Definitions

The following terms and their grammatical counterparts are used in 703 CMR 6.00 as described as follows: Authority or MBTA refers to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority created by M.G.L. c. 161A. Bus Lane refers to any lane of vehicular traffic designated and marked or designated and posted by an Enforcing Authority for exclusive use of MBTA or RTA buses or school buses. Bus Lane Violation refers to parking, standing or causing a motor vehicle to stand in a lane designated for the exclusive use of buses, or school buses, unless otherwise regulated or posted by an official traffic signal, sign or marking or at the direction of an authorized police officer in violation of M.G.L. c. 89, § 4E. Bus Mounted Camera System refers to a motor vehicle sensor device, which produces digital photographs or video recordings of a motor vehicle that commits a Camera Enforceable Violation, installed on a bus owned or operated by the Authority or by a Regional Transit Authority, and meets the standards established by the MBTA; provided, however, that the device may be automated or operated manually. (Mass. Register #1559, 10/24/2025) Bus Stop refers to any place designated and marked or designated and posted by an Enforcing Authority as a bus stop or bus terminal area used for loading and unloading bus passengers. Bus Stop Camera System refers to a motor vehicle sensor device, which produces digital photographs or video recordings of a motor vehicle that commits a Bus Stop Violation, installed in proximity to a Bus Stop by an Enforcing Authority and meets the standards established by the MBTA. Bus Stop Violation refers to Parking in a Bus Stop. Camera Enforceable Violation or Violation refers to: (a) a Bus Stop Violation; or (b) a Bus Lane Violation; provided, however, that for the purpose of the Enforcing Authority determining the due date of the payment or appeal of a Camera Enforceable Violation, for inclusion in the Violation Notice, the Violation shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that the Enforcing Authority issues the Violation Notice. Enforcing Authority refers to the MBTA or a Regional Transit Authority or their designee with respect to Bus Lane Violations. Enforcing Authority refers to the MBTA, a Regional Transit Authority or the city or town served by the Authority or the Regional Transit Authority or their designee with respect to Bus Stop Violations. Non-renewal Notice refers to a notice by an Enforcing Authority to the Registrar, in a form and manner determined by the Registrar, that a registered owner of a motor vehicle has accrued sufficient unresolved Camera Enforceable Violations to result in non-renewal of the motor vehicle registration in accordance with 703 CMR 6.07. Park or Parking refers to the complete stop or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, including a commercial vehicle loading or unloading, except in a posted loading or unloading zone. Regional Transit Authority or RTA refers to a transit authority established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 161B that adopts M.G.L. c. 90K provided that RTAs that adopt M.G.L. c. 90K shall provide notice to the MBTA at least 60 days before issuing a Violation Notice pursuant to 703 CMR 6.00, in a manner and form determined by the MBTA. Registrar refers to the Massachusetts registrar of motor vehicles established under M.G.L. c. 6C, § 56. Stand or Standing refers to the complete or near complete stop of an occupied motor vehicle for any amount of time for any purpose, including braking for traffic, traffic signals, or pedestrians, or picking up or dropping off passengers. Violation Clerks refers to the individual(s) or vendor(s) designated by an Enforcing Authority to issue Camera Enforceable Violations and review appeals, conduct hearings, and make decisions with respect to Camera Enforceable Violations issued on behalf of the Enforcing Authority. Violation Notice refers to a written notice issued with respect to a Camera Enforceable Violation and certified by a Violation Clerk.