§ 8-8-1-10 — Violation; penalty; action to recover; exceptions

Indiana § 8-8-1-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
• Ch. 1: General Provisions

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Every common carrier, or the receiver thereof,
using or permitting to be used or hauled on its line a locomotive,
tender, car, or similar vehicle or train in violation of the provisions of
this chapter is liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each
violation, to be recovered in a suit or suits to be brought by and in the
name of the Indiana department of transportation in a circuit or
superior court of this state having jurisdiction over the offending
carrier. This chapter does not apply to locomotives, tenders, cars, or
trains exclusively used in the movement of logs when the height of the
draw bars on the locomotives, tenders, and cars does not exceed
twenty-five (25) inches or to locomotives, tenders, cars, similar
vehicles, or trains while any are in actual use in interstate commerce.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.118, s.10. As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.109; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.72; P.L.18-1990, SEC.82.