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2018 Georgia Code 6-1-4 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 6-1-4 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 6-1-4

TITLE 6 AVIATION

Section 1. General Provisions, 6-1-1 through 6-1-4.

6-1-4. Unmanned aircraft system defined; preemption for unmanned aircraft systems; operations.

    1. As used in this Code section, the term "unmanned aircraft system" means a powered, aerial vehicle that:
      1. Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft;
      2. Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;
      3. Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and
      4. Can be expendable or recoverable.
    2. Such term shall not include a satellite.
  2. Any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state regulating the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems shall be deemed preempted and shall be null, void, and of no force and effect; provided, however, that a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state may:
    1. Enforce any ordinance that was adopted on or before April 1, 2017;
    2. Adopt an ordinance that enforces Federal Aviation Administration restrictions; or
    3. Adopt an ordinance that provides for or prohibits the launch or intentional landing of an unmanned aircraft system from or on its public property except with respect to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system for commercial purposes.
  3. The state, through agency or departmental rules and regulations, may provide for or prohibit the launch or intentional landing of an unmanned aircraft system from or on its public property.

(Code 1981, §6-1-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 758, § 1/HB 481.)

Effective date.

- This Code section became effective July 1, 2017.

Law reviews.

- For annual survey on commercial transportation, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 41 (2017).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 6-1-4 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 7

In THE MATTER OF RYAN CURTIS CLEVELAND (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-10-11

Snippet: 4 multiple violations of Rules 1.1,4 1.2,5 1.3,6 1.4,7 1.16 (a) and (c),8 3.2,9 8.4 (a) (4),10 and 9

In the Matter of Andrew Matteson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-08-16

Snippet: that he violated Rules 1.1,[5] 1.2 (a), 1.3,[6] 1.4, and 1.16 (a) (2) of the GRPC. The maximum

In the Matter of Andrew Matteson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Snippet: admits the he violated Rules 1.1,5 1.2 (a), 1.3,6 1.4, and 1.16 (a) (2) of the GRPC. The maximum sanction

Southern States-Bartow County, Inc. v. Riverwood Farm Homeowners Ass'n

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-02-27

Citation: 300 Ga. 609, 797 S.E.2d 468, 2017 WL 765890, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 98

Snippet: the regulations of this ordinance except that: 6.1.4 Any intended non-conforming use for which a vested

Harper v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-02-18

Citation: 292 Ga. 557, 738 S.E.2d 584, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 299, 2013 WL 593494, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 145

Snippet: 16-5-40; (3) Rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-1; (4) Aggravated child molestation, as defined in Code

Baptiste v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2011-02-28

Citation: 706 S.E.2d 442, 288 Ga. 653, 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 443, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 161

Snippet: appellant's truck and, with the deletion of the last 6 1/4 lines, was identical to the affidavit he had executed

White v. Blitch

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1901-02-26

Citation: 112 Ga. 775, 1901 Ga. LEXIS 88, 38 S.E. 80

Snippet: per pound; 25th day of September, 1897, it was. 06 1/4 cents per pound; difference in price being .01