49 USC 20304: Assumption of risk by employees
Text contains those laws in effect on December 24, 2024
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMSPART A-SAFETYCHAPTER 203-SAFETY APPLIANCES
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§20304. Assumption of risk by employees
An employee of a railroad carrier injured by a vehicle or train used in violation of section 20302(a)(1)(A), (2), (4), or (5)(A) of this title does not assume the risk of injury resulting from the violation, even if the employee continues to be employed by the carrier after learning of the violation.
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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20304 | 45:7. | Mar. 2, 1893, ch. 196, §8, |
45:8 (words before 16th comma). | Mar. 2, 1903, ch. 976, §1 (words before 23d comma), |
The words "after learning of the violation" are substituted for "after the unlawful use of such locomotive, car, or train had been brought to his knowledge" in 45:7 for clarity.