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§41305 Applications for Permits

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Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

To get a permit under section 41302, a person must send a written application to the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary will require the application to be signed or verified, use a required form and include certain information, be given to interested people, and include proof that those people were notified. After filing, the Secretary will post a notice, notify others as rules require, and let interested people file support or objections. The Secretary must decide as quickly as possible. The Secretary may add conditions to the permit for providing foreign air transportation if those conditions are needed in the public interest.

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Title 49, §41305

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(a)(1)A person must apply in writing to the Secretary of Transportation to be issued a permit under section 41302 of this title. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to require that the application be—
(A)verified;
(B)in a certain form and contain certain information;
(C)served on interested persons; and
(D)accompanied by proof of service on those persons.
(2)When an application is filed, the Secretary shall post a notice of the application in the office of the Secretary and give notice of the application to other persons as required by regulations of the Secretary. An interested person may file a response with the Secretary opposing or supporting the issuance of the permit. The Secretary shall act on an application as expeditiously as possible.
(b)The Secretary may impose terms for providing foreign air transportation under the permit that the Secretary finds may be required in the public interest.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 41305(a)(1)49 App.:1372(c).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 402(c), (e) (related to terms, conditions, or limitations of permits), 72 Stat. 758. 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, § 3(e), 98 Stat. 1704. 41305(a)(2)49 App.:1372(d).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 402(d), 72 Stat. 758; Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–192, § 8, 94 Stat. 38. 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). 41305(b)49 App.:1372(e) (related to terms, conditions, or limitations of permits). 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the words “A person must apply . . . to the Secretary of Transportation to be issued a permit under section 41302 of this title” are added for clarity. Clause (C) is added for clarity. In subsection (a)(2), the words “give due notice thereof to the public by” are omitted as surplus. The word “response” is substituted for “protest or memorandum” to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “expeditiously” is substituted for “speedily” for consistency in this chapter. In subsection (b), the words “reasonable” and “conditions, or limitations” are omitted as surplus. The words “for providing foreign air transportation” are added for clarity.

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49 U.S.C. § 41305

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Apr 5, 2026

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