New Jersey § 39:3-20

§ 39:3-20.

For the purpose of this section, gross weight means the weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, including load or contents. a. The chief administrator is authorized to issue registrations for commercial motor vehicles other than omnibuses

or motor-drawn vehicles upon application therefor and payment of a fee based on the

gross weight of the vehicle, including the gross weight of all vehicles in any combination

of vehicles of which the commercial motor vehicle is the drawing vehicle. The gross weight of a disabled commercial vehicle or combination of disabled commercial

vehicles being removed from a highway shall not be included in the calculation of

the registration fee for the drawing vehicle. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for a commercial

motor vehicle other than an omnibus or motor-drawn vehicle shall expire and the certificate

thereof shall become void on the last day of the twelfth calendar month following the month in which the certificate was issued; provided,

however, that the chief administrator may require registrations which shall expire, and issue certificates thereof which

shall become void, on a date fixed by the chief administrator , which shall not be sooner than three months or later than 26 months after the date

of issuance of such certificates, and the fees for such registrations or registration

applications, including any other fees or charges collected in connection with the

registration fee, shall be fixed by the chief administrator in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fees established by law. The chief administrator may fix the expiration date for registration certificates at a date other than 12 months if the chief administrator determines that such change is necessary, appropriate or convenient in order to aid

in implementing the vehicle inspection requirements of chapter 8 of Title 39 or for

other good cause. The minimum registration fee shall be as follows: (1) In the case of vehicles other than trucks transporting ready-mixed concrete, asphalt,

stone, sand, gravel, clay and cleanfill: For vehicles not in excess of 5,000 pounds, $53.50. For vehicles in excess of 5,000 pounds and not in excess of 10,000 pounds, $53.50

plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. For vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds and not in excess of 18,000 pounds, $53.50

plus $13.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. For vehicles in excess of 18,000 pounds and not in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50

plus $14.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. For vehicles in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50 plus $15.50 for each 1,000 pounds

or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds; and (2) In the case of trucks transporting ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, stone, sand,

gravel, clay and cleanfill: For vehicles not in excess of 5,000 pounds, $53.50. For vehicles in excess of 5,000 pounds and not in excess of 18,000 pounds, $53.50

plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. For vehicles in excess of 18,000 pounds and not in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50

plus $12.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. For vehicles in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50 plus $13.50 for each 1,000 pounds

or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds. b. The chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for commercial motor vehicles having three

or more axles and a gross weight over 40,000 pounds but not exceeding 70,000 pounds,

upon application therefor and proof to the satisfaction of the chief administrator that the applicant is actually engaged in construction work or in the business of

supplying material, transporting material, or using such registered vehicle for construction

work. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for these commercial

motor vehicles shall expire and the certificate thereof shall become void on the last

day of the twelfth calendar month following the month in which the certificate was issued; provided,

however, that the chief administrator may require registrations which shall expire, and issue certificates thereof which

shall become void on a date fixed by the chief administrator , which shall not be sooner than three months or later than 26 months after the date

of issuance of such certificates, and the fees for such registrations or registration

applications, including any other fees or charges collected in connection with the

registration fee, shall be fixed by the chief administrator in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fees established by law. The chief administrator may fix the expiration date for registration certificates at a date other than 12 months if the chief administrator determines that such change is necessary, appropriate or convenient in order to aid

in implementing the vehicle inspection requirements of chapter 8 of Title 39 or for

other good cause. The registration fee shall be $22.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof. For purposes of calculating this fee, weight means the gross weight, including the gross weight of all vehicles in any combination

of which such commercial motor vehicle is the drawing vehicle. Such commercial motor vehicle shall be operated in compliance with the speed limitations

of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and shall not be operated at a speed greater than

45 miles per hour when one or more of its axles has a load which exceeds the limitations

prescribed in R.S.39:3-84 . c. The chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for each of the following solid waste vehicles:

two-axle vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding 42,000 pounds; tandem three-axle

and four-axle vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding 60,000 pounds; four-axle

tractor-trailer combination vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding 60,000 pounds. Registration is based upon application to the chief administrator and proof to his satisfaction that the applicant is actually engaged in the performance

of solid waste disposal or collection functions and holds a certificate of convenience

and necessity therefor issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for a solid waste

vehicle shall expire and the certificate thereof shall become void on the last day

of the twelfth calendar month following the month in which the certificate was issued. The registration fee shall be $50 plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof

in excess of 5,000 pounds. d. The chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for commercial motor-drawn vehicles upon

application therefor. The registration year for commercial motor-drawn vehicles shall be April 1 to the

following March 31 and the fee therefor shall be $18 for each such vehicle. At the discretion of the chief administrator , an applicant for registration for a commercial motor-drawn vehicle may be provided

the option of registering such vehicle for a period of four years. In the event that the applicant for registration exercises the four-year option,

a fee of $64 for each such vehicle shall be paid to the chief administrator in advance. If any commercial motor-drawn vehicle registered for a four-year period is sold or

withdrawn from use on the highways, the chief administrator may, upon surrender of the vehicle registration and plate, refund $16 for each full

year of unused prepaid registration. e. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle or combination of vehicles registered under

this act, having a gross weight, including load or contents, in excess of the gross

weight provided on the registration certificate to be operated on the highways of

this State. The owner, lessee, bailee or any one of the aforesaid of a vehicle or combination

of vehicles, including load or contents, found or operated on any public road, street

or highway or on any public or quasi-public property in this State with a gross weight

of that vehicle or combination of vehicles, including load or contents, in excess

of the weight limitation permitted by the certificate of registration for the vehicle

or combination of vehicles, pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be assessed

a penalty of $500 plus an amount equal to $100 for each 1,000 pounds or fractional

portion of 1,000 pounds of weight in excess of the weight limitation permitted by

the certificate of registration for that vehicle or combination of vehicles. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which there is no valid certificate of

registration is deemed to have been registered for zero pounds for the purposes of

the enforcement of this act, in addition to any other violation of this Title, but

is not deemed to be lawfully or validly registered pursuant to the provisions of this

Title. This section shall not be construed to supersede or repeal the provisions of section 39:3-84 , 39:4-75 , or 39:4-76 of this Title. f. Of the registration fees collected by the chief administrator pursuant to this section for vehicles with gross vehicle weights in excess of 5,000

pounds, an amount equal to $3 per 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000

pounds for each registration shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit

in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1995, c. 157 ( C.39:8-75 ). Moneys in the fund shall be used by the Department of Law and Public Safety and

the Department of Transportation for enforcement of laws and regulations governing

commercial motor vehicles.