New Jersey § 39:6-49
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:6-49, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:6-49.
(a) The owner's registration of a vehicle involved in an accident to which this act
applies shall not be transferred nor the vehicle, in respect to which such registration
was issued, registered in any other name until the provisions of this act relating
to the deposit of security are complied with, unless such provisions are inapplicable
because of the exceptions stated in section three 1 or because of other exceptions specified in this act, or until the director is satisfied
that such transfer is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect
of defeating the purposes of this act. (b) If an owner's registration has been suspended hereunder, such registration shall
not be transferred nor the vehicle, in respect to which such registration was issued,
registered in any other name until the director is satisfied that such transfer of
registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect
of defeating the purposes of this act. (c) Nothing in this section shall in anywise affect the rights of any conditional
vendor, chattel mortgagee or lessor of such a vehicle registered in the name of another
as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this act. (d) The director shall suspend the registration of any vehicle transferred in violation
of the provisions of this section. 1
N.J.S.A. § 39:6-25.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:6-49
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:6-49 cover?
Section 39:6-49 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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