2020 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
Section 39:10-9.3 - Certificate of ownership of motor vehicle returned to manufacturer to indicate status; violation; penalty; rules, regulations
39:10-9.3. Certificate of ownership of motor vehicle returned to manufacturer to indicate status; violation; penalty; rules, regulations
1. a. In every sale or transfer of a motor vehicle returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of P.L.1988, c.123 (C.56:12-29 et seq.), a similar statute of another state, or as the result of a legal action or an informal dispute settlement procedure, the certificate of ownership shall indicate, in a conspicuous and understandable manner, that the motor vehicle was returned to the manufacturer because it did not conform to the manufacturer's warranty and the nonconformity was not corrected within a reasonable time as provided by law. The notice required under the provisions of this subsection shall continue to appear on each certificate of ownership issued as a result of any subsequent sale or transfer of that motor vehicle.
b. Any person who transfers or attempts to transfer a motor vehicle in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $7,500.
c. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act" P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.1993,c.21,s.1.
