§695.  Seats for motormen and conductors; penalty

All persons engaged in the operation of street railroads shall provide the cars operated by them with good substantial seats on each platform of every car and shall maintain them in good order for the use of the operator and conductor on the car and shall permit the operator and conductor of the car to use the seats in order to rest themselves when in service on the cars on which they are employed while the cars are passing over portions of the road bed out of the business district of any city, town or village.

Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than three months nor more than one year.