Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Motor carrier” means a contract carrier, a common carrier, or a private carrier of property or passengers by motor vehicle.
(2) “Motor carrier transportation contract” means a contract, agreement, or understanding covering:
(i) The transportation of property for compensation by a motor carrier or a service incidental thereof;
(ii) Entrance on property by a motor carrier for the purposes of loading, unloading, or transporting property for compensation or a service incidental thereof; or
(iii) A service incidental to an activity described in subsections (2)(i) and (2)(ii).
(3) “Promisee” means the promisee and any agents, employees, servants, or independent contractors who are directly responsible to the promisee except for motor carriers party to a motor carrier transportation contract with the promisee, and the motor carrier’s agents, employees, servants, or independent contractors directly responsible to the motor carrier.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 89, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Motor carrier: means a contract carrier, a common carrier, or a private carrier of property or passengers by motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1
- Motor carrier transportation contract: means a contract, agreement, or understanding covering:
(i) The transportation of property for compensation by a motor carrier or a service incidental thereof;
(ii) Entrance on property by a motor carrier for the purposes of loading, unloading, or transporting property for compensation or a service incidental thereof; or
(iii) A service incidental to an activity described in subsections (2)(i) and (2)(ii). See Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1
- Motor carriers: means any carrier regulated by the administrator pursuant to chapters 3, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Promisee: means the promisee and any agents, employees, servants, or independent contractors who are directly responsible to the promisee except for motor carriers party to a motor carrier transportation contract with the promisee, and the motor carrier's agents, employees, servants, or independent contractors directly responsible to the motor carrier. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1