PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1141 to obtain additional authorization under this section for an operation authorized by the permit. § 41704. Transporting property not to be transported in aircraft cabins Under regulations or orders of the Secretary of Transportation^ an air carrier shall transport as baggage the property of a passenger traveling in air transportation that may not be carried in an aircraft cabin because of a law or regulation of the United States. The carrier is liable to pay an amount not more than the amount declared to the carrier by that passenger for actual loss of, or damage to, the property caused by the carrier. The carrier may impose reasonable charges and conditions for its liability. § 41705. Discrimination against handicapped individuals In providing air transportation, an air carrier may not discriminate against an otherwise qualified individual on the following grounds: (1) the individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (2) the individual has a record of such an impairment. (3) the individual is regarded as having such an impairment. §41706. Prohibitions against smoking on scheduled flights (a) GENERAL.— An individual may not smoke in the passenger cabin or lavatory of an aircraft on a scheduled airline flight segment in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that is— (1) between places in a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands; (2) between a place in any jurisdiction referred to in clause (1) of this subsection (except Alaska and Hawaii) and a place in any other of those jurisdictions; or (3)(A) scheduled for not more than 6 hours' duration; and (B)(i) between a place referred to in clause (1) of this subsection (except.Maska and Hawaii) and Alaska or Hawaii; or (ii) between Alaska and Hawaii. (b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this section. §41707. Incorporating contract terms into written instrument To the extent the Secretary of Transportation prescribes by regulation, an air carrier may incorporate by reference in a ticket or written instrument any term of the contract for providing interstate air transportation. §41708. Reports (a) APPLICATION.— To the extent the Secretary of Transportation finds necessary to carry out this subpart, this section and section 41709 of this title apply to a person controlling an air carrier or affiliated (within the meaning of section 11343(c) of this title) with a carrier. (b) REQUIREMENTS. — The Secretary may require an air carrier or foreign air carrier—
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