Commercial drone operators follow FAA 14 CFR Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. Tennessee's §39-13-903 surveillance limits still apply; Sumner County issues no drone license.
Any drone flight for business in Sumner County, from real estate photography across Hendersonville and Gallatin to farm and lakefront surveys, 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 the direct supervision of one. Operators register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and obtain LAANC authorization inside the controlled airspace tied to Nashville International and Sumner County Regional Airport. Tennessee adds no commercial drone license, but its surveillance statute, §39-13-903, still applies. The county neither licenses nor grounds a lawful flight.
The FAA enforces Part 107 with civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars for flying commercially without a Remote Pilot Certificate. Tennessee can separately charge unlawful drone surveillance under §39-13-903.
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