MCL - Index of Chapter 462

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Chapter 462 RAILROADS
Act 300 of 1909 RAILROADS (462.2 - 462.50)
Section 462.2 Michigan railroad commission; qualifications and duties of commissioners; removal; pecuniary interest prohibited; oath; compensation and expenses; chairperson; meetings; quorum; vacancy; investigations, inquiries, and hearings; employees and appointments; offices; rules; conferences.
Section 462.2a Applicability of act.
Section 462.3 Definitions; scope.
Section 462.4 Common carrier; duty to serve; rates; through routes; rates; joint rates.
Section 462.5 Free transportation; penalty; freight; tickets.
Section 462.6 Switch connection with private side track; order of commission; rules; spur track; payment of cost and expenses; disagreement.
Section 462.7 Interchange of traffic; preferred freight; routing by shippers or initial carrier; steam railroads and interurban and suburban railroads; drawing cars and merchandise of connecting lines; local traffic; intrastate traffic.
Section 462.8 Railroads to furnish cars; shortage, preference, regulation by commission; demurrage.
Section 462.9 Charges for longer and shorter hauls; governing rate.
Section 462.10 Schedule of rates; filing with commission; public inspection; rate change; joint tariff; form of schedules; filing and publication of rates required; complaints; military traffic.
Section 462.11 Special contract rates.
Section 462.12 Freight classification.
Section 462.13 Maintenance of depot facilities; joint maintenance by connecting railroads; discontinuance of passenger service; approval of commission; appeal of order of commission.
Section 462.14 Sidetracks, spurs and branches; control by commission; abandonment or removal, procedure.
Section 462.15 Continuous carriage of freight; unlawful acts.
Section 462.16 Rate discrimination unlawful; compensation for incidental service.
Section 462.17 Traffic discrimination unlawful.
Section 462.18 Receiving rebate or discrimination; penalty.
Section 462.19 Civil liability.
Section 462.20 Failure to report unlawful.
Section 462.21 Fees; disposition.
Section 462.22 Rate investigation on complaint; hearing, order for change in schedules; separate hearings; dismissal; rate investigation on motion of commission; order; complaint by common carrier; through rates; joint rates.
Section 462.23 Commissioners; powers; issuance of subpoena by court; witness fees; depositions; record of proceedings.
Section 462.24 Orders of commission; rescission or amendment.
Section 462.25 Rates; classification and regulations prescribed by commission to be prima facie lawful; express companies.
Section 462.26 Appeal to court of appeals; injunction; equitable powers; preliminary injunction; additional evidence; judgment on amended order or original order; appeal to circuit court; burden of proof.
Section 462.27 Process; practice and evidence; incriminating testimony; perjury; immunity; orders as evidence.
Section 462.28 Common carriers; authority of commission; blanks; inspection; order to produce books; penalty.
Section 462.29 Common carriers; contracts and free transportation lists; annual free transportation list.
Section 462.30 Common carriers; annual statement, contents, time; blanks; additional information; earnings and income, report.
Section 462.31 Freight tariffs; filing.
Section 462.32 Unreasonable rate or practice; regulation by commission.
Section 462.33 Accidents; report; investigation, expense.
Section 462.34 Equipment and structures; inspection; notice of repairs; orders as to rate of speed and use of defective equipment; penalties, forfeitures.
Section 462.35 Rules regarding maximum speed limits; order; effective date of speed limit.
Section 462.36 Equipment and structures; authority of commission.
Section 462.37 Equipment and structures; hearing prior to order.
Section 462.38 Equipment and structures; refusal to obey order; penalty.
Section 462.39 Fences; inspection, construction.
Section 462.40 Bill of lading; liability of carrier; statements of charges.
Section 462.41 Violations; investigation; enforcement of act.
Section 462.42 Investigation of claims.
Section 462.43 Liability for violations; penalty.
Section 462.44 Police powers vested in commission.
Section 462.45 Substantial compliance.
Section 462.46 Rights of action; penalties cumulative.
Section 462.47 Mandamus; injunction; civil remedies.
Section 462.48 Record of proceedings; report to governor, contents, publication.
Section 462.49 Powers, duties and privileges transferred to commission; saving clause.
Section 462.50 Legislation; hearing on changes; recommendations.
Act 191 of 1979 INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON HIGH SPEED INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER NETWORK (462.71 - 462.71)
Section 462.71 Interstate agreement on high speed intercity rail passenger network.
Act 230 of 1988 TRI-STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL LINE COMPACT (462.81 - 462.81)
Section 462.81 Tri-state high speed rail line compact.
Act 354 of 1993 RAILROAD CODE OF 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)
Section 462.101 Short title.
Section 462.103 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 462.105 Definitions; A to G.
Section 462.107 Definitions; H to P.
Section 462.109 Definitions; R to W.
Section 462.131 Regulatory and police power of department; rules.
Section 462.133 Records to be kept by department.
Section 462.137 Reports to be furnished to department.
Section 462.153 Orders; oaths; official acts; subpoenas; witnesses; production of documents; contempt; witness fees and mileage; depositions; record of proceedings; copy of transcript.
Section 462.155 Rescission, alteration, or amendment of order.
Section 462.157 Orders, regulations, practices, and services; effect.
Section 462.159 Rehearing.
Section 462.161 Review of order; time for bringing action.
Section 462.171 Action to vacate or set aside order; issuance of injunction to stay or suspend order; different or additional evidence; appeal; burden of proof.
Section 462.173 Service of process; practice and rules of evidence; execution of process; certified copies of orders.
Section 462.175 Authority of department to obtain information.
Section 462.201 Corporation; formation; purpose; articles of association; filing; powers of subscribers; increasing or decreasing number of directors; resolution.
Section 462.203 Stock certificate; signature; seal.
Section 462.205 Applicability of MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098 to railroad corporations.
Section 462.207 Records of corporations formed under former acts; duration, rights, and limitations of existing corporations.
Section 462.211 Board of directors; corporate powers; stockholders entitled to vote for directors; election of president; powers of board of directors generally; voting by stockholders; quorum; vacancy.
Section 462.213 Articles of association; alteration and amendment; signature; certification; filing; effect; recording; powers of railroad company; copies as prima facie evidence; public inspection of records and files.
Section 462.215 Board of directors; election; classification; terms; meetings; notice; removal of directors or officers; rules, regulations, and directions; stockholder vote by proxy; adjournment of meeting.
Section 462.217 Annual meeting; statement of affairs.
Section 462.219 Subscribers to capital stock; payment in installments; forfeiture of stock for neglect or refusal to pay.
Section 462.221 Stock as personal estate; transfer.
Section 462.223 Railroad company; liabilities and restrictions.
Section 462.225 Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; conditions.
Section 462.227 Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; number; restrictions.
Section 462.229 Automobile buses or motor vehicles and trailers; ownership and operation; purpose; aerial transportation; powers of railroad company.
Section 462.231 Railroad company; organizing and holding interest in subsidiary corporation; disposition of capital stock of other corporations; rights, powers, and privileges of ownership.
Section 462.233 Cutting dangerous trees.
Section 462.235 Land held by foreign company; transfer of title.
Section 462.241 Acquisition of property in manner prescribed by MCL 213.51 to 213.77; exception.
Section 462.243 Purchase of land belonging to state, city, village, county, or township.
Section 462.245 Construction of bridges or tunnels; acquisition of right-of-way; issuance and sale of bonds; rights of railroad bridge and railroad tunnel companies.
Section 462.247 Negotiation by railroad bridge or tunnel company with railroad company; purpose.
Section 462.249 Use of road and bridge or tunnel; compensation charged by railroad bridge or tunnel company; terms.
Section 462.250 Acquisition of right-of-way by railroad company; amount offered for damages; eligibility of owners to recover or collect costs.
Section 462.251 Removal of person from train by conductor or employee.
Section 462.253 Person using abusive, profane, or indecent language or exhibiting violent conduct; powers of conductor.
Section 462.255 Conduct as misdemeanor; penalty; powers of conductor or freight agent; duties of police officer; jurisdiction of court.
Section 462.257 Conduct as felony or misdemeanor; penalties.
Section 462.259 Liability of railroad company for loss or damage by fire.
Section 462.261 Liability of railroad company for death or injury to passenger.
Section 462.263 Transportation of railroad employees; vehicles.
Section 462.265 Stringing wire over and across railway right-of-way; procedures; construction of aerial crossings; dispute between parties; order.
Section 462.267 Light or banner attached to switch or derailing device; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 462.271 Offer to sell certain property; contents of offer; disagreement as to price or other terms; application to state tax commission to resolve disagreement; hearing; decision and order; determination of fair market value; appraisals; applicability of section.
Section 462.273 Walking, riding, driving, or being upon or along right-of-way or yard; permission required; “right-of-way” defined; being upon, entering, or damaging buildings, rolling stock, or equipment; applicability of section; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 462.301 Grade crossings; diagnostic study team review; notice; decision; order; consensus during review not reached; cost of necessary changes; funding sources; administration and expenditure of funds; notice of corrective action.
Section 462.303 Traffic control devices; determination and order by department.
Section 462.305 Order of department.
Section 462.307 Construction; approval required; investigation of proposed crossing location; changing location or abolishing existing public grade crossing; hearing; order; action against department to vacate or set aside order; construction across high-speed rail corridor; granting or denying permission for crossing; cost; furnishing inspector; request for reconstruction, change, widening, or alteration; abandonment; removal of track and traffic control devices.
Section 462.309 Maintenance, renewal, and repair of roadbeds, tracks, culverts, and certain streets or sidewalks.
Section 462.310 Culverts.
Section 462.311 Passive traffic control devices; street lighting.
Section 462.313 National inventory signs.
Section 462.315 Active traffic control devices; maintenance payments.
Section 462.317 Clear vision areas; expenditure of funds relating to high speed rail corridor.
Section 462.318 Whistle post; erection and maintenance as notice to engineer of approach to public crossing.
Section 462.319 New construction, partial reconstruction, alteration, or removal of grade separation.
Section 462.321 Acquisition of property rights by condemnation.
Section 462.323 Farm crossings; other private crossings.
Section 462.325 Fencing in agricultural areas; other areas.
Section 462.327 Bridges carrying railroad traffic; inspection; applicability of section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335.
Section 462.331 Bridge carrying railroad traffic; qualifications of inspector; affidavit; performance and recording of inspections; report; reinspection and order by department.
Section 462.333 Unsafe bridge; prohibited conduct.
Section 462.335 Unsafe bridge; penalties for certain conduct.
Section 462.337 Applicability of act.
Section 462.339 Construction, erection, placement, and maintenance of a bridge, structure, pole, or other obstruction or loading or unloading device; compliance with clear spaces; exceptions; application; warning signs; required distance for construction of railroad track or sidetrack; inspection; report; violation; penalty; failure to correct violation; applicability of section.
Section 462.351 “Operator” and “operate” defined.
Section 462.353 Locomotive engine; operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
Section 462.355 Repealed. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003.
Section 462.357 Locomotive engine; authorization or knowledge of operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
Section 462.359 Chemical test and analysis of operator's blood, urine, or breath.
Section 462.361 Chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine; consent; administration.
Section 462.363 Refusal to submit to chemical test; report.
Section 462.365 Report of certain convictions; form.
Section 462.367 Railroad police officer; appointment; commission; eligibility; duration of commission; employment before certain date.
Section 462.369 Railroad police officer applicant; cost of training.
Section 462.371 Railroad police officer; application fee; identification.
Section 462.373 Railroad police officer; notice of appointment.
Section 462.375 Railroad police officer; oath.
Section 462.377 Railroad police officer; duties and powers.
Section 462.379 Keepers of jails, lockups, and station houses.
Section 462.381 Railroad police officer; wearing and receiving badge.
Section 462.383 Railroad police officer; surety bond.
Section 462.385 Railroad police officer; delivery of commission; identification card; roster.
Section 462.387 Railroad police officer; compensation.
Section 462.389 Railroad police officer; termination.
Section 462.390 Conductor or flagperson; requirements for employment; applicability of section; substantial compliance; enforcement.
Section 462.391 Obstruction of vehicular traffic; offenses as separate violations; penalty; allocation of fines.
Section 462.400 Employee sanitation and shelter facilities; rules; compliance with section.
Section 462.402 Definitions; unreasonable endangerment of employee; complaint by employee or union; inspection by department; notice; order; hearing; appeal; enforcement.
Section 462.431 Liens; effect.
Section 462.441 Administration of act; investigation of complaints; violation or noncompliance; penalty; inspections; hearing; action to recover penalties; enforcement; remedies.
Section 462.450 Applicability of act to street railway organized under MCL 472.1 to 472.31.
Section 462.451 Repeal of certain acts and parts of acts.