All interurban railroads operating within this State shall furnish their cars, and the vestibule portions of their cars, for the carriage of passengers with heating apparatus or appliances necessary to the comfort of all passengers and operators using them. But this section shall not apply to any railway whose direct line is more than fifty miles long. Any interurban railroad failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each day of such failure or refusal, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such fine shall be paid into the county treasury of the county in which the action or suit is brought, to be applied to the public school fund of such county. The term "interurban railroads" as used in this section shall have the same meaning as is provided in Section 58-21-260.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1319; 1952 Code Section 58-1319; 1942 Code Sections 8486, 8487, 8488; 1932 Code Sections 8486, 8487, 8488; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5045, 5046, 5047; Cr. C. '22 Section 303; 1918 (30) 725; 1919 (31) 216.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 21 - Electric, Interurban And Street Railways
Section 58-21-10. Commission shall have jurisdiction over interurban railroads.
Section 58-21-20. Powers of street railway corporations to produce and supply light, power and heat.
Section 58-21-30. Lease of property of one electric railway company to another.
Section 58-21-40. Rights and remedies of injured employees of street railways.
Section 58-21-60. Certain statutory provisions inapplicable to lines of more than fifty miles.
Section 58-21-230. Enforcement orders of Commission.
Section 58-21-240. Maintenance of tracks, structures and cars.
Section 58-21-260. Interurban railways shall affix enclosed vestibules in November.
Section 58-21-270. Electric street railway cars shall have fenders.
Section 58-21-280. Electric street railway companies shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-290. Certain interurban railways shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-300. Notice of transfer points.
Section 58-21-310. Electric cars shall not be delayed to check fares.
Section 58-21-320. Certain employees of electric railways shall have powers of peace officers.