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281.011 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) The term "carrier" or "motor carrier" means any person who owns, controls,
operates, manages, or leases, except persons leasing to authorized carriers,
any motor vehicle for the transportation of persons or property for hire upon
any highway, and any person who engages in the business of U-Drive-It. It
shall include common and contract carriers by motor vehicle, city and suburban
buses, holders of nonprofit bus certificates, driveaways and U-Drive-Its;
(2) The term "motor vehicle" means any motor propelled vehicle used for the
transportation of persons or property on a public highway, including any such
vehicle operated as a unit in combination with other vehicles, and including
vehicles propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires whether
operating over rails or otherwise;
(3) The term "common carrier" means any person who holds himself out to the
general public to engage in the transportation by motor vehicle of persons or
property in intrastate or interstate commerce over regular or irregular routes,
except that the holder of a nonprofit bus certificate shall not be construed to be
a common carrier;
(4) The term "irregular route common carrier" means any person who holds
himself out to the general public to engage in the transportation of persons or
property by motor vehicle over irregular routes in intrastate or interstate
commerce;
(5) The term "contract carrier" means any person who, under individual contracts
or agreements, engages in the transportation by motor vehicle of passengers
or property in interstate or intrastate commerce;
(6) The term "driver" or "chauffeur" means the person physically operating the
motor vehicle; and
(7) The term "regular seat" means a seat ordinarily and customarily used by one
(1) passenger and in determining such seating capacity the manufacturer's
rating may be considered.
Effective:July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. -Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 232, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(2). -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 57,
sec. 5. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 1. -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts
ch. 130, sec. 2.
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