N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-24.1
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Affiliate" means a distinct subsidiary of a sponsoring agency or an independent entity that has a contract or formal agreement with a sponsoring agency to deliver the sponsoring agency's approved defensive driving course.
"Approved motor vehicle defensive driving course" means a course of motor vehicle driver safety instruction delivered either in a traditional classroom setting, on DVD/video, or online by means of the Internet in a computer-assisted virtual classroom, that:
1. Is predicated on defensive driving techniques;
2. Has been approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission following proper and complete application; and
3. Has been determined to be effective in terms of either reducing moving violation convictions or accident involvement or both.
This definition shall not be taken to include driver training courses offered by driving schools pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq., public, parochial, or private school driving education courses, a Motor Vehicle Commission Driver Improvement Program required pursuant to 39:5-30.2 et seq., or a Motor Vehicle Commission Probationary Driver Program required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.3(d).
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4) .
"Security mechanisms" mean a combination of devices and procedures that the Chief Administrator is satisfied ensures on a continuing basis, the identity of a student taking an approved defensive driving course and proficiency examination by means of a DVD/video or an online, computer-assisted, virtual classroom for the duration of the course and examination.
"Sponsoring agency" means an organization that offers its own approved motor vehicle defensive driving course approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to 17:33B-45 and this subchapter.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-24.1
See: 27 N.J.R. 4153(a), 28 N.J.R. 275(a).
Amended by R.2006 d.250, effective 7/3/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 445(a), 38 N.J.R. 2875(a).
At the end of the introductory paragraph, substituted a period for a semicolon; substituted "Chief Administrator" for "Director" and "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division of Motor Vehicles" throughout; added definitions "Chief Administrator" and "Commission"; deleted definitions "Director" and "Division"; and in definition "Sponsoring agency", substituted "that" for "which" following "organization".
Amended by R.2007 d.354, effective 11/19/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 160(a), 39 N.J.R. 4943(a).
Rewrote definition "Approved motor vehicle defensive driving course"; added definition "Security mechanisms"; and in definition "Sponsoring agency", substituted "offers an approved" for "has a".
Amended by R.2014 d.007, effective 1/6/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 870(a), 46 N.J.R. 122(a).
Added definition "Affiliate"; rewrote definition "Approved motor vehicle defensive driving course", in definition "Security mechanisms", inserted "a DVD/video or"; and in definition "Sponsoring agency", substituted "its own" for "an".