Rule 570-38-1-.02. Definitions

(1) When used in this Chapter, the terms defined in O.C.G.A. §§ 40-1-1 and 40-1-100 shall have the same definition as provided in those code sections. Except to the extent prohibited by law, a conflict between the definitions within this Chapter and/or the above-referenced provisions of Georgia law shall be resolved by reliance upon the definition provided in: (a) O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1, or, if no such definition is found there, then; (b) O.C.G.A. § 40-1-100, or, if no such definition is found there, then; (c) Paragraph (2) of this Rule, or, if no definition is found there, then; (d) Any other Rule in this Chapter. (2) For the purposes of this Chapter, the term: (a) "Certificate" means a certificate, permit, license, or other authority to operate as a carrier issued by the Georgia Department of Public Safety in accordance with this Chapter, whether interim or permanent; (b) "Department" or "the department" means the Georgia Department of Public Safety; (c) "Interim certificate" means a certificate issued by the Department for a temporary period prior to the issuance of a permanent certificate; and (d) "Section" or "the section" means the Regulatory Compliance Section of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 570-38-1-.02
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-1-1; 40-1-54; 40-1-100.
History. Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Apr. 21, 2020; eff. May 11, 2020.