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NJ A5125

NJ A5125
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.


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Introduced
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill clarifies that a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is not required to own the motor vehicle upon which a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient license plate or placard is issued in order to be exempt from paying municipal parking meter fees. Under current law, in order to be exempt from payment of municipal parking meter fees, a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is required to own the vehicle being parked at the municipal parking meter. This bill allows disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients that display a disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient placard to park at a municipal parking meter free of charge regardless of who owns the vehicle, provided that the placard is displayed and the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is the driver or passenger of the vehicle. The bill further clarifies that the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient may lease the motor vehicle for which a disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate is issued in order to be exempt from paying municipal parking meter fees, provided that the disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient is the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own the vehicle they are driving or riding in to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees. Under the current law, disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients must own the vehicle to be exempt from these fees. The bill allows them to be exempt even if they are leasing the vehicle or if the vehicle is owned by someone else, as long as they are the driver or passenger and display the appropriate disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate or placard. The bill also directs the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue disabled veteran or Purple Heart placards to facilitate this exemption.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 03/05/2019)

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