14 CFR § 47.71 - Duration of Certificate; change of status.

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title: "14 CFR § 47.71 - Duration of Certificate; change of status."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "47.71"
section_name: "Duration of Certificate; change of status."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIRCRAFT"
part_number: "47"
part_name: "AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "4 U.S.T. 1830; Pub. L. 115-254, Pub. L. 108-297, 118 Stat. 1095 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note, 49 U.S.C. 44101 note); 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113-40114, 44101-44108, 44110-44113, 44701, 44703-44704, 44713, 45302, 46104, 46301."
regulatory_source: "Docket No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, unless otherwise noted."
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# 47.71 Duration of Certificate; change of status.

(a) A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate expires 1 year after the date it is issued. Each additional certificate expires on the date the original certificate expires.

(b) The holder of a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate must immediately notify the Registry of any of the following—

(1) A change of name;

(2) A change of address;

(3) A change that affects status as a citizen of the United States; or

(4) The discontinuance of business.

[31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47-29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010; Docket No. FAA-2024-2765, Amdt. No. 47-36, 90 FR 5572, Jan. 17, 2025]