Regulation · Operational restriction
North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96)
North Carolina's drone law, enacted 2014 via Session Law 2014-100, covering two dimensions across two code chapters: privacy/surveillance (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1, restrictions on UAS surveillance with a civil cause of action) and operation (N.C.G.S. 63-95/63-96, requiring an FAA knowledge test and a state permit for government and non-recreational/commercial UAS operation). Modeled here as one comprehensive North Carolina drone-law entity covering both the operation and privacy dimensions.
Jurisdiction: United States/North Carolina · Effective 2014-08-01
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /regulations/north-carolina-drone-law.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/cc111af0-ed00-4624-b02e-2b7b33c3e0a3
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Sources (4)
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-300.1.html
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-300.1.pdf
- https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2014/chapter-63/article-10/section-63-95
- https://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/warrantless-use-of-drones/
Status history
- In effect · 2014-08-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-3 drone + PDD state laws)
North Carolina UAS law (operation + privacy) in effect since Session Law 2014-100 (2014).
Common questions
- What does North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) cover?
- North Carolina's drone law, enacted 2014 via Session Law 2014-100, covering two dimensions across two code chapters: privacy/surveillance (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1, restrictions on UAS surveillance with a civil cause of action) and operation (N.C.G.S. 63-95/63-96, requiring an FAA knowledge test and a state permit for government and non-recreational/commercial UAS operation). Modeled here as one comprehensive North Carolina drone-law entity covering both the operation and privacy dimensions.
- Where does North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) apply?
- North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in North Carolina on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) take effect?
- North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) is recorded as effective August 1, 2014 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) still in effect?
- North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) apply to?
- North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96) is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96): A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, ALIA-250, AeroVironment P550 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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