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Section 4973.01 | Relief Association Prohibited.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No company created under and by virtue of the laws of this state or of any other state or country, having and operating a railroad in this state, shall establish, maintain, or assist in establishing or maintaining a relief association or society, […]

Section 4973.02 | Unlawful for Railroad to Limit Liability as Employer.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No railroad company owning and operating, or operating, a railroad shall adopt or promulgate a rule or regulation for the government of its servants or employees, or make or enter into an agreement with a person engaged in or about to engage […]

Section 4973.04 | Companies Prohibited From Demanding or Receiving Waivers.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No railroad company, insurance society or association, or other person shall demand, accept, or enter into an agreement or stipulation with a person in or about to enter the employ of a railroad company whereby he stipulates or agrees to surrender or […]

Section 4973.05 | Agreements Void.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly All rules, regulations, stipulations, and agreements, declared unlawful by sections 4973.02 to 4973.04, inclusive, of the Revised Code, are void. A corporation, association, or person violating, or aiding or abetting the violation of such sections shall forfeit to the person thus wronged […]

Section 4973.06 | Defective Machinery Prima-Facie Evidence of Negligence.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No railroad company knowingly or negligently shall use or operate a car or locomotive that is defective, or upon which the machinery or attachments belonging to such car or locomotive are in any manner defective. If an employee of such company receives […]

Section 4973.07 | Employee Definitions.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In actions against a railroad company for personal injury to a person while in its employ, or for death resulting from such injury, arising from the negligence of such company or any of its officers or employees, in addition to other liability, […]

Section 4973.08 | Presumptive Evidence.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Every railroad company operating a railroad in whole or part within this state is liable for all damages sustained by any of its employees by reason of personal injury or death of such employee: (A) When such injury or death is caused […]

Section 4973.09 | Slight Contributory Negligence No Bar to Recovery.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In all actions against a railroad company, operating a railroad in whole or part within this state, for personal injury to an employee or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that he was guilty of contributory negligence shall […]

Section 4973.10 | Engineers Addicted to Drink Not to Be Employed.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person or company operating a railroad in whole or in part in this state, directly or by or through a representative, shall knowingly suffer or permit a person to run or in any capacity to operate a railroad locomotive on any […]

Section 4973.11 | Hours of Service of Certain Railroad Employees.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No company operating a railroad over thirty miles in length or an interurban railroad or street railway over four miles in length shall permit a conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman, or trainman on a train, a telegraph operator, or a conductor or motorman […]

Section 4973.12 | Seats for Conductor and Motorman.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person or company shall operate in this state any electric or street railway car or interurban railroad car unless it is provided at all times during operation with seats for the motorman and conductor. A violation of this section constitutes a […]

Section 4973.13 | Sale of Railroad Scrap Metal.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No officer, agent, or employee of a company operating a railroad, except the superintendent, general managing agent, or a receiver of the company, may sell or dispose of worn or scrap metal, iron, brass, or other metal owned by such company. All […]

Section 4973.14 | Evidence of Title of Scrap.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The person, company, or firm to whom is offered for sale, pledge, or trade, worn or used links, pins, journal bearings, or other worn, used, or detached appendages of railroad equipment, or scrap metal of iron, brass, or steel appertaining to such […]

Section 4973.15 | Company May Replevy Scrap.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly By its proper officer or agent, or by the receiver of such company, a railroad company may claim to be the general owner of and replevy any of the metals or articles mentioned in section 4973.14 of the Revised Code, and metals […]

Section 4973.16 | Liability of Company or Receiver.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If a railroad company or its receiver replevies property under section 4973.15 of the Revised Code without reasonable cause to believe that it was unlawfully taken from some company or its receiver, such company or receiver shall be liable to the party […]

Section 4973.17 | Commissions for Special Police Officers – Term of Office – Training.

Effective: April 6, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 454 – 126th General Assembly (A)(1) Upon the application of any bank; savings and loan association; savings bank; credit union; or association of banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or credit unions in this state, the secretary of state may appoint and commission any persons that […]

Section 4973.171 | Felony Conviction Precludes or Terminates Employment.

Effective: April 14, 2006 Latest Legislation: House Bill 81 – 126th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “felony” has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The secretary of state shall not appoint or commission a person as a police officer for a bank, savings and loan association, […]

Section 4973.18 | Oath of Office and Commission – Powers – Liabilities.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Before entering upon the duties of his office, each policeman appointed under section 4973.17 of the Revised Code shall take and subscribe an oath of office which shall be indorsed on his commission, and said commission with the oath shall be recorded […]

Section 4973.19 | Power of Police to Enforce Regulations and Make Arrests.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A company which avails itself of sections 4973.17 and 4973.18 of the Revised Code may make needful regulations to promote the public convenience and safety in and about its depots, stations, and grounds, not inconsistent with law, and print and post such […]