14 CFR Part 13
98 sections · 9 subparts · Amended 2026-09-15
INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
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Authority18 U.S.C. 6002; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5121-5124, 40113-40114, 44103-44106, 44701-44704, 44709-44710, 44713, 44725, 44742, 44802 (note), 46101-46111, 46301, 46302 (for a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504), 46304-46316, 46318-46320, 46501-46502, 46504, 46507, 47106, 47107, 47111, 47122, 47306, 47531-47532; 49 CFR 1.83.
SourceDocket No. 18884, 44 FR 63723, Nov. 5, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A— General Authority to Re-Delegate and Investigative Procedures 5 sections
Subpart B— Administrative Actions 1 section
Subpart C— Legal Enforcement Actions 9 sections
- § 13.13 Consent orders.
- § 13.14 [Reserved]
- § 13.15 Civil penalties: Other than by administrative assessment.
- § 13.16 Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against a person other than an individual acting as a pilot, flight engineer, mechanic, or repairman; administrative assessment against all persons for hazardous materials violations.
- § 13.17 Seizure of aircraft.
- § 13.18 Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight engineer, mechanic, or repairman.
- § 13.19 Certificate actions appealable to the National Transportation Safety Board.
- § 13.20 Orders of compliance, cease and desist orders, orders of denial, and other orders.
- § 13.21 -13.29 -13.29 [Reserved]
Subpart D— Rules of Practice for FAA Hearings 21 sections
- § 13.31 Applicability.
- § 13.33 Parties, representatives, and notice of appearance.
- § 13.35 Request for hearing, complaint, and answer.
- § 13.37 Hearing officer: Assignment and powers.
- § 13.39 Disqualification of hearing officer.
- § 13.41 Separation of functions and prohibition on ex parte communications.
- § 13.43 Service and filing of pleadings, motions, and documents.
- § 13.44 [Reserved]
- § 13.45 Computation of time and extension of time.
- § 13.47 Withdrawal or amendment of the complaint, answer, or other filings.
- § 13.49 Motions.
- § 13.51 Intervention.
- § 13.53 Discovery.
- § 13.55 Notice of hearing.
- § 13.57 Subpoenas and witness fees.
- § 13.59 Evidence.
- § 13.61 Argument and submittals.
- § 13.63 Record, decision, and aircraft registration proceedings.
- § 13.65 Appeal to the Administrator, reconsideration, and judicial review.
- § 13.67 Procedures for expedited proceedings.
- § 13.69 Other matters: Alternative dispute resolution, standing orders, and forms.
Subpart E— Orders of Compliance Under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 8 sections
Subpart F— Formal Fact-Finding Investigation Under an Order of Investigation 16 sections
- § 13.101 Applicability.
- § 13.103 Order of investigation.
- § 13.105 Notification.
- § 13.107 Designation of additional parties.
- § 13.109 Convening the investigation.
- § 13.111 Subpoenas.
- § 13.113 Noncompliance with the investigative process.
- § 13.115 Public proceedings.
- § 13.117 Conduct of investigative proceeding or deposition.
- § 13.119 Immunity and orders requiring testimony or other information.
- § 13.121 Witness fees.
- § 13.123 Submission by party to the investigation.
- § 13.125 Depositions.
- § 13.127 Reports, decisions, and orders.
- § 13.129 Post-investigation action.
- § 13.131 Other procedures.
Subpart G— Rules of Practice In FAA Civil Penalty Actions 36 sections
- § 13.201 Applicability.
- § 13.202 Definitions.
- § 13.203 Separation of functions.
- § 13.204 Appearances and rights of parties.
- § 13.205 Administrative law judges.
- § 13.206 Intervention.
- § 13.207 Certification of documents.
- § 13.208 Complaint.
- § 13.209 Answer.
- § 13.210 Filing of documents.
- § 13.211 Service of documents.
- § 13.212 Computation of time.
- § 13.213 Extension of time.
- § 13.214 Amendment of pleadings.
- § 13.215 Withdrawal of complaint or request for hearing.
- § 13.216 Waivers.
- § 13.217 Joint procedural or discovery schedule.
- § 13.218 Motions.
- § 13.219 Interlocutory appeals.
- § 13.220 Discovery.
- § 13.221 Notice of hearing.
- § 13.222 Evidence.
- § 13.223 Standard of proof.
- § 13.224 Burden of proof.
- § 13.225 Offer of proof.
- § 13.226 Public disclosure of information.
- § 13.227 Expert or opinion witnesses.
- § 13.228 Subpoenas.
- § 13.229 Witness fees.
- § 13.230 Record.
- § 13.231 Argument before the administrative law judge.
- § 13.232 Initial decision.
- § 13.233 Appeal from initial decision.
- § 13.234 Petition to reconsider or modify a final decision and order of the FAA decisionmaker on appeal.
- § 13.235 Judicial review of a final decision and order.
- § 13.236 Alternative dispute resolution.
Subpart H— Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment 1 section
Subpart I— Flight Operational Quality Assurance Programs 1 section
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