# 49 CFR § 240.101: Certification program required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 240.101
- **Heading:** Certification program required
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 240—QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS > Subpart B—Component Elements of the Certification Process

## Text

(a) Each railroad subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.
(b) Each railroad shall have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.
(c) Each railroad shall have a certification program approved in accordance with § 240.103 that includes:
(1) A procedure for designating any person it determines to be qualified as a supervisor of locomotive engineers that complies with the criteria established in § 240.105;
(2) A designation of the classes of service that it determines will be used in compliance with the criteria established in § 240.107;
(3) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies with the criteria established in § 240.109;
(4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in § 240.121;
(5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in § 240.123;
(6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.125;
(7) A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.127; and
(8) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in § 240.129.
[56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 68182, Dec. 23, 2009]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 240.1 § 240.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.3 § 240.3 Application and responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.5 § 240.5 Effect and construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.7 § 240.7 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.9 § 240.9 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.11 § 240.11 Penalties and consequences for noncompliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.101 § 240.101 Certification program required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.101.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.103 § 240.103 Approval of design of individual railroad programs by FRA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.103.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.104 § 240.104 Criteria for determining whether movement of roadway maintenance equipment or a dual purpose vehicle requires a certified locomotive engineer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.104.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.105 § 240.105 Criteria for selection of designated supervisors of locomotive engineers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.107 § 240.107 Types of service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.107.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.109 § 240.109 General criteria for eligibility based on prior safety conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.109.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.111 § 240.111 Individual's duty to furnish data on prior safety conduct as motor vehicle operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.111.md)
- [49 CFR § 240.113 § 240.113 Individual's duty to furnish data on prior safety conduct as an employee of a different railroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-240.113.md)

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