Va. Code § 10.1-1145: Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10.1. CONSERVATION
- Subtitle II. ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER ENTITIES
- Chapter 11. FOREST RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
- Article 6. FOREST WARDENS AND FIRES
Logging equipment and railroad locomotives operated in, through, or near forestland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other inflammable material shall be equipped with appliances and maintained to prevent, as far as may be possible, the escape of fire and sparks from the smokestacks. Any person failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor for each offense committed.Code 1950, § 10-65; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
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