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Massachusetts Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure (2026)

Info: No enacted Massachusetts law restricts drones near critical infrastructure or correctional facilities; only proposed bills.

InfoVerified Jul 7, 2026

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No enacted Massachusetts law restricts drones near critical infrastructure or correctional facilities; only proposed bills. FAA rules apply.

Official source: malegislature.gov →

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Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure in states bordering Massachusetts

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

ConnecticutRestricted
PA 25-1 (2025): a class A misdemeanor to fly a drone under 250 ft above or 100 ft from a critical-infrastructure facility (incl. correctional facilities) or to surveil one.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: cga.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
New HampshireRestricted
New Hampshire (RSA 644:23, in force 2026) makes it a misdemeanor to fly a drone in FAA-restricted airspace over a correctional/penal/detention facility; a felony if delivering contraband.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: gencourt.state.nh.us · Full New Hampshire rule →
New YorkInfo
No enacted statewide statute bars drones over critical infrastructure or prisons in New York; FAA/federal rules apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandInfo
Rhode Island has no drone-specific critical-infrastructure or correctional statute; its sole UAS law mandates FAA compliance and preempts local ordinances.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →
VermontConditional
Vermont (20 V.S.A. 4625): a civil penalty up to $500 (not a crime) to knowingly operate a drone over a correctional facility or its recognizable grounds.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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