14 CFR § 47.40 - Registration expiration and renewal.

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title: "14 CFR § 47.40 - Registration expiration and renewal."
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title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "47.40"
section_name: "Registration expiration and renewal."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_number: "47"
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# 47.40 Registration expiration and renewal.

(a) *Initial Registration.* A Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued in accordance with § 47.31 expires seven years after the last day of the month in which it is issued.

(b) *Renewal.* Each holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration containing an expiration date may apply for renewal of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration by submitting an Aircraft Registration Renewal Application, AC Form 8050-1B, and the fee required by § 47.17 during the six months preceding the expiration date for the Certificate of Aircraft Registration.

(c) *Inaccurate Information.* The Administrator may require the owner of a registered aircraft to submit a complete Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1, and fee prior to the expiration date if the Administrator finds that the Certificate of Aircraft Registration contains inaccurate information.

[Amdt. 47-33, 87 FR 71218, Nov. 22, 2022, as amended by Docket No. FAA-2024-2765, Amdt. No. 47-36, 90 FR 5571, Jan. 17, 2025]