As used in this part—“Automobile for hire” means a surrey or a motor vehicle operated for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in the Virgin Islands and shall include motor vehicles operated for the purpose of conducting tours whether or not on fixed routes or on established schedules, but shall not include motor vehicles owned by the Government of the Virgin Islands or by the Government of the United States nor drive-yourself motor vehicles for lease or courtesy rides from drive yourself motor vehicle operators with current lease agreements with the Port Authority to their customers to or from their rental facility;“Bureau” means the Bureau of Motor Vehicles;“Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motor vehicles;“Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles;“Motor vehicle” includes all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular, except those running upon rails or tracks, road rollers, tractors, and self-propelled plows and golf carts used solely for recreational purposes on golf courses and not on public roads or highways;“Operator” includes a chauffeur, driver, or any person operating a motor vehicle;“Owner” includes any person owning a motor vehicle, or renting a motor vehicle or having the exclusive use thereof under a contract or lease, or otherwise;“Passengers for hire” means occupants of a motor vehicle or a surrey (1) who pay a fixed rate or fee for transportation in a motor vehicle operated on the highways of the Virgin Islands; or (2) whose transportation in a motor vehicle operated on the highways of the Virgin Islands is furnished as incidental to the use, or as part of the cost for the use of any hotel, motel, guest house or other tourist-oriented facility, nor limousines, which for purposes of this title, are defined as any large, luxurious sedan, driven by a chauffeur and for which the principal terms of service are contractually arranged and settled in advance.“Public road or highway” includes all roads, highway and parking areas open for use by the public; and“Safari” means a truck that has been modified to carry not more than 27 passengers.“Surrey” means a light, four-wheeled carriage type means of transportation with or without a top which transports four or more persons.“Town limits” means the territorial limits of the towns of Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, and Frederiksted, fixed in sections 81, 82 and 83 of Title 1.“Trailer” includes every vehicle having an overall length of more than 8 feet without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.“Veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
“Automobile for hire” means a surrey or a motor vehicle operated for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in the Virgin Islands and shall include motor vehicles operated for the purpose of conducting tours whether or not on fixed routes or on established schedules, but shall not include motor vehicles owned by the Government of the Virgin Islands or by the Government of the United States nor drive-yourself motor vehicles for lease or courtesy rides from drive yourself motor vehicle operators with current lease agreements with the Port Authority to their customers to or from their rental facility;
“Bureau” means the Bureau of Motor Vehicles;
“Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motor vehicles;
“Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles;
“Motor vehicle” includes all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular, except those running upon rails or tracks, road rollers, tractors, and self-propelled plows and golf carts used solely for recreational purposes on golf courses and not on public roads or highways;
“Operator” includes a chauffeur, driver, or any person operating a motor vehicle;
“Owner” includes any person owning a motor vehicle, or renting a motor vehicle or having the exclusive use thereof under a contract or lease, or otherwise;
“Passengers for hire” means occupants of a motor vehicle or a surrey (1) who pay a fixed rate or fee for transportation in a motor vehicle operated on the highways of the Virgin Islands; or (2) whose transportation in a motor vehicle operated on the highways of the Virgin Islands is furnished as incidental to the use, or as part of the cost for the use of any hotel, motel, guest house or other tourist-oriented facility, nor limousines, which for purposes of this title, are defined as any large, luxurious sedan, driven by a chauffeur and for which the principal terms of service are contractually arranged and settled in advance.
“Public road or highway” includes all roads, highway and parking areas open for use by the public; and
“Safari” means a truck that has been modified to carry not more than 27 passengers.
“Surrey” means a light, four-wheeled carriage type means of transportation with or without a top which transports four or more persons.
“Town limits” means the territorial limits of the towns of Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, and Frederiksted, fixed in sections 81, 82 and 83 of Title 1.
“Trailer” includes every vehicle having an overall length of more than 8 feet without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
“Veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.