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Start of denial period after test refusal

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 3 of 8 on Regulations / Remote Pilot Certification. ACS element UA.I.C.K2 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONUnder § 107.59, a refusal to submit to a test to indicate the percentage by weight of alcohol in the blood, when requested by a law enforcement officer, is grounds for denial of a remote pilot certificate application for up to 1 year after which date?

  1. AThe date of a final conviction
  2. BThe date the application is received
  3. CThe date of the refusal
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Correct answer: C. The date of the refusal

  • A — incorrect A final conviction is the starting point in § 107.57(a) for drug convictions; § 107.59 measures the period from the refusal itself, and no conviction is required.
  • B — incorrect The regulation ties the period to the date of the refusal, not to when an application is filed or received.
  • C — correct § 107.59(a) states that the denial period is up to 1 year after the date of that refusal.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.59 of 14 CFR part 107 deals with refusing an alcohol test. A refusal to submit to a test to indicate the percentage by weight of alcohol in the blood, when requested by a law enforcement officer in accordance with § 91.17(c), is grounds for denial of an application for a remote pilot certificate with a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) rating for a period of up to 1 year after the date of that refusal. The same section also covers a refusal to furnish or authorize release of test results requested by the Administrator. In either case the refusal is also grounds for suspension or revocation of a certificate already held. The key point is that the 1-year clock begins on the date of the refusal, without any conviction being needed.

STUDY TIP

For each of §§ 107.57 and 107.59, learn what starts the 1-year clock: final conviction, the prohibited act, or the refusal.

KEY POINTS

  • Refusing a blood alcohol test requested by a law enforcement officer is grounds for denial of an application.
  • The denial period is up to 1 year after the date of the refusal.
  • No conviction is required for the refusal to have this effect.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.59(a)
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