Invalid Registration due to Ineligible Applicant
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 48.120Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you do not meet the basic eligibility requirements to apply for registration under this part, any registration you make is invalid.
Requirement as structured
The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if the applicant is not eligible to submit an application under 14 CFR Part 48.
Original regulatory text
The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made— ... (c) The applicant is not eligible to submit an application under this part;
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Registration and marking of small unmanned aircraft
- aircraft type
- small unmanned aircraft
- regulatory area
- registration
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General