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AB-3173 Unmanned aircraft systems.(2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.
 The Legislature declares that the intent of this act is to accomplish the following goals:
(a) To foster and promote public safety in the use of unmanned aircraft systems.
(b) To encourage the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems.
(c) To explore the development of a balanced approach to a consistent state regulatory framework for unmanned aircraft systems that can work for industry, local government, and law enforcement.

SEC. 2.

 Section 650 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

650.
 (a) A person shall not operate an unmanned aircraft system required to be registered by federal law without valid paper or electronic evidence of registration.
(b) Based upon reasonable suspicion that a violation of subdivision (a) is occurring, any peace officer authorized to enforce state and local laws is authorized to demand evidence of registration from a person operating an unmanned aircraft system.
(c) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(d) As used in this section, “unmanned aircraft system” means any airborne device that does not carry persons and is piloted from a remote location, whether or not that device contains a camera or other recording equipment. “Unmanned aircraft system” includes those devices commonly referred to as drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, or remotely controlled aircraft.
SEC. 3.
 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.