Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:10-18

  • Certificate of ownership: means the document issued in conformance with this chapter, certifying ownership of a motor vehicle, other than manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
  • Title papers: means any instrument or document that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
The commissioner may refuse to grant a registration certificate and plates for a motor vehicle, unless there is furnished to him or his agent title papers or certificate of ownership in conformity with this chapter, in addition to the requirements of subtitle one, this Title (39:1-1 et seq.).

Amended by L.1946, c. 136, p. 632, s. 14.