Pub. Util. Code, § 5500 · Article 1. Accident Liability Protection
Pub. Util. Code, § 5500
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this article, “commercial air operator” means any person owning, controlling, operating, renting, or managing aircraft for any commercial purpose for compensation. “Commercial air operator” does not include any person owning, controlling, operating, renting, managing, furnishing, or otherwise providing transportation by hot air balloon for entertainment, sporting, or recreational purposes.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 706, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2013.
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