Interstate air transportation — Us Code Code § 41702
Us Code Code § 41702 — Interstate air transportation. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 41702. Interstate air transportation
An air carrier shall provide safe and adequate interstate air transportation.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1140.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 41702 | 49 App.:1374(a)(1). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §404(a)(1), 72 Stat. 760; Mar. 22, 1972, Pub. L. 92–259, §1, 86 Stat. 95; Oct. 24, 1978, Pub. L. 95–504, §23, 92 Stat. 1724. |
| 49 App.:1551(a)(4)(C) (related to 49 App.:1374(a)(1)). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §1601(a)(4)(C) (related to §404(a)(1)); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, §3(c), 98 Stat. 1703. |
This section is substituted for 49 App.:1374(a)(1) because 49 App.:1551(a)(4)(C) provides that 49 App.:1374 no longer applies to interstate or overseas air transportation except insofar as 49 App.:1374 requires air carriers to provide safe and adequate service.
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