IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TRUCKING INDUSTRY ON

ABC EMERGENCY TRIP PERMITS

The Division is changing the process for obtaining Emergency Trip Permits in New Jersey. Effective May 16, 2023, Emergency Trip Permits will be issued by the Division through the Division’s website. To obtain an Emergency Trip Permit, click on the following link: https://www.njportal.com/abc/eps, or go to ABC’s website at www.njoag.gov/EmergencyTripPermit. Telephone orders for Emergency Trip Permits will not be available.

Emergency Trip Permits are required if your company does not have a transportation license or permit, and you are transporting alcoholic beverages into, out of, or within the State of New Jersey. No ABC permit is required if you are transporting alcoholic beverages interstate through the State of New Jersey with no pickups from or deliveries made in New Jersey.

In order to obtain an Emergency Trip Permit, you will be required to provide identification information, the vehicle information, and origin and destination information. In addition, the statutory fee remains $25 per permit, but administrative fees have been reduced from $14 to $5 per permit. Fees are payable by credit card. Users will not be permitted to order Emergency Trip Permits via telephone. The Emergency Trip Permit must still be obtained prior to the pick-up or delivery, and the driver must have a copy of the Permit on their person or electronically while transporting alcoholic beverages in New Jersey. The Permit must be presented upon request to ABC licensees at the point of pick up or delivery and to law enforcement officers and ABC investigators.

To ensure a seamless transition, Emergency Trip Permits issued by ABC through Comdata will also be available until June 15, 2023. Beginning on June 16, 2023, Emergency Trip Permits may only be ordered from https://www.njportal.com/abc/eps or www.njoag.gov/EmergencyTripPermit.

The new Emergency Trip Permit issued by the Division through the ABC website will have a different certificate design and permit numbers. Users can contact ABC through NICUSA for 24/7 technical support at (609) 586-2600. Any other questions concerning Emergency Trip Permits should be directed to 609-984-2830 and/or ABCPublic@njoag.gov during normal business hours.

Print a copy of the letter here: Final Letter to Trade Industries ABC.pdf