South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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Bill 109

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 2, 2017

S. 109

Introduced by Senator McElveen

S. Printed 5/2/17--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2017.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TRESPASSES AND THE UNLAWFUL USE OF THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-605, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-605.    (A)    A person shall not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within a horizontal distance of one thousand feet or a vertical distance of four hundred feet from a state or federal military installation without written consent from the commander of the specific military installation or his designee. If specific approvals have been given, all flights must be conducted within the requirements set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration for the operations of unmanned aerial vehicles.

(B)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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