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RSA 162-V

Chapter 162-V: Prohibition on Purchase or Acquisition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The text as the General Court's table holds it. Includes changes through 2026; 2027 laws not yet included. Taken from the General Court's database on October 19, 2026. The official text on gc.nh.gov.

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@misc{laws-162-v, title = {Chapter 162-V: Prohibition on Purchase or Acquisition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/laws/162-v}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }

162-V:1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, "unmanned aircraft system" or "drone" means the same as "aircraft" as defined in RSA 422:3, VI.

Source. 2026, 95:1, eff. July 27, 2026.

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162-V:2 Prohibition on Purchase or Acquisition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems by the State.

I. Effective January 1, 2028, no state agency shall purchase or acquire a drone or unmanned aircraft system other than those cleared pursuant to RSA 162-V:3.

II. To the extent practicable, state agencies shall purchase or acquire only those drones and unmanned aircraft systems cleared pursuant to RSA 162-V:3 prior to January 1, 2028.

III. Effective January 1, 2028, no state funds shall be used to purchase or acquire a drone or unmanned aircraft system whose purchase would be prohibited by paragraph I.

IV. A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone or unmanned aircraft system in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.

Source. 2026, 95:1, eff. July 27, 2026.

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162-V:3 Prohibition on Purchase or Acquisition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Localities.

I. Effective January 1, 2028, no county, city, town, or other political subdivision shall purchase or acquire a drone or unmanned aircraft system that does not meet the requirements of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, Public Law 118-31, or that has been included on the "covered list" of devices deemed by the Federal Communications Commission to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or to the security and safety of United States residents.

II. A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone or unmanned aircraft system in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.

Source. 2026, 95:1, eff. July 27, 2026.

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