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There is a specific process to classify a vehicle as a collector vehicle.  The standards and application process are described below.

Standards

• Collector Vehicles must:
• Be a limited production vehicle or a vehicle made in limited quantities.
• Be less than 25 years old.
• Not be registered as a historic vehicle or a street rod.
• Not be driven more than 3,000 miles per year.
• Be insured as a limited use collector vehicle.
• The Collector Vehicle Status Fact Sheet contains more detailed information.
• A vehicle classified as a collector vehicle can be qualified for exemption from safety and emission inspection after the application process is completed.

Application Process

• You must register through the MVC for collector vehicle status.  The initial process is completed only through the mail and will take approximately two weeks. 
• Follow these steps to apply:

• Complete the Application for Collector Vehicle Status.
• Include a letter from the vehicle manufacturer, recognized car club or a collector organization confirming the vehicle’s limited production status.
• Include proof of limited-use insurance.
• Include photographs of front, both sides, and the rear of vehicle.
• The collector vehicle approval letter is only required to be provided to the agency when initially registered as a collector vehicle. The letter is not required upon renewal, however, if a customer misses a collector renewal period they will need to re-apply for the collector status.
• Mail the package to:

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Collector Vehicle Status
I/M Support Unit
P.O. Box 680
Trenton, NJ 08666-0680

Once you receive an approval letter from the MVC, you may visit a motor vehicle agency to purchase a voucher for a special decal to make the vehicle exempt from safety and emission inspection. 

• Bring the following with you:
  • The original letter with the raised seal;
  • The original application; and
  • The $25 fee.  The MVC accepts American Express® card, Visa® card, MasterCard®, Discover card®, checks, money orders and cash.

For additional information on the collector vehicle classification, application process, or inspections exemption please call the MVC’s Division of Inspections at 609- 633-9474.

Voucher Renewal Process

• Bring the following with you:
• Completed Application for Collector Vehicle (Form SS-66) marked for “Renewal”
• The $25 renewal fee.  The MVC accepts American Express® card, Visa® card, MasterCard®, Discover card®, checks, money orders and cash.

Submit completed application to:
Motor Vehicle Commission
Collector Vehicle
P.O. Box 680
Trenton, NJ 08666-0680