Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

Sec. 2. Section eighty-seven of
chapter two hundred nineteen of the
enteen is not hereby repealed.-App.
Apr. ..
CKAPTER eco
AN ACT to Regulate the Use OF Air
Sec. l. The term aircraft as used
in this act shall include every kind of
vehlcle or structure intended for use
or goods in the air. including any air.
plane, hydroairplane. seaplane, dirigible
balloon. free balloon or other apparatus
propelled by currents or by power or
more contained in such apparatus. The
term pilot" shall include every person.
VINO. being in or upon any aircraft or
part attached thereto. undertakes to
direct its ascent. flight. course or de-
scent in the air. The word flight"
by air craft. A known. established,
recognized field or place of landing
shall mean public or private field or
place OF landing where the landing of
thereof and such fact is publicly
known. An emergency place of land
ing is any place where a landing may
| pc erected in an emergency without en-
on such place of landing Limits of
town, cities of Maine. shall means the
land. or air above the land. or MGR
heads of any of the towns, cities of
Maine.
Sec. .. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person TO operate aircraft of any kind
in this state unless he is licensed and
the aircraft is registered either by the
I secretary of state. or a federal board
; or department established by Congress.
! of this section shall not apply to un-
licensed civilians when accompanied by
a person licensed as aforesaid or by a
mllltary or naval aviator. but such IL
| ator shall be liable for the violation
or any provision of this act committed
ny such unlicensed person.
Sec. j.. Every owner of one or more
aircraft In operation in this state shall
ME upon, a blank furnished by the sec
! name residence, and postoffice address,
and a description of each aircraft on
Grated by said owner. and shall give
such other Information pertaining
rotary of state. The secretary of state
snail register each such aircraft, as
sign to it distinguishing number and
snail ttercupon issue to such owner a
| certlncate of registration which shall
contain the name. place of residence
and postoffice address of said owner.
the number assigned to said aircraft,
and such further information as the
secretary of state shall determine. Such
! certificate shall at all times be carried
upon such aircraft and shall he subject
TO examination upon demand by any
proper officer. Any applicant for the
registration of an aircraft who does not
nle his application until after the first
Gay or June in any year shall be en-
titled to pro rata reduction in the fee
Tor such registration calculated to the
nrst day OF the month in which such
application is made. Upon the trans
fer/of ownership Of any aircraft its
| registration shall expire. and the per-
son IN whose name the aircraft is reg
lstered snail forthwith notify the sec
Ictary OF state in writing stating the
the name. place of residence and post
office address of the rev owner. The
registration of every aircraft shall eX-
pre- at midnight on the thirty-first
DAY or December in each year. No air.
craft shall be registered until the sec
rotary of state has examined and in
Spected or caused to be examined and
Inspected by one or more competent
persons, said aircraft. and shall be
deemed by such examiners or inspec-
tors to be airworthy.
Sec. A. No person. eXcept as nrovid-
ed in sections two and five of this act.
snail direct or operate an aircraft, or
act as pilot of any aircraft. until he
shall have obtained from the secretary
or state license for that purpose
except that any person may without
such incense, operate an aircraft upon
or over land or water owned or leased
by him. or upon or over land or water
the owner of which has given written
permission to such person to so oper-
ate thereon or thereover No such Ii
cense shall be issued until the sccreta-
ry OF state has examined the applicant
therefor or caused him to be exam
lned by one or more competent persons
IN Such manner as said secretary of
state may determine and said secretary
or state is satisfied that the applicant
is a proper person to receive such Ii
cense. No license shall be issued to
any person under twenty-one wears of
age. Applications for licenses shall be
made upon blanks furnished by the sec
rotary of state. which blank shall be i'm
such form and shall contain such nro-
VISIONS not inconsistent with this act
as said secretary of state may deter.
mine. A number shall be assigned
TO each license and a proper record of
all applications for licenses issued
snail be kept by the secretary of state
at his office and shall be open to puhlic
inspection. Each license shall state the
name. place of residence. and postoffice
address of the liccnsee, the number s.
signed to him. the class of aircraft to
be operated, and such provisions NOT
inconsistent with this act as the sec
rotary of state may determine. Such
incense shall expire at midnight on the
tnlrty-hrst day of December i'm each
year: Such license shall at all times be
carried by the liccnSee when acting as
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