Part 107, explained · Last reviewed October 25, 2026 against the eCFR and faa.gov. UAV Campus is not affiliated with the FAA.
What does the FAA rule on falsification, reproduction and alteration say?
107.5 is marked [Reserved] in the eCFR, so Part 107 has no text there. The rule against fraudulent or intentionally false statements, and against altering documents for fraud, appears in 14 CFR 3.403. Breaking it is a basis for denying, suspending or revoking a certificate, or for a civil penalty.
Sources: 14 CFR 107.5 (Reserved) · 14 CFR 3.403
What the regulation says
§ 107.5 [Reserved]
14 CFR 3.403(a)
(a) No person may make or cause to be made any fraudulent or intentionally false statement in:
14 CFR 3.403(d)
(d) The commission by any person of an act prohibited under paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section is a basis for: (1) Denying, suspending, modifying, revoking, rescinding, removing, or withdrawing any acceptance, application, approval, authorization, certificate, rating, declaration, designation, qualification, request for reconsideration, or similar, issued or granted by the Administrator and held by that person; or (2) A civil penalty.
Sources: 14 CFR 107.5 (eCFR, current as of 2026-10-21) · 14 CFR 3.403(a) · 14 CFR 3.403(d)
Exam traps
- Section 107.5 is [Reserved] in the eCFR, so there is no Part 107 text under that number.
- Section 3.403(a) covers fraudulent or intentionally false statements in application documents and in records kept or used to show compliance.
- Section 3.403(b) covers production, reproduction or alteration of such documents for a fraudulent purpose.
- Section 3.403(c) covers knowingly omitting a material fact, and (d) makes any of these acts a basis for a civil penalty or action against a certificate.
Try it: practice questions
Similar to the FAA test, not the actual test questions.
Practice question 1
Falsifying records that are required to show compliance with any requirement of Part 107 can lead to
- A Denial of application for Remote Pilot, waivers, or suspension/revocation, or a civil penalty.
- B Jail time of up to 1 year
- C A required checkride with the FAA
Show the answer
Answer: A. Denial of application for Remote Pilot, waivers, or suspension/revocation, or a civil penalty.Falsification rules for all FAA certificates, including Part 107, now live in one place: 14 CFR 3.403 (moved there from 107.5, effective November 3, 2025). A fraudulent or intentionally false statement, a fraudulent reproduction or alteration, or a knowing omission in any record kept to show compliance is a basis for denying, suspending, or revoking a certificate, rating, waiver or similar, or for a civil penalty (3.403(d)). Jail time and a checkride are not the sanctions the rule lists.
FAA sources: 14 CFR 3.403(a)-(d) · Final rule 2025-16902, effective 2025-11-03
Is knowingly leaving out a fact also covered?
Yes. Section 3.403(c) says no person may knowingly omit, or cause to be omitted, a material fact in those documents.
Source: 14 CFR 3.403(c)