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49 U.S.C. § 41724

Musical instruments

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 41724, Musical instruments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490893
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An air carrier providing air transportation shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage, if— An air carrier providing air transportation shall permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument that is too large to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to the cost of the additional ticket described in subparagraph (E), if— An air carrier shall transport as baggage a musical instrument that is the property of a passenger traveling in air transportation that may not be carried in the aircraft cabin if—

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