§ 23-10-445 - Shipments of coal -- Duty to weigh loaded cars prior to shipment and issue certificate of weight -- Penalty. - Arkansas Statutes

23-10-445. Shipments of coal -- Duty to weigh loaded cars prior to shipment and issue certificate of weight -- Penalty.

(a) At all stations at which scales are required to be maintained for the weighing of coal, it shall be the duty of the railroad company to properly weigh each car of coal after the car has been loaded and to furnish to each shipper by written certificate of the weighman, within one (1) day after the car has been received by the company, correct weights of each car and of the contents of each car delivered to them by the shipper.

(b) The certificate of weight to be given to shippers as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall contain, in addition to the correct weight of the car and its contents, the date of delivery and the number of the car.

(c) Any railroad in this state failing or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) to be paid to the county for every failure or refusal. Each day upon which it may refuse or fail to comply with this section shall constitute a separate offense.