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New Jersey Statutes Title 39. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation 39 § 10A-9

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

a. An authorized representative of a motor vehicle repair facility may take one or more of the following actions with respect to an abandoned motor vehicle:

(1) Remove and store, or hire another person to remove and store the motor vehicle pursuant to section 3 of this act;  1

(2) Sell or cause the motor vehicle to be sold, at public or private sale, pursuant to section 4 of this act;  2 or

(3) Cause a junk title certificate to be issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 5 of this act.  3

b. No motor vehicle shall be sold and no junk title certificate shall be issued pursuant to this act where the cause for a motor vehicle being left in the possession of a motor vehicle repair facility for a period in excess of that set forth in section 1 of this act  4 is a dispute between the motor vehicle repair facility and the owner of the motor vehicle or other person having a legal right thereto regarding the amount to be paid in order to regain possession of the motor vehicle.

1 N.J.S.A. § 39:10A-10.
2 N.J.S.A. § 39:10A-11.
3 N.J.S.A. § 39:10A-12.
4 N.J.S.A. § 39:10A-8.
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