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S 3993

Allows certain reusable beverage containers in sports venues

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Parker

S3993 lets New Jersey online vehicle dealers store electronic records (no longer immediate access) while preserving MVC inspection rights and requiring one business day notice.

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Bill Summary · S 3993

Summary — S3993: Allows certain reusable beverage containers in sports venues

(Note: bill text actually concerns online motor vehicle sales and record inspection; title in docket appears mismatched.)

Basic information

  • Bill number: S 3993
  • Subject (actual content): Amends rules for online sales of motor vehicles and inspection/notice procedures for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC)
  • Sponsor: Sen. Kevin S. Parker
  • Introduced: December 19, 2024
  • Current status: Passed Senate (38–0) 02/25/2025; received in Assembly and referred to the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee; also referred to Consumer Protection (01/31/2025).
  • Effective date: Act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Purpose / Intent

S3993 adjusts record-keeping and inspection notice requirements related to licensed persons who buy, sell, lease, or deal in motor vehicles and who conduct online vehicle sales in New Jersey. The bill clarifies allowable formats for electronic records and establishes an advance notice requirement for MVC examinations of books and records.

Key provisions

  1. Maintain physical presence

    • Licensees conducting online vehicle sales must maintain a physical presence in New Jersey that meets or exceeds the minimum place-of-business requirements under R.S.39:10-19 (the same standard that applies to new and used motor vehicle dealerships).

  2. Electronic record format and access

    • Licensees may keep non-physical (electronic) records of online sales and must have a stable Internet connection in the office.
    • The records must be kept and maintained in a format that allows inspection and examination by the Chief Administrator of the MVC or the chief administrator’s agent.
    • The bill removes the prior statutory requirement that electronic records be available for “immediate” inspection (i.e., it eliminates the strict “immediate” access standard while preserving inspectability).

  3. Inventory limitation

    • Online sales allowed only for motor vehicles that constitute inventory held for sale by the licensee or by a licensed parent or licensed affiliate.

  4. Advance notice for inspections

    • The Chief Administrator, or a designee, must give one business day’s advanced written notice before entering the building of an individual or entity engaged in buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles (including licensed dealers and licensed leasing dealers) for the purpose of examining books and records.
    • Committee amendment changed this notice period from an earlier 72-hour proposal to one business day.

Who is affected

  • Directly affected: licensed motor vehicle dealers, licensed leasing dealers, persons licensed to buy/sell/lease/deal in motor vehicles who conduct online sales, and their licensed parents/affiliates.
  • Oversight: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (Chief Administrator) — retains inspection authority but must give notice.
  • Indirectly affected: consumers and third parties, insofar as dealership record-keeping and regulatory oversight practices change.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Reduces the operational burden of maintaining “immediate” electronic access to records; allows more flexibility in record storage formats (including cloud storage), provided records remain inspectable.
  • Provides dealers short advance notice (one business day) before on-site MVC examinations — may affect how inspections are scheduled and executed and could modestly limit unannounced inspections.
  • Reinforces requirement that online sales be tied to licensed inventory and that dealers maintain a required New Jersey physical presence, preserving consumer protection and local regulatory jurisdiction.

Legislative action timeline (selected)

  • 12/19/2024: Introduced; referred to Senate Transportation Committee
  • 01/30/2025: Reported out of Senate Transportation Committee with amendments (1R)
  • 01/31/2025: Referred to Consumer Protection
  • 02/25/2025: Passed Senate (38–0); transmitted to Assembly; referred to Assembly committee

Related legislation

  • Companion/related: A5591; A2324 (companion); prior-session S9330.

If you want, I can produce a side-by-side comparison of the current law (P.L.2021, c.462 / C.39:10-19.5) vs. the changes made by S3993.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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