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SB-1505 Aircraft registration. (2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Article 11 (commencing with Section 5400) is added to Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, to read:

Article  11. Registration of Aircraft
5400.
 For purposes of this article:
(a) “Aircraft” means a device that is designed to provide air transportation for one or more individuals or for cargo. “Aircraft” does not include zero-emission aircraft or an aircraft owned or operated by a person that is an air carrier operating pursuant to Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) or Part 135 (commencing with Section 135.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) “Dealer” means a person with an established place of business in this state who is engaged in the business of manufacturing, buying, selling, or exchanging new or used aircraft.
(c) “Owner” means a person who holds or is required to obtain a certificate of registration from the Federal Aviation Administration for a specific aircraft.
5401.
 (a) The owner of an aircraft based in this state shall originally register the aircraft with the department as follows:
(1) An owner who owns an aircraft as of January 1, 2025, shall register the aircraft on or before January 1, 2027.
(2) An owner who purchases an aircraft between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2027, inclusive, shall register the aircraft within 10 days of purchase if the department has implemented regulations necessary to implement this article or, if regulations have not yet been implemented, within 10 days of the implementation of those regulations.
(3) An owner who purchases an aircraft on or after January 1, 2027, shall register the aircraft within 10 days of purchase.
(4) An owner who relocates an aircraft from another jurisdiction to be based in this state between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2027, inclusive, shall register the aircraft within 20 days of the relocation if the department has implemented regulations necessary to implement this article or, if regulations have not yet been implemented, within 20 days of the implementation of those regulations.
(5) An owner who relocates an aircraft from another jurisdiction to be based in this state on or after January 1, 2027, shall register the aircraft within 20 days of the relocation.
(b) Upon the sale of an aircraft, a dealer may register the aircraft with the department on behalf of the owner.
(c) The owner of an aircraft based in this state shall annually renew the aircraft’s registration with the department.
5402.
 Application for the original or renewal registration of an aircraft shall be made by the owner to the department upon the appropriate form furnished by the department and shall contain all of the following:
(a) The true, full name, business or residence and mailing address, driver’s license or identification card number, if any, and Airman Certificate Number from the Federal Aviation Administration, if any, of the owner, and the true, full name and business or residence or mailing address of the legal owner, if any.
(b) The name of the county in which the owner resides.
(c) A description of the aircraft, including the following data insofar as they may exist:
(1) The make, model, and type of aircraft.
(2) The aircraft registration number or any other identifying number as may be required by the department.
(3) The date first sold by a manufacturer, remanufacturer, or dealer to a consumer.
(d) Any other information that is reasonably required by the department to enable it to determine if the aircraft is lawfully entitled to registration.
5403.
 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 9250 and 9250.1, the department shall determine the appropriate registration fee to be paid to the department for each aircraft.
(b) The registration fee shall cover the costs incurred in connection with the administration of the registration program implemented pursuant to this article, including administrative costs for aircraft registration, and shall include an amount to be used for the purpose described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c). The fee revenues shall be deposited into the Aircraft Registration Account, which is hereby created in the State Transportation Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the moneys in the Aircraft Registration Account are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year for both of the following:
(1) The department’s costs incurred in connection with the administration of the registration program implemented pursuant to this article.
(2) For use to combat the detrimental environmental impacts of aircraft emissions, including particulate matter emissions.
5404.
 The department shall adopt regulations to implement this article on or before January 1, 2027, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
SEC. 2.
 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.