Ohio Code § 4999.09
Ohio Code § 4999.09. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4999.09.
(A) The requirements set forth in division (B) of this section are solely related to
safety, including ensuring that no train or light engine used in connection with the
movement of freight in this state is left without a functional crew person as a result
of a medical emergency. (B) A train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight shall have
a crew that consists of at least two individuals. No superintendent, trainmaster, or other employee of a railroad shall order or otherwise
require a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight to
be operated unless it has a crew that consists of at least two individuals. As used in this division, “train or light engine used in connection with the movement
of freight” does not include hostler service or utility employees. (C)(1) The public utilities commission may assess a civil penalty against a person who willfully
violates division (B) of this section. If the commission assesses a civil penalty, the commission shall do so as follows: (a) If, within three years of the violation, the commission has not previously assessed
a civil penalty against the person under this section, in an amount not less than
two hundred fifty, but not more than one thousand dollars; (b) If, within three years of the violation, the commission has previously assessed one
civil penalty against the person under this section, in an amount not less than one
thousand, but not more than five thousand dollars; (c) If, within three years of the violation, the commission has previously assessed two
or more civil penalties against the person under this section, in an amount not less
than five thousand, but not more than ten thousand dollars. (2) The attorney general, upon the request of the public utilities commission, shall
bring a civil action to collect the penalties described in division (C)(1) of this
section. All penalties collected under the division shall be deposited into the state treasury
to the credit of the public utilities fund created in section 4905.10 of the Revised Code . (D) The requirements of this section do not apply on and after the date a federal law
or regulation takes effect requiring a train or light engine used in connection with
the movement of freight in this state to have a crew of at least two individuals.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4999.09
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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