[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR61.15]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 61_CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 61.15  Offenses involving alcohol or drugs.



    (a) A conviction for the violation of any Federal or State statute 

relating to the growing, processing, manufacture, sale, disposition, 

possession, transportation, or importation of narcotic drugs, marijuana, 

or depressant or stimulant drugs or substances is grounds for:

    (1) Denial of an application for any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part for a period of up to 1 year after 

the date of final conviction; or

    (2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part.

    (b) Committing an act prohibited by Sec. 91.17(a) or Sec. 91.19(a) 

of this chapter is grounds for:

    (1) Denial of an application for a certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part for a period of up to 1 year after 

the date of that act; or

    (2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part.

    (c) For the purposes of paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of this 

section, a motor vehicle action means:

    (1) A conviction after November 29, 1990, for the violation of any 

Federal or State statute relating to the operation



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of a motor vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or a drug, while 

impaired by alcohol or a drug, or while under the influence of alcohol 

or a drug;

    (2) The cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a license to 

operate a motor vehicle after November 29, 1990, for a cause related to 

the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or a drug, 

while impaired by alcohol or a drug, or while under the influence of 

alcohol or a drug; or

    (3) The denial after November 29, 1990, of an application for a 

license to operate a motor vehicle for a cause related to the operation 

of a motor vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or a drug, while 

impaired by alcohol or a drug, or while under the influence of alcohol 

or a drug.

    (d) Except for a motor vehicle action that results from the same 

incident or arises out of the same factual circumstances, a motor 

vehicle action occurring within 3 years of a previous motor vehicle 

action is grounds for:

    (1) Denial of an application for any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part for a period of up to 1 year after 

the date of the last motor vehicle action; or

    (2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part.

    (e) Each person holding a certificate issued under this part shall 

provide a written report of each motor vehicle action to the FAA, Civil 

Aviation Security Division (AMC-700), P.O. Box 25810, Oklahoma City, OK 

73125, not later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action. The report 

must include:

    (1) The person's name, address, date of birth, and airman 

certificate number;

    (2) The type of violation that resulted in the conviction or the 

administrative action;

    (3) The date of the conviction or administrative action;

    (4) The State that holds the record of conviction or administrative 

action; and

    (5) A statement of whether the motor vehicle action resulted from 

the same incident or arose out of the same factual circumstances related 

to a previously reported motor vehicle action.

    (f) Failure to comply with paragraph (e) of this section is grounds 

for:

    (1) Denial of an application for any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part for a period of up to 1 year after 

the date of the motor vehicle action; or

    (2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or 

authorization issued under this part.