Public Utilities Code section 5501

As used in this article, “aircraft” means any contrivance used for navigation of, or flight in, the air. “Aircraft” does not include a hot air balloon furnished or providing transportation for entertainment, sporting, or recreational purposes.

Source: Section 5501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=5501. (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Original Source: Section 5501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=5501. (last accessed May 12, 2025).