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MCL 259.322 Privacy & Harassment ProhibitionEffective: 4/4/2017

Bans UAS use to harass individuals, violate restraining orders, or capture images/audio in private settings beyond a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy.

Contributed by: FPV Fish

Last edit: 6/18/2025

MCL 259.305 Local Regulation PreemptionEffective: 4/4/2017

Preempts political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing ordinances regulating unmanned aircraft operations unless expressly authorized by statute.

Contributed by: FPV Fish

Last edit: 6/18/2025

MCL 259.321 Interference with First RespondersEffective: 4/4/2017

Makes it unlawful to operate a UAS in a manner that interferes with the official duties of law-enforcement, firefighting, EMS, search-and-rescue, or corrections personnel.

Contributed by: FPV Fish

Last edit: 6/18/2025

MCL 259.307 State-Agency UAS UseEffective: 4/4/2017

Prohibits state departments (and their contractors) from using unmanned aircraft systems to surveil or gather information on licensed facilities without consent, warrant, or imminent-threat exception.

Contributed by: FPV Fish

Last edit: 6/18/2025

MCL 259.313 Recreational UAS OperationsEffective: 4/4/2017

Allows operation of unmanned aircraft systems for recreational purposes if flown in a manner consistent with federal model-aircraft regulations.

Contributed by: FPV Fish

Last edit: 6/18/2025