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49 U.S.C. § 46319 — Permanent closure of an airport without providing sufficient notice

submitted 23 years ago by Pub. L. 108-176 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 106 words · no verdicts yet

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Public airports listed in the national airport plan can't close for good without warning. They must tell the FAA at least 30 days ahead. Closing without notice costs $10,000 for every day it stays shut.

(a) Prohibition. A public agency (as section 47102 defines it) may not permanently close an airport listed in the national plan of integrated airport systems under section 47103, without first giving the FAA Administrator written notice at least 30 days before the closure. (b) Publication of Notice. The Administrator must publish every notice received under (a) in the Federal Register. (c) Civil Penalty. A public agency that violates (a) is liable for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each day the airport stays closed without the required notice having been given.
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(a)Prohibition.—

A public agency (as defined in section 47102) may not permanently close an airport listed in the national plan of integrated airport systems under section 47103 without providing written notice to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at least 30 days before the date of the closure.

(b)Publication of Notice.—

The Administrator shall publish each notice received under subsection (a) in the Federal Register.

(c)Civil Penalty.—

A public agency violating subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each day that the airport remains closed without having given the notice required by this section.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 108–176, title I, § 185(a), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2517.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2003Enacted · Pub. L. 108-176 · 117 Stat. 2517

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 108-176 on 2003-12-12.

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