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Such application shall contain a promise of compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this title and with the lawful rules and regulations of the Department governing the operations of contract carriers by aircraft in the airspace of the Commonwealth. Such application may be filed with the Department by the applicant in person or transmitted by registered mail. Upon being satisfied that the provisions of this chapter and the lawful rules and regulations of the Department adopted pursuant hereto, which are prerequisite to the granting of a permit, have been complied with, the Department shall issue such permit to such applicant, subject to such terms, limitations and restrictions as the Department may deem proper, without further proceedings.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1365112,"text":"Any person desiring a permit under this chapter shall file with the Department an application in the form prescribed by the Department with a fee of fifty dollars. Such application shall contain a promise of compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this title and with the lawful rules and regulations of the Department governing the operations of contract carriers by aircraft in the airspace of the Commonwealth. Such application may be filed with the Department by the applicant in person or transmitted by registered mail. Upon being satisfied that the provisions of this chapter and the lawful rules and regulations of the Department adopted pursuant hereto, which are prerequisite to the granting of a permit, have been complied with, the Department shall issue such permit to such applicant, subject to such terms, limitations and restrictions as the Department may deem proper, without further proceedings.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":52223,"edition_id":2,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":52222,"metadata":{"child_laws":60,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:16","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:50","permalink":{"id":1460305,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52223,"identifier":"1","token":"5.1\/1\/1","url":"\/5.1\/1\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":52222,"edition_id":2,"name":"Aircraft, Airmen and Airports Generally","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":52221,"metadata":{"child_laws":78,"child_structures":3},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:16","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:49","permalink":{"id":1460303,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52222,"identifier":"1","token":"5.1\/1","url":"\/5.1\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":52221,"edition_id":2,"name":"Aviation","identifier":"5.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":9,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":218,"child_structures":28},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:16","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:49","permalink":{"id":1460301,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52221,"identifier":"5.1","token":"5.1","url":"\/5.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":366499,"structure_id":52223,"section_number":"5.1-1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2030) Definitions","url":"\/5.1-1\/","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-1","metadata":false},{"id":366492,"structure_id":52223,"section_number":"5.1-1.1","catch_line":"Creation of Department of Aviation","url":"\/5.1-1.1\/","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-1.1","metadata":false},{"id":366493,"structure_id":52223,"section_number":"5.1-1.2","catch_line":"Appointment of Director; 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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 708; in 1972, chapter 232; in 1980, chapter 721.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1460519,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366691,"identifier":"5.1-9.3","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-9.3","url":"\/5.1-9.3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-9.3\/","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-9.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; application for permit; fee; action of Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-9.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> desiring a permit under this chapter shall file with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> an application in the form prescribed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> with a fee of fifty dollars. Such application shall contain a promise of compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this title and with the lawful rules and regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> governing the operations of <span class=\"dictionary\">contract carriers<\/span> by <span class=\"dictionary\">aircraft<\/span> in the <span class=\"dictionary\">airspace<\/span> of the Commonwealth. Such application may be filed with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> by the applicant in <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or transmitted by registered mail. Upon being satisfied that the provisions of this chapter and the lawful rules and regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> adopted pursuant hereto, which are prerequisite to the granting of a permit, have been complied with, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> such permit to such applicant, subject to such terms, limitations and restrictions as the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> may deem proper, without further proceedings.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; FEE; ACTION OF DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 5.1-9.3)\n\nAny person desiring a permit under this chapter shall file with the Department\nan application in the form prescribed by the Department with a fee of fifty\ndollars. Such application shall contain a promise of compliance by the applicant\nwith the provisions of this title and with the lawful rules and regulations of\nthe Department governing the operations of contract carriers by aircraft in the\nairspace of the Commonwealth. Such application may be filed with the Department\nby the applicant in person or transmitted by registered mail. Upon being\nsatisfied that the provisions of this chapter and the lawful rules and\nregulations of the Department adopted pursuant hereto, which are prerequisite to\nthe granting of a permit, have been complied with, the Department shall issue\nsuch permit to such applicant, subject to such terms, limitations and\nrestrictions as the Department may deem proper, without further proceedings.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 5.1-104; 1970, c. 708; 1972, c. 232; 1980, c. 721.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}