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49 U.S.C. § 46315Lighting 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

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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.

(a) Application. This section only applies to aircraft that are not used to provide air transportation. (b) Criminal Penalty. A person is fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 5 years, or both, if (1) they knowingly and willfully operate an aircraft in violation of an FAA rule or requirement on showing navigation or anti-collision lights; (2) they are knowingly transporting a controlled substance by aircraft, or helping such transport; and (3) that transporting or helping (A) is punishable by death or more than a year in prison under federal or state law, or (B) relates to an act punishable that way under a drug law, other than a law about simple possession.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Application.—

This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation.

(b)Criminal Penalty.—

A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if—

(1)

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;

(2)

the person is knowingly transporting a controlled substance by aircraft or aiding or facilitating a controlled substance offense; and

(3)

the transporting, aiding, or facilitating—

(A)

is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State; or

(B)

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.)

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  • 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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