Ohio Code § 4963.05
Ohio Code § 4963.05. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4963.05.
When necessary to heat its cars for carrying passengers, mail, baggage, or express
matter, each railroad company shall do so by electricity, hot water, or steam heat
so constructed and protected as will most effectually guard passengers against danger
from fire, in accidents by collision, or when cars are overturned or thrown from the
track. No such company shall permit any other corporation or person to use cars carrying
passengers, mail, baggage, or express matter over its road unless their heating apparatus
conforms to the requirements of this section. A railroad company which fails to comply with this section is liable to a forfeiture
of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered in
the name of the state, for the benefit of its common schools. Such action shall be prosecuted in any county through which the railroad passes
by the prosecuting attorney of such county, at his own instance or the instance of
the public utilities commission, as provided by law in other cases for the recovery
of penalties and forfeitures against railroad companies, after due notice given by
the commission to the president or managing officer of such delinquent company, and
the company's further neglect for thirty days to comply with this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4963.05
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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