Oklahoma § 3-258 - Operating aircraft not registered with FAA Office of

§ 3-258. Operating aircraft not registered with FAA Office of

Aircraft Registry - Supplying false information relating to

ownership or identity of aircraft.

A. It is unlawful for any person in this state to operate an

aircraft that is not registered with the Federal Aviation

Administration Office of Aircraft Registry or with a foreign country

which has ratified and is subject to the Convention on the

International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft, 4 U.S.T. 1830.

Provided however, no person charged with violating this subsection

shall be convicted of the charge if he or she produces in court or

the office of the arresting officer proof of registration that was

valid at the time of arrest.

B. It is a violation of this section for any person or

corporate entity to knowingly supply false information to any

governmental entity in regard to ownership of an aircraft in or

operated in this state.

C. It is a violation of this section for any person to give a

wrong description in any application for the registration of any

aircraft in this state for the purpose of concealing or hiding the

identity of such aircraft.

D. This section does not apply to any aircraft registration or

information supplied by a governmental entity in the course and

scope of performing its lawful duties.

E. A conviction for a violation of this section shall be a

Class D1 felony offense and shall be punishable as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 248, § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by

Laws 1997, c. 133, § 106, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, §

317, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 106 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.