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 102 STAT. 4430

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

heading and paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(b) FORGERY OF CERTIFICATES, FALSE MARKING OF AIRCRAFT, AND OTHER AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS.— "(1) DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATIONS.—It shall be unlawful for any

person— "(A) to knowingly and willfully forge, counterfeit, alter, or falsely make any certificate authorized to be issued under this Act, or to knowingly sell, use, attempt to use, or possess with the intent to use any such fraudulent certificate; "(B) to obtain any certificate authorized to be issued under this Act by knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing, or covering up a material fact, or making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any false writing or document knowing the writing or document to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; "(C) who is the owner of an aircraft eligible for registration under section 501, to knowingly and willfully operate, attempt to operate, or permit any other person to operate such aircraft if such aircraft is not registered under section 501 or the certificate of registration of such aircraft is suspended or revoked, or if such owner knows or has reason to know that such person does not have proper authorization to operate or navigate the aircraft without registration for a period of time after transfer of ownership; "(D) to knowingly and willfully operate or attempt to operate an aircraft eligible for registration under section 501 knowing that such aircraft is not registered under section 501, that the certificate of registration of such aircraft is suspended or revoked, or that such person does not have proper authorization to operate or navigate such aircraft without registration for a period of time after transfer of ownership; "(E) to knowingly and willfully serve, or attempt to serve, in any capacity as an airman without a valid airman certificate authorizing such person to serve in such capacity; "(F) to knowingly and willfully employ for service or utilize any airman who does not possess a valid airman certificate authorizing such person to serve in such capacity; (G) to operate an aircraft with a fuel tank or fuel system which has been installed or modified on the aircraft knowing that such tank or system or the installation or modification of such tank or system is not in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and requirements of the Administrator; or "(H) to knowingly and willfully display or cause to be displayed on any aircraft any marks which are false or misleading as to the nationality or registration of the aircraft. "(2) PENALTIES.—Any person who commits a violation of paragraph (1) shall be, upon conviction, subject to— "(A) a fine of not more than $15,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 3 years, or both; or

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