---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 242.211"
title: "49"
number: "242.211"
heading: "Replacement of certificates."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/242.211"
---

# §242.211. Replacement of certificates.

- (a) A railroad shall have a system for the prompt replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated certificates at no cost to conductors. That system shall be reasonably accessible to certified conductors in need of a replacement certificate or temporary replacement certificate.
- (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 designated supervisor. Temporary replacement certificates may be delivered electronically and are valid for a period no greater than 30 days.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20135, 20138, 20162, 20163, 21301, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 69841, Nov. 9, 2011, unless otherwise noted.