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An Act To Prohibit Flying over Land with Drones without Written Permission from the Landowner
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17 MRSA §3861  is enacted to read:
§ 3861. Trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle; civil violation
 
1.  Violation.     A person may not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle over the land of another without written permission from the landowner.
 
2.  Penalty.     A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 must be adjudged.
 
SUMMARY
This bill makes operating an unmanned aerial vehicle over the land of another without written permission of the landowner a civil trespass punishable by a fine of not less than $500.