Florida Statute 329.10 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXV
AVIATION

Chapter 329
AIRCRAFT: TITLE; REGISTRATION; LIENS

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F.S. 329.10

329.10 Aircraft registration.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person in this state to knowingly have in his or her possession an aircraft that is not registered in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration contained in Title 14, chapter 1, parts 47-49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) Any aircraft in or operated in this state that is found to be registered to a nonexistent person, firm, or corporation or to a firm, business, or corporation which is no longer a legal entity is in violation of this section. Any firm, business, or corporation that has no physical location or corporate officers or that has lapsed into an inactive state or been dissolved by order of the Secretary of State for a period of at least 90 days with no documented attempt to reinstate the firm, business, or corporation or to register its aircraft in the name of a real person or legal entity in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations is in violation of this section.

(3) A person who knowingly supplies false information to a governmental entity in regard to the name, address, business name, or business address of the owner of an aircraft in or operated in the state is in violation of this section.

(4) 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 by it or another firm, business, or corporation of an aircraft in or operated in this state if it is determined that such corporate entity or other firm, business, or corporation:

(a) Is not, or has never been, a legal entity in this state;

(b) Is not, or has never been, a legal entity in any other state; or

(c) Has lapsed into a state of no longer being a legal entity in this state as defined in part I of chapter 607 or s. 865.09, and no documented attempt has been made to correct such information with the governmental entity for a period of 90 days after the date on which such lapse took effect with the Secretary of State.

(5) 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.

(6)(a) A violation of this section shall be deemed a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute the aircraft to which it relates as contraband, and said aircraft may be seized as contraband by a law enforcement agency and shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704.

History.—s. 5, ch. 83-272; s. 2, ch. 84-259; s. 21, ch. 87-243; s. 471, ch. 95-148; s. 41, ch. 2014-209.

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Amendments to 329.10

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 329.10

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S329.10 1 - PROPERTY CRIMES - POSSESS UNREGISTERED AIRCRAFT - F: T

S329.10 2 - PROPERTY CRIMES - POSS OPR AIRCRAFT BY NON LEGAL ENTITY PERSON - F: T

S329.10 3 - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - GIVE FALSE INFO REGARDING AIRCRAFT OWNER - F: T

S329.10 4 - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - RE AIRCRAFT OWNER BY NON LEGAL ENTITY PERSON - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 329.10

Total Results: 8

In Re Forfeiture of One Cessna 337H Aircraft

475 So. 2d 1269, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2036

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1985 | Docket: 1709965

Cited 8 times | Published

possession or use of an aircraft in violation of section 329.10, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984),[1] entitles

City of St. Petersburg Beach v. Jewell

489 So. 2d 78, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 980, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7464

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1986 | Docket: 545423

Cited 5 times | Published

the circumstances and conditions set forth in section 329.10 is a felony, but that status or state does

CITY, INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH v. Damron

465 So. 2d 1382, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 821

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 1985 | Docket: 1694743

Cited 5 times | Published

possession of the unregistered aircraft violated section 329.10, Florida Statutes (1983), which makes the possession

First Coast Restaurants, Inc. v. Vogel

592 So. 2d 1258, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 904, 1992 WL 18544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1992 | Docket: 64664871

Published

report, can be seized and forfeited pursuant to section 329.10, Florida Statutes (1989) after the corporation

In re Forfeiture of One 1980 Cessna T 207-A, Serial Number 20700623

587 So. 2d 553, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9739, 1991 WL 193331

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1991 | Docket: 64662278

Published

Sections 932.701-932.704, Fla.Stat. (1989). Section 329.10(6)(b) provides the following:1 Any violation

Elliott v. Aircraft Engineering, Inc.

532 So. 2d 1123, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2374, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4660, 1988 WL 109687

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1988 | Docket: 64638054

Published

on October 14,1986, as being in violation of section 329.10, Florida Statutes (1985), which requires that

In re the Forfeiture of 1979 Mercedes, 4-Door, VIN 11603312085778, Tag WHJ 371, & $1,262.00 In United States Currency

484 So. 2d 642, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 638, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6756

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1986 | Docket: 64617885

Published

the circumstances and conditions set forth in section 329.10 is a felony, but that status or state does

City of Pompano Beach v. Enroute Ltd.

475 So. 2d 1269

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1985 | Docket: 64614435

Published

possession or use of an aircraft in violation of section 329.10, Florida Statutes (Supp.1984),1 entitles a