Lighting violations involving transporting controlled substances by aircraft not providing air transportation
49 U.S.C. § 46315
in effect(a) Application.—This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation.
(b) Criminal Penalty.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if—(1) the person knowingly and willfully operates an aircraft in violation of a regulation or requirement of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration related to the display of navigation or anticollision lights; (2) the person is knowingly transporting a controlled substance by aircraft or aiding or facilitating a controlled substance offense; and (3) the transporting, aiding, or facilitating—(A) is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State; or (B) is provided in connection with an act punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year under a law of the United States or a State related to a controlled substance (except a law related to simple possession of a controlled substance).
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc49@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
