[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR47.3]

[Page 873]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 47--AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 47.3  Registration required.

    (a) Section 501(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 
1401 (b)) defines eligibility for registration as follows:

    (b) An aircraft shall be eligible for registration if, but only if--
    (1)(A) it is--
    (i) owned by a citizen of the United States or by an individual 
citizen of a foreign country who has lawfully been admitted for 
permanent residence in the United States; or
    (ii) owned by a corporation (other than a corporation which is a 
citizen of the United States) lawfully organized and doing business 
under the laws of the United States or any State thereof so long as such 
aircraft is based and primarily used in the United States; and
    (B) it is not registered under the laws of any foreign country; or
    (2) it is an aircraft of the Federal Government, or of a State, 
territory, or possession of the United States or the District of 
Columbia or a political subdivision thereof.

    (b) No person may operate on aircraft that is eligible for 
registration under section 501 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 
unless the aircraft--
    (1) Has been registered by its owner;
    (2) Is carrying aboard the temporary authorization required by 
Sec. 47.31(b); or
    (3) Is an aircraft of the Armed Forces.
    (c) Governmental units are those named in paragraph (a) of this 
section and Puerto Rico.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47-20, 44 
FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979]