New Jersey § 39:3-6

§ 39:3-6.

As used in this act unless other meaning is clearly apparent from the language or

context, or unless inconsistent with the manifest intention of the Legislature: “ Commercial vehicle ” means any vehicle which is operated in interstate commerce and used for the transportation

of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed or used primarily for the

transportation of property. “ Jurisdiction ” means and includes a State, territory or possession of the United States, the District

of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country and a state or province

of a foreign country. “ Properly registered, ” as applied to place of registration, means: (a) The jurisdiction where the person registering the vehicle has his legal residence,

or (b) In the case of a commercial vehicle, the jurisdiction in which it is registered

if the commercial enterprise in which such vehicle is used has a place of business

therein and, if the vehicle is most frequently dispatched, garaged, serviced, maintained,

operated or otherwise controlled in or from such place of business and, the vehicle

has been assigned to such place of business, or (c) In the case of a commercial vehicle, the jurisdiction where, because of an agreement

or arrangement between two or more jurisdictions, or pursuant to a declaration, the vehicle has been registered

as required by that jurisdiction. In case of doubt or dispute as to the proper place of registration of a vehicle, the

division shall make the final determination, but in making such determination, the

division may confer with departments of the other jurisdictions affected. “ Fleet ” means one or more commercial vehicles. The words “ division, ” “ motor vehicle, ” “ person, ” “ vehicle, ” and “ owner ” shall each have the meanings ascribed to them respectively by R.S. 39:1-1 . The director shall promulgate regulations, after public hearing, establishing definitions

of other words and terms as may be necessary for the administration of this act.