---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 209.201"
title: "49"
number: "209.201"
heading: "Compliance orders generally."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/209.201"
---

# §209.201. Compliance orders generally.

- (a) This subpart prescribes rules of procedure leading to the issuance of compliance orders pursuant to the Federal railroad safety laws at [49 U.S.C. 5121(a)](/usc/49/5121.md?p=a) and/or 20111(b).
- (b) The FRA may commence a proceeding under this subpart when FRA has reason to believe that a person is engaging in conduct or a pattern of conduct that involves one or more violations of the Federal railroad safety laws or any regulation or order issued under those laws for which FRA exercises enforcement authority.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 38647, July 25, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5123, 5124, 20103, 20107, 20111, 20112, 20114; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 56742, Oct. 28, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 38647, July 25, 1996]