Bill Text: NJ A571 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

New Jersey Assembly Bill 571

Introduced

Bill Title: Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee [A571 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-A571-Introduced.html

ASSEMBLY, No. 571

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman STERLEY S. STANLEY

District 18 (Middlesex)

Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Danielsen and Verrelli

SYNOPSIS

Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

An Act concerning operations at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agencies 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. For purposes of this section, "vehicle and licensing services" shall include, but not be limited to: providing a change of address; and obtaining the issuance or renewal of basic driver's licenses, examination permits, special learner's permits, probationary driver's licenses, identification cards, registration certificates, motor vehicle certificates of ownership, including transfers of ownership, and motor vehicle license plates.

b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall provide both vehicle and licensing services at each commission agency location and shall allow these services to be completed in person at each commission agency location. The commission shall not require a customer to complete vehicle and licensing services online.

c. At each commission agency location, the commission shall provide service to walk-in customers seeking vehicle and licensing services and shall not require an appointment for such services.

d. The commission shall permanently adopt a scheduling system that allows an applicant for, or holder of, a commercial driver's license to schedule an appointment via the Internet for written tests, skills tests, and endorsement tests and subsequently take the test at a commission facility. The tests shall be available at each commission agency location or facility and the scheduling shall be available to all commercial motor vehicle drivers, in addition to any titling or other motor vehicle services that are required to be completed in person.

2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month after enactment, but the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may take anticipatory actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act.

STATEMENT

This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission) to provide both vehicle and licensing services at each commission agency location and to allow these services to be completed in person at each agency. The bill also requires that, at each commission agency location, the commission provide service to
walk-in customers seeking vehicle and licensing services. The bill also requires the commission to adopt a permanent online scheduling system for commercial motor vehicle drivers to use and requires that online scheduling and subsequent test administration is available at each commission agency location.