Public Utilities Code § 5500

ARTICLE 1. Accident Liability Protection

Current as of September 28, 2026Pub. Util. Code, § 5500Official source ↗

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 706, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2013.

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.