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1 New Section; Breaches of the Peace; Flying a Drone Above a Correctional Facility. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 21 the following new section:
644:22 Flying a Drone Above a Correctional Facility.
I. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall fly a drone in the airspace above a state or county correctional facility or a municipal jail. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
II.(a) State, county, or municipal correctional authorities may fly a drone above a correctional facility over which they have control for security purposes.
(b) State, county, or municipal correctional authorities may authorize a request by a person to fly a drone above a correctional facility over which they have control, provided the person:
(1) Requests permission from the appropriate correctional authority;
(2) Is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate a drone for commercial purposes; and
(3) Operates the drone in a manner that complies with the authorization.
III. In this section:
(a) "Airspace" means the space above the ground on which a state or county correctional facility or municipal jail is sited.
(b) "Drone" means a powered, aerial vehicle, excluding a geosynchronous satellite, that:
(1) Does not carry a human operator;
(2) Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;
(3) Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and
(4) May be expendable or recoverable.
(c) "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization, and for-profit or not-for-profit entities.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
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1 New Section; Breaches of the Peace; Flying a Drone Above a Correctional Facility. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 21 the following new section:
644:22 Flying a Drone Above a Correctional Facility.
I. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall fly a drone in the airspace above a state or county correctional facility or a municipal jail. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
II.(a) State, county, or municipal correctional authorities may fly a drone above a correctional facility over which they have control for security purposes.
(b) State, county, or municipal correctional authorities may authorize a request by a person to fly a drone above a correctional facility over which they have control, provided the person:
(1) Requests permission from the appropriate correctional authority;
(2) Is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate a drone for commercial purposes; and
(3) Operates the drone in a manner that complies with the authorization.
III. In this section:
(a) "Airspace" means the space above the ground on which a state or county correctional facility or municipal jail is sited.
(b) "Drone" means a powered, aerial vehicle, excluding a geosynchronous satellite, that:
(1) Does not carry a human operator;
(2) Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;
(3) Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and
(4) May be expendable or recoverable.
(c) "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization, and for-profit or not-for-profit entities.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.