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South Carolina Code > Title 58 > Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law South Carolina Code > Title 58 > Chapter 17 - The General Railroad LawCurrent as of: 2009Check for updates§ 58-17-10Definitions§ 58-17-20Definitions applicable to all laws§ 58-17-30Persons to whom chapter shall apply§ 58-17-40Property to which chapter shall apply§ 58-17-50Chapter applicable to trustees, receivers and the like§ 58-17-60Effect of stock ownership, leases and contracts on application of chapter§ 58-17-70Chapter amends charters granted since December 17, 1841§ 58-17-80Benefit of process or proceedings; restrictions§ 58-17-90General powers and duties of railroad companies§ 58-17-100Contracts or combinations in violation of chapter shall be void§ 58-17-110Mandamus to require compliance with law§ 58-17-120Rules of evidence shall be same as in civil cases§ 58-17-130Disposition of fines§ 58-17-140Annual report of Commission with respect to railroads§ 58-17-150Notification of needed repairs or improvements; legal action to enforce§ 58-17-160Railroads shall not remove from towns of more than 500§ 58-17-170General supervision of railroads; enforcement of chapter§ 58-17-180Notification to railroad of violation of charter or law; suit for mandamus or to restrain continued violations§ 58-17-190Investigation of petitions of local governments; notice§ 58-17-200Notice of railroad to remove cause of petition; report to General Assembly; institution of legal proceedings§ 58-17-310Purchaser of railroad shall reorganize and commence operation within sixty days; exceptions§ 58-17-320Penalties for failure to reorganize§ 58-17-330Reorganization provisions not applicable to certain sidetracks or spur tracks§ 58-17-340Formation of corporation following purchase of railroad by virtue of mortgage or deed of trust by filing certificate§ 58-17-350Maximum amount of capital stock which may be named in certificate; increase thereof§ 58-17-360Persons signing certificate shall be body corporate; powers§ 58-17-370Powers, rights and the like of corporation organized under article§ 58-17-380Adoption of bylaws, rules and regulations by corporation§ 58-17-390Amount of capital stock corporation may issue§ 58-17-400Issuance and sale of bonds; execution of mortgage or deed of trust to secure payment of bonds§ 58-17-410Sinking fund§ 58-17-420Charter subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by State§ 58-17-430Certificate as evidence of incorporation§ 58-17-610Merger or consolidation with continuous or connected railroad authorized§ 58-17-620Procedure for consolidation§ 58-17-630Consolidation fees§ 58-17-640New charter shall be issued to consolidated company; no additional fee shall be charged§ 58-17-650Procedure for assessment of damages of dissenting stockholder§ 58-17-660Rights, duties and the like of consolidated corporation§ 58-17-670Transfer of rights, liabilities and the like to consolidated corporation§ 58-17-680Consolidated corporation shall not acquire greater rights than those of consolidating corporations§ 58-17-690Consolidated corporation shall establish offices§ 58-17-700Liability of consolidated corporation to suits§ 58-17-710Property of consolidated corporation subject to taxation§ 58-17-720Consolidations and the like of competing railroads prohibited§ 58-17-730Certain consolidations with companies of other states not authorized§ 58-17-740Purchase of connecting railroad sold under mortgage, deed of trust or judicial process§ 58-17-750Purchase or guarantee of bonds and stock of other companies; purchase, use or lease of other roads§ 58-17-760Ownership of stock or bonds of connecting railroad or steamboat company§ 58-17-770Ownership of stock or company controlling stock of competing railroad prohibited; dissolution§ 58-17-780Penalty for owning, leasing or operating competing lines§ 58-17-910Stock subscriptions§ 58-17-920Time within which proxy must be executed§ 58-17-930Access to lists of stockholders§ 58-17-940Application for examination of books§ 58-17-950Liability of stockholders of certain corporations§ 58-17-1110Powers and authority conferred by chapter additional§ 58-17-1120General corporate powers§ 58-17-1130Execution of mortgages; issuance of bonds§ 58-17-1140Certain mortgages shall secure certain previous bonds and other debts§ 58-17-1150Acquisition of land and rights of way§ 58-17-1160Acquisition of rights of way around tracks§ 58-17-1170Crossing or connecting with other railroads; purchase, sale, lease or consolidation of property and franchises§ 58-17-1180Extension of lines and construction and extension of branches; rights and restrictions in acquiring rights of way§ 58-17-1190Relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities§ 58-17-1200Acquisition of real estate for relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities§ 58-17-1210Operation of sections of road completed or acquired§ 58-17-1310Commission shall regulate crossings and culverts§ 58-17-1320Consent of Office of Regulatory Staff to one railroad crossing another at same grade§ 58-17-1330Railroad shall not obstruct highways at crossings§ 58-17-1340Altering course of highway§ 58-17-1350Crossing on level shall be protected§ 58-17-1360County may authorize highway or town way to cross railroad§ 58-17-1370Stock guards or cattle gaps shall be constructed§ 58-17-1380Trains shall stop at crossings of railroad lines; exceptions§ 58-17-1390Signs shall be maintained at crossings with public roads§ 58-17-1400Repealed by 1988 Act No. 319, Section 2, eff upon approval of the Governor (approved February 24, 1988)§ 58-17-1410Commission may require flagman to be stationed at important crossings§ 58-17-1420Appeal from Commission order requiring flagman; appointment of civil engineer to decide matter§ 58-17-1430Railroad shall comply with orders as to crossings or flagmen§ 58-17-1440Penalty and damages for injury at crossing not having required signals§ 58-17-1450Railroad crossing safety requirements§ 58-17-1610Filing of annual schedule and report§ 58-17-1620Manner and form of reports; amendment of defective reports; preservation of reports§ 58-17-1630List of names and residences of president and directors shall be filed§ 58-17-1640Information to be furnished Office of Regulatory Staff on request§ 58-17-1650Interrogatories§ 58-17-1660Investigations and examinations of books and places of business; rules and regulations§ 58-17-1670Examination of agents and employees§ 58-17-1680Issuance of subpoenas; fees; issuance of attachment to compel attendance; contempt for refusal to obey court order§ 58-17-1690Penalty for failing to furnish reports or obstructing commission§ 58-17-1810Extent of rate-making power§ 58-17-1820Rates to which chapter not applicable§ 58-17-1830Power of Commission over rates and routes§ 58-17-1840Notice before establishment of joint rates; hearing§ 58-17-1850Prescribing schedule of rates; schedules as evidence§ 58-17-1860Copies of schedules shall be posted§ 58-17-1870Annual publications of freight rates on watermelons and cantaloupes§ 58-17-1880Revision of schedules§ 58-17-1890Printed schedules shall be prima facie evidence§ 58-17-1900Supervision of contracts concerning rates and division of earnings§ 58-17-1910Procedure when contracts concerning rates violate chapter§ 58-17-1920Use of mileage books§ 58-17-1930Sale of interchangeable mileage shall be continued; family use§ 58-17-1940Surcharge for intrastate Pullman transportation shall be unlawful§ 58-17-1950Charge of unreasonable rates shall constitute extortion§ 58-17-1960Unjust discrimination in rates unlawful§ 58-17-1970Allowing or receiving rebate or other advantage shall be unlawful§ 58-17-1980Charges to be in proportion to distance traveled and freight handled§ 58-17-1990Discriminating rates shall be prima facie evidence of unjust discrimination§ 58-17-2000Charging greater compensation for certain services for shorter distance than for longer distance shall be unlawful; exceptions§ 58-17-2010Exceptions as to uniformity in freight charges§ 58-17-2020Commission shall fix storage charges on freight§ 58-17-2030Procedure for fixing or changing storage rates and charges§ 58-17-2040Discrimination and excessive charges for storage prohibited§ 58-17-2050Suit to recover for discrimination or excessive charges for storage§ 58-17-2060Promulgation of reciprocal demurrage rules§ 58-17-2070Consignee entitled to itemized statement of charges; correction of errors§ 58-17-2080Consignee may require settlement according to contract§ 58-17-2090Suit to recover charges in excess of legal rate§ 58-17-2100Classification of cotton as "heavy goods"; weights§ 58-17-2210Issuance and contents of duplicate freight receipts; delivery of goods on presentation of receipt§ 58-17-2220Merchandise must be promptly forwarded according to directions§ 58-17-2310§ 58-17-2320Forfeiture of freight for failure to reweigh§ 58-17-2330No demurrage or similar charge shall be made after demand for reweighing§ 58-17-2340Common carriers shall maintain scales under certain conditions§ 58-17-2350Jurisdiction over railroad track and platform scales; penalties§ 58-17-2510Prompt loading and unloading of livestock required§ 58-17-2520Information required to be furnished owners or shippers of livestock§ 58-17-2610Connecting railroads shall operate as one for rate purposes when operated by same company§ 58-17-2620Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses§ 58-17-2630Condemnation when connecting switches are refused§ 58-17-2640Facilities for interchange of traffic shall be furnished§ 58-17-2650Lines of two or more railroads which pass through city or town shall be connected; expenses§ 58-17-2660Rights of way for connecting tracks in cities and towns; condemnation if track crosses private property§ 58-17-2670Railroad building new line into city or town shall connect and pay part of cost of original connecting track§ 58-17-2680Connecting line may cross other tracks§ 58-17-2690No discrimination between connections at same point§ 58-17-2700Cars shall be transferred to connected track on demand; fees§ 58-17-2710Each connected railroad shall furnish facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic of another without delay, preference or prejudice§ 58-17-2720Railroads shall receive and deliver cars to and from connecting lines at uniform rates and with uniform service§ 58-17-2730Railroad shall issue or recognize through bills of lading between competitive points§ 58-17-2740Shipper may designate routes; changing of route shall be unlawful§ 58-17-2750Civil penalty on railroad for violation of certain statutory provisions§ 58-17-2760Criminal penalty on individuals for violation of certain statutory provisions§ 58-17-2770Discrimination in deliveries prohibited§ 58-17-2780Discrimination by refusing to receive freight or to issue bills of lading prohibited§ 58-17-2790Discrimination in rates of freight as to other railroads prohibited§ 58-17-2800Railroad company chartered by this State defined§ 58-17-2810Railroads shall deliver cars from other roads on equal terms; damages; effect of rebates or fraud§ 58-17-2820Refusal to pay freight to connecting carrier shall be unlawful§ 58-17-3010Passenger trains shall stop at stations advertised as stops§ 58-17-3020Passenger trains shall stop at county seats§ 58-17-3030Connections with intersecting railroads; passenger train requirement§ 58-17-3040Posting bulletins as to late trains§ 58-17-3050Publishing change of timetable§ 58-17-3060Discontinuing passenger train or changing it to mixed train without approval of Commission shall be unlawful§ 58-17-3070Accommodations for passengers§ 58-17-3080Waiting rooms for passengers§ 58-17-3090Requiring erection of depots§ 58-17-3100Separate water closets shall be maintained at stations§ 58-17-3110Railroads not required to have second-class coaches§ 58-17-3120Installation of cinder deflectors or wire screens; enforcement of requirement§ 58-17-3130Exemptions from requirements of cinder deflectors§ 58-17-3140Use of baggage checks§ 58-17-3310Certification of compliance of railroad or branch extension§ 58-17-3320Safety devices shall be installed and used on direction of Commission§ 58-17-3330Penalty for failure to obey orders of Commission regarding safety devices§ 58-17-3340Brakes and brakemen§ 58-17-3350Tools and appliances§ 58-17-3360Electric hand lanterns§ 58-17-3370Formation of passenger trains§ 58-17-3380Warning boards shall be maintained near drawbridges and grade crossings§ 58-17-3390Penalty for failure to erect or replace warning boards§ 58-17-3400Removal of hand or lever cars from track and leaving it near crossing shall be unlawful§ 58-17-3410Shelter for employees in railroad shops or yards§ 58-17-3420Construction and maintenance of bridges§ 58-17-3430Railroads shall keep grade at stations level with track§ 58-17-3440Notice of accidents§ 58-17-3450Investigation of causes of accidents§ 58-17-3460Transportation to accident site§ 58-17-3610Police powers of conductors and station agents§ 58-17-3620Ejection of disorderly passenger from train§ 58-17-3630Badges shall be worn by employees§ 58-17-3710Common carrier defined§ 58-17-3720Liability of railroads for negligence resulting in injuries to or death of employees; amount and disposition of damages in case of death of employee§ 58-17-3730Effect of contributory negligence§ 58-17-3740Assumption of risk§ 58-17-3750Any exemption from liability under article shall be void§ 58-17-3760Survival of right of action§ 58-17-3770Limitation of actions§ 58-17-3780Setoffs§ 58-17-3790Punitive damages§ 58-17-3800Article shall be cumulative§ 58-17-3910Liability to landowners for damages for wrongful obstruction of watercourses§ 58-17-3920Liability for damage caused by fire§ 58-17-3930Penalty for failure to obey orders of Commission§ 58-17-3940Penalty for failure to pay recompense for violation of rule or regulation of Commission; action for recovery§ 58-17-3950Actions for injuries to persons through violation of rules or regulations of Commission§ 58-17-3960Suits under foregoing section shall be brought within twelve months§ 58-17-3970Acts declared unlawful shall be prohibited§ 58-17-3980Damages and penalty for unlawful acts where no specific penalty provided for§ 58-17-3990Action under foregoing section shall be subject of equity jurisdiction§ 58-17-4000Limitation of action§ 58-17-4010Testimony may be compelled; immunity from prosecution; production of books and papers§ 58-17-4020Penalty for violation of chapter by individuals§ 58-17-4030Penalty for injury due to negligence or carelessness§ 58-17-4040Penalty for gross carelessness or negligence§ 58-17-4050Penalty for injury due to wilful violation§ 58-17-4060Common carriers shall not interfere with contracts of shipment§ 58-17-4070Liability of common carriers interfering with contracts of shipment§ 58-17-4080Penalty and damages for obstruction of highway by railroad car, locomotive or other object§ 58-17-4090Penalty for obstruction of railroad§ 58-17-4095Parking or operating vehicle on railroad right-of-way prohibited; exceptions; penalty§ 58-17-4096Trespassing upon railroad tracks§ 58-17-4100Penalty for shooting or throwing at trains§ 58-17-4110Penalty for loitering in or about station houses§ 58-17-4120Certain persons shall be deemed agents of railroad corporation§ 58-17-4130Liabilities of corporation operating road of another and of trustees and receivers§ 58-17-4140Collection of fines and penalties§ 58-17-4150Persons against whom judgments shall be rendered§ 58-17-4160Procedure for attachment of cars and engines which are in use§ 58-17-4170Forfeiture of charter for repeated violations of law§ 58-17-4180Request or advice of Commission shall not impair legal duties of railroad§ 58-17-4190Chapter shall not affect rights of persons injured to action for private damages________________________________________________________________________