N.Y. Railroad Law 106 – Penalty for violation
§ 106. Penalty for violation. Every corporation violating any of the provisions of the preceding four sections shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be indicted therefor, and may be compelled to appear and plead to an indictment therefor in the person of its president, secretary, treasurer or any director thereof, and a bench warrant may issue out of any competent court to compel such attendance and pleading, and, upon conviction thereof, such corporations shall be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars, and an additional fine of five hundred dollars a day for each and every day or part of a day after thirty days from the due service of said notice or order that said corporation shall refuse or neglect to obey and carry out the requirements and provisions of the same, and duly sentenced to pay the same.
Terms Used In N.Y. Railroad Law 106
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- 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.