Vehicle inspection, repair, and maintenance ( 49 CFR § 396).Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation ( 49 CFR § 393).Driving of commercial motor vehicles ( 49 CFR § 392).Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, General ( 49 CFR § 390).Driver qualifications and medical cards ( 49 CFR § 391).USDOT numbers and vehicle markings ( 49 CFR § 390).The law requires intrastate commercial motor vehicle owners and/or operators to meet federal requirements including, but not limited to, each of the following: What commercial motor vehicle safety regulations are included in the law?.The regulations were adopted on February 5, 2015. This will permit the State of New Jersey to continue to enforce the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and to participate in the Federal safety-enforcement programs and to receive Federal aid for doing so. To ensure CMV’s and Drivers meet minimum safety standards while operating on the highways of this state. N.J.S.A 13:60 was enacted in order to maintain compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C. Is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C.

Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation or.Is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers (including the driver) for compensation or.Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater or.The law defines a commercial motor vehicle as any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway to transport passengers or property when the vehicle: The vast majority of commercial motor vehicles operating in New Jersey will be unaffected by the changes to the law, however a subset of vehicles that were previously not included in the definition of a commercial vehicle in New Jersey will now be considered such. This law applies to all carriers operating commercial motor vehicles on highways in the State of New Jersey.

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