69-14-801. Maintenance of loading platform by railroad. (1) Every railroad company doing business in this state shall, within 60 days after notice from the commission, erect one or more platforms for the transfer of livestock, grain, and other commodities from wagons or otherwise to cars at each and every station or siding designated in such notice, such platforms to be erected so as not to endanger life and property.
     (2) If any railroad company, after receiving notice as provided for in this section, shall fail, refuse, or neglect to erect platforms as required by this section within the required 60 days, the commission is authorized and empowered and it is made its duty to notify such railroad company to appear before it at a certain time and place and show cause, if there is any, why such commission should not issue an order requiring such railroad company to comply with the requirements of this section. The commission shall have power, after such hearing, to issue an order upon said railroad company commanding it to erect such platform if the commission shall upon such examination and hearing deem such platform necessary.
     (3) Any notice required to be served upon any railroad company to carry out any of the provisions of this section or similar provisions relating to the enlarging of such platforms may be served upon any agent of said company within the state.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 26, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3822, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3822, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 315, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 72-145; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 108, L. 1979.