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(20) When boarding a County bus or vehicle- (1) Knowingly failing or refusing to pay the applicable fare for transportation on the County bus system. (ii) Presenting a pass or other fare medium for transportation on the County bus system, when the person presenting such fare medium knows it has not been provided, authorized, or sold by or for the County bus system, or knows that the pass or other fare medium is not valid for the place, time, and manner in which it is presented, or knows that presentation of the pass or other fare medium violates a restriction on the use of such fare medium imposed by this chapter or any mass transit agency administrative rules. (iii) Not having a final destination when riding. All passengers must have a destination when riding. At the end of the designated route, the passenger shall deboard the County bus or vehicle and wait for the next one and pay a new fare or show a pass. (iv) Failing to store articles properly, including blocking aisles or entrance/egress. All strollers, scooters, folding carts, and large packages must be stowed away under the passenger's seat. Baggage that can be stored under a passenger's seat or on a passenger's lap, that will not protrude to another seat or otherwise interfere with other passengers, will be admitted at no charge. No baggage may be stored in the aisle or on the seats. Baggage shall not exceed five articles. Failing to use exact cash and/or currency for the fare. No change due to overpayment of the fare may be provided by the driver. (b) The driver of any County transit bus or vehicle or any other designated agent of the County bus system or any police officer may refuse to allow any person to board the County transit bus or vehicle: (1) When the person appears to be intoxicated by any substance; (2) When a person is not wearing a shirt, pants, shorts, or dress, or both, and proper footwear. Rollerblades and skates are not allowed to be worn on buses. (3) When a person attempts to board with any of the following: weed eaters, flat screen televisions, surfboards, boogie boards, body boards, fishing poles, roads and spears or canoe oars/paddles; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the on-boarding of bicycles inside buses at the discretion of the driver and as space permits. (4) When a person attempts to board with any refuse, including solid waste, recyclables, reusable materials, household hazardous waste, flammable liquid powered device or green waste, whether or not such items are contained in any open or closed package, trash bag, cardboard box, or container. (5) When the person is engaged in activities or conduct that, if such activities or conduct occurred in the County transit bus or vehicle, would violate the provisions of subsection (a). (6) When the person is engaged in activities or conduct that, if such activities or conduct occurred in the County transit bus or vehicle, would violate any other law or ordinance. (c) The driver of any County transit bus or anyother agent of the transit system may refuse to transport any such person who has already boarded the County transit bus. The driver, agent or any police officer may cause such person to be ejected from the County transit bus. It shall be a violation of this section for a person to board a County transit bus after being requested not to do so by the driver, another agent of the transit system or police officer for the reasons specified in this subsection, or for a person to refuse or fail to immediatelyexit a County transit bus when requested by the driver, another agent of the County bus system, or police officer to do so for any of the reasons specified in this subsection 18-35 SUPP. 1 (1-2017)