Web12.1-22-04. Approved in fall 2018, the bill contained several provisions significantly affecting state regulation of drones. Specifies that only the state can enact laws to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems. (2) Operate in a manner which places another person in reasonable fear of bodily injury. Appropriates $348,000 to assess the use of UAS in natural resource monitoring of moose populations and changes in ecosystems. Four statesFlorida, Idaho, Minnesota and South Dakotaallowed UAS operations by emergency management workers, including wildfire management. The bill creates several new crimes: using UAS to interfere with manned aircraft, a class H felony; possessing an unmanned aircraft with an attached weapon, a class E felony; the unlawful fishing or hunting with UAS, a class 1 misdemeanor; harassing hunters or fisherman with a UAS, a class 1 misdemeanor; unlawful distribution of images obtained with a UAS, a class 1 misdemeanor for; and operating a UAS commercially without a license, a class 1 misdemeanor. The new law requires a warrant, or other lawful means, to use information obtained with UAS in a civil or criminal court proceeding. It also modifies the offense of voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor, to include the use of any type of technology, including UAS, to secretly record video of a person in certain instances. One offense, a sex offender unmanned aerial vehicle offense, occurs when a sex offender uses a UAV to follow, contact, or capture images or recordings of someone and the sex offender is subject to conditions that prohibit them from doing so. Depending on the intent, a violation is either a class B misdemeanor, a class A misdemeanor or an infraction. (b)Remain unlawfully, as that term relates to an unmanned aircraft, means remaining on or over private Remote ID would assist the FAA, law enforcement, and federal security agencies in identifying when a drone appears to be flying in an unsafe manner or where the drone is not allowed to fly. Appropriates $2 million over two years from the general fund for the Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems (Center), which shall serve as a catalyst for growth of UAS in the commonwealth. Web(2) A person is guilty of criminal trespass if, under circumstances not amounting to burglary as defined in Section 76-6-202, 76-6-203, or 76-6-204 or a violation of Section 76-10-2402 Exceptions include if a person has authorization from the FAA, the state or federal government. In addition, the law extends the states current regulatory framework, administered by the chief information officer, for state use of UAS from July to December 31, 2015. and remain unlawfully over property and: (i)intends to cause annoyance or injury to any person or damage to any property, Utah Criminal Code 76-6-206. Prohibits UAS operation over correctional and detention facilities. Tennesseehas enacted two new laws in 2014. Most importantly, section 348 directed the FAA to develop, within one year, though not yet published, a rule allowing the carriage of property by small UAS for compensation or hirecommonly known as drone package delivery. Adds a communication tower or facility to the areas where UAS may not operate. Gives exclusive regulatory authority over UAS to the state of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, subject to federal law. WebThis part is known as Unlawful Use of Unmanned Aircraft. Section 302: Reserved. Allows regulation of the launch or landing of UAS on public property by the state or local government. Prohibits the operation of UAS within 400 feet of a critical infrastructure facility, as defined in the law. Appropriates $125,000 annually to support the expansion of an unmanned aviation STEM program for high school students. Provides that the provisions do not apply to personnel acting within the scope of employment or a person with prior approval. Seven states adopted resolutions to recognize the benefits of a thriving UAS industry in their state;Alabama(HR 381),California(AJR 6, SCR 16),Georgia(HR 80, HR 81, SR 172),Idaho(SCR 103),Michigan(HR 280, HR 87),North Dakota(HCR 3012),Nevada(SCR 7). Expands the authority of the state's Chief Information Officer to approve the purchase and operation of UAS by the state and modifies the state regulation of UAS to conform to FAA guidelines. Texasadopted two resolutions (HR 3035, SR 1084) addressing legislative procedures needed to enact their new drone law. Four statesDelaware, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginiaprohibited UAS harassing people. Specifies that UAS operations by law enforcement, fire departments, or other local and state government entities shall not be prohibited for the following: Traffic crash documentation or reconstruction. Expands the definition of harassment in the Protection from Stalking Act to include certain uses of UAS. Georgia:House Study Committee on the Use of Drones. Common issues addressed in the legislation include defining what a UAS is, how they can be used by law enforcement or other state agencies, how they can be used by the general public and regulations for their use in hunting game. (b)the actor complied with all lawful conditions imposed on access to or remaining Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, are typically defined as unmanned aircraft moving, shifting & swaying in air. It is a class A violation if it is a second conviction and a class B misdemeanor if it is a third or subsequent conviction. Urges Congress and the President to fund the Federal Aviation Administrations Drone Test Site Program so that test sites more effectively support drone integration into the national airspace system and ensure that the United States becomes a world leader in civil and commercial drone technology. Permits the creation of rules governing the use of UAS in the Capitol Complex and provides that a violation of those rules is a Class B misdemeanor. One of the committees duties is to research and develop aviation technology including unmanned aerial vehicles. The proposed Remote ID rule applies to all drones that are required to be registered with the FAA (recreational drones weighing under 0.55 pounds, or 250 grams, are not required to be registered at this time). Booking Number: 271536. To learn more about state drone laws, bills and resolutions, please follow the link covering measures from a specific session below. endstream endobj startxref It allows a municipality that is also a water company to enact ordinances that regulate or prohibit the use or operation of UAS over the municipality's public water supply and land. Additionally, section 351 codifies the existing unmanned aircraft integration pilot program (IPP) created by the Department of Transportation (DOT) last year (more information below). Training purposes, search and rescue missions, and following the issuance of a warrant. States that a national aeronautical information manual, published by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official guide to state aviation and flight activity. All Rights Reserved by Recently Booked. Makes it a crime to operate UAS to harass another person on private property, invade the privacy of another person or violate a domestic violence protective order. Additionally, the FAA would consider any person who purchases a compliant drone and modifies it in certain ways such as changing the drones computer code or outfitting it with non-compliant blades, to have taken on the role of a manufacturer and therefore would be required to seek FAA approval before that drone could undertake operations over people. The new law defines the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system as the intentional use of a UAS to conduct surveillance of a targeted facility without the owners Requires a person who intends to operate UAS to register with the area superintendents office prior to operating. At least 38 states considered legislation related to UAS in the 2016 legislative session. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. Reorganizes existing laws addressing UAS. Alaska:Legislative Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Creates the crime of using a drone to fly within 250 feet of a critical infrastructure facility for the purpose of conducting surveillance or gathering information about the facility. Creates the crime of unlawful use of an UAS and prohibits operation over any event with more than 1,500 attendees, over critical infrastructure and over an incident where first responders are actively engaged in response or transport. Nine statesCalifornia, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginiaprohibited UAS flying over property, including correctional and other facilities for utilities, defense and railroads. Authorizes the establishment of registration and licensing fees for UAS, with a limit of $100. UtahenactedSB 167, regulating the use of UAS by state government entities. Requires law enforcement agencies receive approvalbefore acquiring UAS. IllinoisenactedSB 2937creating regulations for how law enforcement can obtain and use information gathered from a private partys use of UAS. Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 76. Web18 Pa. C.S. Booking Date: (a)Enter means intrusion of the entire body or the entire unmanned aircraft. 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