Certificate of approval. Licenses.

(b) The executive director may license airports, heliports, vertiports, restricted landing areas and other air navigation facilities and renew such licenses. When a certificate of approval of an airport, heliport, vertiport or restricted landing area has been issued by the executive director, the executive director may grant a license for operation and use. On and after July 1, 1995, the executive director shall charge a fee of one hundred fifty dollars for each license or renewal thereof. Each such license shall be effective for a period of three years from the date of issuance. Each licensee shall certify, on a form provided by the executive director, that the licensed facility shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations during the license period. Municipalities shall be exempt from the payment of any license fee in connection with airports owned or operated by such municipalities. (c) No municipality or officer or employee thereof and no person shall operate an airport, heliport, vertiport, restricted landing area or other air navigation facility for which approval has not been granted, and a license has not been issued, by the executive director. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any airport, heliport, vertiport, restricted landing area or other air navigation facility owned by the federal government within this state. (d) Any heliport in operation prior to October 1, 1985, shall be deemed licensed for operation and use and the executive director shall issue an original license for any such heliport upon the written request of the person who controls and operates such heliport. Such heliports shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter concerning the renewal or revocation of licenses, inspection and review of air navigation facilities and any other provision of this chapter except those concerning the initial approval or licensing of such facilities. Such heliports shall be subject to any rule or procedure adopted by the authority in accordance with the provisions of this chapter except those concerning the initial approval or licensing of any air navigation facility. Cited. 201 C. 700.