§ 389.005 Division, transferred to department of transportation
§ 389.007 Official Missouri railroad, when designated
§ 389.060 Ejection of passengers, when lawful
§ 389.300 To deliver and receive freight at crossing of other roads — to maintain ..
§ 389.310 Upon failure to furnish cars, shippers may furnish them — penalty for ..
§ 389.320 Pooling prohibited
§ 389.540 Shipments of grain in bulk
§ 389.550 Consignments to elevators declared temporary
§ 389.560 Time allowed for removing grain from cars
§ 389.570 No discrimination allowed in shipping grain — grain to be weighed and ..
§ 389.580 Permission to erect structures or tract — violation, penalty — division may ..
§ 389.610 Railroad crossings construction and maintenance, highways and ..
§ 389.612 Grade crossing safety account created — fee charged, amount — who must pay ..
§ 389.614 Warning signals for crossings presumed adequate — duty of reasonable care ..
§ 389.615 Study on grade crossing closures — due when — division may employ ..
§ 389.620 Railroads required to pave right-of-way at street crossings
§ 389.630 Railroad failing to pave, city to proceed, how
§ 389.645 Crossing in city, town or village, division may regulate, when
§ 389.650 Lawful fences, gates, who may build — trespassers
§ 389.653 Trespass to railroad property, penalties
§ 389.660 Right-of-way to be drained — duty of railroad to construct and maintain ..
§ 389.665 Right-of-way to be cleared of weeds and brush to prevent fires, violation, ..
§ 389.670 Storm sewers along railroad right-of-way in cities or towns under 30,000
§ 389.680 Railroad storm sewers — intersection with city sewer system
§ 389.690 Railroad storm sewers — liability for damages — penalties
§ 389.700 Application of sections 389.700 to 389.730 — term railroad defined
§ 389.710 Lights to be placed on certain switches, when, by whom
§ 389.730 Liability for noncompliance — action for damages
§ 389.780 Switch and sidetrack connection — powers of division of motor carrier and ..
§ 389.790 Safety switch appliances and guard rails to be maintained — penalty
§ 389.795 Walkways and handrails on bridges and trestles
§ 389.797 Employee walkways to be kept clear, enforcement
§ 389.800 Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability
§ 389.810 Engines to be equipped with power drive wheel brakes
§ 389.820 Safety appliances — automatic couplers
§ 389.830 Standard drawbars to be used — height of same
§ 389.840 Cars to be equipped with air or power brakes
§ 389.850 Application of provisions of sections 389.810 to 389.870
§ 389.860 Penalty for violation of sections 389.810 to 389.870 — suit, where brought
§ 389.870 Employee not guilty of contributory negligence, when
§ 389.900 Locomotives to be equipped with electric headlights — power of same — ..
§ 389.920 First aid kits, duty of railroad to provide — rules regulating
§ 389.945 Safety rules for motor vehicles used to transport employees by rail — ..
§ 389.990 Bell and whistle at crossings — penalty
§ 389.991 Definitions
§ 389.992 Division of motor carrier and railroad safety regulations
§ 389.993 Rules and regulations, hearings required — must conform with federal ..
§ 389.994 Rulemaking authority on constructing and maintaining walkways adjacent to ..
§ 389.996 Investigation of accidents, notice of an accident
§ 389.997 Railroad car loading requirements — exception — motor carrier and railroad ..
§ 389.998 Violations and penalties — enforcement — action by division, jurisdiction — ..
§ 389.999 Causes of action existing prior to August 13, 1988
§ 389.1005 Light rail safe operation, maintenance and use — division’s powers and ..
§ 389.1010 Light rail safety fund created, administration of — lapse into general ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 389 - Regulation of Railroad Corporations

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  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
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