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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 145.53 

(i) U.S.-registered aircraft and arti-

cles for use on U.S.-registered aircraft, 
or 

(ii) Foreign-registered aircraft oper-

ated under the provisions of part 121 or 
part 135, and articles for use on these 
aircraft. 

(2) The applicant must show that the 

fee prescribed by the FAA has been 
paid. 

(d) An application for an additional 

rating, amended repair station certifi-
cate, or renewal of a repair station cer-
tificate must be made in a format ac-
ceptable to the FAA. The application 
must include only that information 
necessary to substantiate the change 
or renewal of the certificate. 

(e) The FAA may deny an application 

for a repair station certificate if the 
FAA finds that: 

(1) The applicant holds a repair sta-

tion certificate in the process of being 
revoked, or previously held a repair 
station certificate that was revoked; 

(2) The applicant intends to fill or 

fills a management position with an in-
dividual who exercised control over or 
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station certificate was revoked, or is in 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tificate was revoked, or is in the proc-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