New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 20 - ENFORCEMENT SERVICE › Subchapter 53 - STANDARDS FOR ALTERNATIVELY FUELED SCHOOL BUSES › Section 13:20-53.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter and in N.J.A.C. 13:20-53A, 53B, and 53C, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Alteration" means any change in the construction, design, or installation of a fuel supply container or system that affects the strength or safety of the fuel system.
"Alternative fuel" means any fuel other than gasoline or diesel, excluding battery or fuel cell power systems, but including CNG, LNG, and LPG.
"ASME Code" means section VIII and IX of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. Copies of the ASME Code may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, (800) THE-ASME.
"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"CNG" means compressed natural gas.
"Cradle" means a supporting and/or protective structure that surrounds a fuel system container, enclosing it as necessary to provide physical security and integrity, and that may support its weight in whole or in part.
"Dual fuel" means the simultaneous use of gasoline or diesel and an alternative fuel, but not a mixture thereof.
"FMCSR" means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as found in the Code of Federal Regulations ( 49 CFR Part 393 ). Copies of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as found in the Code of Federal Regulations may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202) 783-3238.
"FMVSS" means the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as found in the Code of Federal Regulations ( 49 CFR Part 571 ). Copies of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as found in the Code of Federal Regulations may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202) 783-3238, or
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS
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"Fuel supply container" or "fuel cylinder" means a container or cylinder installed on a vehicle to supply fuel for the propulsion system of the vehicle.
"Fuel system" means the fuel cylinder, supply lines, and all ancillary fuel equipment.
"LNG" means liquefied natural gas.
"LPG" means liquefied petroleum gas.
"Liquid fuel" means any fuel that is in a liquid state under normal ambient atmospheric conditions of temperature and pressure.
"Motor Vehicle Commission" or "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4 ).
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association. Copies of the National Fire Protection Association standards may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, (617) 770-3000.
"Passenger seat" means a seat other than the driver's seat.
"SAE" means the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. Copies of the Standards and Recommended Practices of the Society of Automotive Engineers may be purchased from the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096, (724) 776-4841.
"School bus" or "bus" when used in N.J.A.C. 13:20-53A, 53B, 53C, or this subchapter means every motor vehicle operated by, or under contract with, a public or governmental agency, or religious or other charitable organization or corporation, or privately operated for the transportation of children to or from school for secular or religious education, school-connected activity, day camp, summer day camp, nursery school, child-care center, preschool center, or other similar places of education.
"Supply line" means the piping, tubing, or hose, including all related fittings, through which vapor or liquid passes between the first shut-off valve at the fuel supply container and the final stage regulator or vaporizer.
"UL" means the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
"Vaporizer" means a device that converts liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas to the gaseous state by means of heat.