Existing law, in relevant part, requires the Department of Public Safety to adopt regulations to establish a list of countries, businesses and entities from which a public agency or law enforcement agency is prohibited from purchasing or acquiring any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. (NRS 493.118) This bill provides that a public agency or law enforcement agency may purchase or acquire any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a business or entity that would otherwise be contained on the list if: (1) any photograph, image, recording or other information collected by the business or entity is stored and maintained exclusively within the United States and is not accessible to any third party; and (2) before the purchase or acquisition, the Department determines that the business or entity complies with the information storage and access requirements, unless the determination is waived by the Department.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 493.118
BDR: 493.118