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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 24.003. Operation of Aircraft Without Airman Certificate; Offense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) navigates an aircraft in this state without an airman certificate; or

(2) serves as an airman in connection with an aircraft flown or operated in this state without an airman certificate.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500;

(2) confinement in county jail for not less than 30 days and not more than six months; or

(3) both the fine and the confinement.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person could be prosecuted under the laws or regulations of the United States for the alleged violation.

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