The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Cab card--A document issued by the commission, continuously maintained in a motor vehicle, identifying that vehicle as operating under a specific certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit.
2. (2) Certificate--A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the commission.
3. (3) Commission--The Railroad Commission of Texas.
4. (4) Director--The director of the Transportation/Gas Utilities Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Any act or function assigned to the director by the commission may be delegated by the director.
5. (5) Household goods--Personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling when it is a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling, not including property moving from a factory or store, except such property as the householder has purchased with intent to use in the householder's dwelling and which is transported at the request of, and the transportation charges paid to the carrier by, or on behalf of the householder.

6. (6) Household goods carrier--Any person, firm, corporation, company, copartnership, association or joint stock association, and their lessees, receivers, or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever owning, controlling, managing, operating, or causing to be operated, any motor-propelled vehicle used in transporting household goods for compensation or hire over any public highway in this state where, in the course of such transportation, a highway between two or more incorporated cities, towns, or villages is traversed. Provided, that the term "household goods carrier" as used in these regulations shall not include, and these regulations shall not apply to, motor vehicles engaged in the transportation of property for compensation or hire between points:

   1. (A) wholly within any one incorporated city, town, or village;
   2. (B) wholly within an incorporated city, town, or village and all areas, incorporated or unincorporated, wholly surrounded by such city, town, or village;
   3. (C) so situated that the transportation is performed wholly within an incorporated and immediately adjacent unincorporated area without operating within or through the corporate limits of more than a single incorporated city, town, or village, except to the extent provided in this title; or
   4. (D) wholly within the limits of a base incorporated municipality and any number of incorporated cities, towns, and villages which are immediately contiguous to said base municipality.
7. (7) Permit--A contract carrier permit issued by the commission.
8. (8) Person--An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association, or other legally appointed receivers or trustees.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.101 adopted to be effective July 18, 1995, 20 TexReg 4912.