I had my mooney in the shop for some avionics work. I requested they do an IFR cert while it was there. This was done on Jan. 31, 2023. The shop knew I would not be able to pick the plane up until Feb. 1, 2023. I asked them to date the the service as Feb. 1, 2023. They wouldn't do it and responded with this statement:
THE WORKED WAS PERFORMED ON THAT DATE THAT IS THE DAY WE SIGN IT OFF IT IS OUR COMPANY POILCY TO FOLLOW FAA RULES SO WE DON’T HAVE TO EXPLAIN OUR SELFS IN A LAWERS OFFICE.
My question is: Would my request to date the IFR cert as Feb. 1, 2023 have violated an FAA regulation since the plane did not leave the shop until that day?
Obviously, I have some personal thoughts on this and I'll refrain from sharing them.