Kansas Statutes 79-34,108. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 79-34,108
- Commercial motor vehicle: means any of the following motor vehicles or combinations, if propelled by motor fuel and used, designed or maintained for the transportation of persons or property, and:
(1) Has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or 12,000 kilograms;
(2) has three or more axles regardless of weight; or
(3) is used in combination when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or 12,000 kilograms gross vehicle weight or registered gross weight. See Kansas Statutes 79-34,108
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the director of taxation or the director's duly authorized deputy, agent or representative. See Kansas Statutes 79-3490
- Highways: means the entire width between the boundary of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including a toll highway, and notwithstanding that the same may be temporarily closed for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair. See Kansas Statutes 79-34,108
- Motor fuel: means any liquid, regardless of its composition or properties, used to propel a motor vehicle, and includes the following types: Motor-vehicle fuels as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 79-34,108
- motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 79-3401
- Person: means any natural person, partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, syndicate or corporation, or any receiver, trustee, conservator or other officer appointed pursuant to law or by any court, state or federal. See Kansas Statutes 79-3490
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- special fuels: means all combustible liquids suitable for the generation of power for the propulsion of motor vehicles including, but not limited to, diesel fuel, alcohol and such fuels not defined under the motor-vehicle fuels definition, hereinafter referred to as motor-vehicle fuel;
(t) "terminal" means a fuel storage and distribution facility that is supplied by motor vehicle, pipeline or marine vessel, and from which motor fuels may be removed at a rack. See Kansas Statutes 79-3401
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Use: means the placing of LP-gas by an LP-gas dealer or LP-gas user into the fuel supply tank or tanks of any motor vehicle while such vehicle is within this state. See Kansas Statutes 79-3490
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Motor fuel” means any liquid, regardless of its composition or properties, used to propel a motor vehicle, and includes the following types: Motor-vehicle fuels as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-3401, and amendments thereto, special fuels as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-3401, and amendments thereto, or liquefied petroleum gas as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-3490, and amendments thereto.
(b) “Commercial motor vehicle” means any of the following motor vehicles or combinations, if propelled by motor fuel and used, designed or maintained for the transportation of persons or property, and:
(1) Has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or 12,000 kilograms;
(2) has three or more axles regardless of weight; or
(3) is used in combination when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or 12,000 kilograms gross vehicle weight or registered gross weight.
(c) “Interstate motor fuel user” means any person who operates or causes to be operated on highways within and without this state any commercial motor vehicle.
(d) “Highways” means the entire width between the boundary of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including a toll highway, and notwithstanding that the same may be temporarily closed for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair.
(e) “Operations” means the operation on any highway of one or more commercial motor vehicles, whether loaded or empty, whether for compensation or not for compensation, and whether owned by or leased to the operator thereof.
(f) “Person” means every natural person, firm, association or corporation.
(g) “Director” means the director of taxation of this state.