Minnesota § 219.10 - PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.10 — PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.10. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Subdivision 1.Noncompliance, penalty.
A railroad company who refuses or neglects to comply with sections 219.08 and 219.09 within 30 days after being notified in writing to comply by a road authority is guilty of a violation of sections 219.08 and 219.09 and subject to a fine of $50 for each day that the crossing is left unsafe. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
Subd. 2.Duty of county attorney.
A county attorney may institute court proceedings to collect fines, costs and disbursements on the part of the road authority making the complaint, and $100 attorney's fees for each prosecution.
History:
(4737) 1911 c 329 s 3; 1980 c 460 s 11; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
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Revisor of Statutes
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