N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-9.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024
Section 19:9-9.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Electronic toll collection system" or "ETC system" means the electronic system employed or utilized by the Authority to register and collect the toll required to be paid for a vehicle entering a toll plaza owned and/or operated by, or upon the behalf of, the Authority.

"Inadvertent toll violation" means a toll violation that occurs when a person who enters a toll collection plaza and takes every reasonable action to pay the required toll but who is prevented by circumstances beyond his or her reasonable ability to control from paying the required toll. The owner of a violating vehicle shall have the affirmative obligation to establish an inadvertent toll violation. An inadvertent toll violation does not include the following:

1. Failure to have the coinage, currency or other authorized means necessary to pay the required toll;

2. Entering a dedicated ETC system lane with a vehicle that is not equipped for the electronic toll collection system; or

3. Failure to adequately deposit the full amount of the toll in a toll collection basket.

"Lessee" means any person, corporation, firm, partnership, agency, association or organization that rents, leases or contracts for the use of a vehicle and has exclusive use of the vehicle for any period of time.

"Lessor" means any person, corporation, firm, partnership, agency, association or organization engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to any lessee under a rental agreement, lease or other contract that provides the lessee with the exclusive use of the vehicle for any period of time.

"Operator" means the term "operator" as defined in 39:1-1.

"Owner" means the term "owner" as defined in 39:1-1.

"Toll collection monitoring system" means a vehicle sensor, placed in a location to work in conjunction with a toll collection facility, that produces one or more photographs, one or more microphotographs, a videotape or other recorded images, or a written record, of a vehicle at the time the vehicle is used or operated in violation of the toll collection monitoring system rules. The term shall also include any other process that identifies a vehicle by photographic, electronic or other method.

"Toll collection monitoring system rules" means the rules contained in this subchapter and authorized and adopted pursuant to 27:23-34.2 that prohibit a vehicle from making use of the Roadway except upon the payment of such tolls as may from time to time be prescribed by the Authority and that further makes it a violation subject to a civil penalty for any person to refuse to pay, to evade, or to attempt to evade the payment of such tolls, if the violation is recorded by a toll collection monitoring system as defined in 27:23-34.1.

"Vehicle" means the term "vehicle" as defined in 39:1-1.

"Violating vehicle" means a vehicle alleged to be involved in a violation of the toll collection monitoring system rules.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-9.1

Amended by R.2010 d.077, effective 6/7/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 155(a), 42 N.J.R. 1064(a).
In the introductory paragraph, substituted "context" for "content"; substituted definition " 'Electronic toll collection system' or 'ETC system' " for definition " 'Electronic Toll Collection System' or 'ETC System' "; in paragraph 2 of definition "Inadvertent toll violation", substituted "system" for "System"; in definition "Toll collection monitoring system", substituted "images" for "image" and "process" for "technology"; and in definition "Toll collection monitoring system rules", substituted "the Roadway" for "any Turnpike project" and "N.J.S.A. 27:23-34.1" for "this section".