Commercial drone operators across St. Johns County follow FAA 14 CFR Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, fly below 400 feet, keep line of sight. Florida's Fla. Stat. 934.50 still bars drone surveillance; the county issues no drone license.
Any drone flight for business in St. Johns County - real estate and resort photography in Ponte Vedra Beach, roof and solar inspections in Nocatee, coastal surveys along Vilano Beach - falls under FAA 14 CFR Part 107. Section 107.12 requires the person at the controls to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating or to fly under a certificated pilot's direct supervision. Operators register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and obtain LAANC authorization in the controlled airspace around the Northeast Florida Regional Airport. Florida adds no commercial drone license, but Fla. Stat. 934.50 still bars surveilling private property without written consent. The county neither licenses nor grounds a lawful flight.
The FAA fines commercial flight without a Remote Pilot Certificate tens of thousands of dollars. Fla. Stat. 934.50 lets a surveillance victim recover damages and an injunction, and county beach rules restrict launch during turtle nesting season.
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