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DOWN FEES; SELLS AVIATION FUEL OR OIL; RENTS SPACE; SELLS
GOODS OR SERVICES, WHETHER FOR PROFIT OR NOT; ENGAGES IN
ANY ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FEES ARE CHARGED OR PAYMENT IS
RECEIVED; OR WHICH ENGAGES IN ANY COMBINATION OF THE
ABOVE ACTIVITIES.

(C)    IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT OF APPROVAL OF A
PROPOSED AIRPORT SITE OR THE ISSUANCE OF AN AIRPORT
LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY, ON ITS OWN MOTION OR SHALL UPON
REQUEST, HOLD A HEARING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS PROVIDED IN
§ 5-506. IN THE EVENT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HOLDS
HEARINGS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A COMMERCIAL
AIRPORT LICENSE THE REASONABLE COSTS OF SUCH HEARING, NOT
TO EXCEED $100.00, SHALL BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO AIRPORTS OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES. THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY, EXEMPT ANY OTHER CLASS OF AIRPORTS, PURSUANT
TO A REASONABLE CLASSIFICATION OR GROUPING, FROM ANY RULE
OR REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER THIS SECTION OR FROM ANY
REQUIREMENT OF SUCH A RULE OR REGULATION, IF THE
APPLICATION OF SUCH RULE, REGULATION OR REQUIREMENT MOULD
BE AN UNDUE BURDEN ON SUCH CLASS AND IS NOT REQUIRED IN
THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

(E)    THE ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALL OTHER LANDING AREAS WITHIN
THE STATE WHICH ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING OFF
AND LANDING OF ANY AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN IN AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CHARGE REGISTRATION
FEES NOT EXCEEDING TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH ORIGINAL
REGISTRATION AND NOT EXCEEDING FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH
RENEWAL ONLY WHEN SUCH LANDING AREA 15 USED TO BASE

AIRCRAFT NOT____BELONGING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE. ALL REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATES SHALL BE RENEWABLE ANNUALLY UPON PAYMENT OF
FEES PRESCRIBED. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES MAY BE ISSUED
SUBJECT TO ANY REASONABLE CONDITIONS THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

TITLE 7. AIRPORTS AND RELATED FACILITIES.
7-701.

(A) EVERY MUNICIPALITY IN THIS STATE IS AUTHORIZED
TO ACQUIRE, ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, OWN, CONTROL, LEASE,
EQUIP, IMPROVE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AIRPORTS OR LANDING
FIELDS OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF ANY TYPE OF
AIRCRAFT EITHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE LIMITS OF THE