1.    Except as provided in section 2-05-11.3, every aircraft or ultralight vehicle operating within this state for more than thirty days must be registered with the aeronautics commission for each calendar year in which the aircraft or ultralight vehicle is operated within this state, subject to rules adopted by the commission. The commission shall charge a fee for each annual registration. The following fees apply:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 2-05-11

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

Gross Weight in Pounds         Registration Fees 0 to     500                         $ 15.00 501 to 1,000                             30.00 1,001 to 1,500                             38.00 1,501 to 2,000                             45.00 2,001 to 2,500                             60.00 2,501 to 3,000                             75.00 3,001 to 3,500                             90.00 3,501 to 4,000                             105.00 4,001 to 5,000                             120.00 5,001 to 6,000                             150.00 6,001 to 7,000                             180.00 7,001 to 8,000                             210.00 8,001 to 9,000                             240.00 9,001 to 10,000                             270.00 10,001 to 15,000                             300.00 15,001 to 20,000                             450.00 20,001 to 30,000                             600.00 30,001 to 40,000                             900.00 40,001 to 50,000                         1,200.00 50,001 to 75,000                         1,500.00 75,001 to 100,000                         2,250.00    100,001 and over                         3,000.00 For aircraft that become based in the state after June thirtieth of a calendar year, the registration fee is one-half the annual fee.

2.    All weights must be based upon the maximum permissible take-off weight, except that the weights must be empty weights for all ultralight vehicles which are not certificated for maximum permissible take-off weight.

3.    The aeronautics commission may charge a reasonable cost of service fee for registration of aircraft operated by state agencies, political subdivisions, aviation schools operated by state institutions of higher education, or the civil air patrol in lieu of the regular registration fee.

4.    All fees received under this section must be deposited in the aeronautics commission special fund.

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