FAA’s Final Rule 14 CFR, Parts 43, 91, and 145 amends the FAA’s repair station regulations to allow the FAA to deny an application for a new repair station certificate if the applicant or certain associated key individuals had materially contributed to the circumstances that caused a previous repair station certificate revocation action. The rule also adds a new section prohibiting fraudulent or intentionally false entries or omissions of material facts in any application, record, or report made under the repair station rules, and provides that such actions are grounds for imposing a civil penalty and suspending or revoking the related certificate, approval, or authorization. According to the FAA, these changes are necessary as current repair station rules do not presently provide such safeguards. The agency believes both these changes will enhance safety by reducing the number of individuals in the repair station industry who commit intentional and serious violations of the regulations or who demonstrate they are otherwise unqualified to hold repair stations certificates. NATA submitted comments that were favorably considered in the final rule. Click here for more information.