§ 45:21-1 Definitions
§ 45:21-2 Liability insurance policy to be filed with municipal clerk
§ 45:21-3 Various provisions of policy
§ 45:21-4 One or more policies may be filed
§ 45:21-5 Owner to file power of attorney for acknowledgment of service of process
§ 45:21-6 Certificates of compliance; issuance; revocation and surrender
§ 45:21-7 Cancellation of policy; notice to clerk; replacement of policy; revocation of certificate upon default
§ 45:21-8 Certain corporations may carry own liability insurance
§ 45:21-9 No transportation of passengers for hire
§ 45:21-10 No exemption from complying with motor vehicle statutes
§ 45:21-11 Penalty
§ 45:21-12 Register to be kept by persons renting motor vehicles
§ 45:21-13 Violations of act
§ 45:21-14 Child restraints in rental vehicles
§ 45:21-15 Penalty for violation

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 45 > Chapter 21

  • Child restraint: means a child passenger restraint system that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard applicable when it was manufactured. See New Jersey Statutes 45:21-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Highway: means any street, avenue, park, parkway, road or other public place. See New Jersey Statutes 45:21-1
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Owner: means any and every person engaged in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles, without a driver, to be operated by the lessee or bailee, his agent or servant, for purposes other than the transportation of passengers for hire. See New Jersey Statutes 45:21-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation or joint stock company, their trustees or receivers appointed by any court. See New Jersey Statutes 45:21-1
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • 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