A Drone Over a Parade

It is a crime for an unauthorized person intentionally to fly an unmanned aircraft over a parade or parade route with a government permit, including Mardi Gras and carnival parades. It carries $2,000 to $5,000, up to a year, or both, and the drone is forfeited.

• §La. R.S. 14:337.1StatuteUnlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system at a paradeOpens legis.la.gov ↗

• Not knowing the drone was over the route is no defense.
• Authorized filming for motion picture or television production is outside the rule.

• §La. R.S. 14:337.1StatuteUnlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system at a paradeOpens legis.la.gov ↗

Flying a drone over someone else's land to conduct surveillance of the property or the people on it counts as entering it for criminal trespass, unless the flight complies with federal aviation rules.

• §La. R.S. 14:63StatuteCriminal trespass; squattersOpens legis.la.gov ↗