S.D. Codified Laws § 50-15-6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 50-15-6 - Trespassing-Affirmative defense-Misdemeanor

No person may, except as authorized by law, land a drone on the real or personal property or the waters of a landowner who owns the real property beneath the water body, without the landowner's consent. It is an affirmative defense if the landing was a forced landing or if the landing was caused by a technical malfunction, but in either case, the operator of the drone remains liable for any damage resulting from the landing. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

SDCL 50-15-6

SL 2021, ch 95, §3; SL 2024, ch 194, §2.
Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 194,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by S.L. 2021, ch. 95,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2021.