{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-240.301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 240.301","heading":"Replacement of certificates.","body":"(a) A railroad shall have a system for the prompt replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated certificates at no cost to engineers. That system shall be reasonably accessible to certified locomotive engineers in need of a replacement certificate or temporary replacement certificate.\n(b) At a minimum, a temporary replacement certificate must identify the person to whom it is being issued (including the person's name, identification number and year of birth); indicate the date of issuance; and be authorized by a supervisor of locomotive engineers or other individual designated in accordance with § 240.223(b). Temporary replacement certificates may be delivered electronically and are valid for a period no greater than 30 days.","path":["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 D—Administration of the Certification Program"],"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":"1e34740f2d0fd2d6228b4b7a07dfc1bdb35b25a11cc8b8ceea3742e53c8559aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-240.231","next":"us/49-cfr-240.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}