N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-15.7 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION — AIR POLLUTION CONTROL — CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM GASOLINE-FUELED MOTOR VEHICLES —15.7 - Prohibition of tampering with emission control apparatus
(a) No owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall cause, suffer, allow or permit any of the following, unless it is performed in accordance with EPA Memorandum 1A or it is exempt from prohibition by CARB Executive Order (information on devices or modifications approved by CARB Executive Order may be obtained from the California Air Resources Board, 1001 "I" Street, PO Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 or at ):
1. The disconnection, detachment, deactivation, or any other alteration or modification from the design of the original vehicle manufacturer of an element of design installed on any motor vehicle with a certified configuration or motor vehicle engine with a certified configuration, except temporarily for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance, repair, or replacement;
2. The operation on the public roads, streets, or highways of the State or any public or quasi-public property in the State of any motor vehicle with a certified configuration or motor vehicle engine with a certified configuration in which any element of design installed on such vehicle has been disconnected, detached, deactivated, or in any other way altered or modified from the design of the original vehicle manufacturer;
3. The sale, lease, or offer for sale or lease, of any motor vehicle with a certified configuration or motor vehicle engine with a certified configuration in which any element of design installed on such vehicle has been disconnected, detached, deactivated, or in any other way altered or modified from the design of the original vehicle manufacturer; or
4. The sale, or offer for sale, of any device or component as an element of design intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine with a certified configuration, which is not designed to duplicate the function and performance of any element of design installed by the original vehicle manufacturer.
(b) A motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in violation of (a)1 above will be deemed to have failed the motor vehicle inspection required pursuant to
7:27-15.5.