N.J. Stat. § 33:1-81.2

1. The county clerk in any county shall before the effective date of P.L.2003, c.175 issue, upon application of any resident of that county who shall have attained the age of 21 years, and who shall have supplied the clerk with the necessary information required by rules and regulations made by the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, an identification card bearing the applicant's date of birth, physical description, photograph, signature, and such other information, as said regulation may require, attesting to the age of the applicant. The identification card shall be signed by the applicant in the clerk's presence. Such cards shall be numbered and a permanent record thereof maintained by the clerk. No further cards shall be issued on or after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.175 and cards issued prior to that date shall have no validity on or after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.175; provided however, that the county clerk shall continue to maintain the permanent record of each card previously issued pursuant to the authority of this section. L.1968,c.313,s.1; amended 2003, c.175, s.4.