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Ch. 13
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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TO (I) THE RATES OR CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE
SIGNATORY TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND (II) RETIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM
INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(D) HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVERS.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT, THIS
COMPACT SHALL APPLY TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVERS, AS DEFINED
HEREIN, WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT DISTRICT. THE AUTHORITY OF
THE COMMISSION SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACCEPTING APPLICATION
FROM HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVERS; NAMING AN INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS FROM
THE MOVERS INDUSTRY TO INVESTIGATE APPLICATIONS; DECIDING
ON PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR ISSUING PERMITS
OR LICENSES; DECIDING ON ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC LIABILITY,
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CARGO INSURANCE AS WELL AS OTHER
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AND
ISSUING PERMITS TO THOSE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVERS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION WITHOUT PROOF OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY
OR JURISDICTION OVER APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL OR
ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES CHARGED BY SAID HOUSEHOLD GOODS
MOVERS.
2. DEFINITIONS.
AS USED IN THIS COMPACT—-
(A) THE TERM "CARRIER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGES
IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE BY MOTOR
VEHICLE, STREET RAILROAD, OR OTHER FORMS OR MEANS OF
CONVEYANCE.
(B) THE TERM "MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS ANY AUTOMOBILE,
BUS, OR OTHER VEHICLE PROPELLED OR DRAWN BY MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRICAL POWER ON THE PUBLIC STREETS OR HIGHWAYS OF THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
PASSENGERS.
(C) THE TERM "STREET RAILWAYS" MEANS ANY STREETCAR,
BUS, OR OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLE PROPELLED OR DRAWN BY
ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL POWER ON RAILS AND USED FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS.
(D) THE TERM "TAXICAB" MEANS ANY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR
HIRE (OTHER THAN A VEHICLE OPERATED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE COMMISSION, BETWEEN FIXED TERMINI ON REGULAR
SCHEDULES) DESIGNED TO CARRY EIGHT PERSONS OR LESS, NOT
INCLUDING THE DRIVER, USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING
OR SOLICITING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN TRANSPORTATION
SUBJECT TO THIS COMPACT, ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS, AS THE PASSENGERS MAY DIRECT.
(E) THE TERM "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM,
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