New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 18 - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Subchapter 2 - INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN
Section 13:18-2.12 - Temporary registration; New Jersey-based carrier(s)

(a) A temporary registration credential known as a temporary authorization (TA) shall be issued by the Commission, or by a properly designated agent of the Commission, upon receipt of a properly completed application, in order to provide registrants with a temporary registration for the movement of unregistered vehicles, the transfer of an existing apportioned plate, or the correction of the information on a previously issued cab card. The application shall contain a full explanation of the need for such TA. A block of 10 TAs may be issued upon application to the Commission by an approved provider. The Commission seal shall be electronically pre-affixed to the TA form prior to mass reproduction.

(b) A TA shall be issued only to a New Jersey-based carrier with an established IRP account in good standing.

(c) A TA shall contain all the information required by the Commission, in addition to the issue date and the expiration date. The expiration shall be 72 hours from the issue time for new or additional vehicles added to a fleet.

(d) All vehicles for which TAs have been issued are subject to apportioned and permanent registration as part of the New Jersey fleet of a carrier.

(e) The TA shall be issued only to a specific vehicle as identified by the vehicle description information. The TA must be carried in the applicable vehicle and is not transferable.

(f) No erasures or alterations of any kind, including double character/digit strikes, shall be permitted, and any evidence of tampering shall immediately render the TA null and void.

(g) No refund or credit shall be provided to any registrant for any reason for a TA purchased and not used.

(h) The Commission, or a properly designated agent of the Commission, may refuse to issue a TA authorized by this section to any person or entity that formerly held a license or registration issued by the Commission, or a properly designated agent of the Commission, which was suspended, revoked, denied, or cancelled for any reason.

(i) The Commission, or a properly designated agent of the Commission, may revoke any TA issued to any person or entity for any appropriate reason.

(j) The Commission may deny issuing permanent plates and cab cards until evidence of payment due other member jurisdictions has been received.

(k) The fee for issuance of a TA shall be $ 25.00.

(l) A properly designated agent of the Commission shall provide to the Commission the name and address of an entity that will receive service of process for the agent in the State of New Jersey.