House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition:

Clarifies the measurement of the area in which operation of an unmanned aircraft is prohibited. Requires posted notices no more than 100 yards apart along a marked boundary. Creates new exceptions to the prohibition for public utilities or providers, so long as they remain outside a horizontal or vertical distance of 100 feet from the relevant facilities, they notify the official in responsible charge of the facility at least 24 hours prior to operating the unmanned aircraft, they use the aircraft for the purpose of inspecting public utility or provider transmission lines or equipment, and they use the aircraft for commercial purposes in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Revises a reference to GS 14-401.24 to specifically refer to subsection (c) of that statute. Amends the caption of subsection (d) to read "Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Seized Property." Authorizes law enforcement agencies to seize aircraft and any attached property used in violation of this statute. Makes technical changes.

Directs the Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation (Division), to petition the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate any local confinement facility or State or federal correctional facility in the state as a fixed site facility, and to follow any guidance from the FAA in submitting and processing the petition, and to publish designations by the FAA on the Division's website. Directs the Division to develop guidelines for posted notices to mark boundaries established in this act.