Under the rules outlined by the FAA in FAA Order 8130.21, Procedures for Completion and Use of the Authorized Release Certificate, FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag, the following entities may issue an 8130 form: ASI: An FAA aviation safety inspector (ASI) can sign an 8130 form as a certificate of airworthiness or conformity certification. DMIR: A DMIR is a Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative and is allowed to issue FAA 8130 forms for domestic or export parts. DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representatives for Manufacturing (DAR-Fs) may issue the form for domestic shipments. ODA: Some organizations may have an Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) unit, which can issue the form for products the organization produces. The ODA unit must inspect the product after the it has gone through the producer’s quality assurance program, at which point the ODA unit determines the product’s compliance with CFR requirements. Air carrier: Appropriately certified air agencies and air carriers with approved airworthiness maintenance programs can issue the 8130 certificates for approval to return to service. PAH: A PAH can issue the form for approval to return to service for domestic products, though this purpose is optional. If you are working with a part manufacturer or repair service and need the 8130 form, contact them to learn more about how their 8130 forms are completed and issued.