{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-4-49.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:4-49.1","heading":"Drug possession by motor vehicle operator.","body":"1.\tA person shall not operate a motor vehicle on any highway while knowingly having in the person's possession or in the motor vehicle any controlled dangerous substance as classified in Schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the \"New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act,\" P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.) or any prescription legend drug, unless the person has obtained the substance or drug from, or on a valid written prescription of, a duly licensed physician, veterinarian, dentist, or other medical practitioner licensed to write prescriptions intended for the treatment or prevention of disease in humans or animals or unless the person possesses a controlled dangerous substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner or lawfully possesses a Schedule V substance.\nA person who violates this section, except a person who violates the provisions of N.J.S.2C:35-10, shall be fined not less than $50.\nL.1964, c.289, s.1; amended 1985, c.239; 2019, c.276, s.12.","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":"3b18def34de0873794be9689c5097939eade2f93afb0b97d883b1ef698f6e235","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-4-49","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-4-49.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}