[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR15.25]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 15.25  Kits.



    A TV interface device, including a cable system terminal device, 

which is marketed as a kit shall comply with the following requirements:

    (a) All parts necessary for the assembled device to comply with the 

technical requirements of this part must be supplied with the kit. No 

mechanism for adjustment that can cause operation in violation of the 

requirements of this part shall be made accessible to the builder.

    (b) At least two units of the kit shall be assembled in exact 

accordance with the instructions supplied with the product to be 

marketed. If all components required to fully complete the kit (other 

than those specified in paragraph (a) of this section which are needed 

for compliance with the technical provisions and must be included with 

the kit) are not normally furnished with the kit, assembly shall be made 

using the recommended components. The assembled units shall be certified 

or authorized under the Declaration of Conformity procedure, as 

appropriate, pursuant to the requirements of this part.

    (1) The measurement data required for a TV interface device subject 

to certification shall be obtained for each of the two units and 

submitted with an application for certification pursuant to subpart J of 

part 2 of this chapter.

    (2) The measurement data required for a TV interface device subject 

to Declaration of Conformity shall be obtained for the units tested and 

retained on file pursuant to the provisions of subpart J of part 2 of 

this chapter.

    (c) A copy of the exact instructions that will be provided for 

assembly of the device shall be submitted with an application for 

certification. Those parts which are not normally furnished shall be 

detailed in the application for equipment authorization.

    (d) In lieu of the label required by Sec. 15.19, the following 

label, along with the label bearing the FCC identifier and other 

information specified in Sec. Sec. 2.925 and 2.926, shall be included 

in the kit with instructions to the builder that it shall be attached to 

the completed kit:



                            (Name of Grantee)



                            (FCC Identifier)



    This device can be expected to comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules 

provided it is assembled in exact accordance with the instructions 

provided with this kit. Operation



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is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause 

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference 

received including interference that may cause undesired operation.



    (e) For the purpose of this section, circuit boards used as repair 

parts for the replacement of electrically identical defective circuit 

boards are not considered to be kits.



[54 FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989,as amended at 63 FR 36602, July 7, 1998]