(i) is designed to carry seven or fewer individuals, including the

driver; and

(ii) is used to accept or solicit passengers for transportation between
points along public streets as the passengers request.

(2) "Taxicab" does not include a motor vehicle operated on a regular
schedule and between fixed points with the approval of the Commission as defined in
Title 11 of the Transportation Article.

[(z)] (HH) "Telegraph company" means a public service company that:

(1) owns telegraph lines to receive, transmit, or communicate telegraphic
communications; or

(2) leases, licenses, or sells telegraphic communications.

[(aa)] (II) "Telegraph lines" means the material, equipment, and property
owned by a telegraph company and used or to be used for or in connection with
telegraph service.

[(bb)] (JJ) (1) "Telephone company" means a public service company that:

(i) owns telephone lines to receive, transmit, or communicate
telephone or teletype communications; or

(ii) leases, licenses, or sells telephone or teletype communications.

(2) "Telephone company" does not include a cellular telephone company.

[(cc)] (KK) "Telephone lines" means the material, equipment, and property owned
by a telephone company and used or to be used for or in connection with telephone
service.

[(dd)] (LL) "Toll bridge" means a bridge operated by a person authorized by the
Commission to charge and collect toll from traffic using the bridge.

[(ee)] (MM) (1) "Transportation of persons for hire" means the transportation
of persons by:

(i) regularly scheduled operations;

(ii) charter or contract operations; or

(iii) tour or sightseeing operations.

(2) "Transportation of persons for hire" includes the transportation of
persons, whether on the cooperative plan, carried by a corporation, group, or
association engaged in the transportation of its stockholders, shareholders, or
members.

[(ff)](NN) "Water company" means a public service company that owns a water
plant and sells or distributes water for gain.