Registration requirements
Eligibility.—
An aircraft may be registered under section 44103 of this title only when the aircraft is—
not registered under the laws of a foreign country and is owned by—
a citizen of the United States;
an individual citizen of a foreign country lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or
a corporation not a citizen of the United States when the corporation is organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or a State, and the aircraft is based and primarily used in the United States; or
an aircraft of—
the United States Government; or
a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of a State, territory, or possession.
Duty To Define Certain Term.—
In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall define “based and primarily used in the United States”.
Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes |
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
44102(a)(1) | 49 App.:1401(b) (1st sentence cl. (1)). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 501(b), 72 Stat. 772; restated Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, § 14, 91 Stat. 1283; Mar. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–241, 92 Stat. 119. |
44102(a)(2) | 49 App.:1401(b) (1st sentence cl. (2)). | |
44102(b) | 49 App.:1401(b) (last sentence). |