Michigan Laws 259.321 – Operation of unmanned aircraft system; interference with official duties prohibited
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.321
- Department: means , unless expressly provided otherwise, the state transportation department. See Michigan Laws 259.303
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Unmanned aircraft: means an aircraft flown by a remote pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through use of an on-board computer, communication links, and any additional equipment that is necessary for the unmanned aircraft to operate safely. See Michigan Laws 259.303
An individual shall not knowingly and intentionally operate an unmanned aircraft system in a manner that interferes with the official duties of any of the following:
(a) A law enforcement official, as that term is defined in section 7 of chapter III of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 763.7.
(b) A firefighter.
(c) Emergency medical services personnel, as that term is defined in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20904.
(d) Search and rescue personnel.
(e) A state correctional officer, as that term is defined in section 2 of the correctional officers’ training act of 1982, 1982 PA 415, MCL 791.502, or any other individual employed by the department of corrections.
(f) A local corrections officer, as that term is defined in section 2 of the local corrections officers training act, 2003 PA 125, MCL 791.532.