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AR Code § 23-12-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-902. Liability for injury to persons or property generally

 All railroads which are built and operated in whole or in part of this state shall be responsible for all damages to persons and property done or caused by the running of trains in this state.
AR Code § 23-12-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-903. Parties to actions for personal injuries

 When any adult person is wounded by railroad trains running in this state, he or she may sue in his or her own name. When the person wounded is a minor, the father, if living, or if the father is not living, then the mother, or if neither parent is living, then the guardian may sue for and recover such damages as the court or jury trying the case may assess.
AR Code § 23-12-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-904. Personal injury, property damage, or death — Contributory negligence no complete defense

 In all suits against railroads for personal injury, property damage, or death caused by the running of trains in this state, contributory negligence shall not prevent a recovery where the negligence of the person so injured, damaged, or killed is of a lesser degree than the negligence of the officers, agents, servants, or employees of the railroad causing the injury, damage, or death complained of. However, where contributory negligence is shown on the part of the person injured, damaged, or killed, the amount of the recovery shall be diminished in proportion to the contributory negligence.
AR Code § 23-12-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-905. Service of process upon agent of railroad company

 Service by process of summons issued by any court under the provisions of this section and §§ 23-12-901 — 23-12-904, 23-12-910, and 23-12-912 shall be by serving a copy of the summons on any agent of the railroad company sued at any depot house in the county where suit is brought.
AR Code § 23-12-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-906. Levy and sale of railroad property under execution

 The property of any railroad company may be levied on and sold under an execution issued on a judgment for damages under this section and §§ 23-12-901 — 23-12-905, 23-12-910, and 23-12-912 in the same manner and under the same rules governing other judgments at law.
AR Code § 23-12-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-907. Duty of persons running trains to keep lookout — Contributory negligence no bar to recovery of damages

 (a)  (1) It shall be the duty of all persons running trains in this state upon any railroad to keep a constant lookout for all persons, including licensees and trespassers, and property upon the track of any and all railroads.  (2) If any person or property is killed or injured by the neglect of any employee of any railroad to keep a lookout, the company owning or operating any railroad or its agents, servants, and employees shall be liable and responsible to the person injured for all damages resulting from neglect to keep a lookout.    (b)  (1) In any action brought for failure to keep a lookout, contributory negligence shall not bar recovery of damages for any injury, property damage, or death where the negligence of the person injured or killed is of a lesser degree than the negligence of the employee or employees in charge of the train of the company.  (2) In all such actions accruing for negligence resulting in personal injuries or wrongful death or injury to property, the contributory negligence shall not prevent a recovery where any negligence of the person so injured, damaged, or killed is of a lesser degree than any negligence of the person, firm, or corporation causing the damage. However, where contributory negligence is shown on the part of the person injured, damaged, or killed, the amount of the recovery shall be diminished in proportion to such contributory negligence.    (c) The legislative intent of this section is to place railroads upon a parity with all other persons, firms, and corporations in the matter of contributory negligence.
AR Code § 23-12-908 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-908. Killing or injuring livestock — Notice — Damages recoverable on failure to advertise

 (a)  (1) Whenever any stock, such as horses, cows, hogs, sheep, etc., are killed, wounded, or injured by railroad trains running in this state, then the conductor or engineer on the train doing the damage shall cause the station master or overseer at the nearest station house to the killing or wounding to post within one (1) week thereafter, and to keep posted for twenty (20) days thereafter, at the nearest station house and nearest depot house, a true and correct description of the stock which was killed or wounded, giving a true and correct description of the color, marks, brands, and other natural descriptions which may assist in identifying the stock and in giving the time when and place where killed or wounded.  (2) On the failure to advertise any stock so killed or wounded as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the owner shall recover double damages for all stock killed and not advertised.    (b)  (1) The railroad shall pay the owner of the stock within thirty (30) days after notice is served on the railroad by the owner. Failure to do so shall entitle the owner to double the amount of damages awarded him or her by any jury trying the cause, and a reasonable attorney's fee.  (2) If the owner of the stock killed or wounded brings suit against the railroad after the thirty (30) days have expired and the jury trying the cause gives the owner a lesser amount of damage than he or she sues for, then the owner shall recover only the amount given him or her by the jury and shall not be entitled to recover any attorney's fees.
AR Code § 23-12-909 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-909. Killing or injuring livestock — Actions

 Any person owning in his or her own right or having a special ownership in any horses, mules, cattle, or other stock killed or wounded by any railroad trains running in this state may sue the company running the trains for the damages sustained by the killing or wounding in any court having jurisdiction of the amount of damages in the county where the killing or wounding occurred, at any time within twelve (12) months after the killing or wounding occurred, and recover such damages as the court or jury trying the case may assess.
AR Code § 23-12-910 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-910. Killing or injuring livestock — Prima facie evidence — Burden of proof

 The killing of stock on any railroad track shall be prima facie evidence that it was done by the trains, and the onus to prove the reverse will be on the railroad company.
AR Code § 23-12-912 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-912. Killing or injuring livestock — Arbitration

 (a)  (1) When any livestock are killed or wounded by any railroad train, the company or the party damaged may propose to the other to arbitrate the amount of damages.  (2) On agreement to arbitrate the amount of damage, each party shall choose one (1) referee from the vicinity where the damages occurred. In case of disagreement, these two (2) referees shall select a third referee, who shall be sworn to truly assess the damages.  (3) When any two (2) of the referees agree, they shall reduce their findings to writing, sign it in duplicate, and deliver one (1) copy to the railroad company or agent and the other copy to the party damaged.    (b)  (1) On payment of the award of damages by the railroad within thirty (30) days, the railroad shall be forever released from all further damages, but on failing to do so, the railroad shall pay to the party damaged double the amount of the value of the animal so killed or double the amount of damages awarded on account of the wounding of any animal.  (2) In all cases where any award has been made by and under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and the railroad company fails to comply with the award within thirty (30) days, as prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the party damaged shall have the right to bring his or her action before any court in the county having competent jurisdiction, where any such stock may have been killed or wounded, for the actual damages he or she may have sustained on account of the killing or wounding of any such stock. The court or jury trying any such cause shall give judgment in favor of the party damaged double the value of the animal so killed or double the amount of damages awarded.    (c) In case the party injured refuses to abide by the award and fails to recover a greater amount than was awarded, he or she shall pay the railroad a reasonable attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court.
AR Code § 23-12-913 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries|§ 23-12-913. Liability for fires

 (a) All corporations, companies, or persons engaged in operating any railroad wholly or partly in this state shall be liable for the destruction of, or injury to, any real or personal property, which may be caused by fire resulting from the negligence of the corporations, companies, or persons or resulting from the negligent operation of any locomotive, engine, machinery, train, car, or other thing used upon the railroad or resulting from, or caused by, the negligence of any employee, agent, or servant of the corporation, company, or person in the discharge of his or her duty as such upon or in the operation of the railroad.  (b) The owner of any real or personal property which is destroyed or injured in the manner set forth in subsection (a) of this section may recover all such damage to the property by suit in any court, in the county where the damage occurred, having jurisdiction of the amount of the damage.
AR Code § 23-12-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1001. Title

 This subchapter may be referred to as the “Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993”.
AR Code § 23-12-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1002. Jurisdiction

 The State Highway Commission administers the railroad crossing safety program in Arkansas and has heretofore been designated by the General Assembly as the sole public body to deal with and has been given exclusive jurisdiction concerning the location, construction, improvement, and protection of railroad crossings in Arkansas. It is in the public's interest and safety that uniformity be established in other matters pertaining to the maintenance of railroad crossings and the operation and movement of trains in this state.
AR Code § 23-12-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1003. Maintenance of crossings of public roads and railroads — Failure to comply — Penalties

 The State Highway Commission is hereby designated as the sole public body to deal with and is hereby given exclusive jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the maintenance of any location where any railroad crosses any public road, highway, or street in this state or where any public road, highway, or street crosses any railroad.
AR Code § 23-12-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1004. Powers and duties

 (a) The State Highway Commission shall make such investigation and studies as it deems necessary to properly exercise the jurisdiction hereby conferred and shall involve Arkansas counties, municipalities, and railroads operating within this state and unions representing railroad employees.  (b) Pursuant to rules providing for an opportunity of notice and hearing, the commission shall promulgate appropriate rules pertaining to the maintenance of railroad crossings of state, county, city, or municipal streets and highways.
AR Code § 23-12-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1005. Inadequate action or unreasonable refusal — Action on complaint

 (a)  (1)  (A) Prior to any request by a state, municipal, or county official for sanctions against any railroad company for violation of any rule promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, the state, municipal, or county official shall state the claim or complaint in writing by certified mail to the registered agent of the railroad company in question.  (B)  (i) Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of the written claim or complaint by the railroad company, the railroad company shall respond to the claim or complaint, stating with specificity the corrective action taken, any corrective or remedial action planned and the time for its completion, or the reason for any refusal on the part of the railroad to correct the situation.  (ii) This response shall be in writing to the complaining official by certified mail.      (2)  (A) In the event the issue is not then resolved to the satisfaction of the complaining official, the official shall notify the State Highway Commission in writing.  (B)  (i) Within sixty (60) days after receipt of the complaint, the commission shall hold a hearing on the complaint.  (ii) Notice of the hearing shall be given the railroad and the complainant at least twenty (20) days before the hearing.    (C) After appropriate notice and hearing on the complaint and within twenty (20) days after the hearing, the commission or its designated representative shall determine the adequacy of the railroad's action or the reasonableness of its refusal under the circumstances.    (3)  (A) If the commission makes a finding of inadequate action or unreasonable refusal on the part of the railroad based on information presented at a hearing before the commission or before a designated representative of the commission, the railroad company charged with the violation shall be subject to a penalty of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per occurrence, the penalty to be assessed by the commission.  (B)  (i) The decision of the commission may be appealed to the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred at any time within thirty (30) days after the decision is rendered.  (ii) Provided, the decision of the commission shall be final unless appealed as authorized herein.        (b)  (1) If the state owns the highway where the questioned crossing is located, all moneys recovered under the provisions of this section shall be placed into the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund.  (2) All other moneys recovered under this section shall be divided equally between the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund and the general, road, or highway fund of the county or municipality which owns the highway, road, or street where the questioned crossing is located.
AR Code § 23-12-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1006. Operation and movement of trains — Regulations, penalties, and enforcement

 The State Highway Commission is hereby designated as the sole public body to deal with, and is hereby given exclusive jurisdiction over, all matters pertaining to the operation and movement of trains within this state including, but not limited to, the obstruction of any public highway, road, street, or other railroad crossing or public property by a standing train.
AR Code § 23-12-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads|Subchapter 10 - Railroad Safety and Regulatory Act of 1993|§ 23-12-1007. Investigations — Rules

 (a)  (1) The State Highway Commission shall make such investigations as it deems necessary, or as requested by state, municipal, or county officials, to properly exercise the exclusive jurisdiction hereby conferred and pursuant to required notice and hearing shall promulgate all necessary orders or rules concerning train operation, train movement, permissible standing time for trains, and all other related matters.  (2) The investigation of crossings shall include, but is not limited to, the reasonable availability or use of other crossings by vehicular or pedestrian traffic, the frequency and necessity of use of the railroad crossing by railroad trains and vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the restriction of emergency and law enforcement vehicles using the crossing, and the hours of frequent use of the crossing.  (3) In the investigation, the commission shall seek the advice of Arkansas counties, municipalities, railroads operating within this state, and unions representing railroad employees.    (b) Provided, unless and until the commission by order or rule provides otherwise, it is unlawful for any corporation, company, or person owning or operating any railroad trains in the state to permit a standing train to obstruct any public highway, road, street, or other railroad crossing for more than ten (10) minutes.
AR Code § 23-13-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 23-13-101. Use of motor carrier safety improvement — Worker status unchanged — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Motor carrier safety improvement” means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate:  (A) Compliance with traffic safety or motor carrier safety laws;  (B) Motor vehicle safety;  (C) The safety of an operator of a motor vehicle; or  (D) The safety of a third-party public roadway user; and    (2) “Worker status” means the classification under any state law of a motor vehicle driver who engages in the transportation of property for compensation as an agent, employee, jointly employed employee, borrowed servant, or independent contractor for a motor carrier.    (b) The deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by, or as required by, a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, does not, in whole or in part, affect, impact, or change the worker status of a driver.
AR Code § 23-13-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 23-13-102. Inspection of licensees — Employment of inspectors — Restraining operations

 (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall have the right to employ one (1) or more inspectors as may be needed for the purpose of making inspections of licensees from time to time.  (b) If any person, firm, or corporation is operating without complying with the provisions of this act, then the Attorney General or any interested party may institute suit in any circuit court where service on the defendant may be had, restraining the further operation of motor vehicles by the person, firm, or corporation until the provisions of this act are complied with.  (c) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to relieve any motor vehicle carrier from any rule imposed by law or lawful authority.
AR Code § 23-13-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 23-13-103. Municipalities may not tax

 No city or town shall impose any tax or license upon any motor vehicle carrier licensed under the provisions of this act.
AR Code § 23-13-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 23-13-104. Notice of cancellation or termination of insurance policy on leased motor vehicles

 Prior to the cancellation or termination of any liability, cargo, or property and casualty insurance policies issued on leased motor carriers, particularly motor carriers using tractor-trailor rigs, notice of the cancellation or termination shall be mailed or delivered by the insurer to the named insured, to any lienholder or loss payee named in the policy, and to any lessee registered with the insurer.
AR Code § 23-13-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Motor Carrier Act, 1955|§ 23-13-201. Title

 This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Motor Carrier Act, 1955”.