- (a) This section applies to any person that holds a type certificate issued under part 21 of this chapter for a product, except for persons that hold only type certificates issued under § 21.29 of this chapter, that allows another person to use the type certificate to manufacture the same product under a production certificate.
(b) Any person that meets paragraph (a) of this section and has a licensing agreement in accordance with § 21.55 of this chapter on May 28, 2024, must:
- (1) Develop and maintain an organizational system description in accordance with § 5.17 of this subpart.
- (2) Submit an implementation plan in accordance with § 5.19 of this subpart for FAA approval in a form and manner acceptable to the Administrator no later than November 28, 2024.
- (3) Develop an SMS that meets the requirements of this part.
- (4) Implement the SMS in accordance with this part no later than May 28, 2027.
- (5) Make available to the Administrator, upon request, all necessary information and data that demonstrates that the person has an SMS that meets the requirements set forth in this part.
- (6) Maintain the SMS as long as the person continues to meet paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Any person that meets paragraph (a) of this section and enters into a licensing agreement in accordance with § 21.55 of this chapter after May 28, 2024, must:
- (1) Develop and maintain an organizational system description in accordance with § 5.17 of this subpart.
- (2) Submit an implementation plan in accordance with § 5.19 of this subpart for FAA approval in a form and manner acceptable to the Administrator when providing written licensing agreements in accordance with § 21.55 of this chapter.
- (3) Develop an SMS that meets the requirements of this part.
- (4) Implement the SMS in accordance with this part no later than 36 months after submission of the person's implementation plan.
- (5) Make available to the Administrator, upon request, all necessary information and data that demonstrates that the person has an SMS that meets the requirements set forth in this part.
- (6) Maintain the SMS as long as the person continues to meet paragraph (a) of this section.