[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR18.101] [Page 857] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PART 18_INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Information Sec. 18.101 Basis and purpose. Subpart A_General Information Sec. 18.101 Basis and purpose. 18.107 Definitions. 18.109 General technical requirements. 18.111 General operating conditions. 18.113 Inspection by Commission representatives. 18.115 Elimination and investigation of harmful interference. 18.117 Report of interference investigation. 18.121 Exemptions. 18.123 Transition provisions for compliance with the rules. Subpart B_Applications and Authorizations 18.201 Scope. 18.203 Equipment authorization. 18.207 Technical report. 18.209 Identification of authorized equipment. 18.211 Multiple listing of equipment. 18.212 Compliance information. 18.213 Information to the user. Subpart C_Technical Standards 18.301 Operating frequencies. 18.303 Prohibited frequency bands. 18.305 Field strength limits. 18.307 Conduction limits. 18.309 Frequency range of measurements. 18.311 Methods of measurements. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 4, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307. Source: 50 FR 36067, Sept. 5, 1985, unless otherwise noted. The rules in this part, in accordance with the applicable treaties and agreements to which the United States is a party, are promulgated pursuant to section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, vesting the Federal Communications Commission with authority to regulate industrial, scientific, and medical equipment (ISM) that emits electromagnetic energy on frequencies within the radio frequency spectrum in order to prevent harmful interference to authorized radio communication services. This part sets forth the conditions under which the equipment in question may be operated.