§ 13.11 - Administrative disposition of certain violations.

§ 13.11 Administrative disposition of certain violations.

(a) If it is determined that a violation or an alleged violation of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, or an order or regulation issued under it, or of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, or an order or regulation issued under it, after an investigation, FAA personnel determine that an apparent violation of 49 U.S.C. subtitle VII, 49 U.S.C. chapter 51, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under those statutes, does not require legal enforcement action, an appropriate official of the FAA field office responsible for processing the enforcement case or other appropriate FAA official may take administrative action in disposition of the caseto address the apparent violation.

(b) An administrative action under this section does not constitute a formal adjudication of the matter, and may be taken by issuing the alleged violator take the form of -

(1) A “Warning Notice” which Warning Notice that recites available facts and information about the incident or condition and indicates that it may have been a violation; or

(2) A “Letter of Correction” which confirms the FAA decision in the matter and Letter of Correction that states the necessary corrective action the alleged apparent violator has taken or agrees to take. If the apparent violator does not complete the agreed corrective action is not fully completed, , the FAA may take legal enforcement action may be taken.