This bill mandates that the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) include a designation on the motor vehicle registration information for individuals who are deaf. To qualify for this designation, applicants must have a hearing loss of a pure tone average of 41 decibels or greater, which must be verified by a qualified otorhinolaryngologist (ENT) or an audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The designation will feature the international symbol for deafness or a numerical code indicating deafness and will only be accessible to law enforcement officers through the MVC's online interface when they access the vehicle's license plate information.

The bill emphasizes that this designation is intended solely to inform law enforcement officers that the individual is deaf or hard of hearing, ensuring that appropriate measures can be taken during interactions. The act is set to take effect 180 days after its enactment and will apply to all motor vehicle registrations issued or renewed from that date forward.