14 CFR 107.39
§ 107.39 Operation over human beings.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 107.39, § 107.39 Operation over human beings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56406
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No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft over a human being unless—
(a) That human being is directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft;
(b) That human being is located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling small unmanned aircraft; or
(c) The operation meets the requirements of at least one of the operational categories specified in subpart D of this part.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.