NJMVC Vehicle Services 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A New Jersey dealer must submit a title application to the MVC within how many days of a vehicle sale?
- 10 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 60 days
- 90 days
Correct answer: 30 days
New Jersey dealers are required to submit the title application to the MVC within 30 days of the vehicle sale.
Question 2: Under NJ law, what happens to a vehicle's registration when it is sold to a new owner?
- It transfers automatically with the title
- It remains valid for 30 days for the new owner
- It is immediately void and cannot transfer (Correct answer)
- It transfers only if the new owner lives in the same county
Correct answer: It is immediately void and cannot transfer
In New Jersey, vehicle registration cannot be transferred to a new owner; the registration becomes void upon sale and the new owner must register the vehicle separately.
Question 3: Which NJ MVC service allows vehicle owners to renew their registration online without visiting an agency?
- RIMS Online
- MVC e-Reg
- NJMVC Web Renewal
- Online Registration Renewal System (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Online Registration Renewal System
New Jersey's Online Registration Renewal System lets eligible vehicle owners renew registrations from home without an in-person visit.
Question 4: When a lienholder releases a lien on a New Jersey vehicle, what document confirms the lien has been satisfied?
- Form BA-62
- Lien release letter or Form OS/SS-85 (Correct answer)
- Odometer disclosure statement
- Reassignment of title form
Correct answer: Lien release letter or Form OS/SS-85
A lien release letter or NJ MVC Form OS/SS-85 from the lienholder is required to clear the lien from the vehicle's title.
Question 5: In New Jersey, a personalized (vanity) license plate may contain a maximum of how many characters?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
New Jersey personalized license plates may contain up to 7 characters, including letters, numbers, and spaces.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the NJ MVC's Vehicle ID Number (VIN) inspection?
- To verify the vehicle meets emissions standards
- To confirm the vehicle's identity before titling or registering it in NJ for the first time (Correct answer)
- To check for outstanding parking violations
- To validate the vehicle's current registration sticker
Correct answer: To confirm the vehicle's identity before titling or registering it in NJ for the first time
A VIN inspection confirms that the vehicle's physical VIN matches its paperwork before NJ MVC issues a title or registration for a newly-imported vehicle.
Question 7: Which of the following is required when registering a vehicle purchased from an out-of-state private seller in New Jersey?
- A notarized affidavit from the seller
- A NJ MVC-issued import permit
- A sales tax payment to NJ and a valid out-of-state title (Correct answer)
- Proof that the vehicle passed the seller's state inspection within 60 days
Correct answer: A sales tax payment to NJ and a valid out-of-state title
To register an out-of-state privately purchased vehicle in NJ, you must pay applicable NJ sales tax and present the valid out-of-state title.
NJMVC Vehicle Services 3
A New Jersey dealer must submit a title application to the MVC within how many days of a vehicle sale?