§ 210 Rate Definition Scope

• •The word 'rates' can mean different things like prices, fees, or charges.
• •It covers things like bus fares, rent for a house, or tolls for roads.
• •If the law talks about 'rates,' it usually means any kind of payment you make for a service or thing.

You take a bus to school every day.

The money you pay to ride the bus is called a 'rate' or 'fare.' This law says that word can also mean other payments, like renting a bike or paying a toll on the highway.