New Jersey § 39:3-10

§ 39:3-10.

a. For the purposes of this section: “ Chief administrator ” means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. “ Commercial motor vehicle ” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1990, c. 103 ( C.39:3-10.11 ). “ Motor vehicle moving violation ” means any violation of the motor vehicle laws of this State or any other jurisdiction

for which motor vehicle points are assessed by the chief administrator pursuant to

section 1 of P.L.1982, c. 43 ( C.39:5-30.5 ) or any violation of the motor vehicle laws of any other jurisdiction for which motor

vehicle points would be assessed if that violation had occurred in this State. “ Non-commercial motor vehicle ” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1990, c. 103 ( C.39:3-10.11 ). b. The chief administrator shall suspend the school bus endorsement of a person for

90 days following the date of the last conviction, or upon notification of an out-of-State

conviction, whichever date is later in time, if the person is convicted of three or

more motor vehicle moving violations in a three-year period or accumulates six or

more motor vehicle penalty points while operating a commercial motor vehicle or non-commercial

motor vehicle. c. The chief administrator shall notify the Commissioner of Education of the suspension

of a school bus driver's school bus endorsement pursuant to subsection b. of this

section within one business day following the date of the suspension. d. Upon notification from the chief administrator pursuant to subsection c. of this

section, the Commissioner of Education shall notify the board of education that employs

the school bus driver, the nonpublic school that employs the school bus driver, or

the contractor that employs the school bus driver that the school bus driver's school

bus endorsement has been suspended pursuant to subsection b. of this section within

one business day following the date of notification of the suspension. If a board of education, a nonpublic school, or a contractor that employs the school

bus driver is notified by the commissioner that the school bus driver's school bus

endorsement has been suspended, the employing board of education, nonpublic school,

or contractor, within 24 hours of the notification, shall provide a statement to the

Department of Education verifying that the school bus driver no longer operates a

school bus for the board, nonpublic school, or contractor. e. Prior to the reinstatement of any school bus endorsement suspended pursuant to

subsection b. of this section, the chief administrator shall require the person to

complete a defensive driving course approved by the chief administrator and may require

the person to fulfill any other requirement that the chief administrator deems appropriate. f. This section shall apply to convictions that occur after the effective date of

P.L.2019, c. 9 ( C.39:3-10.1b ) 1 . 1

L.2019, c. 9, eff. Aug. 1, 2019.