§ 20-356. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 16.

Professional Housemoving.

§ 20‑356.  Definitions.

As used in this Article, thefollowing terms mean:

(1)        Department. – TheDepartment of Transportation.

(2)        House. – A dwelling,building, or other structure in excess of 15 feet in width. Mobile homes,manufactured homes, or modular homes, or portions thereof, are not within thisdefinition when being transported from the manufacturer or from a licensedretail dealer location to the first set‑up site.

(3)        Housemover. – Aperson licensed under this Article.

(4)        Person. – Anindividual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other businessentity.

(5)        Secretary. – TheSecretary of the Department of Transportation.

(6)        Unsafe practices. – Anyact that is determined by a final agency decision of an enforcing agency or bya court of competent jurisdiction to create a hazard to the motoring public, orany citations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act that have become afinal order within the last three years for willful serious violations or forfailing to abate serious violations, as defined in G.S. 95‑127.  (1977, c. 720, s. 1; 1979,c. 475, s. 2; 2001‑424, s. 27.17(a); 2005‑354, s. 1; 2008‑89,s. 1.)