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H. B. No. 376 As IntroducedAs Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Representatives Bolon, Wagner
Cosponsors:
Representatives Adams, J., Blessing, Boose, Combs, Evans, Fende, Grossman, Huffman, Murray, Newcomb, Ujvagi, Yuko
A BILL
To amend section 5589.99 of the Revised Code to
increase the penalties for the blocking of a
highway
railroad grade crossing by a train.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 5589.99 of the Revised Code be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5589.99. (A) Whoever violates section 5589.01 of the
Revised Code is
guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(B) Whoever violates section 5589.02, 5589.03, 5589.05,
5589.06, 5589.08,
5589.081, 5589.09, 5589.11, 5589.12, 5589.32, or
5589.33 of
the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(C) Whoever violates section 5589.07 or 5589.10 of the
Revised Code is
guilty
of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(D) Whoever violates division (A) of section 5589.21
of the
Revised Code is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the first degree
and
shall be fined as follows:
(1) If the duration of the obstruction is longer than five
minutes but less than or equal to thirty minutes, one thousand
dollars;
(2) Notwithstanding section 2929.31 of the Revised Code, if
the duration of the obstruction is longer than
thirty
minutes,
one thousand dollars plus an additional five
hundred
dollars for
each five minute-period of obstruction or part thereof
in excess
of
thirty minutes of obstruction.
(E) Whoever violates section 5589.211 of the Revised
Code is
guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined
five
thousand dollars.
Section 2. That existing section 5589.99 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
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