[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: 47CFR2.701]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 2_FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL RULES AND 

REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart H_Prohibition Against Eavesdropping

 

Sec.  2.701  Prohibition against use of a radio device for eavesdropping.





    (a) No person shall use, either directly or indirectly, a device 

required to be licensed by section 301 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, for the purpose of overhearing or recording the 

private conversations of others unless such use is authorized by all of 

the parties engaging in the conversation.

    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to operations of 

any law enforcement officers conducted under lawful authority.



[31 FR 3400, Mar. 4, 1966]