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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1996, chapters 114<\/a> and 157<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1476659,"object_type":"law","relational_id":370372,"identifier":"56-411","token":"56\/13\/6\/56-411","url":"\/56-411\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-411\/","token":"56\/13\/6\/56-411","dublin_core":{"Title":"Removal of brush and trees from right-of-way","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-411","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every railway company<\/span> operating in this Commonwealth shall be required to clear from its right-of-way trees and brush for 100′ on each side of public road crossings at grade when such trees or brush would otherwise obstruct the view of approaching trains.<\/p>

Every railway company<\/span> violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense<\/span>, to be imposed by the State Corporation<\/span> Commission<\/span> after due notice and hearing<\/span> upon the company<\/span> or the employee so offending.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOVAL OF BRUSH AND TREES FROM RIGHT-OF-WAY (\u00a7 56-411)\n\nEvery railway company operating in this Commonwealth shall be required to clear\nfrom its right-of-way trees and brush for 100′ on each side of public road\ncrossings at grade when such trees or brush would otherwise obstruct the view of\napproaching trains.\n\nEvery railway company violating the provisions of this section shall be fined\nnot more than $500 for each offense, to be imposed by the State Corporation\nCommission after due notice and hearing upon the company or the employee so\noffending.\n\nHISTORY: 1918, p. 452; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3986a; 1996, cc. 114, 157.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}