CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1452.
§§ 24230–24247 · 18 sections
- § 24230 This part may be cited as the Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act.
- § 24231 This part shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
- § 24232 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
- § 24233 “Department” means the Department of Aeronautics in the Business and Transportation Agency.
- § 24234 “Aircraft” means any contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air.
- § 24235 “Judgment” means any judgment which has become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final…
- § 24236 “Operator” means any person who is exercising actual physical control of an aircraft.
- § 24237 “Owner” means any of the following persons who may be legally responsible for the operation of an aircraft: (a) A person who holds the legal title to an…
- § 24238 “Passenger” means any person in, on or boarding an aircraft for the purpose of riding therein, or alighting therefrom following a flight or attempted flight…
- § 24239 “Person” means any individual, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, public or private, including his or its successors, assignees or legal…
- § 24240 “Notification” means notice in writing served upon a person by either: (a) Actual delivery or offer of delivery to such person by any adult individual whose…
- § 24241 “State” means any state, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- § 24242 “Claimants” means any person having a claim for damages as the result of an accident within this state involving an aircraft.
- § 24243 This part does not apply to: (a) Any aircraft owned and operated by or leased to and subject to the sole control of the United States or any civil or military…
- § 24244 This part shall not apply with respect to any accident occurring prior to the effective date of this part.
- § 24245 Nothing in this part shall be construed as precluding any party in any action or proceeding from employing other processes provided by law. Nothing in this…
- § 24246 A discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve any person from the requirements of this part.
- § 24247 Nothing in this part shall be construed as authorizing the state to license the operators of aircraft.