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Code · U.S. Code · Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION · CHAPTER 417— OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS · SUBCHAPTER I— REQUIREMENTS · § 41706

§ 41706. Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights

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(a)Smoking Prohibition in Interstate and Intrastate Air Transportation.— An individual may not smoke—
(1)in an aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation; or
(2)in an aircraft in nonscheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation, if a flight attendant is a required crewmember on the aircraft (as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration).
(b)Smoking Prohibition in Foreign Air Transportation.— The Secretary of Transportation shall require all air carriers and foreign air carriers to prohibit smoking—
(1)in an aircraft in scheduled passenger foreign air transportation; and
(2)in an aircraft in nonscheduled passenger foreign air transportation, if a flight attendant is a required crewmember on the aircraft (as determined by the Administrator or a foreign government).
(c)Limitation on Applicability.—
(1)In general.— If a foreign government objects to the application of subsection
(b)on the basis that subsection
(b)provides for an extraterritorial application of the laws of the United States, the Secretary shall waive the application of subsection
(b)to a foreign air carrier licensed by that foreign government at such time as an alternative prohibition negotiated under paragraph
(2)becomes effective and is enforced by the Secretary.
(2)Alternative prohibition.— If, pursuant to paragraph (1), a foreign government objects to the prohibition under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into bilateral negotiations with the objecting foreign government to provide for an alternative smoking prohibition.
(d)Electronic Cigarettes.—
(1)Inclusion.— The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.
(2)Electronic cigarette defined.— In this section, the term “electronic cigarette” means a device that delivers nicotine to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.
(e)Regulations.— The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1141; Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 708(a), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 112–95, title IV, § 401(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title IV, § 409, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3331.)
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “On and after the date of expiration of the 4-month period following December 22, 1987” are omitted as executed. The words “of an aircraft” are added for clarity. The text of 49 App.:1374
(note)is omitted as executed.
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  • Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
  • 108 Stat. 1141
  • Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 708(a)
  • 114 Stat. 159
  • Pub. L. 112–95, title IV, § 401(a)
  • 126 Stat. 83
  • 132 Stat. 3331
  • Pub. L. 112–95, § 401(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 112–95, § 401(a)(2)
  • Pub. L. 106–181
  • Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 708(b)
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§ 41706
Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights
Fed. Reg.×96
Stat.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
Stat.108 Stat. 1141
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 708(a)
Stat.114 Stat. 159
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–95, title IV, § 401(a)
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