Except with written permission from the chief of
the division or the chief's authorized agent, which must requested not
less than thirty days in advance:
(A) It is unlawful for any person to
voluntarily bring, land or alight, operate, take off, or ascend within or from
the lands or waters administered by the division in any airplane, flying
machine, balloon, glider, parachute, or other aerial apparatus.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to
launch, land, alight, or otherwise operate, any unmanned aerial craft,
including but not limited to any drone, model aircraft, unmanned aircraft
system, or other flying machine capable of achieving flight without carrying a
human pilot or operator while in flight in the airspace over or within the
boundaries of any state nature preserve or natural area.
(C) It is unlawful to utilize or allow
the utilization of any unmanned aerial craft for the purpose of photographing,
filming, or otherwise recording public activities, historical or cultural
features, natural formations, division owned or operated facilities, or any
other aspects of the lands and waters under the management authority of the
division.
Utilizing or allowing the utilization of any
unmanned aerial craft for the purpose of harassing persons or wildlife within
the boundaries of any lands or waters of the division is strictly
forbidden.
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