Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:200.2 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:200.2
- Certificate: means the permission issued, pursuant to the terms of Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
- Commission: means the Louisiana Public Service Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
- 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.
- Highway: includes every way or place of whatever kind open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular traffic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Vehicle: means every device by which any person or property is transported upon the highways of this state, except devices moved by animal power or exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
The following words, when used in La. Rev. Stat. 45:200.1 through 45:200.15 have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section except when a different meaning is expressly stated or clearly indicated by the context.
(1) “Certificate” means a formal printed or written certificate of public necessity and convenience issued to an owner of a public carrier vehicle by municipal or parochial authority, evidencing consent of such authority to operation of such vehicle.
(2) “Public carrier vehicle” means and includes any motor vehicle, having a normal seating capacity of less than ten passengers, used for the transportation of passengers for hire over any streets by a route or to a destination controlled by the passenger. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to include carriers by motor vehicle subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission under La. Rev. Stat. 45:161 et seq., or engaged solely in interstate commerce.
(3) “Person” means and includes any individual, corporation, association, and their lessees, assigns, trustees or receivers.
(4) “Street” means and includes any street, avenue, road, park, parkway, highway or other public place in the state of Louisiana, including all municipalities and parishes thereof.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.