PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1123 derance of the evidence, that the transportation is not consistent with the public convenience and necessity. §41109. Terms of certificates (a) GENERAL.—(1) Each certificate issued under section 41102 of this title shall specify the type of transportation to be provided. (2) The Secretary of Transportation— (A) may prescribe terms for providing air transportation under the certificate that the Secretary finds may be required in the public interest; but (B) may not prescribe a term preventing an air carrier from adding or changing schedules, equipment, accommodations, and facilities for providing the authorized transportation to satisfy business development and public demand. (3) A certificate issued under section 41102 of this title to provide foreign air transportation shall specify the places between which the air carrier is authorized to provide the transportation only to the extent the Secretary considers practicable and otherwise only shall specify each general route to be followed. The Secretary shall authorize an air carrier holding a certificate to provide foreign air transportation to handle and transport mail of countries other than the United States. (4) A certificate issued under section 41102 of this title to provide foreign charter air transportation shall specify the places between which the air carrier is authorized to provide the transportation only to the extent the Secretary considers practicable and otherwise only shall specify each geographical area in which, or between which, the transportation may be provided. (b) MODIFYING TERMS. —(1) An air carrier may file with the Secretary an application to modify any term of its certificate issued under section 41102 of this title to provide interstate or foreign air transportation. Not later than 60 days after an application is filed, the Secretary shall— (A) provide the carrier an opportunity for an oral evidentiary hearing on the record; or (B) begin to consider the application under section 41111 of this title. (2) The Secretary shall modify each term the Secretary finds to be inconsistent with the criteria under section 40101(a) and (b) of this title. (3) An application under this subsection may not be dismissed under section 41108(b)(1)(C) of this title. §41110. Effective periods and amendments, modifications, suspensions, and revocations of certificates (a) GENERAL.—(1) Each certificate issued under section 41102 of this title is effective from the date specified in it and remains in effect until— (A) the Secretary of Transportation suspends or revokes the certificate under this section; (B) the end of the period the Secretary specifies for an air carrier having a certificate of temporary authority issued under section 41102(a)(2) of this title; or (C) the Secretary certifies that transportation is no longer being provided under a certificate. (2) On application or on the initiative of the Secretary and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing or, except as provided
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