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Whenever used in this chapter, unless expressly stated otherwise:\n\t\t“Authorized insurer” means, in the case of an interstate<\/span> motor carrier<\/span> whose operations may or may not include intrastate<\/span> activity, an insurer authorized to transact business in any one state, or, in the case of a solely intrastate<\/span> motor carrier<\/span>, an insurer authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Certificate of fitness<\/span>” means a certificate issued by the Department<\/span> to certain “household goods carriers<\/span><\/span>” under this chapter.\n\t\t“Constructive weight<\/span>” means a measurement of seven pounds per cubic foot of properly loaded van space.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles<\/span>.\n\t\t“Financial responsibility<\/span>” means the ability to respond in damages<\/span> for liability thereafter incurred arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of a motor vehicle<\/span>, in the amounts provided for in this chapter.\n\t\t“Gross weight<\/span>” means the weight of a truck<\/span> after a shipment has been loaded.\n\t\t“Highway<\/span>” means every public highway<\/span> or place of whatever nature open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicle travel in this Commonwealth, excluding the streets and alleys in towns and cities.\n\t\t“Household goods” means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling, when transported or arranged to be transported (i) between residences or (ii) between a residence and a storage facility with the intent<\/span> to later transport to a residence. Transportation<\/span> of such goods must be arranged and paid for by, or on behalf of, the householder.\n\t\t“Household goods carrier<\/span>” means a carrier who undertakes, whether directly or by a lease or other arrangement, to transport “household goods,” as herein defined, by motor vehicle<\/span> for compensation, on any highway<\/span> in this Commonwealth, between two or more points in this Commonwealth, whether over regular or irregular routes.\n\t\t“Interstate<\/span>” means the transportation<\/span> of property between states.\n\t\t“Intrastate<\/span>” means the transportation<\/span> of property solely within a state.\n\t\t“Motor carrier<\/span>” means any person<\/span> who undertakes whether directly or by a lease, to transport property, including household goods, as defined by this chapter, for compensation over the highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle<\/span>” means any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer<\/span>, or semitrailer<\/span> propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways<\/span><\/span> in the transportation<\/span> of property, but does not include any vehicle, locomotive or car operated exclusively on a rail or rails.\n\t\t“Net weight<\/span>” means the tare weight<\/span> subtracted from the gross weight<\/span>.\n\t\t“Permit<\/span>” means a permit<\/span> issued by the Department<\/span> authorizing the transportation<\/span> of property, excluding household goods transported for a distance greater than 30 road miles.\n\t\t“Person<\/span>” means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.\n\t\t“Property carrier<\/span>” means any person<\/span>, not herein exempted, who undertakes either directly or by a lease, to transport property for compensation.\n\t\t“Services<\/span>” and “transportation<\/span>” includes the services<\/span> of, and all transportation<\/span> by, all vehicles operated by, for, or in the interest of any motor carrier<\/span>, irrespective of ownership or contract<\/span>, express or implied, together with all facilities and property operated or controlled by any such carrier or carriers and used in the transportation<\/span> of property or in the performance of any service in connection therewith.\n\t\t“Tare weight<\/span>” means the weight of a truck<\/span> before being loaded at a shipper’s residence or place of business, including the pads, dollies, hand-trucks<\/span>, ramps and other equipment normally used in the transportation<\/span> of household goods shipments.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 46.2-2100)\n\nWhenever used in this chapter, unless expressly stated otherwise:\n\t\t“Authorized insurer” means, in the case of an interstate motor\ncarrier whose operations may or may not include intrastate activity, an insurer\nauthorized to transact business in any one state, or, in the case of a solely\nintrastate motor carrier, an insurer authorized to transact business in the\nCommonwealth.\n\t\t“Certificate of fitness” means a certificate issued by the\nDepartment to certain “household goods carriers” under this chapter.\n\t\t“Constructive weight” means a measurement of seven pounds per\ncubic foot of properly loaded van space.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles.\n\t\t“Financial responsibility” means the ability to respond in damages\nfor liability thereafter incurred arising out of the ownership, maintenance,\nuse, or operation of a motor vehicle, in the amounts provided for in this\nchapter.\n\t\t“Gross weight” means the weight of a truck after a shipment has\nbeen loaded.\n\t\t“Highway” means every public highway or place of whatever nature\nopen to the use of the public for purposes of vehicle travel in this\nCommonwealth, excluding the streets and alleys in towns and cities.\n\t\t“Household goods” means personal effects and property used or to\nbe used in a dwelling, when transported or arranged to be transported (i)\nbetween residences or (ii) between a residence and a storage facility with the\nintent to later transport to a residence. Transportation of such goods must be\narranged and paid for by, or on behalf of, the householder.\n\t\t“Household goods carrier” means a carrier who undertakes, whether\ndirectly or by a lease or other arrangement, to transport “household\ngoods,” as herein defined, by motor vehicle for compensation, on any\nhighway in this Commonwealth, between two or more points in this Commonwealth,\nwhether over regular or irregular routes.\n\t\t“Interstate” means the transportation of property between states.\n\t\t“Intrastate” means the transportation of property solely within a\nstate.\n\t\t“Motor carrier” means any person who undertakes whether directly\nor by a lease, to transport property, including household goods, as defined by\nthis chapter, for compensation over the highways of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or\nsemitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways in\nthe transportation of property, but does not include any vehicle, locomotive or\ncar operated exclusively on a rail or rails.\n\t\t“Net weight” means the tare weight subtracted from the gross\nweight.\n\t\t“Permit” means a permit issued by the Department authorizing the\ntransportation of property, excluding household goods transported for a distance\ngreater than 30 road miles.\n\t\t“Person” means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation,\ncompany, association or joint-stock association, and includes any trustee,\nreceiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.\n\t\t“Property carrier” means any person, not herein exempted, who\nundertakes either directly or by a lease, to transport property for\ncompensation.\n\t\t“Services” and “transportation” includes the services\nof, and all transportation by, all vehicles operated by, for, or in the interest\nof any motor carrier, irrespective of ownership or contract, express or implied,\ntogether with all facilities and property operated or controlled by any such\ncarrier or carriers and used in the transportation of property or in the\nperformance of any service in connection therewith.\n\t\t“Tare weight” means the weight of a truck before being loaded at a\nshipper’s residence or place of business, including the pads, dollies,\nhand-trucks, ramps and other equipment normally used in the transportation of\nhousehold goods shipments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 56-338.1; 1995, cc. 744, 803; 1997, c. 283; 2001, c. 596;\n2003, c. 832; 2006, cc. 874, 891; 2011, cc. 881, 889; 2017, cc. 790, 815.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}