# 49 CFR § 242.101: Certification program required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 242.101
- **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 242—QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CONDUCTORS > Subpart B—Program and Eligibility Requirements

## Text

(a) After the pertinent date specified in § 242.105(d) or (e), each railroad shall have a certification program approved in accordance with § 242.103 that includes:
(1) A designation of the types of service that it determines will be used in compliance with the criteria established in § 242.107;
(2) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies with the criteria established in § 242.109;
(3) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in § 242.117;
(4) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in § 242.119;
(5) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in § 242.121; and
(6) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in § 242.123.
(b) [Reserved]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 242.1 § 242.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.3 § 242.3 Application and responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.5 § 242.5 Effect and construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.7 § 242.7 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.9 § 242.9 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.11 § 242.11 Penalties and consequences for noncompliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.101 § 242.101 Certification program required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.101.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.103 § 242.103 Approval of design of individual railroad programs by FRA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.103.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.105 § 242.105 Schedule for implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.107 § 242.107 Types of service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.107.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.109 § 242.109 Determinations required for certification and recertification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.109.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.111 § 242.111 Prior safety conduct as motor vehicle operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.111.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.113 § 242.113 Prior safety conduct as an employee of a different railroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.113.md)
- [49 CFR § 242.115 § 242.115 Substance abuse disorders and alcohol drug rules compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-242.115.md)

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