Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.313 (2026)
Operation of unmanned aircraft system; manner.
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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ACT
Act 436 of 2016
259.313 Operation of unmanned aircraft system; manner.
Sec. 13.
A person may operate an unmanned aircraft system in this state for recreational purposes if the unmanned aircraft system is operated in a manner consistent with federal law for the operation of a model aircraft.
History: 2016, Act 436, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
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Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: 20221117_C359831_36_359831.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
20221117_C359831_36_359831.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “Likewise, MCL 259.313 provides: A person may operate an unmanned aircraft system in this state for recreational purposes if the unmanned aircraft system is operated in a manner consistent with federal law for the operation of a model aircraft.”
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