§ 7611 Railroad First-Aid Kit Misuse

Public Utilities Code·California

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•You can't take or use a first-aid kit from a train unless someone is hurt and needs help.
•If you take or use the kit for any other reason, you can get in trouble.
•The punishment is a fine of at least $50.

Example

You see a first-aid kit on a train and take it home to use for your own cuts and scrapes.

This is against the law. The kit is only for helping people who get hurt on the train. You could be fined at least $50 for taking it.

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§ 7611 Railroad First-Aid Kit Misuse

Any person or any employee of any railroad company, or the receiver or receivers thereof, who removes, carries away from its proper place, or uses any emergency first-aid kit, except for the purpose of administering first aid in the event of injury to any passenger, employee, or other person, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50). (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 359. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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crime emergency penalty employee injury road fine misdemeanor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7611.

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