622.090. Powers and duties of division of motor carrier and railroad safety.
Powers and duties of division of motor carrier and railroad safety.
622.090. The jurisdiction, supervision, powers and duties of themotor carrier and railroad safety division herein created and establishedshall extend under this chapter:
(1) To all railroads within this state, and to all transportation ofpersons or property thereon, and to the person or corporation owning,leasing, operating or controlling the same, and to every person,corporation and entity that offers for transportation by railroad withinthis state hazardous or toxic materials as defined under the laws of thisstate or of the United States;
(2) To all street railroads within this state, and to alltransportation of persons or property thereon, and to the person orcorporation owning, leasing, operating or controlling the street railroad;
(3) To the extent authorized in section 389.1005, RSMo, to theoperation of light rail, as defined in section 386.020, RSMo, locatedwholly or in part within this state, and to all transportation of personsand their baggage on light rail within this state;
(4) To such portion of the lines of any other railroad, light rail orstreet railroad as lie within this state, and to the person, corporation orentity owning, leasing, operating or controlling the same, so far asconcerns the construction, maintenance, equipment, terminal facilities andlocal transportation facilities and local transportation of persons orproperty within this state;
(5) To all motor carriers, railroad corporations, and street railroadcorporations operating or doing business within this state;
(6) To all persons, corporations or partnerships engaged in thetransportation of property or freight within the state; and
(7) To all corporations and persons whatsoever subject to theprovisions of chapters 387, 388, 389, 390, and 391, RSMo, and this chapter.
(L. 1988 S.B. 676, A.L. 1996 H.B. 876)CROSS REFERENCE:
Highway reciprocity commission abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission, RSMo 226.008