49 U.S.C. § 47529 | Nonaddition rule

(a)

General Limitations .—

section 47530 of this titleNovember 4, 1990Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and , a person may operate a civil subsonic turbojet aircraft with a maximum weight of more than 75,000 pounds that is imported into the United States after , only if the aircraft—

(1)

complies with the stage 3 noise levels; or

(2)

November 5, 1990 was purchased by the person importing the aircraft into the United States under a legally binding contract made before .

(b)

Exemptions .—

The Secretary of Transportation may provide an exemption from subsection (a) of this section to permit a person to obtain modifications to an aircraft to meet the stage 3 noise levels.

(c)

Aircraft Deemed Not Imported .—

In this section, an aircraft is deemed not to have been imported into the United States if the aircraft—

(1)

November 5, 1990 was owned on , by—

(A)

a corporation, trust, or partnership organized under the laws of the United States or a State (including the District of Columbia);

(B)

an individual who is a citizen of the United States; or

(C)

an entity that is owned or controlled by a corporation, trust, partnership, or individual described in subclause (A) or (B) of this clause; and

(2)

enters the United States not later than 6 months after the expiration of a lease agreement (including any extension) between an owner described in clause (1) of this subsection and a foreign carrier.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1292(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
47529	49 App.:2158.	Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, § 9309, 104 Stat. 1388–384; Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, § 136(b), 106 Stat. 4889.

Historical and Revision Notes

47529

49 App.:2158.

Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, § 9309, 104 Stat. 1388–384; Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, § 136(b), 106 Stat. 4889.