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14 CFR §48.120

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The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made—
  1. (a)The aircraft is registered in a foreign country;
  2. (b)The applicant is not the owner, except when the applicant registers on behalf of an owner who is under 13 years of age;
  3. (c)The applicant is not eligible to submit an application under this part; or
  4. (d)The interest of the applicant in the aircraft was created by a transaction that was not entered into in good faith, but rather was made to avoid (with or without the owner's knowledge) compliance with 49 U.S.C. 44101-44103.