Iowa Code 328.20 – Registration of aircraft
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1. A civil aircraft owned either wholly or in part by persons residing in this state, or operated, or otherwise controlled within the boundaries of the state for a period of more than thirty days, unless specifically excepted under this chapter, shall be registered annually with the department, by the owner thereof.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 328.20
- Aircraft: means any contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, for the purpose of transporting persons or property, or both. See Iowa Code 328.1
- Civil aircraft: means any aircraft other than a public aircraft. See Iowa Code 328.1
- Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
- Department: means the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 328.1
- month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" and the abbreviation "A. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Owner: means a person owning or renting an aircraft, or having the exclusive use of an aircraft, for a period of more than thirty days. See Iowa Code 328.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The registration year begins on the first day of the calendar month in which the civil aircraft is registered for the first time in the state and ends on the last day of the twelfth month of the registration year.
3. For aircraft registered in this state before July 1, 1988, the registration year begins on the first day of the calendar month assigned by the department and ends on the last day of the twelfth month of the registration year.