Drone pilot must have North Carolina surveyor's license, court says
RALEIGH, North Carolina: A federal court has ruled that North Carolina can require drone photographers to be licensed as surveyors if they offer commercial mapping services.
In its ruling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the free-speech protections of Michael Jones and his 360 Virtual Drone Services business had not been infringed upon by the North Carolina requirement to be licensed if he soug