Sec. 5.51  Station authorization required.

    (a) No radio transmitter shall be operated in the Experimental Radio 
Service except under and in accordance with a proper station 
authorization granted by the Federal Communications Commission.
    (b) Persons desiring to install and operate radio transmitting 
equipment under this part should first submit an application for a radio 
station authorization in accordance with Sec. 5.55.
    (c) If installation and/or operation of the equipment may 
significantly impact the environment, see Sec. 1.1307 of this chapter, 
an environmental assessment as defined in Sec. 1.1311 of this chapter 
must be submitted with the application.
[ 41 FR 45007 , Oct. 14, 1976, as amended at  48 FR 52737 , Nov. 22, 1983; 
 55 FR 20396 , May 16, 1990]