Ohio Code § 4973.10
Ohio Code § 4973.10. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4973.10.
No person or company operating a railroad in whole or in part in this state, directly
or by or through a representative, shall knowingly suffer or permit a person to run
or in any capacity to operate a railroad locomotive on any part of its railroad in
this state who is intoxicated or in the habit of becoming intoxicated, or knowingly
continue the employment of a person in such capacity after he becomes or is intoxicated
while in charge of such locomotive. For every violation of this section, the person or company operating such railroad
shall forfeit to the state two hundred dollars to be recovered in its name in an action
to be prosecuted in any county through which the railroad runs, by the prosecuting
attorney of such county, who shall be entitled to twenty-five per cent of the recovery. The balance shall be paid into the county treasury.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4973.10
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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