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Drone Laws by State

Drone Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 10 metrics.

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

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51 states
AlabamaYesNoNo
AlaskaNoNoNo
ArizonaNoNoYes
ArkansasYesNoNo
CaliforniaYesNoYes
ColoradoNoNoNo
ConnecticutNoNoNo
DelawareYesNoNo
District of ColumbiaNoNoNo
FloridaYesNoNo
GeorgiaNoNoNo
HawaiiNoNoNo
IdahoNoNoNo
IllinoisNoNoNo
IndianaNoNoNo
IowaNoNoNo
KansasYesNoNo
KentuckyYesNoNo
LouisianaYesNoNo
MaineNoNoNo
MarylandNoNoNo
MassachusettsNoNoNo
MichiganYesNoNo
MinnesotaNoNoNo
MississippiYesNoNo
MissouriNoNoNo
MontanaNoNoYes
NebraskaNoNoNo
NevadaYesYesNo
New HampshireNoNoNo
New JerseyNoNoYes
New MexicoYesNoNo
New YorkNoNoNo
North CarolinaYesNoNo
North DakotaYesYesNo
OhioNoNoNo
OklahomaYesNoNo
OregonYesYesNo
PennsylvaniaYesNoNo
Rhode IslandNoNoNo
South CarolinaNoNoNo
South DakotaYesNoNo
TennesseeYesNoNo
TexasYesNoNo
UtahYesYesYes
VermontNoYesNo
VirginiaYesNoNo
WashingtonNoNoNo
West VirginiaYesNoNo
WisconsinYesNoNo
WyomingNoNoNo

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.

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