Sec. 1. The provisions of the chapter shall apply to all such corporations, foreign or domestic, and to the receivers and lessees thereof as shall be engaged in the business of a common carrier of freight in carload lots or less, for hire, on railroads between points within this state. The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to all carriers engaged in the performance of transfer or switching service on and over any terminal, transfer, belt, or switching railroad in this state; provided, that the provisions of this chapter shall not be so applied as to regulate or control interstate commerce, or to in any manner affect or regulate the charges imposed therefor. It is further provided that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any carrier or carriers within this state whose income from freight business does not equal thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of their gross revenue.

Formerly: Acts 1907, c.231, s.1. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.13.