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Timestamp: 2019-09-19 13:03:48
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 40109', '§1', '§5', '§402', '§1991', '§101', '§416', '§31', '§416', '§31', '§416', '§13', '§1991', '§5', '§3']

[USC02] 49 USC 40109: Authority to exempt
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49 USC 40109: Authority to exempt Text contains those laws in effect on September 18, 2019
(a) Air Carriers and Foreign Air Carriers Not Engaged Directly in Operating Aircraft.-(1) The Secretary of Transportation may exempt from subpart II of this part-
(b) Safety Regulation.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may grant an exemption from a regulation prescribed in carrying out sections 1 40103(b)(1) and (2) of this title when the Administrator decides the exemption is in the public interest.
(c) Other Economic Regulation.-Except as provided in this section, the Secretary may exempt to the extent the Secretary considers necessary a person or class of persons from a provision of chapter 411, chapter 413 (except sections 41307 and 41310(b)–(f)), chapter 415 (except sections 41502, 41505, and 41507–41509), chapter 417 (except sections 41703, 41704, 41710, 41713, and 41714), chapter 419, subchapter II of chapter 421, and sections 44909(a), 44909(b), and 46301(b) of this title, or a regulation or term prescribed under any of those provisions, when the Secretary decides that the exemption is consistent with the public interest.
(d) Labor Requirements.-The Secretary may not exempt an air carrier from section 42112 of this title. However, the Secretary may exempt from section 42112(b)(1) and (2) an air carrier not providing scheduled air transportation, and the operations conducted during daylight hours by an air carrier providing scheduled air transportation, when the Secretary decides that-
(e) Maximum Flying Hours.-The Secretary may not exempt an air carrier under this section from a provision referred to in subsection (c) of this section, or a regulation or term prescribed under any of those provisions, that sets maximum flying hours for pilots or copilots.
(f) Smaller Aircraft.-(1) An air carrier is exempt from section 41101(a)(1) of this title, and the Secretary may exempt an air carrier from another provision of subpart II of this part, if the air carrier-
(g) Emergency Air Transportation by Foreign Air Carriers.-(1) To the extent that the Secretary decides an exemption is in the public interest, the Secretary may exempt by order a foreign air carrier from the requirements and limitations of this part for not more than 30 days to allow the foreign air carrier to carry passengers or cargo in interstate air transportation in certain markets if the Secretary finds that-
(B) all possible efforts have been made to accommodate the traffic by using the resources of the air carriers, including the use of-
(2) When the Secretary grants an exemption to a foreign air carrier under this subsection, the Secretary shall-
(3) Renewal of exemptions.-
(A) In general.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection for not more than 30 days.
(B) Exception.-The Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection that is necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a for not more than 180 days.
(4) Continuation of exemptions.-An exemption granted by the Secretary under this subsection may continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption cease.
(h) Notice and Opportunity for Hearing.-The Secretary may act under subsections (d) and (f)(3)(B) of this section only after giving the air carrier notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1104 ; Pub. L. 104–287, §5(65), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3395 ; Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title IV, §402, div. K, title I, §1991(c)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3328 , 3627.)
40109(a) 49 App.:1301(3) (proviso). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §§101(3) (proviso), 307(e), 416(b)(2), 72 Stat. 737 , 750, 771.
49 App.:1386(b)(3). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731 , §416(b)(3)–(6); added Oct. 24, 1978, Pub. L. 95–504, §§31(b), 32, 92 Stat. 1732 .
40109(c) 49 App.:1386(b)(1). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §416(b)(1), 72 Stat. 771 ; restated Oct. 24, 1978, Pub. L. 95–504, §31(a), 92 Stat. 1731 .
40109(g) 49 App.:1386(b)(7). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731 , §416(b)(7); added Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–192, §13, 94 Stat. 39 .
2018-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(c)(1)(A), struck out ", 40119, 44901, 44903, 44906, and 44935–44937" before "of this title".
1996-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–287, §5(65)(B), substituted "sections 44909 and 46301(b)" for "section 46301(b)".
Pub. L. 103–411, §3(b), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4237 , provided that:
"(1) In general.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may grant an exemption to any unit of Federal, State, or local government from any requirement of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, that would otherwise be applicable to current or future aircraft of such unit of government as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending section 40102 of this title].
"(2) Requirements.-The Administrator may grant an exemption under paragraph (1) only if-