DRONE LAWS BY STATE
What your state can actually regulate.
Less than most people assume. The FAA holds exclusive authority over aviation safety and the use of the airspace, so no state changes the 400-foot ceiling, visual line of sight, or your certificate. What states do regulate is privacy, trespass, harassment, and where you may take off and land.
The rule of thumb
The question is rarely “may I fly here”. It is usually “may I take off here, and what am I pointing the camera at”. Commercial operators are more exposed to federal preemption than hobbyists, not less.
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The rules the exam actually tests are federal.
State law matters on the job. Part 107 matters on the test. Find out where you stand in about fifteen minutes.
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