Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-2-86

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Any person or corporation operating a railroad in this state who employs any person as engineer, fireman, train dispatcher, conductor, flagman, brakeman or switchman, who has not been examined and licensed as provided by Section 37-2-85, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.