49 Usc 41712

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TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS

PART A--AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY

subpart ii--economic regulation

CHAPTER 417--OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS

SUBCHAPTER I--REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 41712. Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of
competition

(a) In General.--On the initiative of the Secretary of
Transportation or the complaint of an air carrier, foreign air carrier,
or ticket agent, and if the Secretary considers it is in the public
interest, the Secretary may investigate and decide whether an air
carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent has been or is engaged in
an unfair or deceptive practice or an unfair method of competition in
air transportation or the sale of air transportation. If the Secretary,
after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, finds that an air
carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent is engaged in an unfair or
deceptive practice or unfair method of competition, the Secretary shall
order the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to stop the
practice or method.
(b) E-Ticket Expiration Notice.--It shall be an unfair or deceptive
practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier,
or ticket agent utilizing electronically transmitted tickets for air
transportation to fail to notify the purchaser of such a ticket of its
expiration date, if any.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 106-
181, title II, Sec. 221, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 102.)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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41712................................. 49 App.:1381(a). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, Sec.
411(a), 72 Stat. 769; Oct. 4, 1984,
Pub. L. 98-443, Sec. 7(a), 98 Stat.
1706.
49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat.
731, Sec. 1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct.
4, 1984, Pub. L. 98-443, Sec. 3(e),
98 Stat. 1704.
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The words ``such action by'' are omitted as surplus. The words
``opportunity for a'' are added for consistency in the revised title and
with other titles of the United States Code.

Amendments

2000--Pub. L. 106-181 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106-181 applicable only to fiscal years
beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106-181, set
out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 41110, 46301 of this title.