1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad or Class II railroad for transporting freight which operates a train or locomotive in this State, and any officer of such a railroad, shall ensure that the train or locomotive contains a crew of not less than two persons.
2. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a train or locomotive engaged in helper or hostling services.

3. 3. As used in this section:

   1. (a) “Class I freight railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.
   2. (b) “Class I railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.
   3. (c) “Class II railroad” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901.
   4. (d) “Helper services” includes connecting a locomotive to the front or back of a train to assist the train in ascending or descending a grade.
   5. (e) “Hostling services” includes moving a train or locomotive a short distance in a railroad yard.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 341)