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281.010 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) The term "person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association or joint stock association, and includes any trustee,
assignee, or personal representative thereof;
(2) The term "cabinet" means the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet;
(3) The term "department" means the Department of Vehicle Regulation;
(4) The term "city" means a municipality incorporated under the laws of this state;
(5) The term "state" means the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
(6) The term "highway" means all public roads, highways, streets, and ways in this
state, whether within a municipality or outside of a municipality;
(7) The term "certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity
issued under this chapter to common carriers by motor vehicle and irregular
route common carriers, a nonprofit bus certificate issued under this chapter
authorizing operation thereunder, or a certificate of compliance;
(8) The term "permit" means a permit issued under this chapter to contract carriers
by motor vehicle of persons and to persons engaging in the business of
U-drive-it;
(9) The term "interstate commerce" shall have the same meaning as set out in the
United States Code of Federal Regulations, 49 C.F.R. sec. 390.5;
(10) The term "intrastate commerce" shall have the same meaning as set out in the
United States Code of Federal Regulations, 49 C.F.R. sec. 390.5;
(11) The term "passenger" means an individual or group of people; and
(12) The term "property" means general or specific commodities including
hazardous and nonhazardous materials.
Effective:March 16, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 5, effective March 16, 2011. -Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1978 Ky.
Acts ch. 232, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74,
Art. IV, sec. 20(2). -- Repealed and reenacted 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 1. -Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1. -- Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 7,
effective June 15, 1950.
History for former KRS 281.010: Repealed 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 57,
effective June 15, 1950. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1. -- Amended
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1,
effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2739j-1, 2739j-42, 2739j-94,
27391-9, 2730o-1.
Legislative Research Commission Note (3/16/2011). The Reviser of Statutes has
corrected the form of a citation to "49 C.F.R. sec. 390.5" in this statute under the
authority of KRS 7.136.
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