New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 18 - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Subchapter 6 - INSURANCE VERIFICATION
Section 13:18-6.9 - Return of surrendered registration plates to registrant

(a) In those instances in which a registrant has surrendered registration plates to the Commission pursuant to 17:33B-41 and thereafter acquires motor vehicle liability insurance and furnishes proof of same to the Chief Administrator as required by 17:33B-41 and this subchapter, the Commission shall return to the registrant a valid set of replacement registration plates upon payment to the Commission of the fee for the set of replacement plates as set forth in 13:20-34.5(b).

(b) If a registrant seeking the return of surrendered registration plates in accordance with (a) above desires plates which contain the same combination of letters and numbers as had been contained on the surrendered plates, he or she shall first be issued a set of replacement plates at the fee as set forth in 13:20-34.5(b). Upon receipt of the replacement registration plates, the registrant may apply to the Commission for plates which contain the same combination of letters and numbers as had been contained on the surrendered plates. Plates which contain the specific combination of letters and numbers requested, unless already issued to another registrant or unless such issuance is prohibited by 39:3-33.5, shall be issued to the registrant upon payment to the Commission of the fee for the set of such plates as set forth in 13:20-34.5(a)3.