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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 10 - Transportation of Passengers and Freight Generally
Subchapter 4 - Freight -- Railroads
§ 23-10-406. Penalties for violations of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, or rules of department -- Actions to recover
Universal Citation: AR Code § 23-10-406 (2017)
- (a) If any person or corporation operating a railroad in this state for the transportation of freight, or any receiver, trustee, or lessee of any such person or corporation, or any other person or corporation as defined in § 23-10-402 or its employees or agents violate any of the provisions of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, or aid or abet therein, or violate the tariff of charges or the rules of the Arkansas Department of Transportation as fixed by the department regarding railroad companies upon furnishing cars upon application of shippers, and regarding transportation, delivery, and storage of freight, forbidden pooling, discrimination, rebate, drawback, or other similar device, either directly or indirectly, or regarding any of the rules made by the department based upon §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, and for which there is no other penalty prescribed in §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, then the person, corporation, receiver, trustee, lessee, or any other person or corporation as defined in § 23-10-402 shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each violation of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, or of such rules and regulations of the department based upon §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431.
- (b)
- (1) The penalty may be recovered by an action to be brought in the name of the State of Arkansas in the county in which the violation may occur.
- (2)
- (A) The department shall institute an action for the recovery of the penalties prescribed in §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431 through the prosecuting attorney of the proper district.
- (B) The prosecuting attorney shall be allowed a fee by the court not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount collected.
- (C) If any prosecuting attorney neglects for fifteen (15) days after notice to bring suit, the department shall employ some other competent attorney at law to bring the suit who shall be allowed a fee to be fixed by the court not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount collected. In such a case, the prosecuting attorney shall not interfere.
- (3) No such suits shall be dismissed or compromised without the consent of the court and the department.
- (c) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to interfere in any manner with the action for damages as provided in § 23-10-431.
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