Bill Text: NJ S1923 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-01 - Approved P.L.2011, c.29. [S1923 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1923-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Senator DONALD NORCROSS
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
SYNOPSIS
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on May 27, 2010, with amendments.
An Act concerning motorcycle sales, supplementing chapter 10 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, and amending P.L.1999, c.90.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. (New section) Any dealer licensed pursuant to R.S.39:10-19 may engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motorcycles in this State on any day of the week 1, except that such a dealer shall not be permitted to engage in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motorcycles on a Sunday in any county where Sunday sales are prohibited pursuant to sections 14 through 18 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1 et seq.)1. Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the sale of automobiles, nor shall it be construed to require a dealer to conduct business on any particular day of the week.
2. Section 4 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:33-26) is amended to read as follows:
4. A person who engages in
the business of buying, selling1,1 or exchanging [motor vehicles] automobiles or
who opens a place of business and attempts to engage in such conduct on a
Sunday commits a disorderly persons offense. The first offense is punishable
by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or imprisonment for a period of not more than
10 days or both; the second offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500
or imprisonment for a period of not more than 30 days or both; the third or
each subsequent offense is punishable by a fine of $750.00 or imprisonment for
a period of six months or both. If the person is a licensed dealer in new or
used motor vehicles in this State, under the provisions of chapter 10, Title 39
of the Revised Statutes, the person shall also be subject to suspension or
revocation of his dealer's license to engage in the business of buying, selling1,1 or exchanging in
motor vehicles in this State as provided in Title 39, chapter 101[, section 10]1, section 20,
for violation of this statute. Nothing contained in this section shall be
construed to prohibit a person from accepting a deposit to secure the sale of a
recreational vehicle, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.284 (C.54:4-1.18),
at an off-site sale authorized pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2005, c.351
(C.39:10-19.2), on a Sunday. Nothing contained in this section shall be
construed to prohibit a dealer, licensed pursuant to R.S.39:10-19, from
engaging in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motorcycles on a
Sunday 1,
except that such a dealer
shall be prohibited from engaging in the business of buying, selling, or
exchanging motorcycles on a Sunday in a county where Sunday sales are
prohibited pursuant to sections 14 through 18 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1 et
seq.) and for a violation of this prohibition shall be subject to the penalties
provided in this section for the buying, selling, or exchanging of automobiles
on a Sunday1.
As used in this section, the terms "dealer," "automobile," and
"motorcycle" shall have the meaning set forth in R.S.39:1-1.
(cf: P.L.2005, c.351, s.5)
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
