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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 4Ch. 1Art. 7§ 7655 Baggage Check Requirement

§ 7655 Baggage Check Requirement

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§ 7655 Baggage Check Requirement

Key Takeaways

  • •If you give your luggage to a train company, they must give you a ticket for it.
  • •They also have to give you a copy of that ticket.
  • •If they don’t give you the ticket when you ask, they have to pay you $20.

Example

You hand your suitcase to a train worker to put on the train.

The train worker must give you a ticket for your suitcase and a copy for you to keep. If they don’t give you the ticket when you ask, you can make them pay you $20.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7655 Baggage Check Requirement

A check shall be affixed to every package or parcel of baggage when taken for transportation by any agent or employee of a railroad corporation and a duplicate thereof given to the passenger or person delivering the baggage. If the check is refused on demand, the railroad corporation shall pay to the passenger the sum of twenty dollars ($20), to be recovered in an action for damages. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 7662 Railroad Crossing And Flag Signals
  • § 7627 Railroad Fence Liability Exemption
  • § 7653 Passenger Car Capacity Requirements
  • § 7654 Railroad Passenger Safety Rules
  • § 7657 Railroad Employee Badge Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7655.
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