Nevada § 493.103 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief

§ 493.103. Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who owns or lawfully occupies

real property in this State may bring an action for trespass against the owner or

operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle that is flown at a height of less than 250

feet over the property if: (a) The owner or operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle has flown the unmanned aerial

vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet on at least one previous

occasion; and (b) The person who owns or occupies the real property notified the owner or operator

of the unmanned aerial vehicle that the person did not authorize the flight of the

unmanned aerial vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet. For the purposes of this paragraph, a person may place the owner or operator of

an unmanned aerial vehicle on notice in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 of NRS 207.200 . 2. A person may not bring an action pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) The unmanned aerial vehicle is lawfully in the flight path for landing at an airport,

airfield or runway. (b) The unmanned aerial vehicle is in the process of taking off or landing. (c) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of: (1) A law enforcement agency in accordance with NRS 493.112 . (2) A public agency in accordance with NRS 493.115 . (d) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of a business registered

in this State or a land surveyor if: (1) The operator is licensed or otherwise approved to operate the unmanned aerial

vehicle by the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) The unmanned aerial vehicle is being operated within the scope of the lawful activities

of the business or surveyor; and (3) The operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle does not unreasonably interfere with

the existing use of the real property. 3. A plaintiff who prevails in an action for trespass brought pursuant to subsection

1 is entitled to recover treble damages for any injury to the person or the real property

as the result of the trespass. In addition to the recovery of damages pursuant to this subsection, a plaintiff

may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs and injunctive relief.