72-10-109. Certificate of registration of aircraft required -- Exceptions.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)Except as provided in Subsections

(2)and

(3), a person may not operate, pilot, or navigate, or cause or authorize to be operated, piloted, or navigated within this state a civil aircraft based in this state for 90 or more days within a consecutive 12-month period unless the aircraft has a current certificate of registration issued by the department.

(2)The state registration requirement described in Subsection

(1)does not apply to:

(a)aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operations of the registered aircraft;

(b)a non-passenger-carrying flight solely for inspection or test purposes authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to be made without the certificate of registration; or

(c)aircraft operating under 14 C.F.R. Part 121, with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 35,000 pounds.

(3)An aircraft that is owned and operated by an operator licensed under 14 C.F.R. Part 135 headquartered in the state is subject to the registration requirements of this section regardless of how long the aircraft is based in this state.

(4)Beginning on January 1, 2025, a person may not operate in this state an unmanned aircraft system or an advanced air mobility aircraft for commercial operation for which certification is required under federal rule unless the aircraft has a current certificate of registration issued by the department.

(5)The department shall, on or before December 31 of a calendar year, provide to the State Tax Commission a list of the aircraft for which a current certificate of registration is issued by the department under Subsection

(1).

Amended by Chapter 118 , 2026 General Session