New Jersey § 38a:15-9
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 38a:15-9, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38a:15-9.
a. The department shall maintain a list of each person possessing a Gold Star Family
license plate, issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c. 17 ( C.39:3-27.142 ), and each person holding a driver's license or identification card with a Gold Star
Family designation, issued pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 165 ( C.39:3-10f6 ) or section 2 of P.L.1980, c. 47 ( C.39:3-29.3 ), respectively. The department shall distribute the list to the appropriate representative of a
State veteran service entity in each county. b. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To have in the person's possession any canceled, fictitious, fraudulently altered,
or fraudulently obtained driver's license or identification card with a Gold Star
Family designation; (2) To lend a driver's license or identification card with a Gold Star Family designation
to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another; (3) To display or represent a driver's license or identification card with a Gold
Star Family designation not issued to the person as being the person's card; (4) To permit any unlawful use of a driver's license or identification card with a
Gold Star Family designation issued to the person; (5) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce a driver's license
or identification card with a Gold Star Family designation, or facsimile thereof,
in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid driver's license or identification
card with a Gold Star Family designation, or to display or have in the person's possession
any such photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile; or (6) To alter a driver's license or identification card with a Gold Star Family designation
in any manner. c. A person who violates any provision of subsection b. of this section shall be liable
to a civil penalty of $1,000. The civil penalty shall be collected pursuant to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of
1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 ( C.2A:58-10 et seq. ), in a summary proceeding before the municipal court having jurisdiction.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 38a:15-9
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Section 38a:15-9 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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