Article 17.

Motor Carrier SafetyRegulation Unit.

Part 1. General Provisions.

§ 20‑376.  Definitions.

The following definitionsapply in this Article:

(1) Federal safety andhazardous materials regulations. – The federal motor carrier safety regulationscontained in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, 382, and 390 through 398.

(2) Foreign commerce. –Commerce between any of the following:

a. A place in theUnited States and a place in a foreign country.

b. Places in the UnitedStates through any foreign country.

(3) Interstate commerce.– As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5.

(3a) Interstate motorcarrier. – Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls acommercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5 in interstatecommerce.

(4) Intrastate commerce.– As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5.

(5) Intrastate motorcarrier. – Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls acommercial motor vehicle as defined in G.S. 20‑4.01(3d) in intrastatecommerce. (1985,c. 454, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 621, s. 5; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996),c. 756, s. 20; 1997‑456, s. 36; 1998‑149, s. 11; 1999‑452, s.21; 2002‑152, s. 3.)