State rankings
Drone Laws by State
Drone Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 10 metrics.
LawTech & Business51 states · 10 metricsUpdated Aug 25, 2024Original page
6 sources
- Drone Laws and Regulations - Drone Registration
- Master List of Drone Laws (Organized by State & Country) - UAV Coach
- Almost All States in the US Have Laws About Flying Drones and You Should Know About Them Before Operating Copters - Digital Information World
- New Research Recommends Streamlining Regulations to Enable Drone Operations in the U.S. - Aviation Today
- These three U.S. states have no state-level drone laws. Is that a good thing? - Drone Girl
- Drone Laws by State - FindLaw
Drone Surveillance of People and Buildings Prohibited
2 values across 51 entries
Drone Weaponization Prohibited
2 values across 51 entries
Drone Interference with First Responders Prohibited
2 values across 51 entries
Drones Must Be Remote-ID Compliant
1 value across 51 entries
Local Drone Laws Limited
2 values across 51 entries
Criminal Offenses Specific to Drone Use Exist
2 values across 51 entries
Data
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51 states
Alabama | Yes | No | No |
Alaska | No | No | No |
Arizona | No | No | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes | No | No |
California | Yes | No | Yes |
Colorado | No | No | No |
Connecticut | No | No | No |
Delaware | Yes | No | No |
| No | No | No | |
Florida | Yes | No | No |
Georgia | No | No | No |
Hawaii | No | No | No |
Idaho | No | No | No |
Illinois | No | No | No |
Indiana | No | No | No |
Iowa | No | No | No |
Kansas | Yes | No | No |
Kentucky | Yes | No | No |
Louisiana | Yes | No | No |
Maine | No | No | No |
Maryland | No | No | No |
Massachusetts | No | No | No |
Michigan | Yes | No | No |
Minnesota | No | No | No |
Mississippi | Yes | No | No |
Missouri | No | No | No |
Montana | No | No | Yes |
Nebraska | No | No | No |
Nevada | Yes | Yes | No |
New Hampshire | No | No | No |
New Jersey | No | No | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes | No | No |
New York | No | No | No |
North Carolina | Yes | No | No |
North Dakota | Yes | Yes | No |
Ohio | No | No | No |
Oklahoma | Yes | No | No |
Oregon | Yes | Yes | No |
Pennsylvania | Yes | No | No |
Rhode Island | No | No | No |
South Carolina | No | No | No |
South Dakota | Yes | No | No |
Tennessee | Yes | No | No |
Texas | Yes | No | No |
Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vermont | No | Yes | No |
Virginia | Yes | No | No |
Washington | No | No | No |
West Virginia | Yes | No | No |
Wisconsin | Yes | No | No |
Wyoming | No | No | No |
Quick answers
- Where does this drone laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Drone Laws and Regulations - Drone Registration; Master List of Drone Laws (Organized by State & Country) - UAV Coach; Almost All States in the US Have Laws About Flying Drones and You Should Know About Them Before Operating Copters - Digital Information World; New Research Recommends Streamlining Regulations to Enable Drone Operations in the U.S. - Aviation Today.

















































