Section 589.900

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 589

Effective - 12 Jun 2026, see footnote   

  589.900.  Definitions. — 1.  For the purposes of sections 589.900 to 589.902, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Authorized individuals", peace officers, as defined in section 590.010, who are certified in accordance with federal requirements, including the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, as amended, when applicable, to conduct unmanned aircraft and unmanned aerial system mitigation;

  (2)  "Mitigate", any of the following actions:

  (a)  During the operation of an unmanned aircraft system, to detect, identify, monitor, or track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft;

  (b)  To warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active and direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, or electromagnetic means, or through the use of remote identification broadcast or other means;

  (c)  To disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft;

  (d)  To seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft; or

  (e)  To use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.

  2.  The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" shall have the meanings given such terms in 49 U.S.C. Section 44801.

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(L. 2026 H.B. 2637 & 3155 merged with S.B. 1421)

Effective 6-12-26 (H.B. 2637 & 3155); 7-09-26 (S.B. 1421)

Severability clause, see §§ 1.1005 and 1.1010