Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 840 - Public Transit Authority
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 3 - Rules of Conduct for RIPTA Passengers and Patrons
Section 840-RICR-00-00-3.2 - Definitions

1. "Authority" and "RIPTA" each mean the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and its officers and agents.

2. "Bus shelters" means those structures located in Transit Vehicle loading zones that provide cover for the general public to board and alight Transit Vehicles.

3. "Commercial activity or activities" means any enterprise or venture by groups or individuals for the purpose of promoting or selling products or services to RIPTA Employees or the general public, whether for profit or not.

4. "General public" means any Person or group of Persons, including RIPTA Employees, when such employees are not acting in an official capacity at the time.

5. "Harassment" means uninvited and unwelcome words, gestures or actions which tend to persistently annoy, alarm and or abuse another Person.

6. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, association, or entity of any kind.

7. "Public transportation services" includes fixed route, flex service, and paratransit services, whether operated by RIPTA or any governmental agency, private Person, firm or corporation contracting with RIPTA.

8. "RIPTA employee" means any part-time or full-time, temporary or regular, exempt or non-exempt, represented or non-represented Person, including an intern, who is compensated by RIPTA for services by wages, salary, or other remuneration.

9. "RIPTA facilities" means all RIPTA building facilities, including the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transit Center, any buildings at future transit hubs or centers, RIPTA's facilities on Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island and facilities on Coddington Highway in Newport, Rhode Island, as well as all bus shelters and bus stops that are used by the public to board and alight Transit Vehicles.

10. "Rules of conduct" means the rules of conduct adopted by RIPTA's Board of Directors on May 20, 2020, which regulate conduct occurring on Transit Vehicles or within or upon RIPTA Facilities, and in connection with RIPTA's provision of Public Transportation Services. Unless otherwise provided herein, such definition shall include, collectively, §§ 3.1 through 3.3 of this Part.

11. "Soliciting" means engaging in any business, trade, or other Commercial Activity involving the sale of merchandise or services.

12. "Transit Vehicles" includes every motor vehicle, and any other device, which is owned or operated by RIPTA, including non-revenue cars and maintenance vehicles.