A5079

An Act concerning certain specialty license plates for commercial motor vehicles and amending various parts of the statutory law.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Section 2 of P.L.1993, c.168 (C.39:3-27.48) is amended to read as follows:

2. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue coastal protection license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, a coastal protection license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, the protection of the coastal resources of this State. The words or slogan and emblem shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator; however, the [director] chief administrator shall solicit, in conjunction with the Legislature, input from the general public on the design of the plate and shall review the submissions prior to choosing the design. Issuance of coastal protection license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the limitations of section 3 of P.L.1959, c.56 (C.39:3-33.5) and other applicable requirements of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1993, c.168, s.2)

2. Section 1 of P.L.1993, c.184 (C.39:3-27.55) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. Upon proper application, the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue animal welfare license plates for a motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, an animal welfare license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or interest in, animal welfare. The words or slogan and emblem shall be selected by the [director] chief administrator. Issuance of animal welfare license plates in accordance with this subsection shall be subject to the limitations of section 3 of P.L.1959, c.56 (C.39:3-33.5) and other applicable requirements of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter specifically provided.

b. Application for issuance of an animal welfare license plate shall be made to the [director] chief administrator on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the [director] chief administrator. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, payable to the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, which shall be in addition to the fee otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles. The annual renewal fee for the registration certificate of a motor vehicle for which an animal welfare license plate has been issued shall include, in each year subsequent to the year of issuance, an animal welfare license plate fee in the amount of $10, which shall be in addition to the fee for the renewal of the registration certificate.

(cf: P.L.1993, c.184, s.1)

3. Section 2 of P.L.1995, c.176 (C.39:3-27.62) is amended to read as follows:

2. The [director] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue United States Olympic license plates, for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, a United States Olympic license plate shall display the official United States Olympic Committee logo and wording which indicates support for the advancement of excellence in amateur athletic competition in this State. The wording, design, and color scheme of the plate shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.176, s.2)

4. Section 1 of P.L.1995, c.252 (C.39:3-27.67) is amended to read as follows:

1. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings of identification otherwise prescribed by law, the plate shall display a depiction of a battleship and wording which either recognizes the U.S.S. New Jersey's role in U.S. naval history or indicates support for the restoration[,] and maintenance of the U.S.S. New Jersey. The wording, design, and color scheme of the plate shall be chosen

by the chief administrator.

(cf: P.L.2007, c.262, s.1)

5. Section 2 of P.L.1995, c.368 (C.39:3-27.73) is amended to read as follows:

2. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue historic preservation license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, an historic preservation license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, historic preservation. The words or slogan and emblem shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator in consultation with the [Historic Preservation License Plate Advisory Committee established pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of this act] New Jersey Historic Trust established pursuant to P.L.1967, c.124 (C.13:1B-15.111); however, the [director] chief administrator shall solicit, in conjunction with the Legislature, input from the general public on the design of the plate and shall review the submissions prior to choosing the design. Issuance of historic preservation license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.368, s.2)

6. Section 1 of P.L.1996, c.147 (C.39:3-27.85) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. The [director] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue for [a] any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20, special license plates bearing, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, words and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, Pinelands preservation. The license plate shall be designed by the [director] chief administrator, in consultation with the Pinelands Commission created by section 4 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-4). Issuance of Pinelands preservation license plates shall be subject to all applicable requirements of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

b. The [director] chief administrator shall collect a $50 application fee for the Pinelands preservation license plate in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of the motor vehicle. The [director] chief administrator shall collect annually subsequent to the year of issuance of the license plate a $10 fee for the license plate in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of the motor vehicle. The additional fees required by this subsection shall be deposited into the Pinelands Preservation Fund, established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1996, c.147 (C.13:18A-55).

c. The [director] chief administrator shall annually certify to the State Treasurer the average cost per license plate incurred in the immediately preceding year by the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in producing, issuing, renewing, making computer programming changes in connection with and publicizing the Pinelands preservation license plates. On a quarterly basis, the State Treasurer shall transfer a sum equal to the [division's] commission’s cost in connection with the Pinelands preservation license plates from the Pinelands Preservation Fund, established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1996, c.147 (C.13:18A-55), to the [division] commission. The annual certification of the average cost per license plate shall be approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor.

d. In the event that the average cost per license plate as certified by the [director] chief administrator and approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, is greater than the $50 application fee established in subsection b. of this section in two consecutive fiscal years, the [director] chief administrator may discontinue the issuance of Pinelands preservation license plates.

e. The Pinelands Commission and the [director] chief administrator shall develop and enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement on procedures to be followed to carry out their respective responsibilities under [this act] P.L.1996, c.147 (C.39:27.85 et al.).

(cf: P.L.1996, c.147, s.1)

7. Section 3 of P.L.1997, c.74 (C.39:3-27.86) is amended to read as follows:

3. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum license plates or such other maritime history or marine life preservation project license plates as the Department of Environmental Protection selects pursuant to section 4 of [this act] P.L.1997, c.74 (C.13:11A-2) for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, the license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum or a maritime history or marine life preservation project selected by the department pursuant to section 4 of [this act] P.L.1997, c.74 (C.13:11A-2). The words or slogan and emblem shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator, who shall solicit, in conjunction with the Legislature, input from the general public on the design of the plate and shall review the submissions prior to choosing the design. Issuance of special license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1997, c.74, s.3)

8. Section 1 of P.L.1997, c.92 (C.39:3-27.90) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue for [a] any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20, special license plates bearing, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, the slogan "Conquer Cancer." These plates may include an emblem, to be designed by the Commissioner of Health and approved by the chief administrator, indicating support for, or an interest in, finding new methods of treating and preventing cancer.

b. Application for issuance of a "Conquer Cancer" license plate shall be made to the chief administrator on forms and in a manner as may be prescribed by the chief administrator. The chief administrator shall collect for each set of plates issued an application fee of $50, and an annual renewal fee of $10, in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles.

c. Monies collected from all fees for "Conquer Cancer" license plates shall be deposited in the Cancer Research Fund, established in the Department of Health pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1982, c.40 (C.54:40A-37.1). Any monetary donation made available to the State to support the provisions of [P.L.1997, c.92 (C.39:3-27.90 et seq.)] this section shall be deposited in the Cancer Research Fund for use as set forth in this section. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited under this [act] section into the Cancer Research Fund shall be credited to the fund for use as set forth in this section.

Funds shall be utilized by the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research: (1) first to reimburse the [commission] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for all costs, including those costs associated with computer programming changes, incurred in producing, issuing, renewing, and publicizing the availability of "Conquer Cancer" license plates; (2) to reimburse the Department of Health for the design and printing of notices, posters and signs to be utilized by the [commission] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission; and (3) for approved research projects as defined in section 3 of P.L.1983, c.6 (C.52:9U-3).

d. The chief administrator shall annually certify to the Commissioner of Health the average cost per license plate incurred in the immediately preceding year by the [commission] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in producing, issuing, renewing, and publicizing the availability of "Conquer Cancer" license plates. The commissioner shall annually report the Department of Health's costs and the [division's] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s costs to the Office of Management and Budget, or its successor.

e. The chief administrator shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain "Conquer Cancer" license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all commission facilities and offices, as may be provided by the Department of Health. The notices, posters, and signs shall be designed by the Commissioner of Health after consulting with the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research. The designs shall be subject to the approval of the chief administrator. The Department of Health shall supply the [commission] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission with the notices, posters, and signs to be circulated or posted by the commission.

f. The Commissioner of Health, the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research, and the chief administrator shall develop and enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the Department of Health, the [commission] New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in carrying out their respective responsibilities under this [act] section.

g. In the event that the average cost per license plate, as certified by the chief administrator and approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, is greater than the $50 application fee established in subsection b. of this section in two consecutive fiscal years, the chief administrator may discontinue the issuance of the "Conquer Cancer" license plate.

(cf: P.L.2012, c.17, s.407)

9. Section 2 of P.L.1997, c.195 (C.39:3-27.92) is amended to read as follows:

2. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Liberty State Park license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, a Liberty State Park license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, Liberty State Park. The words or slogan and emblem shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator; however, the [director] chief administrator shall solicit, in conjunction with the Legislature, input from the general public on the design of the plate and shall review the submissions prior to choosing the design. Issuance of Liberty State Park license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1997, c.195, s.2)

10. Section 9 of P.L.1999, c.31 (C.39:3-27.100) is amended to read as follows:

9. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Meadowlands conservation license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, a Meadowlands conservation license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or an interest in, conservation of the Hackensack meadowlands and the Hackensack river watershed. The words or slogan and emblem shall be chosen by the [director] chief administrator; however, the [director] chief administrator shall solicit, in conjunction with the Legislature, input on the design of the plate from the general public and from the board of trustees of the Meadowlands Conservation Trust created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1999, c.31 (C.13:17-90), and shall review the submissions prior to choosing the design. Issuance of Meadowlands conservation license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1999, c.31, s.9)

11. Section 1 of P.L.1999, c.354 (C.39:3-27.107) is amended to read as follows:

1. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue Deborah Heart and Lung Center license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings prescribed by law, a Deborah Heart and Lung Center license plate shall display words or a slogan and an emblem indicating support for, or interest in, the Deborah Heart and Lung Center. The license plate shall be designed by the [director] chief administrator, in consultation with the Deborah Hospital Foundation's Board of Directors. Issuance of the Deborah Heart and Lung Center license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.1999, c.354, s.1)

12. Section 2 of P.L.2001, c.41 (C.39:3-27.123) is amended to read as follows:

2. a. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20, special license plates bearing, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, an appropriate slogan and an emblem, to be designed by the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the New Jersey State [Police] Policemen’s Benevolent Association, the State Fraternal Order of Police, and the staff of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., and approved by the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. These design features shall commemorate and honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in New Jersey.

b. Application for issuance of law enforcement officer memorial license plates shall be made to the [director] chief administrator on such forms and in such manner as may be prescribed by the [director] chief administrator. The [director] chief administrator shall collect for each set of plates issued an application fee of $50, and an annual renewal fee of $10, in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles.

c. Monies collected from all fees for law enforcement officer memorial license plates shall be deposited in a special account to be known as the "Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund" to be established in the Department of the Treasury. Other funds made available to the State to support the provisions of [this act] P.L.2001, c.41 (C.18A:71B-24.1 et al.) shall be deposited in this fund for use as set forth in [this act] P.L.2001, c.41 (C.18A:71B-24.1 et al.). Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund shall be credited to the fund for use as set forth in [this act] P.L.2001, c.41 (C.18A:71B-24.1 et al.).

d. The [director] chief administrator shall annually certify to the [Commissioner of Transportation] Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, the average cost per license plate incurred in the immediately preceding year by the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in producing, issuing, renewing, and publicizing the availability of law enforcement officer memorial license plates. The [Commissioner of Transportation] chief administrator shall annually report to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, or its successor, in the Department of the Treasury the costs incurred by the [Department of Transportation and the Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to implement the provisions of this section.

e. The [director] chief administrator shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain law enforcement officer memorial license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all [division] commission facilities and offices. The notices, posters, and signs shall be designed by the Superintendent of State Police after consulting with the New Jersey State [Police] Policemen’s Benevolent Association, the State Fraternal Order of Police, and the staff of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc. The designs shall be subject to the approval of the [director] chief administrator. The Superintendent shall supply the [division] commission with the notices, posters, and signs to be circulated or posted by the [division] commission.

f. In the event that the average cost per license plate, as certified by the [director] chief administrator and approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, is greater than the $50 application fee established in subsection b. of this section in two consecutive fiscal years, the [director] chief administrator may discontinue the issuance of the law enforcement officer memorial license plate.

(cf: P.L.2001, c.41, s.2)

13. Section 1 of P.L.2001, c.164 (C.39:3-27.127) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue for [a] any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20, special license plates bearing, in addition to the marking or identification otherwise required by law, the slogan "Be An Organ Donor." These plates shall be designed by the [director] chief administrator, in consultation with the [New Jersey Transplant Association] New Jersey Sharing Network, to educate the public about the urgent need for organ donation and the life saving benefits of organ transplants. Opportunity for comment on the design of the plates shall be afforded to the organ procurement organizations designated by the federal government to provide services in this State.

b. Application for issuance of "Be An Organ Donor" license plates shall be made to the [director] chief administrator on such forms and in such manner as may be prescribed by the [director] chief administrator. The [director] chief administrator shall collect for each set of plates issued an application fee of $50 and an annual renewal fee of $10, in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles.

c. Monies collected from the additional application and renewal fees for organ donor license plates shall be deposited in the Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Education Fund established by P.L.1999, c.386 (C.54A:9-25.17 et seq.).

These monies shall be allocated from the fund in the following order of priority:

(1) to reimburse the amount of contributions provided pursuant to section 2 of [this act] P.L.2001, c.164 (C.39:3-27.128);

(2) to reimburse the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for any additional costs, including computer programming changes, incurred in producing, issuing, reviewing, and publicizing the availability of organ donor license plates; and

(3) for the purposes of the fund as designated in section 2 of P.L.1999, c.386 (C.54A:9-25.18).

(cf: P.L.2001, c.164, s.1)

14. Section 2 of P.L.2002, c.52 (C.39:3-27.132) is amended to read as follows:

2. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon proper application therefor, issue United We Stand license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20. In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, the license plate shall display the words "United We Stand" in addition to an American flag. The colors red, white, and blue shall be appropriately displayed on the license plate. Issuance of the United We Stand license plates in accordance with this section shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

(cf: P.L.2002, c.52, s.2)

15. Section of 1 of P.L.1993, c.119 (C.39:3-33.10) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may issue for [a] any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in the State, including any commercial motor vehicle registered pursuant to R.S.39:3-20, wildlife conservation license plates bearing, in addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, words or a slogan and an emblem, to be designed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and approved by the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, indicating support for, or an interest in, wildlife conservation. Issuance of wildlife conservation license plates in accordance with this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

b. Application for issuance of a wildlife conservation license plate shall be made to the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission on such forms and in such manner as may be prescribed by the [director] chief administrator. In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, payable to the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The $50 fee for a wildlife conservation license plate shall be in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of motor vehicles. Monies collected from the fees for wildlife conservation license plates shall be deposited into a non-lapsing, interest-bearing "Wildlife Conservation Fund," which is herewith established in the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the Wildlife Conservation Fund shall be credited to the fund for use as set forth in this section for other monies in the fund.

c. Except as provided in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.241 (C.39:3-33.11), monies in the Wildlife Conservation Fund shall be utilized by the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife: (1) to reimburse the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for all costs incurred by [that division] the commission, as stipulated by the [director of that division] chief administrator, in producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of wildlife conservation license plates; and (2) for endangered and nongame species conservation, including effectuating the purposes of "The Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act," P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.). The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall annually certify to the Director of the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife the average cost per license plate incurred in the immediately preceding year by the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of wildlife conservation license plates.

d. The [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall notify eligible motorists of the opportunity to obtain wildlife conservation license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewals, and by posting appropriate posters or signs in all [division] commission facilities and offices, as may be provided by the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife. The notices, posters, and signs shall be designed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. The designs shall be subject to the approval of the [Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and the Director of the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife shall supply the [Division of Motor Vehicles] New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission with the notices, posters, and signs to be circulated or posted by [that division] the commission.

e. The [directors] Director of the Division of Fish[, Game] and Wildlife and the [Division of Motor Vehicles] Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall develop and enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the [two divisions] division and the commission in carrying out their respective responsibilities under this [act] section.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.241, s.2)

16. This act shall take effect 90 days following enactment. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may take anticipatory actions in advance of that date as may be necessary for the timely implementation of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

STATEMENT

This bill permits commercial motor vehicles to be issued the following specialty license plates that indicate support for a dedicated cause:

- Coastal protection license plates;

- Animal welfare license plates;

- United States Olympic license plates;

- Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey license plates;

- Historic preservation license plates;

- Pinelands preservation license plates;

- Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum license plates;

- “Conquer Cancer” license plates;

- Liberty State Park license plates;

- Meadowlands conservation license plates;

- Deborah Heart and Lung Center license plates;

- Law enforcement officer memorial license plates;

- “Be An Organ Donor” license plates;

- United We Stand license plates; and

- Wildlife conservation license plates.

Currently, the shade tree and community forest preservation license plates and the “Promote Agriculture” license plates are the only specialty license plates that indicate support for a dedicated cause that expressly and specifically include commercial motor vehicles in the types of motor vehicles that may display the specialty license plates.