Okla. Stat. tit. 3, § 3-281
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Installation of nonconforming fuel tank, bladder, drum, or
Official statutory text
other container.
A. It is unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense for any
person, firm, corporation, or association to install or equip on any
aircraft, or install in the wings or fuselage of the aircraft, any
fuel tank, bladder, drum, or other container which will hold fuel,
if such fuel tank, bladder, drum, or other container does not
conform to federal aviation regulations or has not been approved by
the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit.
Any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of
a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. It is unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense for any
person to knowingly possess any aircraft which has been equipped
with, or had installed in its wings or fuselage, any fuel tank,
bladder, drum, or other container which will hold fuel if such fuel
tank, bladder, drum, or other container does not conform to federal
aviation regulations or has not been approved by the Federal
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports Page 101
Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit. Any person
convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class D3
felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. A copy of the Federal Aviation Administration Approval Form
337, or special permit pertaining to such installations, shall be
carried on board the aircraft at all times. Any person convicted of
violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No
person charged with violating this subsection shall be convicted of
the charge if he or she produces in court or the office of the
arresting officer a copy of the required documentation either valid
at the time of arrest or acquired within thirty (30) days after the
arrest.
D. The provisions of this section shall apply to any pipes,
hoses, or auxiliary pumps which when present in the aircraft could
be used to introduce fuel into the primary fuel system of the
aircraft from such tanks, bladders, drums, or containers.
A. It is unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense for any
person, firm, corporation, or association to install or equip on any
aircraft, or install in the wings or fuselage of the aircraft, any
fuel tank, bladder, drum, or other container which will hold fuel,
if such fuel tank, bladder, drum, or other container does not
conform to federal aviation regulations or has not been approved by
the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit.
Any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of
a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. It is unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense for any
person to knowingly possess any aircraft which has been equipped
with, or had installed in its wings or fuselage, any fuel tank,
bladder, drum, or other container which will hold fuel if such fuel
tank, bladder, drum, or other container does not conform to federal
aviation regulations or has not been approved by the Federal
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports Page 101
Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit. Any person
convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class D3
felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. A copy of the Federal Aviation Administration Approval Form
337, or special permit pertaining to such installations, shall be
carried on board the aircraft at all times. Any person convicted of
violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No
person charged with violating this subsection shall be convicted of
the charge if he or she produces in court or the office of the
arresting officer a copy of the required documentation either valid
at the time of arrest or acquired within thirty (30) days after the
arrest.
D. The provisions of this section shall apply to any pipes,
hoses, or auxiliary pumps which when present in the aircraft could
be used to introduce fuel into the primary fuel system of the
aircraft from such tanks, bladders, drums, or containers.
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