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California Business and Professions Code 9790

California Codes > California Business and Professions Code > Division 3 > Chapter 19.5 > § 9790

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  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
   (a) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may
hereafter be set forth in Section 1301 of Title 49 of the United
States Code are incorporated herein by reference.
   (b) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may
hereafter be set forth in Sections 1.1, and 1.2 of Part 1 of Title
14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, are incorporated herein by
reference.
   (c) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may
hereafter be set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1201)
of Division 1 of the Commercial Code are incorporated herein by
reference.
   (d) "General aviation" means all aviation with the exception of
air carrier and military aviation.
   (e) "Repairperson" means any person engaged in the business of
repairing general aviation aircraft.
   (f) "Customer" means any person who requests a repairperson to do
work on a general aviation aircraft which is in the possession of
that person.
   (g) "Certificated repair station" means a person or business
entity which is the duly authorized holder of a Federal Aviation
Administration certificated repair station designation pursuant to
the provisions of Part 145 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. A certificated repair station is a subcategory of a
"repairperson."
   (h) "Certificated mechanic" means an individual person who is the
duly authorized holder of a Federal Aviation Administration Mechanic
Certificate, with either an "Airframe," a "Powerplant," or an
"Inspection Authorization" rating, which has been issued to that
person pursuant to the provisions of Part 65 of Title 14 of the Code
of Federal Regulations. A certificated mechanic is a subcategory of a
"repairperson."
   (i) "Fixed base operator" means a person or business entity which
is the duly authorized holder of a business license issued by all
applicable state or local governmental entities, to engage in the
business of providing fuel, oil, storage, parking, cleaning, and
other products and services for use in general aviation aircraft, or
by customers utilizing general aviation aircraft. A fixed-base
operator is a subcategory of a "repairperson."
   (j) A "noncertificated repairperson" means a repairperson that is
not a certificated repair station, a certificated mechanic, nor a
fixed-base operator. A noncertificated repairperson is a subcategory
of a "repairperson."
   (k) The "FAA Aircraft Registry" means that particular system for
the recording of conveyances and other documents which affect the
title to, or any interest in, civil aircraft of the United States,
which was originally created pursuant to Section 503 of the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958 as set forth in Section 1403 of Title 49 of the
United States Code and which is more specifically identified in
Section 49.11 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations as:
                              FAA Aircraft Registry
                        Department of Transportation
                               P.O. Box 25504
                          Oklahoma City, OK 73125
                      or delivered to the Registry at:
                       6500 South MacArthur Boulevard
                           Oklahoma City, OK 73169