Bill Text: NJ A4143 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires municipality to revoke autocab consent for certain motor vehicle violations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-06 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee [A4143 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-A4143-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOSEPH CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Requires municipality to revoke autocab consent for certain motor vehicle violations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning autocab operations and amending R.S.48:16-10.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.48:16-10 is amended to read as follows:
48:16-10. a. A consent granted under [section] R.S.48:16-2 [of this title] may be revoked by the governing body of the municipality granting the same, after notice and hearing, whenever it shall appear that the person to whom the consent was granted has failed to furnish or keep in force the insurance policy or bond required by R.S.48:16-4 and power of attorney required by [this article] R.S.48:16-5, or to comply with any terms or conditions imposed by the board or body granting the consent, or any law of this [state] State.
b. A consent granted under R.S.48:16-2 shall be revoked by the governing body of the granting municipality, after notice and hearing, if the person to whom the consent was granted, or any driver or operator employed by the person to whom the consent was granted, is found guilty of three or more violations of P.L.2003, c.310 (C.39:4-97.3 et seq.).
(cf: R.S.48:16-10)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a municipality to revoke a taxi license if the licensee or the licensee's employees are found guilty of three or more violations of P.L.2003, c.310 (C.39:4-97.3 et seq.), which prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving.
