New Jersey Statutes 39:10-22. Forms; seizure of papers; dealer to keep, store all forms, papers, records
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:10-22
- 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
- Chief Administrator: means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
- Licensee: means any person that is licensed to buy, sell or deal in, or lease motor vehicles pursuant to R. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
- Person: includes natural persons, firms or copartnerships, corporations, associations, or other artificial bodies, receivers, trustees, common law or statutory assignees, executors, administrators, sheriffs, constables, marshals, or other persons in representative or official capacity, and members, officers, agents, employees, or other representatives of those hereinbefore enumerated. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Title papers: means any instrument or document that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle. See New Jersey Statutes 39:10-2
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
39:10-22. The chief administrator may prepare and prescribe any or all forms necessary for the proper administration of this chapter. The chief administrator or his agent may seize and take possession of any certificate of ownership or other title papers to which the chief administrator may be entitled, for which a person is under duty to return to the chief administrator, from any person or place in this State, with all the rights, privileges and immunities conferred by law on an officer executing a writ of replevin.
A licensed dealer shall keep and store all required forms, papers, and records as the Motor Vehicle Commission may by regulation require at the licensed premises. In the event a licensee operates multiple licensed dealerships under common ownership or control, such forms, papers, and records may be stored at a centralized record-keeping facility.
Amended 1946, c.136, s.18; 1983, c.403, s.33; 2007, c.335, s.27.