HB-5497, As Passed House, March 22, 2018

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5497

     A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled

"Unmanned aircraft systems act,"

by amending section 21 (MCL 259.321).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 21. An individual shall not knowingly and intentionally

operate an unmanned aircraft system in a manner that interferes

with the official duties of any of the following:

     (a) A police officer.law enforcement official, as that term is

defined in section 7 of chapter III of the code of criminal

procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 763.7.

     (b) A firefighter.

     (c) A paramedic.Emergency medical services personnel, as that

term is defined in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA

368, MCL 333.20904.

     (d) Search and rescue personnel.

     (e) A state correctional employee.

     (f) A local corrections employee.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.