Sec. 15-54. Revocation or suspension of right to operate aircraft.
Sec. 15-54. Revocation or suspension of right to operate aircraft. The commissioner is authorized to revoke or suspend temporarily or permanently the right to operate
aircraft, when he determines that any aircraft is not airworthy, or that any airman is not
qualified, has wilfully violated the provisions of this chapter or the regulations prescribed
pursuant thereto or any other statute of this state relating to aeronautics, or any Act of
Congress relating to aeronautics, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto,
or the statutes or rules or regulations of another state relating to aeronautics, is addicted to
the use of narcotics or any other habit-forming drug or to the excessive use of intoxicating
liquor, has made any false statement in any application for registration of a federal license
certificate or permit or has been guilty of other conduct, acts or practices dangerous to
the public safety and the safety of those engaged in aeronautics.
(1949 Rev., S. 4798; 1949, S. 2411d; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 174; 1972, P.A. 207, S. 2.)
History: 1969 act replaced aeronautics commission with commissioner of transportation; 1972 act deleted references
to licenses and registrations of aircraft, airmen and aeronautics instructors.