Kansas Statutes 66-1,108. Transportation by motor carriers; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,108
- Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-101a
- 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.
- Householder: means a person who is 18 or more years of age and who owns or occupies a house as a place of residence and not as a boarder or lodger. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Party: means any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, taxpayer, municipal organization, mercantile, agricultural or manufacturing organization or system, public utility or common carrier interested in any matter pending before the state corporation commission or in proceedings for review of an order or decision of the commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-118a
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,158
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
As used in this act:
(a) “Commission” means the corporation commission of the state of Kansas;
(b) “household goods” means property and personal effects used or to be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling and such other similar property, as the commission may provide by rules and regulations, if the transportation of such effects or property is:
(1) Arranged and paid for by the householder, including transportation of property from a factory or store when the property is purchased by the householder with intent to use in such householder’s dwelling; or
(2) arranged and paid for by another party;
(c) “public motor carrier of household goods” means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle, from place to place, the household goods of others who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier;
(d) “public motor carrier of passengers” means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle, from place to place, persons who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier; and
(e) “public motor carrier of property” means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle, from place to place, the property other than household goods of others who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier.