ASSEMBLY, No. 1076
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION
By Assemblyman CORODEMUS
An Act concerning special motor vehicle registration plates, and amending various sections of the statutory law.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.369 (C.39:3-27.8) is amended to read as follows:
1. Upon the application of any person who is a compensated, partially compensated or volunteer member of any fire department in this State, the director may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased by such person, or owned or leased by the spouse or parent thereof, or owned or leased by a business firm of which such person is the principal owner or stockholder a license plate bearing a Maltese Cross and the letters "F.D." The design and color for such plate shall be approved by the director.
Upon the application of any person who is a compensated, partially compensated or volunteer member of any first aid or rescue squad in this State, the director may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased by such person, or owned or leased by the spouse or parent thereof, or owned or leased by a business firm of which such person is the principal owner or stockholder a special license plate. The design for such plate shall be approved by the director.
(cf: P.L.1983, c.74, s.1)
2. Section 1 of P.L.1979, c.456 (C.39:3-27.13) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. Upon the application of any person who is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard, or former active member who has been honorably separated from the New Jersey National Guard, as certified in either case by the Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Defense, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue for the motor vehicle owned or leased by such person special registration plates, of a design and at a fee to be prescribed by the director, identifying the holder as a member or former member of the "Air National Guard" or "Army National Guard," as the case may be, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law.
b. The director shall permit any person who is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard with special National Guard registration plates to affix a National Guard "Minuteman" emblem, of a design approved by the director and the Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Defense, to their registration plates in a manner approved by the director.
(cf: P.L.1985, c.488, s.1)
3. Section 1 of P.L.1979, c.457 (C.39:3-27.15) is amended to read as follows:
1. Upon the application of any disabled veteran eligible to operate a motor vehicle in this State under the provision of R.S.39:3-10, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased by such a person a license plate bearing the term "Disabled Vet" and registration numbers to be selected from the following registration numbers which shall be reserved for disabled veterans: D V 1 through D V 9999 and 1 D V through 9999 D V. The plate shall resemble the following illustration:
NEW JERSEY
DV1
DISABLED VET
For the purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" shall mean any citizen and resident of this State now or hereafter honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has been or shall be declared by the United States Veterans Administration, or its successor, to have a service-connected disability.
(cf: P.L.1979, c. 457, s.1)
4. Section 1 of P.L.1981, c.236 (C.39:3-27.24) is amended to read as follows:
1. Upon the application of any person who served in the armed forces of the United States and who was held as a prisoner of war by an enemy of the United States during any armed conflict, as certified by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue for the motor vehicle owned or leased by such person special plates bearing the letters "P.O.W.," in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law. There shall be no cost to the applicant for these special plates. The applicant is required to pay the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles.
The surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war who is eligible to operate a motor vehicle in this State under the provision of R.S.39:3-10 may retain the special license plates obtained by the deceased spouse pursuant to this section for display on a motor vehicle registered to the surviving spouse under the provision of R.S.39:3-4.
(cf: P.L.1989, c.117, s.1)
5. Section 1 of P.L.1983, c.165 (C.39:3-27.33) is amended to read as follows:
1. Upon the application of any person who is a resident of this State and who is an active member of a military reserve unit, as certified by the appropriate military authority, the director shall issue for the motor vehicle owned or leased by the person special registration plates, of a design to be approved by the director and at a fee to be prescribed by the director, identifying the holder as a member of a military reserve unit, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law.
(cf: P.L.1983, c.165, s.1)
6. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill amends various sections of Title 39 concerning certain special motor vehicle registration plates so that persons who lease a motor vehicle may obtain the special plates. Under current law, these special plates only are available to persons who own a motor vehicle. The special plates which could be obtained under the provisions of this bill are those available to a person who is a compensated, partially compensated or volunteer member of any fire department or first aid or rescue squad; a person who is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard or a former active member who has been honorably separated from the New Jersey National Guard; a disabled veteran; a former prisoner of war; or any person who is an active member of a military reserve unit.
Permits motor vehicle lessees to obtain certain special license plates.