14 CFR § 145.159 - Recommendation of a person for certification as a repairman.

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title: "14 CFR § 145.159 - Recommendation of a person for certification as a repairman."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "145.159"
section_name: "Recommendation of a person for certification as a repairman."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "SCHOOLS AND OTHER CERTIFICATED AGENCIES"
part_number: "145"
part_name: "REPAIR STATIONS"
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# 145.159 Recommendation of a person for certification as a repairman.

A certificated repair station that chooses to use repairmen to meet the applicable personnel requirements of this part must certify in a format acceptable to the FAA that each person recommended for certification as a repairman—

(a) Is employed by the repair station, and

(b) Meets the eligibility requirements of § 65.101.