00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 209                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the use, possession, and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles; and                                 
02 prohibiting the use of evidence obtained by the use of unmanned aerial vehicles without                                 
03 a warrant."                                                                                                             
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 12.45 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
06            Sec. 12.45.038. Admissibility of evidence obtained by the use of an                                        
07       unmanned aerial vehicle. In a criminal action or proceeding, evidence obtained by                               
08       the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle is admissible only if authorized by a search                                
09       warrant as provided in AS 18.65.380.                                                                              
10    * Sec. 2. AS 18.65 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
11                 Article 4A. Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.                                                          
12            Sec. 18.65.380. Unmanned aerial vehicles. (a) Unless the use of an unmanned                                
13       aerial vehicle is specifically authorized in a search warrant as provided in AS 12.35, a                          
14       peace officer may not                                                                                             

01                 (1)  use an unmanned aerial vehicle in a criminal investigation;                                        
02                 (2)  direct the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a criminal                                         
03       investigation; or                                                                                                 
04                 (3)  participate in a criminal investigation in which an unmanned aerial                                
05       vehicle is being used.                                                                                            
06            (b)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a peace officer may use an unmanned                                
07       aerial vehicle to assist during an emergency involving an imminent danger of death or                             
08       serious physical injury to a person or imminent and substantial damage to property.                               
09            (c)  A person may not possess or operate an unmanned aerial vehicle that is                                  
10       armed with a dangerous instrument or explosive.                                                                   
11            (d)  In this section,                                                                                        
12                 (1)  "dangerous instrument" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900;                                      
13                 (2)  "explosive" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900;                                                 
14                 (3)  "unmanned aerial vehicle" means an aircraft that is operated                                       
15       without direct human intervention from inside or on the aircraft.