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Part 1 - General Provisions

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AERONAUTICS COMMISSION
GENERAL RULES

(By authority conferred on the aeronautics commission by section 51 of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, section 2 of Act No. 257 of the Public Acts of 1955, as amended, and section 11 of Act No. 259 of the Public Acts of 1959, as amended, being SS259.51, 259.672, and 259.491 of the Michigan Compiled Laws)

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

R 259.201 Definitions.
Rule 201. (1) As used in these rules:
(a) "Airport license" means certificate of approval as authorized in section 86(2) of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being S259.86(2) of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) "Commission" means the Michigan aeronautics commission.
(c) "Data plate" means the engraved metal plate attached by an aircraft manufacturer which contains the make, model, and serial number of the aircraft for registration.
(d) "Dealer" means a person who negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of aircraft or aircraft parts that are legally required to be registered or who represents himself or herself as being engaged in the purchase, sale, brokerage, or exchange of such aircraft or registered parts thereof.
(e) "Dealer's license" means a license issued to dealers or manufacturers pursuant to R 259.223(3) and R 259.371 to R 259.377, which allows a dealer to obtain transferable general registration numbers for aircraft in inventory.
(f) "Established place of business" means the place actually occupied, either continuously or at regular periods, by a dealer or manufacturer, where books and records are kept, and where a substantial share of business is transacted.
(g) "General registration number" means a distinct registration certificate and decal plates for each aircraft owned or controlled by a dealer or manufacturer.
(h) "Purchaser" means a person who buys or leases, or otherwise receives possession of, an aircraft, including a bailee or assignee.
(i) "Registered part" means a part of an aircraft which contains the aircraft data plate.
(j) "Sales tax license" means the written authorization granted by the Michigan department of treasury according to the provisions of Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being S205.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, which govern the sales of tangible personal property in the state.
(2) Terms defined in the following acts have the same meanings when used in these rules:
(a) Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being S259.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) Act No. 23 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1950, as amended, being S259.431 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(c) Act No. 257 of the Public Acts of 1955, as amended, being S259.671 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(d) Act No. 259 of the Public Acts of 1959, as amended, being S259.481 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; 1979 AC; 1985 MR 8, Eff. Aug. 22, 1985.

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