{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-245.101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 245.101","heading":"Certification program required.","body":"(a) Each railroad subject to this part shall have a written dispatcher certification program.\n(b) Each certification program shall include all of the following:\n(1) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct as a motor vehicle operator that complies with the criteria established in § 245.111.\n(2) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct as an employee or certified dispatcher with other railroads that complies with the criteria established in § 245.113.\n(3) A procedure for evaluating potential substance abuse disorders and compliance with railroad alcohol and drug rules that complies with the criteria established in § 245.115.\n(4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in §§ 245.117 and 245.118.\n(5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in § 245.119.\n(6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in § 245.121.\n(7) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in § 245.123.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 245—QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF DISPATCHERS","Subpart B—Program and Eligibility Requirements"],"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":"1e49a13fdd62bd14f4f181e993fadbdf3f3bce46f18ec337d21353baf4c76cb5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-245.11","next":"us/49-cfr-245.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}