14 CFR 48.120

§ 48.120 Invalid registration.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 48.120, § 48.120 Invalid registration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55351
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Full text

The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made— (a) The aircraft is registered in a foreign 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 transaction 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.

Legislative history

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