This section provides key definitions used throughout Virginia's motor vehicle laws, including terms like 'authorized insurer,' 'broker,' 'carrier by motor launch,' and various types of certificates. These definitions clarify the roles, certifications, and entities involved in motor transportation regulation within the state. Understanding these terms is essential for compliance and legal interpretation of Virginia's motor vehicle statutes.
An authorized insurer in Virginia is an insurance company permitted to transact business either in any state for interstate carriers or solely within Virginia for intrastate carriers.
A broker is a person who sells or arranges transportation services, not employed by a carrier, and is not a bona fide employee or agent of a carrier.
It refers to a common carrier that uses motor launches on Virginia waters to transport passengers.
Certificates include the 'certificate of public convenience and necessity' for common carriers and the 'certificate of fitness' for certain transportation providers like medical or sightseeing carriers.