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§ 47.63

or the assignment of registration num-
ber will be canceled in accordance with
§ 47.15(i)(2).

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–9, 35 FR 802, Jan. 21,
1970; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010; Amdt.
47–33, 87 FR 71218, Nov. 22, 2022]

§ 47.63

Application.

A manufacturer or dealer that wishes

to obtain a Dealer’s Aircraft Registra-
tion Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, must
submit—

(a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration

Certificate Application, AC Form 8050–
5; and

(b) The fee required by § 47.17.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1,
1972; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.65

Eligibility.

To be eligible for a Dealer’s Aircraft

Registration Certificate, AC Form
8050–6, the applicant must have an es-
tablished place of business in the
United States, must be substantially
engaged in manufacturing or selling
aircraft, and must be a citizen of the
United States, as defined by 49 U.S.C.
40102 (a)(15).

[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.67

Evidence of ownership.

Before using a Dealer’s Aircraft Reg-

istration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6,
for operating the aircraft, the holder of
the certificate (other than a manufac-
turer) must send to the Registry evi-
dence of ownership under § 47.11. An
Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050–2,
or its equivalent, may be used as evi-
dence of ownership. There is no record-
ing fee.

[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.69

Limitations.

A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Cer-

tificate, AC Form 8050–6 is valid only in
connection with use of aircraft—

(a) By the owner of the aircraft to

whom it was issued, his agent or em-
ployee, or a prospective buyer, and in
the case of a dealer other than a manu-
facturer, only after he has complied
with § 47.67;

(b) Within the United States, except

when used to deliver to a foreign pur-
chaser an aircraft displaying a tem-
porary registration number and car-
rying an airworthiness certificate on
which that number is written;

in the aircraft; and

(d) On a flight that is—
(1) For required flight testing of air-

craft; or

(2) Necessary for, or incident to, sale

of the aircraft.

However, a prospective buyer may op-
erate an aircraft for demonstration
purposes only while he is under the di-
rect supervision of the holder of the
Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certifi-
cate or his agent.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–4,
32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR
41983, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.71

Duration of Certificate; change

of status.

(a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration

Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, expires 1
year after the date it is issued. Each
additional certificate expires on the
date the original certificate expires.

(b) The holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft

Registration Certificate must imme-
diately notify the Registry of any of
the following—

(1) A change of name;
(2) A change of address;
(3) A change that affects status as a

citizen of the United States; or

(4) The discontinuance of business.

[31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as amended by
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

PART 48—REGISTRATION AND

MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Subpart A—General

Sec.
48.1

Applicability.

48.5

[Reserved]

48.10

Definitions.

48.15

Requirement to register.

48.20

Eligibility for registration.

48.25

Applicants.

48.30

Fees.

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§ 48.20

Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft

Registration for Small Unmanned Aircraft

48.100

Registration: Small unmanned air-

craft operated for any purpose other than
exclusively limited recreational oper-
ations.

48.105

Registration: Small unmanned air-

craft intended exclusively for limited
recreational operations.

48.110

Application.

48.115

Requirement to maintain current in-

formation.

48.120

Invalid registration.

48.125

Foreign civil aircraft.

Subpart C—Aircraft Marking

48.200

General.

48.205

Display and location of unique identi-

fier.

UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101,

40103, 40113–40114, 41703, 44101–44103, 44105–
44106, 44110–44113, 44809(f), 45302, 45305, 46104,
46301, 46306.

OURCE

: Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No.

48–1; 80 FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015, unless other-
wise noted.

Subpart A—General

§ 48.1

Applicability.

(a) This part provides registration

and identification requirements for
small unmanned aircraft that are part
of a small unmanned aircraft system as
defined in § 1.1 of this chapter.

(b) Small unmanned aircraft eligible

for registration in the United States
must be registered and identified in ac-
cordance with either:

(1) The registration and identifica-

tion requirements in this part; or

(2) The registration requirements in

part 47 and the identification and reg-
istration marking requirements in sub-
parts A and C of part 45.

to be operated outside of the territorial
airspace of the United States, or reg-
istered through a trust or voting trust,
must be registered in accordance with
subparts A and B of part 47 and satisfy
the identification and registration
marking requirements of subparts A
and C of part 45.

§ 48.5

[Reserved]

§ 48.10

Definitions.

For purposes of this part, the fol-

lowing definitions apply:

Citizen of the United States or U.S. cit-

izen means one of the following:

(1) An individual who is a citizen of

the United States or one of its posses-
sions.

(2) A partnership each of whose part-

ners is an individual who is a citizen of
the United States.

(3) A corporation or association orga-

nized under the laws of the United
States or a State, the District of Co-
lumbia, or a territory or possession of
the United States, of which the presi-
dent and at least two-thirds of the
board of directors and other managing
officers are citizens of the United
States, which is under the actual con-
trol of citizens of the United States,
and in which at least 75 percent of the
voting interest is owned or controlled
by persons that are citizens of the
United States.

Registry means the FAA, Civil Avia-

tion Registry, Aircraft Registration
Branch.

Resident alien means an individual

citizen of a foreign country lawfully
admitted for permanent residence in
the United States as an immigrant in
conformity with the regulations of the
Department of Homeland Security (8
CFR Chapter 1).

§ 48.15

Requirement to register.

No person may operate a small un-

manned aircraft that is eligible for reg-
istration under 49 U.S.C. 44101–44103 un-
less one of the following criteria has
been satisfied:

(a) The owner has registered and

marked the aircraft in accordance with
this part;

(b) The aircraft is operated exclu-

sively in compliance with 49 U.S.C.
44809 and weighs 0.55 pounds or less on
takeoff, including everything that is on
board or otherwise attached to the air-
craft; or

Armed Forces of the United States.

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

§ 48.20

Eligibility for registration.

A small unmanned aircraft may be

registered under 49 U.S.C. 44103 and
under this part only when the aircraft

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is not registered under the laws of a
foreign country and is—

(a) Owned by a U.S. citizen;
(b) Owned by an individual citizen of

a foreign country lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United
States;

izen of the United States when the cor-
poration is organized and doing busi-
ness under the laws of the United
States or a State within the United
States, and the aircraft is based and
primarily used in the United States; or

(d) An aircraft of—
(1) The United States Government; or
(2) A State, the District of Columbia,

a territory or possession of the United
States, or a political subdivision of a
State, territory, or possession.

§ 48.25

Applicants.

(a) To register a small unmanned air-

craft in the United States under this
part, a person must provide the infor-
mation required by § 48.110 to the Reg-
istry in a form and manner prescribed
by the Administrator. Upon submission
of this information, the FAA issues a
Certificate of Aircraft Registration to
that person.

(b) A small unmanned aircraft must

be registered by its owner using the
legal name of its owner, unless the
owner is less than 13 years of age. If the
owner is less than 13 years of age, then
the small unmanned aircraft must be
registered by a person who is at least
13 years of age.

44103(c), registration is not evidence of
aircraft ownership in any proceeding in
which ownership of an unmanned air-
craft by a particular person is in issue.

(d) In this part, ‘‘owner’’ includes a

buyer in possession, a bailee, a lessee of
a small unmanned aircraft under a con-
tract of conditional sale, and the as-
signee of that person.

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

§ 48.30

Fees.

(a) The fee for issuing or renewing a

Certificate of Aircraft Registration as
described in § 48.100 is $5.00 per aircraft.

(b) The fee for issuing or renewing a

Certificate of Aircraft Registration as
described in § 48.105 is $5.00 per certifi-
cate.

of a Certificate of Aircraft Registra-
tion must be accompanied by the fee
described in paragraphs (a) and (b), as
applicable, paid to the Federal Avia-
tion Administration through the web-
based aircraft registration system, or
in another manner if prescribed by the
Administrator.

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

Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft

Registration for Small Un-
manned Aircraft

§ 48.100

Registration: Small unmanned

aircraft operated for any purpose
other than exclusively limited rec-
reational operations.

(a)

Certificate of Aircraft Registration.

A Certificate of Aircraft Registration
issued in accordance with § 48.110 to a
small unmanned aircraft used for any
purpose other than operating exclu-
sively in compliance with 49 U.S.C.
44809 constitutes registration for the
small unmanned aircraft identified on
the application.

(b)

Effective date of registration. An

aircraft is registered when the appli-
cant receives a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration for the specific aircraft.
The effective date of registration is
shown by the date of issue on the Cer-
tificate of Aircraft Registration issued
for the aircraft.

(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.

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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-

(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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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;

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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§ 48.125

Foreign civil aircraft.

Except for corporations eligible to

register under § 48.20(c), the FAA will
issue a recognition of ownership to per-
sons required to comply with the provi-
sions of this part pursuant to an au-
thorization to operate issued under
part 375 of this title. The recognition of
ownership does not have the effect of
U.S. aircraft registration.

Subpart C—Aircraft Marking

§ 48.200

General.

(a) No person may operate a small

unmanned aircraft registered in ac-
cordance with this part unless the air-
craft displays a unique identifier in ac-
cordance with the requirements of
§ 48.205 of this subpart.

(b) A unique identifier is one of the

following:

(1) The registration number issued to

an individual or the registration num-
ber issued to the aircraft by the Reg-
istry upon completion of the registra-
tion process provided by this part; or

(2) If authorized by the Adminis-

trator, the small unmanned aircraft se-
rial number provided with the applica-
tion for Certificate of Aircraft Reg-
istration under § 48.110(a).

[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]

§ 48.205

Display and location of unique

identifier.

(a) The unique identifier must be

maintained in a condition that is leg-
ible.

(b) The unique identifier must be af-

fixed to the small unmanned aircraft
by any means necessary to ensure that
it will remain affixed for the duration
of each operation.

ibly displayed on an external surface of
the small unmanned aircraft.

[Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No. 48–1; 80
FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015, as amended by Doc.
No. FAA–2018–1084, 84 FR 3673, Feb. 13, 2019]

PART 49—RECORDING OF AIR-

CRAFT TITLES AND SECURITY
DOCUMENTS

Subpart A—Applicability

Sec.
49.1

Applicability.

Subpart B—General

49.11

FAA Aircraft Registry.

49.13

Signatures and acknowledgements.

49.15

Fees for recording.

49.17

Conveyances recorded.

49.19

Effective date of filing for recordation.

49.21

Return of original conveyance.

Subpart C—Aircraft Ownership and

Encumbrances Against Aircraft

49.31

Applicability.

49.33

Eligibility for recording: general re-

quirements.

49.35

Eligibility for recording: ownership re-

quirements.

49.37

Claims for salvage or extraordinary

expenses.

Subpart D—Encumbrances Against Specifi-

cally Identified Aircraft Engines and
Propellers

49.41

Applicability.

49.43

Eligibility for recording: general re-

quirements.

49.45

Recording of releases, cancellations,

discharges, and satisfactions: special re-
quirements.

Subpart E—Encumbrances Against Air Car-

rier Aircraft Engines, Propellers, Appli-
ances, and Spare Parts

49.51

Applicability.

49.53

Eligibility for recording: general re-

quirements.

49.55

Recording of releases, cancellations,

discharges, and satisfactions: special re-
quirements.

Subpart F—Transmission of Information to

the International Registry

49.61

Applicability.

49.63

Eligibility for Authorization for

Transmission to the International Reg-
istry: General Requirements.

UTHORITY

: 4 U.S.T. 1830; Pub. L. 108–297,

118 Stat. 1095 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note, 49 U.S.C.
44101 note); 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113–40114, 44101–
44108, 44110–44113, 44704, 44713, 45302, 46104,
46301.

OURCE

: Docket No. 1996, 29 FR 6486, May

19, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

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