14 CFR 382.33
§ 382.33 May carriers impose other restrictions on passengers with a disability that they do not impose on other passengers?
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 382.33, § 382.33 May carriers impose other restrictions on passengers with a disability that they do not impose on other passengers?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59380
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(a) As a carrier, you must not subject passengers with a disability to restrictions that do not apply to other passengers, except as otherwise permitted in this part (e.g., advance notice requirements for certain services permitted by § 382.27).
(b) Restrictions you must not impose on passengers with a disability include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Restricting passengers” movement within the terminal;
(2) Requiring passengers to remain in a holding area or other location in order to receive transportation, services, or accommodations;
(3) Making passengers sit on blankets on the aircraft;
(4) Making passengers wear badges or other special identification (e.g., similar to badges worn by unaccompanied minors); or
(5) Otherwise mandating separate treatment for passengers with a disability, unless permitted or required by this part or other applicable Federal requirements.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.