{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5d-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:5D-5","heading":"Applications for new licenses","body":"Upon application for a license to drive, the licensing authority in a party  State shall ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of  a license to drive issued by any other party State.  The licensing authority in  the State where application is made shall not issue a license to drive to the  applicant if:\n(1) The applicant has held such a license, but the same has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and if such suspension period has not terminated.\n(2) The applicant has held such a license, but the same has been revoked by  reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and if such revocation has not terminated, except that after the expiration of 1 year from the date the license was revoked, such person may make application for a new license if permitted by law.  The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to any  such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing authority determines that  it will not be safe to grant to such person the privilege of driving a motor  vehicle on the public highways.\n(3) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive issued by another party State and currently in force unless the applicant surrenders such license.\nL.1966, c. 73, s. 1.","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":"7f955009f243ca93c635d84b272ae63542262401e01849adbdeac0080b12d8d9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5d-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5d-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}