56:10-33 Definitions.
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2. As used in sections 2 through 5 of P.L.2025, c.140 (C.56:10-33 to 56:10-35 and C.39:3-4g):
“Chief administrator” means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
“Commission” means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-4).
“Do-not-drive notice” means a notification issued by a motor vehicle franchisor, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to a motor vehicle franchisee, which notice states that certain used motor vehicles in inventory are unsafe to drive and shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due to a recall.
“Manufacturer” means an entity engaged in the business of making or assembling new motor vehicles that manufactures or assembles at least 10 new motor vehicles per year under normal business conditions.
“Motor vehicle franchisee” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13).
“Motor vehicle franchisor” means the same as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13).
“New motor vehicle” means a new motor vehicle, as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.84 (C.56:10-13), that is subject to an open recall, or has been recalled, in accordance with federal law.
“New motor vehicle dealer” means the same as that term is defined pursuant to R.S.39:10-2.
“Open recall” means a recall that has not been corrected or addressed.
“Recall” means a safety or emissions recall on a specific motor vehicle that requires:
(1)manufacturer notification pursuant to 49 U.S.C. s.30118, 49 U.S.C. s.30119, or any other federal law or regulation; and
(2)repairs or modifications to a motor vehicle by an authorized new motor vehicle dealer or an authorized used motor vehicle dealer.
“Retail” does not include wholesale sales, sales between new motor vehicle dealers or used motor vehicle dealers, or sales to owners or operators of motor vehicle junk businesses or motor vehicle junk yards, as those terms are defined in R.S.39:11-2, or any other person engaged in the business of dismantling, destroying, or recycling motor vehicles.
“Stop-sale notice” means a notification issued by a motor vehicle franchisor to its motor vehicle franchisee stating that certain used motor vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due to a recall.
“Used motor vehicle” means the same as that term is defined in R.S.39:10-2.
“Used motor vehicle dealer” means the same as that term is defined pursuant to R.S.39:10-2.
L.2025, c.140, s.2.