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CHAPTER 219. RAILROAD SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
219.01 TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS; SAFETY TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.
219.015 STATE RAIL SAFETY INSPECTOR.
219.02 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.03 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.04 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.05 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
GRADE CROSSINGS
219.06 SIGNS AT CROSSINGS.
219.07 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.071 MAINTENANCE OF GRADE-CROSSING SURFACES.
219.072 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GRADE CROSSINGS.
219.073 COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON GRADE CROSSINGS.
219.074 GRADE CROSSING CHANGE, VACATION.
219.08 CROSSINGS; CHANGING GRADE OF APPROACHES.
219.09 MULTIPLE TRACKS ACROSS ROAD; RAILROAD DUTY.
219.10 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
219.11 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.12 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.13 FARM CROSSING.
219.14 RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTED.
219.15 [Renumbered 219.14 subd 2]
219.16 GRADE CROSSING DEFINED.
219.165 SAFETY RULES FOR PRIVATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.
219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
QUIET ZONES
219.166 ESTABLISHMENT OF QUIET ZONES.
SAFETY
219.17 UNIFORM WARNING SIGNS.
219.18 RAILROAD TO ERECT SIGN.
219.19 ADDITIONAL WARNING SIGN.
219.20 STOP SIGN.
219.21 [Repealed, 1982 c 444 s 7]
219.22 STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN.
219.23 CROSSING GUARD.
219.24 ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD.
219.25 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.26 PROTECTIVE CROSSING DEVICE; UNIFORMITY.
219.27 [Repealed, 1990 c 468 s 6]
219.28 [Repealed, 1990 c 468 s 6]
219.29 PROHIBITED SIGN.
219.30 INJURING, DESTROYING SIGN.
219.31 BUILDING FENCE AND CATTLE GUARD.
219.32 FAILURE TO FENCE; LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.
219.33 FENCE, CROSSING, CATTLE GUARD; LANDOWNER RECOURSE.
219.34 FENCE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND PUBLIC ROAD.
219.35 CROSSING AND DRAIN.
219.36 GATE AT FARM CROSSING.
219.37 DITCH AND CULVERT.
219.38 [Repealed, 1957 c 724 s 21]
COMPLAINTS BY CITIES
219.383 SAFE OPERATION OF TRAIN OVER ROAD; PENALTY.
219.384 REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION.
219.39 DANGEROUS CROSSING; COMPLAINT, HEARING.
219.40 DANGEROUS CROSSING DETERMINATION PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES.
219.401 [Repealed, 1977 c 454 s 49]
219.402 ADEQUATE CROSSING PROTECTION.
219.403 APPLICABILITY TO LOCAL LAWS.
219.41 APPEAL; ORDER ENFORCEMENT.
219.42 FAILURE TO COMPLY; PENALTY.
219.43 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.44 CHARTER POWERS NOT ABRIDGED.
SOUTHERN RAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT
219.445 SOUTHERN RAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
CLEARANCES
219.45 APPLICABILITY.
219.46 UNLAWFUL STRUCTURE; CLEARANCE.
219.47 CLEARANCE EXCEPTIONS.
219.50 OBSTRUCTING SPACE BETWEEN TRACKS.
219.501 RAIL CARRIER WALKWAYS.
219.51 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
219.52 WARNING SIGN; REPORTING CLEARANCE VIOLATIONS.
219.53 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.
PLATFORMS
219.54 FREIGHT PLATFORM.
219.55 LOADING PLATFORM.
EMPLOYEES, EQUIPMENT
219.551 LOCOMOTIVE; WATER AND TOILET FACILITY.
219.558 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.559 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.56 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.561 TRACK MOTOR CAR; EQUIPMENT.
219.562 VEHICLE FOR HIGHWAY USE; EQUIPMENT.
219.565 ENGINEER WHO CANNOT READ.
219.566 INTOXICATION OF EMPLOYEE ON TRAIN OR BOAT.
219.567 FAILURE TO RING BELL.
219.568 OTHER VIOLATIONS OF DUTY.
219.57 PREVENTION OF FIRE.
219.58 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.59 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.60 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.61 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.62 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.63 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.64 ASSUMPTION OF RISK; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.
219.65 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.66 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.661 SPEEDOMETER; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
219.662 SPEEDOMETER REQUIRED; REPORTS.
219.67 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.68 [Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.681 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.69 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.691 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.692 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.695 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.70 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.71 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.74 [Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.741 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.742 [Repealed, 1980 c 534 s 86]
219.743 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.75 [Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.751 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.753 CRANE ON TRACKS; DETECTOR; MISDEMEANOR.
219.755 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
LIABILITY
219.76 FIRE CAUSED BY ENGINE; INSURABLE INTEREST.
219.761 EXTINGUISHING LOCOMOTIVE FIRE; REIMBURSEMENT.
219.77 RAILROAD EMPLOYER LIABILITY.
219.78 [Repealed, 1951 c 51 s 2]
219.79 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE DOES NOT BAR RECOVERY.
219.80 ASSUMPTION OF RISK NO DEFENSE.
219.81 CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID.
219.815 EMPLOYER INCLUDES RECEIVER.
219.82 SURVIVAL OF RIGHT OF ACTION.
219.83 LIMITATION OF ACTION.
219.84 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.85 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.86 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.87 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.88 [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.89 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.90 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.91 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
NEW LINES
219.92 NEW ROAD.
MISCELLANEOUS
219.93 STOPPING TRAIN AT CROSSING.
219.94 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.95 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.96 [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.97 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
219.98 FEES FOR APPLYING FOR ORDER.
219.99 RAILROAD PRAIRIE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

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