Cal. CIV § 2214
This is the official text of Cal. CIV § 2214, part of California’s Civil Code — covers contracts, property ownership, personal rights, and other general civil obligations between private parties.
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Official statutory text
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Carrier of passengers” means a motor carrier, passenger carrier, or charter-party carrier of passengers that operates a motor vehicle, on a commercial or for-hire basis, and engages in the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.
(b) “Charter-party carrier of passengers” has the same meaning as used in Section 5360 of the Public Utilities Code.
(c) “Disembarkation” means the physical discharge of passengers from a transportation service provided by a carrier of passengers at a geographic location within California.
(d) “Embarkation” means the physical commencement of a transportation service provided by a carrier of passengers.
(e) “Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as used in Section 5359 of the Public Utilities Code.
(a) “Carrier of passengers” means a motor carrier, passenger carrier, or charter-party carrier of passengers that operates a motor vehicle, on a commercial or for-hire basis, and engages in the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.
(b) “Charter-party carrier of passengers” has the same meaning as used in Section 5360 of the Public Utilities Code.
(c) “Disembarkation” means the physical discharge of passengers from a transportation service provided by a carrier of passengers at a geographic location within California.
(d) “Embarkation” means the physical commencement of a transportation service provided by a carrier of passengers.
(e) “Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as used in Section 5359 of the Public Utilities Code.
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