Commercial drone pilots in Hernando County need an FAA Part 107 certificate. Under Fla. Stat. §330.41 the county cannot add its own flight rules, but FAA airspace rules near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and other fields still apply.
Any paid drone work in Hernando County, real-estate photography over Spring Hill, roof and tower inspections, or land surveys, requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, renewed every 24 months. Flights in controlled airspace need LAANC authorization, and operators should check the airspace around Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (BKV) before launching. Fla. Stat. §330.41 preempts the county from layering on its own operating rules, though a local business tax receipt and film permits for county property may still apply. Night flights and operations over people need FAA waivers.
Flying commercially without a Part 107 certificate draws FAA civil penalties in the tens of thousands per violation. Entering controlled airspace without authorization risks federal enforcement. Local business-tax or film-permit lapses bring county fines.
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