[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2513

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JAMES W. HOLZAPFEL

District 10 (Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Increases fines for failing to have required markings on commercial vehicles.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on November 3, 2016, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning markings on certain commercial vehicles and amending R.S.39:4-47. 

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    R.S.39:4-47 is amended to read as follows: 

     ¹R.S.39:4-47.¹  a.   A person violating [this article] ¹subsection a. of¹ R.S.39:4-46 ¹[et seq.]¹ shall be fined [not more than ten dollars ($10.00).] as follows:

     (1) $250 for a first offense;

     (2) $500 for a second offense; and

     (3) $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense.

     b.    In default of the payment [thereof he] required in subsection a. of this section, the person shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding [ten] 10 days.

     c.     Moneys received from fines under ¹R.S.39:4-46 and¹ this [article] section shall be accounted for and forwarded to the [director and by him paid over] chief administrator, who shall forward the fines to the State Treasurer, to be used as a fund for the repair of the improved roads throughout the State, regard being had to the repair of the most improved roads and the distribution of the benefits of [this article] R.S.39:4-46 ¹[et seq.] and this section¹ throughout the several counties of the State. 

(cf:  P.L.1951, c.23, s.29)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.