Missouri Laws 324.700 – Definitions
As used in sections 324.700 to 324.745, unless the context provides otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(1) “Division”, the division of motor carrier and railroad safety;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 324.700
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “House”, a dwelling or other structure intended for human habitat in excess of fourteen feet in width. A house does not include a manufactured home as defined in section 700.010 or a modular unit;
(3) “Housemover”, a person actively engaged on a full-time basis in the intrastate movement of houses on public roads and highways of this state;
(4) “Housemoving”, engaging actively and directly on a full-time basis in the intrastate movement of houses on public roads and highways of this state;
(5) “Person”, an individual, corporation, partnership, association or any other business entity.