§44726 Denial and Revocation of Certificate for Counterfeit Parts Violations

Summary

The FAA must not give a certificate to someone convicted under U.S. law for making, fixing, selling, or installing counterfeit or falsely labeled aviation parts, to someone whose certificate was already revoked for those reasons, or to a person controlled by such someone. The FAA can still give a certificate in a specific case if doing so helps law enforcement. If a certificate holder or a person who controls them is convicted of those crimes, or knowingly and on purpose helped carry them out, the FAA must revoke the certificate. Before revoking, the FAA must tell the holder why and give them a chance to speak. You can appeal using the same FAA appeal rules that apply to other revocations. The FAA or the NTSB cannot revoke or uphold a revocation if the person is later acquitted of all related charges, and the FAA can reissue the certificate if the person is acquitted or the conviction is reversed. The FAA may waive revocation for law enforcement reasons. If a company’s former owner committed the crime but the company meets the rules without that person, the FAA may add a limit making the certificate invalid if that person regains control; that decision cannot be reviewed by the Board.