New Jersey § 39:4-60

§ 39:4-60.

Except as provided herein, no person shall stand in the roadway of a highway to stop, impede, hinder or delay the

progress of a vehicle for the purpose of soliciting the purchase of goods, merchandise

or tickets, or for the purpose of soliciting contributions for any cause, and the

only question of law and fact in determining guilt under this section shall be whether

goods, merchandise or tickets were tendered or offered for sale, or whether a contribution

was solicited. A municipal governing body by ordinance may authorize charitable organizations as

defined in section 3 of P.L.1994, c. 16 ( C. 45:17A-20 ) to solicit contributions in the roadway of a highway, other than interstate highways

or toll roads maintained pursuant to P.L.1962, c. 10 ( C. 27:12C-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1991, c. 252 ( C. 27:25A-1 et seq. ), P.L.1952, c. 16 ( C. 27:12B-1 et seq. ), or P.L.1948, c. 454 ( C. 27:23-1 et seq. ), subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,”

P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C. 52:14B-1 et seq. ), by the Department of Transportation in consultation with the Division of Highway

Traffic Safety. A municipality shall not authorize charitable organizations to solicit on any county

highway or intersection of a county highway without the approval of the board of chosen

freeholders. A municipality shall not authorize charitable organizations to solicit on any State

highway or intersection of a State highway without the approval of the Commissioner

of Transportation. The board of chosen freeholders and the Commissioner of Transportation shall not

unreasonably withhold approval. In addition to the prohibition contained in the first paragraph of this section , whenever in his judgment the public safety so requires, the Commissioner of Transportation may, by regulation, designate any highway or sections of any highway as a location

wherein the standing of any person or the parking of any vehicle for the purpose of

soliciting the purchase of goods, merchandise or tickets, or for the purpose of soliciting

contributions for any cause, is deemed hazardous or inimical to the proper flow of

traffic, and shall be prohibited. Each highway or section thereof so designated shall be clearly marked by appropriate signs which shall be erected and maintained by the authority having the responsibility

for the maintenance of such highway, upon receipt by such authority of written notice

from the director of the adoption of such regulation. No person shall stand in, and no operator shall allow a vehicle to stand in, any

section of a highway so designated and marked to stop, impede, hinder or delay the

progress of a vehicle for the purpose of soliciting the purchase of goods, merchandise

or tickets, or for the purpose of soliciting contributions for any cause, and the

only question of law and fact in determining guilt under this section shall be whether

goods, merchandise or tickets were tendered or offered for sale, or whether a contribution

was solicited. Whenever in his judgment the public safety so requires the Commissioner of Transportation may, by regulation, amend or alter any designation made by him pursuant to the provisions

of this paragraph. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize or permit any

person to stand in or to allow a vehicle to stand in any highway where the same is

or shall be prohibited by any other provision of this Title or by any amendment thereof

or supplement thereto, or by any ordinance, resolution, regulation or order duly adopted

pursuant to authority thereunder. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall pay, upon

conviction, a penalty not to exceed $100.