{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-553.214","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 553.214","heading":"Trainees.","body":"The attendance at a bona fide fire or police academy or other training facility, when required by the employing agency, constitutes engagement in activities under section 7(k) only when the employee meets all the applicable tests described in § 553.210 or § 553.211 (except for the power of arrest for law enforcement personnel), as the case may be. If the applicable tests are met, then basic training or advanced training is considered incidental to, and part of, the employee's fire protection or law enforcement activities.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER V—WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER A—REGULATIONS","PART 553—APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","Subpart C—Fire Protection and Law Enforcement Employees of Public Agencies"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"5582e26b8290cf164c66516c27f76a2100bb4e7de4c8b92327a5a61fc286e34e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-553.213","next":"us/29-cfr-553.215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}