Federal Aviation Regulations

Part 13: Investigative and enforcement procedures

Federal Aviation Regulations

Subpart A - Investigative Procedures


• Sec. 13.1 - Reports of violations.
• Sec. 13.3 - Investigations (general).
• Sec. 13.5 - Formal complaints.
• Sec. 13.7 - Records, documents and reports.

Subpart B - Administrative Actions



• Sec. 13.11 - Administrative disposition of certain violations.

Subpart C - Legal Enforcement Actions



• Sec. 13.13 - Consent orders.
• Sec. 13.15 - Civil penalties: Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, involving an amount in controversy in excess of $50,000; an in rem action; seizure of aircraft; or injunctive relief.
• Sec. 13.16 - Civil penalties: Federal Aviation Act of 1958, involving an amount in controversy not exceeding $50,000; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
• Sec. 13.17 - Seizure of aircraft.
• Sec. 13.19 - Certificate action.
• Sec. 13.20 - Orders of compliance, cease and desist orders, orders of denial, and other orders.
• Sec. 13.21 - Military personnel.
• Sec. 13.23 - Criminal penalties.
• Sec. 13.25 - Injunctions.
• Sec. 13.27 - Final order of Hearing Officer in certificate of aircraft registration proceedings.
• Sec. 13.29 - Civil penalties: Streamlined enforcement procedures for certain security violations.

Subpart D - Rules of Practice for FAA Hearings



• Sec. 13.31 - Applicability.
• Sec. 13.33 - Appearances.
• Sec. 13.35 - Request for hearing.
• Sec. 13.37 - Hearing Officer's powers.
• Sec. 13.39 - Disqualification of Hearing Officer.
• Sec. 13.41 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 13.43 - Service and filing of pleadings, motions, and documents.
• Sec. 13.44 - Computation of time and extension of time.
• Sec. 13.45 - Amendment of notice and answer.
• Sec. 13.47 - Withdrawal of notice or request for hearing.
• Sec. 13.49 - Motions.
• Sec. 13.51 - Intervention.
• Sec. 13.53 - Depositions.
• Sec. 13.55 - Notice of hearing.
• Sec. 13.57 - Subpoenas and witness fees.
• Sec. 13.59 - Evidence.
• Sec. 13.61 - Argument and submittals.
• Sec. 13.63 - Record.

Subpart E - Orders of Compliance Under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act



• Sec. 13.71 - Applicability.
• Sec. 13.73 - Notice of proposed order of compliance.
• Sec. 13.75 - Reply or request for hearing.
• Sec. 13.77 - Consent order of compliance.
• Sec. 13.79 - Hearing.
• Sec. 13.81 - Order of immediate compliance.
• Sec. 13.83 - Appeal.
• Sec. 13.85 - Filing, service and computation of time.
• Sec. 13.87 - Extension of time.

Subpart F - Formal Fact-Finding Investigation Under an Order of Investigation



• Sec. 13.101 - Applicability.
• Sec. 13.103 - Order of investigation.
• Sec. 13.105 - Notification.
• Sec. 13.107 - Designation of additional parties.
• Sec. 13.109 - Convening the investigation.
• Sec. 13.111 - Subpoenas.
• Sec. 13.113 - Noncompliance with the investigative process.
• Sec. 13.115 - Public proceedings.
• Sec. 13.117 - Conduct of investigative proceeding or deposition.
• Sec. 13.119 - Rights of persons against self-incrimination.
• Sec. 13.121 - Witness fees.
• Sec. 13.123 - Submission by party to the investigation.
• Sec. 13.125 - Depositions.
• Sec. 13.127 - Reports, decisions and orders.
• Sec. 13.129 - Post-investigation action.
• Sec. 13.131 - Other procedures.

Subpart G - Rules of Practice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions



• Sec. 13.201 - Applicability.
• Sec. 13.202 - Definitions.
• Sec. 13.203 - Separation of functions.
• Sec. 13.204 - Appearances and rights of parties.
• Sec. 13.205 - Administrative law judges.
• Sec. 13.206 - Intervention.
• Sec. 13.207 - Certification of documents.
• Sec. 13.208 - Complaint.
• Sec. 13.209 - Answer.
• Sec. 13.210 - Filing of documents.
• Sec. 13.211 - Service of documents.
• Sec. 13.212 - Computation of time.
• Sec. 13.213 - Extension of time.
• Sec. 13.214 - Amendment of pleadings.
• Sec. 13.215 - Withdrawal of complaint or request for hearing.
• Sec. 13.216 - Waivers.
• Sec. 13.217 - Joint procedural or discovery schedule.
• Sec. 13.218 - Motions.
• Sec. 13.219 - Interlocutory appeals.
• Sec. 13.220 - Discovery.
• Sec. 13.221 - Notice of hearing.
• Sec. 13.222 - Evidence.
• Sec. 13.223 - Standard of proof.
• Sec. 13.224 - Burden of proof.
• Sec. 13.225 - Offer of proof.
• Sec. 13.226 - Public disclosure of evidence.
• Sec. 13.227 - Expert or opinion witnesses.
• Sec. 13.228 - Subpoenas.
• Sec. 13.229 - Witness fees.
• Sec. 13.230 - Record.
• Sec. 13.231 - Argument before the administrative law judge.
• Sec. 13.232 - Initial decision.
• Sec. 13.233 - Appeal from initial decision.
• Sec. 13.234 - Petition to reconsider or modify a final decision and order of the FAA decisionmaker on appeal.
• Sec. 13.235 - Judicial review of a final decision and order.

Subpart H - Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment



• Sec. 13.301 - Scope and purpose.
• Sec. 13.303 - Definitions.
• Sec. 13.305 - Cost of living adjustments of civil monetary penalties.

Subpart I - Flight Operational Quality Assurance Programs



• Sec. 13.401 - Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program: Prohibition against use of data for enforcement purposes.