Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-2. Powers of division
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Every person owning or operating a motor vehicle engaged as a public motor vehicle is declared a common carrier and subject to the jurisdiction of the division of public utilities and carriers. The division may prescribe any rules and regulations that it deems proper to ensure adequate, economical, safe, and efficient service. Charter carriers, as defined in this chapter, shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 182, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-2
- Common carrier: as used in this chapter , means any person engaging in the business of providing transportation services for compensation to passengers through the use of a public motor vehicle as defined in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- 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.
- Person: means and includes any individual, partnership, corporation, or other association of individuals. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1
- Public motor vehicle: means and includes every motor vehicle for hire, other than a jitney, as defined in § 39-13-1, or a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle, as defined in § 39-14-1, used for transporting members of the general public for compensation in unmarked vehicles at a predetermined or prearranged charge to such points as may be directed by the passenger. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-14.1-1