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FCC 80.13
Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 | 2007
Sec.  80.13   Station license required.

   (a)  Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the
   maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by
   fleet.

   (b) One ship station license will be granted for operation of all maritime
   services  transmitting equipment on board a vessel. Radiotelegraph and
   narrow-band directing-printing equipment will not be authorized, however,
   unless specifically requested by the applicant.

   (c) A ship station is licensed by rule and does not need an individual
   license issued by the FCC if the ship station is not subject to the radio
   equipment carriage requirements any statute, treaty or agreement to which
   the United States is signatory, the ship station does not travel to foreign
   ports, and the ship station does not make international communications. A
   ship station licensed by rule is authorized to transmit radio signals using
   a marine radio operating in the 156–162 MHz band, any type of EPIRB, and any
   type of radar installation. All other transmissions must be authorized under
   a ship station license. Even though an individual license is not required, a
   ship  station licensed by rule must be operated in accordance with all
   applicable operating requirements, procedures, and technical specifications
   found in this part.

   [ 61 FR 58010 , Nov. 12, 1996, as amended at  62 FR 40304 , July 28, 1997]


Goto Section: 80.11 | 80.15

Goto Year: 2005 | 2007
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