New Jersey § 26:2b-24
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§ 26:2b-24.
The division shall, in cooperation with the State, municipal and local police, and
the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission , conduct tests for alcohol in the bodies of automobile drivers and pedestrians who
die as a result of and within four hours of a traffic accident, and in automobile drivers who survive traffic accidents
fatal to others. The division shall promulgate a written manual to govern the conducting of tests
made pursuant to this section, which shall specify the qualifications of personnel
to conduct such tests, the methods and related details of specimen selection, collection,
preservation and analysis, and the methods of tabulation and reporting of this test
data. If a test conducted pursuant to this section discloses alcohol, the division shall
insofar as is practicable make a determination whether or not alcohol use disorder was a probable factor in the drinking of the tested individual. Test data collected and determinations made pursuant to this section shall be tabulated,
compiled, and published by the division at least semiannually. The division in cooperation with the office of the Attorney General and other interested
State departments and agencies shall undertake a detailed and comprehensive review
of State and local laws and regulations governing driving under the influence of alcohol. This review shall include, but need not be limited to, consideration of the relation
of these laws and regulations to the legislative policies and purposes of this act,
and what programs and punishments are appropriate for individuals convicted of drunk
driving. Within one year from the date of enactment of P.L.1975, c. 305 ( C.26:2B-7 et seq. ) , the division shall transmit to the Legislature a report on this review. This report shall include specific recommendations for any changes in the present
laws and regulations the division deems appropriate.
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