Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-10 - MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION › Subject 560-10-31 - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES › Rule 560-10-31-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A used in these
				Regulations the following terms shall be defined as:
(a) "Application" shall mean the application
				in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner.
(b) "Cab Card" shall mean a registration
				issued to the intrastate motor carrier for each vehicle registered.
(c) "Certificate of Cancellation of
				Insurance" shall mean the certificate showing the cancellation of the Motor
				Carrier's insurance policy.
1. The
				certificate shall be filed with FMCSA or the Commissioner in the manner
				prescribed by the Commissioner.
(d) "Certificate of Insurance" shall mean the
				Motor Carrier's certificate of insurance filed with FMCSA or the Commissioner
				in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner.
(e) "Commercial Motor Vehicle" shall have the
				same meaning as provide for in O.C.G.A. §
										40-1-1(8.3).
(f) "FMCSA" shall mean the Federal Motor
				Carrier Safety Administration of the Federal Department of
				Transportation.
(g) "Intrastate
				for-hire Motor Carrier" shall mean a Motor Carrier that provides transportation
				of cargo belonging to others and may receive compensation for
				services.
(h) "Intrastate Motor
				Carrier" shall mean a Motor Carrier operating exclusively within the borders of
				Georgia.
(i) "Interstate Motor
				Carrier" shall mean a Motor Carrier operating in two or more states, including
				Georgia.
(j) "Late Registration"
				shall mean any application submitted to the Department on or after December 1
				each year, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
(k) "Motor Carrier" shall have the same
				meaning as provide in O.C.G.A §
										40-2-1(4).
(l) "Private Carrier" shall mean a Motor
				Carrier that provides transportation of its own cargo, usually as part of the
				carrier's business.
(m) "Public
				Liability Insurance" means a certificate of financial responsibility issued by
				an insurance company licensed in this state in accordance with the Federal
				Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)  49 CFR Part 387.
(n) "Register" shall mean making application,
				submitting applicable fees, and receiving approval from the Department prior to
				any operation in Georgia.
(o)
				"Registration Certificate" shall mean a certificate issued to the Motor Carrier
				upon approval by the Commissioner of such registration.
(p) "Registration Period" shall mean the
				period of October 1 to November 30 each year.
(q) "Reinstatement Fee" shall mean the
				additional fee to register any commercial vehicle with a suspended registration
				and no insurance for more than ten (10) days.
(r) "Self Insurance" shall mean a self
				insurance plan filed with and accepted by the FMCSA.
(s) "UCRA" shall mean the federal Unified
				Carrier Registration Act of 2005 pursuant to
				 49 U.S.C. Section 13908.
(t) "Vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle,
				truck, truck tractor, or trailer subject to the UCRA.