§5201. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter-

(1) "Board" means the Surface Transportation Board;

(2) "carrier" and "regulated surface carrier" mean a railroad, a freight forwarder, or a motor carrier;

(3) "railroad" means a railway common carrier, including an electric urban and interurban railway common carrier;

(4) "freight forwarder" means any regulated freight forwarder which holds itself out to the general public as a carrier to transport or provide transportation of property as authorized by a registration issued by the Board;

(5) "motor carrier" means a motor carrier, except a passenger-carrying motor vehicle of such a carrier, within the meaning of section 13102(12) of title 49, that holds a registration issued by the Board;

(6) "person" includes any person other than a carrier holding a certificate or registration issued by the Board; and

(7) "mail" includes equipment and supplies of the Postal Service.

( Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 768 ; Pub. L. 95–473, §2(a)(4)(A)–(C), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1465 ; Pub. L. 96–454, §3(b)(2), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2012 ; Pub. L. 97–261, §6(d)(4), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1107 ; Pub. L. 99–521, §4(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2993 ; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, §307(3)–(9), (14), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 946 .)

Amendments

1995-Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(3), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: " 'Commission' means the Interstate Commerce Commission;".

Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(4), substituted "or a motor carrier" for "a motor common carrier, or express carrier".

Par. (4). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(5), (14), substituted "carrier" for "common carrier", "registration" for "permit", and "Board" for "Commission".

Par. (5). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(6), (14), substituted "motor carrier" for "motor common carrier" in two places, "13102(12)" for "10102(14)", "registration" for "certificate of public convenience and necessity", and "Board" for "Commission".

Par. (6). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(7)–(9), (14), redesignated par. (7) as (6), substituted "certificate or registration" for "certificate of public convenience and necessity" and "Board" for "Commission", and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: " 'express carrier' means any express carrier engaged in transportation as a common carrier for hire under section 10102(8) of title 49;".

Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 104–88, §307(8), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively.

1986-Par. (5). Pub. L. 99–521 substituted reference to section 10102(14) of title 49 for reference to section 10102(13) of title 49.

1982-Par. (5). Pub. L. 97–261, §6(d)(4)(A), substituted "10102(13)" for "10102(12)".

Par. (6). Pub. L. 97–261, §6(d)(4)(B), substituted "10102(8) of title 49" for "10102(7)".

1980-Par. (5). Pub. L. 96–454 substituted "10102(12)" for "10102(11)".

1978-Par. (2). Pub. L. 95–473, §2(a)(4)(A), substituted "motor common carrier, or express carrier" for "motor carrier, or an express company".

Par. (5). Pub. L. 95–473, §2(a)(4)(B), substituted " 'motor common carrier' means a motor common carrier, except a passenger-carrying motor vehicle of such a carrier, within the meaning of section 10102(11) of title 49, that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission" for " 'motor carrier' means any common carrier by motor vehicle, except a passenger-carrying motor vehicle, within the meaning of section 303(a)(14) of title 49, which holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission".

Par. (6). Pub. L. 95–473, §2(a)(4)(C), substituted "carrier" for "company" and "section 10102(7)" for "section 1(3) of title 49".

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of Title 49, Transportation.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Section 15 of Pub. L. 99–521 provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect sixty days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 1986]."

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–261 effective on 60th day after Sept. 20, 1982, see section 31(a) of Pub. L. 97–261, set out as a note under section 77c of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Effective Date

Chapter effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5005 of this title.