CHAPTER 162-V PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Section 162-V:3
162-V:3 Prohibition on Purchase or Acquisition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Localities. –
I. Effective January 1, 2028, no county, city, town, or other political subdivision shall purchase or acquire a drone or unmanned aircraft system that does not meet the requirements of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, Public Law 118-31, or that has been included on the "covered list" of devices deemed by the Federal Communications Commission to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or to the security and safety of United States residents.
II. A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone or unmanned aircraft system in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.