49 CFR § 604.50 - Judicial review of a final decision and order.

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title: "49 CFR § 604.50 - Judicial review of a final decision and order."
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title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "604.50"
section_name: "Judicial review of a final decision and order."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "604"
part_name: "CHARTER SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5323(d); 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2345, Jan. 14, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 28213, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 604.50 Judicial review of a final decision and order.

(a) A person may seek judicial review in an appropriate United States District Court of a final decision and order of the Administrator as provided in 5 U.S.C. 701-706. A party seeking judicial review of a final decision and order shall file a petition for review with the Court not later than 60 days after a final decision and order is effective.

(b) The following do not constitute final decisions and orders subject to judicial review:

(1) FTA's decision to dismiss a complaint as set forth in § 604.29;

(2) A recommended decision issued by a PO at the conclusion of a hearing; or

(3) A Chief Counsel decision that becomes the final decision of the Administrator because it was not appealed within the stated timeframes.