14 CFR 39.7
§ 39.7 What is the legal effect of failing to comply with an airworthiness directive?
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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Anyone who operates a product that does not meet the requirements of an applicable airworthiness directive is in violation of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.