N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-43.2A

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

Section 13:20-43.2A - Designation of collector motor vehicles

(a) To qualify for designation as a "collector motor vehicle" the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle shall submit an application in the form specified by the Motor Vehicle Commission that provides evidence of the following:

1. The motor vehicle is less than 25 years old;

2. The vehicle is not a motor vehicle with elevated chassis height which is subject to inspection in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:20-37;

3. The vehicle is not driven in excess of the maximum mileage permitted by the terms of a valid limited use motor vehicle insurance policy issued for such vehicle;

4. The vehicle currently qualifies for, and is covered by, motor vehicle insurance coverage of a kind intended for limited use collector motor vehicles, proof of which shall be supplied to the Motor Vehicle Commission at the time of application for designation as a collector motor vehicle, which policy shall limit the mileage of the vehicle to 3,000 miles per year or less; and either:

i. Proof that the vehicle was originally manufactured as a restricted issue make or model, or in a sufficiently limited quantity, according to any generally recognized compilation of motor vehicle statistical information on file with, or supplied by the owner or lessee to the Motor Vehicle Commission, as may be accepted by the Chief Administrator in his or her discretion, so as to establish the vehicle as a unique commodity having a current monetary value in excess of similar make and model vehicles with routine manufacture and distribution patterns; or

ii. Proof that at the time of qualification for designation as a "collector motor vehicle" that the make and model of such vehicles exist in such limited numbers, according to any generally recognized compilation of motor vehicle statistical information on file with, or supplied by the owner or lessee to the Motor Vehicle Commission, as may be accepted by the Chief Administrator in his or her discretion, so as to establish the vehicle as a unique commodity having a current monetary value in excess of similar make and model vehicles with routine manufacture and distribution patterns;

5. The vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal and State motor vehicle safety and emission requirements in effect on the date of manufacture; and

6. The vehicle is not a kit or replica vehicle.

(b) The Chief Administrator or his or her designee shall verify the odometer reading of a "collector motor vehicle" and may require that such motor vehicle be equipped with an odometer lock. A motor vehicle which is equipped with an odometer which is inoperative or not in proper operating condition shall not qualify for designation as a "collector motor vehicle."

(c) The owner or lessee of any motor vehicle qualifying as a "collector motor vehicle" shall be eligible to purchase from the Motor Vehicle Commission a distinctive windshield sticker, of a design and dimensions to be approved by the Chief Administrator, said sticker to be affixed in lieu of a certificate of approval or inspection decal, by an authorized representative of the Motor Vehicle Commission, indicating that said motor vehicle is a "collector motor vehicle" that is exempt from the inspection requirements of 39:8-1. The windshield sticker shall be valid for five years from the month of issuance; provided, however, that a windshield sticker issued pursuant to this subsection for a "collector motor vehicle" that is at least 21 years old shall be valid until the vehicle becomes 25 years old and shall be nonrenewable.

(d) The Chief Administrator or his or her designee shall remove the previous "collector motor vehicle" windshield sticker, if any, of a motor vehicle which is denied designation as a "collector motor vehicle" in accordance with this section. A motor vehicle that is denied designation as a "collector motor vehicle" shall not be eligible for such designation for one inspection cycle.

(e) The owner or lessee of a "collector motor vehicle" shall make application to the Motor Vehicle Commission for the renewal of the windshield sticker prior to expiration of the date on the windshield sticker. The renewal application shall at a minimum be accompanied by proof that the vehicle is covered by motor vehicle insurance coverage of a kind intended for limited use collector motor vehicles that limits the mileage use of the vehicle to 3,000 miles per year or less.

(f) The cost of an initial collector vehicle voucher shall be $ 25.00 and $ 25.00 for the renewal of the collector vehicle voucher thereafter.

(g) Present such motor vehicle for inspection at a licensed private inspection facility within 14 days of the date of issuance of the temporary authorization certificate if the registrant does not wish to retain the collector motor vehicle designation. A motor vehicle inspected pursuant to this subsection that is found to be defective shall be subject to reinspection by a licensed private inspection facility no later than the last day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the motor vehicle failed inspection, except as otherwise provided at 13:20-7.6(a). Upon approval following inspection or reinspection by a licensed private inspection facility, the motor vehicle shall next be inspected during the calendar year in which the motor vehicle becomes five model years old no later than the last day of the calendar month within that year that is designated on the certificate of approval affixed to such motor vehicle pursuant to this paragraph. The motor vehicle shall thereafter be inspected on a biennial basis, except as otherwise provided by law or regulation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-43.2A

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016