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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>366626</law_id><section_number>5.1-25</section_number><catch_line>Operation of aircraft by nonresident</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="9" identifier="5.1">Aviation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Aircraft, Airmen and Airports Generally</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="2">Illegal Operation, Etc.; Procedure; Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A nonresident of this Commonwealth may operate <span class="dictionary">aircraft</span> engaged in operations other than for hire or reward in accordance with regulations promulgated by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, provided such nonresident and the <span class="dictionary">aircraft</span> to be so operated shall have been certified under federal <span class="dictionary">law</span> and shall have complied with the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of the state in which such nonresident resides relative to <span class="dictionary">aircraft</span> and the operation thereof. A nonresident-owned <span class="dictionary">aircraft</span> engaged in intrastate operation for hire or reward must be licensed with the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> in accordance with this title and the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>&#x2019;s regulations.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 5-12; 1966, c. 576; 1970, c. 717; 1979, c. 272; 1988, c. 45.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
