§ 62-259 Additional declaration of policy for motor carriers
§ 62-259.1 Specific declaration of policy for bus companies
§ 62-260 Exemptions from regulations
§ 62-261 Additional powers and duties of Commission applicable to motor vehicles
§ 62-262 Applications and hearings other than for bus companies
§ 62-262.1 Certificates of authority for passenger operations by bus companies
§ 62-262.2 Discontinuance or reduction in service
§ 62-263 Application for broker’s license
§ 62-265 Emergency operating authority
§ 62-267 Deviation from regular route operations
§ 62-268 Security for protection of public; liability insurance
§ 62-269 Accounts, records and reports
§ 62-270 Orders, notices, and service of process
§ 62-271 Collection of rates and charges of motor carriers of household goods
§ 62-272 Allowance to shippers for transportation services
§ 62-273 Embezzlement of C.O.D. shipments
§ 62-273.1 Criminal history record checks of applicants for and current holders of certificate to transport household goods
§ 62-274 Evidence; joinder of surety
§ 62-276 Construction of Article
§ 62-278 Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission
§ 62-279 Injunction for unlawful operations
§ 62-280 Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles
§ 62-280.1 False representation of household goods carrier certificate unlawful

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 62 > Article 12 - Motor Carriers

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bus company: means any common carrier by motor vehicle which holds itself out to the general public to engage in the transportation by motor vehicle in intrastate commerce of passengers over fixed routes or in charter operations, or both, except as exempted in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Certified mail: means such mail only when a return receipt is requested. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Commission: means the North Carolina Utilities Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Common carrier: means any person, other than a carrier by rail, which holds itself out to the general public to engage in transportation of persons or household goods for compensation, including transportation by bus, truck, boat or other conveyance, except as exempted in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fixed route: means the specific highway or highways over which a bus company is authorized to operate between fixed termini. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Highway: means any road or street in this State used by the public or dedicated or appropriated to public use. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interstate commerce: means commerce between any place in a state and any place in another state or between places in the same state through another state. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Intrastate commerce: means commerce between points and over a route or within a territory wholly within this State, which commerce is not a part of a prior or subsequent movement to or from points outside of this State in interstate or foreign commerce, and includes all transportation within this State for compensation in interstate or foreign commerce which has been exempted by Congress from federal regulation. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Intrastate operations: means the transportation of persons or household goods for compensation in intrastate commerce. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Motor carrier: means a common carrier by motor vehicle. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Motor vehicle: means any vehicle, machine, tractor, semi-trailer, or any combination thereof, which is propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways within the State. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Municipality: means any incorporated community, whether designated in its charter as a city, town, or village. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Original bill: A bill which is drafted by a committee. It is introduced by the committee or subcommittee chairman after the committee votes to report it.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means a corporation, individual, copartnership, company, association, or any combination of individuals or organizations doing business as a unit, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, lessee, or personal representative thereof. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Route: means the course or way which is traveled; the road or highway over which motor vehicles operate. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Service: means any service furnished by a public utility, including any commodity furnished as a part of such service and any ancillary service or facility used in connection with such service. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: means the State of North Carolina; "state" means any state. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: means any unincorporated community or collection of people having a geographical name by which it may be generally known and is so generally designated. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.