Code of Massachusetts Regulations
703 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MBTA)
Title 703 CMR 5.00 - Fare Evasion
Section 5.04 - Fines, Lookback Period, Alternative Methods of Resolution

Universal Citation: 703 MA Code of Regs 703.5

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Fines, Lookback Period.

(a) A person shall be issued a written Warning for a first offense of Fare Evasion within a three-year period. A person receiving a written Warning under 703 CMR 5.04 shall not be assessed a fine.

(b) Fines associated with the issuance of a Noncriminal Citation are as follows:
1. First offense in a three-year period - Only a written Warning per 703 CMR 5.04(1)(a) - No fine

2. Second offense - $50

3. Third offense - $50

4. Fourth offense - $50

5. Fifth or subsequent offense incurred within three years from the date of the first offense - $100

(c) Fraud or Misuse of Reduced Fare Card. Any person who fraudulently misuses a reduced fare card shall forfeit the card to the Fare Inspector or Transit Police Officer issuing the warning or citation and shall be subject to the following:
1. First offense in a three-year period - Only a written Warning per 703 CMR 5.04(1)(a) - No fine

2. Second offense - $75

3. Third offense - $75

4. Fourth offense - $75

5. Fifth or subsequent offense incurred within three years from the date of the first offense - $150

(d) Three Year Lookback Period. In determining whether an instance of Fare Evasion is a person's first or subsequent offense, the MBTA shall count only those Fare Evasion offenses having occurred within the preceding three years.

(2) Alternative Method to Resolve Fine. The MBTA, in its sole discretion, may waive or reduce a fine, or may offer a violator an alternative way to resolve a fine other than immediate payment in full.

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