as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to railroads; making unlawful blocking of 1.3 intersections by trains a misdemeanor; imposing a 1.4 minimum penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, 1.5 section 219.383, subdivision 4. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 219.383, 1.8 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 4. [PENALTY.] (a) A railway corporation violating 1.10this sectionsubdivision 1 or 2 is guilty of a petty 1.11 misdemeanor. A corporation that commits a second or subsequent 1.12 violation ofthis sectionthose subdivisions is guilty of a 1.13 misdemeanor. 1.14 (b) A railway company that violates subdivision 3 is guilty 1.15 of a misdemeanor. The minimum penalty for any violation of 1.16 subdivision 3 is a fine of $500.