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North Carolina Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure (2026)

Restricted: North Carolina (G.S. 15A-300.3) bans flying a drone within 500 ft / 250 ft of a confinement or correctional facility; weapon delivery is a felony.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure in states bordering North Carolina

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

GeorgiaRestricted
Georgia makes it a felony to use a drone to photograph a place of incarceration for a criminal purpose or to deliver contraband to inmates (OCGA 42-5-18).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legis.ga.gov · Full Georgia rule →
South CarolinaRestricted
South Carolina (24-1-300) makes it a misdemeanor to fly a drone within 500 ft horizontally / 250 ft vertically of any Dept. of Corrections facility without the Director's written consent.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: scstatehouse.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeRestricted
Tennessee makes it an offense to knowingly fly a drone within 250 feet of the perimeter of a critical-infrastructure facility to conduct surveillance (T.C.A. 39-13-903, added by 2016 Public Chapter 788).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaRestricted
Virginia (Va. Code 18.2-121.3(B)): a Class 4 felony to fly a drone over critical infrastructure/utilities without authorization; a Class 1 misdemeanor over a correctional facility.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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