49 U.S.C. § 44726: Denial and revocation of certificate for counterfeit parts violations

convicted in a court of law of a violation of a law of the United States relating to the installation, production, repair, or sale of a counterfeit or fraudulently-represented aviation part or material; whose certificate is revoked under subsection (b); or subject to a controlling or ownership interest of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B). Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Administrator may issue a certificate under this chapter to a person described in paragraph (1) if issuance of the certificate will facilitate law enforcement efforts. was convicted in a court of law of a violation of a law of the United States relating to the installation, production, repair, or sale of a counterfeit or fraudulently-represented aviation part or material; or knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, carried out or facilitated an activity punishable under a law described in paragraph (1)(A). In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator may not review whether a person violated a law described in paragraph (1)(A). advise the holder of the certificate of the reason for the revocation; and provide the holder of the certificate an opportunity to be heard on why the certificate should not be revoked. The provisions of section 44710(d) apply to the appeal of a revocation order under subsection (b). For the purpose of applying that section to the appeal, “person” shall be substituted for “individual” each place it appears. The Administrator may not revoke, and the National Transportation Safety Board may not affirm a revocation of, a certificate under subsection (b)(1)(B) if the holder of the certificate or the individual referred to in subsection (b)(1) is acquitted of all charges directly related to the violation. the former holder otherwise satisfies the requirements of this chapter for the certificate; and the former holder or the individual referred to in subsection (b)(1), is acquitted of all charges related to the violation on which the revocation was based; or the conviction of the former holder or such individual of the violation on which the revocation was based is reversed. a law enforcement official of the United States Government requests a waiver; and the waiver will facilitate law enforcement efforts. an individual who had a controlling or ownership interest in the holder committed a violation of a law for the violation of which a certificate may be revoked under this section or knowingly, and with intent to defraud, carried out or facilitated an activity punishable under such a law; and the holder satisfies the requirements for the certificate without regard to that individual,