Bill Text: NJ S532 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-13 - Substituted by A1389 (2R) [S532 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S532-Amended.html
SENATE, No. 532
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator DONALD NORCROSS
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
SYNOPSIS
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on December 12, 2013, with amendments.
An Act concerning taxicabs and supplementing article 1 of chapter 16 of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Within six months after enactment of 1[this act] P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)1, each 1[municipality with a population in excess of 10,000 according to the latest census] city of the first or second class1, in which an autocab operates along any street in the 1[municipality] city1 and transports passengers from a point within the 1[municipality] city1 to a point within, or outside of, the State, and that is without a system of regulating the fares charged to passengers by meters installed in each 1[taxicab] autocab1, shall establish, by ordinance, a system for regulating the fares charged to 1[such]1 passengers. The system shall provide that fares be charged based upon meters installed in each 1[taxicab] autocab1 and regulated by ordinance. The meters shall be so calibrated that there shall be an initial charge, and a subsequent charge or charges based upon the distance traveled by the autocab. A charge may also be added for waiting time and for incidental services 1[, such as handling of luggage]1. The fares charged shall be just 1[and] ,1 reasonable, and uniform, except that there may be a reduction or discount in fares charged for senior citizens and 1[disabled persons] people with disabilities. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall require that meters be: installed by a technician certified by an appropriate entity or agency; and inspected annually by a weights and measures official, as that term is defined in R.S.51:1-21.
Nothing in this section shall preclude a 1[municipality] city1 from continuing a system for regulating fares based upon a zone system if 1[such]1 a 1zone1 system is in place in the 1[municipality] city1 immediately prior to the effective date of 1[this act] P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)1, or from establishing special flat rate fares for transportation to, or from, particular places, including, but not limited to, an airport, transportation terminal, or similar facility.
b. Each 1[taxicab] autocab1 operating under a system of regulating autocabs adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, within six months from the date of enactment of the 1[municipal]1 ordinance establishing the system for regulating the fares charged to 1[such taxicab] autocab1 passengers, comply with the ordinance by 1[the installation] installing1 and 1[operation of] operating1 the required meters.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
