---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 195.509"
title: "49"
number: "195.509"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/195.509"
---

# §195.509. General.

- (a) Operators must have a written qualification program by April 27, 2001. The program must be available for review by the Administrator or by a state agency participating under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 if the program is under the authority of that state agency.
- (b) Operators must complete the qualification of individuals performing covered tasks by October 28, 2002.
- (c) Work performance history review may be used as a sole evaluation method for individuals who were performing a covered task prior to October 26, 1999.
- (d) After October 28, 2002, work performance history may not be used as a sole evaluation method.
- (e) After December 16, 2004, observation of on-the-job performance may not be used as the sole method of evaluation.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, as amended by Amdt. 195-72, 66 FR 43524, Aug. 20, 2001; Amdt. 195-84, 70 FR 10336, Mar. 3, 2005]

### Source

Source: Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101 et seq., and 49 CFR 1.97.

### Source

Source: Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, as amended by Amdt. 195-72, 66 FR 43524, Aug. 20, 2001; Amdt. 195-84, 70 FR 10336, Mar. 3, 2005]