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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 48.115 

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. 

§ 48.115

Registration: Individuals in-

tending to use small unmanned air-
craft exclusively as a model air-
craft. 

(a) 

Certificate of Aircraft Registration: 

A Certificate of Aircraft Registration 
issued in accordance with § 48.100 for 
small unmanned aircraft used exclu-
sively as model aircraft constitutes 
registration for all small unmanned 
aircraft used exclusively as model air-
craft owned by the individual identi-
fied on the application. 

(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 § 48.100(b) and (c) of 
this part is accurate and if it is not, 
provide updated information. 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. 

§ 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. 

§ 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. 

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