A. Patrons who ride Metro vehicles or use Metro services must pay all applicable fares and fees.
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B. Patrons shall show proof of payment of fare upon request by a Metro representative.
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C. Evading payment of a Metro fare is prohibited.
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Fare evasion includes the following:
1. Boarding a Metro vehicle or entering a Metro facility platform or other fare- required zone, without proof of valid fare media or without paying the fare upon boarding a Metro bus.
2. Duplicating, counterfeiting, altering or transferring any nontransferable fare media without Metro authorization.
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3. Placing anything other than valid fare media into a farebox, ticket machine, pass reader, or other fare validation or collection device.
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4. Falsely representing oneself as eligible for a waiver or a special or reduced fare, or obtaining fare media by making a false or misleading representation.
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5. Refusing to show proof of valid, validated, unexpired fare media upon request by a Metro representative. Patrons shall show identification upon request for the purpose of accurate completion of citation data entry in accordance with posted policies.
6. Misusing fare media with the intent to evade payment of a fare.
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7. Unauthorized use of a discount ticket or failing to present upon request by Metro or within 72 hours thereafter, acceptable proof of discount eligibility to use a discount ticket and show identification in accordance with posted policies.
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8. Boarding through a rear bus door to avoid payment of fare.
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9. Entering a Metro vehicle or facility when any penalty, fee or assessment for violation of the code is past due or during any exclusion period.
10. Entering a Metro vehicle or facility in such a way as to bypass or avoid any fare-required zone barriers, such as media collection or validation machines, or Metro representatives collecting fares.
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D. No payment will be made to patrons who overpay the required fare or who are ejected or excluded from Metro facilities or vehicles for violating the code or applicable laws.