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49 U.S.C. § 44101 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 44101. Operation of aircraft

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(a) Registration requirement.--Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may operate an aircraft only when the aircraft is registered under section 44103 of this title.

(b) Exceptions.--A person may operate an aircraft in the United States that is not registered--

(1) when authorized under section 40103(d) or 41703 of this title;

(2) when it is an aircraft of the national defense forces of the United States and is identified in a way satisfactory to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;  and

(3) for a reasonable period of time after a transfer of ownership, under regulations prescribed by the Administrator.

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