Commercial drone operators in York County follow FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, fly below 400 feet, keep line of sight. SC Code 24-1-300 bars flying near prisons.
Any drone flight for business in York County - real estate photos in Fort Mill, roof inspections in Rock Hill, site surveys near Lake Wylie - falls under FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107. Section 107.12 requires the person at the controls to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating or fly under a certificated pilot's direct supervision. Operators register the drone, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and get LAANC authorization in controlled airspace near the county airport. South Carolina Code Section 24-1-300 still bars flying within 500 feet of a Department of Corrections facility.
Flying commercially without a Remote Pilot Certificate exposes operators to FAA civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Violating the state prison no-fly zone is a misdemeanor.
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