Chap. 366.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 3775-a, 3775-b, 3775-g, and
3775-h of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal Sections 3775-c, 3775-d, and
3775-£ relating to the regulation of airports and aircraft and the Federal licens-
ing of aircraft and airmen and operation of nonresidents of aircraft for hire,
and to add new sections 3775-w, 3775-x, and 3775-y to provide for license for
airports and fee; for the regulation of rates, fees and charges for use of airports,
and the disposition of fees under this act. [S 187]

Approved March 31, 1944

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That section thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-a, section
thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-b, section thirty-seven hundred
and seventy-five-g, and section thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-h
of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, be amended and re-
enacted; that section thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-c, section
thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-d and section thirty-seven hundred
and seventy-five-f be repealed ; and that section thirty-seven hundred and
seventy-five-w, section thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-x and sec-
tion thirty-seven hundred and seventy-five-y be added to the Code of
Virginia to read as follows:

Section 3775-a. Definition of terms.—Whenever used in this chap-
ter, unless expressly stated otherwise:

(a) The term “Commission” means the State Corporation Com-
mission of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

(b) The term “person” means any individual, firm, co-partner-
ship, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association, and
includes any trustee, recciver, assignee, or personal representative
thereof.
(c) The term “aircraft”? means any contrivance now known, or
hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of, or flight in
the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such
navigation used primarily as safety equipment.

(d) The term “public aircraft’? means an aircraft used exclu-
sively in the service of any state or the Federal government.

(e) The term “civil aircraft” means any aircraft other than a
public aircraft.

(f) The term “airman” means any individual, including the per-
son in command, and any pilot, mechanic, or member of the crew.
who engages in the navigation of aircraft while under way, and any
individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance,
overhauling, or repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, or ap-
pliances ; and any individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dis-
patcher.

(g) The term “airport”? means a landing area used regularly by

aircraft for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and open to
the public for such use.
(h) The term “landing area” means any locality, whether over
land or water, including airports and intermediate landing frtelds.
which is used or intended to be used for the landing and take-off of
aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the sheltering.
servicing or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging pas-
sengers or cargo, and open to the public for such use.

(1) The term “air space” means all that space above the land
and waters within the boundary of this State.

Section 3775-b. Power to Regulate-—The Commission shall admin-
r the provisions of this chapter, and for such purpose is authorized to
mulgate such rules and regulations relating to airports, aircraft, air
fic, construction and inspection of aircraft, qualifications and licens-
-of airmen, stunt flying, and such other kindred matters and things
said Commission may deem proper and necessary to promote and de-
op safe traffic by aircraft.

Section 3775-c. Repealed.

‘Section 3775-d. Repealed.

Section 3775-f. Jepealed. ,

Section 3775-g. Licensing of aircraft—-The Commission shall pro-
e for the issuance and expiration, for the suspension and revocation
licenses of aircraft in accordance with regulations promulgated by it
1 shall furnish any necessary forms pursuant to the issuance of annual
ses, and may assess a fee for the isuance of licenses not in excess ot
» dollars annually.

Section 3775-h. Licensing of airmen—The Comnussion shall pro-
e for the issuance and expiration, and for the suspension and revoca-
1 of licensing of airmen to persons applying therefor, in accordance
h regulations promulgated by it, and shall furnish any necessary
ms pursuant to the issuance of licenses, and may assess a fee for the
aance of annual licenses not in excess of one dollar for student and
vate pilots and one dollar semiannually for commercial pilots, and one
lar biannually for aircraft and/or engine mechanics.
Section 3775-w. Every person, city, county, or department of gov-
ment before operating an airport and/or landing area shall first secure
m the Commission a license and application for such license shall be
de on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commission, and the
lication shall be accompanied by a.fee of not exceeding twenty-five
lars.
Section 3775-y. All fees or sums collected by the Commission under
provisions of this act shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the
te of Virginia and shall be set aside by him for the use of the Com-
sion and is hereby appropriated to the Commission for the adminis-
‘ion and enforcement of this act.
Section 3775-z. Nothing in this act shall apply to any “person”,
rcraft”, “public aircraft”, “civil aircraft”, or “airman”, while engaged

nterstate commerce. ‘