Bill Text: NJ S831 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Waives commercial driver's license fees for certain volunteer firefighters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-14 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee [S831 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-S831-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
216th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator DONALD NORCROSS
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Whelan
SYNOPSIS
Waives commercial driver's license fees for certain volunteer firefighters.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act providing for commercial driver's license fee waivers for certain persons and amending P.L.1990, c.103.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 22 of P.L.1990, c.103 (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 a 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-month licensing period shall be $18 for each commercial driver license and renewal thereof and $2 for each endorsement and renewal thereof. In addition, the director shall charge a fee of $6 for a digitized picture of the licensee.
The commercial driver license shall expire on the last day of the 48th 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 the operative date of P.L.2001, c.391 (C.39:3-10f4 et al.) and, unless a licensee's driving privileges are otherwise suspended or revoked, except as provided in R.S.39:3-10, the license shall remain valid until its expiration date.
The commission shall waive the payment of fees charged pursuant to this section whenever an applicant establishes to the commission's satisfaction that the applicant will use a commercial driver's license or learner's permit exclusively for the unpaid operation of equipment owned or operated by a volunteer fire company organized pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes, a volunteer fire company or similar organization constituted in a fire district pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-70.1, a junior firemen's auxiliary established pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-95, or a part-paid fire department or force established pursuant to chapter 14 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
(cf: P.L.2001, c.391, s.6)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would waive fees associated with commercial drivers' licenses for volunteer firefighters who use their commercial drivers' licenses exclusively to operate fire-fighting equipment for volunteer fire organizations in New Jersey.
