Effective: July 7, 1978
Latest Legislation: House Bill 501 - 112th General Assembly
(A) No person operating a railroad shall operate a diesel locomotive engine, other than a turbocharged locomotive, used for the railroad or in the construction or repairing of the railroad, unless the locomotive has a properly installed and maintained spark arrester that complies with the standards and recommended practices for spark arresters for nonturbocharged diesel engines used in railroad locomotives, as set out in the association of American railroad's manual of standards and recommended practices and any revisions thereof.
(B) Whoever violates this section shall be fined no more than five hundred dollars for each violation. The court may enjoin the person from operating a locomotive not provided with a spark arrester installed and maintained as required by this section.
(C) The public utilities commission or any law enforcement officer for any county in which the railroad operates shall enforce this section in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(D) Any locomotive shall be exempt from the provisions of this section if it is being used exclusively in industrial plants or in yard service, or being used exclusively in connection with switching service on any track outside the boundaries of the plant or yard, unless the condition of the right of way of the track or the condition of adjoining land or property presents a potential fire hazard.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4963 | Trains; Equipment
Section 4963.01 | Posting Time of Arrival of Trains.
Section 4963.02 | Waiting Rooms - Toilet Rooms.
Section 4963.03 | Duty of Public Utilities Commission.
Section 4963.04 | Movable Bridge Between Passenger Cars Required.
Section 4963.05 | Heating for Cars.
Section 4963.06 | Fire Extinguishers Required.
Section 4963.07 | Distance From Station Platform to Steps on Passenger Cars - Forfeiture.
Section 4963.08 | Lights on Front and Rear of Car Required.
Section 4963.14 | Cars From Connecting Railroads.
Section 4963.15 | Recovery of Forfeiture.
Section 4963.16 | Contributory Negligence.
Section 4963.21 | Construction of Caboose Cars - Exception.
Section 4963.22 | Automatic or Foot-Power Doors Required on Locomotive Engines.
Section 4963.35 | Spark Arresters.
Section 4963.36 | Company Must Keep Right of Way Free From Combustible Material.
Section 4963.37 | Liability of Railroad Company for Loss or Damage by Fire.
Section 4963.38 | Use of Property Not Negligence.
Section 4963.39 | Costs in Appeal and Attorney Fee.
Section 4963.41 | Duty of the Public Utilities Commission.
Section 4963.42 | Placement of Structures and Material - Limitation - Rules.
Section 4963.43 | Filing Plans and Specifications.