A four-member review panel at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reversed and remanded a decision made by an NTSB administrative law judge (ALJ) in the case Huerta v. Pirker, a landmark case dealing with the commercial use of drones and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) jurisdiction over them. The review board rejected the ALJ’s interpretation that the unmanned vehicle was a model aircraft, and therefore excluded from FAA oversight.

The National Association of REALTORS advises members that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for real estate marketing is currently prohibited by the FAA. Such prohibited use of unmanned aerial vehicles may lead to the assessment of substantial fines and penalties. For more information, click here.