13:20-29.2 Procedures
(a) Motor vehicles inspected pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-2g, this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.14
that are found to be in proper operating condition shall retain the existing inspection certificate of approval or inspection decal issued there for. If a motor vehicle passes an on-road inspection, including the emission or on-board diagnostic test(s) applicable to such motor vehicle pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.8 and/or 32.21, and such motor vehicle is due for inspection pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-1 within the two-month period following the calendar month of the on-road inspection approval, such motor vehicle may be issued a certificate of approval for the inspection cycle applicable to such motor vehicle.
(b) Motor vehicles inspected pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:8-2g, this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.14 that are found to be defective shall have the existing inspection certificate of approval or inspection decal issued therefor, if any, removed and an inspection rejection sticker shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield inside the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. Motor vehicles that are found to be defective shall be repaired and presented for reinspection within 30 days of the date of the on-road inspection rejection, except as otherwise provided at N.J.A.C. 13:20-7.6(a).
Amended by R. 1996 d. 28, effective January 16, 1996. See: 27 N.J.R. 4140(a), 28 N.J.R. 272(a). In (b) replaced inspection stickers with rejection stickers and added licensed private inspection centers and facilities. Amended by R. 1999 d. 422, effective December 6, 1999. See: 31 N.J.R. 2466(a), 31 N.J.R. 4078(a). Rewrote the section. Amended by R. 2001 d. 358, effective October 15, 2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 1894(a), 33 N.J.R. 3651(b). In (a), added the second sentence. Amended by R. 2003 d. 206, effective May 19, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 2523(a), 35 N.J.R. 2251(b). In (a), inserted "or on-board diagnostic" preceding "test(s)" in the second sentence. Amended by R. 2009 d. 312, effective October 19, 2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 1674(a), 41 N.J.R. 3939(b). In (a) and (b), substituted "inspection decal" for "certificate of waiver"; in (a), deleted a comma following "subchapter" and "biennial" following "approval for the", inserted "and/or 32.21", and substituted the second occurrence of "issued" for "presented at the exit end of an official inspection facility for the issuance of"; and in (b), deleted a comma following "subchapter", and substituted "that" for "which" twice.