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Fla. Stat. § 316.1577 (2025)

Employer responsibility for violations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.

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316.1577 Employer responsibility for violations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.
(1) An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or rule pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
History.s. 31, ch. 2005-164.

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