Thinking about flying a drone over your neighbor’s backyard? Think again. In Tennessee, using a drone to take pictures or videos of someone else’s property without consent can land you in serious legal trouble.

Let’s say your neighbor—let’s call him Snoop—buys a drone with a camera. Snoop flies his drone over your yard and snaps photos of your pool while your family swims. He brings the drone back to his own property, but you see what’s happening and call the police. What happens next?

In many cases, yes. Tennessee law takes your privacy seriously. Under the amended Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-405(d), it is a crime to cause a drone to enter the airspace above someone’s land that isn’t regulated as navigable airspace by the FAA. This amendment, effective July 1, 2014, expanded the law to cover drone activity—not just physical trespass.

If Snoop flies his drone over your property and takes pictures without your consent, he risks a class C misdemeanor. That means up to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine. The law doesn’t just protect your “entire body”—it now protects your airspace.

The rules don’t stop there. On April 20, 2015, Tennessee lawmakers amended Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-902(a) to address drones at public events. Now, it’s illegal to film fireworks displays or other outdoor ticketed events with a drone—unless you have the venue owner’s consent.

Drones are fun, but privacy violations aren’t. If you’re thinking about using a drone, know the law and respect your neighbors’ rights. If you’re the one being watched, you have legal options.