(a)
(1) Every railroad company or corporation operating railroads in this state that collects or receives hospital fees from their employees shall provide hospital facilities in this state of such capacity and equipment as will be sufficient for the care, needs, and accommodation of their sick or injured employees who are residents of this state.
(2) Any employees injured while in the service of any such railroad shall not be taken or sent out of the state for treatment.
(b) Any railroad company or corporation operating railroads in this state that shall violate any of the provisions of this section, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, each day to constitute a separate offense.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads
§ 23-12-501. Definitions for §§ 23-12-501 — 23-12-507
§ 23-12-502. Construction of §§ 23-12-501 — 23-12-507
§ 23-12-503. Liability for injury or death of employee generally
§ 23-12-505. Death or injury of employee — Contributory negligence
§ 23-12-506. Death or injury of employee — No assumption of risk
§ 23-12-510. Limit of hours on duty of telephone and telegraph operators for railroads — Penalties
§ 23-12-512. Blocks in frogs and guardrails required
§ 23-12-514. Standard employee identification requirements — Findings — Definitions