§ 21-1902. Definitions.  


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  • As used in this act:

    1.  "Bus" shall be defined as provided in Section 1-105 of Title  2.  "Bus transportation company" or "company" means any person or governmental entity providing for-hire transport to passengers or cargo by bus upon the roads, streets, highways and turnpikes of this state, whether in interstate or intrastate travel;

    3.  "Deadly or dangerous weapon" includes all weapons listed in Sections 1287 and 1289.3 through 1289.5 of this title, and any other weapon capable of inflicting serious bodily injury;

    4.  "Passenger" means any person served by the transportation company and in addition to the ordinary meaning of passenger, the term shall include persons accompanying or meeting another who is transported by this company, any person shipping or receiving cargo and any person purchasing a ticket or receiving a pass; and

    5.  "Terminal" means a bus station or depot or any facility operated or leased by or operated on behalf of a bus transportation company.  This term shall include a reasonable area immediately adjacent to any designated stop along the route traveled by any coach operated by a bus transportation company and parking lots or parking areas adjacent to a terminal.

Laws 1980, c. 244, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.