Oklahoma § 21-1743 - Unlawful use of drones

§ 21-1743. Unlawful use of drones

A. No person using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or drone,

as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration, shall, except as

authorized by law:

1. Trespass onto private property or into airspace within four

hundred (400) feet above ground level with the intent to subject

anyone to eavesdropping or other surveillance;

2. Install on private property, without the consent of the

owner or lessee, any device for observing, photographing, recording,

amplifying, or broadcasting sounds or events on such property, or

use any such unauthorized installation;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

3. Intentionally use a drone to photograph, record, or

otherwise observe another person in any place where the person has a

reasonable expectation of privacy; or

4. Intentionally land a drone on the lands or waters that are

the private property of another without the consent of the owner or

lessee.

B. A person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not apply to a

drone operator operating a drone for a bona fide business or bona

fide government purpose who unintentionally or incidentally

photographs, records, or otherwise observes another person in a

private place, nor shall it apply to a designated emergency

management worker or government employee or contractor operating a

drone within the scope of his or her lawful duties of employment.

Paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section shall not apply to the

landing of a drone required in the interest of safety or otherwise

in an emergency such as to avoid collision with a person or

property.

Added by Laws 2022, c. 258, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.