Iowa § 327D.4 - 327D.4 Connections.
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§ 327D.4. 327D.4 Connections.
If a railroad corporation in this state refuses to connect by proper switches or tracks with the tracks of another railroad corporation or refuses to receive, transport, load, discharge, reload, or return cars furnished by another connecting railroad corporation, a petition requesting resolution of the dispute may be filed with the department. The department shall notify the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing which shall hold a hearing on the dispute. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall issue an order to resolve the dispute. The order may include the allocation of costs between the parties. The order is subject to review by the department which review shall be the final agency action. [C97, §2113, 2116; S13, §2113, 2116; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7876, 8039; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §474.13, 479.4; C77, 79, 81, §327D.4; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22] 91 Acts, ch 27, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1994 Referred to in §327D.5, 327D.40 Thu Dec 11 19:47:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 327D.4 (21, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 327D.4 cover?
Section 327D.4 ("327D.4 Connections.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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