Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§44739 Pets on Airplanes
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VII — AVIATION PROGRAMS › PART A — AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › subpart iii — safety › CHAPTER 447 — SAFETY REGULATION › § 44739
Summary
Putting a live animal in an airplane’s overhead bin on flights operated under 14 CFR part 121 is illegal. The Administrator may fine a person for each violation under section 46301.
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Title 49, §44739
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(a)Prohibition.—
It shall be unlawful for any person to place a live animal in an overhead storage compartment of an aircraft operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)Civil Penalty.—
The Administrator may impose a civil penalty under section 46301 for each violation of this section.
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49 U.S.C. § 44739
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110