Indiana § 8-9-5-1 - Engineers; violation; exception
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§ 8-9-5-1. Engineers; violation; exception
Sec. 1. A person who operates a locomotive engine, upon any railroad in Indiana more than twenty-five (25) miles in length, without having worked or served for the preceding six (6) months as a fireman or engineer on a locomotive engine, commits a Class C infraction. Each day he so operates such an engine constitutes a separate offense. A person who for part of the six (6) months has worked or served as a fireman on a locomotive engine and for the remainder of the period has worked or served as an engineer on such a locomotive engine is considered to have the qualifications required by this chapter to operate a locomotive engine.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.43, s.1; Acts 1974, P.L.30, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.836.
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