§ 750.51Animals; confining on railroad cars

Sec. 51.
    Confining animals on railroad cars—No railroad company, in the carrying or transportation
 of animals, shall permit the same to be confined in cars for a longer period than 36 consecutive
 hours without unloading the same for rest, water, and feeding, for a period of at least 5
 consecutive hours, unless prevented from so unloading by storm, or other accidental causes. In
 estimating such confinement, the time during which the animals have been confined without
 rest, on connecting roads from which they are received shall be included, it being the intention
 to prevent their continuous confinement beyond the period of 36 hours, except on
 contingencies hereinbefore stated. Animals so unloaded shall be properly fed, watered, and
 sheltered during such rest, by the owner or person having the custody thereof, or, in case of his
 default in so doing, then the railroad company transporting the same, at the expense of said
 owner or person in custody thereof; and said company shall in such case have a lien upon such
 animals for food, care and custody furnished, and shall not be liable for any detention of such
 animals.
    Any company, owner or custodian of such animals, who shall fail to comply with the
 provisions of this section, shall, for each and every such offense, be liable for, and forfeit, and
 pay a penalty of not less than 100 dollars nor more than 500 dollars: Provided, however, That
 when animals shall be carried in cars in which they can and do have proper food, water, space
 and opportunity for rest, the foregoing provisions in regard to their being unloaded shall not
 apply.