Section 39:8-3 - Certificate of approval, issuance; owner's obligation for safetya. No certificate of approval shall be issued by an examiner, official inspection facility or private inspection facility until the motor vehicle inspected successfully passes inspections for emissions and emission-related items such as emission control equipment and on-board diagnostics required by the chief administrator and the mechanism, brakes and equipment of the motor vehicle inspected have been found to be in a proper and safe condition and complying with the laws of this State.b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, passenger automobiles registered in accordance with R.S. 39:3-4 or R.S. 39:3-27 and noncommercial trucks registered in accordance with section 2 of P.L. 1968, c.439 (C.39:3-8.1) or R.S. 39:3-27 that are only inspected for emissions and emission-related items such as emission control equipment and on-board diagnostics pursuant to R.S. 39:8-1 and that successfully pass such inspections shall be issued a certificate of approval.c. Notwithstanding the issuance or non-issuance of a certificate of approval, the obligation to ensure that a vehicle is in a proper and safe condition rests with the owner, operator or lessee, as appropriate, of the vehicle.Amended by L. 2010, c. 29,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2010.Amended 1995, c.112, s.21. See L. 2010, c. 29, s. 4.