Part 13: Investigative and Enforcement Procedures
Subpart A—General Authority to Re-Delegate and Investigative Procedures
- 13.1 - Re-delegation.
- 13.2 - Reports of violations.
- 13.3 - Investigations (general).
- 13.5 - Formal complaints.
- 13.7 - Records, documents, and reports.
Subpart B—Administrative Actions
Subpart C—Legal Enforcement Actions
- 13.13 - Consent orders.
- 13.14 - [Reserved]
- 13.15 - Civil penalties: Other than by administrative assessment.
- 13.16 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against a person other than an individual acting as a pilot, flight engineer, mechanic, or repairman; administrative assessment against all persons for hazardous materials violations.
- 13.17 - Seizure of aircraft.
- 13.18 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight engineer, mechanic, or repairman.
- 13.19 - Certificate actions appealable to the National Transportation Safety Board.
- 13.20 - Orders of compliance, cease and desist orders, orders of denial, and other orders.
- 13.21–13.29 - [Reserved]
Subpart D—Rules of Practice for FAA Hearings
- 13.31 - Applicability.
- 13.33 - Parties, representatives, and notice of appearance.
- 13.35 - Request for hearing, complaint, and answer.
- 13.37 - Hearing officer: Assignment and powers.
- 13.39 - Disqualification of hearing officer.
- 13.41 - Separation of functions and prohibition on ex parte communications.
- 13.43 - Service and filing of pleadings, motions, and documents.
- 13.44 - [Reserved]
- 13.45 - Computation of time and extension of time.
- 13.47 - Withdrawal or amendment of the complaint, answer, or other filings.
- 13.49 - Motions.
- 13.51 - Intervention.
- 13.53 - Discovery.
- 13.55 - Notice of hearing.
- 13.57 - Subpoenas and witness fees.
- 13.59 - Evidence.
- 13.61 - Argument and submittals.
- 13.63 - Record, decision, and aircraft registration proceedings.
- 13.65 - Appeal to the Administrator, reconsideration, and judicial review.
- 13.67 - Procedures for expedited proceedings.
- 13.69 - Other matters: Alternative dispute resolution, standing orders, and forms.
Subpart E—Orders of Compliance Under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
- 13.70 - Delegation of authority.
- 13.71 - Applicability.
- 13.73 - Notice of proposed order of compliance.
- 13.75 - Reply or request for hearing.
- 13.77 - Consent order of compliance.
- 13.79 - [Reserved]
- 13.81 - Emergency orders
- 13.83–13.87 - [Reserved]
Subpart F—Formal Fact-Finding Investigation Under an Order of Investigation
- 13.101 - Applicability.
- 13.103 - Order of investigation.
- 13.105 - Notification.
- 13.107 - Designation of additional parties.
- 13.109 - Convening the investigation.
- 13.111 - Subpoenas.
- 13.113 - Noncompliance with the investigative process.
- 13.115 - Public proceedings.
- 13.117 - Conduct of investigative proceeding or deposition.
- 13.119 - Immunity and orders requiring testimony or other information.
- 13.121 - Witness fees.
- 13.123 - Submission by party to the investigation.
- 13.125 - Depositions.
- 13.127 - Reports, decisions and orders.
- 13.129 - Post-investigation action.
- 13.131 - Other procedures.
Subpart G—Rules of Practice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions
- 13.201 - Applicability.
- 13.202 - Definitions.
- 13.203 - Separation of functions.
- 13.204 - Appearances and rights of parties.
- 13.205 - Administrative law judges.
- 13.206 - Intervention.
- 13.207 - Certification of documents.
- 13.208 - Complaint.
- 13.209 - Answer.
- 13.210 - Filing of documents.
- 13.211 - Service of documents.
- 13.212 - Computation of time.
- 13.213 - Extension of time.
- 13.214 - Amendment of pleadings.
- 13.215 - Withdrawal of complaint or request for hearing.
- 13.216 - Waivers.
- 13.217 - Joint procedural or discovery schedule.
- 13.218 - Motions.
- 13.219 - Interlocutory appeals.
- 13.220 - Discovery.
- 13.221 - Notice of hearing.
- 13.222 - Evidence.
- 13.223 - Standard of proof.
- 13.224 - Burden of proof.
- 13.225 - Offer of proof.
- 13.226 - Public disclosure of information.
- 13.227 - Expert or opinion witnesses.
- 13.228 - Subpoenas.
- 13.229 - Witness fees.
- 13.230 - Record.
- 13.231 - Argument before the administrative law judge.
- 13.232 - Initial decision.
- 13.233 - Appeal from initial decision.
- 13.234 - Petition to reconsider or modify a final decision and order of the FAA decisionmaker on appeal.
- 13.235 - Judicial review of a final decision and order.
- 13.236 - Alternative dispute resolution.