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A5073
ASSEMBLY, No. 5073
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
�
INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2026
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman� CAROL A. MURPHY
District 7 (Burlington)
SYNOPSIS
���� Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor
vehicle registration, driver�s license, and identification card fees.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
��
An Act
concerning motor vehicle registration,
licensing, and identification card fees for certain veterans and amending
R.S.39:3-10, P.L.1948, c.28, and P.L.1980, c.47.
����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� R.S.39:3-10 is amended
to read as follows:�
���� 39:3-10.����� a.� A person
shall not drive a motor vehicle on a public highway in this State unless the
person is under supervision while participating in a behind-the-wheel driving
course pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1977, c.25 (C.39:3-13.2a) or is in
possession of a validated permit, or a probationary or basic driver�s license
issued to that person in accordance with this article.
���� b.��� A person under 18 years
of age shall not be issued a basic license to drive motor vehicles, and a
person shall not be issued a validated permit, including a validated
examination permit, until the applicant has passed a satisfactory examination
and other requirements as to the applicant�s ability as an operator.� The
examination shall include:� a test of the applicant�s vision; the applicant�s
ability to understand traffic control devices; the applicant�s knowledge of
safe driving practices, including the dangers of driving a vehicle in an
aggressive manner, which shall include, but not be limited to, unexpectedly
altering the speed of a vehicle, making improper or erratic traffic lane
changes, disregarding traffic control devices, failing to yield the right of
way, and following another vehicle too closely; the applicant�s knowledge of
operating a motor vehicle in a manner that safely shares the roadway with
pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, riders of
[
motorized-scooters
]
motorized
scooters
, and other non-motorized vehicles, which shall include, but not be
limited to, a driver�s responsibilities when approaching and passing a
pedestrian or person operating a bicycle or personal conveyance on the roadway
pursuant to P.L.2021, c.194 (C.39:4-92.4) and the penalties for failing to
comply with these responsibilities, recognizing bicycle lanes, navigating
intersections with pedestrians and cyclists, and exiting a vehicle without
endangering pedestrians and cyclists; the applicant�s knowledge of the effects
that ingestion of alcohol or drugs has on a person�s ability to operate a motor
vehicle; the applicant�s knowledge of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
from motor vehicles and techniques for the safe operation and proper
maintenance of a motor vehicle; the applicant�s knowledge of portions of the
mechanism of motor vehicles as is necessary to ensure the safe operation of a
vehicle of the kind or kinds indicated by the applicant; and the applicant�s
knowledge of the laws and ordinary usages of the road.� The examination shall
be made available in English and each of the three languages, other than
English, most commonly spoken in the State, as determined by the chief
administrator.� The chief administrator shall periodically, and at least every
five years, verify the three languages, other than English, most commonly
spoken in the State.
���� c.���� A person shall not sit
for an examination for any permit without exhibiting photo identification
deemed acceptable by the commission, unless that person is a high school
student participating in a course of automobile driving education approved by
the State Department of Education and conducted in a public, parochial, or
private school of this State, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1950, c.127
(C.39:3-13.1).
���� Prior to taking an examination
for any permit, a person shall watch a video created by the commission, in
conjunction with the Attorney General, explaining the rights and
responsibilities of a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer.� The video
shall be used for informational purposes only and shall not be used in any
criminal proceeding involving a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer.
���� The commission may waive the
written law knowledge examination for any person 18 years of age or older
possessing a valid driver�s license issued by any other state, the District of
Columbia, or the United States Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands.� The commission shall be
required to provide that person with a booklet that highlights those motor
vehicle laws unique to New Jersey.� A road test shall be required for a
probationary license and serve as a demonstration of the applicant's ability to
operate a vehicle of the class designated.� During the road test, an applicant
may use a rear visibility system, parking sensors, or other technology
installed on the motor vehicle that enables the applicant to view areas
directly behind the vehicle or alerts the applicant of obstacles while parking.
���� d.��� A person shall not sit
for a road test unless that person exhibits photo identification deemed
acceptable by the commission.� A high school student who has completed a course
of behind-the-wheel automobile driving education approved by the State Department
of Education and conducted in a public, parochial, or private school of this
State,
and
who has been issued a special learner�s permit pursuant to
section 1 of P.L.1950, c.127 (C.39:3-13.1) prior to January 1, 2003, shall not
be required to exhibit photo identification in order to sit for a road test.�
The commission may waive the road test for any person 18 years of age or older
possessing a valid driver�s license issued by any other state, the District of
Columbia, or the United States Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands.� 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 commission 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.� New locations for
the road test shall not be approved unless the test can be given on public
streets.
���� e.���� A person who
successfully completes a road test for a motorcycle license or a motorcycle
endorsement when operating a motorcycle or motorized scooter with an engine
displacement of less than 231 cubic centimeters shall be issued a motorcycle
license or endorsement restricting the person�s operation of the vehicles to
any motorcycle with an engine displacement of 500 cubic centimeters or less.� A
person who successfully completes a road test for a motorcycle license or
motorcycle endorsement when operating a motorcycle with an engine displacement
of 231 or more cubic centimeters shall be issued a motorcycle license or
endorsement without any restriction as to engine displacement.� Any person who
successfully completes an approved motorcycle safety education course
established pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.452
(C.27:5F-36) shall be issued a motorcycle license or endorsement without
restriction as to engine displacement.
���� f.���� A person issued a
motorcycle license pursuant to this section may be issued a standard motorcycle
license or a REAL ID motorcycle license. �The chief administrator shall require
an applicant for a standard motorcycle license to provide as proof of the
applicant�s identity, age, and residence primary and secondary documents, with
which the chief administrator shall attribute point values in accordance with
the point based identification verification program established pursuant to
section 28 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-28).� The point total required to prove
the identity of an applicant for the standard motorcycle license shall be the
same for every applicant, regardless of immigration status.� In the event that
the commission changes the point total threshold, the requirement that every
applicant reach the same point total threshold shall remain in effect.
���� In addition to requiring the
person to submit satisfactory proof of identity and age, the commission shall
require the person to provide: �
���� (1)�� as a condition for
obtaining a standard motorcycle license, proof of the person�s social security
number and one document providing satisfactory proof that the person is a New
Jersey resident.� If the person does not have a social security number, the
person shall either:�
���� (a)�� provide satisfactory
proof of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; or
���� (b)�� indicate, in a manner
prescribed by the commission and consistent with all other provisions of
P.L.2019, c.271 (C.39:3-10o et al.), that the person is not eligible to receive
a social security number; or
���� (2)�� as a condition for
obtaining a REAL ID motorcycle license: �two documents providing satisfactory
proof that the person is a New Jersey resident; proof of the person�s social
security number or verification of ineligibility for a social security number
in accordance with the �REAL ID Act of 2005,� Pub.L.109-13, any acts amendatory
or supplementary thereto, and any federal regulations adopted thereunder; and
proof that the person�s presence in the United States is authorized under
federal law.
���� A standard motorcycle license
shall indicate that the license shall not be accepted as identification for an
official purpose, as that term is defined under the �REAL ID Act of 2005,�
Pub.L.109-13, any acts amendatory or supplementary thereto, and any federal
regulations adopted thereunder.
���� g.��� The commission shall
issue a standard basic driver�s license or a REAL ID 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, from the date
of issuance of a probationary 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;
���� (3)�� 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), section 1 of P.L.1992, c.189 (C.39:4-50.14), R.S.39:4-129,
N.J.S.2C:11-5, section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C.2C:11-5.3), subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:12-1,
or any other motor vehicle-related violation the commission determines to be
significant and applicable pursuant to regulation; and
���� (4)�� passed an examination of
the applicant�s ability to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to this section.
���� h.��� The commission shall
expand the driver�s license examination by 20 percent. �The additional
questions to be added shall consist solely of questions developed in
conjunction with the Department of Health concerning the use of alcohol or
drugs as related to highway safety. The commission shall develop, in
conjunction with the Department of Health, 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 commission that
are of particular relevance to youthful drivers, including the importance of
operating a motor vehicle in a manner that safely shares the roadway with pedestrians,
cyclists, skaters, riders of
[
motorized-scooters
]
motorized
scooters
, and other non-motorized vehicles, which shall include, but not be
limited to, a driver�s responsibilities when approaching and passing a
pedestrian or person operating a bicycle or personal conveyance on the roadway
pursuant to P.L.2021, c.194 (C.39:4-92.4) and the penalties for failing to
comply with these responsibilities, recognizing bicycle lanes, navigating
intersections with pedestrians and cyclists, and exiting a vehicle without
endangering pedestrians and cyclists, and the dangers of driving a vehicle in
an aggressive manner, which shall include, but not be limited to, unexpectedly
altering the speed of a vehicle, making improper or erratic traffic lane
changes, disregarding traffic control devices, failing to yield the right of
way, and following another vehicle too closely, after consultation with the
Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and
Public Safety.
���� The commission shall expand
the driver�s license examination to include a question asking whether the
applicant is aware of the provisions of the �Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift
Act,� P.L.2008, c.50 (C.26:6-77 et al.) and the procedure for indicating on the
driver's license the intention to make a donation of body organs or tissues
pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1978, c.181 (C.39:3-12.2).
���� The commission shall expand
the driver�s license examination to include a question asking whether the
applicant is aware of the dangers of failing to comply with this State's motor
vehicle traffic laws and the �STOP for Nikhil Safety Pledge� set forth in
subsection e. of R.S.39:3-41.
���� The commission shall expand
the driver�s license examination to include questions concerning the dangers of
carbon monoxide poisoning from motor vehicles and techniques for the safe
operation and proper maintenance of a motor vehicle.
���� i.���� Any person applying for
a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle in this
State shall surrender to the commission any current driver�s license issued to
the applicant by another state or jurisdiction upon the applicant's receipt of
a driver's license for this State.� The commission 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 under 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 commission,
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 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.
���� j.���� (1) The commission
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 or any vehicle defined as
a motorcycle pursuant to R.S.39:1-1 having a motor with a maximum piston
displacement that is less than 50 cubic centimeters or a motor that is rated at
no more than 1.5 brake horsepower with a maximum speed of no more than 35 miles
per hour on a flat surface.
���� (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)�� (Deleted by amendment,
P.L.1999, c.28)
���� (d)�� All motor vehicles not
included in classifications (a) and (b).� A license issued pursuant to
[
this
]
classification
[
d.
]
(d)
shall be referred to as the �basic driver�s license� and may be issued as a
standard basic driver�s license or a REAL ID basic driver�s license.
���� (2)�� Every applicant for a
license under classification
[
b.
]
(b)
shall be a holder of a basic driver�s license.� Any issuance of a license under
classification
[
b.
]
(b)
shall be by endorsement on the person�s basic driver�s license.
���� (3)�� 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 person�s basic driver�s
license.� The holder of a basic driver�s license or a separately issued
motorcycle license shall be authorized to operate a motorcycle having a motor
with a maximum piston displacement that is less than 50 cubic centimeters or a
motor that is rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower with a maximum speed
no more than 35 miles per hour on a flat surface.
���� k.��� The commission, upon
payment of the lawful fee and after it or a person authorized by it has
examined the applicant and is satisfied of the applicant�s ability as an
operator, may, in its discretion, issue a license to the applicant to drive a
motor vehicle.� The license shall authorize the person to drive any registered
vehicle
[
,
]
of the kind
or kinds indicated.
���� l.���� The license shall
expire, except as otherwise provided, during the fourth calendar year following
the date in which the license was issued and on the same calendar day as the
person�s date of birth.� If the person�s date of birth does not correspond to a
calendar day of the fourth calendar year, the license shall expire on the last
day of the person�s birth month.
���� The commission may, at its
discretion and for good cause shown, issue licenses that expire on a date fixed
by it.� If the commission issues a REAL ID basic driver�s license or REAL ID
motorcycle license to a person who has demonstrated authorization to be present
in the United States for a period of time shorter than the standard period of
the license, the commission shall fix the expiration date of the license at a
date based on the period in which the person is authorized to be present in the
United States under federal immigration laws. �The commission may renew the
person�s REAL ID basic driver�s license or REAL ID motorcycle license only if
it is demonstrated that the person�s continued presence in the United States is
authorized under federal law.� The fee for licenses with expiration dates fixed
by the commission shall be fixed by the commission in amounts proportionately
less or greater than the fee herein established.
���� m.�� The required fee for a
license for the license period shall be as follows, subject to adjustment
pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.335 (C.39:2A-36.1):�
����������� Standard motorcycle
license or endorsement: �$18.
����������� REAL ID motorcycle
license: �$29.
����������� Omnibus or school bus
endorsement: �$18.
����������� Standard basic driver�s
license: �$18.
����������� REAL ID basic driver�s
license: �$29.
���� The commission shall waive the
payment of fees for
the
issuance of
:
�omnibus endorsements
whenever an applicant establishes to the commission�s satisfaction that the
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
; and licenses for
persons who are recipients of the Purple Heart medal, or its successor military
honor, for that person�s service in the Armed Forces of the United States
.
���� n.��� The commission shall
issue licenses for the following license period on and after the first day of
the calendar month immediately preceding the commencement of the period, the
licenses to be effective immediately.
���� o.��� All applications for
renewals of licenses shall be made in a manner prescribed by the commission and
in accordance with procedures established by it.
���� p.��� The commission in its
discretion may refuse to grant a permit or license to drive motor vehicles to a
person who is, in its estimation, not a proper person to be granted a permit or
license, but a defect of the applicant shall not debar the applicant from
receiving a permit or license unless it can be shown by tests approved by the
commission that the defect incapacitates the applicant from safely operating a
motor vehicle.
���� q.��� A person issued a basic
driver�s license pursuant to this section may be issued a standard basic driver�s
license or a REAL ID basic driver�s license.� The chief administrator shall
require an applicant for a standard basic driver�s license to provide as proof
of the applicant�s identity, age, and residence primary and secondary
documents, with which the chief administrator shall attribute point values in
accordance with the point based identification verification program established
pursuant to section 28 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-28).� The point total
required to prove the identity of an applicant for the standard basic driver�s
license shall be the same for every applicant, regardless of immigration
status.� In the event that the commission changes the point total threshold,
the requirement that every applicant reach the same point total threshold shall
remain in effect.
���� r.���� In addition to
requiring an applicant for a driver�s license to submit satisfactory proof of
identity and age, the commission also shall require the applicant to provide: �
���� (1)�� as a condition for
obtaining a permit and standard basic driver�s license, proof of the person�s
social security number and one document providing satisfactory proof that the
applicant is a New Jersey resident.� If the person does not have a social
security number, the person shall either: �
���� (a)�� provide satisfactory
proof of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; or
���� (b)�� indicate, in a manner
prescribed by the commission and consistent with all other provisions of
P.L.2019, c.271 (C.39:3-10o et al.), that the person is not eligible to receive
a social security number; or
���� (2)�� as a condition for
obtaining a REAL ID basic driver�s license: �two documents providing
satisfactory proof that the applicant is a New Jersey resident; proof of the
applicant�s social security number or verification of ineligibility for a
social security number in accordance with the �REAL ID Act of 2005,�
Pub.L.109-13, any acts amendatory or supplementary thereto, and any federal
regulations adopted thereunder; and proof that the applicant�s presence in the
United States is authorized under federal law.
���� s.���� A standard basic driver�s
license shall indicate that the license shall not be accepted as identification
for an official purpose, as that term is defined under the �REAL ID Act of
2005,� Pub.L.109-13, any acts amendatory or supplementary thereto, and any
federal regulations adopted thereunder.
���� t.���� If the commission has
reasonable cause to suspect that any document presented by an applicant
pursuant to this section is altered, false, or otherwise invalid, the
commission shall refuse to grant the permit or license until the time when the
document may be verified by the issuing agency to the commission's
satisfaction.
���� u.��� 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, the applicant shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $200 and, in addition, the court shall
issue an order to the commission requiring the commission 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
]
subsection
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
commission.
���� v.��� 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.
���� w.�� Any documents and
personal information, including an applicant�s photograph, obtained by the
commission from an applicant for a standard basic driver�s license or standard
motorcycle license shall be confidential, shall not be considered a government
record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404
(C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records
and shall not be disclosed by the commission for any purpose related to Title 8
of the United States Code without the informed consent of the applicant, a
warrant signed by a State or federal judge, or a lawful court order or
subpoena, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit,
or in any way restrict, any action where such prohibition or restriction would
be contrary to federal law and except that information under this subsection
may be shared in accordance with section 2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9).�
When responding to a warrant, court order, or subpoena, the commission may
disclose only those records or information specifically requested in the warrant,
court order, or subpoena.
���� Possession of a standard basic
driver�s license or standard motorcycle license issued pursuant to this section
shall not be considered evidence of an individual�s citizenship or immigration
status and shall not be used as a basis for an investigation, arrest, citation,
prosecution, or detention.
���� Information regarding an
applicant�s Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, social security number,
or ineligibility to receive a social security number obtained by the commission
for the issuance of a standard motorcycle license or standard basic driver�s
license pursuant to this section, shall not be considered a government record
pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et
al.), or the common law concerning access to government records, and shall not
be disclosed by the commission except where: �
���� (1)�� required by section 11
of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.60);
���� (2)�� the applicant provides
written informed consent to the disclosure;
���� (3)�� the requesting entity
presents a warrant signed by a State or federal judge, a lawful court order, or
a subpoena
���� (4)�� required by State or
federal law, and to the extent that the disclosure may be necessary to permit
the State to participate in the National Driver Register program, as set forth
in 49 U.S.C. s.30301 et seq.;
���� (5)�� the disclosure is in
connection with an audit or investigation of identity fraud, driver�s license
fraud, or non-driver identification card fraud; or
���� (6)�� consistent with section
2 of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9).
���� x.��� As used in this section:
�
���� �Parking sensors� means
proximity sensors which use either electromagnetic or ultrasonic technology and
are designed to alert the driver to obstacles while parking.
���� �Rear visibility system� means
devices or components installed on a motor vehicle at the time of manufacture
that allow a forward facing driver to view a visual image of the area directly
behind the vehicle.
(cf: P.L.2025, c.103, s.1)
���� 2.��� Section 1 of P.L.1948,
c.28 (C.39:3-27.1) is amended to read as follows: �
���� 1.���
[
No
]
�
A
fee
shall
not
be charged for the registration, in any year or years, of one
motor vehicle of passenger type, which is not to be used for hire, owned by any
resident of the State of New Jersey, individually or jointly with a spouse
[
;
]
, who:
�
���� (1)��
[
who
]
is eligible
for compensation pursuant to
[
R.S.
38:18-1
]
R.S.38:18-1
,
R.S.
38:18-2
,
and
R.S.
38:18-3
[
,
]
;
���� (2)��
[
who
]
has qualified
or shall qualify under the provisions of Public Law 663-79th Congress of the
United States of America (August 8, 1946) or of Public Law 187-82nd Congress of
the United States of America (October 20, 1951) or who is a veteran of World
War I with service-connected disabilities of the kind set forth in
[
said
]
those
Public Laws, and who is the holder of a current driver�s license issued by this
State, if such motor vehicle is equipped with such special attachments and
devices as the
[
Director
of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety
]
Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
may deem necessary
to provide for the safe operation thereof by such person
[
, or
]
;
���� (3)��
[
who
]
is the holder
of the Congressional Medal of Honor, which registration shall be evidenced by
distinctive license plates of a design approved by the
[
Director of
the Division of Motor Vehicles
]
chief administrator; or
����
(4)�� who is a recipient of
the Purple Heart medal, or its successor military honor, for that person�s
service in the Armed Forces of the United States
.
(cf: P.L.1979, c.122, s.1)
���� 3.��� Section 6 of P.L.1980,
c.47 (C.39:3-29.7) is amended to read as follows:�
���� 6.��� a.� The chief
administrator shall charge fees as follows:�
���� Standard Identification Card,
Original���� $18
���� Identification Card, Duplicate����������������� $5
���� Identification Card, Renewal������������������� $18
���� REAL ID Identification Card������������������ $29
���� Digitized photograph�������������������������������� $6,
in addition to the fees required above
���� b.��� The chief administrator
[
may
]
shall
waive
the fees established under subsection a. of this section for
:
�
����
(1)
�� a person who is
homeless who submits proof of temporary residence through a social worker or
the coordinator of an emergency shelter for the homeless where the person is
temporarily residing.
���� On or before December 31 of
each year, the commission shall report to the Office of Homelessness Prevention
in the Department of Community Affairs an accounting of each instance in which
the commission provided a fee waiver pursuant to this section.
���� For the purposes of this
section, �person who is homeless� means a person without a domicile who is
unable to secure permanent and stable housing as determined by a social worker
or the coordinator of an emergency shelter for the homeless established
pursuant to P.L.1985, c.48 (C.55:13C-1 et seq.)
; and
����
(2)�� a person who is a
recipient of the Purple Heart medal, or its successor military honor, for that
person�s service in the Armed Forces of the United States
.
���� c.���� The chief administrator
may waive the fee imposed for a duplicate identification card if the applicant,
at the time of application: �is applying for a REAL ID identification card, as
that term is defined in R.S.39:1-1; currently holds a valid identification card
issued by the commission; and is not eligible to renew the applicant�s current
identification card.� The chief administrator�s authority to waive the
duplicate identification card fee under this subsection shall expire on October
1, 2020.� In order to receive a REAL ID identification card pursuant to this
subsection, the applicant shall first surrender to the commission the applicant�s
current identification card.
(cf: P.L.2019, c.271, s.18)
���� 4.��� This act shall take
effect on the first day of the thirteenth month after enactment, but the Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may take such
administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation
of this act.
STATEMENT
���� This bill exempts from motor
vehicle registration fees one passenger motor vehicle owned by any resident who
is a recipient of the Purple Heart, or its successor military honor.� The bill
also exempts Purple Heart recipients from driver�s license and identification
card fees.