Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/524

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108 STAT. 1240 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 §46315. Lighting violations involving transporting controlled substances by aircraft not providing air transportation (a) APPLICATION.— This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation. (b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if— (1) the person knowingly and willfully operates an aircraft in violation of a regulation or requirement of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration related to the display of navigation or smticollision lights; (2) the person is knowingly trsmsporting a controlled substance by aircraft or aiding or facilitating a controlled substance offense; and (3) the transporting, aiding, or facilitating— (A) is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State; or (B) is provided in connection with an act punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State related to a controlled substance (except a law related to simple possession of a controlled substance). §46316. General criminal penalty when specific penalty not provided (a) CRIMINAL PENALTY.— Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, when another criminal penalty is not provided under this chapter, a person that knowingly and willfully violates this part, a regulation prescribed or order issued by the Secretary of Transportation (or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to aviation safety duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator) under this part, or any term of a certificate or permit issued under section 41102, 41103, or 41302 of this title shall be fined under title 18. A separate violation occurs for each day the violation continues. (b) NONAPPLICATION. —Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to chapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40116, and 40117), chapter 441 (except section 44109), chapter 445, and sections 44701(a) and (b), 44702-44716, 44901, 44903(b) and (c), 44905, 44906, 44912-44915, and 44932-44938 of this title. CHAPTER 465—SPECLVL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES Sec. 46501. Definitions. 46502. Aircraft piracy. 46503. Death penalty sentencing procedure for aircraft piracy. 46504. Interference with flight crew members and attendants. 46505. Carrying a weapon or explosive on an aircraft. 46506. Application of certain criminal laws to acts on aircraft. 46507. False information and threats. §46501. Definitions In this chapter— (1) "aircraft in flight" means an aircraft from the moment all external doors are closed following boarding—