14 CFR 48.20

§ 48.20 Eligibility for registration.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 48.20, § 48.20 Eligibility for registration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55343
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A small unmanned aircraft may be registered under 49 U.S.C. 44103 and under this part only when the aircraft 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; (c) Owned by 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 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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.