Title 39
Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 8
Railroad Crossings

R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-8-18

§ 39-8-18. Fences along right of way.

Every railroad corporation or company shall erect and thereafter maintain a fence or fences along the boundary lines of its rights of way that are actually used for rail transportation of any kind whenever the public utilities commission shall determine it to be necessary for the public safety and welfare. The commissioner may prescribe the height, length, materials, and design of the fence or fences.

History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 129, § 1.