a.
The
chief administrator is authorized to issue registrations for commercial
motor vehicles other than omnibuses or motor-drawn vehicles upon
application therefor and payment of a fee based on the gross weight of
the vehicle, including the gross weight of all vehicles in any
combination of vehicles of which the commercial motor vehicle is the
drawing vehicle. The gross weight of a disabled commercial vehicle or
combination of disabled commercial vehicles being removed from a highway
shall not be included in the calculation of the registration fee for
the drawing vehicle.
Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for a
commercial motor vehicle other than an omnibus or motor-drawn vehicle
shall expire and the certificate thereof shall become void on the last
day of the twelfth calendar month following the month in which the
certificate was issued; provided, however, that the chief administrator
may require registrations which shall expire, and issue certificates
thereof which shall become void, on a date fixed by the chief
administrator, which shall not be sooner than three months or later than
26 months after the date of issuance of such certificates, and the fees
for such registrations or registration applications, including any
other fees or charges collected in connection with the registration fee,
shall be fixed by the chief administrator in amounts proportionately
less or greater than the fees established by law. The chief
administrator may fix the expiration date for registration certificates
at a date other than 12 months if the chief administrator determines
that such change is necessary, appropriate or convenient in order to aid
in implementing the vehicle inspection requirements of chapter 8 of
Title 39 or for other good cause. The minimum registration fee shall be
as follows:
(1)
In the case of vehicles other than trucks transporting ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, stone, sand, gravel, clay and cleanfill:
For vehicles not in excess of 5,000 pounds, $53.50.
For
vehicles in excess of 5,000 pounds and not in excess of 10,000 pounds,
$53.50 plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of
5,000 pounds.
For
vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds and not in excess of 18,000 pounds,
$53.50 plus $13.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of
5,000 pounds.
For
vehicles in excess of 18,000 pounds and not in excess of 50,000 pounds,
$53.50 plus $14.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of
5,000 pounds.
For
vehicles in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50 plus $15.50 for each 1,000
pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds; and
(2)
In the case of trucks transporting ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, stone, sand, gravel, clay and cleanfill:
For vehicles not in excess of 5,000 pounds, $53.50.
For
vehicles in excess of 5,000 pounds and not in excess of 18,000 pounds,
$53.50 plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of
5,000 pounds.
For
vehicles in excess of 18,000 pounds and not in excess of 50,000 pounds,
$53.50 plus $12.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of
5,000 pounds.
For vehicles in excess of 50,000 pounds, $53.50 plus $13.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds.
b.
The
chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for
commercial motor vehicles having three or more axles and a gross weight
over 40,000 pounds but not exceeding 70,000 pounds, upon application
therefor and proof to the satisfaction of the chief administrator that
the applicant is actually engaged in construction work or in the
business of supplying material, transporting material, or using such
registered vehicle for construction work.
Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for these
commercial motor vehicles shall expire and the certificate thereof shall
become void on the last day of the twelfth calendar month following the
month in which the certificate was issued; provided, however, that the
chief administrator may require registrations which shall expire, and
issue certificates thereof which shall become void on a date fixed by
the chief administrator, which shall not be sooner than three months or
later than 26 months after the date of issuance of such certificates,
and the fees for such registrations or registration applications,
including any other fees or charges collected in connection with the
registration fee, shall be fixed by the chief administrator in amounts
proportionately less or greater than the fees established by law. The
chief administrator may fix the expiration date for registration
certificates at a date other than 12 months if the chief administrator
determines that such change is necessary, appropriate or convenient in
order to aid in implementing the vehicle inspection requirements of
chapter 8 of Title 39 or for other good cause.
The registration fee shall be $22.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof.
For
purposes of calculating this fee, weight means the gross weight,
including the gross weight of all vehicles in any combination of which
such commercial motor vehicle is the drawing vehicle.
Such
commercial motor vehicle shall be operated in compliance with the speed
limitations of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and shall not be
operated at a speed greater than 45 miles per hour when one or more of
its axles has a load which exceeds the limitations prescribed in
R.S.39:3-84.
c.
The
chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for each
of the following solid waste vehicles: two-axle vehicles having a gross
weight not exceeding 42,000 pounds; tandem three-axle and four-axle
vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding 60,000 pounds; four-axle
tractor-trailer combination vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding
60,000 pounds. Registration is based upon application to the chief
administrator and proof to his satisfaction that the applicant is
actually engaged in the performance of solid waste disposal or
collection functions and holds a certificate of convenience and
necessity therefor issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection, every registration for a
solid waste vehicle shall expire and the certificate thereof shall
become void on the last day of the twelfth calendar month following the
month in which the certificate was issued.
The registration fee shall be $50 plus $11.50 for each 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in excess of 5,000 pounds.
d.
The
chief administrator is also authorized to issue registrations for
commercial motor-drawn vehicles upon application therefor. The
registration year for commercial motor-drawn vehicles shall be April 1
to the following March 31 and the fee therefor shall be $18 for each
such vehicle.
At
the discretion of the chief administrator, an applicant for registration
for a commercial motor-drawn vehicle may be provided the option of
registering such vehicle for a period of four years. In the event that
the applicant for registration exercises the four-year option, a fee of
$64 for each such vehicle shall be paid to the chief administrator in
advance.
If
any commercial motor-drawn vehicle registered for a four-year period is
sold or withdrawn from use on the highways, the chief administrator may,
upon surrender of the vehicle registration and plate, refund $16 for
each full year of unused prepaid registration.
e.
It
shall be unlawful for any vehicle or combination of vehicles registered
under this act, having a gross weight, including load or contents, in
excess of the gross weight provided on the registration certificate to
be operated on the highways of this State.
The
owner, lessee, bailee or any one of the aforesaid of a vehicle or
combination of vehicles, including load or contents, found or operated
on any public road, street or highway or on any public or quasi-public
property in this State with a gross weight of that vehicle or
combination of vehicles, including load or contents, in excess of the
weight limitation permitted by the certificate of registration for the
vehicle or combination of vehicles, pursuant to the provisions of this
section, shall be assessed a penalty of $500 plus an amount equal to
$100 for each 1,000 pounds or fractional portion of 1,000 pounds of
weight in excess of the weight limitation permitted by the certificate
of registration for that vehicle or combination of vehicles. A vehicle
or combination of vehicles for which there is no valid certificate of
registration is deemed to have been registered for zero pounds for the
purposes of the enforcement of this act, in addition to any other
violation of this Title, but is not deemed to be lawfully or validly
registered pursuant to the provisions of this Title.
This section shall not be construed to supersede or repeal the provisions of section 39:3-84, 39:4-75, or 39:4-76 of this Title.
f.
Of
the registration fees collected by the chief administrator pursuant to
this section for vehicles with gross vehicle weights in excess of 5,000
pounds, an amount equal to $3 per 1,000 pounds or portion thereof in
excess of 5,000 pounds for each registration shall be forwarded to the
State Treasurer for deposit in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Fund
established pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-75).
Moneys in the fund shall be used by the Department of Law and Public
Safety and the Department of Transportation for enforcement of laws and
regulations governing commercial motor vehicles.
