Terms Used In Utah Code 72-9-104

• Commercial vehicle: includes :

  (i)	an interstate commercial vehicle; and

  (ii)

  an intrastate commercial vehicle. See Utah Code 72-9-102 Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Motor carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business. See Utah Code 72-9-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Transportation: means the actual movement of property or passengers by motor vehicle, including loading, unloading, and any ancillary service provided by the motor carrier in connection with movement by motor vehicle, which is performed by or on behalf of the motor carrier, its employees or agents, or under the authority of the motor carrier, its employees or agents, or under the apparent authority and with the knowledge of the motor carrier. See Utah Code 72-9-102      A motor carrier may not operate any commercial vehicle for the transportation of persons or property on any public highway in this state except in accordance with this chapter, and rules and orders of the department. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session   Previous section Next section    Part 1 Contents