[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR13.23]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 13_INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Legal Enforcement Actions

 

Sec. 13.23  Criminal penalties.



    (a) Sections 902 and 1203 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 

U.S.C. 1472 and 1523), provide criminal penalties for any person who 

knowingly and willfully violates specified provisions of that Act, or 

any regulation or order issued under those provisions. Section 110(b) of 

the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1809(b)) provides 

for a criminal penalty of a fine of not more than $25,000, imprisonment 

for not more than five years, or both, for any person who willfully 

violates a provision of that Act or a regulation or order issued under 

it.

    (b) If an inspector or other employee of the FAA becomes aware of a 

possible violation of any criminal provision of the Federal Aviation Act 

of 1958 (except a violation of section 902 (i) through (m) which is 

reported directly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation), or of the 

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, relating to the transportation 

or shipment by air of hazardous materials, he or she shall report it to 

the Office of the Chief Counsel or the Regional Counsel or Assistant 

Chief Counsel for the region or area concerned. If appropriate, that 

office refers the report to the Department of Justice for criminal 

prosecution of the offender. If such an inspector or other employee 

becomes aware of a possible violation of a Federal statute that is 

within the investigatory jurisdiction of another Federal agency, he or 

she shall immediately report it to that agency according to standard FAA 

practices.



[Doc. No. 18884, 44 FR 63723, Nov. 5, 1979, as amended by Amdt. 13-19, 

54 FR 39290, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 13-29, 62 FR 46866, Sept. 4, 1997]