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§ 48.110 

(2) A certificate issued under this 

paragraph expires three years from the 
expiration date of the previous certifi-
cate. 

(d) 

Other events affecting effectiveness 

of Certificate. Each Certificate of Air-
craft Registration issued by the FAA 
under this subpart is effective, unless 
registration has ended by reason of 
having been revoked, canceled, expired, 
or the ownership is transferred, until 
the date upon which one of the fol-
lowing events occurs: 

(1) Subject to the Convention on the 

International Recognition of Rights in 
Aircraft when applicable, the aircraft 
is registered under the laws of a foreign 
country. 

(2) The small unmanned aircraft is 

totally destroyed or scrapped. 

(3) The holder of the Certificate of 

Aircraft Registration loses U.S. citi-
zenship. 

(4) Thirty days have elapsed since the 

death of the holder of the Certificate of 
Aircraft Registration. 

(5) The owner, if an individual who is 

not a citizen of the United States, loses 
status as a resident alien, unless that 
person becomes a citizen of the United 
States at the same time. 

(6) The owner is a corporation other 

than a corporation which is a citizen of 
the United States and one of the fol-
lowing events occurs: 

(i) The corporation ceases to be law-

fully organized and doing business 
under the laws of the United States or 
any State thereof; or 

(ii) The aircraft was not operated ex-

clusively within the United States dur-
ing the period of registration under 
this part. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No. 48–1; 80 
FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015. Redesignated and 
amended by Doc. No. FAA–2019–1100; Amdt. 
No. 48–3, 86 FR 4504, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 48.105

Registration: Small unmanned 

aircraft intended exclusively for 
limited recreational operations. 

(a) 

Certificate of Aircraft Registration. 

A Certificate of Aircraft Registration 
issued in accordance with § 48.110 for 
small unmanned aircraft to be operated 
exclusively in compliance with 49 
U.S.C. 44809 constitutes registration for 
all the small unmanned aircraft used 
exclusively for operations in compli-

ance with 49 U.S.C. 44809 owned by the 
individual identified on the applica-
tion. 

(b) 

Effective date of registration. An 

aircraft is registered when the appli-
cant receives a Certificate of Aircraft 
Registration. The effective date of reg-
istration is shown by the date of issue 
on the Certificate of Aircraft Registra-
tion issued under this part. 

(c) 

Registration renewal. A Certificate 

of Aircraft registration issued under 
this part expires 3 years after the date 
of issue unless it is renewed. 

(1) The holder of a Certificate of Air-

craft Registration must renew the Cer-
tificate by verifying, in a form and 
manner prescribed by the Adminis-
trator, that the information provided 
in accordance with § 48.110 is accurate 
and if it is not, provide updated infor-
mation. The verification may take 
place at any time within the six 
months preceding the month in which 
the Certificate of Aircraft registration 
expires. 

(2) A certificate issued under this 

paragraph expires three years from the 
expiration date of the previous certifi-
cate. 

(d) 

Other events affecting effectiveness 

of Certificate. Each Certificate of Air-
craft Registration issued by the FAA 
under this part is effective, unless reg-
istration has ended by reason of having 
been revoked, canceled or expired, or 
until the date upon which one of the 
following events occurs: 

(1) The holder of the Certificate of 

Aircraft Registration loses U.S. citi-
zenship. 

(2) Thirty days have elapsed since the 

death of the holder of the Certificate of 
Aircraft Registration. 

(3) The owner, if an individual who is 

not a citizen of the United States, loses 
status as a resident alien, unless that 
person becomes a citizen of the United 
States at the same time. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No. 48–1; 80 
FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015. Redesignated and 
amended by Doc. No. FAA–2019–1100; Amdt. 
No. 48–3, 86 FR 4504, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 48.110

Application. 

(a) 

Required information. Each appli-

cant for a Certificate of Aircraft Reg-
istration issued under this part must 

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§ 48.115 

submit all of the following information 
to the Registry: 

(1) Applicant’s name and, for an ap-

plicant other than an individual, the 
name of the authorized representative 
applying for a Certificate of Aircraft 
Registration. 

(2) Applicant’s physical address and, 

for an applicant other than an indi-
vidual, the physical address of the au-
thorized representative. If the appli-
cant or authorized representative can-
not receive mail at a physical address, 
then provide a mailing address. 

(3) Applicant’s email address or, for 

applicants other than individuals, the 
email address of the authorized rep-
resentative. 

(4) Applicant’s telephone number(s) 

and, for an applicant other than an in-
dividual, the telephone number(s) of 
the authorized representative. 

(5) The aircraft manufacturer and 

model name. 

(6) For any standard remote identi-

fication unmanned aircraft, the serial 
number issued by the manufacturer of 
the unmanned aircraft in accordance 
with the design and production require-
ments of part 89 of this chapter. The 
serial number provided in this applica-
tion must not be listed on more than 
one Certificate of Aircraft Registration 
at the same time. 

(7) For any unmanned aircraft 

equipped with a remote identification 
broadcast module, the serial number 
issued by the manufacturer of the re-
mote identification broadcast module 
in accordance with the design and pro-
duction requirements of part 89 of this 
chapter. An applicant may submit the 
serial number of more than one remote 
identification broadcast module as part 
of the application for aircraft registra-
tion under § 48.105. The serial number of 
a remote identification broadcast mod-
ule provided in this application must 
not be listed on more than one Certifi-
cate of Aircraft Registration at the 
same time. 

(8) Other information as required by 

the Administrator. 

(b) 

Provision of information. The infor-

mation identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section must be submitted to the 
Registry through the web-based small 
unmanned aircraft registration system 

in a form and manner prescribed by the 
Administrator. 

(c) 

Issuance of Certificate of Aircraft 

Registration.  The FAA will issue a Cer-
tificate of Aircraft Registration upon 
completion of the application require-
ments provided in paragraph (a) of this 
section. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No. 48–1; 80 
FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015. Redesignated and 
amended by Doc. No. FAA–2019–1100; Amdt. 
No. 48–3, 86 FR 4504, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 48.115

Requirement to maintain cur-

rent information. 

(a) The holder of a Certificate of Air-

craft Registration must ensure that 
the information provided under § 48.110 
remains accurate. 

(b) The holder of a Certificate of Air-

craft Registration must update the in-
formation using the web-based small 
unmanned aircraft registration system 
within 14 calendar days of the fol-
lowing: 

(1) A change in the information pro-

vided under § 48.110. 

(2) When aircraft registration re-

quires cancellation for any reason in-
cluding sale or transfer, destruction, or 
export. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No. 48–1; 80 
FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015. Redesignated and 
amended by Doc. No. FAA–2019–1100; Amdt. 
No. 48–3, 86 FR 4504, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 48.120

Invalid registration. 

The registration of a small un-

manned aircraft is invalid if, at the 
time it is made— 

(a) The aircraft is registered in a for-

eign country; 

(b) The applicant is not the owner, 

except when the applicant registers on 
behalf of an owner who is under 13 
years of age; 

(c) The applicant is not eligible to 

submit an application under this part; 
or 

(d) The interest of the applicant in 

the aircraft was created by a trans-
action that was not entered into in 
good faith, but rather was made to 
avoid (with or without the owner’s 
knowledge) compliance with 49 U.S.C. 
44101–44103. 

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