§ 39:2A-38 — Additional fees as security surcharge; commission revenue.

110. In addition to the vehicle registration fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of chapters 3, 4, and 8 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, the commission shall impose and collect an additional $7 for each new and renewal vehicle registration as a security surcharge, which surcharge shall take effect on the enactment of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-1 et al.). The security surcharges collected pursuant to this section shall be revenues of the commission and shall not be subject to the calculation of proportional revenue remitted to the commission pursuant to section 105 of P.L.2003, c.13 (C.39:2A-36). The security surcharge shall not be imposed on the registration of passenger vehicles registered to persons possessing a valid identification card for a person with a disability issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1949, c.280 (C.39:4-205) or to persons aged 65 years of age or older at the time of registration or registration renewal. Revenues of the commission shall not be subject to appropriation as direct State services by the Legislature. In addition, the revenues of the commission shall not be restricted from use by the commission in any manner except as provided by law. Revenues of the commission may be used in the furtherance of any purpose of the commission or as otherwise provided for in law. L.2003, c.13, s.110; amended 2007, c.335, s.17; 2017, c.131, s.148.