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Georgia Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure (2026)

Restricted: 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).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure in states bordering Georgia

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

AlabamaRestricted
Operating a drone within 500 ft horizontally / 200 ft vertically of, or to surveil, an Alabama Dept. of Corrections facility is a Class C felony (Ala. Code 13A-7-91).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaRestricted
Florida's UAS Act makes it a third-degree felony to knowingly operate a drone over a critical infrastructure facility, which includes state correctional institutions and jails (Fla. Stat. 330.41).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: flsenate.gov · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaRestricted
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.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina 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 →

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