49 C.F.R. § 544.4 Definitions.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Statutory terms. All terms defined in 49 U.S.C. 33101 and 33112 are used in accordance with their statutory meanings unless otherwise defined in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Other definitions. (1) Comprehensive insurance coverage means the indemnification of motor vehicle owners by an insurer against losses due to fire, theft, robbery, pilferage, malicious mischief and vandalism, and damage resulting from floods, water, tornadoes, cyclones, or windstorms. (2) Gross vehicle weight rating is used as defined at §571.3 of this chapter. (3) Heavy truck means a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. (4) Light truck means a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. (5) Major part means— (i) In the case of passenger motor vehicles, any part listed in §541.5(a) (1) through (14) of this chapter; (ii) In the case of light trucks, any part listed in §541.4(a) (1) through (14) of this chapter, or the cargo bed or transfer case; (iii) In the case of heavy trucks, any part listed in §541.5(a) (1) through (14) of this chapter, or the cargo bed, drive axle assembly, fifth wheel, sleeper, or the transfer case; (iv) In the case of multipurpose passenger vehicles, any part listed in §541.5(a) (1) through (14) of this chapter, or the cargo bed or transfer case; and (v) In the case of motorcycles, the crankcase, engine, frame, front fork, or transmission. (6) Motorcycle is used as defined at §571.3 of this chapter. (7) Motorcycle vehicle means a passenger motor vehicle, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or motorcycle. (8) Multipurpose passenger vehicle is used as defined at §571.3 of this chapter. (9) Recovery means regaining physical possession of a motor vehicle or a major portion of the superstructure of a motor vehicle with one or more major parts still attached to the superstructure, after that vehicle has been stolen. (10) Recovery-in-part means a recovery in which one or more of the recovered vehicle's major parts is missing at the time of recovery. (11) Recovery intact means a recovery with none of the recovered vehicle's major parts missing at the time of recovery, and with no apparent damage to any part of the motor vehicle other than those parts damaged in order to enter, start, and operate the vehicle, but with additional mileage and ordinary wear and tear. (12) Recovery-in-whole means a recovery with none of the recovered vehicle's major parts missing at the time of recovery, but with apparent damage to some part or parts of the vehicle in addition to those parts damaged in order to enter, start, and operate the vehicle. (13) Reporting period means the calendar year covered by a report submitted under this part. (14) Truck is used as defined at §571.3 of this chapter. (15)(i) In the case of insurers that issue motor vehicle insurance policies, vehicle theft means an actual physical removal of a motor vehicle without the permission of its owner, but does not include the removal of component parts, accessories, or personal belongings from a motor vehicle which is not moved. (ii) In the case of an insurer which has a fleet of 20 or more vehicles (other than a governmental entity) used primarily for rental or lease and not covered by theft insurance policies issued by insurers of motor vehicles, “vehicle theft” means an actual physical removal of a motor vehicle without the permission of its owner, or keeping possession of the motor vehicle without permission of its owner for a sufficient period of time so that the vehicle could have been reported as stolen to the State police in the State in which the vehicle was to have been returned. However, vehicle theft does not include the removal of component parts, accessories, or personal belongings from a motor vehicle which is not moved. [52 FR 76, Jan. 2, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 33148, June 27, 1995; 61 FR 41987, Aug. 13, 1996; 62 FR 33756, June 23, 1997]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 544—INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
§ 544.4 Definitions.
