a. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), requiring manufacturers or distributors to certify in writing to the division the make and model numbers of motorized bicycles which they sell or distribute in this State.

b. The director shall compile and maintain a list of approved motorized bicycles and shall only permit approved makes and models of motorized bicycles which are sold or distributed in this State after the effective date of this act to be registered pursuant thereto.

c. Nothing contained herein, however, shall preclude registration of a motorized bicycle pursuant to this act where the registrant of the motorized bicycle establishes with reasonable specificity that the motorized bicycle conforms to the definition in R.S. 39:1-1 and the requirements of section 2 of P.L.1975, c. 250 (C. 39:4-14.3) and P.L.1977, c. 267 (C. 39:4-14.3a et seq.).

L.1983, c. 105, s. 14.