CHAPTER 385

An Act concerning motor vehicles and amending P.L.1964, c.172 and supplementing chapter 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1.    Section 1 of P.L.1964, c.172 (C.39:3-38.1) is amended to read as follows:

C.39:3-38.1 Forged, altered, counterfeited documents.

    1.    Any person who:

    a.    Keeps in his possession or conceals any falsely made, forged, altered or counterfeited certificate of registration, driver's license or insurance identification card, knowing the same to be falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited with the intent to use the same unlawfully; or

    b.    Exhibits to a police officer or judge in accordance with R.S. 39:3-29 any falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited motor vehicle certificate of registration, driver's license or insurance identification card, knowing the same to be falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited; or

    c.    Exhibits to any person, for purposes of identification, any falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited motor vehicle certificate of registration or driver's license, knowing the same to be falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited, and representing the same as a certificate or license lawfully issued to him by the Director of Motor Vehicles, is guilty of a disorderly persons offense.

    d.    A person convicted under this section shall be assessed by the court two motor vehicle points pursuant to P.L.1982, c.43 (C.39:5-30.6).

C.2C:21-2.1a Producing, selling, offering simulated motor vehicle insurance identification card.

    2.    A person who knowingly produces, sells, offers or exposes for sale a document, printed form or other writing which simulates a motor vehicle insurance identification card is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. In addition to any other penalty imposed, a person convicted under this section shall be ordered by the court to perform community service for a period of 30 days.

    3.    This act shall take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.

    Approved January 19, 1998.