6 §52. Aircraft registration - Maine Statutes

Title 6: AERONAUTICS

Chapter 4: REGISTRATIONS HEADING: PL 1977, C. 678, §32 (NEW)

§52. Aircraft registration

1. Registration of aircraft.

A. All resident aircraft owners basing aircraft in this State, and all nonresidents who own or operate an aircraft which is used for compensation or hire within this State, unless exempted, shall register their aircraft with the commissioner. [1979, c. 80, §1 (AMD); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]

B. The commissioner is authorized to issue registration certificates and decals for all civil aircraft based in this State. A state registration certificate is valid from the date of issuance through the last day of February of the next calendar year. This certificate is not transferable except with the prior written approval of the commissioner. [1999, c. 131, §11 (AMD).]

C. All civil aircraft based in this State shall, upon registration, be issued a current registration certificate and license decal or an aircraft dealer's registration and decal to be displayed on the aircraft at all times in the manner prescribed. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW).]

D. No person shall operate an aircraft in this State without a current license decal or aircraft dealer's registration certificate and decal attached to the aircraft, unless exempt. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW).]

E. All newly purchased aircraft shall be registered in this State within 10 days. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW).]

F. No aircraft shall be registered until the state sales tax and excise tax have been paid or sufficient proof has been shown that the owner is tax exempt. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW).]

[ 1999, c. 131, §11 (AMD) .]

2. Registration fees.

A. A fee of $10 shall be paid to the commissioner for each aircraft registration. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]

B. All aircraft registered as experimental or antique aircraft shall be exempt from the excise tax established in Title 36, section 1482. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW).]

C. Nonresidents who own or operate an aircraft which is used for compensation or hire within this State shall register the aircraft with the commissioner and pay a fee of $50 for each registration. An excise tax of 1/12 of the total value shall be charged for each month or fraction thereof that the aircraft remains in the State. [1979, c. 80, §2 (AMD); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]

[ 1979, c. 80, §2 (AMD); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD) .]

3. Exemptions.

A. The following are exempt from registration in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A:

(1) An aircraft owned by and used exclusively in the service of any government or any political subdivision thereof, including aircraft of the government of the United States, or the District of Columbia, which is not engaged in carrying persons or property for commercial purposes;

(2) All certified Civil Aeronautics Board, Part 121, air carrier aircraft operating in this State;

(3) An aircraft owned by a nonresident not for hire which is based in the State for less than 30 consecutive days in any one calendar year, or is registered in another state or foreign country;

(4) An aircraft not registered because it was in storage or was being repaired, provided that the owner has received approval for exemption from the commissioner; and

(5) All aircraft registered in accordance with section 53. [1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]

[ 1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW); 1995, c. 504, Pt. B, §10 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 678, §32 (NEW). 1979, c. 80, §§1,2 (AMD). 1995, c. 504, §B10 (AMD). 1999, c. 131, §11 (AMD).