United States Code
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§ 47529.
Nonaddition rule
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 47530 of this title, a person may operate a civil subsonic turbojet aircraft with a maximum weight of more than 75,000 pounds that is imported into the United States after November 4, 1990 , only if the aircraft—
(1)
complies with the stage 3 noise levels; or
(2)
was purchased by the person importing the aircraft into the United States under a legally binding contract made before November 5, 1990 .
(b)
The Secretary of Transportation may provide an exemption from subsection (a) of this section to permit a person to obtain modifications to an aircraft to meet the stage 3 noise levels.
(c)
In this section, an aircraft is deemed not to have been imported into the United States if the aircraft—
(1)
was owned on November 5, 1990 , by—
(A)
(B)
an individual who is a citizen of the United States; or
(C)
an entity that is owned or controlled by a corporation, trust, partnership, or individual described in subclause (A) or (B) of this clause; and
(2)
enters the United States not later than 6 months after the expiration of a lease agreement (including any extension) between an owner described in clause (1) of this subsection and a foreign carrier.
cite as: 49 USC 47529
