§ 1778. Train signal light, removing or masking—False light or signal

Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1778

Any person who unlawfully masks, alters or removes any light or signal, or willfully exhibits any false light or signal, with intent to bring any locomotive or any railway car or train of cars into danger, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years, or by imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.