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(a) As used in this division, “motor carrier of property” means any a person who operates any a commercial motor vehicle as defined in subdivision (c). “Motor carrier of property” does not include a household mover, goods carrier, as defined in Section 19225.5 5109 of the Business and Professions Public Utilities Code, a household mover goods carrier transporting used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover goods carrier permit pursuant to Section 19237 5137 of the Business and Professions Code, persons Public Utilities Code, a person providing only transportation of passengers, or a passenger stage corporation transporting baggage and express upon a passenger vehicle incidental to the transportation of passengers.(b) As used in this division, “for-hire motor carrier of property” means a motor carrier of property as defined in subdivision (a) who transports property for compensation.
(c) (1) As used in this division, except as provided in paragraph (2), a “commercial motor vehicle” means any a self-propelled vehicle listed in subdivisions subdivision (a), (b), (f), (g), and or (k) of Section 34500, any a motortruck of two or more axles that is more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, and any other motor vehicle used to transport property for compensation.
(2) As used in this division, “commercial motor vehicle” does not include any of the following:
(A) Vehicles A vehicle identified in subdivision (f) of Section 34500, if the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle is 10,000 pounds or less.
(B) Vehicles A vehicle identified in subdivision (g) of Section 34500, if the hazardous material transportation does not require the display of placards a placard under Section 27903, a license under Section 32000.5, or a hazardous waste transporter registration under Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code, and the vehicle is not operated in commercial use.
(C) Vehicles A vehicle operated by a household mover, goods carrier, as defined in Section 19225.5 5109 of the Business and Professions Public Utilities Code, under the household mover goods carrier permit pursuant to Section 19237 5137 of that code.
(D) Vehicles A vehicle operated by a household mover goods carrier to transport used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover goods carrier permit pursuant to Section 19237 5137 of the Business and Professions Public Utilities Code.
(E) Pickup trucks as defined in Section 471, A pickup truck if the conditions in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are also met. For purposes of this section, “pickup truck” means a motor truck with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 16,000 pounds that is equipped with an open box-type bed not exceeding nine feet in length that may be equipped with a bed-mounted storage compartment unit commonly called a “utility body.”
(F) Two-axle A two-axle daily rental trucks truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, when operated in noncommercial use.
(G) Vehicles A vehicle never operated in commercial use, including motortrucks a motortruck or two-axle truck tractors, tractor, with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, when operated singly, or, when used to tow a camp trailer, trailer coach, fifth-wheel travel trailer, trailer designed to transport watercraft, or a utility trailer, never operated in commercial use. Vehicle combinations A vehicle combination described in this subparagraph are is not subject to Section 27900, 34501.12, or 34507.5.
(d) For purposes of As used in this chapter, “private carrier” means a motor carrier of property, who transports only their his or her own property, including, but not limited to, the delivery of goods sold by that carrier.
(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.