114.045 Limitation on the operation of drones.
(1) No person may operate a drone, as defined in s. 941.292 (1), over a correctional institution, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 1., including any grounds of the institution, except that a person may operate a drone over an institution that is a state facility with the express authorization of the secretary of corrections or his or her designee or over an institution that is a county facility with the express authorization of the sheriff of the county or his or her designee.
(2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000.
(3) A law enforcement officer investigating an alleged violation of sub. (1) shall seize and transfer to the department of corrections or authority in charge of the correctional institution any photograph, motion picture, other visual representation, or data that represents a visual image that was created or recorded by a drone during an alleged violation of sub. (1).
History: 2015 a. 318; 2017 a. 365; 2021 a. 52.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 114 - Aeronautics and astronautics.
114.01 - State airport system.
114.03 - Landowner's rights skyward.
114.04 - Flying and landing, limitations.
114.045 - Limitation on the operation of drones.
114.05 - Damages by aircraft or spacecraft.
114.06 - Inter-aircraft liability.
114.07 - Criminal jurisdiction.
114.08 - Contracts made in flight.
114.09 - Intoxicated and reckless flying; penalty.
114.095 - Dropping objects prohibited.
114.10 - Killing birds or animals.
114.103 - Private security personnel; report to a law enforcement authority.
114.11 - Local airports and spaceports; interstate reciprocity.
114.12 - Condemnation of lands for airports and spaceports.
114.13 - Purchase of land for airports and spaceports.
114.134 - Airport and spaceport standards and approval.
114.135 - Airport and spaceport protection.
114.136 - Airport and spaceport approach protection.
114.14 - Equipment, control of airport; expense; regulations.
114.15 - Appropriation, taxation for airports.
114.151 - Union airports and spaceports.
114.16 - Pilots; federal license or permit.
114.17 - Mechanic's license, issue, presentation.
114.18 - Aircraft; airworthiness; federal license.
114.195 - Ultralight identification.
114.20 - Aircraft registration.
114.31 - Powers and duties of the secretary of transportation.
114.316 - Use of department airplanes for transportation.
114.32 - Federal aid for airports.
114.33 - Initiation of airport project; sponsorship; land acquisition.
114.34 - State and sponsor's share of cost.
114.35 - Federal aid; state and local funds.
114.37 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airport projects.
114.375 - Advance land acquisition loan program for spaceport projects.
114.40 - Disclosure of insurance coverage for renter pilots.
114.61 - Creation and organization.
114.65 - Maintenance of records.
114.67 - Cooperation with governmental units.
114.68 - Political activities.
114.72 - Bonds not public debt.
114.75 - Limit on amount of outstanding bonds.
114.76 - Bonds exempt from taxation.