New Jersey § 39:3-13

§ 39:3-13.

a. Any person to whom a special learner's permit has been issued pursuant to section

1 of P.L.1950, c. 127 ( C.39:3-13.1 ), upon successful completion of a State approved written examination, eye examination,

and an approved minimum six-hour behind-the-wheel driving course, shall be entitled

to retain the special learner's permit in his own possession. The special learner's permit shall be validated by the commission for the purpose

of driving a motor vehicle on a public highway in this State after the holder has

successfully met the necessary examination requirements, and upon the successful completion

of a behind-the-wheel driving course. Such person may operate a motor vehicle of the class for which a basic driver's

license is required except during the hours between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. while

in the company and under the supervision, from the front passenger seat, of a licensed

motor vehicle driver of this State who is over 21 years of age and has been licensed

to drive a passenger automobile for at least three years. Such special permit shall be valid until such person's seventeenth birthday or until

he qualifies for a probationary license. Except during an instructional period of a behind-the-wheel driving course, the

holder of a special permit shall operate a passenger automobile with only the following

passengers: (1) the supervising passenger; (2) any parent, guardian, or dependent

of the special permit holder; and (3) one additional passenger. The holder of the special learner's permit shall not use any hand-held or hands-free

interactive wireless communication device, except in an emergency, while operating

a moving passenger automobile on a public road or highway. “ Use ” shall include, but not be limited to, talking or listening on any hand-held or hands-free

interactive wireless communication device or operating its keys, buttons, or other

controls. All occupants of the automobile shall be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened

seat belt or child restraint system. The chief administrator shall provide the holder of a special learner's permit with

two removable, transferable, highly visible, reflective decals indicating that the

driver of the vehicle may be the holder of a special learner's permit. The decals shall be designed by the chief administrator, in consultation with the

Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The chief administrator may charge a fee for the decals not to exceed the actual

cost of producing and distributing the decals. The decals shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the chief administrator,

in consultation with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law

and Public Safety, and shall be clearly visible to law enforcement officers. The holder of a special learner's permit shall not operate a vehicle unless the

decals are displayed. The decal shall be removed once the driver's special learner's permit period has

ended. b. When notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that a special learner's permit

holder has been convicted of a violation which causes the permit holder to accumulate

more than two motor vehicle points or has been convicted of a violation of R.S.39:4-50 ; section 2 of P.L.1981, c. 512 ( C.39:4-50.4a ); P.L.1992, c. 189 ( C.39:4-50.14 ); R.S.39:4-129 ; N.J.S.2C:11-5 ; section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 165 ( C.2C:11-5.3 ), subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1 ; or any other motor vehicle-related law the chief administrator determines to be

significant and applicable pursuant to regulation, and in addition to any other penalty

that may be imposed, the chief administrator shall, without the exercise of discretion

or a hearing, suspend the holder's special learner's permit for 90 days. The chief administrator shall restore the permit following the term of the permit

suspension if the permit holder, regardless of age, satisfactorily completes a remedial

training course of not less than four hours which may be given by the commission,

a driving school licensed by the chief administrator pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1951,

c. 216 ( C.39:12-2 ), or any Statewide safety organization approved by the chief administrator. The course shall be administered pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by

the chief administrator and subject to oversight by the commission. The authority of the chief administrator to suspend, revoke, or deny issuance of

an initial or renewal license to operate a driving school or an instructor's license,

and to assess fines, pursuant to P.L.1951, c. 216 ( C.39:12-1 et seq. ) shall apply to any violations related to the administration of a remedial training

course. The permit holder shall also remit a course fee prior to the commencement of the

course. If, after completion of the remedial training course, the chief administrator is

notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that the special learner's permit holder

has been convicted of any motor vehicle violation which results in the imposition

of any motor vehicle points or has been convicted of a violation of R.S.39:4-50 ; section 2 of P.L.1981, c. 512 ( C.39:4-50.4a ); P.L.1992, c. 189 ( C.39:4-50.14 ); R.S.39:4-129 ; N.J.S.2C:11-5 ; subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1 ; or any other motor vehicle-related law the chief administrator deems significant

and applicable pursuant to regulation, the chief administrator, without the exercise

of discretion or a hearing, shall also postpone the issuance of a basic license for

90 days. When the chief administrator is notified by a court of competent jurisdiction that

a special learner's permit holder has been convicted of any alcohol or drug-related

offense unrelated to the operation of a motor vehicle and he is not otherwise subject

to any other suspension penalty therefor, the chief administrator shall, without the

exercise of discretion or a hearing, suspend the special learner's permit for six

months.