Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1743: Unlawful use of drones
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 21
A. No person using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or drone,
as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration, shall, except as
authorized by law:
1. Trespass onto private property or into airspace within four
hundred (400) feet above ground level with the intent to subject
anyone to eavesdropping or other surveillance;
2. Install on private property, without the consent of the
owner or lessee, any device for observing, photographing, recording,
amplifying, or broadcasting sounds or events on such property, or
use any such unauthorized installation;
3. Intentionally use a drone to photograph, record, or
otherwise observe another person in any place where the person has a
reasonable expectation of privacy; or
4. Intentionally land a drone on the lands or waters that are
the private property of another without the consent of the owner or
lessee.
B. A person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not apply to a
drone operator operating a drone for a bona fide business or bona
fide government purpose who unintentionally or incidentally
photographs, records, or otherwise observes another person in a
private place, nor shall it apply to a designated emergency
management worker or government employee or contractor operating a
drone within the scope of his or her lawful duties of employment.
Paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section shall not apply to the
landing of a drone required in the interest of safety or otherwise
in an emergency such as to avoid collision with a person or
property.
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