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§ 14-301. Laws governing the testing and operation of unmanned aircraft systems

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEconomic DevelopmentEffective: July 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Economic Development (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources [Titles 9-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Economic Development, § 14-301
§ 14-301. Laws governing the testing and operation of unmanned aircraft systems
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Unmanned aircraft” means the flying portion of an unmanned aircraft system, flown by a pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through use of an onboard computer, a communication link, and any additional equipment that is necessary for the unmanned aircraft to operate safely.
(3) “Unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and all the associated support equipment, control stations, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, and other equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.
In general
(b) Only the State may enact a law or take any other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the State.
Application
(c) Subsection (b) of this section:
(1) preempts the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems; and
(2) supersedes any existing law or ordinance of a county or municipality that prohibits, restricts, or regulates the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems.
Federal preemption
(d) This section does not affect federal preemption of State law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2015, c. 164, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
MD Code, Economic Development, § 14-301, MD ECON DEV § 14-301
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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