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49 U.S. Code § 44712 - Emergency locator transmitters | LII / Legal Information Institute
Installation.— An emergency locator transmitter must be installed on a fixed-wing powered civil aircraft for use in air commerce.
Nonapplication.— Prior to January 1, 2002, subsection (a) does not apply to—
Nonapplication Beginning on January 1, 2002.— (1)
In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), on and after January 1, 2002, subsection (a) does not apply to—
Delay in implementation.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may continue to implement subsection (b) rather than subsection (c) for a period not to exceed 2 years after January 1, 2002, if the Administrator finds such action is necessary to promote—
Compliance.— An aircraft meets the requirement of subsection (a) if it is equipped with an emergency locator transmitter that transmits on the 121.5/243 megahertz frequency or the 406 megahertz frequency or with other equipment approved by the Secretary for meeting the requirement of subsection (a).
Removal.— The Administrator shall prescribe regulations specifying the conditions under which an aircraft subject to subsection (a) of this section may operate when its emergency locator transmitter has been removed for inspection, repair, alteration, or replacement.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 106–181, title V, § 501(a),Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 131.)
Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 44712(a)
Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 601(d)(1); added Dec. 29, 1970, Pub. L. 91–596, § 31, 84 Stat. 1619; restated Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–239, § 4, 87 Stat. 1048; Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, § 15(a)(1), 91 Stat. 1283.
Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 601(d)(2); added Dec. 29, 1970, Pub. L. 91–596, § 31, 84 Stat. 1619; restated Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–239, § 4, 87 Stat. 1048.
Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 601(d)(3); added Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, § 15(a)(2), 91 Stat. 1283.
In subsection (c), the words “prescribe regulations” are substituted for “shall issue regulations . . . as he prescribes in such regulations” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “such limitations and” and “from such aircraft” are omitted as surplus.
2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–181, § 501(a)(1), substituted “Prior to January 1, 2002, subsection (a)” for “Subsection (a) of this section” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 106–181, § 501(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).
Pub. L. 106–181, title V, § 501(b),Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 132, provided that: “The Secretary [of Transportation] shall issue regulations to carry out section 44712
(c) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this section, not later than January 1, 2001.”
Pub. L. 112–95, title III, § 347,Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 82, provided that:
“(a) Inspection.—As part of the annual inspection of general aviation aircraft, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall require a detailed inspection of each emergency locator transmitter (in this section referred to as an ‘ELT’) installed in general aviation aircraft operating in the United States to ensure that the ELT is mounted and retained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
“(1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Feb. 14, 2012], the Administrator shall determine if the ELT mounting requirements and retention tests specified by Technical Standard Orders C91a and C126 are adequate to assess retention capabilities in ELT designs.
“(2) Revision.—Based on the determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall make any necessary revisions to the requirements and retention tests referred to in paragraph (1) to ensure that ELTs are properly retained in the event of an aircraft accident.
“(c) Report.—Upon the completion of any revisions under subsection (b)(2), the Administrator shall submit a report on the implementation of this section to—
“(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
“(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.”
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