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49 U.S.C. § 46315

Lighting violations involving transporting controlled substances by aircraft not providing air transportation

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(a)Application.—This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation.(b)Criminal Penalty.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if—(1) the person knowingly and willfully operates an aircraft in violation of a regulation or requirement of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration related to the display of navigation or anticollision lights;(2) the person is knowingly transporting a controlled substance by aircraft or aiding or facilitating a controlled substance offense; and(3) the transporting, aiding, or facilitating—(A) is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State; or(B) is provided in connection with an act punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State related to a controlled substance (except a law related to simple possession of a controlled substance).(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1240.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

46315(a)

49 App.:1303 (note).

Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, § 7214, 102 Stat. 4434.

46315(b)

49 App.:1472(q).

Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 902(q); added Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–499, § 5(a), 98 Stat. 2315; restated Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, § 3401(b)(1), 100 Stat. 3207–100; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, § 7209(c)(1), (2)(A), 102 Stat. 4432.

In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words “fined under title 18” are substituted for “a fine not exceeding $25,000” for consistency with title 18. In clause (2), the word “knowingly” is substituted for “and with knowledge of such act” to eliminate unnecessary words.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: Hughes v. Eleventh Jud. Circuit of Florida, 274 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (S.D. Fla. 2003).
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Hughes v. Eleventh Jud. Circuit of Florida, 274 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (S.D. Fla. 2003). “§ 46314 ), lighting violations involving transporting controlled substances by aircraft not providing air transportation ( 49 U.S.C. § 46315 ), and general criminal penalties when specific penalties are not provided ( 49 U.”
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