No person may operate a drone over the grounds of a prison, correctional facility, jail, juvenile detention facility, or any military facility unless expressly authorized by the administrator thereof. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Law enforcement officers may utilize mitigation techniques and countermeasures, authorized in accordance with § 50-15-3.1, in response to a violation of this section.

Source: SL 2017, ch 202 , § 3; SL 2026, ch 192 , § 1.