New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Tra - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Chapter Tra 700 - E-ZPass ELECTRONIC TOLL PAYMENT
Part Tra 701 - E-ZPass VIOLATIONS
Section Tra 701.02 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Tra 701.02

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) "Account holder" means a person or corporation who has established an account with the vendor for one or more vehicles to be recognized as participating in E-Z Pass.

(b) "Administrative fee" means a financial penalty imposed by the department pursuant to RSA 236:31, IV (d).

(c) "Administrative fine" means a financial penalty imposed by the division pursuant to RSA 263:56-f, II.

(d) "Department" means the department of transportation.

(e) "Division" means the division of motor vehicles, department of safety.

(f) "E-ZPass" means the electronic toll collection system established pursuant to RSA 236:31, I(c).

(g) "Order of suspension" means that the division has suspended the motor vehicle registration renewal privileges upon a finding that the vehicle owner is liable for tolls and fees due for violations.

(h) "Patron fare indicator" means a device attached to each island traffic light to display a range of messages related to tolls or the E-ZPass account.

(i) "Restoration fee" means the cost for reinstatement of motor vehicle registration privileges imposed by the division pursuant to RSA 263:56-f, V(b).

(j) "Vehicle classification" means the toll category, based upon the type of vehicle, number of axles, dual tires, or both, used to determine the toll due.

(k) "Vendor" means the department's designee contractually obligated to operate the customer service center.

(l) "Violation" means "violation" as defined in RSA 236:31, I(h), namely "to fail, neglect, or refuse to pay the toll or charge for the use of the bridge, highway, or part thereof, by a motor vehicle."

(m) "Unpaid transaction" means that a motor vehicle entered a toll lane and payment was not made.

(n) "Inadvertent violation" means a motor vehicle entered a toll lane in error.

(o) "Toll Lane" means an Open Road Tolling (ORT), All Electronic Tolling (AET), E-ZPass and Cash/E-ZPass lanes.

(p) "Processing Fees" are the fees associated with the department's means to cover the cost for processing the unpaid transaction.

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