Sponsored by:
Senator JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Senator NILSA CRUZ-PEREZ
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Stack
SYNOPSIS
Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on June 6, 2016, with amendments.
An Act concerning drivers licenses and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall permit a license or identification card holder to voluntarily indicate that the person is allergic to penicillin or any other type of drug or medication, and as a result, may be susceptible to an adverse reaction if treated with that drug or medication following a motor vehicle accident.
b. The designation indicating that a person is allergic to penicillin or any other type of drug or medication pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be done in accordance with procedures prescribed by the chief administrator. The designation shall be used to inform a law enforcement official or emergency medical professional that a person is allergic to penicillin or any other type of drug or medication and should not be treated with that drug or medication if the person has been incapacitated or is otherwise unable to communicate as a result of an injury suffered following an accident1,1 and shall not be used for any other purpose by any other person.
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month following enactment.