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2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 23 - Crossing Railroad Rights-of-way by Fiber Optic Carriers › Section 105 - Standard crossing fee.

Effective 5/14/2019
54-23-105.
Standard crossing fee.
(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a fiber optic carrier that crosses a railroad right-of-way shall pay the railroad a one-time standard crossing fee of $1,250, adjusted as provided in Subsection (5), for each crossing.
(2)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the standard crossing fee is paid in lieu of any license, permit, application, processing fee, or any other fee or charge to reimburse the railroad for direct expenses incurred by the railroad as a result of the crossing.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no other fee or charge related to the crossing may be assessed to the fiber optic carrier by the railroad.
(3) In addition to the standard crossing fee, the fiber optic carrier shall also reimburse the railroad for any reasonable and necessary flagging expense associated with a crossing, based on the railroad traffic at the crossing.
(4)
(a) The placement of a single conduit is limited to a single applicant, and the conduit's contents are a single facility.
(b) No additional fees are payable based on the individual fibers, wires, lines, or other items contained within a single conduit.
(5) On January 1 of each year, the standard crossing fee under Subsection (1) shall be adjusted by multiplying the current standard crossing fee by the sum of:
(a) one; and
(b) the actual percent change of the consumer price index during the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
Enacted by Chapter 452, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 23 - Crossing Railroad Rights-of-way by Fiber Optic Carriers › Section 106 - Objections -- petition to Public Service Commission by a railroad.

Effective 5/14/2019
54-23-106.
Objections -- petition to Public Service Commission by a railroad.
(1) If a railroad objects to the proposed crossing due to the proposal being a serious threat to the safe operations of the railroad or to the current or future use of the railroad right-of-way, a violation of any federal law or regulation applicable to a public transit district, or a violation of an agreement between a public transit district and the federal government, the railroad shall provide written or electronic notice to the fiber optic carrier of the objection and the specific basis for the objection.
(2)
(a) If the parties make good faith efforts to resolve the objection, and are unable to resolve the objection, either party may petition the commission for assistance via mediation or arbitration of the disputed crossing application.
(b) The petition shall be filed within 60 days of receipt of the objection.
(3) If a petition is filed under Subsection (2), the commission shall issue an order within 120 days of filing of the petition.
(4) An order issued under Subsection (3) may be appealed in accordance with Chapter 7, Hearings, Practice, and Procedure.
(5) The commission shall assess the costs associated with a petition equitably among the parties.
Enacted by Chapter 452, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 23 - Crossing Railroad Rights-of-way by Fiber Optic Carriers › Section 107 - Objections -- petition to Public Service Commission by a fiber optic carrier.

Effective 5/14/2019
54-23-107.
Objections -- petition to Public Service Commission by a fiber optic carrier.
(1)
(a) If a railroad imposes additional requirements on a fiber optic carrier for crossing the railroad's lines, other than the proposed crossing being a serious threat to the safe operations of the railroad or to the current or future use of the railroad right-of-way, a violation of any federal law or regulation applicable to a public transit district, or a violation of an agreement between a public transit district and the federal government, the fiber optic carrier may object to one or more of the requirements.
(b) The fiber optic carrier shall provide written or electronic notice of the objection and the specific basis for the objection to the railroad.
(2)
(a) If the parties make good faith efforts to resolve the objection, and are unable to resolve the objection, either party may petition the commission for resolution or modification of the additional requirements.
(b) The petition shall be filed within 60 days of receipt of the objection.
(3)
(a) If a petition is filed under Subsection (2), the commission shall determine, after notice and opportunity for hearing, whether special circumstances exist that necessitate additional requirements for the placement of the crossing.
(b) The commission shall issue an order within 120 days of filing of the petition.
(4) An order issued under Subsection (3) may be appealed in accordance with Chapter 7, Hearings, Practice, and Procedure.
(5) The commission shall assess the costs associated with a petition equitably among the parties.
Enacted by Chapter 452, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 23 - Crossing Railroad Rights-of-way by Fiber Optic Carriers › Section 108 - Existing agreements.

Effective 5/14/2019
54-23-108.
Existing agreements.
Nothing in this chapter prevents a railroad and a fiber optic carrier from continuing under an existing agreement, or from otherwise negotiating the terms and conditions applicable to a crossing or the resolution of any disputes relating to the crossing.
Enacted by Chapter 452, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 24 - Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/12/2020
54-24-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Electric cooperative" means an electrical corporation that is a:
(a) distribution electrical cooperative; or
(b) wholesale electrical cooperative.
(2) "Governing authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 54-15-102.
(3) "Qualified utility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 54-17-801.
(4) "Wildland fire protection plan" means a plan submitted to the commission or governing authority in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 162, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 24 - Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 103 - Commission rulemaking authority.

Effective 5/12/2020
54-24-103.
Commission rulemaking authority.
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules to implement this chapter, including:
(1) rules establishing procedures for the review and approval of a wildland fire protection plan;
(2) rules establishing the procedures for the review and approval of annual expenditures for the implementation of a wildland fire protection plan; and
(3) any other rules that the commission determines are necessary to protect the public interest and implement this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 162, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 24 - Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Act › Part 2 - Wildland Fire Protection Plans › Section 201 - Wildland fire protection plan for a qualified utility.

Effective 5/12/2020
54-24-201.
Wildland fire protection plan for a qualified utility.
(1) A qualified utility shall prepare a wildland fire protection plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) A wildland fire protection plan under Subsection (1) shall include:
(a) a description of areas within the service territory of the qualified utility that may be subject to a heightened risk of wildland fire;
(b) a description of the procedures, standards, and time frames that the qualified utility will use to inspect and operate its infrastructure;
(c) a description of the procedures and standards that the qualified utility will use to perform vegetation management;
(d) a description of proposed modifications or upgrades to facilities and preventative programs that the qualified utility will implement to reduce the risk of its electric facilities initiating a wildland fire;
(e) a description of procedures for de-energizing power lines and disabling reclosers to mitigate potential wildland fires taking into consideration:
(i) the ability of the qualified utility to reasonably access the proposed power line to be de-energized;
(ii) the balance of the risk of wildland fire with the need for continued supply of electricity to a community; and
(iii) any potential impact to public safety, first responders, and health and communication infrastructure;
(f) a description of the procedures the qualified utility intends to use to restore its electrical system in the event of a wildland fire;
(g) a description of the costs for the implementation of the plan, including system improvements and upgrades;
(h) a description of community outreach and public awareness efforts before and during a wildland fire season; and
(i) a description of potential participation, if applicable, with state or local wildland fire protection plans.
(3)
(a) A qualified utility shall submit the wildland fire protection plan described in this section to the commission:
(i) on or before June 1, 2020; and
(ii) on or before October 1 of every third year after calendar year 2020.
(b) The commission shall:
(i) review the plan submitted under Subsection (3)(a); and
(ii) consider input from:
(A) the State Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands created in Section 65A-1-4;
(B) any other appropriate federal, state, or local entity that chooses to provide input; and
(C) other interested persons who choose to provide input.
(c) The commission shall approve a wildland fire protection plan submitted under Subsection (3)(a) if the plan:
(i) is reasonable and in the public interest; and
(ii) appropriately balances the costs of implementing the plan with the risk of a potential wildland fire.
(4) No later than June 1, 2021, and each year after 2021, a qualified utility shall submit to the commission a report detailing the qualified utility's compliance with the qualified utility's wildland fire protection plan.
Enacted by Chapter 162, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 24 - Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Act › Part 2 - Wildland Fire Protection Plans › Section 202 - Cost recovery for wildland fire protection plan implementation.

Effective 5/12/2020
54-24-202.
Cost recovery for wildland fire protection plan implementation.
(1) A qualified utility shall recover in rates all prudently incurred investments and expenditures, including the costs of capital, made to implement an approved wildland fire protection plan.
(2) A qualified utility shall file an annual report to the commission identifying the actual capital investments and expenses made in the prior calendar year and a forecast of the capital investments and expenses for the present year to implement a wildland fire protection plan approved by the commission under Section 54-24-201.
(3) The commission shall authorize the deferral and collection of the incremental revenue requirement for the capital investments and expenses:
(a) to implement an approved wildland fire protection plan; and
(b) not included in base rates.
Enacted by Chapter 162, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 25 - Electrical Power Delivery Quality Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
54-25-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Electrical power delivery quality" means the suitability of power delivered to customers as measured in comparison to accepted industry standards on voltage and power quality.
(2) "Electrical power delivery quality plan" means a plan submitted to the commission in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(3) "Interconnection request" means a request from a utility-scale energy generation system to a qualified utility's transmission line.
(4) "Qualified utility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 54-17-801.
(5) "Utility-scale energy generation system" means an electric generation facility that has a generating capacity of more than two megawatts and is intermittent, non-dispatchable, or controlled by an inverter.
Enacted by Chapter 186, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 25 - Electrical Power Delivery Quality Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Commission rulemaking authority.

Effective 5/3/2023
54-25-102.
Commission rulemaking authority.
(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules to implement this chapter, including:
(a) rules establishing the submission of an electrical power delivery quality plan;
(b) rules establishing procedures for the review of an electrical power delivery quality plan;
(c) rules establishing the procedures for the review of the implementation of an electrical power delivery quality plan; and
(d) any other rules that the commission determines are necessary to protect the public interest and implement this chapter.
(2) In establishing the procedures and rules described in Subsection (1), the commission shall consult with:
(a) qualified utilities;
(b) utility-scale electricity providers; and
(c) other state agencies.
Enacted by Chapter 186, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 54 - Public Utilities › Chapter 25 - Electrical Power Delivery Quality Act › Part 2 - Electrical Power Delivery Quality Plan › Section 201 - Electrical power delivery quality plan for a qualified utility.

Effective 5/3/2023
54-25-201.
Electrical power delivery quality plan for a qualified utility.
(1) A qualified utility shall:
(a) prepare an electrical power delivery quality plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; and
(b) submit the electrical power delivery quality plan to the commission.
(2) An electrical power delivery quality plan under Subsection (1) shall include:
(a) a description of the procedures and standards that the qualified utility will use to assess an interconnection request to:
(i) decrease the risk that the interconnected utility-scale generation facility will adversely affect the electrical power delivery quality to other customers on the qualified utility lines; and
(ii) address adverse effects to the electrical power service quality caused by interconnected customer-owned generation systems that are discovered after the time of interconnection;
(b) a description of the equipment that the qualified utility will use to perform the assessment described in Subsection (2)(a); and
(c) a description of proposed modifications or upgrades to facilities and preventative programs that the qualified utility will implement to address any electrical power delivery quality issues that do not meet the qualified utility's interconnections policy or relevant national standards.
(3)
(a) The commission may only approve an electrical power delivery quality plan that meets the requirements of Subsection (2).
(b) If the commission does not approve a proposed electrical power delivery quality plan, the commission shall:
(i) notify the qualified utility that the proposed electrical power delivery quality plan was not approved; and
(ii) provide specific recommendations to the qualified utility about changes needed for approval of the proposed electrical power delivery quality plan.
(4) On or before October 31, 2023, and before October 31 of each year after 2023, the commission shall report to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee regarding a qualified utility's compliance with the qualified utility's electrical power delivery quality plan.
Enacted by Chapter 186, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 1 - Blind persons -- Operation of vending stands or enterprise in public buildings and on public property.

55-5-1.
Blind persons -- Operation of vending stands or enterprise in public buildings and on public property.
For the purpose of providing blind persons with an opportunity to become self-supporting, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make them self-supporting, blind persons under the provisions of this act shall be authorized to operate vending stands or other enterprises in state, county, or municipal buildings, parks or other property owned by the state of Utah, where in the discretion of the head of the department or agency in charge of the maintenance of the building, park or other property owned by the state of Utah or political subdivisions thereof such vending stands or other enterprises may be properly and satisfactorily operated by blind persons.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 2 - Licensing agency -- Duties of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5-2.
Licensing agency -- Duties of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation.
(1) The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-202 is designated as the licensing agency for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.
(2) The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation shall:
(a) take necessary steps to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(b) with the approval of the custodian having charge of the building, park or other property in which the vending stand or other enterprise is to be located, select a location for such stand or enterprise and the type of equipment to be provided;
(c) construct and equip stands where blind persons may be trained under the supervision of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to carry on a business as a vending stand operator;
(d) provide adequate supervision of each person licensed to operate vending stands or other enterprises to ensure efficient and orderly management; and
(e) make rules necessary for the proper operation of vending stands or other enterprises.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 3 - Issuance of licenses -- Preference to blind persons -- Duration and termination of license.

55-5-3.
Issuance of licenses -- Preference to blind persons -- Duration and termination of license.
The state licensing agency shall, in issuing each such license for the operation of a vending stand or other enterprise, give preference to blind persons who are in need of employment and who have resided for at least one year in the state of Utah. Each such license shall be issued for an indefinite period but may be terminated by the licensing agency if it is satisfied that the stand or enterprise is not being operated in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by such licensing agency.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 4 - "Blind person" defined -- Certification of blindness.

55-5-4.
"Blind person" defined -- Certification of blindness.
As used in this act the term "blind person" means a person who is blind according to the definitions prescribed by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and expressed in terms of ophthalmic measurements. Such blindness shall be certified by duly state licensed ophthalmologist.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 5 - State policy -- Construction of provisions.

55-5-5.
State policy -- Construction of provisions.
It is the policy of this state to provide maximum opportunities for training blind or visually impaired persons, helping them to become self-supporting and demonstrating their capabilities. This act shall be construed to carry out this policy.
Amended by Chapter 73, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 6 - Definitions.

55-5-6.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Food service" includes restaurant, cafeteria, snack bar, vending machines for food and beverages, and goods and services customarily offered in connection with them.
(2)
(a) "Public office building" means all county courthouses, all city or town halls, and all buildings used primarily for governmental offices of the state or any county, city, or town.
(b) "Public office building" does not include capitol hill facilities as defined in Section 63C-9-102, public schools, state colleges, or state universities.
Amended by Chapter 9, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 7 - Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5-7.
Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts.
(1) A governmental agency that proposes to operate or continue a food service in a public office building shall first attempt in good faith to make an agreement with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-202 to operate the food service without payment of rent.
(2) The governmental agency may not offer or grant to any other party a contract or concession to operate the food service unless the governmental agency determines in good faith that the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation is not willing to or cannot satisfactorily provide the food service.
(3) This act may not impair any valid contract existing on the effective date of this act, and does not preclude renegotiation of a valid contract on the same terms and with the same parties.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5 - Blind Persons Operating Vending Stands - Food Services › Section 8 - Food service in exempt buildings.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5-8.
Food service in exempt buildings.
With respect to all state, county, and municipal buildings that are not subject to Section 55-5-7, the governmental agency in charge of the building shall consider allowing the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-202 to operate any existing or proposed food service in the building, and shall discuss the operation with the division under Section 35A-13-402 upon its request.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 1 - Legislative purpose.

55-5a-1.
Legislative purpose.
The purpose of this act is to further the policy of this state to prohibit the sale, distribution, exhibition, advertisement or marketing of any products or services which are falsely represented to be blind-made and to prohibit solicitations which give the false impression of helping or representing the blind of Utah.
Enacted by Chapter 23, 1977 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 2 - Definitions.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5a-2.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Blind" means an individual, or class of individuals, whose central acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.
(2) "Direct labor" means work required for preparation, processing and packing, other than supervision, administration, inspection, or shipping.
(3) "Office" means the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-202.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 3 - Permit required to sell blind-made products or services or to make sales to help the blind and visually impaired.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5a-3.
Permit required to sell blind-made products or services or to make sales to help the blind and visually impaired.
(1) A person, group of persons, or organization may not by any means, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of goods, articles, or products to the public in this state that are labeled as made by the blind or sold as products of the blind without first securing a permit in writing from the office for each person selling or soliciting the sale of those goods, articles, or products.
(2) A person, group of persons, or organization may not conduct or engage in any business in this state, if the word "blind" is used to designate its product's origin or manufacture or if it is used in such a manner as to indicate the services, goods, articles, or products that it provides are blind-made or provide help for the blind or visually impaired, unless a written permit is obtained from the office to do so.
(3) A person, group of persons, or organization may not conduct any of the activities designated in this section using a name, trade name, logo, or other identifying mark or name that implies that the person, group of persons, or organization using the name is affiliated with or sponsored by the state or any of its agencies or subdivisions, when the person, group of persons, or organization is not sponsored or supported by the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 4 - Issuance of permits -- Eligibility -- Fee -- Local license or permit.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5a-4.
Issuance of permits -- Eligibility -- Fee -- Local license or permit.
(1) The office may adopt rules and regulations, prescribe procedures, adopt forms and applications, review applications for permits, and issue permits as required by Section 55-5a-3 subject to the following:
(a) A product shall be considered "blind-made" if 75% or more of the direct labor hours required for its manufacture are provided by the blind.
(b) A person or organization shall be considered to be selling blind-made products if 60% or more of the wholesale cost of the seller's average inventory of products is blind-made and the seller clearly differentiates by the use of labels or other markings between blind-made products and other products.
(c) Individuals or businesses are conducting sales by the blind if 75% or more of the direct labor hours in packaging, marketing, soliciting and making sales are provided by the blind.
(d) Upon receipt of appropriate documentation indicating qualification of a person or organization seeking a license under this act, the office shall issue permits for any one or combination of the following:
(i) sale of products manufactured by the blind;
(ii) sale of blind-made products by the blind; or
(iii) sale by the blind of products not made by the blind.
(e) No permit shall be issued by the office if the business name, trade name, or logo of the organization seeking the permit is similar to the name of or in any way implies an affiliation with or support of the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions if the organization is not so affiliated.
(2) A fee of not more than $5 shall be charged for the issuance and renewal of each permit that shall be valid for a period of one year unless earlier revoked for good cause shown.
(3) No political subdivision of this state shall issue a license or permit to sell blind-made goods, articles, or products unless the person applying for that license or permit has first obtained a valid permit issued by the office.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 5 - Application for permit -- Investigation -- Exception -- Appeal of denial.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5a-5.
Application for permit -- Investigation -- Exception -- Appeal of denial.
(1) The office shall investigate each application for a permit to ensure that the person, group of persons, or organization is actually engaged in the manufacture or distribution of goods, articles, or products made by blind persons within the meaning of this act.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the office may issue permits without investigation to nonresident persons, groups of persons, or organizations upon proof that they are recognized and approved by the state in which they reside as authorized to sell such goods, articles, or products pursuant to a law of that state imposing requirements substantially similar to those prescribed by this act.
(3) Anyone denied a permit may appeal the decision of the office to the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director's designated agent.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 55 - Public Welfare › Chapter 5a - Blind Products Sales › Section 6 - Violations -- Misdemeanor.

55-5a-6.
Violations -- Misdemeanor.
(1) The willful violation of this chapter by any officer, employee or agent of any political subdivision of this state, while acting in that capacity, is a class B misdemeanor.
(2) The violation of Section 55-5a-3 is a class B misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 241, 1991 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1 - Railroad corporations -- Powers and duties.

56-1-1.
Railroad corporations -- Powers and duties.
Railroad corporations heretofore organized and now existing or hereafter organized under the laws of this state shall be subject to all the duties imposed and shall have and possess all the powers and privileges conferred by this title, as well as the powers and privileges conferred by the laws under which said corporations were organized or which are contained in their articles of incorporation and are not inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of this state.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 2 - Articles of incorporation -- Contents.

56-1-2.
Articles of incorporation -- Contents.
The articles of incorporation of a railroad corporation proposing to purchase or construct a railroad shall include, in addition to the matters required to be stated in the articles of incorporation of corporations organized for pecuniary profit, the names of the places between which and of the counties through or in which such railroad lies or will be constructed, and a statement of its length as near as may be.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 3 - Stock subscriptions -- Minimum requirements.

56-1-3.
Stock subscriptions -- Minimum requirements.
The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall not issue a certificate of incorporation to any railroad corporation which proposes to construct a railroad until it shall appear by the affidavit of at least three of the incorporators that $1,000 for each mile in length of the railroad proposed to be constructed shall have been subscribed, and that 10% of the stock subscribed by each stockholder has been paid in.
Amended by Chapter 67, 1984 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 4 - Construction required within limited time.

56-1-4.
Construction required within limited time.
If a railroad corporation which proposes to construct a railroad shall not within three years after its incorporation begin the construction of its railroad and expend thereon an amount equal to at least $300 for each mile of the proposed line referred to in its articles of incorporation, or if it shall fail to finish the road and put the same into full operation within 10 years after its incorporation, its franchise as to all parts of its line not then constructed shall be deemed forfeited.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 7 - Purpose unaltered by amendment of articles.

56-1-7.
Purpose unaltered by amendment of articles.
Amending the articles of incorporation by adding new lines of route, altering the original route, or changing the termini shall not be deemed an alteration of the original purpose of the corporation.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 8 - Use of local streets.

56-1-8.
Use of local streets.
No railroad shall use any road, street, alley or highway within any county, city or town except with the consent of the authorities of such county, city or town as provided by law; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prevent railroads from crossing at right angles, or as nearly as may be, any street, alley or highway across which its located line may pass.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 9 - Right of way in canyons.

56-1-9.
Right of way in canyons.
No railroad company whose right of way or whose track or roadbed upon such right of way passes through any canyon, pass or defile shall exclude any other railroad company from the use and occupancy of such canyon, pass or defile, for the purposes of its road, in common with the road first located, or from crossing its road at grade. And the location of such right of way through any canyon, pass or defile shall not cause the disuse of any wagon road or other public highway now located therein, nor prevent the location through the same of any such wagon road or highway where such road or highway may be necessary for the public accommodation; and where any change in the location of any such wagon road or highway is necessary to permit the passage of any railroad through any canyon, pass or defile, said railroad company shall before entering upon the ground occupied by such wagon road or highway cause the same to be reconstructed at its own expense in the most favorable location, and in as perfect a manner as the original road; provided, that such expenses shall be equitably divided between any number of railroad companies occupying and using the same canyon, pass or defile.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 10 - Maps of final location to be filed.

56-1-10.
Maps of final location to be filed.
Every company constructing or operating a railroad in this state shall within a reasonable time after the final location of the road file with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code a map thereof showing the route decided upon and the land obtained for the use thereof; and like maps of the several parts thereof located in the several counties through or into which the road may be extended shall be filed in the offices of the recorders of such counties respectively. Maps and profiles certified by the chief engineer, the president, and the secretary of the company shall be filed in the office of the company subject to examination by any person interested.
Amended by Chapter 67, 1984 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 12 - Injury to livestock -- Notice.

Effective 5/8/2018
Superseded 4/1/2024
56-1-12.
Injury to livestock -- Notice.
Every person operating a railroad within this state that injures or kills any livestock of any description by the running of any engine or engines, car or cars, over or against any such livestock shall within three days thereafter post at the first railroad station in each direction from the place of such injury or killing in some conspicuous place on the outside of such station a notice in writing of the number and kind of animals so injured or killed, with a full description of each, and the time and place as near as may be of such injury or killing. Such notice shall be dated and signed by some officer or agent of such railroad, and a duplicate thereof shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which stock is so injured or killed. Every person willfully failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $50.
Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 13 - Fencing right of way -- Gates.

Superseded 4/1/2024
56-1-13.
Fencing right of way -- Gates.
Every railroad company shall erect and maintain a fence on each side of its rights of way where the same passes through lands owned and improved by private owners, and at all public road crossings shall connect the same with cattle guards. Such fence shall not be less than four and one-half feet in height and may be constructed of barbed or other fencing wire with not less than five wires, and good, substantial posts not more than one rod apart with a stay midway between the posts attached to the wires to keep said wires in place; and whenever such railroad company shall provide gates for private crossings for the convenience of the owners of the land through which such railroad passes, such gates shall be so constructed that they may be easily operated; and every railroad company shall be liable for all damages sustained by the owner of any domestic animal killed or injured by such railroad in consequence of the failure to build or maintain such fence. The owner of such lands shall keep such gate closed at all times when not in actual use, and if such owner fails to keep such gates closed, and in consequence thereof, any animal owned by him strays upon such railroad, and is killed or injured, such owner shall not be entitled to recover damages therefor.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 13 - Fencing right-of-way -- Gates.

Effective 4/1/2024
56-1-13.
Fencing right-of-way -- Gates.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Livestock" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109.
(b) "Railroad" means the same as that term is defined in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 200.3.
(2) Each railroad shall erect and maintain a fence on each side of any railroad right-of-way owned or operated by the railroad that passes through:
(a) land owned by a private owner; or
(b) public land upon which grazing of livestock occurs.
(3) A railroad shall ensure that a fence required under Subsection (2) is:
(a) at least four and one-half feet high;
(b) constructed with barbed or other fencing wire, with at least five wires;
(c) constructed with substantial posts no more than 16.5 feet apart; and
(d) reasonably constructed to ensure livestock are unable to pass through the fence.
(4) A railroad shall ensure that fences required under Subsection (2) include proper gates and cattle guards at each private crossing.
(5) A railroad is liable to a livestock owner for all damages to livestock resulting from a railroad's failure to construct or maintain a fence as required in this section.
(6)
(a) If a fence falls into disrepair or is damaged, the railroad shall ensure that the fence is repaired as soon as possible, but not later than 30 days after the date the railroad receives notice of the disrepair or damage.
(b) To recover damage to livestock caused by a damaged fence as described in this section, a livestock owner shall follow the procedures described in Section 56-1-12.
(7)
(a) If a railroad fails to repair a fence within 30 days after the date the railroad receives notice as described in Subsection (6)(a), the owner of the adjacent property may construct or repair the fence.
(b) If a land owner repairs a fence as described in Subsection (7)(a):
(i) the railroad is liable for the full value of the work and materials for the construction or repair; and
(ii) if the railroad fails to timely reimburse the land owner, the land owner may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(8) Any work by a land owner to repair a fence required by this section does not:
(a) shift liability for damage to livestock as described in Section 56-1-12 to the land owner; or
(b) relieve the railroad from liability for damage to livestock as described in Section 56-1-12.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 232, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 14 - Procedures at grade crossings.

Effective 5/8/2018
56-1-14.
Procedures at grade crossings.
Every locomotive shall be provided with a bell which shall be rung continuously from a point not less than 80 rods from any city or town street or public highway grade crossing until such city or town street or public highway grade crossing shall be crossed, but, except in towns and at terminal points, the sounding of the locomotive whistle or siren at least one-fourth of a mile before reaching any such grade crossing shall be deemed equivalent to ringing the bell as aforesaid; during the prevalence of fogs, snow and dust storms, the locomotive whistle shall be sounded before each street crossing while passing through cities and towns. All locomotives with or without trains before crossing the main track at grade of any other railroad must come to a full stop at a distance not exceeding 400 feet from the crossing, and must not proceed until the way is known to be clear; two blasts of the whistle or two sounds of the siren shall be sounded at the moment of starting; provided, that whenever interlocking signal apparatus and derailing switches or any other crossing protective device approved by the Department of Transportation is adopted such stop shall not be required.
Provided, that local authorities in their respective jurisdiction may by ordinance approved by the Department of Transportation provide more restricted sounding of bells or whistles or sirens than is provided herein and may prescribe points different from those herein set forth at which such signals shall be given and may further restrict such ringing of bells or sounding of whistles or sirens so as to provide for either the ringing of a bell or the sounding of a whistle or of a siren or the elimination of the sounding of such bells or whistles or sirens or either of them, except in case of emergency.
The term locomotive as used herein shall mean every self-propelled steam engine, electrically propelled interurban car and so-called diesel operated locomotive.
Every person in charge of a locomotive violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and the railroad company shall be liable for all damages which any person may sustain by reason of such violation.
Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 15 - Fire caused by railroad operations.

56-1-15.
Fire caused by railroad operations.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Railroad operation" means an operation conducted:
(i) by a railroad:
(A) owner;
(B) operator;
(C) contractor; or
(D) lessee; and
(ii) on a rail line.
(b) "Railroad operation" includes an operation of a train, a construction operation, or a maintenance operation.
(2) In an action for damages that result from a fire caused by a railroad operation, proof that the fire occurred and was caused by a railroad operation is prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of the person who conducted the railroad operation.
Amended by Chapter 320, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 16 - Time schedules to be maintained -- Notice of delays.

Effective 5/8/2018
56-1-16.
Time schedules to be maintained -- Notice of delays.
Every railroad company shall start and run its trains for the transportation of persons and property at such regular times as it shall fix by public notice, and the station agents thereof shall announce on a bulletin board, placed in a conspicuous and public place at each station not less than 15 minutes before the regular time of departure of each passenger train, the time of such departure, or if the train is delayed, the probable duration of such delay, and on failure to do so is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The railroad company shall be liable for all damages that may be sustained by any person by reason of the failure of any of its station agents to observe the requirements of this section.
Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 17 - Adequate accommodations and regular stops required.

56-1-17.
Adequate accommodations and regular stops required.
Every railroad company shall furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all passengers and property as shall, within a reasonable time previous to the departure of any train, offer or be offered for transportation at any station, siding or stopping place established for receiving and discharging passengers and freight, and at any railroad junction; and shall take, transport and discharge such passengers and property at, from and to such places, on the due payment of tolls, freight or fare therefor; and if the company or its agents shall refuse to take and transport any passenger or property or to deliver the same at the regular appointed places, it shall be liable to the party aggrieved for all accruing damages.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 18 - Injury to passenger riding outside regular cars.

56-1-18.
Injury to passenger riding outside regular cars.
In case a passenger on a train of a railroad company shall suffer personal injury while riding on the platform of any car or on any baggage, wood, gravel or freight car in violation of the company's printed regulations posted at that time in a conspicuous place inside its passenger cars then in such train, or in violation of verbal instructions given by any officer of such train or company, the railroad company shall not be liable for such injury provided at the time it had furnished and had available room inside of its passenger cars then in such train sufficient for the accommodation of the passengers.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 18.5 - Railroad property -- Duty of care.

56-1-18.5.
Railroad property -- Duty of care.
(1) A person may not ride or climb or attempt to ride or climb on, off, under, over, or across a railroad locomotive, car, or train.
(2) A person may not walk, ride, or travel across, along, or upon railroad yards, tracks, bridges, or active rights-of-way at any location other than public crossings.
(3) A person may not intentionally obstruct or interfere with train operations or use railroad property for recreational purposes.
(4)
(a) Except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), an owner or operator of a railroad, including its officers, agents, and employees, owes no duty of care to keep railroad yards, tracks, bridges, or active rights-of-way safe for entry for any person violating this section.
(b) The owner or operator of a railroad may not intentionally, willfully, or maliciously injure a person if the owner or operator has actual knowledge of the person's presence on the property.
(5) This section does not apply to a railroad employee, business invitee, or other person with express written or oral authorization to enter upon railroad property by the owner or operator of the railroad.
(6) This section does not modify any rights or duties of federal, state, county, or municipal officials in the performance of their duties.
Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 56 - Railroads › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 19 - Right to eject passenger.

56-1-19.
Right to eject passenger.
If any passenger refuses to pay his fare or exhibit or surrender his ticket when requested so to do, or if he behaves in a disorderly manner, the conductor and employees of a railroad company may, on stopping the train, put him and his baggage out of the cars, using no unnecessary force, at any usual stopping place or in sight of a dwelling.
No Change Since 1953