N.J. Admin. Code § 13:24-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:24-2.4 - Permit eligibility

(a) Applicants for permits authorizing the use of red emergency lights and sirens pursuant to this subchapter shall be considered eligible only if the vehicle intended to display the red lights and sirens is:

1. Owned by and registered in the name of a current chief of a volunteer fire company or the first assistant chief of a volunteer fire company; provided, that no more than two permits will be issued to any one volunteer fire company;

2. Operated by a chief of police of a municipality or the first assistant to the chief of police of a municipality, if such municipality does not provide that person with a vehicle for police purposes, provided that no more than two permits will be issued to any police department meeting these conditions, and provided further that applicants are full time police officials;

3. Owned by and registered in the name of a chief officer of a volunteer first aid or rescue squad, provided, that no more than two permits will be issued to any one volunteer first aid or rescue squad;

4. Owned or leased by an organization engaged in the manufacture and/or sale of emergency vehicles or equipment and operated by an employee thereof only for the purpose of demonstration or delivery;

5. Owned or leased by those Emergency Management personnel set forth in 13:24-3.1 or 3.2;

6. Owned or leased by those search and rescue team personnel set forth in 13:24-3.3; or

7. Operated by a county medical examiner or his or her deputy, assistant, or investigator, if such county does not provide that person with a vehicle for use in connection with his or her official duties.

(b) Except as may otherwise be provided by rule, no applicants other than those set forth in (a) above shall be eligible for red emergency light and siren permits pursuant to this subchapter.

(c) A permit issued to an organization engaged in the manufacture and/or sale of emergency vehicles or equipment pursuant to (a)4 above shall authorize the display of red emergency lights, or a combination of red and blue emergency lights.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:24-2.4

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:24-2.5 and amended by R.1999 d.358, effective 10/18/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1901(a), 31 N.J.R. 3093(a).
Rewrote (a); and in (b), substituted a reference to red emergency lights for a reference to red lights. Former N.J.A.C. 13:24-2.4, Permit applications, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:24-2.5.
Amended by R.2001 d.102, effective 3/19/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4050(a), 33 N.J.R. 1006(b).
Added (c).
Amended by R.2007 d.237, effective 8/6/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 617(a), 39 N.J.R. 3393(a).
In (a)1, substituted "a current" for "an active"; and in (a)3, substituted "Owned by and registered in the name of a chief officer" for "Operated by a captain or the principal assistant".