14 CFR § 21.173
Eligibility
July 13, 2020
Any registered owner of a U.S.-registered aircraft (or the agent of the owner) may apply for an airworthiness certificate for that aircraft. An application for an airworthiness certificate must be made in a form and manner acceptable to the FAA, and may be submitted to any FAA office.
[Amdt. 21-26, 34 FR 15244, Sept. 30, 1969]