FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.209
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVANSCHOIACK.
0984H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections542.525and577.800,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnewsections
relatingtosurveillance,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections542.525and577.800,RSMo,arerepealedandsixnewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections305.635,305.637,305.639,305.641,542.525,
3and577.800,toreadasfollows:
305.635.1.Sections305.635to305.641shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"PreservingFreedomfromUnwarrantedSurveillanceAct".
3 2.Asusedinsections305.635to305.641,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Drone",anypoweredaerialvehiclethat:
5 (a)Doesnotcarryahumanoperator;
6 (b)Usesaerodynamicforcestoprovidevehiclelift;
7 (c)Canflyautonomouslyorbepilotedremotely;
8 (d)Canbeexpendableorrecoverable;and
9 (e)Cancarryalethalornonlethalpayload;
10 (2)"Mannedaircraft",anaircraftthatisoperatedbyahumanonboardthe
11aircraft;
12 (3)"Modelaircraft",anunmannedaircraftthatis:
13 (a)Capableofsustainedflightintheatmosphere;
14 (b)Flownwithinvisuallineofsightofthepersonremotelyoperatingthe
15aircraft;and
16 (c)Flownforhobbyorrecreationalpurposes;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (4)"Statelawenforcementagency",anystatelawenforcementagencyinthe
18state.Theterm"statelawenforcementagency"shallnotincludetheMissouri
19departmentofcorrectionsoranystate,county,ormunicipalfiredepartment;
20 (5)"Unmannedaircraft",anaircraftthatisoperatedwithoutthepossibilityof
21directhumaninterventionfromwithinoronboardtheaircraft.
305.637.1.Nostateagencyorcountyormunicipallawenforcementagencyin
2thestateshalloperateadroneorotherunmannedaircrafttogatherevidenceorother
3informationpertainingtocriminalconductorconductinviolationofastatuteor
4regulation,excepttotheextentauthorizedinawarrant.
5 2.Alawenforcementagency,withoutobtainingawarrant,mayoperateadrone
6orunmannedaircraftinstate,national,orlocalemergencysituationsifthereisan
7imminentthreattolifeorofgreatbodilyharmincluding,butnotlimitedto,fires,
8hostagecrises,hotpursuitsituationsifreasonablynecessarytopreventharmtolaw
9enforcementofficersorothers,andsearchandrescueoperationsonlandorwater.A
10lawenforcementagency,withoutobtainingawarrant,mayoperateadroneor
11unmannedaircrafttoassessthenecessityoffirstrespondersinsituationsrelatingto
12trafficaccidentsorfiresortoinspectstateparksandconservationareasforillegal
13vegetation.Nothinginsections305.635to305.641shallbeconstruedtoprohibitanylaw
14enforcementofficerfromgatheringevidenceundertheplainviewdoctrine.
15 3.(1)Aperson,entity,orstateagencyshalllaunchoroperateadroneorother
16unmannedaircraftonlywithintheoperatinglimitationsprovidedin14CFR107.51.
17 (2)Noperson,entity,orstateagencyshalllaunchoroperateadroneorother
18unmannedaircraftwithinthepropertylineofprivatepropertywithouttheconsentof
19thepropertyowneroroccupant.
20 4.Noperson,entity,orstateagencyshalloperateadroneorotherunmanned
21aircrafttoconductsurveillanceorobservationofanyindividual,propertyownedbyan
22individual,farm,facilityengagedinthecreationoffuelfromagriculturalproducts,or
23agriculturalindustrywithouttheconsentofthatindividual,propertyowner,farm,
24facility,oragriculturalindustry,excepttotheextentauthorizedinawarrant.
305.639.1.Sections305.635to305.641donotprohibittheoperationofa
2mannedaircraft,drone,orunmannedaircraftby:
3 (1)Astatelawenforcementagencyoranycountyormunicipallawenforcement
4agencyinthestatetotheextentauthorizedinawarrantorinthecourseofaresponse
5forpublicsafety;
6 (2)Anypersonperforminginthecourseoftheperson'sdutiesonbehalfofafire
7departmentorfiredepartmentdistrict;
HB209 2 8 (3)AMissouri-basedhighereducationinstitutionconductingeducational,
9research,ortrainingprogramswithinthescopeofitsmission,grantrequirements,
10curriculum,orcollaborationwiththeUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense;
11 (4)Amanufacturerorseller:
12 (a)Engagedintheresearch,development,ortestingofamannedaircraft,drone,
13orunmannedaircraft;and
14 (b)Operatingamannedaircraft,drone,orunmannedaircraft:
15 a.Inaccordancewithsuchmanufacturer'sorseller'sstandardflightoperating
16procedures,includingflightproceduresforresearch,development,operational,and
17developmentaltestsandevaluation,training,andmarketsurveys;
18 b.Onaflighttoorfromanairport,airfield,remotesite,orrunway,includingan
19airfieldorrunwayusedforresearch,testing,ordevelopmentpurposes;or
20 c.Intheprocessoftakingofforlanding;
21 (5)Anystate-licensedrealestateagentorbroker,professionallandsurveyor,or
22realestateappraiser,oranypersonactingonbehalfofsuchpersons,inconnectionwith
23themarketing,sale,orfinancingofrealproperty;
24 (6)AnybranchoftheUnitedStatesArmedForcesortheNationalGuard;
25 (7)Anyprofessionalengagedinsurveying,mapping,orengineering;
26 (8)Apublicutility,municipalutilityormunicipallyownedutility,joint
27municipalutilitycommission,ruralelectriccooperative,orproviderofcabletelevision
28serviceassuchtermisdefinedinsection386.020operatingwithintheconfinesofa
29publicright-of-wayoreasementforthepurposeofinspecting,repairing,ormaintaining
30utilitytransmissionordistributionlinesorotherutilityinfrastructure,orforanywork
31performedonapipelinewithintheconfinesofapublicright-of-wayoreasement;
32 (9)Anypersonperforminginthecourseoftheperson'sdutiesonbehalfofa
33railroadregulatedbytheFederalRailroadAdministration;
34 (10)Anypersonperforminginthecourseoftheperson'sdutiesonbehalfofan
35insurancecompanyinthenormalcourseofbusiness;
36 (11)Anyfederallycertifiedpilotofunmannedaircraftinthenormalcourseof
37businessorfederallyauthorizedunmannedaircraftoperations;and
38 (12)Anypersonengagedinemergencyincidentresponseon,ordamage
39assessmentto,thestatehighwaysystem.
40 2.Sections305.635to305.641donotprohibittheoperationofamodelaircraft.
305.641.1.Anyaggrievedpartymayinacivilactionobtainallappropriate
2relieftopreventorremedyaviolationofsections305.635to305.641.
HB209 3 3 2.Noinformationobtainedorcollectedinviolationofsections305.635to
4305.641shallbeadmissibleasevidenceinacriminalproceedinginanycourtoflawin
5thestateorinanadministrativehearing.
6 3.SovereignimmunityforthestateofMissouriiswaivedforanycivilaction
7resultingfromaviolationofsections305.635to305.641.
542.525.Noemployeeofastateagencyorapoliticalsubdivisionofthestateshall
2placeanysurveillancecameraorgamecameraonprivatepropertywithoutfirstobtaining
3consentfromthelandownerorthelandowner'sdesignee[;] orasearchwarrantasrequiredby
4andunderArticleI,Section15oftheConstitutionofMissouriortheFourthandFourteenth
5AmendmentsoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates[; orpermissionfromthehighestranking
6lawenforcementchieforofficeroftheagencyorpoliticalsubdivision,providedthat
7permissionofthehighestrankinglawenforcementchieforofficeroftheagencyorpolitical
8subdivisionisvalidonlywhenthecameraisfacingalocationthatisopentopublicaccessor
9useandthecameraislocatedwithinonehundredfeetoftheintendedsurveillancelocation].
577.800.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuluseofunmannedaircraftover
2anopen-airfacilityifheorshepurposely:
3 (1)Operatesanunmannedaircraftwithinaverticaldistanceoffourhundredfeetfrom
4thegroundandwithinthepropertylineofanopen-airfacility;or
5 (2)Usesanunmannedaircraftwiththepurposeofdeliveringtoapersonwithinan
6open-airfacilityanyobjectdescribedinsubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection4ofthissection.
7 2.Forpurposesofthissection,"open-airfacility"shallmeananysports,theater,
8music,performingarts,orotherentertainmentfacilitywithacapacityoffivethousandpeople
9ormoreandnotcompletelyenclosedbyarooforotherstructure.
10 3.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotprohibittheoperationofanunmanned
11aircraftby:
12 (1)Anemployeeofanopen-airfacilityatthedirectionofthepresidentorchief
13executiveofficeroftheopen-airfacility;
14 (2)Apersonwhohaswrittenconsentfromthepresidentorchiefexecutiveofficerof
15theopen-airfacility;
16 (3)Anemployeeofalawenforcementagency,firedepartment,oremergency
17medicalserviceintheexerciseofofficialduties;
18 (4)Agovernmentofficialoremployeeintheexerciseofofficialduties;
19 (5)Apublicutilityoraruralelectriccooperativeif:
20 (a)Theunmannedaircraftisusedforthepurposeofinspecting,repairing,or
21maintainingutilitytransmissionordistributionlinesorotherutilityequipmentor
22infrastructure;
HB209 4 23 (b)Theutilityorcooperativenotifiestheopen-airfacilitybeforeflyingtheunmanned
24aircraft,exceptduringanemergency;and
25 (c)Thepersonoperatingtheunmannedaircraftdoesnotphysicallyenterthe
26prohibitedspacewithoutanescortprovidedbytheopen-airfacility;or
27 (6)Anemployeeofarailroadintheexerciseofofficialdutiesonanylandownedor
28operatedbyarailroadcorporationregulatedbytheFederalRailroadAdministration.
29 4.Theoffenseofunlawfuluseofunmannedaircraftoveranopen-airfacility[shallbe
30punishableasaninfraction] isaclassAmisdemeanorunlessthepersonusesanunmanned
31aircraftfor:
32 (1)Deliveringagun,knife,weapon,orotherarticlethatmaybeusedinsuchmanner
33toendangerthelifeofanemployeeorguestatanopen-airfacility,inwhichcasetheoffense
34isaclassBfelony;or
35 (2)Deliveringacontrolledsubstance,asthattermisdefinedundersection195.010,
36inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclassDfelony.
37 [5.Eachopen-airfacilityshallpostasignwarningoftheprovisionsofthissection.
38Thesignshallbeatleasteleveninchesbyfourteeninchesandpostedinaconspicuousplace.]
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