New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE › Subchapter 26 - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 13:21-26.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
"Credential placard" means a removable sign issued by a TNC to every TNC driver who provides prearranged rides that originate in the State, the form of which complies with the uniform credential template designed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5H-23, and includes the first name of the driver; a high resolution, color picture of the driver; the license plate number of each personal vehicle associated with the driver and the state that issued the license plate; and the name of the TNC issuing the credential placard.
"High resolution picture" means a picture with a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch.
"Identifying marker" means a transportation network company's (TNC) distinctive sign, symbol, emblem, mark, and/or insignia, that is reflective, capable of being illuminated, or both, that identifies the TNC and that is issued to each TNC driver by the TNC.
"Machine-readable code or image" means an optical label provided by a TNC to a driver that can be scanned by a rider using a special scanner or personal mobile device with a built-in camera through the TNC's digital network.
"Mobile application" means a TNC's online-based technology application software that runs on a personal mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer.
"Operate in the State" or "operating in the State" means the prearrangement of a ride by use of the TNC digital network, when the ride originates within the State or terminates within the State, beginning when a TNC driver accepts a ride requested by a TNC rider, continuing while the TNC driver transports a requesting TNC rider, and ending when the last requesting TNC rider departs from the TNC driver's vehicle.
"Operation of a transportation network company" or "operation of a TNC" means engaging in the business of operating a digital network in the State to connect a TNC rider to a TNC driver to provide a prearranged ride.
"Permit holder" means a TNC that currently holds or, in the past, held a permit to operate in the State.
"Personal mobile device" means any mobile device that an individual uses to connect to a TNC platform.
"State" means the State of New Jersey.
"Times of darkness" means the time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise; whenever rain, mist, snow, or other precipitation or atmospheric moisture requires the use of windshield wipers by motorists; and during any time when, due to smoke, fog, unfavorable atmospheric conditions, or for any other cause, there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernable persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of 500 feet ahead.
"Transportation network company applicant" or "TNC applicant" means a TNC applying for an initial or renewal permit to operate a digital network in the State to connect a TNC rider to a TNC driver to provide a prearranged ride, and shall include all partners, officers, directors, and persons having a controlling interest in the sole proprietorship, limited liability company, corporation, or other business entity that is applying for a permit.
"Two-dimensional barcode" means a machine readable image that is created and provided by the TNC and is unique to each individual driver and driver's personal vehicle used to provide prearranged rides, and is capable of being scanned by a rider with a special scanner or a personal mobile device through the TNC's digital network or mobile application to confirm the identity of the driver and the personal vehicle for the prearranged ride. The barcode must store information on both the horizontal and vertical planes.