US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter II — FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 209 — RAILROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURESSubpart C — Compliance Orders209.21549 C.F.R. § 209.215Time limitation.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 33 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 209.215 (2026)A proceeding for the issuance of a compliance order under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, as amended, shall be completed within twelve (12) months after issuance of the notice of investigation.Previous49 C.F.R. § 209.213