New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 83 - CONDUCT AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC IN THE USE OF NJ TRANSIT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
Subchapter 3 - RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS FOR ALL NJ TRANSIT FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Section 16:83-3.1 - Prohibited acts

1. No person shall disrupt or obstruct passage to or from a loading area, information booth, emergency or fire exit, restroom, hallway, stair, staircase, landing, escalator, elevator, ticket machine, ticket counter, concession counter, store, bench, seat, chair, platform, door, or other walkway of a facility or equipment. No person shall occupy more than one seat in or on any NJ TRANSIT facility or equipment.

2. No person shall enter or remain in any area of a NJ TRANSIT facility or equipment upon oral or written notification from an authorized NJ TRANSIT employee, public announcement, or sign that access to such area is conditional unless such person complies with the specified condition(s).

3. No person shall throw, drop, shoot, project, propel, cast, or otherwise strike in, into, or place upon any facility or equipment any projectile, stick, pole, stone, or other foreign matter or object. No person shall carry such foreign matter or objects into NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment if the matter or objects represent a safety hazard.

4. No person shall dump, discard, unload, eject, throw out, scrap, abandon, dispose, or otherwise rid themselves of any junk, refuse, trash, rubbish, waste, garbage, rubble, debris, or other litter and unused matter into or upon any NJ TRANSIT facility or equipment without the authorization of NJ TRANSIT. This prohibition does not apply to refuse incidental to normal and routine usage of the facilities and equipment.

5. No person shall climb or attempt to climb into or upon any NJ TRANSIT facility or equipment without the express authority of NJ TRANSIT.

6. No person may consume or possess any alcoholic beverage, distilled spirits, wine, beer, or malt nor shall any person possess an open, unsealed container of these beverages within the confine of NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment except in such areas and at such times as designated by NJ TRANSIT as permitting the sale and/or consumption of these beverages.

7. No person shall ride, roll, skate, or coast upon any bicycle, skates, skateboard, roller blades, scooter, or other personal motive device propelled by physical exertion or mechanical means within NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment with the exception of mobility devices utilized by persons with disabilities.

8. No person shall ignite, light, kindle, or otherwise create, burn, maintain, preserve, or sustain any fire except where expressly authorized by NJ TRANSIT.

9. No person shall light, smoke, or carry any lighted tobacco or tobacco product in any area of NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment with the exception of those portions thereof designated and specially marked by NJ TRANSIT for smoking and using tobacco products.

10. No person, without an appropriate license from NJ TRANSIT or without prior agreement with NJ TRANSIT, may offer or agree to carry baggage, parcels, or belongings of others for personal pecuniary gain.

11. No person without an appropriate license from NJ TRANSIT and other appropriate authority, shall hire, attempt to hire, flag, hawk, or otherwise provide cab services for personal pecuniary gain.

12. No person shall engage in, attempt to engage in, or participate in any conduct, which purposely and unlawfully disrupts, interferes with, or otherwise interrupts the commercial activities and pursuits of lessees, tenants, and customers operating within NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment and which serves no legitimate purpose of the person.

13. No person shall subject other persons, patrons, employees, tenants, or tenants' employees to any or all of the following unlawful conduct:

14. No person shall cause damage, injury, or harm by vandalizing, defacing, marking, marring, scratching, gouging, tearing, burning, moving, altering, or writing upon NJ TRANSIT facilities and equipment.

15. No person shall, while in or about NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment, create, cause, maintain, or sustain any noise that disrupts the operations of the facility or equipment.

16. No person shall solicit funds without first obtaining a Certificate of Registration in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, or shall panhandle or beg within the confines of NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment for any reason whatsoever.

17. No person shall spit in or on any facility or equipment.

18. No person shall urinate or defecate in any public or non-public area other than in urinals or toilets expressly provided for that purpose.

19. No person shall jointly occupy with one or more individuals any single urinal, toilet booth, or stall with the exception of those individuals providing assistance to persons with disabilities or to individuals needing assistance.

20. No person shall utilize public restrooms for the purpose of bathing, changing clothes, laundering clothes, or personal belongings, and all washing activities shall be limited to the immediate needs of personal hygiene.

21. No person shall refuse to tender or display compensation in the form of fare, currency, ticket, token, or pass for the available transportation services, nor shall any person take actions with the purpose of avoiding this obligation.

22. No person shall bring, escort, carry, or otherwise accompany any animal except guide dogs or any other service animals, appropriately controlled, or other domestic animals restrained in appropriate carriers.

23. No person may engage in non-commercial expression without complying with the terms and conditions of a valid Certificate of Registration.

24. No person shall be allowed access to any NJ TRANSIT equipment, whether stationary or mobile, for the purpose of conducting any non-commercial expression.

25. No person shall erect any permanent or temporary structure in or on NJ TRANSIT facilities or equipment without the authorization of NJ TRANSIT.

26. No person shall operate any vehicle nor shall any vehicle be parked upon NJ TRANSIT facilities in such a manner as is in violation of the provisions of Title 39, Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws of New Jersey.