14 C.F.R. § 382.43 Treatment of mobility aids and assistive devices.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) When wheelchairs or other assistive devices are disassembled by the carrier for stowage, the carrier shall reassemble them and ensure their prompt return to the individual with a disability. Wheelchairs and other assistive devices shall be returned to the passenger in the condition received by the carrier. (b) With respect to domestic transportation, the baggage liability limits of 14 CFR part 254 do not apply to liability for loss, damage, or delay concerning wheelchairs or other assistive devices. The criterion for calculating the compensation for a lost, damaged, or destroyed wheelchair or other assistive device shall be the original purchase price of the device. (c) Carriers shall not require qualified individuals with a disability to sign waivers of liability for damage to or loss of wheelchairs or other assistive devices. [55 FR 8046, Mar. 6, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 12342, Apr. 3, 1990; 64 FR 41783, Aug. 2, 1999]
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 382—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL
Subpart C—Requirements for Services
§ 382.43 Treatment of mobility aids and assistive devices.
