Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 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station certificate was revoked, or is in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 revocation or causing the revocation process;
or
(3) An individual who will have control over or substantial ownership interest in the applicant had the same or
similar control or interest in a certificate holder whose repair station certificate was revoked, or is in the process of being revoked, and that individual materially contributed to the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 revocation
or causing the revocation process.
(f) If the FAA revokes a repair station certificate, an individual described
in paragraphs (e)(2) and (3) of this section is subject to an order under the
procedures set forth in 14 CFR 13.20,
finding that the individual materially
contributed to the circumstances causing the revocation or causing the revocation process.
[Doc. No. FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
2001, as amended by Amdt. 145-30, 79 FR
46984, Aug. 12, 2014]

Section 145.53 Issue of certificate.
(a) Except as provided in Section 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 limitations as are necessary in the interest of safety.
(b) If the person is located in a country 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 accordance with implementation procedures 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 contractors, 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 station, its contractors, or subcontractors
performing a job function concerning
the transport of dangerous goods (hazardous material) are trained as outlined in the most current edition of the
International Civil Aviation Organization 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]

Section 145.55 Duration and renewal of certificate.
(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 surrenders the certificate and the FAA accepts 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 certificate and the FAA accepts it for cancellation, or the FAA suspends or revokes it. The FAA may renew the certificate or rating for 24 months if the
repair station has operated in compliance with the applicable requirements
of part 145 within the preceding certificate duration period.
(c) A certificated repair station located outside the United States that
applies for a renewal of its repair station certificate must - 
(1) Submit its request for renewal no
later than 30 days before the repair station-s current certificate expires. If a
request for renewal is not made within
this period, the repair station must follow the application procedures in
Section 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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