Effective - 28 Aug 2020
577.800. Unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over open-air facility, offense of — permissible acts — violation, penalty — signage. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over an open-air facility if he or she purposely:
(1) Operates an unmanned aircraft within a vertical distance of four hundred feet from the ground and within the property line of an open-air facility; or
(2) Uses an unmanned aircraft with the purpose of delivering to a person within an open-air facility any object described in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection 4 of this section.
2. For purposes of this section, "open-air facility" shall mean any sports, theater, music, performing arts, or other entertainment facility with a capacity of five thousand people or more and not completely enclosed by a roof or other structure.
3. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the operation of an unmanned aircraft by:
(1) An employee of an open-air facility at the direction of the president or chief executive officer of the open-air facility;
(2) A person who has written consent from the president or chief executive officer of the open-air facility;
(3) An employee of a law enforcement agency, fire department, or emergency medical service in the exercise of official duties;
(4) A government official or employee in the exercise of official duties;
(5) A public utility or a rural electric cooperative if:
(a) The unmanned aircraft is used for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or maintaining utility transmission or distribution lines or other utility equipment or infrastructure;
(b) The utility or cooperative notifies the open-air facility before flying the unmanned aircraft, except during an emergency; and
(c) The person operating the unmanned aircraft does not physically enter the prohibited space without an escort provided by the open-air facility; or
(6) An employee of a railroad in the exercise of official duties on any land owned or operated by a railroad corporation regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.
4. The offense of unlawful use of unmanned aircraft over an open-air facility shall be punishable as an* infraction unless the person uses an unmanned aircraft for:
(1) Delivering a gun, knife, weapon, or other article that may be used in such manner to endanger the life of an employee or guest at an open-air facility, in which case the offense is a class B felony; or
(2) Delivering a controlled substance, as that term is defined under section 195.010, in which case the offense is a class D felony.
5. Each open-air facility shall post a sign warning of the provisions of this section. The sign shall be at least eleven inches by fourteen inches and posted in a conspicuous place.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1963)
*Word "a" appears in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 577 - Public Safety Offenses
Section 577.001 - Chapter definitions.
Section 577.010 - Driving while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions.
Section 577.012 - Driving with excessive blood alcohol content — sentencing restrictions.
Section 577.013 - Boating while intoxicated — sentencing restrictions.
Section 577.015 - Operating an aircraft while intoxicated — penalties.
Section 577.016 - Operating an aircraft with excessive blood alcohol content — penalties.
Section 577.017 - Consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving — penalty.
Section 577.019 - Citation of law.
Section 577.021 - Chemical testing authorized — reasonable efforts to test required — admissibility.
Section 577.024 - Unlawful use of water skis and surfboards — penalty.
Section 577.025 - Negligent operation of a vessel — penalty.
Section 577.031 - Persons administering tests not liable, when.
Section 577.033 - Inability of person to be tested to refuse, effect.
Section 577.037 - Chemical tests, results admitted into evidence, when, effect of.
Section 577.060 - Leaving the scene of an accident — penalties.
Section 577.068 - Failure to report a shooting — penalties.
Section 577.070 - Littering — penalties.
Section 577.073 - Damaging state park property — penalties.
Section 577.075 - Anhydrous ammonia, unlawful release — penalty.
Section 577.076 - Unlawful disposition of a dead animal — penalty.
Section 577.078 - Water contamination — penalty.
Section 577.100 - Abandonment of airtight or semi-airtight containers — penalty.
Section 577.150 - Tampering with a water supply — penalty.
Section 577.155 - Construction or use of a waste disposal well — definitions — penalty.
Section 577.161 - Prohibiting the use of a life jacket — definitions — penalty.
Section 577.599 - Failure to comply with ignition interlock device requirements — penalty.
Section 577.605 - Failure to notify another of ignition interlock requirements — penalty.
Section 577.612 - Tampering with or circumventing the operation of an interlock device — penalty.
Section 577.675 - Transportation of an illegal alien — penalty.
Section 577.685 - Illegal reentry, offense of, penalty.
Section 577.700 - Definitions.
Section 577.706 - Planting a bomb or explosive in or near a bus or terminal — penalties.
Section 577.718 - Removal of baggage or cargo without owner's permission — penalty.