{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-8-18","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-8-18","heading":"Fences along right of way.","body":"Every railroad corporation or company shall erect and thereafter maintain a fence or fences along the boundary lines of its rights of way that are actually used for rail transportation of any kind whenever the public utilities commission shall determine it to be necessary for the public safety and welfare. The commissioner may prescribe the height, length, materials, and design of the fence or fences.","path":["Title 39 Public Utilities and Carriers","Chapter 8 Railroad Crossings"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE39/39-8/39-8-18.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:16Z","sha256":"f6c17c20d19b6eb1587a10549e1805c0fb014e972ec340f405358f47c892fe1b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-8-17","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-9-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}