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§ 56-413.01 Locomotive and rail car standards

All locomotives and rail cars operating over the tracks of a railroad company are subject to Federal Railroad Administration jurisdiction and shall be maintained in accordance with federal standards. Locomotives designed with spark arrestors shall be cleaned and maintained on a regularly scheduled basis.

History

This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 114 and 157 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.

1996, cc. 114, 157.

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