The minimum clearance requirements for railroads hereinafter prescribed shall hereafter be observed in this State in all construction or complete reconstruction of tracks, structures, poles or other objects located over or beside any standard gauge or street railroad tracks, used for transporting freight cars.
No railroad shall operate any cars, trains, motors, engines or other rolling equipment over its own or other tracks, except as hereinafter provided, on which overhead or side clearances are less than the minimum herein prescribed, if such tracks, structures, poles or other objects are installed, constructed or completely reconstructed subsequent to the effective date hereof.
17-229 C.M.R. ch. 501, § 01