Massachusetts § 178 Eye examinations

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 178 — Eye examinations

Massachusetts § 178

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XXIICORPORATIONS

Ch. 160RAILROADS

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, § 178 (2026).

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Section 178. A railroad corporation shall not employ any person or keep him in its employ in a position requiring the employee to distinguish form or color signals, unless he has been examined for color blindness or other defective sight by a competent person employed by the corporation and has received a certificate that he is not disqualified for such position by color blindness or other defective sight. A railroad corporation which violates this section shall forfeit one hundred dollars.

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Section 178. A railroad corporation shall not employ any person or keep him in its employ in a position requiring the employee to distinguish form or color signals, unless he has been examined for color blindness or other defective sight by a competent person employed by the corporation and has received a certificate that he is not disqualified for such position by color blindness or other defective sight. A railroad corporation which violates this section shall forfeit one hundred dollars.