Register those Drones or GO TO JAIL

[68Charger]

Q. Which unmanned aircraft may register under the new registration requirements?
A. Unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) on takeoff, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft and operated outdoors in the national airspace system must register. These aircraft may register under the new web-based registration system.


Q. If I don't have a scale and my drone doesn't appear on the list is there another method to tell how much it weighs?
A. Two sticks of butter weigh 0.5lbs.

https://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/faqs/

that seems to directly contradict this:
https://www.faa.gov/uas/nprm/

The FAA proposal offers safety rules for small UAS (under 55 pounds) conducting non-recreational operations.

And so when can you continue to operate under the rules for "model aircraft"?

The new rules would not apply to model aircraft. However, model aircraft operators must continue to satisfy all of the criteria specified in Sec. 336 of Public Law 112-95, including the stipulation that they be operated only for hobby or recreational purposes.

https://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft/

The statutory parameters of a model aircraft operation are outlined in Section 336 of Public Law 112-95 (the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) (PDF). Individuals who fly within the scope of these parameters do not require permission to operate their UAS; any flight outside these parameters (including any non-hobby, non-recreational operation) requires FAA authorization. For example, using a UAS to take photos for your personal use is recreational; using the same device to take photographs or videos for compensation or sale to another individual would be considered a non-recreational operation.

https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Sec_331_336_UAS.pdf

deliberate obfuscation, incompetence by gov't, or just strong arm tactics?

[00tec]

deliberate obfuscation, incompetence by gov't, or just strong arm tactics?

What is: "All of the above" for eleventy billion dollars.