Arkansas Code Title 23, Subtitle 1, Chapter 16, Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act

  • § 23-16-501 - Title.
    This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act".
  • § 23-16-502 - Definitions.
    As used in this subchapter: (1) "Contract carrier" means a passenger contract carrier that for compensation transports railroad employees with a vehicle designed or...
  • § 23-16-503 - Driver Qualification File.
    (a) (1) A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs. (2) The driver qualification file may be combined...
  • § 23-16-504 - Driver Disqualification and Limitations.
    (a) A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier under this subchapter if the driver has committed two (2) or more serious...
  • § 23-16-505 - Driver Testing.
    (a) (1) Before a driver performs any duties for a contract carrier, the driver shall undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances as provided...
  • § 23-16-506 - Vehicle Inspection.
    (a) A contract carrier shall inspect or cause to be inspected a motor vehicle that it operates for passenger transportation.(b) (1) If a contract...
  • § 23-16-507 - Maintenance and Repair Program.
    (a) A contract carrier shall establish a maintenance and repair program to include at least weekly inspections under this section.(b) A contract carrier's maintenance...
  • § 23-16-508 - Access to Facilities and Records.
    A contract carrier shall allow an employee of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department or its designee...
  • § 23-16-509 - Liability Protection.
    A contract carrier or a third party that contracts on behalf of a railroad shall obtain and maintain an insurance policy of five million...
  • § 23-16-510 - Penalties.
    (a) (1) A person who knowingly violates a provision of this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed...
  • § 23-16-511 - Right of Railroad to Contract.
    (a) This subchapter is not intended to limit and shall not be construed as limiting the right of a railroad to contract with a...

Last modified: November 15, 2016