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Preempts and supersedes any municipal ordinance, resolution, rule, or other enactment regulating the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft unless a municipality is expressly authorized by statute.
Sources:
https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/title-53/chapter-3/section-305/https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-pacsa-municipalities-generally/pa-csa-sect-53-305/Contributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Restricts drone and UAS operations to designated flying sites within certain state parks: Beltzville, Benjamin Rush, Hillman, Lackawanna, Prompton, and Tuscarora State Parks.
Contributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Makes it unlawful to operate a drone to intentionally or knowingly conduct surveillance of another person in a private place, operate in a manner that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily injury, or to deliver, provide, transmit, or furnish contraband; summary offenses are punishable by a fine up to $300 and up to 90 days imprisonment, and contraband delivery is a second-degree felony.
Sources:
https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-18-pacsa-crimes-and-offenses/pa-csa-sect-18-3505/https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/pa/statutes/3505-unlawful-use-unmanned-aircraftContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025