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49 U.S.C. § 46303 — Carrying a weapon
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**(a) Civil Penalty.—** An individual who, when on, or attempting to board, an aircraft in, or intended for operation in, air transportation or intrastate air transportation, has on or about the individual or the property of the individual a concealed dangerous weapon that is or would be accessible to the individual in flight is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
**(b) Compromise and Setoff.—**
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may compromise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The Government may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from amounts it owes the individual liable for the penalty.
**(c) Nonapplication.—** This section does not apply to—
(1) a law enforcement officer of a State or political subdivision of a State, or an officer or employee of the Government, authorized to carry arms in an official capacity; or
(2) another individual the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Secretary of Homeland Security by regulation authorizes to carry arms in an official capacity.
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**(a) Civil Penalty.—** An individual who, when on, or attempting to board, an aircraft in, or intended for operation in, air transportation or intrastate air transportation, has on or about the individual or the property of the individual a concealed dangerous weapon that is or would be accessible to the individual in flight is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
**(b) Compromise and Setoff.—**
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may compromise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The Government may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from amounts it owes the individual liable for the penalty.
**(c) Nonapplication.—** This section does not apply to—
(1) a law enforcement officer of a State or political subdivision of a State, or an officer or employee of the Government, authorized to carry arms in an official capacity; or
(2) another individual the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Secretary of Homeland Security by regulation authorizes to carry arms in an official capacity.
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**(a) General Penalty.—**
(1) A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $75,000 (or $1,100 if the person is an individual or small business concern) for violating—
(A) chapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40116, and 40117), 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 or III of chapter 421, chapter 423 (except section 42306), chapter 441 (except section 44109), section 44502(b) or (c), chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719–44723), chapter 448, chapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44904, 44907(a)–(d)(1)(A) and (d)(1)(C)–(f), and 44908), chapter 451, section 47107(a)(22) (including any assurance made under such section), section 47107(b) (including any assurance made under such section), or [section 47133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section47133&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a regulation prescribed or order issued under any provision to which clause (A) of this paragraph applies;
(C) any term of a certificate or permit issued under section 41102, 41103, or 41302 of this title; or
(D) a regulation of the United States Postal Service under this part.
(2) A separate violation occurs under this subsection for each day the violation (other than a violation of section 41719) continues or, if applicable, for each flight involving the violation (other than a violation of section 41719).
(3) **Penalty for diversion of aviation revenues.—** — The amount of a civil penalty assessed under this section for a violation of [section 47107(b) of this title](https://usc
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 46302
Amendment by section 207(c) of Pub. L. 103–305 effec-
tive Feb. 1, 1995, see section 207(d) of Pub. L. 103–305, set
out as an Effective Date note under section 41719 of this
title.
CONFORMING REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 118–63, title V, § 507(c), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat.
1193, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary [of Transportation]
shall revise such regulations as necessary to conform
to the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending
this section].’’
SAVINGS PROVISION
Pub. L. 102–345, § 2(c), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 925, pro-
vided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
this section, sections 901(a)(3) and 905 of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958 [Pub. L. 85–726] as in effect on July
31, 1992, shall continue in effect on and after such date
of enactment with respect to violations of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958 occurring before such date of en-
actment.’’
LASER POINTER INCIDENTS
Pub. L. 114–190, title II, § 2104, July 15, 2016, 130 Stat.
620, as amended by Pub. L. 118–63, title II, § 218(m), May
16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1057, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [July 15, 2016], the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordina-
tion with appropriate Federal law enforcement agen-
cies, shall provide annually an annual [sic] briefing to
the appropriate committees of Congress [Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives] regarding—
‘‘(1) the number of incidents involving the beam
from a laser pointer (as defined in section 39A of title
18, United States Code) being aimed at, or in the
flight path of, an aircraft in the airspace juri
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