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49 U.S.C. § 41712 — Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition

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49 U.S.C. § 41712 — Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition

**(a) In General.—** On the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or the complaint of an air carrier, foreign air carrier, air ambulance consumer (as defined by the Secretary of Transportation), or ticket agent, and if the Secretary considers it is in the public interest, the Secretary may investigate and decide whether an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent has been or is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or an unfair method of competition in air transportation or the sale of air transportation. If the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, finds that an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition, the Secretary shall order the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to stop the practice or method. **(b) E-Ticket Expiration Notice.—** It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent utilizing electronically transmitted tickets for air transportation to fail to notify the purchaser of such a ticket of its expiration date, if any. **(c) Disclosure Requirement for Sellers of Tickets for Flights.—** (1) **In general.—** — It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation on a flight of an air carrier to fail to disclose, whether verbally in oral communication or in writing in written or electronic communication, prior to the purchase of a ticket— (A) the name of the air carrier providing the air transportation; and (B) if the flight has more than one flight segment, the name of each air carrier providing the air trans

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**(a) In General.—** On the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or the complaint of an air carrier, foreign air carrier, air ambulance consumer (as defined by the Secretary of Transportation), or ticket agent, and if the Secretary considers it is in the public interest, the Secretary may investigate and decide whether an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent has been or is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or an unfair method of competition in air transportation or the sale of air transportation. If the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, finds that an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition, the Secretary shall order the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to stop the practice or method. **(b) E-Ticket Expiration Notice.—** It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent utilizing electronically transmitted tickets for air transportation to fail to notify the purchaser of such a ticket of its expiration date, if any. **(c) Disclosure Requirement for Sellers of Tickets for Flights.—** (1) **In general.—** — It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation on a flight of an air carrier to fail to disclose, whether verbally in oral communication or in writing in written or electronic communication, prior to the purchase of a ticket— (A) the name of the air carrier providing the air transportation; and (B) if the flight has more than one flight segment, the name of each air carrier providing the air transportation for each such flight segment. (2) **Internet offers.—** — In the case of an offer to sell tickets described in paragraph (1) on an Internet Web site, disclosure of the information required by paragraph (1) shall be provided on the first display of the Web site following a search of a requested itinerary in a format that is easily visible to a viewer.

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49 U.S.C. § 106 — Federal Aviation Administration

**(a) In General.—** The Federal Aviation Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation. **(b) Administration Leadership.—** (1) **Administrator.—** (A) *In general.—* — The head of the Administration is the Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (B) *Qualifications.—* — The Administrator shall— (i) be a citizen of the United States; (ii) not be an active duty member of the Armed Forces; (iii) not have retired from the Armed Forces within the 7 years preceding nomination; and (iv) have experience in organizational management and a field directly related to aviation. (C) *Fitness.—* — In appointing an individual as Administrator, the President shall consider the fitness of such individual to carry out efficiently the duties and powers of the office. (D) *Term of office.—* — The term of office for any individual appointed as Administrator shall be 5 years. (E) *Reporting chain.—* — Except as provided in subsection (f) or in other provisions of law, the Administrator reports directly to the Secretary of Transportation. (2) **Deputy administrator.—** (A) *In general.—* — The Administrator has a Deputy Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President. (B) *Qualifications.—* — The Deputy Administrator shall— (i) be a citizen of the United States; and (ii) have experience in organizational management and a field directly related to aviation. (C) *Fitness.—* — In appointing an individual as Deputy Administrator, the President shall consider the fitness of the individual to carry out efficiently the duties and powers of the office, including the duty to act for the Administrator when the Administrator is absent or unable to s

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15 U.S.C. § 1 — Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty

Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.

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49 U.S.C. § 44701 — General requirements

**(a) Promoting Safety.—** The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall promote safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing— (1) minimum standards required in the interest of safety for appliances and for the design, material, construction, quality of work, cybersecurity, and performance of aircraft, aircraft engines, and propellers; (2) regulations and minimum standards in the interest of safety for— (A) inspecting, servicing, and overhauling aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances; (B) equipment and facilities for, and the timing and manner of, the inspecting, servicing, and overhauling; and (C) a qualified private person, instead of an officer or employee of the Administration, to examine and report on the inspecting, servicing, and overhauling; (3) regulations required in the interest of safety for the reserve supply of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and aircraft fuel and oil, including the reserve supply of fuel and oil carried in flight; (4) regulations in the interest of safety for the maximum hours or periods of service of airmen and other employees of air carriers; and (5) regulations and minimum standards for cybersecurity and other practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce and national security. **(b) Prescribing Minimum Safety Standards.—** The Administrator may prescribe minimum safety standards for— (1) an air carrier to whom a certificate is issued under [section 44705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44705&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) operating an airport serving any passenger operation of air carrier aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats. **(

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49 U.S.C. § 41712 — Unfair and deceptive practices and un-

Page 1157 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 41712 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 41710 .......... 49 App.:1490. Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1010; added Oct. 24, 1978, Pub. L. 95–504, § 38(a), 92 Stat. 1743. 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, § 3(e), 98 Stat. 1704. In this section, before clause (1), the words ‘‘matter requiring action of the Secretary’’ are substituted for ‘‘application or other written document’’ for clarity. The reference to 49 App.:1378 and 1379 is omitted as ob- solete because under 49 App.:1551(a)(7), those sections ceased to be in effect on January 1, 1989. The words ‘‘on or after the one-hundred-eightieth day after October 24, 1978’’ are omitted as executed. In clauses (1) and (2), the words ‘‘order or’’ are omitted as surplus. § 41711. Air carrier management inquiry and co- operation with other authorities In carrying out this subpart, the Secretary of Transportation may— (1) inquire into the management of the busi- ness of an air carrier and obtain from the air carrier, and a person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the carrier, information the Secretary decides reasonably is necessary to carry out the inquiry; (2) confer and hold a joint hearing with a State authority; and (3) exchange information related to aero- nautics with a government of a foreign coun- try through appropriate departments, agen- cies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1142.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 41711(1) ...... 49

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