American Samoa § 19.0101 - Definitions.
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§ 19.0101. Definitions.
As used in this title unless the context otherwise requires, the following meanings apply: (a) “Commercial carrier” means a person operating a commercial means of conveyance on or between the islands of American Samoa, excluding aircraft, vessels, or a tramway. (b) “Commercial vehicle” means an automobile, automobile truck, motorbus, or other means of overland conveyance including but not limited to a trailer, semitrailer or other device used as a means of conveyance, not operated upon fixed rails or tracks and used for the transportation of passengers for compensation. (c) “Commission” means the Government Commerce Commission. (d) “Vessel” means a watercraft, except longboats and paopaos, used or intended to be used as a means of transporting passengers or freight for profit. Amendments: 1973 Amended definitions generally. *1979 Subsection (a): added “excluding aircraft” at end.
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Section 19.0101 ("Definitions.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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