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Bill Text

S2628 

SENATE, No. 2628 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator VIN GOPAL

District 11 (Monmouth)

SYNOPSIS

���� Changes certain requirements for inspection of 
records of motor vehicle sales.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning the sale of motor vehicles, amending 
P.L.2021, c.462, and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.� 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 3 of P.L.2021, 
c.462 (C.39:10-19.5) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.��� a.� A licensee may 
conduct online sales of motor vehicles anywhere in this State in accordance 
with this chapter subject to the additional requirements set forth in 
subsection b. of this section.

���� b.��� In addition to meeting 
the requirements set forth in this chapter for engaging in the business of 
buying, selling, and dealing in motor vehicles in this State, licensees 
conducting online sales of motor vehicles in this State shall meet the 
following requirements:

���� (1)�� Licensees shall maintain 
a physical presence in the State of New Jersey equal to or greater than the 
minimum established place of business requirements for new and used motor 
vehicle dealerships pursuant to R.S.39:10-19;

���� (2)�� Licensees may keep and 
maintain non-physical, electronic records of online sales of motor vehicles and 
shall have a stable Internet connection in the office, but the records shall be 
kept and maintained in a format that allows [immediate] for inspection 
and examination by the chief administrator or his or her agent; and

���� (3)�� Licensees shall only 
conduct online sales of motor vehicles that constitute inventory held for sale 
by the licensee or a licensed parent or licensed affiliate thereof.

(cf: P.L.2021, c.462, s.3)

���� 2.��� (New section) 
Notwithstanding any other law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, the 
Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, or a designee, 
shall give one business day advanced written notice to an individual or entity 
engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles; a 
licensed motor vehicle dealer; or a licensed leasing dealer prior to entering 
the building of the individual or entity engaged in the business of buying, 
selling, or dealing in motor vehicles; the licensed motor vehicle dealer; or 
the licensed leasing dealer for the purpose of examining books and records.

���� 3.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

����� This bill removes the 
requirement under current law that non-physical, electronic records of online 
sales of motor vehicles be kept and maintained in a format that allows for 
immediate inspection and examination.� Under the bill, a person who is licensed 
to buy, sell, lease, or deal in motor vehicles is required to keep 
non-physical, electronic records of online sales of motor vehicles in a format 
that allows for inspection and examination by the Chief Administrator (chief 
administrator) of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, or the chief 
administrator�s agent.� 

���� In addition, the bill requires 
the chief administrator, or a designee, to provide one business day advanced 
written notice to an individual or entity engaged in the business of buying, 
selling, or dealing in motor vehicles; a licensed motor vehicle dealer; or a 
licensed leasing dealer prior to entering the building of an individual or 
entity engaged in the businesses listed above for the purpose of examining 
books and records.�