{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3-79.14","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:3-79.14","heading":"Additional events causing immediate inspection.","body":"5.\tIn addition to the routine SMC inspection which must take place at least once every six months in accordance with section 3 of this act, the following events shall cause a full SMC eight-point inspection to be done immediately:\na.\ta repair is done to remedy a defect that would be the basis for  failure of an SMC inspection other than a minor repair or minor equipment defect,\nb.\ta defect is noted on an in-gate interchange receipt that would be the basis for failure of an SMC inspection other than a minor repair or minor equipment defect, or\nc.\tan SMC inspection sticker has expired.\nFor purposes of this section, \"minor repair or minor equipment defect\" means any one of the following: the need to inflate tires; the need to replace lights, a lens or a reflector; a twistlock or safety lock inspection or a safety latch replacement; a simple confirmation of federal or State inspection stickers; or the reapplication of an SMC inspection sticker that has not expired.\nL.2005,c.234,s.5; per s.13, act effective on September 1, 2006 and to expire on certain federal actions.","path":["TITLE 39 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"967bb2b3be13cf9e4c2cef876858ca89fa6225dafe919387c7c7e9483942726c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3-79.13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3-79.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}