It shall be unlawful, except as provided for by the provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations and orders adopted pursuant to this chapter, to operate, use, or cause to be operated or used any avigation facility intended to accommodate the operation, take-off, or landing of aircraft, except in the case of emergency or at avigation facilities owned and operated exclusively by and for the Government of the United States. No aircraft or airman shall utilize, land, or take off from any area of land or water, unless that area is licensed for such activity, or found and declared by the commissioner to be vital or necessary for avigation purposes. It shall be further unlawful to operate or allow to be operated without proper license any aeronautical activity-fixed base operation that is required to be licensed by the provisions of this chapter or the rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to this chapter in the interests of the public health, safety and welfare.

L.1938, c. 48, p. 136, s. 24. Amended by L.1952, c. 201, p. 717, s. 3; L.1971, c. 118, s. 3, eff. April 29, 1971; L.1983, c. 264, s. 14, eff. July 11, 1983.