Oregon Department of Aviation
Chapter 738
Division 80
AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION
738-080-0045
Public Body Registration of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
(1) Before flying any UAS, a public body, other than an educational institution shall register the UAS with the Department.
(a) Prior to registration with the Department, the public body shall register each UAS with the Federal Aviation Administration.
(b) At registration, the public body shall provide:
(A) The name of the public body;
(B) The name and contact information of the individual(s) who operate the UAS on behalf of the public body; and
(C) Year, make, model, serial number, weight class (under 55 pounds/55 pounds or greater), and color of the UAS; and FAA registration number.
(c) The registration fee for each UAS weighing less than 55 pounds is $25. The registration fee for each UAS weighing 55 pounds or more is $50.
(2) Before flying any UAS, an educational institution shall register as a user of UAS with the Department.
(a) The registration requirement in this rule does not supersede or modify any registration requirement that may be imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(b) At registration, the educational institution shall provide:
(A) the name of the educational institution;
(B) the name, title and contact information of the department head(s), program manager(s), or other person(s) who supervise or direct the operation of UAS on behalf of the educational institution; and
(C) the name, title and contact information of the department head(s), program manager(s), or other person(s) responsible for the maintenance of records as described in OAR 738-080-0050(2).
(c) There is no registration fee for an educational institution to register as a user of UAS.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 835.035, 835.112 & 837.360
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 835.035, 835.112 & 837.360
History:
AVIA 2-2020, amend filed 02/18/2020, effective 02/18/2020
AVIA 2-2019, amend filed 01/22/2019, effective 01/22/2019
AVIA 2-2018, amend filed 10/22/2018, effective 10/22/2018
AVIA 1-2018, temporary amend filed 05/18/2018, effective 05/18/2018 through 11/13/2018
AVIA 4-2017, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-17
AVIA 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-15