N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-34.3

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

Section 13:20-34.3 - Registration numbers excluded

(a) The following registration numbers shall be excluded from issuance as "particular identifying marks" and, where so indicated, shall be used for the purpose specified:

1. Any combination except those hereinbefore reserved having the following arrangements: three alphabetic followed by three numeric characters (for example ABC 123); three numeric followed by three alphabetic characters (for example 123 ABC); three alphabetic followed by two numeric and one alphabetic character (for example, ABC 12D); two alphabetic followed by three numeric and one alphabetic character (for example, BA 123C), except that the letters I, O and Q shall not be utilized in this type of six character non-personalized plate combination; three alphabetic followed by four numeric characters (for example, ABC 1234), except that the letters I, O and Q shall not be utilized in such seven character non-personalized plate combinations. Any combination herein excluded and not in a series designated for special classes of vehicles may be reissued as "personalized marks" if the registrant to whom the marks were previously issued has surrendered said marks and corresponding registration certificate. Designated for general issue;

2. "1" through "30" except "22 and 25". Designated for State vehicles assigned to cabinet officers;

3. "100 through 19000". Designated for "constructor" registrations;

4. Except as otherwise provided by 13:20-34.2(a)1 and 13:20-34.2(a)9, any combination consisting of less than three characters or more than seven characters;

5. Any combination consisting of one alphabetic followed by two numeric characters (for example, A 12). Designated for "contractor equipment in transit registration";

6. "AA 10" through "YZ 99," except for QQ 1 through QQ 99. Designated for "contractor equipment in transit registration." "ZA 10" through "ZZ 99" and "10 ZA through 99 ZZ". Designated for "empty contractor equipment in transit registration";

7. Any combination having two alphabetic followed by three numeric characters (for example, AB 123) or three numeric followed by two alphabetic characters (for example, 123 AB). Designated for general motorcycle registrations (A100A through Z999Z, A1000 through Z1000, and 1000A through 9999Z);

8. F 10000 through F 99999, FA 10000 through FA 99999, and FA 10A through FZ 99Z. Designated for "farm use registrations" issued pursuant to 39:3-24(b);

9. "G" followed by three numeric characters (for example G 123) and three numerics followed by "G" (for example, 123 G). Designated for motorcycles owned by governmental agencies;

10. "H" followed by three numeric characters (for example, H 123) and three numerics followed by "H" (for example, 123 H). Designated for motorcycles owned by governmental agencies;

11. "J" followed by three numeric characters (for example J 123) and three numerics followed by "J" (for example, 123 J). Designated for motorcycles owned by governmental agencies;

12. "MV 1" through "MV 10" and "1 MV" through "10 MV." Designated for State-owned vehicles assigned to Motor Vehicle Commission personnel;

13. S1 100A through S1 999Z and 100A S1 through 9999Z S1 for School Vehicle Type I; S2 100A through S2 999Z and 100A S2 through 9999Z S2 for School Vehicle Type II;

14. TA 100 through TZ 9999, TAA 100 through TZZ 9999, TA100A through TZ999Z, 100 TAA through 999 TZZ, T100AA through T999ZZ, TAA 1000 through TZZ 9999, and T1A100 through T9Z999 for commercial trailers and semitrailers; provided, however, that the letters I, O, and Q shall not be utilized in seven character combinations issued for commercial trailers and semitrailers;

15. XA 100 through XZ 9999, XAA 100 through XZZ 9999, XA1000 through XZ9999, X10000 through X99999, X1A100 through X9Z999, XAA10A through XXZ99Z, XX10AA through XX99ZZ, X100AA through X999ZZ, XAA1000 through XZZ9999, and XA100A through XZ999Z for commercial motor vehicles; provided, however, that the letters I, O, and Q shall not be utilized in seven character combinations issued for commercial motor vehicles;

16. SGA 1 through SGZ 999, 1 SGA through 999 SGZ, SG 1000 through SG 99999, and 1000 SG through 99999 SG for State-owned or leased vehicles; CGA 1 through CGZ 999, 1 CGA through 999 CGZ, CG 100A through CG 999Z, CG 1000 through CG 99999, and 1000 CG through 99999 CG for county-owned or leased vehicles; MGA 1 through MGZ 999, 1 MGA through 999 MGZ, MG 10AA through MG 99ZZ, MG 1000 through MG 99999, and 1000 MG through 99999 MG for municipal-owned or leased vehicles; TD 100 through TD 9999 and 100 TD through 9999 TD for State-owned or leased vehicles assigned to the Department of Transportation;

17. ACE 21 through ACE 99 and 21 ACE through 99 ACE for vehicles owned or leased by the South Jersey Transportation Authority; HAA 1 through HAZ 999 and 1 HAA through 999 HAZ for vehicles owned or leased by the New Jersey Highway Authority; TPA 1 through TPA 999, 1 TPA through 999 TPA, and TPA 10A through TPA 99Z for vehicles owned or leased by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority;

18. OXV 100 through OZZ 9999 for vehicles utilized as buses for hire; and OXV 1000 through OZZ 9999 for taxis;

19. XYA 10A through XZD 99Z and XY 10AA through XZ99ZZ for vehicles utilized as farmer trucks;

20. CV 1000 through CV 9999 and 1000 CV through 9999 CV for vehicles utilized as commuter vans for hire;

21. TR 1000 through TR 9999, TRA 100 through TRM 999, TSA 100 through TSF 999, 1000 TA through 9999 TZ, and TA 10000 through TA 99999 for tractors utilized on farms;

22. OL 1000 through OL 3999 and 1000 OL through 3999 OL for vehicles with BPU approval;

23. SPA 100 through SPA 999, 100 SPA through 999 SPA, SPB 100 through SPB 999, 100 SPB through 999 SPB, SP 1000 through SP 9999, and 1000 SP through 9999 SP, used for State Police designated vehicles;

24. OL 4000 through OL 9999 and OL 4000A through OL 9999A for vehicles utilized as limousines;

25. Any combination except those hereinbefore reserved having the following arrangements: AAA 100 through ZZZ 9999, 100 AAA through 9999 ZZZ and AAA 10A through ZZZ 99Z for vehicles utilized as pleasure vehicles; provided, however, that the letters I, O, and Q shall not be utilized in seven character non-personalized plate combinations issued for vehicles utilized as pleasure vehicles; BA 100A through ZZ 999Z for vehicles utilized as pleasure vehicles, except that the letters I, O, and Q shall not be utilized in this type of six character non-personalized plate combination issued for vehicles utilized as pleasure vehicles;

26. 1A1A1 through 9Y9Y9 for motorized bicycles;

27. Any combination of alphabetic and numeric characters that constitutes amateur radio call letters as issued by the Federal Communications Commission;

28. Three letters followed by CMH. Designated for vehicles owned or leased by New Jersey residents who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor;

29. 1000 SS through 9999 SS for vehicles owned or leased by persons who have been awarded the Silver Star medal;

30. CI 1000 through CI 9999 and 1000 CI through 9999 CI for vehicles owned or leased by persons who are holders of the Combat Infantryman Badge;

31. AR 1000 through AR 9999, NR 1000 through NR 9999, CR 1000 through CR 9999, AF 1000 through AF 9999 and MR 1000 through MR 9999 for vehicles owned by persons serving in military reserve units;

32. NFA 100 through NFZ 999 and NF 10000 through NF 99999 for vehicles that qualify for registration at no fee pursuant to 39:3-27 and which are not assigned specific combinations by any other provision of this subchapter;

33. EM 1000 through EM 9999 and 1000 EM through 9999 EM for vehicles owned or leased by emergency medical technician-ambulance;

34. Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, any combination consisting of two alphabetic followed by four numeric characters (for example, AB 1234) or four numeric followed by two alphabetic characters (for example, 1234 AB). Designated for use on special organization vehicle registration plates issued by the Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-27.35 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 13:20-39; and

35. A1A1A through Z9Z9Z for autocycles.

(b) The Chief Administrator shall deny an application for a personalized license plate or shall recall a personalized plate previously issued if the Chief Administrator determines the plate configuration to be:

1. Potentially misleading to law enforcement;

2. Previously issued or almost identical to another plate previously issued so as to create confusion;

3. A combination giving the appearance that the vehicle is associated with law enforcement or other government entities;

4. Profane, obscene, or vulgar;

5. Containing sexual innuendo or sexual connotations;

6. A reference to excretory functions;

7. A racial, ethnic, religious, lifestyle, or gender epithet;

8. Related to illegal drugs or substances;

9. Related to illegal activities;

10. Libelous or slanderous;

11. Directed to and likely to incite imminent lawless action;

12. Words which inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace; or

13. A combination that is currently reserved for other plate types pursuant to 13:20-34.2, this section, or as determined by the Chief Administrator.

(c) Failure to return a personalized plate within 15 days of recall under (b) above may result in revocation of a registration certificate for any personalized plate the Chief Administrator has recalled pursuant to 39:5-30.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-34.3

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2074(c), effective 10/3/2016

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 642(a), effective 1/16/2018