New Jersey Statutes 56:8-80.1. Prohibited sales of tires; violations, penalties
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:8-80.1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
(1) has a tread depth of less than 1/16 inch measurable in any groove;
(2) has any damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, including any cuts, cracks, bulges, punctures, scrapes, or wear;
(3) has any improper repairs, including, but not limited to:
(a) any repair to the sidewall or bead area of the tire;
(b) any repair made in the tread shoulder or belt edge area of the tire;
(c) any puncture that has not been sealed or patched on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem through the outside of the tire; or
(d) any puncture repair of damage larger than 1/4 inch;
(4) shows evidence of prior use of a temporary tire sealant without evidence of a subsequent proper repair;
(5) has a defaced or missing tire identification number;
(6) has inner liner or bead damage; or
(7) shows indication of internal separation, such as bulges or local areas of irregular tread wear.
b. A person who violates subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for a first offense and at least $500 and not more than $1,000 for a second and each subsequent offense , to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 (C. 2A:58-10 et seq.). The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section.
L.2017, c.215, s.1.