2016 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 39 - Motor Vehicles And Traffic Regulation
Section 39:6-27 - Duration Of Suspension; Default In Payment Of Installment

NJ Rev Stat § 39:6-27 (2016) What's This?

39:6-27. Duration of suspension; default in payment of installment
The license and registration and nonresident's operating privilege suspended as provided in section three of this act shall remain so suspended and shall not be renewed nor shall any such license or registration be issued to such person until:

(a) such person shall deposit or there shall be deposited on his behalf the security required under said section 3 of this act; or

(b) one year shall have elapsed following the date of such suspension and evidence satisfactory to the director has been filed with him that during such period no action for damages arising out of the accident has been instituted; or

(c) evidence satisfactory to the director has been filed with him of a release from liability, or a final adjudication of nonliability, or a duly acknowledged written agreement, in accordance with section 4(d) of P.L.1952, c. 173 (C. 39:6-26) and with respect to an automobile required to have coverage for personal injury protection benefits pursuant to P.L.1972, c. 70 has filed evidence satisfactory to the director that he has also met the additional requirements of section 4(d) of P.L.1952, c. 173 (C. 39:6-26) pertaining to such automobile; provided, however, in the event there shall be any default in the payment of any installment under any duly acknowledged written agreement, then, upon notice of such default, the director shall forthwith suspend the license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege of such person defaulting which shall not be restored unless and until

(1) such person deposits and thereafter maintains security as required under said section 3 of this act in such amount as the director may then determine; or

(2) one year shall have elapsed following the date when such security was required and during such period no action upon such agreement has been instituted in a court in this State.

Subsections 5(b) and 5(c)(1) of this section shall not apply to amounts in reimbursement of the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund which remain unpaid after 1 year.

L.1952, c. 173, p. 552, s. 5. Amended by L.1972, c. 199, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1973.


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