[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 47CFR95.181]



[Page 517-518]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart A_General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

 

Sec.  95.181  Permissible communications.



    (a) A station operator for an individual who is licensed in the GMRS 

(other than an employee of that individual) may communicate two-way 

voice messages concerning the licensee's personal or business activities 

(see Sec.  95.179).

    (b) [Reserved]

    (c) A station operator for any entity other than an individual 

licensed in the GMRS may communicate two-way voice messages concerning 

the licensee's business activities (see Sec.  95.179). An employee for 

an entity other than an individual licensed in the GMRS may,



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as a station operator, communicate two-way voice messages while acting 

within the scope of his/her employment.

    (d) A station operator for any GMRS licensee may communicate two-way 

voice messages concerning:

    (1) Emergencies (see Sec.  95.143);

    (2) Rendering assistance to a motorist; and

    (3) Civil defense drills, if the responsible agency requests 

assistance.

    (e) All messages must be in plain language (without codes or hidden 

meanings). They may be in a foreign language, except for call signs (see 

Sec.  95.119).

    (f) A station operator may communicate tone messages for purposes of 

identification or transmitter control in a control link.

    (g) A station operator may communicate a selective calling tone or 

tone operated squelch only in conjunction with a voice communication. If 

the tone is subaudible (300 Hertz or less) it may be communicated during 

the entire voice message. If the tone is audible (more than 300 Hertz) 

it may be communicated for no more than 15 seconds at a time.

    (h) A station operator may communicate a one-way voice page to a 

paging receiver. A selective calling tone or tone operated squelch may 

be used in conjunction with a voice page, as prescribed in paragraph (g) 

of this section. A station operator may not communicate a tone-only page 

(tones communicated in order to find, summon or notify someone).



[48 FR 35237, Aug. 3, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 4003, Feb. 1, 1984; 56 

FR 13289, Apr. 1, 1991; 63 FR 68976, Dec. 14, 1998]