New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 18 - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Subchapter 4 - RULEMAKING PETITION PROCEDURES
Section 13:18-4.1 - Rulemaking petition procedures

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:18-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An interested person may petition the Motor Vehicle Commission ("Commission") to adopt a new rule or amend or repeal an existing rule.

(b) Each petition must be in writing, signed by the petitioner, and state clearly and concisely:

1. The full name and address of the petitioner;

2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking that is requested;

3. The problem or purpose that is the subject of the request;

4. The petitioner's interest in the request, including any relevant organization affiliation or economic interest;

5. The statutory authority under which the Commission may take the requested action;

6. Existing Federal or State statutes and rules that the petitioner believes may be pertinent to the request;

7. If amendment or repeal is sought, citation of the rule for which the petition is made, using N.J.A.C. references, where applicable; and

8. The petition may include the text of the proposed new rule, amended rule, or repealed rule

(c) The petition shall be submitted to:

Administrative Practice Officer

Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

Motor Vehicle Commission

225 East State Street

PO Box 162 Trenton,

NJ 08666-0162

or via e-mail to rulecomments@mvc.nj.gov.

(d) Any document submitted to the Commission that is not in substantial compliance with (a) through (c) above shall not be deemed to be a petition for rulemaking requiring further agency action pursuant to this subchapter, the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1.30.

(e) Within 15 days of receipt of a petition submitted in substantial compliance with (a) through (c) above, the Commission will file a notice of petition with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register. The notice of petition will include:

1. The name of the petitioner;

2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking action that is requested;

3. The problem or purpose that is the subject of the request; and

4. The date the petition was received.

(f) The Commission will make available on its website at www.njmvc.gov all petitions for rulemaking received and all notices of action filed with the Office of Administrative Law, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-4.1(d).

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