The following terms shall have the meanings herein specified, when used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Household goods: means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
  • Household goods carrier: means any person who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for the general public, for hire. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
  • Motor contract carrier: means any person not included under subdivision (2) of this section who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for hire under special and individual contracts. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
  • Motor private carrier: means any person other than a household goods carrier or a motor contract carrier who operates his own vehicle or vehicles not for hire and who engages in the transportation of his own property in the furtherance of any private commercial enterprise, and such motor private carrier shall be excluded from the provisions of this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
  • Person: means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, limited liability company, company or association or its lessees, trustees or receivers. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387

(1) “Household goods” means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling;

(2) “Household goods carrier” means any person who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for the general public, for hire;

(3) “Motor contract carrier” means any person not included under subdivision (2) of this section who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for hire under special and individual contracts;

(4) “Motor private carrier” means any person other than a household goods carrier or a motor contract carrier who operates his own vehicle or vehicles not for hire and who engages in the transportation of his own property in the furtherance of any private commercial enterprise, and such motor private carrier shall be excluded from the provisions of this chapter;

(5) “Motor vehicle” means any rubber-tired vehicle propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular, not running upon rails or tracks, used upon any highway for the transportation of property;

(6) “Person” means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, limited liability company, company or association or its lessees, trustees or receivers.

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