Rhode Island General Laws 39-7-12. Catwalks and handrails on bridges
Every railroad corporation or railroad company operating a railroad within this state shall on and after September 1, 1993, maintain and construct a handrail and catwalk on each railroad bridge and/or trestle that is constructed or renovated for use by the railroad. The handrail and catwalk shall extend the full length of the bridge or trestle. Every railroad that shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Each violation of this section shall be a separate offense. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a violation of this section shall be classified as a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 450, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-7-12
- Company: means and includes a person, firm, partnership, corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, association, joint-stock association or company, and his, her, its, or their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- 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.
- Railroad: means and includes every railroad other than a street railway, by whatsoever power, operated for public use in the conveyance in this state of persons or property for compensation, with all bridges, ferries, tunnels, switches, spurs, tracks, stations, wharves, and terminal facilities of every kind, used, operated, controlled, leased, or owned by or in connection with any railroad. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2