An Act concerning fees for driver’s licenses and non-driver identifications.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, including, but not limited to, R.S.39:3-10, section 4 of P.L.2001, c.391 (C.39:3-10f4), section 22 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.30), and sections 4 and 6 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.5 and C.39:3-29.7), during the period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall waive the payment of fees for:
(1) the renewal of a non-driver identification card pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.5);
(2) the renewal of a commercial driver license pursuant to P.L.1999, c.103 (C.39:3-10.9 et al.);
(3) the renewal of a motorcycle license or endorsement pursuant to R.S.39:3-10;
(4) the renewal of a basic driver’s license pursuant to R.S.39:3-10; and
(5) the digitized photographs required for the issuance and renewal of each license or non-driver identification card.
b. During the period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023:
(1) the required fee shall be $11 to upgrade a standard basic driver’s license or standard non-driver identification card to a REAL ID basic driver’s license or REAL ID non-driver identification card;
(2) the required fee for the initial issuance of a REAL ID basic driver’s license shall be the amount set forth in subsection m. of R.S.39:3-10 and the amount set forth in section 4 of P.L.2001, c.391 (C.39:3-10f4) for a digitized photograph, except as these amounts may be adjusted pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.335 (C.39:2A-36.1); and
(3) the required fee for the initial issuance of a REAL ID non-driver identification card shall be the amounts set forth in section 6 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.7) for the REAL ID non-driver identification card and the digitized photograph, except as these amounts may be adjusted pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.335 (C.39:2A-36.1).
2. This act shall take effect on October 1, 2022 and shall expire on September 30, 2023, except the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may take such anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act.
Approved June 30, 2022.