Alaska Stat. § 02.40.990
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Definitions.
Official statutory text
In this chapter, (1) air carrier means a person undertaking to engage in air commerce, whether directly or indirectly, or by lease, contract, or any other arrangement, and whether over regular or irregular routes;
(2) air commerce means carriage by aircraft of persons or freight for commercial purposes or hire in intrastate commerce, including the carriage by aircraft of persons or freight that move partly by aircraft and partly by other forms of transportation;
(3) aircraft means a propeller, rotor, or jet-powered device used or designed for flight in the air;
(4) commercial purposes means activities for which the person receives direct monetary compensation and does not include activities incidental to and done in furtherance of the person's primary business;
(5) department means the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;
(6) freight means commodities, articles, and cargo, of whatever nature or value, excluding garbage and trash.
(2) air commerce means carriage by aircraft of persons or freight for commercial purposes or hire in intrastate commerce, including the carriage by aircraft of persons or freight that move partly by aircraft and partly by other forms of transportation;
(3) aircraft means a propeller, rotor, or jet-powered device used or designed for flight in the air;
(4) commercial purposes means activities for which the person receives direct monetary compensation and does not include activities incidental to and done in furtherance of the person's primary business;
(5) department means the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;
(6) freight means commodities, articles, and cargo, of whatever nature or value, excluding garbage and trash.
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