1. It shall be the duty of every class one railroad operating in the state of New York to install a retro-reflective whistle sign at the approach to each rail highway grade crossing. Such whistle sign shall be sheeted with a retro-reflective material as specified by the commissioner of transportation. 2. Defacing, damaging or unauthorized removal of a reflective whistle sign is prohibited and each separate violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
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