[§261-15.5]  Aircraft registration. 
Unless an aircraft is exempted by this section, no person shall operate or
cause or authorize to be operated any aircraft at an airport owned or
controlled by the department, unless the aircraft has a certificate of registration
issued in accordance with rules adopted by the department.  Aircraft exempt
from registration required by this section include:



(1)  Aircraft operating primarily in interstate or
foreign commerce;



(2)  Aircraft owned or operated by the United States;



(3)  Aircraft in transit through the State; and



(4)  Aircraft operated by any scheduled airline
carrier which is a lessee of the State under an airport-airline lease at the
Honolulu International Airport and which is commonly referred to as signatory
airline. [L 1985, c 299, pt of §1]