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

Utah Statutes

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

Utah § 72-10-109

Title 72Transportation Code

Ch. 72-10Aeronautics and Space Act

Part 72-10-1Uniform Aeronautical Regulatory Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 72-10-109 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person may not operate, pilot, or navigate, or cause or authorize to be operated, piloted, or navigated within this state any civil aircraft based in this state for 181 or more days within any consecutive 12-month period unless the aircraft has a current certificate of registration issued by the department.

(2)The state registration requirement under Subsection (1) does not apply to:

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

(2)(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

(2)(c) aircraft operating under

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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person may not operate, pilot, or navigate, or cause or authorize to be operated, piloted, or navigated within this state any civil aircraft based in this state for 181 or more days within any consecutive 12-month period unless the aircraft has a current certificate of registration issued by the department.
(2) The state registration requirement under Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(2)(a) aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operations of the registered aircraft;
(2)(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
(2)(c) aircraft operating under 14 C.F.R. Part 121, with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 35,000 pounds.
(3) 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.
(4) The department shall, on or before December 31 of each calendar year, provide to the State Tax Commission a list of each aircraft for which a current certificate of registration is issued by the department under Subsection (1).