Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-11-202. Definitions

(1) “Department” means the Arkansas Department of Transportation or such other department as may be created or established for the purpose of regulation of common carriers in the State of Arkansas; and

(2) “Railroad corporation” shall be deemed to include all corporations having as an object or purpose the operation, upon rails or any similar device, of rolling stock, railroad cars, engines, locomotives, motor cars, and other equipment of all types designed or intended to be operated upon rails; where such operation involves the movement or transportation of persons, goods, or property belonging to or being transported to or from any other person, firm, or corporation, and a charge, tariff, or levy is exacted as payment, reimbursement, or compensation for the movement or transportation; and where the source of power or means of locomotion is transmitted through or provided by an engine, locomotive, or other mechanical or electrical device moving or operating or designed to move upon rails or similar devices.