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Committee amends, releases e-bike safety bill to create class system and battery standards
Summary
Assembly Bill 5295, which reclassifies low‑speed electric bicycles into class 1 and class 2 categories and requires third‑party certification and labeling of e‑bike batteries and chargers, was amended and released by the committee; members agreed to consider an amendment to exempt private sales of existing bicycles from new certification duties.
The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on Feb. 13 amended and released Assembly Bill 5295, a package measure that reclassifies low‑speed electric bicycles into class 1 and class 2 categories and imposes equipment and battery‑safety requirements for electric bicycles sold, leased, or rented in New Jersey.
The bill replaces the prior single definition of “low speed electric bicycle” with distinct definitions for class 1 and class 2 electric bicycles, requires compliance with applicable federal equipment and manufacturing regulations,…
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