Commercial drone operations in unincorporated Ventura County require an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Operations near Camarillo, Oxnard, and Santa Paula airports require LAANC authorization. A county business license may be required.
Commercial drone operators need an FAA Part 107 certificate (knowledge test required), drone registration ($5/drone), and compliance with Part 107 rules: below 400 feet, daylight or civil twilight with anti-collision lights, visual line of sight. Controlled airspace near KCMA, OXR, and SZP airports requires LAANC authorization. A Ventura County business license from the Treasurer-Tax Collector may be required for commercial operators based in unincorporated areas.
Operating without Part 107: FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per flight. Unauthorized controlled airspace operation: certificate revocation and criminal prosecution. Business license violations: county administrative penalties.
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