N.J. Admin. Code § 19:2-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 19:2-8.1 - 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 enters a toll collection plaza with the intention of paying, and takes every reasonable action to pay the required toll but, despite his or her intention, 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 violation. Inadvertent toll violation does not include the following:

1. Failure to adequately deposit the full amount of the toll in the toll collection basket;

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

3. Entering an ETC System lane with a vehicle not equipped for the ETC System.

"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 image or a written record, of a vehicle at the time the vehicle is used or operated in violation of 19:2-8.2. The term shall also include any other technology that identifies a vehicle by photographic, electronic or other method.

"Toll violation" means the failure of a person to pay such toll as may be prescribed by the Authority for the operation of a vehicle by an owner, operator, lessor or lessee.

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

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:2-8.1

Amended by R.2000 d.9, effective 1/3/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3056(a), 32 New Jersey Register 65(a).
Deleted "Authority", "Atlantic City Expressway" or "Expressway" and "Expressway employee" or "employee".