Section 521. Definitions  


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  • For  purposes  of  this  article, the following
      definitions shall apply unless a different meaning is clearly required:
        (a)  "Person"  shall  include  an  individual,  co-partner,   society,
      association,   corporation,   joint   stock  company,  lessee,  and  any
      combinations  of  individuals;  an  executor,  administrator,  receiver,
      trustee or other fiduciary.
        (b)  Qualified  motor  vehicle.  (1) "Qualified motor vehicle" means a
      vehicle, other than a recreational vehicle, used, designed or maintained
      for transportation of persons or property and:
        (i) Having two axles and a gross vehicle weight  or  registered  gross
      vehicle weight exceeding twenty-six thousand pounds; or
        (ii) Having three or more axles regardless of weight; or
        (iii)  Is  used  in  combination,  when the weight of such combination
      exceeds twenty-six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight.
        (2) "Recreational vehicle" means vehicles such as motor homes,  pickup
      trucks  with  attached  campers,  and  buses  when  used exclusively for
      personal pleasure by individuals. In order to qualify as a  recreational
      vehicle,  the  vehicle shall not be used in connection with any business
      endeavor.
        (c) "Carrier" shall include  any  person  having  the  lawful  use  or
      control,  or  the  right  to  the  use or control of any qualified motor
      vehicle in this state.
        (d) "Public highway" shall include any public highway, street, avenue,
      road, public place, public driveway or any other public way.