49 U.S.C. § 44104: Registration of aircraft components and dealers’ certificates of registration

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe regulations—(1) in the interest of safety for registering and identifying an aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance; and (2) in the public interest for issuing, suspending, and revoking a dealer’s certificate of registration under this chapter and for its use by a person manufacturing, distributing, or selling aircraft.