Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 61 > Article 16 - Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• Aircraft: means any device now known or subsequently invented, used, or designed for flight in the air, including, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles. See West Virginia Code 61-16-1
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• operator: means a person exercising control over an unmanned aerial vehicle during flight. See West Virginia Code 61-16-1
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Targeted facility: means a critical infrastructure facility, as defined in §. See West Virginia Code 61-16-1
• Unmanned aerial vehicles: means an aircraft that is operated without direct human intervention from inside or on the aircraft and includes the crewmember, the associated support equipment, the control station, data links, telemetry, communications, and navigation equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft, including, but not limited to, drones. See West Virginia Code 61-16-1