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MI Comp L § 462.305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.305 - Order of Department.

462.305 Order of department. Sec. 305.  An order of the department need not specify the details of the construction, repair, or reconstruction of a physical grade crossing unless the circumstances surrounding a particular grade crossing so require. An order of the department shall take into consideration time required for design, acquisition of materials, and construction time, including seasonal difficulties, and the volume of similar projects pending. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.310 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.310 - Culverts.

462.310 Culverts. Sec. 310.  All culverts or other openings in or under the roadbed of a railroad to provide for the flow of water shall be constructed so as not to interfere with the drainage of the land above the railroad. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.311 - Passive Traffic Control Devices; Street Lighting.

462.311 Passive traffic control devices; street lighting. Sec. 311.  (1) The road authority, at its own expense, shall furnish, renew, and maintain all passive traffic control devices on public streets or highways approaching grade crossings of streets and highways with railroad tracks, including the various advance warning signs, railroad pavement markings, railroad grade crossing signs, number of tracks signs, and other special signs located, designed, and maintained as prescribed by the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. The number of tracks sign shall include a designation "railroad crossing _____ tracks" (insert number of tracks), indicating the actual number of tracks to be crossed. If there is only 1 track in the crossing, the sign stating the number of tracks shall be omitted. These passive traffic control devices shall conform to designs prescribed by the department and shall be subject to revision from time to time as the department considers necessary in the interest of public safety, conforming as closely as possible with generally recognized national standards.  (2) The department, for the purposes of this act, may install and maintain or arrange for the installation and maintenance of highway street lighting at any grade crossing of a state trunkline highway. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.313 - National Inventory Signs.

462.313 National inventory signs. Sec. 313.  The railroad, at its own expense, shall furnish, renew, and maintain the national inventory signs at public and private crossings, grade separations, and bridges. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.317 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.317 - Clear Vision Areas; Expenditure of Funds Relating to High Speed Rail Corridor.

462.317 Clear vision areas; expenditure of funds relating to high speed rail corridor. Sec. 317.  (1) If a road authority determines to establish a clear vision area as described in this section, the railroad and a road authority may agree in writing for clear vision areas with respect to a particular crossing. The portions of the right-of-way and property owned and controlled by the respective parties within an area to be provided for clear vision shall be considered as dedicated to the joint usage of both railroad and road authority.  (2) The acquisition of right-of-way, purchase and removal of obstructions within a clear vision area, including buildings and other artificial constructions, trees, brush, and other growths, and grading or earthwork, and including the maintenance of such conditions, shall be at the equal cost and expense of the railroad and road authority.  (3) For public, farm, bicycle, pedestrian, or other private crossings of the railroad tracks of a high speed rail corridor, state, federal, and other funds may be expended in accordance with section 301(4) for construction of access roads, purchase of real estate, purchase of private crossing easements, compensation for crossing closure, utility relocation, costs associated with improvements to traffic control devices, grade crossing closures, relocations, consolidations, and separations. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.318 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.318 - Whistle Post; Erection and Maintenance as Notice to Engineer of Approach to Public Crossing.

462.318 Whistle post; erection and maintenance as notice to engineer of approach to public crossing.Sec. 318.  A railroad shall erect and maintain a whistle post in advance of a public crossing or multiple consecutive crossings to notify the engineer of an approaching public crossing. History: Add. 2010, Act 106, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2010
MI Comp L § 462.321 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.321 - Acquisition of Property Rights by Condemnation.

462.321 Acquisition of property rights by condemnation. Sec. 321.  If a railroad and road authority enter into an agreement or if the department orders or otherwise authorizes the construction, relocation, or improvement of a railroad crossing at grade, the construction of a grade separation structure, the reconstruction of an existing grade separation, the alteration of existing grade separations for increased highway or railroad facilities, or the establishment of a clear vision area, the right-of-way and other property rights necessary for the project, unless otherwise agreed upon, shall be acquired by condemnation in the same manner as property is acquired for other highway purposes. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.323 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.323 - Farm Crossings; Other Private Crossings.

462.323 Farm crossings; other private crossings. Sec. 323.  (1) A farm crossing shall be constructed and maintained by the railroad at the expense of the party requesting the crossing.  (2) Farm crossings shall be of such width and condition as shall permit expeditious and safe passage of large farm machinery.  (3) A railroad may permit the establishment and use of other private crossings on such terms as may be negotiated between the requesting party and the railroad. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.325 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.325 - Fencing in Agricultural Areas; Other Areas.

462.325 Fencing in agricultural areas; other areas. Sec. 325.  (1) The department, after notice and hearing, may order a railroad to erect and maintain such fencing along railroad right-of-way in agricultural areas as shall be necessary to prevent livestock from entry upon that right-of-way. Such fencing shall not be required unless the other boundaries of the property are fenced.  (2) In agricultural areas, the cost and expense of installation, maintenance, and repair of fencing shall be borne by the railroad. However, if gates or cattle guards are necessitated by the existence of a farm crossing, the cost and expense of installation, maintenance, and repair of such gates or cattle guards shall be considered a cost of the crossing to be borne by the party requesting the gates or cattle guards.  (3) The owner or proprietors of the adjacent farm lands, upon 30 days' written notice to the railroad, may erect or repair the fence and then may recover from the railroad in any court of competent jurisdiction the cost of the fence, together with reasonable compensation for labor in the construction of the fence. The railroad shall also be liable for damages caused by its agents, engines, or cars to livestock by reason of the livestock escaping due to failure to construct or maintain a fence.  (4) The responsibility for and cost of installation, maintenance, and repair of fences in all other areas shall be borne by the property owner adjacent to the railroad unless the fencing is necessitated by the construction of new or the expansion of existing rail facilities, in which case the costs shall be borne by the railroad. The installation of fencing shall be consistent with the clearance requirement of this act. Conflicts between the parties shall be submitted to and decided by the department by order. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.327 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.327 - Bridges Carrying Railroad Traffic; Inspection; Applicability of Section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335.

462.327 Bridges carrying railroad traffic; inspection; applicability of section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335. Sec. 327.  All bridges carrying railroad traffic shall be inspected as set forth in this act. This section and sections 331 through 335 shall apply until federal law is enacted requiring the periodic inspection of bridges carrying railroad traffic. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.331 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.331 - Bridge Carrying Railroad Traffic; Qualifications of Inspector; Affidavit; Performance and Recording of Inspections; Report; Reinspection and Order by Department.

462.331 Bridge carrying railroad traffic; qualifications of inspector; affidavit; performance and recording of inspections; report; reinspection and order by department. Sec. 331.  (1) Any railroad owning a bridge carrying railroad traffic shall have the bridge inspected by a person with at least the minimum qualifications provided by this section. Inspections shall be performed not less than every other year. Inspections shall be performed, signed, and dated by a person competent and familiar in railroad bridge inspection. As a minimum, the inspector shall be a registered professional engineer or satisfy 1 or more of the following:  (a) Have at least 2 years of practical experience in railroad bridge inspection.  (b) Have at least 5 years of practical bridge maintenance and repair experience.  (c) Pass a study course in railroad bridge inspection.  (2) Beginning 2 years after the effective date of this act and each year thereafter, the railroad shall provide an affidavit to the department stating that all bridges located on the railroad within the state have been inspected within the last 2 years in accordance with the requirements of this act.  (3) As a minimum, inspections shall be performed and recorded in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the current "manual of railway engineering" as published by the American railway engineering association.  (4) The railroad shall keep the most current inspection report for each bridge on file and, upon request, shall provide a copy to the department.  (5) The department may reinspect any bridge using its own inspectors or inspectors hired by it. The department may order any of the following: closure of the bridge, speed and load restrictions, or repairs or changes necessary to place the bridge in a reasonably safe condition and the time in which repairs or changes are to be accomplished. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.333 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.333 - Unsafe Bridge; Prohibited Conduct.

462.333 Unsafe bridge; prohibited conduct. Sec. 333.  A railroad shall not operate or move any locomotive, railroad car, or railroad maintenance machinery, except such locomotives, cars, and machinery needed for bridge repair, across any bridge determined by inspection to be unsafe. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.335 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.335 - Unsafe Bridge; Penalties for Certain Conduct.

462.335 Unsafe bridge; penalties for certain conduct. Sec. 335.  (1) A railroad may be fined $10,000.00 for operating or moving any locomotive, railroad car, or railroad maintenance machinery not necessary for bridge repair across a bridge determined by inspection to be unsafe.  (2) A railroad may be fined $100.00 per day for failure to provide the department with an affidavit as required by section 331(2). History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.337 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.337 - Applicability of Act.

462.337 Applicability of act. Sec. 337.  This act shall apply to any individual, partnership, association, or corporation, and their respective lessees, trustees, or receivers, appointed by a court, while engaged in the operation of a railroad within this state, or while owning, leasing, or otherwise having under his or her or their jurisdiction or control the land on which, or adjacent to which, there may be located and operated any railroad track or sidetrack that is a part of or is in any way connected with a railroad. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.351 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.351 - “Operator” and “Operate” Defined.

462.351 “Operator” and “operate” defined. Sec. 351.  As used in sections 353 to 365, "operator" or "operate" means a person who is in actual physical control of a locomotive engine upon a railroad track. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.355 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.355 - Repealed. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003.

462.355 Repealed. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to visible impairment of ability to operate locomotive engine.
MI Comp L § 462.357 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.357 - Locomotive Engine; Authorization or Knowledge of Operation by Person Under Influence of Alcoholic Liquor or Controlled Substance.

462.357 Locomotive engine; authorization or knowledge of operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance. Sec. 357.  The owner of a locomotive engine or the person in charge or in control of a locomotive engine, or a person acting as a conductor of any train of cars, shall not knowingly authorize or knowingly permit the locomotive engine to be operated upon the railroad tracks of this state by a person who is impaired by or under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance or who has an alcohol content of 0.04 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days, or a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00, or both, together with costs of the prosecution. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 462.361 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.361 - Chemical Tests of Blood, Breath, or Urine; Consent; Administration.

462.361 Chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine; consent; administration. Sec. 361.  (1) A person who operates a locomotive engine upon the railroad tracks of this state is considered to have given consent to chemical tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the amount of alcohol or presence of a controlled substance or both in his or her blood if:  (a) The person is arrested for a violation of section 353 or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 353(1) or (2).   (b) The person is arrested for murder or manslaughter resulting from the operation of a locomotive engine, and the peace officer had probable cause to believe that the person was operating the locomotive engine while impaired by or under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or while having a blood alcohol content of 0.04 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.  (2) A person who is afflicted with hemophilia, diabetes, or a condition requiring the use of an anticoagulant under the direction of a physician shall not be considered to have given consent to the withdrawal of blood.  (3) The chemical tests shall be administered as provided in section 359. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 462.363 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.363 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test; Report.

462.363 Refusal to submit to chemical test; report. Sec. 363.  If a person refuses the request of a peace officer to submit to a chemical test offered pursuant to section 359, a test shall not be given without a court order. A written report shall be forwarded by the peace officer to the federal department of transportation. The report shall state that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the person had committed a crime described in section 361, and that the person had refused to submit to the test upon the request of the peace officer and had been advised of the consequences of the refusal. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.365 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.365 - Report of Certain Convictions; Form.

462.365 Report of certain convictions; form. Sec. 365.  If a person is convicted of a violation of section 353 or of a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 353(1) or (2), a report of the conviction shall be forwarded by the court in which the conviction occurred to the United States department of transportation. The form of the report shall be prescribed and furnished by the department of state police. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 462.367 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.367 - Railroad Police Officer; Appointment; Commission; Eligibility; Duration of Commission; Employment Before Certain Date.

462.367 Railroad police officer; appointment; commission; eligibility; duration of commission; employment before certain date. Sec. 367.  (1) Upon application in writing of a company owning, leasing, using, or operating any railroad company in this state, whether by steam, electricity, or other motive power, accompanied by the statements of 3 reputable United States citizens testifying to the moral character of the person mentioned in the application, the director of the department of state police, if the director finds the person to be suitable and qualified, may appoint and commission the person to act as a police officer for the company, upon the premises of the company, or elsewhere within the state, when in the discharge of his or her duties as a police officer for the company.  (2) A person shall not be eligible to receive an appointment unless the person is 18 years of age or older and has completed a minimum of 440 hours of training, which shall be certified by the Michigan law enforcement training council created by the Michigan law enforcement officers training council act of 1965, Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 28.601 to 28.616 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Every police officer so appointed shall be known and designated as a railroad police officer. A railroad police officer's commission shall be in force until it becomes null and void or terminated as provided in this act.  (3) A railroad police officer employed on or before November 18, 1975 may continue that employment, and failure to meet the training standards required by this act shall not be grounds for dismissal or termination of employment. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.369 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.369 - Railroad Police Officer Applicant; Cost of Training.

462.369 Railroad police officer applicant; cost of training. Sec. 369.  The cost of training an individual who is an applicant for a railroad police officer commission to meet the minimum training standards prescribed in section 367 shall be borne solely by the railroad company seeking the appointment. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.371 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.371 - Railroad Police Officer; Application Fee; Identification.

462.371 Railroad police officer; application fee; identification. Sec. 371.  An application for the appointment of a railroad police officer shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00 and by 2 photographs of and other identification information concerning the person named in the application, including fingerprints of the person, which fingerprints shall be classified by the bureau of identification of the department of state police and shall remain with that bureau as a permanent record. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.373 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.373 - Railroad Police Officer; Notice of Appointment.

462.373 Railroad police officer; notice of appointment. Sec. 373.  When the director of the department of state police appoints a railroad police officer, the director shall give notice of the commission to the person appointed and to the company that made application for the appointment. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.375 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.375 - Railroad Police Officer; Oath.

462.375 Railroad police officer; oath. Sec. 375.  Before performing the duties of office and within 30 days after receiving notice from the director of the department of state police of appointment, a railroad police officer appointed shall take and file with the director the oath prescribed by the state constitution of 1963. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994