Rhode Island § 39-7-6 § 39-7-6. Heating of cars.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 39-7-6 — § 39-7-6. Heating of cars.

Rhode Island § 39-7-6

Title 39Public Utilities and Carriers

Ch. 39-7Operation of Railroads Generally

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-7-6 (2026).

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§ 39-7-6. Heating of cars.
No passenger, mail, or baggage car, on any railroad in this state, shall be heated
            by any method of heating by furnace or heater, unless the furnace or heater shall
            first have been approved in writing by the division of public utilities and carriers;
            provided, however, that in no event shall a common stove be allowed in a car. Every
            railroad corporation that shall use any car in violation of the provisions of this
            section shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) for every day on which the car shall
            be used, one-half (Â½) thereof to the use of the complainant, and one-half (Â½) thereof
            to the use of the state.

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§ 39-7-6. Heating of cars.

No passenger, mail, or baggage car, on any railroad in this state, shall be heated by any method of heating by furnace or heater, unless the furnace or heater shall first have been approved in writing by the division of public utilities and carriers; provided, however, that in no event shall a common stove be allowed in a car. Every railroad corporation that shall use any car in violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) for every day on which the car shall be used, one-half (Â½) thereof to the use of the complainant, and one-half (Â½) thereof to the use of the state.