ME LD2157

Creates a new Class C crime for unauthorized drone use on or over correctional facilities and jails in Maine

Prohibits flying drones at or below 400 feet above facility grounds, landing drones on premises, or launching drones from premises

Specifically criminalizes using drones to convey or attempt to convey prison contraband

Exempts law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and corrections supervisors performing official duties, as well as employees approved by facility administrators

Holding a valid FAA drone license is explicitly not a defense to prosecution under this statute