49 USC § 20147 - Warning of civil liability

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s20147"
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title: "49 USC § 20147 - Warning of civil liability"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "20147"
section_name: "Warning of civil liability"
chapter_number: 201
chapter_name: "GENERAL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "SAFETY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–440, title II, § 211(a), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4622.)"
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# § 20147. Warning of civil liability

The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage railroad carriers to warn the public about potential liability for violation of regulations related to vandalism of railroad signs, devices, and equipment and to trespassing on railroad property.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–440, title II, § 211(a), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4622.)