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§ 145.55 

who held the same or a similar position 
with a certificate holder whose repair 
station certificate was revoked, or is in 
the process of being revoked, and that 
individual materially contributed to 
the circumstances causing the revoca-
tion or causing the revocation process; 
or 

(3) An individual who will have con-

trol over or substantial ownership in-
terest in the applicant had the same or 
similar control or interest in a certifi-
cate holder whose repair station cer-
tificate was revoked, or is in the proc-
ess of being revoked, and that indi-
vidual materially contributed to the 
circumstances causing the revocation 
or causing the revocation process. 

(f) If the FAA revokes a repair sta-

tion certificate, an individual described 
in paragraphs (e)(2) and (3) of this sec-
tion is subject to an order under the 
procedures set forth in 14 CFR 13.20, 
finding that the individual materially 
contributed to the circumstances caus-
ing the revocation or causing the rev-
ocation process. 

[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 
2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 
46984, Aug. 12, 2014] 

§ 145.53

Issue of certificate. 

(a) Except as provided in § 145.51(e) or 

paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, 
a person who meets the requirements 
of subparts A through E of this part is 
entitled to a repair station certificate 
with appropriate ratings prescribing 
such operations specifications and lim-
itations as are necessary in the inter-
est of safety. 

(b) If the person is located in a coun-

try with which the United States has a 
bilateral aviation safety agreement, 
the FAA may find that the person 
meets the requirements of this part 
based on a certification from the civil 
aviation authority of that country. 
This certification must be made in ac-
cordance with implementation proce-
dures signed by the Administrator or 
the Administrator’s designee. 

(c) Before a repair station certificate 

can be issued for a repair station that 
is located within the United States, the 
applicant shall certify in writing that 
all ‘‘hazmat employees’’ (see 49 CFR 
171.8) for the repair station, its con-
tractors, or subcontractors are trained 

as required in 49 CFR part 172 subpart 
H. 

(d) Before a repair station certificate 

can be issued for a repair station that 
is located outside the United States, 
the applicant shall certify in writing 
that all employees for the repair sta-
tion, its contractors, or subcontractors 
performing a job function concerning 
the transport of dangerous goods (haz-
ardous material) are trained as out-
lined in the most current edition of the 
International Civil Aviation Organiza-
tion Technical Instructions for the 
Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by 
Air. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2003–15085, 70 FR 58831, Oct. 7, 
2005, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 
46984, Aug. 12, 2014] 

§ 145.55

Duration and renewal of cer-

tificate. 

(a) A certificate or rating issued to a 

repair station located in the United 
States is effective from the date of 
issue until the repair station surren-
ders the certificate and the FAA ac-
cepts it for cancellation, or the FAA 
suspends or revokes it. 

(b) A certificate or rating issued to a 

repair station located outside the 
United States is effective from the date 
of issue until the last day of the 12th 
month after the date of issue unless 
the repair station surrenders the cer-
tificate and the FAA accepts it for can-
cellation, or the FAA suspends or re-
vokes it. The FAA may renew the cer-
tificate or rating for 24 months if the 
repair station has operated in compli-
ance with the applicable requirements 
of part 145 within the preceding certifi-
cate duration period. 

(c) A certificated repair station lo-

cated outside the United States that 
applies for a renewal of its repair sta-
tion certificate must— 

(1) Submit its request for renewal no 

later than 30 days before the repair sta-
tion’s current certificate expires. If a 
request for renewal is not made within 
this period, the repair station must fol-
low the application procedures in 
§ 145.51. 

(2) Send its request for renewal to the 

FAA office that has jurisdiction over 
the certificated repair station. 

(3) Show that the fee prescribed by 

the FAA has been paid. 

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