[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR145.55]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 145_REPAIR STATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart B_Certification

 

Sec. 145.55  Duration and renewal of certificate.



    (a) A certificate or rating issued to a repair station located in 

the United States is effective from the date of issue until the repair 

station surrenders it or the FAA suspends or revokes it.

    (b) A certificate or rating issued to a repair station located 

outside the United States is effective from the date of issue until the 

last day of the 12th month after the date of issue unless the repair 

station surrenders the certificate or the FAA suspends or revokes it. 

The FAA may renew the certificate or rating for 24 months if the repair 

station has operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of 

part 145 within the preceding certificate duration period.

    (c) A certificated repair station located outside the United States 

that applies for a renewal of its repair station certificate must--

    (1) Submit its request for renewal no later than 30 days before the 

repair station's current certificate expires. If a request for renewal 

is not made within this period, the repair station must follow the 

application procedures in Sec. 145.51.

    (2) Send its request for renewal to the FAA office that has 

jurisdiction over the certificated repair station.

    (d) The holder of an expired, surrendered, suspended, or revoked 

certificate must return it to the FAA.