§44102 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Only certain aircraft can be registered in the United States. An aircraft can be registered here if it is not registered in another country and is owned by a U.S. citizen, a foreign citizen who has been legally admitted to live in the U.S. permanently, or by a corporation set up and doing business under U.S. or state law whose aircraft is based in and mainly used in the U.S. Aircraft owned by the U.S. government or by a State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or their local governments can also be registered. The Secretary of Transportation must define what “based and primarily used in the United States” means.

Title 49, §44102

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(a)An aircraft may be registered under section 44103 of this title only when the aircraft is—

(1)not registered under the laws of a foreign country and is owned by—

(A)a citizen of the United States;

(B)an individual citizen of a foreign country lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or

(C)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

(2)an aircraft of—

(A)the United States Government; or

(B)a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of a State, territory, or possession.

(b)In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall define “based and primarily used in the United States”.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (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). In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “may be registered” are substituted for “shall be eligible for registration”, and the words “under section 44103 of this title” are added, for clarity. The words “only when” are substituted for “if, but only if” for consistency. In subclause (C), the words “not a citizen of the United States” are substituted for “(other than a corporation which is a citizen of the United States)” to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “lawfully” is omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words “In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section” are added because of the restatement. The words “by regulation” are omitted as unnecessary because of 49:322(a).

§44102 Registration requirements

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Title 49, §44102

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