{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.24","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401.24","heading":"Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.","body":"(a)\tIt shall be a Class E felony for any person to possess or use an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that has a weapon attached.\n(b)\tIt shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to fish or to hunt using an unmanned aircraft system.\n(c)\tThe following definitions apply to this section:\n(1)\tTo fish. - As defined in G.S. 113-130, except when an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system is used during, immediately preparatory to, or immediately subsequent to the taking of fish for (i) spotting; locating; recording, broadcasting, or streaming video of fish; or (ii) deploying bait.\n(2)\tTo hunt. - As defined in G.S. 113-130.\n(3)\tUnmanned aircraft. - As defined in G.S. 15A-300.1.\n(4)\tUnmanned aircraft system. - As defined in G.S. 15A-300.1.\n(5)\tWeapon. - Those weapons specified in G.S. 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-284.1, or 14-288.8 and any other object capable of inflicting serious bodily injury or death when used as a weapon.\n(d)\tThis section shall not prohibit possession or usage of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that is authorized by federal law or regulation. (2014-100, s. 34.30(d); 2023-69, s. 2.6(a).)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER XI. GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS.","Article 52. Miscellaneous Police Regulations."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-401.24.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"231c9793d5063c1d365170d45801046b54bad812f768bd8fa3a611039a9e916e","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.23","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}