§ 3-253. Aircraft - Exemptions.

The following aircraft are exempt from provisions of Section 251 et seq. of this title:

1.  Aircraft manufactured under a Federal Aviation Administration approved type certificate which are owned and in the physical possession of the manufacturers as provided in subsection D of Section 254 of this title;

2.  Aircraft owned by charitable organizations and used solely for the furtherance of charitable purposes;

3.  Aircraft belonging to nonresidents of this state and registered in another state;

4.  Aircraft of the federal government, any agency thereof, any territory or possession thereof, any state government or agency or political subdivision thereof, any aircraft of the Civil Air Patrol used solely in transaction of official business by a unit of the Civil Air Patrol;

5.  Aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such licensed aircraft; and

6.  Aircraft not currently licensed or holding a current airworthiness certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Added by Laws 1976, c. 258, § 3.  Amended by Laws 1994, c. 363, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 389, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.