Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblyman ED RODRIGUEZ
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Requires MVC to establish centralized license plate search system.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act requiring the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to establish a centralized license plate search system 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. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts and municipal courts, shall establish and maintain a centralized license plate search system. The search system shall allow the owner or operator of a motor vehicle registered in this State to:
(1) enter the license plate number of the motor vehicle and view any outstanding motor vehicle or parking violations associated with the motor vehicle; and
(2) electronically pay fines associated with violations viewed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
b. The chief administrator shall ensure that the search system meets cybersecurity standards to prevent unauthorized access to the search system and ensure that all data is encrypted to protect the privacy of the data included in the search system.
c. The chief administrator may adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following enactment. However, the chief administrator may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the timely implementation of this act.
STATEMENT
This bill directs the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts and municipal courts, to establish and maintain a centralized license plate search system. Under the bill, the search system is required to allow an owner or operator of a motor vehicle registered in New Jersey to: (1) enter the license plate number of the motor vehicle and view any outstanding motor vehicle or parking violations associated with the motor vehicle; and (2) electronically pay fines for these violations. The search system is required to meet cybersecurity standards and ensure that all data is encrypted.