Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute or by rules and regulations duly promulgated by the State Director or Alcoholic Beverage Control, any person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any amendment hereto, with the exception of § 117-11, hereto shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.
In addition to the fine authorized for this offense, the court may
suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of the defendant.
Upon the conviction of any person and the suspension or postponement
of that person's driver's license, the court shall forward a report
to the Division of Motor Vehicles stating the first and last day of
the suspension or postponement period imposed by the court pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1.2. If a person at the time of the imposition of
a sentence is less than 17 years of age, the period of license postponement,
including a suspension or postponement of the privilege of operating
a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed
and shall run for a period of six months after the person reaches
the age of 17 years.
If a person at the time of the imposition of a sentence has a valid
driver's license issued by the state, the court shall immediately
collect the license and forward it to the Division of Motor Vehicles
along with the report. If, for any reason, the license cannot be collected,
the court shall include in the report the complete name, address,
date of birth, eye color and the sex of the person, as well as the
first and last date of the license suspension period imposed by the
court.
The court shall inform the person orally and in writing that if the
person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle during the period
of license suspension or postponement, the person shall be subject
to the penalties set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. A person shall be
required to acknowledge receipt of written notice in writing. Failure
to receive a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent
charge of a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-40.
If a person convicted under this article is not a New Jersey resident,
the court shall suspend or postpone, as appropriate, the nonresidential
driving privilege of the person based on the age of the person and
submit it to the Division of Motor Vehicles on the required report.
The court shall not collect the license of a nonresident convicted
under this article. Upon receipt of a report from the court, the Division
of Motor Vehicles shall notify the appropriate officials in the licensing
jurisdiction of the suspension or postponement.