Relating to special certificates issued to aircraft manufacturers, transporters, and dealers, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions

The bill provides that the DOT may refuse to issue, or may revoke or suspend, a special certificate if the person making application for, or holding, the special certificate operated such an aircraft after three years of holding a special certificate for the aircraft in violation of the bill.21 are required to be deposited in the state aviation fund. The bill specifies that fees received by the DOT for the issuance of special certificates must also be deposited in the state aviation fund, in accordance with the current practice. The bill takes effect June 30, 2019, and applies to special certificates issued by the DOT that are valid for a period beginning after midnight on June 30, 2019. The bill provides that special certificates issued by the DOT that are valid for a period beginning after midnight on June 30, 2019, but beginning before midnight on October 31, 2019, shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2020, and the validity period for such special certificates shall count as only one year for purposes of the bill.40 provides that any person who violates any of the provisions of Code chapter 328 shall be guilty of a fraudulent practice.13.