Section 197. Protection of employees in the counties of Kings and Queens

Every corporation operating a street surface railroad in the counties of
  Kings or Queens, shall cause the  front  and  rear  platforms  of  every
  passenger  car  propelled  by  electricity,  cable  or  compressed  air,
  operated on any division of such railroad during the months of December,
  January, February and March, except cars attached to the rear  of  other
  cars,  to  be inclosed from the fronts of the platforms to the fronts of
  the hoods so as to afford protection to any  person  stationed  by  such
  corporation  on  such  platforms  to  perform  duties connected with the
  operation of such cars. Every corporation or person using and  operating
  a  car  in  violation  of  this  section shall be liable to a penalty of
  twenty-five dollars per day for  each  car  used  and  operated,  to  be
  collected  in an action brought by the transit commission and to be paid
  to the treasurer of the city of New York, or in a suit by  the  district
  attorney of the counties of Kings or Queens to be paid into the treasury
  of the city of New York.