LORI E. RITZ VS. MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION A-2700-10T4
A violation of a South Carolina statute that imposes a "civil fine" of not more than $500 upon a person who is found in possession of drug paraphernalia does not constitute a
"conviction . . . for a drug offense in [another] state" under N.J.S.A. 39:5-30.13, which mandates a six-month suspension of the offender's motor vehicle license, because a violation of such a civil regulatory statute is not a "drug offense," which is defined as a violation of a law of another state that is "substantially similar in nature to the 'Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1987.'"06-28-12
