STATE OF NEW JERSEY
219th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2020 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ANNETTE CHAPARRO
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblyman JAY WEBBER
District 26 (Essex, Morris and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires rail passenger service to provide purchasers with proof of payment at time of purchase.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning rail passenger service proof of payment and amending P.L.1997, c.357 (C.27:25-5.7).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 2 of P.L.1997, c.357 (C.27:25-5.7) is amended to read as follows:
2. The use of a rail passenger service by a person shall constitute an agreement by the person to pay the prescribed fare for the service. A person who has paid the prescribed fare for a rail passenger service and who has been issued proof of payment therefor shall retain that proof of payment while in a pre-paid fare area or on designated rail passenger facilities or vehicles. Proof of payment, whether in printed or electronic form, shall include the price of the fare and the date and time of day the service was purchased and shall indicate on that proof of payment the period of time the proof of payment is valid or the date and time of expiration of the proof of payment.
(cf: P.L.1997, c.357, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect immediately, but shall remain inoperative for 90 days following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a rail passenger service to provide purchasers of the service with a proof of payment at the time of purchase. The proof of payment, whether in printed or electronic form, is to include the price of the fare and the date and time of day the service was purchased and indicate on that proof of payment the period of time the proof of payment is valid or the date and time of expiration of the proof of payment.