[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 47CFR15.1]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  15.1  Scope of this part.





    (a) This part sets out the regulations under which an intentional, 

unintentional, or incidental radiator may be operated without an 

individual license. It also contains the technical specifications, 

administrative requirements and other conditions relating to the 

marketing of part 15 devices.



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    (b) The operation of an intentional or unintentional radiator that 

is not in accordance with the regulations in this part must be licensed 

pursuant to the provisions of section 301 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, unless otherwise exempted from the licensing 

requirements elsewhere in this chapter.

    (c) Unless specifically exempted, the operation or marketing of an 

intentional or unintentional radiator that is not in compliance with the 

administrative and technical provisions in this part, including prior 

Commission authorization or verification, as appropriate, is prohibited 

under section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 

subpart I of part 2 of this chapter. The equipment authorization and 

verification procedures are detailed in subpart J of part 2 of this 

chapter.