License plates 39A: lp definitions

“Disabled Veteran” means any citizen and resident of this State honorably discharged or released from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been or shall be declared by the United States Veterans Administration, or its successor, to have a service-connected disability.

“Historic motor vehicle” is a motor vehicle at least 25 years old, owned as a collector’s item, and used solely for exhibition and educational purposes by the owner.

“Non-standard license plates” means any license plate on which the design or the markings are requested by an applicant, rather than routinely issued by the MVC, including vehicle-type license plates, occupation-type license plates, military-type license plates, non-profit organization-type license plates, and specialty funding license plates.

“Street rod” is a registered modified antique automobile manufactured before 1949.

Source: 39:3-27.3; 39:3-27.15; 39:3-27.27.

COMMENT

This section includes definitions specific to the license plate sections of Title 39, found in chapter 3, article 2. The only substantive difference in this section is the addition of a definition of “non-standard license plates” as a category including vehicle, occupation, military, non-profit organization and specialty funding license plates for ease of reference in later sections of this chapter when the requirements for all of those license plates are identical.

a. A motor vehicle driven on the public highways of this State shall display a license plate furnished by the MVC. The plate shall hang between 12 and 48 inches from the ground in a horizontal position and shall be attached so it does not swing. The rear license plate may be displayed more than 48 inches from the ground on tank trucks, trailers and other commercial vehicles carrying flammable liquids and on sanitation vehicles used to collect, transport and dispose of solid waste.

b. If two license plates are issued, they shall be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle; if only one license plate is issued it shall be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

c. All license plate markings shall be clear and distinct so they are plainly visible at all times. No person shall drive a motor vehicle with a license plate frame or other item that obscures any marking imprinted upon the license plate.

d. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle that does not comply with this section or a vehicle displaying a fictitious plate or a plate other than that designated for the vehicle in question. During the time between the application for vehicle registration and the receipt of license plates, no person shall affix a plate or marker designed to resemble the license plates for the purpose of advertisement in the position normally reserved for the license plates.

e. Displaying a fictitious license plate number is a class C offense.

f. Violation of any other provision of this section is a class D offense and a subsequent violation of the same provision is a class C offense. These penalties shall not apply to the display of a fictitious license plate number.

Source: 39:3-33.

COMMENT

This section consolidates the requirements found in the original section of the statute, but removes references to registration plate inserts showing the year in which the vehicle registration has been granted.

a. All passenger motor vehicle license plates shall include the words "Garden State" and a group of letters and numerals assigned by the Chief administrator to an applicant.

b. The Chief administrator may issue, upon application and payment of the required fee, personalized license plates composed of a requested combination of letters and numerals in accordance with the identification system if the particular combination requested is not then issued to and held by some other person or otherwise reserved or prohibited by the Chief administrator.

c. The Chief administrator may charge an additional fee for the issuance of particular combination of letters and numerals as the Chief administrator may fix from time to time but not exceeding $30 for courtesy plates and $100 for personalized plates.

Source: 39:3-33.2; 39:3-33.3; 39:3-33.4; 39:3-33.9.

COMMENT

It is not clear why there is a distinction between the fees for “courtesy plates” and for “personalized plates” and whether such a distinction should be maintained. It is also not clear what fee is to be charged for a personalized courtesy plate.

The provisions of the former 39:3-33.9 have been eliminated as unnecessary at this time since reflectorized plates have been issued since 1989. If this section is still necessary, it will be included in the draft.

39A:LP-4. Restrictions on issuance of license plates

No personalized or non-standard license plate may be issued to an applicant who:

a. Has been convicted of a violation of 39:4-50, 39:4-96, C.39:4-50.2 or of a substantially similar law in another jurisdiction:

(1) During the 10-year period preceding the date of application for an personalized or non-profit organization-type license plate; or

(2) At any time preceding the application for any other non-standard license plate; or

b. Has been convicted of a violation of 2C:11-5; or

c. For the two-year period preceding the application has had driving privileges revoked or suspended for any reason in any jurisdiction.

Source: 39:3-33.5; 39:3-33.5a.

COMMENT

This section consolidates the provisions of the original sections and makes the substantive change of more consistently limiting the issuance of all types of specialty license plates rather than making a distinction between “courtesy marks”, “identifying marks” and “special organization license plates”. It is not clear why a distinction is made between personalized and organization-type license plates, and the remaining types of non-standard plates in subsection (a) and it may be appropriate to make the provisions uniform.

a. Only one set of non-standard license plates or emblems shall be issued to an applicant upon completion of the required application and submission of satisfactory proof that the applicant meets the conditions for issuance. No personalized or non-standard plate or emblem shall be used on any vehicle other than the vehicle for which it is issued.

b. The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who obtains a base set of personalized or non-standard license plates may obtain and use subsequent sets in a series upon other motor vehicles owned or leased from the same or different lessor by that person for an additional fee, provided that there is sufficient space for the series’ subscript. Applicants who hold amateur radio licenses issued by the FCC may obtain duplicate special plates for additional vehicles they register containing the same amateur radio designation and the applicant’s call letters. The duplicate plates shall contain marks the Chief administrator deems appropriate to distinguish them from the original plates.

c. The MVC shall charge an application fee for the issuance of a non-standard license plate only upon the initial issuance of the plate. If a non-standard plate is issued to a lessee of a motor vehicle, upon termination of the lease the lessee may apply to have the plate reissued to another motor vehicle leased or owned by that lessee for a fee of $4.50. If a personalized or non-standard plate is issued to an owner of a motor vehicle, the owner may apply to have the plate reissued to another motor vehicle leased or owned by that owner for a fee of $4.50. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the MVC from charging, at the time of annual registration renewal, the payment of any additional fee required by any other section of the law for a special license plate.

d. The design of special license plates and emblems shall be determined by the Chief administrator. In addition to any designation set forth in this chapter, each special plate shall contain the license plate number and other markings required by law.

e. The fees established for non-standard license plates shall be distributed as set forth below. The fee for non-standard license plates shall be as follows:

(1) Vehicle-type, occupation-type or military-type non-standard license plates are $25 in addition to the fees otherwise required for the registration of a vehicle.

(2) Non-profit organization-type license plates are $75.

(3) Commuter van is $50 annually, imposed at the time of the required periodic registration of the vehicle.

(4) Specialty funding license plates are .

(6) There shall be no fee for P.O.W., Purple Heart, Silver Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, or Navy Cross specialty license plates.

f. Upon the surrender of non-standard license plates, the Chief administrator shall issue new license plates, and shall charge the usual fee for the issuance of lost plates. A non-standard plate shall be surrendered to the Chief administrator:

(1) Within 15 days of the date that:

(A) Membership in an organization, including law enforcement or military service, is concluded or terminated for any reason;

(B) An amateur radio station license expires or is revoked;

(C) The service of a vehicle used as a commuter van is terminated.

(2) Within 30 days of the date that a municipal or county officer or employee leaves office.

(3) When a former member of government no longer uses the vehicle for which the plates were issued.

g. Non-standard license plates or emblems issued to the following individuals may be retained by the surviving spouse for display on a vehicle registered to that surviving spouse: P.O.W., Purple Heart recipient, Silver Star recipient, Combat Infantryman Badge recipient, active member of the United States Submarine Veterans, and Navy Cross recipient.

h. Violation of any provision of the statute pertaining to non-standard license plates is a class E offense. The Chief administrator may also revoke the registration of the vehicle for which the plates were issued.

i. The Chief administrator shall promulgate regulations, including those governing the design, issuance and use of non-standard plates, and the nature of the documentation required to be provided in support of an application for personalized or non-standard license plates.

Source: 39:3-25; 39:3-27.5; 39:3-27.6; 39:3-27.7; 39:3-27.8; 39:3-27.9; 39:3-27.10; 39:3-27.11; 39:3-27.13; 39:3-27.14; 39:3-27.17; 39:3-27.18; 39:3-27.19; 39:3-27.20; 39:3-27.24; 39:3-27.25; 39:3-27.27; 39:3-27.29; 39:3-27.30; 39:3-27.32; 39:3-27.33; 39:3-27.39; 39:3-27.42; 39:3-27.43; 39:3-27.44; 39:3-27.45; 39:3-27.59; 39:3-27.98; 39:3-27.99; 39:3-27.106; 39:3-27.114; 39:3-27.115; 39:3-33a; 39:3-33b.

COMMENT

Originally, the language found in subsection (e) called for all funds generated by special license plates to be allocated to the MVC to offset the costs of preparing the license plates; this language was inconsistent with the detailed distribution of finds set forth in later sections. In addition, this section eliminates references to “personalized, courtesy or special license plates” and substitutes “personalized” and “non-standard” plates as appropriate.

The section designates penalty according to the new penalty classification system contained in 39A:44-GP1.

39A:LP-6. Vehicle-type license plates

a. A New Jersey resident who owns a historic motor vehicle may obtain a nonconventional registration and non-standard license plates for such vehicle. No historic vehicle or vehicle manufactured before 1945 shall be required to display more than one license plate, which shall be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

b. A New Jersey resident who owns a street rod may obtain a non-standard license plate for such vehicle by providing proof to the Chief administrator that the vehicle is registered in a New Jersey street rod club that is fully affiliated with the National Street Rod Association, Inc. Any person issued the special street rod plate shall display a valid National Street Rod Association, Inc. safety sticker on the vehicle in addition to the regularly required inspection sticker.

c. A New Jersey resident who owns a commuter van may obtain a non-standard license plate for such a vehicle by providing proof to the Chief administrator that the vehicle meets the statutory definition of such a vehicle, and will be used for the intended purpose.

d. A New Jersey resident who owns a truck and is a farmer may obtain a non-standard plate for such vehicle by providing proof to the Chief administrator that the resident is actually engaged in the growing, raising and producing of farm products as an occupation. License plates issued under this subsection shall be placed upon trucks engaged in the carrying or transportation of farm products and farm supplies, and not engaged in hauling for hire, except for a truck being operated under contract with a municipality to remove snow.

e. The design of the license plates authorized by this section shall be determined by the Chief administrator and shall include the word “historic”, “street rod”, “commuter van” or “farmer” as appropriate. Any special registration or license plate obtained pursuant to this section of the statute is valid for the period of time that the vehicle is owned by the same registrant and upon transfer of title, the plate shall be surrendered to the Chief administrator.

Source: 39:3-25, 39:3-27.3; 39:3-27.19; 39:3-27.27.

COMMENT

Upon the application of a person who:

a. Holds an amateur radio license issued by the FCC, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate bearing the term “amateur radio” and the amateur radio call letters of the applicant.

b. Is a member of any fire Commission, either compensated or not, in the State of New Jersey, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate bearing a Maltese Cross and the letters “F.D.” for a vehicle owned or leased by that person, a spouse or parent, or a business of which the fire Commission member is the principal owner or stockholder.

c. Is a member of any first aid or rescue squad, either compensated or not, in the State of New Jersey, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by that person, a spouse or parent, or a business of which the first aid or rescue squad member is the principal owner or stockholder.

d. Has been certified by the New Jersey Commissioner of Health as an Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the letters “EMT-A” and the “Tree of Life” insignia.

e. Is a member of the board of chosen freeholders, surrogate, county clerk, county register of deeds and mortgages, elected county executive, sheriff, or any other officer of any county in New Jersey, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the appropriate title designation, three letters and a numeral.

f. Is a mayor or chief executive of any municipality in New Jersey, or previously served in such position for one term or longer, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the appropriate title designation.

g. Is a former member of the New Jersey State Legislature, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the designation “Senate – Former Member” or “Assembly – Former Member” and the shield of the State of New Jersey. If the former member of the Legislature was a member of both the Senate and the Assembly, the plate shall bear the designation “Senate – Former Member”.

Source: 39:3-27.5; 39:3-27.8; 39:3-27.9; 39:3-27.10; 39:3-27.29; 39:3-27.30; 39:3-27-42; 39:3-27.59; 39:3-27.114; 39:3-27.115.

COMMENT

This section streamlines and consolidates the original sections of the statute.

Upon the application of a person who:

a. Is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard, or former active member honorably separated from membership, as certified by the Adjutant General of the New Jersey Commission of Defense, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the designation “Air National Guard” or “Army National Guard”. An active member with special plates may affix an approved National Guard “Minuteman” emblem to the plates in a manner approved by the Chief administrator.

b. Is a disabled veteran eligible to operate a motor vehicle in this State, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the designation “Disabled Vet” and numbers to be selected from the registration numbers DV1 through DV9999 and 1DV through 9999DV, which are reserved for disabled veterans as follows:

NEW JERSEY

DV1

c. Served in the armed forces of the United States and who was held as a prisoner of war by an enemy of the United States during any armed conflict, as certified by the Commission of Military and Veteran’s Affairs, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person bearing the designation “P.O.W.”

d. Is a resident of this State and an active member of a military reserve unit as certified by the appropriate military authority, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person identifying the person as a member of a military reserve unit.

e. Is a recipient of a: Purple Heart; Silver Star; Combat Infantryman Badge, or Navy Cross, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard license plate for a vehicle owned or leased by such a person which plate shall bear the appropriate designation. Individuals with the non-standard plates described in this subsection may affix to those plates an approved emblem (Purple Heart, Silver Star, Navy Cross, etc.).

f. While not approved for a non-standard license plate, active members of the United States Submarine Veterans may affix an approved emblem to the license plates on a vehicle they own or lease.

Source: 39:3-27.13; 39:3-27.15; 39:3-27.24; 39:3-27.33; 39:3-27.43; 39:3-27.44; 39:3-27.45; 39:3-27.98; 39:3-27.106.

COMMENT

This section streamlines and consolidates the original sections of the statute. It is not clear why United States Submarine Veterans were not approved for a non-standard license plate and are instead limited to an emblem. Also, since all license plates are to be designed by the Chief administrator, it is not clear why the statute must contain the design for the disabled veteran plate.

a. Upon the application of a resident of this State who is a member of a nonprofit community, alumni or service organization in the State approved by the Chief administrator shall be issued non-standard license plates to be displayed on motor vehicles owned or leased by that person.

b. Non-standard organization vehicle license plates shall be issued when the following conditions are met:

(1) The organization appoints an organization representative to act as a liaison between the organization and the MVC.

(2) The initial order for special plates shall be for no less than 500 members of the organization in good standing except that the initial order for plates submitted by a service organization shall be for no less than 175 members.

(3) The organization representative shall provide to the MVC:

(A) Proof of the nonprofit status of the organization, and a copy of the charter of the organization indicating its lawful purpose.

(B) Upon request, a Certification of Membership printed at the organization's expense which contains the organization's official letterhead, the signature of the organization's representative, the names and addresses of organization members requesting non-standard organization plates, and the present license plate numbers of the vehicles of the members.

(C) The name or initials the organization wishes to be placed at the bottom of the plate and a logotype.

c. Non-standard organization license plates shall not be provided to any commercially registered vehicle or any motorcycle.

d. The Chief administrator shall have final authority to make the decision as to whether or not an organization is approved for the issuance of special plates notwithstanding the organization’s compliance with the provisions of this section and the Chief administrator shall have final authority to suspend the approval of any organization granted permission to obtain special plates if the organization no longer qualifies or has perpetrated a fraud against the MVC in obtaining non-standard plates for its members.

Source: 39:3-27.35; 39:3-27.36; 39:3-27.37; 39:3-27-38;

COMMENT

This section streamlines and consolidates the original sections of the statute. It is not clear why organization plates may not be issued to a motorcycle, it may not be appropriate to retain this distinction.

Except as set forth below for specialty funding license plates, all money received by the Chief administrator pursuant to this chapter shall become a part of the General State Fund.

Source: 39:3-33.6.

COMMENT

a. Upon submission of the proper application and the payment of a fee of $50, the Chief administrator shall issue a non-standard specialty funding license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State. In addition to the application fee, $10 shall be charged to the registrant of the vehicle in addition to the regular annual registration fee. The fee payable for each specialty funding license plate, including the initial application fee and the additional $10 charged annually, shall be collected by the MVC and deposited in the appropriate fund as set forth below.

b. In addition to the markings required by other law, the specialty funding license plate shall display words or a slogan and the emblem of the cause, organization or entity it is designed to support.

c. The design of the specialty funding license plates shall be determined by the Chief administrator after soliciting, in conjunction with the Legislature, input from the general public and any advisory committee established for this purpose, and after reviewing any submissions received.

d. Issuance of specialty funding license plates shall be subject to the limitations of 39:3-33.5 and other applicable requirements of Title 39.

e. The Chief administrator shall notify eligible applicants of the opportunity to obtain specialty funding license plates by including a notice with all motor vehicle registration renewal forms and by displaying appropriate signs or posters in all MVC facilities and offices.

f. The Chief administrator shall annually certify to the State Treasurer the average cost to the MVC for each type of specialty funding license plate for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The cost for each type of plate shall include costs incurred in producing, issuing, renewing, and publicizing the availability of that type of plate. The Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor shall approve the annual certification of costs. In the event that the average cost for any specialty funding plate as certified by the Chief administrator and approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, is greater than the application fee for the specialty funding plate for two consecutive fiscal years, the Chief administrator may discontinue the issuance of that type of plate.

g. The Chief administrator, the State Treasurer, and the head of the relevant Commission within the State or other organization or entity shall enter into a memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the Commission and the other relevant parties in carrying out their responsibilities under this chapter.

h. When the statute calls for the payment by an organization or entity to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates, other concerned organizations or individual donors may assist by contributing monies to the organization or entity for this purpose.

Source: 39:3-27.48; 29:3-27.49; 39:3-27.50; 39:3-27.51; 39:3-27-52; 39:3-27-53; 39:3-27-54; 39:3-27.55; 39:3-27.57; 39:3-27.58; 39:3-27.62; 39:3-27.63; 39:3-27.66; 39:3-27.67; 39:3-27.68; 39:3-27.70; 39:3-27.71; 39:3-27.72; 39:3-27.73; 39:3-27.74; 39:3-27.76; 39:3-27.77; 39:3-27.78; 39:3-27.79; 39:3-27.80; 39:3-27.82; 39:3-27.83; 39:3-27.84; 39:3-27.85; 39:3-27.85; 39:3-27.86; 39:3-27.87; 39:3-27.88; 39:3-27.89; 13:11A-5; 39:3-27.90; 39:3-27.91; 39:3-27.92; 39:3-27.93; 39:3-27.95; 39:3-27.96; 39:3-27.97; 39:3-27.100; 39:3-27.101; 39:3-27.103; 39:3-27.104; 39:3-27.105; 39:3-27.107; 39:3-27.108; 39:3-27.109; 39:3-27.110; 39:3-27.111; 39:3-27.112; 39:3-27.113; 39:3-27.116; 39:3-27.117; 39:3-27.119; 39:3-27.120; 39:3-27.121; 39:3-27.122; 39:3-27.123; 39:3-27.124; 39:3-27.125; 39:3-27.126; 39:3-27.127; 39:3-27.128; 39:3-27.129; 39:3-27.130; 39:3-27.131; 39:3-27.132; 39:3-27.133; 39:3-27.135; 39:3-27.137; 39:3-27.138; 39:3-27.139.

COMMENT

This section streamlines and consolidates the duplicative provisions found in the original statutory sections. Previously, the provisions concerning payment, notification of availability, annual certification of average cost, etc. were repeated for a number of the available license plates even though the provisions were identical or substantively similar.

a. The funds created pursuant to this chapter shall, unless otherwise specified, be non-lapsing funds created by the Commission of Treasury. There shall be deposited into each fund the monies collected from the applicable non-standard specialty funding license plate, less the amounts necessary to reimburse the MVC for administrative costs as described in 39A:4-LP11(f), which amounts shall be transferred quarterly to the MVC. Monies deposited into a fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined in 17:9-41 and may be invested or reinvested in securities approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into a fund, and any monies which may be appropriated or otherwise become available to a fund shall be credited to and deposited to the fund for use as set forth below. The entity charged with responsibility for the administration of the funds shall establish qualifications, as appropriate, for determining grant eligibility, criteria for ranking grant applications, and standards and authorized purposes for the use of such grants.

b. The funds to be established for the monies collected by way of the specialty funding license plates, and the distribution of the monies contributed to those funds shall be as follows:

(1) The Coastal Protection Trust Fund shall be created and funded by the monies collected by the coastal protection specialty funding license plate. The Governor shall include in the annual budget recommendations to the Legislature a recommendation for an appropriation from the fund for the purposes set forth in this section.

(A) The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from the first $1,000,000 in license plate fees collected pursuant to this chapter and deposited in the fund an amount not to exceed:

i. $600,000 for the cost of any authorized program that utilizes prisoners to clean up or maintain beaches or shores;

ii. $200,000 for the cost of providing aircraft overflights for monitoring, surveillance and enforcement activities of the DEP’s Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program;

iii. $150,000 for establishment of a program of grants for the construction of sewage pump-out devices for marine sanitation devices and portable toilet emptying receptacles at public or private marinas or boatyards; and

iv. $50,000 to implement the provisions of the “New Jersey Adopt a Beach Act”.

(B) If the amount collected from license plate fees exceeds $1,000,000 in a given year, the excess funds shall be credited to a special emergency reserve account to be created within the “Coastal Protection Trust Fund”, and the Chief administrator may, pursuant to specific appropriations made by law, use monies from that emergency reserve account to:

i. Finance shore protection projects of an emergency nature resulting from storm, stress of weather, or similar act of God; and

ii. Provide for the cleanup of discharges of pollutants or contaminants into the ocean waters of New Jersey.

(C) If an amount less than $1,000,000 is collected in any given year, the amounts set forth in section (A) above shall be proportionately reduced, and no amounts shall be credited to the special emergency reserve account that year.

(2) The Animal Population Control Fund shall be established in the Commission of Health and funded by the monies collected by the animal welfare specialty funding license plate.

(3) The Garden State Games Trust Fund shall be created and funded by the monies collected by the United States Olympic specialty funding license plate. Those monies shall be provided in equal amounts to the Garden State Games, for New Jersey’s sports festival for amateur athletes, and the United States Olympic Committee.

(4) The Battleship New Jersey Memorial Fund shall be created and funded by monies collected by the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey specialty funding license plate. Monies deposited in the fund shall be dedicated to the acquisition, restoration and maintenance of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey by the U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship Commission.

(5) The Historic Preservation License Plate Fund shall be created in the Department of Community Affairs, administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust, and funded by the monies collected by the historic preservation specialty funding license plates. Monies deposited in the fund shall be dedicated to: (1) awarding grants to State agencies, local government units, and qualifying tax-exempt non-profit organizations to meet the costs related to the physical preservation of, development of interpretive and educational programming for, or operation of New Jersey’s historic resources pursuant to the criteria established by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force in the heritage tourism master plan prepared and submitted by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force; and (2) the payment of expenses incurred by the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force up to $135,000 in implementing the provisions of P.L.2006, c. 60. “Historic resources” means the historic resources in New Jersey and shall include buildings, sites, structures listed or eligible for listing in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, and museums and library collections related to New Jersey history. Approval of any grants shall be made by the New Jersey Historic Trust pursuant to its guidelines.

(6) The Shade Tree and Community Forest Preservation License Plate Fund shall be created in the Commission of Environmental Protection, administered by the Division of Parks and Forestry, and funded by monies collected by the shade tree and community forest preservation specialty funding license plates. Monies deposited in the fund shall be dedicated for support and funding of projects and programs concerned with shade tree and community forest preservation, including the award of grants to municipal shade tree commissions, county shade tree commissions, municipalities and counties.

(7) The Pinelands Preservation Fund shall be funded by monies collected by the pinelands preservation specialty funding license plates.

(8) The Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum Account and the Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account shall be created in the DEP, and funded by monies collected, respectively, by the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum specialty funding license plate, and the other maritime history or marine life preservation project specialty funding license plates. The Governor shall include in the annual budget recommendations to the Legislature a recommendation for an appropriation from these accounts for the purposes set forth in this section.

(A) The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the DEP from the first $600,000 in license plate fees collected pursuant to this section and deposited in the fund an amount not to exceed:

i. $400,000 for a grant to the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum from the account established in that name; and

ii. $200,000 for a grant to an agency, group, organization or individual responsible for a maritime history or marine life preservation project selected by the DEP as eligible for a special license plate to be appropriated from the account established in that name.

(B) If an amount less than $600,000 is collected in license plate fees in any given year, the amounts set forth in section (i) above shall be proportionately reduced.

(9) The Cancer Research Fund shall be created in the Commission of Health, and funded by monies collected by the Conquer Cancer specialty funding license plates which shall be used for approved research projects as defined in 52:9U-3.

(10) The Liberty State Park License Plate Fund shall be created in the DEP, and funded by monies collected by the Liberty State Park specialty funding license plates which monies shall be dedicated to support and funding of projects and programs at Liberty State Park.

(11) The Meadowlands Conservation Trust Fund shall be created pursuant to 13:17-92 and funded, in part, by monies collected by the Meadowlands conservation specialty funding license plates which monies shall be used in accordance with the statutory provisions pertaining to that trust fund.

(12) The Deborah Hospital Foundation Fund shall be created and funded by the monies collected by the Deborah Heart and Lung Center specialty funding license plates, which monies shall be dedicated to fund programs and services for persons served by the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey. Monies in this fund shall be withdrawn by the State Treasurer and disbursed to the Deborah Hospital Foundation in Browns Mills, New Jersey, upon request of the foundation using a voucher system established by the State Treasurer. The foundation shall indicate on each voucher request the purpose to which the disbursed monies shall be applied. The State Treasurer shall provide an annual report on the status of the monies in the fund to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, which shall in turn report to the State Treasurer on expenditures of monies from the fund. The Deborah Heart and Lung Center shall initially contribute monies in an amount to be determined by the Chief administrator, not to exceed $50,000, to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates. Any amount remaining after the payment of those initial costs shall be deposited in the fund created pursuant to this section.

(13) The New Jersey Farm Bureau Fund shall be created and funded by the monies collected by the Promote Agriculture specialty funding license plate, which monies shall be dedicated to fund programs and services offered by the New Jersey Farm Bureau. The New Jersey Farm Bureau shall initially contribute monies in an amount to be determined by the Chief administrator, not to exceed $50,000, to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates. Any amount remaining after the payment of those initial costs shall be deposited in the fund created pursuant to this section.

(14) The Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund shall be created and funded, in part, by the monies collected by the Law Enforcement Memorial specialty funding license plate which monies shall be dedicated to the establishment and funding of a scholarship program for the children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The State Police Benevolent Association, the State Fraternal Order of Police, and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc. shall initially contribute monies in an amount to be determined by the Chief administrator, not to exceed $50,000, to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates. Any amount remaining after the payment of those initial costs shall be returned to the contributing organizations.

(15) The Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Education Fund established by 54A:9-25.17 shall be funded, in part, by the monies collected by the Be An Organ Donor specialty funding license plate which monies shall be used in accordance with the statutory provisions pertaining to that fund. The New Jersey Transplant Association shall initially contribute monies in an amount to be determined by the Chief administrator, not to exceed $50,000, to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates. Any amount remaining after the payment of those initial costs shall be returned to the contributors.

(16) The Rewards For Justice License Plate Fund shall be created in the Commission of Transportation, and funded by monies collected by the United We Stand specialty funding license plates which monies shall be distributed, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Transportation, either into a Rewards for Justice Fund established by a nonprofit organization, all of which shall be contributed to the United States State Commission’s Rewards for Justice Program, or directly to the United States State Commission’s Rewards for Justice Program. The United States State Commission’s Rewards for Justice Program shall initially contribute monies in an amount to be determined by the Chief administrator, not to exceed $50,000, to offset the initial costs incurred by the MVC for the preparation and issuance of the specialty funding license plates. Any amount remaining after the payment of those initial costs shall be deposited in the fund.

(17) The funds described below shall be created and funded by the monies collected by the wildlife conservation specialty funding license plate, which monies shall be used to for endangered and nongame species conservation, including effectuating the purposes of the Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act. Any person whose application for issuance of a wildlife conservation license plate was received by the State prior to the effective date of 39:3-33.11 et seq., or within 30 days thereafter, shall be permanently exempt from payment of the $10 annual wildlife conservation license plate renewal fee unless the person waives the exemption on a form provided by the MVC at the time of renewal of the registration certificate for the motor vehicle. The monies available from the wildlife conservation specialty funding license plate shall be allocated as follows:

(A) 30% shall be deposited into the "Marine Mammal Stranding Center Fund" established in the Commission of the Treasury. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the Marine Mammal Stranding Center Fund shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund shall be withdrawn by the State Treasurer and disbursed to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey, upon request of the center pursuant to a voucher system to be established by the State Treasurer. The Center shall indicate on each voucher request the purpose to which the monies shall be applied. Monies disbursed from the fund to the Center shall be utilized in support of its work pertaining to the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, and conservation of marine mammals and reptiles, and toward meeting the costs of related research and public education activities, and may be applied toward the costs of personnel and the purchase and maintenance of equipment and supplies for such purposes. The State Treasurer shall provide an annual report to the Center on the status of the fund, and the Center shall provide an annual report to the State Treasurer documenting expenditures by the center of monies from the fund; and

(B) 70% thereof shall be deposited into the Wildlife Conservation Fund, established in the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, of which:

i. 71% shall be utilized by the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife for the purpose of funding research, information and data collection and dissemination, population and habitat studies, environmental education, and conservation activities pertaining to endangered and non-game wildlife, and which may include the funding of full-time or part-time personnel and the purchase and maintenance of equipment and supplies dedicated to that purpose; and

ii. 29% shall be made available to the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife for the purpose of providing funding grants to endangered and non-game wildlife conservation projects proposed by non-profit organizations.

Source: 39:3-27.47; 39:3-27.48; 29:3-27.49; 39:3-27.50; 39:3-27.51; 39:3-27-52; 39:3-27.55; 39:3-27.56; 39:3-27.64; 39:3-27.65; 39:3-27.69; 39:3-27.72; 39:3-27.75; 39:3-27.81; 39:3-27.85; 39:3-27.88; 13:11A-2; 13:11A-3; 13:11A-4; 39:3-27.90; 39:3-27.102; 39:3-27.109; 39:3-27.110; 39:3-27.124; 39:3-27.125; 39:3-27.127; 39:3-27.131; 39:3-27.134; 39:3-27.135; 39:3-33.10; 39:3-33.11