{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-5501","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 5501","heading":"","body":"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.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 2. REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION [3901. - 5513.]","CHAPTER 9. Commercial Air Carriers [5500. - 5513.]","ARTICLE 1. Accident Liability Protection [5500. - 5513.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"954eb99884cfc866d2263539b43afd863164a3fb9a95e1c2b421d888d920bf74","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-5500","next":"us-ca/puc-5502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}