Massachusetts H1688 amends laws to establish penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Massachusetts H1688 amends Chapter 269 of the General Laws by adding a new section that defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" and sets penalties for unauthorized use. It prohibits weaponizing unmanned aerial vehicles and using them to photograph, videotape, or electronically surveil individuals without consent or critical infrastructure facilities. Violators face imprisonment and fines, with harsher penalties for surveilling critical infrastructure facilities.

Massachusetts H1688 amends laws to establish penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Massachusetts H1688 amends Chapter 269 of the General Laws by adding a new section that defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" and sets penalties for unauthorized use. It prohibits weaponizing unmanned aerial vehicles and using them to photograph, videotape, or electronically surveil individuals without consent or critical infrastructure facilities. Violators face imprisonment and fines, with harsher penalties for surveilling critical infrastructure facilities.