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14 CFR 251.3: Small musical instruments as carry-on baggage.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
- CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)
- SUBCHAPTER A—ECONOMIC REGULATIONS
- PART 251—CARRIAGE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other small 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:
(a) The instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA; and
(b) There is space for such stowage at the time the passenger boards the aircraft.
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