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PUBLIC LAW 85-726-AUG. 23, 1968

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ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION

(b) An aircraft shall be eligible for registration if, but only if— (1) I t is owned by a citizen of the United States and it is not registered under the laws of any foreign country; or (2) I t is an aircraft of the Federal Government, or of a State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or of a political subdivision thereof, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE

(c) Upon request of the owner of any aircraft eligible for registration, such aircraft shall be registered by the Administrator and the Administrator shall issue to the owner thereof a certificate of registration. APPLICATIONS

(d) Applications for such certificates shall be in such form, be filed in such manner, and contain such information as the Administrator may require. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION

(e) Any such certificate ma^ be suspended or revoked by the Administrator for any cause which renders the aircraft ineligible for registration. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION

(f) Such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in any proceeding under the laws of the United States. Registration shall not be evidence of ownership of aircraft in any proceeding in which such ownership by a particular person is, or may be, in issue. REGISTRATION OF ENGINES, PROPELLERS, AND APPLIANCES

SEC. 502. The Administrator may establish reasonable rules and regulations for registration and identification of aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances, in the interest of safety, and no aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance shall be used in violation of any such rule or regulation. RECORDATION OF AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHMENT OF RECORDING SYSTEM

SEC. 503. (a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain a system for the recording of each and all of the following: (1) Any conveyance which affects the title to, or any interest in, any civil aircraft of the United States j (2) Any lease, and any mortgage, equipment trust, contract of conditional sale, or other instrument executed for security purposes, which lease or other instrument affects the title to, or any interest in, any specifically icientified aircraft engine or engines of seven hundred and fifty or more rated take-off horsepower for each such engine or the equivalent 6f such horsepower, and also any assignment or amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (3) Any lease, and any mortgage, equipment trust, contract of conditional sale, or other instrument executed for security purposes, which lease or other instrument affects the title to, or any interest in, any aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances maintained by or on behalf of an air carrier certificated under section 604 (b) of this Act for installation or use in aircraft, aircraft

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