California Code
ARTICLE 2.6 - Sellers of Travel
Section 17550.4.

17550.4. An air carrier is a transporter by air of persons that operates under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the United States Department of Transportation or under the certification of a foreign government that is recognized by the United States Department of Transportation.

(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 196, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)