[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ASSEMBLY, Nos. 2623 and 1800
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
208th LEGISLATURE
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 9, 1998
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GUY R. GREGG
District 24 (Sussex, Hunterdon and Morris)
Assemblyman JOSEPH J. ROBERTS, JR.
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblyman ALEX DECROCE
District 26 (Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Felice, Thompson, Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Gusciora and Assemblywoman Watson Coleman
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes a ten year driver's license.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on December 3, 1998, with amendments.
(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 12/18/1998)
An Act concerning 10 year driver's licenses, amending various parts of the statutory law, supplementing chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, and repealing 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.1987, c.20 (C.39:3-9a) is amended to read as follows:
2. Each driver's license issued pursuant to R.S.39:3-10 shall have the legal name of the licensee endorsed thereon in his own handwriting. For purposes of this section, legal name shall mean the name recorded on a birth certificate unless otherwise changed by marriage, divorce or order of court. The director may require that only the legal name be recorded on the driver's license. A person who has been issued a driver's license pursuant to R.S.39:3-10 whose name is changed due to marriage, divorce or by order of court shall notify the director of the change in name within two weeks after the change is made.
A person who fails to notify the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles of a change in name as required in this section shall be subject to a fine [of $10.00. A person who fails to endorse a driver's license in his own handwriting as required in this section shall be subject to a fine of $20.00]. A person who is fined under this section for a violation of this section shall not be subject to a surcharge under the New Jersey Merit Rating Plan as provided in section 6 of P.L.1983, c.65 (C.17:29A-35).
For the purposes of this section, a digitized signature image shall constitute a licensee's signature in his own handwriting. A digitized signature image is an electronic representation of a person's written signature.
(cf: P.L.1988, c.8, s.1)
2. R.S.39:3-10 is amended to read as follows:
39:3-10. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a public highway in this State unless in possession of a validated permit, or a provisional or basic driver's license issued to him in accordance with this article.
No person under 18 years of age shall be issued a basic license to drive motor vehicles, nor shall a person be issued a validated permit, including a validated examination permit, until he has passed a satisfactory examination and other requirements as to his ability as an operator. The examination shall include a test of the applicant's vision, his ability to understand traffic control devices, his knowledge of safe driving practices and of the effects that ingestion of alcohol or drugs has on a person's ability to operate a motor vehicle, his knowledge of such portions of the mechanism of motor vehicles as is necessary to insure the safe operation of a vehicle of the kind or kinds indicated by the applicant and of the laws and ordinary usages of the road. A road test shall be required for a provisional license and serve as a demonstration of the applicant's ability to operate a vehicle of the class designated. The road test shall be given on public streets, where practicable and feasible, but may be preceded by an off-street screening process to assess basic skills. The director shall approve locations for the road test which pose no more than a minimal risk of injury to the applicant, the examiner and other motorists. No new locations for the road test shall be approved unless the test can be given on public streets.
The director shall issue a basic driver's license to operate a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle to a person over 18 years of age who previously has not been licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this State or another jurisdiction only if that person has: (1) operated a passenger automobile in compliance with the requirements of this title for not less than one year, not including any period of suspension or postponement, either from the date of issuance of an examination permit pursuant to R.S.39:3-13 or a provisional license pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1950, c.127 (C.39:3-13.4); (2) not been assessed more than two motor vehicle points and has not been convicted in the previous year for a violation of R.S.39:4-50; section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a); P.L.1992, c.189 (C.39:4-50.14); R.S.39:4-129; N.J.S.2C:11-5; subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1; or any other motor vehicle-related violation the director determines to be significant and applicable pursuant to regulation; and (3) passed an examination of his ability to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to this section.
The director shall expand the driver's license examination by 20%. The additional questions to be added shall consist solely of questions developed in conjunction with the State Department of Health and Senior Services concerning the use of alcohol or drugs as related to highway safety. The director shall develop in conjunction with the State Department of Health and Senior Services supplements to the driver's manual which shall include information necessary to answer any question on the driver's license examination concerning alcohol or drugs as related to highway safety.
Up to 20 questions may be added to the examination on subjects to be determined by the director that are of particular relevance to youthful drivers, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety.
The director shall expand the driver's license examination to include a question asking whether the applicant is aware of the provisions of the "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," P.L.1969, c.161 (C.26:6-57 et seq.) and the procedure for indicating on the driver's license the intention to make a donation of body organs or tissues pursuant to P.L.1978, c.181 (C.39:3-12.2).
Any person applying for a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle in this State shall surrender to the director any current driver's license issued to him by another state or jurisdiction upon his receipt of a driver's license for this State. The director shall refuse to issue a driver's license if the applicant fails to comply with this provision. An applicant for a permit or license who is less than 18 years of age, and who holds a permit or license for a passenger automobile issued by another state or country that is valid or has expired within a time period designated by the director, shall be subject to the permit and license requirements and penalties applicable to State permit and license applicants who are of the same age; except that if the other [State] state or country has permit or license standards substantially similar to those of this State, the credentials of the other state or country shall be acceptable.
The director shall create classified licensing of drivers covering the following classifications:
a. Motorcycles, except that for the purposes of this section, motorcycle shall not include any three-wheeled motor vehicle equipped with a single cab with glazing enclosing the occupant, seats similar to those of a passenger vehicle or truck, seat belts and automotive steering;
b. Omnibuses as classified by R.S.39:3-10.1 and school buses classified under N.J.S.18A:39-1 et seq.;
c. [Articulated vehicles means a combination of a commercial motor vehicle registered at a gross weight in excess of 18,000 pounds and one or more motor-drawn vehicles joined together by means of a coupling device;] (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. )( now before the Legislature as this bill).
d. All motor vehicles not included in classifications a.[,] and b. [and c.] A license issued pursuant to this classification d. shall be referred to as the "basic driver's license."
Every applicant for a license under classification b. [or c.] shall be a holder of a basic driver's license. Any issuance of a license under classification b. [or c.] shall be by endorsement on the basic driver's license.
A driver's license for motorcycles may be issued separately, but if issued to the holder of a basic driver's license, it shall be by endorsement on the basic driver's license.
The director, upon payment of the lawful fee and after he or a person authorized by him has examined the applicant and is satisfied of the applicant's ability as an operator, may, in his discretion, issue a license to the applicant to drive a motor vehicle. The license shall authorize him to drive any registered vehicle, of the kind or kinds indicated, and shall expire, except as otherwise provided, on the last day of the [48th] 120th calendar month following the calendar month in which such license was issued.
The director may, at his discretion and for good cause shown, issue licenses which shall expire on a date fixed by him. The fee for licenses with expiration dates fixed by the director shall be fixed by the director in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fee herein established.
The required fee for a license for the [48-month] 120-month period shall be as follows:
Motorcycle license or endorsement [$13] $35
Omnibus or school bus endorsement [$16] $35
[Articulated vehicle endorsement $8]
Basic driver's license [$16] $35
The director shall waive the payment of fees for issuance of omnibus endorsements whenever an applicant establishes to the director's satisfaction that said applicant will use the omnibus endorsement exclusively for operating omnibuses owned by a nonprofit organization duly incorporated under Title 15 or 16 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes.
The director shall issue licenses for the following license period on and after the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the commencement of such period, such licenses to be effective immediately.
All applications for renewals of licenses shall be made [on forms] in a manner prescribed by the director and in accordance with procedures established by him.
The director in his discretion may refuse to grant a permit or license to drive motor vehicles to a person who is, in his estimation, not a proper person to be granted such a permit or license, but no defect of the applicant shall debar him from receiving a permit or license unless it can be shown by tests approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles that the defect incapacitates him from safely operating a motor vehicle.
In addition to requiring an applicant for a driver's license to submit satisfactory proof of identity and age, the director also shall require the applicant to provide, as a condition for obtaining a permit and license, satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.
A person violating this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, but if that person has never been licensed to drive in this State or any other jurisdiction, he shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 and, in addition, the court shall issue an order to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles requiring the director to refuse to issue a license to operate a motor vehicle to the person for a period of not less than 180 days. The penalties provided for by this paragraph shall not be applicable in cases where failure to have actual possession of the operator's license is due to an administrative or technical error by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or extend the expiration of any license issued prior to the date this amendatory and supplementary act becomes operative.
(cf: P.L.1998, c.108, s.1)
3. Section 1 of P.L.1979, c.261 (C.39:3-10f) is amended to read as follows:
1. In addition to the requirements for the form and content of a motor vehicle driver's license under R.S.39:3-10, on and after January 1, 2000, each initial New Jersey license [issued to a person under the age of 21 after the effective date of this act] and each renewal of a New Jersey driver's license shall have a color [photograph] picture of the licensee. [Each initial motor vehicle license issued to a person 21 years of age or older on or after May 1, 1982, shall have a color photograph of the licensee. At the option of the licensee, a renewal of any motor vehicle driver's license shall be either a photo-license or a license that does not bear a photograph of the licensee.] All licenses bearing a color [photograph] picture of the licensee as provided in this act shall be valid for a period of [48] 120 calendar months. However, the director may, at his discretion, issue licenses and endorsements which shall expire on a date fixed by him. The fee for such licenses or endorsements shall be fixed in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fee otherwise established.
Each initial motor vehicle license issued to a person under the age of 21 after the effective date of P.L.19 , c. (now before the Legislature as this bill) shall be conspicuously distinct, through the use of color, from the driver's licenses issued to persons 21 years of age or older. The director, in consultation with the Superintendent of State Police, shall determine the color and the manner in which that color shall be used to achieve this result. Following the name of the licensee, this license shall read in conspicuous letters: ", who will be 21 on (insert date of licensee's 21st birthday)."
As conditions for the renewal of a driver's license, the director shall provide that the picture of a licensee be updated 1[and shall ensure that the licensee has passed a vision screening as required by section 1 of P.L.1977, c.28 (C.39:3-10c)]1 .
Whenever a person has reconstructive or cosmetic surgery which significantly alters the person's facial features, the person shall notify the division and the director may require the picture of the licensee to be updated.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or change any expiration date on any New Jersey driver's license issued prior to January 1, 2000 and, unless a licensee's driving privileges are otherwise suspended or revoked, that license shall remain valid until that expiration date.
Specific use of the driver's license and any information stored in relation thereto shall be in accordance with P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3 et seq.) and the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, Pub. L.103-322.
To replace a photo-license issued prior to the effective date of this act for a licensee who is temporarily out of this State, the director may issue a "valid without [photo" photo-license] picture" picture license for the unexpired term of the license.
[The provisions of this section shall not apply to driver licenses issued pursuant to P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.9 et al.).]
(cf: P.L.1990, c.103, s.26)
4. Section 3 of P.L.1979, c.261 (C.39:3-10h) is amended to read as follows:
3. The director shall provide for the use of a process or processes in the issuance of licenses with [photographs] color pictures that prevent, to the extent possible, the alteration, delamination, duplication, counterfeiting, photographing, forging or other modification of the license and prevent the superimposition of a [photograph] color picture other than the authorized original on such license. The director shall provide that material used for, and the manufacturing process of, the license shall prevent, to the greatest extent possible, any alteration, delamination, duplication, counterfeiting, photographing, forging or other modification of the license. The director may provide for the electronic storage of the licensee's motor vehicle information, including the licensee's color picture and signature, in a bar code, magnetic stripe or database.
(cf: P.L.1979, c.261, s.3)
5. Section 22 of P.L.1990, c.22 (C.39:3-10.30) is amended to read as follows:
22. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.39:3-14 or any other sections of law which permit or require the issuance of driver's license without charge, the required fee for a commercial driver license examination or learner's permit shall be $35. A permit issued before April 1, 1992 shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance, unless another time period is established for such permits in federal regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. The permit holder shall have unlimited testing opportunities consistent with the scheduling obligations of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the need to provide testing opportunities to all persons affected by this act. For an examination or learner's permit issued on or after April 1, 1992, the director may limit the permit's validity to a specific length of time or number of testing opportunities.
After the issuance of a commercial driver license, the examination or learner's permit fee for an additional endorsement or license class shall be $10 per endorsement or class.
In addition to fees for a basic driver license and any non-commercial endorsement and renewals thereof, the required fee for a [48] 120 month licensing period shall be [$16] $35 for each commercial driver license and renewal thereof and [$2] $10 for each endorsement and renewal thereof. [In addition, the director shall charge a fee for a photograph of the licensee and its affixation to the commercial driver license which shall be based on the actual cost incurred by the division for the photograph and the affixation.]
The commercial driver license shall expire on the last day of the [48th] 120th calendar month following the calendar month in which the license was issued. However, the director may, at his discretion, issue licenses and endorsements which shall expire on a date fixed by him. The fee for such licenses or endorsements shall be fixed in amounts proportionately less or greater than the fee otherwise established.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or change any expiration date on any New Jersey commercial driver license issued prior to January 1, 2000 and, unless a licensee's driving privileges are otherwise suspended or revoked, the license shall remain valid until its expiration date.
(cf: P.L.1990, c.103, s.22)
6. Section 1 of P.L.1978, c.181 (C.39:3-12.2) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall provide with every new license [or renewed], renewal license [a card which can be attached to the driver's license designating that he,], identification card or renewal identification card the opportunity for each person pursuant to the provisions of the "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," [(]P.L.1969, c.161 (C.26:6-65 et seq.), [) is a donor of] to designate that the person shall donate all or any body organs or parts for the purposes of transplantation, therapy, medical research or education upon his death.
b. [The designation upon the card completed pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (b) of section 4 of P.L.1969, c.161 (C.26:6-60(b)),] The designation indicating that a person is a donor pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be done in accordance with procedures prescribed by the director. The designation shall be displayed in print in a conspicuous form and manner on the license or identification card, and electronically, by substantially the following statement: "ORGAN DONOR" and shall constitute sufficient legal authority for the removal of a body organ or part upon the [licensee's] death [and the] of the licensee or identification cardholder. The designation shall be removed [by removing the card from the license, destroying said card, or by drawing an "X" through the appropriate designation] in accordance with procedures prescribed by the director.
c. [At the time the prospective donor authorizes the designation to appear on a separate card which shall be attached to his license, he shall be notified on the card that the designation can be removed only as set forth in subsection b.] (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ) (now before the Legislature as this bill).
d. For the purposes of this section, license shall not include any temporary license or learner's permit.
(cf: P.L.1978, c.181, s.1)
7. Section 3 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.4) is amended to read as follows:
3. Every identification card authorized by section 2 of this act shall bear a color [photograph] picture of the person to whom it is issued and shall be issued upon the standard license form prescribed by the Division of Motor Vehicles for color [photograph] picture drivers' licenses, except that the card shall [be blue, and shall] prominently contain the words "For Identification Only."
(cf: P.L.1989, c.52, s.3)
8. Section 4 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.5) is amended to read as follows:
4. Each original identification card authorized by section 2 of this act shall, unless canceled earlier, be valid for [48] 120 calendar months from its date of issuance, and shall be renewable upon the request of the bearer of the card, pursuant to terms of license renewal established by the Division of Motor Vehicles, and upon payment of a fee as required by section 6 of this act. An identification card issued pursuant to this act to an applicant who is blind, disabled, or handicapped shall be valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder. Cards issued prior to October 16, 1989 and valid upon the effective date of this amendatory act shall be valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder. Cards issued to blind, disabled or handicapped persons between October 16, 1989 and the effective date of this amendatory act, and which are valid on the effective date of this act, shall be made valid for the life of the holder unless canceled by the holder, upon presentation of proof that the blindness, disability, or handicap existed at the time of the original application. The director is authorized to require periodic verification of information included on any identification card issued for or valid for the life of the holder. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or change any expiration date on any New Jersey identification card issued prior to January 1, 2000 and any such identification card shall remain valid until its expiration date.
(cf: P.L.1993, c.34, s.6)
9. Section 6 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.7) is amended to read as follows:
6. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall charge fees as [it deems appropriate for the issuance of original and duplicate identification cards and for the renewal of identification cards.] follows:
Identification Card, Original $35
Identification Card, Duplicate $5 with stored color picture
(Due to loss, stolen or
destroyed card) $10 with new color picture
Identification Card, Renewal $35
(cf: P.L.1989, c.52, s.5)
10. R.S.39:3-31 is amended to read as follows:
39:3-31. The director, upon presentation of a statement duly sworn to, stating that the original registration certificate or original motorized bicycle registration certificate has been destroyed, lost or stolen, may, if he is satisfied that the facts as set forth in the statement are substantially true, issue a duplicate or amended registration certificate or motorized bicycle registration certificate to the original holder thereof, upon the payment to the director of a fee of $5 for each duplicate or amended registration certificate or motorized bicycle registration certificate so issued. The director, upon presentation of a statement, duly sworn to, stating that the original driver's license has been destroyed, lost or stolen, or requesting a new color picture, may, if he is satisfied that the facts as set forth in the statement are substantially true, issue a duplicate driver's license to the original holder thereof, upon payment to the director of a fee of [$3] $5 if the color picture used is a stored color picture or $10 if the color picture used is a new color picture for each duplicate driver's license so issued.
(cf: P.L.1994, c.60, s.18)
11. R.S.39:3-36 is amended to read as follows:
39:3-36. The registered owner of a motor vehicle or a motorized bicycle and a licensed operator shall notify the director of a change in his residence within one week after the change is made. Notice shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the director may require. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $10. Upon notification, and payment of a fee of $5 if it involves a stored color picture or $10 if it involves a new color picture, the director shall provide the registered owner or licensed operator either with a new license or change the license currently held by that owner or operator pursuant to terms established by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(cf: P.L.1990, c.103, s.31)
12. Section 1 of P.L.1941, c.343 (C.39:3-86) is amended to read as follows:
1. For a violation of a provision of chapter three of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes for which no specific penalty is provided, the offender shall be liable to a penalty of [not more than fifty dollars ($50.00)] not less than $25 or more than $500 or imprisonment for a term of not exceeding fifteen days or both.
(cf: P.L.1941, c.343, s.1).
13. Section 4 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-73) is amended to read as follows:
4. a. The fee for a [48-month] 120-month power vessel operator's license required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-72) shall be [$16] $35 and shall be paid to the director for deposit into the State General Fund.
b. Each New Jersey power vessel operator's license issued pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-72) shall have a color [photograph] picture of the licensee. [In addition to the fee required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the fee for the photograph shall be $2 for each license.]
(cf: P.L.1995, c.401, s.4)
14. Section 1 of P.L.1983, c.565 (C.2C:21-2.1) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. A person who knowingly sells, offers or exposes for sale , or otherwise transfers, or possesses with the intent to sell, offer or expose for sale, or otherwise transfer, a document, printed form or other writing which [simulates] falsely purports to be a drivers' license or other document issued by a governmental agency and which could be used as a means of verifying a person's identity or age is guilty of a [disorderly persons offense] crime of the third degree.
b. A person who knowingly makes, or possesses devices or materials to make, a document or other writing which falsely purports to be a driver's license or other document issued by a governmental agency and which could be used as a means of verifying a person's identity or age is guilty of a crime of the third degree.
c. A person who knowingly exhibits, displays or utters a document or other writing which falsely purports to be a driver's license or other document issued by a governmental agency and which could be used as a means of verifying a person's identity or age is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
d. A person who knowingly possesses a document or other writing which falsely purports to be a driver's license or other document issued by a governmental agency and which could be used as a means of verifying a person's identity or age is guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
e. In addition to any other disposition authorized by this Title, the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-43), or any other statute indicating the dispositions that may be ordered for an adjudication of delinquency, and, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:43-2, every person convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of any offense defined in this section shall forthwith forfeit his right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period to be fixed by the court at not less than six months or more than two years which shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed. In the case of any person who at the time of the imposition of the sentence is less than 17 years of age, the period of the suspension of driving privileges authorized herein, including a suspension of the privilege of operating a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed and shall run for a period as fixed by the court of not less than six months or more than two years after the day the person reaches the age of 17 years. If the driving privilege of any person is under revocation, suspension, or postponement for a violation of any provision of this Title or Title 39 of the Revised Statutes at the time of any conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a violation of any offense defined in this chapter or chapter 36 of this Title, the revocation, suspension, or postponement period imposed herein shall commence as of the date of termination of the existing revocation, suspension or postponement.
The court before whom any person is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of any offense defined in this section shall collect forthwith the New Jersey driver's license or licenses of that person and forward the license or licenses to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles along with a report indicating the first and last day of the suspension or postponement period imposed by the court pursuant to this section. If the court is for any reason unable to collect the license or licenses of the person, the court shall cause a report of the conviction or adjudication of delinquency to be filed with the director. The report shall include the complete name, address, date of birth, eye color and sex of the person and shall indicate the first and last day of the suspension or postponement period imposed by the court pursuant to this section. The court shall inform the person orally and in writing that if the person is convicted of personally operating a motor vehicle during the period of license suspension or postponement imposed pursuant to this section, the person shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in R.S.39:3-40. A person shall be required to acknowledge receipt of the written notice in writing. Failure to receive a written notice or failure to acknowledge in writing the receipt of a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent charge of a violation of R.S.39:3-40. If the person is the holder of a driver's license from another jurisdiction, the court shall not collect the license, but shall notify forthwith the director who shall notify the appropriate officials in that licensing jurisdiction. The court shall, however, in accordance with the provisions of this section, revoke the person's non-resident driving privileges in this State.
In addition to any other condition imposed, a court, in its discretion, may suspend, revoke or postpone the driving privileges of a person admitted to supervisory treatment under N.J.S.2C:36A-1 or N.J.S.2C:43-12 without a plea of guilty or finding of guilt.
(cf: P.L.1983, c.565, s.1)
15. (New section) The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
16. R.S.39:3-39, section 2 of P.L.1979, c.261 (C.39:3-10g) and section 1 of P.L.1964, c.172 (C.39:3-38.1) and section 2 of P.L.1975, c.268 (C.39:3-38.2) are repealed.
17. This act shall take effect January 1, 2000, but the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation may take such anticipatory administrative and regulatory action in advance as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act; provided, however, that section 14 of this act shall take effect immediately and, further provided, that for good cause, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may on January 1, 2000 delay implementation of the provisions of this act, other that those set forth in section 14, for a period not to extend beyond January 1, 2001.