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Motor Vehicle Commission Business License Compliance
P.O. Box 168
Trenton, New Jersey 08666-0168
1-609-777-1682
APPLICATION FOR RED LIGHT AND/OR SIREN PERMIT
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I,_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(print name and address of applicant)
hereby apply for a Red Light/Siren Permit for the following vehicle:
*
N.J. Driver License Number
Name of Registered Owner/Lessee
Street Address
City, County, State and Zip
Describe use of ve

hicle
Signature of Applicant____________________________________________ Title_________________________
Organization_________________________________________________ Corp Code______________________
Please check one in each section:
Paid Employee
Vehicle provided by Department
Volunteer
This section is to be completed by the MAYOR OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the governing body of the municipality
being served by the police department, fire company, first aid squad or emergency equipment manufacturer.
I,_______________________________________, have read the information on the reverse side of this application
please print
pertaining to red light/siren permit for the vehicle described above and believe the applicant qualifies for a permit.
Signature
Title
Governing Body
Address
City, County, Zip
Information pertaining to red light/siren permits is on the back of this application.
*Current Blue Light permit must be
surrendered with this application.
ATTACH THE FOLLOWING:
A copy of the registration for the
vehicle described above; if the vehicle
is leased, a copy of the lease
agreement.
BLC-56 (R8/03)
Motor Vehicle
Commission
http://www.njmvc.gov
MVC Web Site INFORMATION PERTAINING TO RED LIGHT/SIREN PERMITS

ELIGIBLE:
Applicants for permits authorizing the use of red lights and/or sirens
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:24 et seq., may be considered eligible only if the vehicle
intended to display the red light/siren is:

Owned by and registered in the name of the current chief or first assistant
chief of a volunteer fire company, or chief officer of a first aid or rescue squad;
owned or leased by an organization engaged in the manufacturer and/or sale of
emergency vehicle or equipment and operated by an employee thereof only for
the purposes of demonstration or delivery.

POSSESSION AND EXHIBITION OF PERMIT:

The permit issued must be in the possession of the operator at all times
when the red lights and/or sirens are displayed on the vehicle and must be
exhibited upon the request of any law enforcement official.

PERMIT VALIDITY; CANCELLATION:

Permits are valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance and are non-
transferable. The Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission may
cancel or revoke a permit for the following reasons: expiration/termination, for
any reason, of term of office or contract which entitled the holder to the permit;
the sale, transfer, destruction, or termination of lease for the vehicle for which the
permit was issued, a violation of any of the conditions applying to such permit as
stated in N.J.A.C. 13:24 et seq.; and/or upon the conviction of the operator for
any violation of Title 39, Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations involving the use if
lights and/or sirens.


The permit holder must surrender cancelled or revoked permits for red
lights/sirens to the Motor Vehicle Commission within 10 days of the
cancellation/revocation.

MOUNTING OF LIGHTS:

Red lights placed on a vehicle owned by and registered in the name of
the current chief or first assistant chief of a volunteer fire company, or chief
officer of a first aid or rescue squad shall be mounted only on the exterior of the
vehicle and will consist of not more than two (2) magnetic base type removable
lights. If only one (1) red light is used, it will be mounted on the center of the
roof, or the left windshield column. If two (2) lights are used, they will be
mounted on either side of the roof at the front of the vehicle directly behind the
top of the windshield or on each windshield column.