'-. *r»i^-" PUBLIC LAW 104-88 —DEC. 29, 1995 109 STAT. 855 entered into with a motor carrier of property (other than a motor private carrier or a motor carrier of property described in subparagraph (A)). "(7) FOREIGN MOTOR PRIVATE CARRIER.—The term 'foreign motor private carrier' means a person (including a motor private carrier but excluding a motor carrier of property)— "(A)(i) that is domiciled in a contiguous foreign country; or "(ii) that is owned or controlled by persons of a contiguous foreign country; and "(B) in the case of a person that is not a motor private carrier, that provides interstate transportation of property by motor vehicle under an agreement or contract entered into with a person (other than a motor carrier of property or a motor private carrier described in subparagraph (A)). "(8) FREIGHT FORWARDER. —The term 'freight forwarder' means a person holding itself out to the general public (other than as a pipeline, rail, motor, or water carrier) to provide transportation of property for compensation and in the ordinary course of its business— "(A) assembles and consolidates, or provides for assembling and consolidating, shipments and performs or provides for break-bulk and distribution operations of the shipments; "(B) assumes responsibility for the transportation from the place of receipt to the place of destination; and "(C) uses for any part of the transportation a carrier subject to jurisdiction under this subtitle. The term does not include a person using transportation of an air carrier subject to part A of subtitle VII. "(9) HIGHWAY.— The term 'highway^ means a road, highway, street, and way in a State. "(10) HOUSEHOLD GOODS. —The term 'household goods', as used in connection with transportation, means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling, and similar property if the transportation of such effects or property is— "(A) arranged and paid for by the householder, including transportation of property from a factory or store when the property is purchased by the householder with intent to use in his or her dwelling, or "(B) arranged and paid for by another party. "(11) HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER.—The term 'household goods freight forwarder' means a freight forwarder of one or more of the following items: household goods, unaccompanied baggage, or used automobiles. "(12) MOTOR CARRIER.— The term 'motor carrier' means a person providing motor vehicle transportation for compensation. "(13) MOTOR PRIVATE CARRIER.— The term 'motor private carrier' means a person, other than a motor carrier, transporting property by motor vehicle when— "(A) the transportation is as provided in section 13501 of this title; "(B) the person is the owner, lessee, or bailee of the property being transported; and
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