Ch. 273                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) THE MAJORITY OF PASSENGERS TRANSPORTED OVER
THE REGULAR ROUTE ARE NOT TRANSPORTED BETWEEN POINTS IN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT; AND

(It) THE REGULAR ROUTE IS AUTHORIZED BY A
CERTIFICATE OP PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. ;

(G) MATTERS RELATING TO VEHICLES AND OPERATIONS

DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B)(II) OF THIS SECTION THAT DO NOT DEAL

WITH RATES, CHARGES, REGULATIONS, AND MINIMUM INSURANCE

REQUIREMENTS.

(F) MATTERS OTHER THAN RATES, CHARGES, REGULATIONS,
AND MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO VEHICLES AND
OPERATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 1(B) AND 2 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(H) (G) TRANSPORTATION SOLELY WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA AND THE ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS PERFORMING THAT
TRANSPORTATION; OR AND

(I) (H) THE EXERCISE OF ANY POWER OR THE DISCHARGE OF
ANY DUTY CONFERRED OR IMPOSED UPON THE STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA BY THE VIRGINIA
CONSTITUTION.

DEFINITIONS

4. IN THIS ACT THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(A)  "CARRIER" MEANS A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE OR OTHER FORM OR
MEANS OF CONVEYANCE FOR HIRE.

(B)   "MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS AN 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)   "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM,
COPARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR JOINT STOCK
ASSOCIATION, AND INCLUDES A TRUSTEE, RECEIVER, ASSIGNEE, OR
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THEM.

(D)  "TAXICAB" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE (OTHER
THAN A VEHICLE OPERATED UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED
BY THE COMMISSION) HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF 9 PERSONS OR
LESS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, USED TO ACCEPT OR SOLICIT PASSENGERS
ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

GENERAL DUTIES OF CARRIERS

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