Section 107.13

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issued pursuant to subpart C of this
part and satisfies the requirements of
Section 107.65; or
(2) That person is under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command
and the remote pilot in command has
the ability to immediately take direct
control of the flight of the small unmanned aircraft.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, no person may act
as a remote pilot in command unless
that person has a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating issued
pursuant to Subpart C of this part and
satisfies the requirements of Section 107.65.
(c) The Administrator may, consistent with international standards,
authorize an airman to operate a civil
foreign-registered small unmanned aircraft without an FAA-issued remote
pilot certificate with a small UAS rating.
Section 107.13

Registration.

A person operating a civil small unmanned aircraft system for purposes of
flight must comply with the provisions
of Section 91.203(a)(2) of this chapter.
Section 107.15

Condition for safe operation.

(a) No person may operate a civil
small unmanned aircraft system unless
it is in a condition for safe operation.
Prior to each flight, the remote pilot in
command must check the small unmanned aircraft system to determine
whether it is in a condition for safe operation.
(b) No person may continue flight of
the small unmanned aircraft when he
or she knows or has reason to know
that the small unmanned aircraft system is no longer in a condition for safe
operation.

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Section 107.17

Medical condition.

No person may manipulate the flight
controls of a small unmanned aircraft
system or act as a remote pilot in command, visual observer, or direct participant in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft if he or she knows or
has reason to know that he or she has
a physical or mental condition that
would interfere with the safe operation
of the small unmanned aircraft system.

Section 107.19 Remote pilot in command.
(a) A remote pilot in command must
be designated before or during the
flight of the small unmanned aircraft.
(b) The remote pilot in command is
directly responsible for and is the final
authority as to the operation of the
small unmanned aircraft system.
(c) The remote pilot in command
must ensure that the small unmanned
aircraft will pose no undue hazard to
other people, other aircraft, or other
property in the event of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason.
(d) The remote pilot in command
must ensure that the small UAS operation complies with all applicable regulations of this chapter.
(e) The remote pilot in command
must have the ability to direct the
small unmanned aircraft to ensure
compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
Section 107.21 In-flight emergency.
(a) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot
in command may deviate from any rule
of this part to the extent necessary to
meet that emergency.
(b) Each remote pilot in command
who deviates from a rule under paragraph (a) of this section must, upon request of the Administrator, send a
written report of that deviation to the
Administrator.
Section 107.23 Hazardous operation.
No person may:
(a) Operate a small unmanned aircraft system in a careless or reckless
manner so as to endanger the life or
property of another; or
(b) Allow an object to be dropped
from a small unmanned aircraft in a
manner that creates an undue hazard
to persons or property.
Section 107.25 Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft.
No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system - 
(a) From a moving aircraft; or
(b) From a moving land or waterborne vehicle unless the small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person-s property for
compensation or hire.

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