The Arkansas Legislature is droning on and on... about prohibiting Registered Persons from owning and using drones

I'm surprised a backwater state like Arkansas even understands anything about modern technology, but I'd question the intelligence of Rep. Evans and Senator Hill. They probably have as much education as Lauren Boebert, if even that. 

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FHB1125.pdf

State of Arkansas, 94th General Assembly, Regular Session2023 

HOUSE BILL 1125 By: Representative Evans & Senator Hill

For An Act To Be Entitled: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A R** S** O** FROM PURCHASING, OWNING, POSSESSING, USING, OR OPERATING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT FOR PRIVATE USE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TO PROHIBIT A R** S** O** FROM PURCHASING, OWNING, POSSESSING, USING, OR OPERATING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT FOR PRIVATE USE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-4-109 is amended to read as follows:

5-4-109. Sentencing for s** offense.

A person who is convicted of an offense for which he or she is required to register as a s** o** under the S** O** R** Act of 28 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., shall be notified at his or her sentencing by the court that he or she is prohibited from:

(1) Recording a person under fourteen (14) years of age under § 5-14-137 if he or she is assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 o**; or

(2) Purchasing, owning, possessing, using, or operating an unmanned aircraft under § 5-14-138 if he or she is assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 o**.

SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 14, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows:

5-14-138. Registered o**  prohibited from purchasing, owning, possessing, using, or operating an unmanned aircraft.

(a) As used in this section, "unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft, including an aircraft commonly known as a drone, that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft and has the ability to photographically or electronically record.

(b) It is unlawful for a person who is required to register under the S** O**  R** Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., and who has been assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 o**  to knowingly purchase, own, possess, use, or operate an unmanned aircraft.

(c) This section does not apply to a person who: (1) Is required to purchase, own, possess, use, or operate an unmanned aircraft as part of his or her employment; and (2) Purchases, owns, possesses, uses, or operates an unmanned aircraft as part of his or her employment.

(d) A violation of this section is a Class D felony.