Section 50-15-3 – Authorization required to operate drone over certain facilities–Violation as misdemeanor.
50-15-3. Authorization required to operate drone over certain facilities–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may operate a drone over the grounds of a prison, correctional facility, jail, juvenile detention facility, or any military facility unless expressly authorized by the administrator thereof. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 2017, ch 202, […]
Section 50-15-4 – Prohibited delivery of contraband or controlled substance–Felony.
50-15-4. Prohibited delivery of contraband or controlled substance–Felony. Any person who uses a drone to deliver contraband or controlled substances to a state prison or other correctional facility is guilty of a Class 6 felony in addition to the penalty for the principal offense. Source: SL 2017, ch 202, §4.
Section 50-15-5 – Eavesdropping–Violation of privacy–Misdemeanor.
50-15-5. Eavesdropping–Violation of privacy–Misdemeanor. No person may, except as authorized by law, intentionally use a drone to photograph, record, or otherwise observe another person in a private place where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section does not apply […]
Section 50-15-6 – Trespassing–Drone–Misdemeanor.
50-15-6. Trespassing–Drone–Misdemeanor. No person may, except as authorized by law, land a drone on the real property or the waters of a landowner who owns the real property beneath the water body, without the landowner’s consent. It is an affirmative defense if the landing was a forced landing, but in the case of forced landing, […]
Section 50-15-2 – Operation of drone–Compliance with federal law–Exemption.
50-15-2. Operation of drone–Compliance with federal law–Exemption. Any operation of a drone in the state shall comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Any drone operating under the authority of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the National Guard, is exempt from this chapter. Source: SL 2017, ch 202, § 2; SL […]