a Disability Parking Privileges, was renamed Special Parking License Plates and Placards by R.2017 d.204, effective November 20, 2017. See: 49 N.J.R. 632(a), 49 N.J.R. 3612(a).
Subchapter 24, Motorcycles, was renamed Motorcycles and Autocycles by R.2018 d.057, effective January 16, 2018. See: 49 N.J.R. 2492(a), 50 N.J.R. 642(a).
Subchapter 28, Inspection of Motor Vehicles, was renamed Inspection of Motor Vehicles and New Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks, Subchapter 50, Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter, was renamed Standards for School Buses, Subchapter 50A, Chassis Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter, was renamed Chassis Standards for School Buses, Subchapter 50B, Body Standards for School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter, was renamed Body Standards for School Buses, Subchapter 50C, Standards for Specially Equipped School Buses Manufactured January 2006 and Thereafter, was renamed Standards for Specially Equipped School Buses; Subchapter 50D, Autobuses Approved for Pupil Transportation by the New Jersey Department of Transportation Prior to May 21, 1993 was adopted as new rules; and Subchapter 10, Automatic Vehicle Identification Systems, Subchapter 14, Parking on State Property, Subchapter 27, Inspection of New Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks, Subchapter 49, Standards for School Buses Manufactured July 1985 through May 1993, Subchapter 49A, Standards for Buses Used for Pupil Transportation Manufactured June 1993 through December 2005, Subchapter 49B, Chassis Standards for Buses Used for Pupil Transportation Manufactured June 1993 through December 2005, Subchapter 49C, Body Standards for Buses Used for Pupil Transportation Manufactured June 1993 through December 2005, Subchapter 49D, Specially Equipped School Bus Standards for Buses Used for Pupil Transportation Manufactured June 1993 through December 2005, and Subchapter 49E, Autobuses Approved for Pupil Transportation by the New Jersey Department of Transportation Prior to May 21, 1993, were repealed by R.2018 d.151, effective August 6, 2018. See: 49 N.J.R. 3344(a), 50 N.J.R. 1821(a).
Chapter 20, Enforcement Service, was readopted, effective September 9, 2020. See: Source and Effective Date.

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N.J.S.A. 39:2-3, 39:3-10, 39:3-11, 39:3-27.14, 39:3-27.39, 39:3-27.44, 39:3-27.45, 39:3-33.3, 39:3-33.7, 39:3-43, 39:3-63, 39:3-75, 39:3-75.2, 39:3-76.6, 39:3-77, 39:3-81, 39:3-84a(10), 39:3B-5, 39:3B-10, 39:3B-24, 39:4-208, 39:5-30, 39:5B-29a, 39:8-1, 39:8-2, 39:8-4, 39:8-4.1, 39:8-10, 39:8-57, 39:8-77, and 39:10-4; and Reorganization Plan 005-1998.

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