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

1. (1) Commission--The Railroad Commission of the State of Texas.
2. (2) Director--The director of the Transportation Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Any act or function herein assigned to the director by the Commission may be delegated by the director.
3. (3) License--A license issued to a motor transportation broker under the terms of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 911f, as amended.
4. (4) Motor Carrier--Any person, firm, or corporation, their lessees, trustees, receivers, or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, transporting or offering or proposing to transport fresh citrus fruits and fresh vegetables for compensation over any portion of the public highways of the state.
5. (5) Motor transportation broker--Any person who, acting either individually or as an officer, commission agent, or employee of a corporation, or as a member of a copartnership, or as a commission agent or employee of another person, sells or offers for sale, or negotiates for or holds himself out as one who sells, furnishes, or provides transportation of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables over the public highways of this state, when such transportation is furnished, or offered or proposed to be furnished, by a motor carrier, as defined in the definition of "motor carrier" set forth in this section.
6. (6) Person--An individual, a firm, copartnership, corporation, company, an association, or a joint stock association (and their receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever).
7. (7) Public highway--Every street, road, or highway in this state.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.301 adopted to be effective July 18, 1995, 20 TexReg 4922.