14 CFR §5.13
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- (a)This section applies to any holder or licensee of a type certificate for a product who either:
- (b)Any person that meets paragraph (a) of this section 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 during the certification process.
- (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 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 is both a holder of a production certificate and a holder or licensee of a type certificate for the same product.