As used in this chapter, the term:
I. "Carrier" means any person engaged in the transportation on the public roads or by water or by railroads in this state of goods or property in, to, or through this state, whether or not such transportation is for hire.
II. "Cask" means a package certified by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the transportation of irradiated reactor fuel or high-level radioactive waste.
III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of safety.
IV. "Department" means the department of safety.
V. "High-level radioactive waste" means:
(a) The highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of irradiated reactor fuel, including liquid waste produced directly in reprocessing and any solid material derived from such liquid waste that contains fission products in sufficient concentrations;
(b) The highly radioactive material resulting from atomic energy defense activities; and
(c) Any other highly radioactive material, greater than class C in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law, determines by rule requires permanent isolation.
VI. "Person" includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, political subdivision of a state, and any agency or instrumentality of the United States government or any other entity and includes any officer, agent, or employee of any of the above.
VII. "Shipper" means any person who arranges for, provides for, solicits a carrier for, consigns to a carrier for, or contracts with a carrier for shipment or transport of goods or property.
VIII. "Irradiated reactor fuel" means irradiated reactor fuel in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Source. 1998, 151:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.