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Title: 48 - PUBLIC UTILITIES

Chapter: 12 - Application of chapter

48:12-1 Application of chapter (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41005.000000000)
48:12-2 Exclusive franchises; railroads subject to general laws (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41006.000000000)
48:12-3 Certified copies of certificates, surveys and documents as evidence (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41007.000000000)
48:12-4 Time for discharging duty or exercising privilege; effect of restraint by court (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41008.000000000)
48:12-13 General powers, restrictions and liabilities; governed by Title 14 (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41009.000000000)
48:12-14 Purchase and sale of capital stock, securities and franchises of other corporations (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41010.000000000)
48:12-15 Sale or exchange by railroad company of its property and franchises; procedure (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41011.000000000)
48:12-16 Change of name; extension of corporate existence; change in amount and classes of stock (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41012.000000000)
48:12-17 Voting by bondholders (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41013.000000000)
48:12-18 Borrowing money; bonds; mortgages; usury as defense; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41014.000000000)
48:12-19 Motive power; condemnation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41015.000000000)
48:12-20 Construction and use of tracks across streets and highways by certain companies (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41016.000000000)
48:12-21 Operation of ferry as part of railroad system (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41017.000000000)
48:12-22 Purchasing or hiring vessels, wharves and landings (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41018.000000000)
48:12-23 Foreign railroads in this state; rights and liabilities (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41019.000000000)
48:12-23.1 Improvement and use of real estate not required or used for railroad purposes (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41020.000000000)
48:12-24 Filing surveys of routes of main line and branches (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41021.000000000)
48:12-25 Deposit with treasurer prerequisite to filing survey of branch (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41022.000000000)
48:12-26 Recording surveys of main lines and branches; fees (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41023.000000000)
48:12-27 Right of way; width (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41024.000000000)
48:12-28 Entry on lands and construction of road; payment or tender of damages (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41025.000000000)
48:12-29 Time for commencement and completion of road (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41026.000000000)
48:12-30 Failure to timely commence or complete road; priority of location (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41027.000000000)
48:12-31 Extension of time for completing road (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41028.000000000)
48:12-32 Branch lines to mills, factories and mines; municipal consent (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41029.000000000)
48:12-32.1 Branch lines, spurs or side tracks to horse race meeting premises; deposit with state treasurer; municipal consent (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41030.000000000)
48:12-33 Connecting roads by branches (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41031.000000000)
48:12-34 Connection between railroad and street railway (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41032.000000000)
48:12-35.1 Authority and extent of condemnation. (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41033.000000000)
48:12-36 Crossing another railroad; required grade angle (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41034.000000000)
48:12-37 Relocating route before construction (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41035.000000000)
48:12-38 Change of location of route to avoid physical obstacles (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41036.000000000)
48:12-39 Straightening, shortening or improving road; condemning land (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41037.000000000)
48:12-40 Abandonment of part of line; repaying of deposit; new survey (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41038.000000000)
48:12-40.1 Cautionary boards not connected with automatic block signal system (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41039.000000000)
48:12-40.2 Violations (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41040.000000000)
48:12-41 Construction and maintenance; draws; land under water belonging to state (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41041.000000000)
48:12-42 Draws; lights and attendants; penalty for neglect (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41042.000000000)
48:12-43 Bridge over shallow tidal waters; necessity of draw; determination of department of conservation and economic development (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41043.000000000)
48:12-44 Bridges over Delaware river; condemnation; taking lands of state (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41044.000000000)
48:12-45 Tunnel under interstate waters; manner of constructing; changing sewers (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41045.000000000)
48:12-46 Duty to erect and maintain; liability (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41046.000000000)
48:12-47 Penalty for driving animals on tracks (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41047.000000000)
48:12-48 Speed of trains through cities where fence, embankment or cut is maintained (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41048.000000000)
48:12-49 Bridges and passages at street and road crossings; private ways and cattle guards (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41049.000000000)
48:12-49.1 Construction of bridges or passages; installation of protective devices; division of expenses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41050.000000000)
48:12-50 Piers to support bridges over streets or highways (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41051.000000000)
48:12-51 Highways over or under railroad; condemnation of lands for embankment or cutting (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41052.000000000)
48:12-52 Failure to construct and maintain bridges and crossings; procedure by county or municipality (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41053.000000000)
48:12-53 Construction of tracks along city streets; elevated roads; contracts (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41054.000000000)
48:12-54 Protections at grade crossings; group signals (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41055.000000000)
48:12-55 Compelling proper protection of grade crossing (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41056.000000000)
48:12-56 Enforcement; penalty; construction (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41057.000000000)
48:12-57 Safety measure for locomotives; penalties; "supplementary safety measure" defined; limitations. (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41058.000000000)
48:12-57.1 Pilot demonstration program for supplementary safety measures. (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41059.000000000)
48:12-58 Warning signs at grade crossings (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41060.000000000)
48:12-58.1 Abandonment of line and grade crossings; notice; substitution of abandoned grade crossing sign for warning sign (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41061.000000000)
48:12-59 Protection of electrified third rail at grade crossings (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41062.000000000)
48:12-60 Failure to protect electrified third rail; penalty; negligence per se (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41063.000000000)
48:12-61 Authority of board of public utility commissioners; manner of elimination (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41064.000000000)
48:12-62 Division of expenses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41065.000000000)
48:12-63 Expense of change in or removal of public utility property or facilities; hearing (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41066.000000000)
48:12-64 Petition for removal of grade crossing; hearing; notice; determination (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41067.000000000)
48:12-65 Notice of hearing; publication; contents (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41068.000000000)
48:12-66 Powers vested in board of public utility commissioners and courts (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41069.000000000)
48:12-67 Changes or alterations ordered prior to April 14, 1930 (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41070.000000000)
48:12-67.1 Application of sections 48:12-61 to 48:12-66 (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41071.000000000)
48:12-68 Annual program by state highway department; maximum yearly expenditure (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41072.000000000)
48:12-69 Railroad companies to be furnished annual program; co-operation required (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41073.000000000)
48:12-70 Division of cost between railroads and Highway Department (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41074.000000000)
48:12-71 Agreement for division of cost (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41075.000000000)
48:12-72 Expense of certain crossings not at grade (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41076.000000000)
48:12-73 Agreements with railroad companies to perform the work (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41077.000000000)
48:12-74 Furnishing annual program to municipalities and public utilities; changes at own expense (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41078.000000000)
48:12-75 Maintenance and repair of completed work (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41079.000000000)
48:12-76 Closing, abandoning or combining crossings (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41080.000000000)
48:12-77 Sharing of expense of closing, abandoning or combining highway or crossing (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41081.000000000)
48:12-78 Determination of disputes (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41082.000000000)
48:12-79 Contracts between municipalities and railroads; condemnation; division of expenses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41083.000000000)
48:12-80 Taxes or bonds by municipalities to pay their share of expenses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41084.000000000)
48:12-81 Contracts between county and railroad for elimination of grade crossings; street railways (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41085.000000000)
48:12-82 Contributory negligence at crossings having safety gates jury question (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41086.000000000)
48:12-83 Crossing not having protective device; contributory negligence jury question (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41087.000000000)
48:12-84 Traveler's right to assume proper operation of safety devices at grade crossing (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41088.000000000)
48:12-85 Spark arresters on engines; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41089.000000000)
48:12-86 Liability for damage by fire from sparks (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41090.000000000)
48:12-87 Insurance by railroad of property exposed to fire from sparks (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41091.000000000)
48:12-87.1 Diesel locomotives; ventilation of cab; penalty for violation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41092.000000000)
48:12-87.2 General requirements (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41093.000000000)
48:12-87.3 Exception (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41094.000000000)
48:12-87.4 Administration and enforcement; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41095.000000000)
48:12-87.5 Partial invalidity (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41096.000000000)
48:12-88 Requiring safe ingress and egress to railroad station (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41097.000000000)
48:12-89 Inclosures around stations (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41098.000000000)
48:12-90 Abandonment of station or discontinuance of passenger or freight agent (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41099.000000000)
48:12-90.1 Electric headlight and tail light (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41100.000000000)
48:12-90.2 Windshield and device for removing moisture; top (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41101.000000000)
48:12-90.3 Administration of act; rules and regulations (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41102.000000000)
48:12-90.4 Violation of act; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41103.000000000)
48:12-91 Consent of municipality and approval of public utility commissioners (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41104.000000000)
48:12-92.1 Condemnation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41105.000000000)
48:12-93 Stocks and bonds; mortgages; approval (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41106.000000000)
48:12-95.1 Condemnation of right-of-way (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41107.000000000)
48:12-96 Operation authorized (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41108.000000000)
48:12-97 Prerequisites to operation of autobusses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41109.000000000)
48:12-98 Franchise taxes; exemption from other taxes (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41110.000000000)
48:12-99 Train service; accommodations for transportation; civil liability (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41111.000000000)
48:12-100 Right to demand and receive fares (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41112.000000000)
48:12-101 Tickets; length of validity (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41113.000000000)
48:12-103 Extra fare for parlor and sleeping cars (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41114.000000000)
48:12-104 Ejection of passenger for nonpayment of fare (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41115.000000000)
48:12-105 Reduced rates for ministers and members of religious orders (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41116.000000000)
48:12-106 Liability for injuries to passenger on platform (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41117.000000000)
48:12-107 Baggage checks; penalty for refusal (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41118.000000000)
48:12-108 Transportation of bicycles as baggage; penalty for refusal (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41119.000000000)
48:12-109 State officials and employees entitled to free transportation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41120.000000000)
48:12-110 Issuance of certificates; contents; list to railroads; revocation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41121.000000000)
48:12-111 Production of certificate on request (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41122.000000000)
48:12-112 Loaning certificate; illegal use of certificate; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41123.000000000)
48:12-113 Certificates taken up for misuse; restoration or cancellation (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41124.000000000)
48:12-114 Return of certificate at expiration of office or employment (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41125.000000000)
48:12-115 Existing charter or statute obligation of railroads not affected (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41126.000000000)
48:12-116 Free transportation to municipal police and county detectives (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41127.000000000)
48:12-117 Freight charges (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41128.000000000)
48:12-118 Rates for way freight (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41129.000000000)
48:12-118.1 Greater rate for way freight; lesser rate for long hauls; board may authorize; restrictions (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41130.000000000)
48:12-119 Exchange of freight; transportation and rate (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41131.000000000)
48:12-120 Mail; rate and terms of carrying; commission to determine (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41132.000000000)
48:12-121 Rates for express matter and fragile property; agreement between railroad and express companies (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41133.000000000)
48:12-122 Responsibility for freight not delivered at station (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41134.000000000)
48:12-123 Charges for demurrage or car service (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41135.000000000)
48:12-124 Lien for demurrage; bond for delivery of property where claim disputed (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41136.000000000)
48:12-125 Limitation of liability; notice (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41137.000000000)
48:12-125.1 Railroad rights of way; acquisition; abandonment; sale, conveyance. (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41138.000000000)
48:12-125.2 Contents of notice (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41139.000000000)
48:12-125.3 Service of notice (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41140.000000000)
48:12-126 Lease, consolidation or merger authorized; rates (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41141.000000000)
48:12-127 Filing agreement of waiver; approval of board of public utility commissioners (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41142.000000000)
48:12-128 Joint agreement for consolidation or merger; contents (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41143.000000000)
48:12-129 Submission of agreement to stockholders (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41144.000000000)
48:12-130 Filing and recording of agreement; record or copy as evidence (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41145.000000000)
48:12-131 Effect of consolidation or merger; rights, duties and liabilities of new or acquiring company; acquisition of land (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41146.000000000)
48:12-132 Stockholders dissenting from consolidation, merger or lease; procedure (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41147.000000000)
48:12-133 Issuance of stock and exchange or sale of stock and bonds by consolidated company (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41148.000000000)
48:12-134 Borrowing money; bonds secured by mortgage (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41149.000000000)
48:12-135 Lessor company may borrow money and issue bonds secured by mortgage (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41150.000000000)
48:12-136 Filing of survey and maps of lines; relocation of routes (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41151.000000000)
48:12-137 State treasurer to repay deposit in certain cases (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41152.000000000)
48:12-138 Sale or lease; title vested in purchaser or lessee (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41153.000000000)
48:12-139 Acceptance of former charter or organization of new company (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41154.000000000)
48:12-140 New company may issue bonds and stock; settling debts of former company (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41155.000000000)
48:12-141 Foreclosure sale of railroad of another state with part of route in this state (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41156.000000000)
48:12-142 Procedure to acquire property and franchise within state; transfer of property to new company (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41157.000000000)
48:12-143 Purchase by another railroad company of railroad and franchises sold by court order (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41158.000000000)
48:12-144 Foreclosure sale in another state of foreign railroad operating road within this state (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41159.000000000)
48:12-145 Failure to run daily trains; receiver; exceptions (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41160.000000000)
48:12-146 Operation of insolvent railroad by receiver; expenses (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41161.000000000)
48:12-147 Sale or lease of railroad by receiver (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41162.000000000)
48:12-148 Lease of railroad by trustee or receiver; conditions (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41163.000000000)
48:12-149 Return to receiver of insolvent railroad money deposited with state treasurer (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41164.000000000)
48:12-150 Dissolution; procedure; repayment of deposit with state treasurer (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41165.000000000)
48:12-151 Limitation of certain actions. (2013-08-23 14:44:05,41166.000000000)
48:12-152 Trespassing on property prohibited; recovery barred in certain cases. (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41167.000000000)
48:12-153 Liability of railroad for amount due laborer by contractor (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41168.000000000)
48:12-154 Badges for passenger train and station employees (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41169.000000000)
48:12-155 Number in train crews (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41170.000000000)
48:12-156 Selling articles on train without license (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41171.000000000)
48:12-157 Unauthorized exercise of franchise; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41172.000000000)
48:12-158 Placing freight car in rear of passenger car; misdemeanor; exceptions where ordered by army or navy officers (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41173.000000000)
48:12-160 Unobstructed windows on passenger cars; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41174.000000000)
48:12-161 Signal device between engine and cars; penalty (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41175.000000000)
48:12-163 Intoxication of engineer or conductor; misdemeanor (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41176.000000000)
48:12-164 Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41177.000000000)
48:12-165 Strikes; interfering with employees; injuring, destroying or obstructing property; misdemeanor (2012-09-26 13:37:55,41178.000000000)
48:12-166 Neglect or refusal to pay fare; penalty (2024-04-11 15:16:05,41179.000000000)
48:12-168 Railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings. (2020-01-27 12:53:33,41179.000100000)