Recreational drone flights in York County follow federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass TRUST, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. SC law bars flying near prisons.
York County does not license recreational drones; federal law controls. Under 49 U.S.C. 44809 you may fly for fun without a Part 107 certificate if you register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, and yield to crewed aircraft. Flights near the Rock Hill/York County Airport need LAANC authorization. South Carolina adds one restriction: Code Section 24-1-300 bars operating a drone within 500 feet horizontally or 250 feet vertically of a Department of Corrections facility without the director's written consent.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight reach thousands of dollars. Flying near a state prison under Section 24-1-300 is a misdemeanor: a fine up to $500 or 30 days, or both.
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