Non-Transferability of Registration Between Operation Types

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Registration FeesVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot transfer a registration between recreational and commercial (Part 107) categories. If you want to use a recreationally registered drone for commercial work, you must register it separately under Part 107.

Requirement as structured

Once registered, a drone's registration cannot be transferred between Part 107 and the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations.

Original regulatory text

Once a drone is registered, its registration cannot be transferred between operation types (Part 107 or the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations).

Applies when

country
United States
regulatory category
General