Sec. 2.925  Identification of equipment.

    (a) Each equipment covered in an application for equipment 
authorization shall bear a nameplate or label listing the following:
    (1) FCC Identifier consisting of the two elements in the exact order 
specified in Sec. 2.926. The FCC Identifier shall be preceded by the 
term FCC ID in capital letters on a single line, and shall be of a type 
size large enough to be legible without the aid of magnification.
    Example: FCC ID XXX123. XXX--Grantee Code 123--Equipment Product 
Code
    (2) Any other statements or labeling requirements imposed by the 
rules governing the operation of the specific class of equipment, except 
that such statement(s) of compliance may appear on a separate label at 
the option of the applicant/grantee.
    (3) Equipment subject only to registration will be identified 
pursuant to part 68 of this chapter.
    (b) Any device subject to more than one equipment authorization 
procedure may be assigned a single FCC Identifier. However, a single FCC 
Identifier is required to be assigned to any device consisting of two or 
more sections assembled in a common enclosure, on a common chassis or 
circuit board, and with common frequency controlling circuits. Devices 
to which a single FCC Identifier has been assigned shall be identified 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (1) Separate FCC Identifiers may be assigned to a device consisting 
of two or more sections assembled in a common enclosure, but constructed 
on separate sub-units or circuit boards with independent frequency 
controlling circuits. The FCC Identifier assigned to any transmitter 
section shall be preceded by the term TX FCC ID, the FCC Identifier 
assigned to any receiver section shall be preceded by the term RX FCC ID 
and the identifier assigned to any remaining section(s) shall be 
preceded by the term FCC ID.
    (2) Where telephone equipment subject to part 68 of this chapter, 
and a radiofrequency device subject to equipment authorization 
requirements are assembled in a common enclosure, the nameplate/label 
shall display the FCC Registration Number in the format specified in 
part 68 and the FCC Identifier in the format specified in paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    (3) Applications filed on or after May 1, 1981, and applications 
filed earlier requesting equipment authorization using the single system 
of identification pursuant to section (a)(1) will receive a review of 
the identification portion by the Commission's Laboratory with respect 
to nameplate/label design within 30 days after receipt at the 
Laboratory. Failure by the Laboratory to reject a nameplate design 
proposed in any particular application within this time period will 
constitute de-facto acceptance of the nameplate/label design for that 
particular equipment. Such de facto acceptance will be limited to the 
equipment covered by the particular application and will not be 
considered to establish a precedent for other applications. This review 
deadline applies only to the proposed nameplate/label design, not to the 
remainder of the application.

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    (4) For a transceiver, the receiver portion of which is subject to 
verification pursuant to Sec. 15.101 of this chapter, the FCC Identifier 
required for the transmitter portion shall be preceded by the term FCC 
ID.
    (c)  [Reserved]
    (d) In order to validate the grant of equipment authorization, the 
nameplate or label shall be permanently affixed to the equipment and 
shall be readily visible to the purchaser at the time of purchase.
    (1) As used here, permanently affixed means that the required 
nameplate data is etched, engraved, stamped, indelibly printed, or 
otherwise permanently marked on a permanently attached part of the 
equipment enclosure. Alternatively, the required information may be 
permanently marked on a nameplate of metal, plastic, or other material 
fastened to the equipment enclosure by welding, riveting, etc., or with 
a permanent adhesive. Such a nameplate must be able to last the expected 
lifetime of the equipment in the environment in which the equipment will 
be operated and must not be readily detachable.
    (2) As used here, readily visible means that the nameplate or 
nameplate data must be visible from the outside of the equipment 
enclosure. It is preferable that it be visible at all times during 
normal installation or use, but this is not a prerequisite for grant of 
equipment authorization.
    (e) Where it is shown that a permanently affixed nameplate is not 
desirable or is not feasible, an alternative method of positively 
identifying the equipment may be used if approved by the Commission. The 
proposed alternative method of identification and the justification for 
its use must be included with the application for equipment 
authorization.

    Note: As an example, a device intended to be implanted within the 
body of a test animal or person would probably require an alternate 
method of identification.

    (f) The term FCC ID and the coded identification assigned by the 
Commission shall be in a size of type large enough to be readily 
legible, consistent with the dimensions of the equipment and its 
nameplate. However, the type size for the FCC Identifier is not required 
to be larger than eight-point.
[ 44 FR 17177 , Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at  44 FR 55574 , Sept. 27, 1979; 
 46 FR 21013 , Apr. 8, 1981;  52 FR 21687 , June 9, 1987;  54 FR 1698 , Jan. 
17, 1989;  62 FR 10470 , Mar. 7, 1997]