§ 828. — Aircraft deemed public aircraft.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC828]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART II--COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
CHAPTER 23--COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
Sec. 828. Aircraft deemed public aircraft
While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any aircraft shall be
deemed to be a Coast Guard aircraft, a public vessel of the United
States, and a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of sections
646 and 647 of this title and other applicable provisions of law.
Subject to the provisions of sections 823a and 831 of this title, while
assigned to duty, qualified Auxiliary pilots shall be deemed to be Coast
Guard pilots.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 104-324, title IV,
Sec. 407, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3925.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 266a (Feb. 19, 1941, ch.
8, title I, Sec. 7A, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, Sec. 4, 58 Stat.
760).
The last clause of said section is eliminated because it might be
construed to exempt planes of members from being licensed according to
law.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-324 reenacted section catchline without change and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``Any
aircraft, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed
to be a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of section 646 of
this title.''