Oklahoma § 47-230.3 - Definitions

§ 47-230.3. Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous

Materials Transportation Act:

1. "Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or transportation

within this state;

2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety;

3. "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety;

4. "Discharge" means leakage, seepage or other release of

hazardous materials;

5. "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a

quantity and form determined by the United States Department of

Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to

health and safety or property when transported in commerce;

6. "Person" means any natural person or individual,

governmental body, firm, association, partnership, copartnership,

joint venture, company, corporation, joint stock company, trust,

estate or any other legal entity or their legal representative,

agent or assigns; and

7. "Transports" or "transportation" means any movement of

property over the highway and any loading, unloading or storage

incidental to such movement.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 80, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.