N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-28.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:20-28.6 - Decal; period of validity

(a) A new motor vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle leasing company shall, after satisfactory completion of an inspection of a new motor vehicle or heavy-duty diesel truck pursuant to this subchapter, affix a decal upon such motor vehicle as an indication of same. The decal shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield inside the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, or lower right corner of the windshield inside the passenger compartment of the heavy-duty diesel truck, approximately three inches from the bottom of the windshield and approximately four inches from the left side of the windshield of the motor vehicle or from the right side of the windshield of the heavy-duty diesel truck, but in every case, the decal shall be completely visible from the front of the motor vehicle. The decal shall be affixed in an upright position.

(b) A new motor vehicle receiving a decal as an indication of successful inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall next be inspected not later than five years from the last day of the calendar month in which the motor vehicle was inspected by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company, and the decal affixed to the motor vehicle by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company shall so indicate.

(c) Notwithstanding (b) above, a new motor vehicle that is to be initially registered as a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-20 or that is a bus that has been issued passenger, governmental, no fee or commercial vehicle license plates by the Motor Vehicle Commission or that is a taxicab, limousine or jitney and that is receiving a decal as an indication of successful inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall next be inspected not later than one year from the last day of the calendar month in which the motor vehicle was inspected by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company and the decal affixed to the motor vehicle by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company shall so indicate.

(d) A new heavy-duty diesel truck receiving a decal as an indication of successful inspection pursuant to this subchapter shall next be inspected for diesel emissions at a licensed private inspection facility not later than two years from the last day of the calendar month in which the new heavy-duty diesel truck was initially registered in this State, and the decal affixed to the new heavy-duty diesel truck by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company shall so indicate. Thereafter, the heavy-duty diesel truck shall be subject to an annual diesel emission inspection in compliance with the periodic inspection program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-64 and N.J.A.C. 13:20-26.17(b).

(e) Notwithstanding (d) above, in the event that the ultimate purchaser of a new heavy-duty diesel truck transfers the registration of a previously owned heavy-duty diesel truck registered in his or her name to the new heavy-duty diesel truck, the new heavy-duty diesel truck shall next be inspected for diesel emissions at a licensed private inspection facility not later than two years from the expiration date of the transferred registration, and the decal affixed to the new heavy-duty diesel truck by the new motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle leasing company shall so indicate. Thereafter, the heavy-duty diesel truck shall be subject to an annual diesel emission inspection in compliance with the periodic inspection program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-64 and N.J.A.C. 13:20-26.17(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-28.6

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1821(a), effective 8/6/2018