Sec. 97.17  Application for new license or reciprocal permit for alien 
          amateur licensee.

    (a) Any qualified person is eligible to apply for an amateur service 
license.
    (b) Each application for a new amateur service license must be made 
on the proper document:
    (1) FCC Form 610 for a new operator/primary station license;
    (2) FCC Form 610-A for a reciprocal permit for alien amateur 
licensee; and
    (3) FCC Form 610-B for a new amateur service club or military 
recreation station license.
    (c) Each application for a new operator/primary station license must 
be submitted to the VEs administering the qualifying examination.
    (d) Any eligible person may apply for a reciprocal permit for alien 
amateur licensee. The application document, FCC Form 610-A, must be 
submitted to the FCC, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245.
    (1) The person must be a citizen of a country with which the United 
States has arrangements to grant reciprocal operating permits to 
visiting alien amateur operators is eligible to apply for a reciprocal 
permit for alien amateur licensee.
    (2) The person must be a citizen of the same country that issued the 
amateur service license.
    (3) No person who is a citizen of the United States, regardless of 
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citizenship also held, is eligible for a reciprocal permit for alien 
amateur licensee.
    (4) No person who has been granted an amateur operator license is 
eligible for a reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee.
    (e) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain, or assist another 
person to obtain or attempt to obtain, an amateur service license or 
reciprocal permit for alien amateur licensee by fraudulent means.
    (f) One unique call sign will be shown on the license of each new 
primary, club, and military recreation station. The call sign will be 
selected by the sequential call sign system.
    (g) Each application for a new club or military recreation station 
license must be submitted to the FCC, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, 
PA 17325-7245. No new license for a RACES station will be issued.
[ 59 FR 54832 , Nov. 2, 1994, as amended at  60 FR 7460 , Feb. 8, 1995;  60 FR 53132 , Oct. 12, 1995]