Penalty for Failure to Carry Remote Pilot Certificate during Specified Flight

In plain language

If you perform a flight that requires authorization (a Specified Flight) without carrying your physical drone pilot certificate, you can be fined up to 100,000 yen.

Requirement as structured

A person who conducts a Specified Flight (特定飛行) without carrying their Unmanned Aircraft Remote Pilot Certificate (無人航空機操縦者技能証明書), in violation of Article 132-54, shall be punished by a fine of up to 100,000 yen.

Original regulatory text

第百五十七条の十一　次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その違反行為をした者は、十万円以下の罰金に処する。 一　第百三十二条の五十四の規定に違反して、無人航空機操縦者技能証明書を携帯しないで特定飛行を行つたとき。