(a) To fail to display a valid fare receipt, transit pass, Clipper card, Limited Use ticket, or electronic fare media at the request of any authorized representative of the transit system or duly authorized peace officer while in or about any public transit station (including an outdoor high-level boarding platform or station operated by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District), Proof of Payment area, light rail vehicle, streetcar, cable car, motor coach, trolley coach or other public transit vehicle to evade any fare collection system or proof of payment program instituted by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
(b) To knowingly use or attempt to use any illegally printed, duplicated, or otherwise reproduced token, card, transfer or other item for entry onto any transit vehicle, Proof of Payment area, or into any transit station with the intent of evading payment of a fare.
(c) For any unauthorized person to use a discount ticket, Clipper card, or Limited Use ticket, or fail to present, upon request from a system fare inspector, acceptable proof of eligibility to use a discount ticket. If an eligible discount user is not in possession of acceptable proof at the time of request, an issued notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be held for a period of 72 hours to allow the user to produce acceptable proof. If the proof is provided, the notice shall be voided. If the proof is not produced within 72 hours, the notice shall be processed. (127)
Editor's Note: Some of the provisions of this Article conclude with parenthetical references to section numbers of the former Traffic Code. See Sec. 7.1 regarding authority to issue citations by referencing those numbers.
