N.J. Admin. Code § 13:18-2.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:18-2.18 - Household goods carriers

(a) A household goods carrier leasing vehicles and/or equipment from a service representative may elect to base (register) such vehicles and/or equipment in the base jurisdiction of the service representative or in that of the household goods carrier.

1. If the household goods carrier selects the base jurisdiction of the service representative as its base jurisdiction, the apportioned registration shall be in the name of the service representative as the lessor and the household goods carrier as the lessee.

i. Mileage records of both the service representative and the household goods carrier shall be used in calculating the apportionment of fees.

ii. All mileage records shall be maintained or available in the service representative's base jurisdiction.

2. If the household goods carrier selects its jurisdiction to be its base jurisdiction, the vehicles shall be registered by and in the name of the household goods carrier as the registrant and the service representative as the lessor.

i. Mileage records of both the household goods carrier and those of the service representative (which shall include those miles traveled within New Jersey as intrastate miles) shall be used to calculate the apportionment of fees.

ii. All mileage records shall be maintained or available in the base jurisdiction of the household goods carrier.

(b) If an owner-operator other than a service representative uses its vehicle(s) exclusively to transport cargo for a household goods carrier, such vehicle(s) shall be apportionally registered in the jurisdiction of the household goods carrier.

1. The name of the owner-operator as lessor and the household goods carrier as lessee shall appear in the registration record and on the cab card itself.

2. The household goods carrier shall maintain a record of the miles traveled for calculating fees.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:18-2.18