Railroad Mooring Act (610 ILCS 100/)

Chapter 610 — Railroads

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Sec. 0.01. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Railroad Mooring Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Sec. 1.

It is hereby declared to be unlawful to anchor navigation craft to railroad tracks, railroad bridges, railroad signals, railroad switches, or other railroad structures. The mooring of navigation craft against railroad embankments or other railroad structures so as to foul or otherwise obstruct or interfere with the operation over the railroad of passenger trains, freight trains, locomotives, or other self-propelled equipment, is likewise declared to be unlawful.

(Source: Laws 1953, p. 433.)

Sec. 2.

Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing Section, under circumstances that endanger the life of any railroad passenger or any railroad employee, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

(Source: P.A. 77-2202.)

Sec. 3.

Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of Section 1, under circumstances that do not endanger the life of any railroad passenger or railroad employee, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 77-2202.)