---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 107.155"
title: "14"
number: "107.155"
heading: "Means of compliance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/107.155"
---

# §107.155. Means of compliance.

- (a) **Establishment of compliance.** To meet the requirements of [§ 107.120(a)](/cfr/14/107.120.md?p=a) for operations in Category 2, or the requirements of [§ 107.130(a)](/cfr/14/107.130.md?p=a) for operations in Category 3, the means of compliance must consist of test, analysis, or inspection.
- (b) **Required information.** An applicant requesting FAA acceptance of a means of compliance must submit the following information to the FAA in a manner specified by the Administrator:
  - (1) **Procedures.** Detailed description of the means of compliance, including applicable test, analysis, or inspection procedures to demonstrate how the small unmanned aircraft meets the requirements of [§ 107.120(a)](/cfr/14/107.120.md?p=a) for operations in Category 2 or the requirements of [§ 107.130(a)](/cfr/14/107.130.md?p=a) for operations in Category 3. The description should include conditions, environments, and methods, as applicable.
  - (2) **Compliance explanation.** Explanation of how application of the means of compliance fulfills the requirements of [§ 107.120(a)](/cfr/14/107.120.md?p=a) for operations in Category 2 or the requirements of [§ 107.130(a)](/cfr/14/107.130.md?p=a) for operations in Category 3.
- (c) **FAA acceptance.** If the FAA determines the applicant has demonstrated compliance with paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section, it will notify the applicant that it has accepted the means of compliance.
- (d) **Rescission.**
  - (1) A means of compliance is subject to ongoing review by the Administrator. The Administrator may rescind its acceptance of a means of compliance if the Administrator determines that a means of compliance does not meet any or all of the requirements of this subpart.
  - (2) The Administrator will publish a notice of rescission in the Federal Register.
- (e) **Inapplicability of part 13, subpart D, of this chapter.** [Part 13](/cfr/14/part13.md), [subpart D](/cfr/14/subpartD.md), of this chapter does not apply to the procedures of [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Source

Source: Amdt. 107-8, 86 FR 4382, Jan. 15, 2021

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101 note, 40103(b), 44701(a)(5), 46105(c), 46110, 44807.

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2015-0150, Amdt. 107-1, 81 FR 42209, June 28, 2016, unless otherwise noted.