Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 24A > Article 4 - Private Commercial Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle

• Commission: means the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 24A-1-2
• Private commercial carrier: means and includes any person who undertakes, whether directly or by lease or other arrangement, to transport property, including hazardous materials as defined in rules and regulations promulgated by the commission, for himself or herself over the public highways of this state, in interstate or intrastate commerce, for any commercial purpose, by motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, by motor vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver. See West Virginia Code 24A-1-2