ASSEMBLY, No. 1049
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION
By Assemblymen DORIA and IMPREVEDUTO
An Act concerning special registration plates for the clergy and supplementing chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Upon application of any person who is a member of the clergy in good standing of any religious corporation exempt from taxation under Title 15 of the Revised Statutes, the director shall issue, for the motor vehicle owned or leased by the person, distinctive plates bearing a design approved by the director in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification prescribed by law. The plates shall bear the word "CLERGY" and, if requested by the clergy member, depict the standard symbol of the religion the clergy member represents. A $15 fee shall be charged to the applicant for these special plates in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles. The applicant shall submit proof, satisfactory to the director, that the applicant is a bonafide member of the clergy and otherwise qualifies for the special plates under this section.
b. The director may promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance and use of these registration plates.
2. This act shall become effective on the first day of the fifth month after enactment, but the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may take such anticipatory acts in advance of that date as may be necessary for the timely implementation of this act.
STATEMENT
This bill provides for the issuance of license plates for members of the clergy who qualify under its provisions. The plates would bear the word "Clergy" and may contain a religious symbol at the request of the
applicant. A $15 fee would be charged in addition to the usual registration fees for the vehicle bearing the plates.
Provides special license plates for clergy.