FAA Part 107 certification required for commercial drone operations. Texas preempts local drone ordinances. TX Gov Code Section 423.003 restricts drone surveillance. No county permits or fees.
Commercial drone operations in unincorporated Dallas County require FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Texas does not add state-level commercial licensing. TX Government Code Chapter 423 preempts local governments from creating drone ordinances. TX Gov Code Section 423.003 prohibits capturing images of private property with a drone for surveillance without consent. Part 107 rules include: fly below 400 feet, maintain visual line of sight, maximum 55 lbs, daytime or civil twilight with anti-collision lighting.
FAA Part 107 violations: civil penalties up to $27,500. TX Gov Code Section 423.003 surveillance: Class C misdemeanor (first), Class B (subsequent).
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