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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–18 Edition) 

§ 175.26 

(3) A passenger, where the ticket pur-

chase and/or boarding pass issuance 
can be completed by a passenger with-
out the involvement of another person, 
acknowledges that they have been pre-
sented with the information required 
under paragraph (a) of this section; and 

(4) A passenger is presented with in-

formation required under paragraph (a) 
of this section at each of the places at 
an airport where tickets are issued, 
boarding passes are issued, passenger 
baggage is dropped off, aircraft board-
ing areas are maintained, and at any 
other location where boarding passes 
are issued and/or checked baggage is 
accepted. This information must in-
clude visual examples of forbidden haz-
ardous materials. 

(c) 

Aircraft operator manual require-

ments. 

For certificate holders under 14 

CFR parts 121 and 135, procedures and 
information necessary to allow per-
sonnel to implement and maintain the 
passenger notification system required 
in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
must be described in an operations 
manual and/or other appropriate manu-
als in accordance with 14 CFR part 121 
or 135. 

[82 FR 15892, Mar. 30, 2017] 

§ 175.26

Notification at cargo facilities 

of hazardous materials require-
ments. 

(a) Each person who engages in the 

acceptance or transport of cargo for 
transportation by aircraft shall display 
notices to persons offering such cargo 
of the requirements applicable to the 
carriage of hazardous materials aboard 
aircraft, and the penalties for failure to 
comply with those requirements, at 
each facility where cargo is accepted. 
Each notice must be legible, and be 
prominently displayed so it can be 
seen. At a minimum, each notice must 
communicate the following informa-
tion: 

(1) Cargo containing hazardous mate-

rials (dangerous goods) for transpor-
tation by aircraft must be offered in 
accordance with the Federal Hazardous 
Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 
171 through 180). 

(2) A violation can result in five 

years’ imprisonment and penalties of 
$250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. 5124). 

(3) Hazardous materials (dangerous 

goods) include explosives, compressed 
gases, flammable liquids and solids, 
oxidizers, poisons, corrosives and radio-
active materials. 

(b) The information contained in 

paragraph (a) of this section must be 
printed: 

(1) Legibly in English, and, where 

cargo is accepted outside of the United 
States, in the language of the host 
country; and 

(2) On a background of contrasting 

color. 

(c) Size and color of the notice are 

optional. Additional information, ex-
amples, or illustrations, if not incon-
sistent with required information, may 
be included. 

(d) 

Exceptions. 

Display of a notice re-

quired by paragraph (a) of this section 
is not required at: 

(1) An unattended location (e.g., a 

drop box) provided a general notice ad-
vising customers of a prohibition on 
shipments of hazardous materials 
through that location is prominently 
displayed; or 

(2) A customer’s facility where haz-

ardous materials packages are accept-
ed by a carrier. 

§ 175.30

Inspecting shipments. 

(a) No person may accept a hazardous 

material for transportation aboard an 
aircraft unless the aircraft operator en-
sures the hazardous material is: 

(1) Authorized, and is within the 

quantity limitations specified for car-
riage aboard aircraft according to 
§ 172.101 of this subchapter or as other-
wise specifically provided by this sub-
chapter. 

(2) Described and certified on a ship-

ping paper prepared in duplicate in ac-
cordance with part 172 of this sub-
chapter or as authorized by subpart C 
of part 171 of this subchapter. See 
§ 175.33 for shipping paper retention re-
quirements; 

(3) Marked and labeled in accordance 

with subparts D and E of part 172 or as 
authorized by subpart C of part 171 of 
this subchapter, and placarded (when 
required) in accordance with subpart F 
of part 172 of this subchapter; and 

(4) Labeled with a ‘‘CARGO AIR-

CRAFT ONLY’’ label (see § 172.448 of 

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