Vehicle Registration Exemptions - New Jersey

Vehicles properly registered or licensed in other jurisdictions – Director judgment

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the director may examine the laws and requirements of such jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of exemptions, benefits and privileges to be extended to vehicles properly registered or licensed in such other jurisdiction, or to the owners of such vehicles, which shall, in the judgment of the director be in the best interest of New Jersey and the citizens thereof, and which shall be fair and equitable to New Jersey and the citizens thereof, and all of the same shall be determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits which accrue to the economy of New Jersey from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.

Vehicles registered or licensed in another jurisdiction – By agreement, arrangement, or declaration

An agreement or arrangement entered into, or a declaration issued under authority may contain provisions authorizing the registration or licensing in another jurisdiction of vehicles located in or operated from a base in such other jurisdiction which vehicles otherwise would be required to be registered or licensed in New Jersey.

In such event the exemptions, benefits and privileges extended by such agreement, arrangement or declaration shall apply to such vehicles, when properly licensed or registered in such base jurisdiction.

Leased vehicle properly registered by the lessor

An agreement or arrangement entered into, or a declaration issued under authority, may contain provisions under which a leased vehicle properly registered by the lessor may be entitled, subject to terms and conditions stated therein, to the exemptions, benefits and privileges extended by such agreement, arrangement or declaration.

Nonresident vehicles properly registered in another jurisdiction – Without agreement, arrangement or declaration -- Reciprocity

If no agreement, arrangement or declaration is in effect with respect to another jurisdiction, any vehicle properly registered or licensed in such other jurisdiction, and for which evidence of compliance is supplied, will receive, when operated in New Jersey, the same exemptions, benefits and privileges granted by such other jurisdiction to vehicles properly registered in this State.

Reciprocity extended under this exemption will apply to commercial vehicles only when engaged exclusively in interstate commerce, except as to a foreign registered trailer or semitrailer in intrastate commerce when hauled by a truck, road tractor, or truck tractor registered with the director in conformity with Revised Statutes 39:3-20.

Other

• Automobile fire engines.
• Self-propelling vehicles as are used neither for the conveyance of persons for hire, pleasure or business, nor for the transportation of freight, such as steam road rollers and traction engines.

Citations

• N.J. Stat. 39:3-1 Certain vehicles exempted from chapter
• N.J. Stat. 39:3-6.5 Exemptions, benefits and privileges; examination of laws and requirements of other jurisdictions
• N.J. Stat. 39:3-6.3 Registration in another jurisdiction of vehicles located or operated from base in such jurisdiction
• N.J. Stat. 39:3-6.6 Leased vehicles
• N.J. Stat. 39:3-6.7 Vehicles registered in a jurisdiction where no agreement, arragement or declaration is in effect; commercial vehicles
• N.J. Stat. 39:3-6.21 Reciprocity