New Jersey § 39:3-18

§ 39:3-18.

A manufacturer of motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, motorized

bicycles, or motorcycles doing business in this State may, with regard to motor or

motor-drawn vehicles, motorized bicycles, or motorcycles owned or controlled by him,

obtain general registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind

provided for in this subtitle, with the letter “D” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any vehicle or cycle owned or controlled by such manufacturer,

but only if it is operated only for shop, demonstration or delivery purposes. A bona fide converter of commercial motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles or motor

vehicle chassis doing business in this State may, with regard to motor or motor-drawn

vehicles owned or controlled by him, obtain general registration and registration

plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with the letter

“D” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any vehicles owned or controlled by such converter,

but only if such vehicles are operated for shop, demonstration or delivery purposes. A bona fide dealer in motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles or motorcycles doing business

in this State and having a license to do business as such issued by the chief administrator may, with regard to motor or motor-drawn vehicles or cycles owned by him, obtain

general registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided

for in this subtitle, with the letter “D” stated thereon. Such plates shall only be placed on any vehicle or cycle owned by such dealer;

and provided, such vehicle is not used for hire. Such vehicles may be assigned to dealership principals or employees for product familiarization

or compensation purposes, and may be used for any lawful purpose, including personal

use, and personal use by persons authorized by those dealership employees or principals. Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of this paragraph shall be subject

to a fine not exceeding $1000 . A bona fide dealer in motorized bicycles, as defined in R.S. 39:1-1 , who has an established place of business in this State, may, with regard to motorized

bicycles owned by him, obtain general registration and registration plates therefor

of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with the letter “D” stated thereon. The plates can be placed on a motorized bicycle by the dealer, but only if the motorized

bicycle is operated only for shop, demonstration, or delivery purposes. Any person engaged in the business of financing the purchase of motor or motor-drawn

vehicles or motorized bicycles or lending money thereon may, with regard to motor

or motor-drawn vehicles or motorized bicycles owned or controlled by him, obtain general

registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in

this subtitle, with the word “temporary” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any such vehicle only when it is being transported

from the place where it has been kept by the purchaser or borrower to the place where

it is to be kept by the repossessor, or when the repossessor desires to operate it

for the purpose of demonstration for sale. Any corporation engaged in the business of insuring motor vehicles, motorized bicycles,

or motor-drawn vehicles against theft may, with regard to vehicles owned or controlled

by it, obtain general registration and registration plates therefor of the style and

kind provided for in this subtitle, with the word “temporary” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any such vehicle, if ownership or control thereof has

been obtained by virtue of the terms of an insurance against theft contract made by

such corporation, and only when the vehicle is to be transported for delivery to the

owner thereof from the place where it has been abandoned by or seized from a thief. Any person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of transporting motor

or motor-drawn vehicles or motorized bicycles from the place of manufacture for delivery

to dealers may, with regard to such vehicles, obtain general registration and registration

plates therefor of the kind and style provided for in this subtitle, with the word

“temporary” stated thereon, but only if the chief administrator is satisfied as to the financial responsibility of such person, partnership or corporation

to meet any claim for damages arising out of any automobile accident and satisfactory

evidence of such responsibility has been filed with him. Any person engaged in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles, motorized

bicycles, or motor-drawn vehicles may, with regard to said motor vehicles, motorized

bicycles, or motor-drawn vehicles owned by him, obtain general registration and registration

plates therefor, provided for in this subtitle, with the word “temporary” stated thereon. Said registration plates may be placed on any motor vehicle, motorized bicycle,

or motor-drawn vehicle owned by such person while said vehicle is not individually

registered and not in use as a rented or leased vehicle. A bona fide dealer in “nonconventional” type motor vehicles, as defined in R.S. 39:10-2 , who has an established place of business in this State, may, with regard to “nonconventional”

type motor vehicles owned by him, obtain general registration and registration plates

therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with the letter “D”

stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any “nonconventional” type motor vehicle by such dealer,

but only if such “nonconventional” type motor vehicle is operated only for shop, demonstration

or delivery purposes. Any person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of conducting a wholesale

automobile auction block in this State for duly licensed dealers only, at least once

each week, may, with regard to vehicles controlled by it, obtain general registration

and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle,

with the word “temporary” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any vehicle controlled by the auction block, which

is to be transported from the place where stored by the owner to the auction block. Such plates may not be displayed on a vehicle sold at the auction block for delivery

to the purchaser. Application for such plates shall be approved only if the chief administrator is satisfied as to the financial responsibility of such person, partnership or corporation

to meet any claim for damages arising out of any automobile accident and satisfactory

proof of such responsibility has been filed with him. Registration plates issued pursuant to this section shall be a single plate and shall

be issued in sets of five and shall bear the letter “D” or the word “temporary” and

shall bear a number corresponding to the number on the certificate of registration. The single registration plate shall be displayed in accordance with the provisions

of R.S. 39:3-33 . The annual fee for the issuance of a certificate of registration, four duplicates

thereof and one set of five single “D” or “temporary” plates bearing a number corresponding

to the number on the certificate of registration shall be $100.00; but the annual

fee for the issuance of a certificate of registration for motorcycles or motorized

bicycles, two duplicates thereof and one set of three single “D” plates bearing a

number on the certificate of registration shall be $20.00. Following the effective date of P.L.2007, c. 335 ( C.39:2A-36.1 et al.), the chief administrator may, as a condition for the issuance of general

registration and registration plates, require security in an amount deemed sufficient

by the chief administrator to secure the prompt return of such plates to the Motor

Vehicle Commission when the use and possession of such plates by any person or entity

previously entitled to the plates pursuant to this section is no longer necessary

or proper in the determination of the chief administrator. Any security amount held by the Motor Vehicle Commission as security for any returned

plates shall be refunded to the person or entity to whom the plates were issued.