diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 25d1fcd..52c0c7c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ ignore = [
     "D107",    # __init__ docstrings are not necessary
     "D203",    # incompatible with D211
     "D213",    # incompatible with D212
+    "D413",    # not relevant when using google or numpy docstring style
 
     "FBT001",  # flags in functions are not bad practice
     "FBT002",  # flags in functions are not bad practice
diff --git a/raillabel_providerkit/validation/__init__.py b/raillabel_providerkit/validation/__init__.py
index d33d953..1946dfa 100644
--- a/raillabel_providerkit/validation/__init__.py
+++ b/raillabel_providerkit/validation/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """Package for validating raillabel data regarding the format requirements."""
 
 from .issue import Issue, IssueIdentifiers, IssueType
+from .validate_empty_frames.validate_empty_frames import validate_empty_frames
 from .validate_onthology.validate_onthology import validate_onthology
 from .validate_schema import validate_schema
 
diff --git a/raillabel_providerkit/validation/validate.py b/raillabel_providerkit/validation/validate.py
index 1b111f4..1095a7e 100644
--- a/raillabel_providerkit/validation/validate.py
+++ b/raillabel_providerkit/validation/validate.py
@@ -3,28 +3,34 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from raillabel import Scene
+from raillabel.json_format import JSONScene
+
 from raillabel_providerkit.validation import Issue
 
 from . import validate_schema
+from . import validate_empty_frames
 
 
-def validate(scene_dict: dict) -> list[Issue]:
+def validate(scene_dict: dict, validate_for_empty_frames: bool = True) -> list[Issue]:
     """Validate a scene based on the Deutsche Bahn Requirements.
 
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    scene_dict : dict
-        The scene as a dictionary directly from `json.load()` in the raillabel format.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    list[Issue]
-        list of all requirement errors in the scene. If an empty list is returned, then there are
-        no errors present and the scene is valid.
+    Args:
+        scene_dict: The scene as a dictionary directly from `json.load()` in the raillabel format.
+        validate_for_empty_frames (optional): If True, the scene is validated for empty frames.
 
+    Returns:
+        List of all requirement errors in the scene. If an empty list is returned, then there are no
+        errors present and the scene is valid.
     """
+    schema_errors = validate_schema(scene_dict)
+    if schema_errors != []:
+        return schema_errors
+
+    scene = Scene.from_json(JSONScene(**scene_dict))
     errors = []
 
-    errors.extend(validate_schema(scene_dict))
+    if validate_for_empty_frames:
+        errors.extend(validate_empty_frames(scene))
 
     return errors
diff --git a/tests/validation/test_validate.py b/tests/validation/test_validate.py
index ee5c160..48629ca 100644
--- a/tests/validation/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/validation/test_validate.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # Copyright DB InfraGO AG and contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+import json
 import pytest
 
+from raillabel.scene_builder import SceneBuilder
+
 from raillabel_providerkit import validate
 
 
@@ -18,5 +21,13 @@ def test_schema_errors():
     assert len(actual) == 1
 
 
+def test_empty_frame_errors():
+    scene_dict = json.loads(SceneBuilder.empty().add_frame().result.to_json().model_dump_json())
+
+    actual = validate(scene_dict)
+    assert len(actual) == 1
+
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main([__file__, "--disable-pytest-warnings", "--cache-clear", "-v"])