Massachusetts § 49N - Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 49N — Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49N. Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate
Section 49N. (a) Any owner or operator whose registration or non-resident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked and who, during such suspension or revocation, operates any aircraft in the commonwealth or knowingly permits any aircraft owned by him to be operated by another in the commonwealth, except as permitted under sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
(b) Any owner or operator wilfully failing to return his registrations as required in section forty-nine M shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 49N
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 49N cover?
Section 49N ("Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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