All railroads shall erect and maintain cattle guards at all terminal points of fences constructed along their lines, except at points where the lines are not required to be fenced on both sides, and at public crossings. Where there is a private passway across the railroad, the landowner for whose benefit the passway is kept open shall bear one-half (1/2) of the expense of cattle guards and gates, and shall erect the gates. The railroad shall erect the cattle guards.
KRS 256.150
Railroad to erect cattle guards
Known as the Kentucky Boundary Line Fence Act
The act spans §§ 256–256 (20 sections).
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.