1. 1. A person commits intrusion by the use of a remotely piloted aircraft if the person knowingly does any of the following:

   1. a. Controls the flight of a remotely piloted aircraft over a homestead, if the homestead is not owned or leased by the person, and the remotely piloted aircraft remains over the homestead.
   2. b. Controls the flight of remotely piloted aircraft over a secure farmstead area, if the secure farmstead area is not owned or leased by the person, and the remotely piloted aircraft remains over the secure farmstead area.

2. 2.

   1. a. A person who commits intrusion by the use of a remotely piloted aircraft is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

   2. b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, a person who commits intrusion by the use of a remotely piloted aircraft is guilty of a serious misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted of any of the following:

      1. (1) Intrusion by the use of a remotely piloted aircraft as provided in this section.
      2. (2) Surveillance by the use of a remotely piloted aircraft as provided in section 715E.4.

NEW section

2024 Acts, ch 1131, §3; 2024 Acts, ch 1154, §21

Referred to in §715E.4, 715E.6