Minnesota § 219.26 - PROTECTIVE CROSSING DEVICE; UNIFORMITY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.26 — PROTECTIVE CROSSING DEVICE; UNIFORMITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.26. PROTECTIVE CROSSING DEVICE; UNIFORMITY
The commissioner, so far as practicable, shall secure uniformity in the devices used to protect grade crossings. No devices may be installed until they have been approved by the commissioner. All devices which, in the opinion of the commissioner, conflict with devices approved by the commissioner, either in design or method of operation, so as to create a hazard to travel at the crossing, must be immediately modified by the railroad company controlling the crossing to conform to those devices approved by the commissioner.
History:
(4743-12) 1925 c 336 s 12; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 29; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 219.26 ("PROTECTIVE CROSSING DEVICE; UNIFORMITY") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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