New Jersey state law (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27) sets uniform criminal restrictions on drone operations statewide, including bans on flying impaired, near critical infrastructure, or near correctional facilities.
Under N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27, it is a disorderly persons offense to operate an unmanned aircraft system while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or to use a drone to interfere with a first responder, harass another person, or endanger life or property. Operating a drone over a correctional facility, or to deliver contraband, is a crime of the third or fourth degree. Federal FAA rules under 14 C.F.R. Part 107 also apply uniformly nationwide. Municipalities cannot regulate drone airspace, though they may control take-off and landing on local property.
Disorderly persons offenses carry up to 6 months jail and $1,000 fines; aggravated drone crimes carry multi-year prison terms.
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