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Preempts any county or municipal law, ordinance, resolution, or regulation concerning private use of an unmanned aircraft system that is inconsistent with state UAS requirements.
Contributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Clarifies that nothing in P.L.2017, c.315 prohibits authorized use of unmanned aircraft systems by public employees, first responders, or public entities in compliance with federal law and regulations.
Sources:
https://www.njohsp.gov/threat-landscape/drones-and-unmanned-aircraft-systemshttps://repo.njstatelib.org/bitstreams/1839c248-57f7-480a-bdd0-0aa150bb6377/downloadContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Creates a disorderly persons offense for knowingly or intentionally operating an unmanned aircraft system in a manner that endangers life or property, interferes with first responders, correctional facilities, airports, or military activities.
Sources:
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-2c/section-2c-40-28/https://repo.njstatelib.org/bitstreams/1839c248-57f7-480a-bdd0-0aa150bb6377/downloadContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Prohibits hunting or harassing wild animals or birds from any airborne conveyance, including drones, except as permitted by a valid Wildlife Management Division permit.
Sources:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-7-25-5-22https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/njac-7-25-subchapter-5.pdfContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025