California · Penal Code
PEN §369h: Any person, partnership, firm or corporation installing, setting up, maintaining or operating upon public or private property, any sign or light in line of vision along any main line track of any rail
What this law says, in plain English
Installing or operating a sign or light near railroad tracks that could be mistaken for a railroad signal and endangers train safety is a public nuisance offense. Highway signs placed by authorities are exempt.
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