2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 65 - Flying While Impaired
6502 - Offense.

     § 6502.  Offense.
        (a)  General rule.--No individual may act or attempt to act
     as flight crew of an aircraft in this Commonwealth:
            (1)  while under the influence of alcohol;
            (2)  while under the influence of a controlled substance
        which affects the individual's faculties in any way contrary
        to safety;
            (3)  when the alcohol concentration in the individual's
        blood or breath, as measured within two hours of the time of
        operation, or attempted operation, is 0.02% or more;
            (4)  while under the influence of any combination of a
        controlled substance and alcohol which affects the
        individual's faculties in any way contrary to safety; or
            (5)  within eight hours after consumption of "liquor" or
        a "malt or brewed beverage" as defined in section 102 of the
        act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor
        Code.
        (b)  Owner.--An owner of an aircraft or the person in charge
     of an aircraft may not knowingly permit an individual to act or
     attempt to act as flight crew of an aircraft if the individual
     is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or
     any combination thereof, which affects the individual's
     faculties in any way contrary to safety.

        Cross References.  Section 6502 is referred to in sections
     6503, 6504 of this title.

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