49 U.S.C. § 46315 — Lighting violations involving transporting controlled substances by aircraft not providing air transportation
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 163 words · no verdicts yet
This law targets private planes that hide from view while smuggling drugs. Flying with navigation lights off, while illegally transporting drugs, is a crime. It can mean up to 5 years in prison.
This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation.
A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if—
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;
the person is knowingly transporting a controlled substance by aircraft or aiding or facilitating a controlled substance offense; and
the transporting, aiding, or facilitating—
is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State; or
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).
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1240.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1240
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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