Drone Law, 2022-1 ed.

Drone Law covers the laws and regulations governing a rapidly growing industry: unmanned aircraft, commonly known as drones. In addition to detailed coverage of federal statutes, regulations, and FAA processes, this title gives significant attention to tort law, constitutional principles, and state and local regulations.

The publication tracks the laws, regulations, and principles pertaining to commercial, recreational, educational, and public UAS operators and manufacturers that endeavor to comply with regulations and limit civil liability.

This work will serve as a resource to navigate areas including:

• Drone operations under various categories
• Manufacturer compliance
• Remote Identification
• FAA-recognized identification areas (FRIAs)
• Exemptions and Certificates of Authorization
• Law enforcement issues
• Type certification and package delivery
• FAA compliance and enforcement actions
• Penalties
• Airspace issues relating to drones
• State and local drone regulations
• Negligence and strict liability in both manufacture and operations
• Privacy, trespass, and nuisance concerns
• Criminal liability
• Constitutional issues
• And more