<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 50-15-7 - Permitted for recreational or commercial purposes--Compliance required--State and local regulations limited.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 1.00in; text-indent: -0.75in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 50-15-7 - Permitted for recreational or commercial purposes--Compliance required--State and local regulations limited."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 50-15-7 - Permitted for recreational or commercial purposes--Compliance required--State and local regulations limited."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/50-15-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-15-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9SENU">50-15-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9SENU">. </span><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9CL">Permitted for recreational or commercial purposes--Compliance required--State and local regulations limited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9Statute"><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont">A person, in compliance with federal aviation regulations, may operate a drone for recreational purposes within the state. A person or business entity, doing business lawfully within the state and in compliance with federal aviation regulations, may operate or use a drone for commercial purposes within this state. Except as otherwise specifically allowed by this title, the state, or any political subdivision thereof, may not enact or enforce an ordinance regarding:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9StatuteNumber1"><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Ownership, operation, design, manufacture, testing, maintenance, licensing, registration, certification, or equipment requirements of an uncrewed aircraft system;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9StatuteNumber1"><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Airspace, altitude, or flight path restrictions; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9StatuteNumber1"><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Qualifications, training, or certification of a pilot, operator, or observer of a drone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s277c8215ab9b4873984da381eb7794d9SCL">SL 2024, ch 194, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>