North Carolina General Statutes
Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.
§ 20-376 - Definitions.

20-376. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Federal safety and hazardous materials regulations. - The federal motor carrier safety regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, 382, and 390 through 398.
(2) Foreign commerce. - Commerce between any of the following:
a. A place in the United States and a place in a foreign country.
b. Places in the United States through any foreign country.
(3) Interstate commerce. - As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5.
(3a) Interstate motor carrier. - Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 C.F.R. 390.5 in interstate commerce.
(4) Intrastate commerce. - As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5.
(5) Intrastate motor carrier. - Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls a motor vehicle in intrastate commerce when the vehicle:
a. Is a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross combination weight (GCW) of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater.
b. Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
c. Is used in transporting a hazardous material in a quantity requiring placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Parts 170 through 185. (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 621, s. 5; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 756, s. 20; 1997-456, s. 36; 1998-149, s. 11; 1999-452, s. 21; 2002-152, s. 3; 2010-129, s. 5.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles

Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.

§ 20-376 - Definitions.

§ 20-377 - General powers of Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-379 - Department of Public Safety to audit motor carriers for compliance.

§ 20-380 - Department of Public Safety may investigate accidents involving motor carriers and promote general safety program.

§ 20-381 - Specific powers and duties of Department of Public Safety applicable to motor carriers; agricultural exemption.

§ 20-382 - For-hire motor carrier registration, insurance verification, and temporary trip permit authority.

§ 20-382.1 - Registration of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and verification that their vehicles are insured.

§ 20-382.2 - Penalty for failure to comply with registration or insurance verification requirements.

§ 20-383 - Inspectors and officers given enforcement authority.

§ 20-384 - Penalty for certain violations.

§ 20-385 - Fee schedule.

§ 20-386 - Fees, charges and penalties; disposition.

§ 20-387 - Motor carrier violating any provision of Article, rules or orders; penalty.

§ 20-388 - Willful acts of employees deemed those of motor carrier.

§ 20-389 - Actions to recover penalties.

§ 20-390 - Refusal to permit Department of Public Safety to inspect records made misdemeanor.

§ 20-391 - Violating rules, with injury to others.

§ 20-392 - Failure to make report; obstructing Division or Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-393 - Disclosure of information by employee of Department of Public Safety unlawful.

§ 20-394 - Remedies for injuries cumulative.

§ 20-395 - Willful injury to property of motor carrier a misdemeanor.

§ 20-396 - Unlawful motor carrier operations.

§ 20-397 - Furnishing false information to the Department of Public Safety; withholding information from the Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-398 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.