Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:3C-15

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
15. The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations relating to and including, but not limited to:

a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.275).

b. Establishment of a comprehensive snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, and dirt bike information and safety education and training program.

c. Granting of permits for the conduct of all prearranged special events as provided in P.L.1973, c.307 (C. 39:3C-1 et seq.), including those permits necessary for special events conducted on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection.

In accordance with the requirement in subsection b. of this section, the commissioner shall certify snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, and dirt bike safety education and training programs to be offered by public or private agencies or organizations, the successful completion of which shall satisfy the training requirements in subsection c. of section 16 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C. 39:3C-16). A person less than 16 years of age participating in an all-terrain vehicle safety education and training course established or certified by the commissioner shall operate during the training only an all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity of 90 cubic centimeters or less.

L.1973, c.307, s.15; amended 1985, c.375, s.15; 1991, c.322, s.4; 2009, c.275, s.15.