Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-10-103. Railroads — Civil penalties for violations of §§ 23-4-603, 23-4-707, 23-4-710, 23-4-711, 23-4-713, and 23-10-104 — 23-10-108 — Actions to recover penalties

(a) Any railroad corporation that violates §§ 23-4-603, 23-4-707, 23-4-710, 23-4-711, or 23-4-713 or shall be a party concerned in the violation of § 23-10-108 shall forfeit and pay for every such offense any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) and costs of suit, to be recovered by civil action by the party aggrieved, in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
(b)
(1) Any president, director, officer, agent, or employee of any such railroad who shall knowingly or willfully violate any of the provisions of §§ 23-10-104 — 23-10-108 for every such violation shall be liable for the same penalties, to be recovered by any party aggrieved in the same manner as prescribed in this section.
(2) In case of the violation of § 23-10-108 by any such railroad corporation or president, director, officer, agent, or employee, each day of violation shall constitute a separate cause of action.

(c) All such actions shall be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues or within one (1) year after the party complaining comes to the knowledge of his or her rights.
(d) No such action shall be maintained unless it is alleged and shown that before bringing his or her action the party complaining brought the matter to the attention of the railroad company by a notice or a statement of the facts in writing, accompanied by the papers showing the violation, if he or she has any, and a demand for reparation which has been delivered to some agent of the railroad company. It must also be shown that for fifteen (15) days after the reception of the notice the railroad company neglected or refused to refund any overcharge or make other proper reparation.

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