With respect to a motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for compensation by a charter-party carrier of passengers, “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 § 5362
General Provisions and Definitions
Known as the Passenger Charter-party Carriers’ Act
The act spans §§ 5351–5450 (108 sections).
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1093, Sec. 11.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.