Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:3-38

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No person shall counterfeit a number plate or marker or make a substitute or temporary marker, under penalty of revocation of such person’s driver’s license for a period not to exceed 6 months, or a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00.

No person shall use a marker other than the one issued to him by the commissioner, except as provided in R.S. 39:3-15, under penalty of a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00.

No person shall cause to be placed a forged or counterfeit license plate on any motor vehicle, under penalty of revocation of such person’s driver’s license for a period not to exceed 6 months, or a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, or both.

Amended by L.1979, c. 173, s. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.