West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 150 - Public Service Commission › Title 150 - EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE RULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Series 150-22 - Implementation Of The Single State Registration System For Interstate Motor Carriers Operating In WV › Section 150-22-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1. "Applicant"
				means a person in whose name the uniform application is filed with a state for
				the purpose of complying with the standards promulgated under
				Public Law
				102-240, and W. Va. Code '24A-6-14.
2.2. "Audit" means a review of records and
				source documents supporting fee payments.
2.3. "Cancellation of Registration" means the
				annulment of a registration by the registrant.
2.4. "Commission" means the Public Service
				Commission of West Virginia.
2.5.
				"I.C.C." means the Interstate Commerce Commission.
2.6. "Driveaway Operation" means an operation
				in which any vehicle or vehicles, operated singly or in lawful combinations,
				new or used, not owned by the transporting motor carrier, constitute the
				commodity being transported.
2.7.
				"Eligible State" means each jurisdiction that as of January 1, 1991, charged or
				collected a few for a vehicle identification stamp or number in accordance with
				Part 1023, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
2.8. "Jurisdiction" means a State of the
				United States, the District of Columbia, a Province or Territory of Canada or
				the Republic of Mexico.
2.9. "Motor
				Carrier and Carrier" means a person authorized to engage in the transportation
				of passengers or property, as a common or contract carrier, in interstate or
				foreign commerce, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10922, 10923, or 10928, or
				under provisions of West Virginia Code.
2.10. "Motor Vehicle" means a self-propelled
				or motor-driven vehicle operated by a motor carrier in interstate or foreign
				commerce under authority issued by the Commission.
2.11. "Person" means an individual,
				corporation, partnership, association, trust or other legal entity.
2.12. "Principal Place of Business" means a
				single location that serves as the motor carrier's headquarters and where it
				maintains or can make available its operational records.
2.13. "Proof of Insurance" means evidence
				that the motor carrier is insured to the extent required by federal law which
				has been filed and approved in the registration state in compliance with these
				procedures using valid prescribed forms.
2.14. "Registration State" means the
				jurisdiction where the registrant maintains its principal place of business. If
				the applicant's principal place of business is located in a jurisdiction that
				is not a participating state, the applicant shall apply for registration in the
				State in which the applicant will operate the largest number of motor vehicles
				during the next registration year. If the motor carrier will operate the
				largest number of vehicles in more than one state, the applicant or registrant
				shall choose which participating state will be the carrier's registration
				state. Once the registration state jurisdiction is determined, this designation
				shall be effective until the registrant changes its principal place of
				business.
2.15. "Reinstatement"
				means to restore the privileges granted to the registrant by the registration
				state.
2.16. "Registration Period"
				means a period of time from August 1 through November 30 of the year preceding
				the registration year.
2.17.
				"Registration Receipt" means a receipt issued to the motor carrier that
				indicates that the required proof of insurance has been filed and fees have
				been paid. A copy of this receipt must be maintained in the cab of each motor
				vehicle for inspection.
2.18.
				"Registration Year" means a period of time from January 1 through December
				31.
2.19. "Registrant" means a
				person who holds a valid registration issued by a registra-tion
				state.
2.20. "Revocation" means
				withdrawal of registration and privileges by a registration state.
2.21. "State" means a state of the United
				States or the District of Columbia.
2.22. "Suspension" means temporary removal of
				privileges granted to the registrant by a registration
				state.