{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-220.315","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 220.315","heading":"Operational tests and inspections; further restrictions on use of electronic devices.","body":"(a) The railroad's program of operational tests and inspections under part 217 of this chapter shall be revised as necessary to include this subpart and shall specifically include a minimum number of operational tests and inspections, subject to adjustment as appropriate.\n(b) When conducting a test or inspection under part 217 of this chapter, a railroad officer, manager, or supervisor is prohibited from calling the personal electronic device or the railroad-supplied electronic device used by a railroad operating employee while the railroad officer, manager, or supervisor knows or should have known that—\n(1) The train to which the employee is assigned is moving;\n(2) The employee is—\n(i) On the ground;\n(ii) Riding rolling equipment during switching operations; or\n(iii) Assisting in preparation of the train to which the employee is assigned for movement.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 220—RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS","Subpart C—Electronic Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"ceecc56d8ec052d3813a4455c00676fb93a00d8f50422eca12277236964ae405","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-220.313","next":"us/49-cfr-appendix-a-to-part-220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}