NC case: does drone mapping require a license?
Date postedSeptember 11, 2024
Michael Jones, a North Carolina drone photographer, is seeking U.S. Supreme Court support, arguing that his aerial photography and mapping business should be protected by the First Amendment. Jones, facing restrictions and a cease-and-desist letter from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors, claims his work is speech, not land surveying, and should not require a surveyor’s license. The Fourth Circuit Court ruled against him, but conflicting rulings in other circuits prompted his appeal.
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