Bill > A745

Introduced Session

This bill criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be a transportation network company driver. Under this bill, it is a crime of the fourth degree if a person falsely pretends to be a transportation network company driver for the purpose of obtaining a benefit for himself or another or to injure or defraud another. In addition, if the person knowingly exhibits or displays a falsely purported identifying marker as set forth in section 23 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-23) or some other identification, then it is a crime of the third degree. Transportation network company driver is defined in the bill as having the same meaning as provided in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2) and benefit as having the same meaning as provided in N.J.S.2C:21-17. A crime of the fourth degree is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment, a fine up to $10,000, or both. A crime of the third degree carries a penalty of three to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $15,000, or both.

Committee Categories

Gordon Johnson (D)*,  Robert Karabinchak (D)*,  Nancy Pinkin (D)*,  Daniel Benson (D),  John Catalano (R),  Wayne DeAngelo (D),  BettyLou DeCroce (R),  John DiMaio (R),  Serena DiMaso (R),  JoAnn Downey (D),  Roy Freiman (D),  Eric Houghtaling (D),  Angelica Jimenez (D),  Yvonne Lopez (D),  Greg McGuckin (R),  John McKeon (D),  Pedro Mejia (D),  Bill Moen (D),  Gabriela Mosquera (D),  Shanique Speight (D),  Lisa Swain (D),  Chris Tully (D),  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),  Jay Webber (R), 

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 11/15/2021)