New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 87 - PROOF OF PAYMENT
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 16:87-1.2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 16:87-1.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

The following words and terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:

"Act" means the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 357 (27:25-5.6 et seq.).

"Authorized employee" means an employee of a provider of rail passenger service authorized by the provider of rail passenger service to request and inspect proof of payment of the prescribed fare from persons using rail passenger service.

"Fare enforcement officer" means an employee of NJ TRANSIT, appointed pursuant to section 7 of the Act (27:25-5.1 2), who is authorized to enforce the provisions of the Act and this chapter by requesting and inspecting proof of payment of the prescribed fare from the persons using rail passenger services when proof of payment is required, and by signing and issuing a complaint and a summons to any person for a violation of the provisions of the Act, or this chapter, regardless of whether the rail passenger service is operated by NJ TRANSIT or by a public or private entity under contract to NJ TRANSIT. A fare enforcement officer shall include a transit or other police officer, or a conductor or trainman so authorized.

"NJ TRANSIT" means the New Jersey Transit Corporation.

"Pre-paid fare area" means an area designated by a provider of rail passenger service where payment of the prescribed fare is required before entering the area.

"Proof of payment" means a ticket, pass, receipt or other article designated by a provider of rail passenger service to indicate that a passenger has paid for the use of rail passenger service.

"Provider of rail passenger service" means NJ TRANSIT or a public or private entity under contract to NJ TRANSIT to provide rail passenger service.

"Rail passenger service" means and includes the operations of a railroad, subway, street, traction or electric railway for the purpose of carrying passengers in New Jersey or between points in New Jersey and points in other states.

"Single use ticket" means all one-way full and reduced fare tickets.

"Use of rail passenger service" means the boarding, occupying, riding in, or otherwise utilizing rail passenger service for conveyance.

"Validate" means having a single use ticket electronically time-stamped by an appropriately designated machine.

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