With respect to a motor vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation by a passenger stage corporation, “owner” means the corporation or person who is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles as the owner of the vehicle, or who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle pursuant to a lease or rental agreement.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 214.5
General Provisions and Definitions
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 7
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.