FCC. OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
§95.421 (CB Rule 21) What are the penalties for violating these rules?
(a) If the FCC finds that you have willfully or repeatedly violated the
Communications Act or the FCC Rules, you may have to pay as much as $10,000 for each violation, up to a total of $75,000. (See section 503(b) of the Communications Act.)
(b) If the FCC finds that you have violated any section of the
Communications Act or the FCC Rules, you may be ordered to stop whatever action caused the violation. (See section 312(b) of the Communications Act.)
(c) If a Federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly violated any FCC Rule, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you committed the violation. (See section 502 of the Communications Act.)
(d) If a Federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly violated any provision of the Communications Act, you may be fined up to $10,000 or you may be imprisoned for one year, or both. (See section 501 of the Communications Act.)
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 57 FR 40343, Sept. 3, 1992]
§95.422 (CB Rule 22) How do I answer correspondence from the FCC?
(a) If it appears to the FCC that you have violated the Communications Actor these rules, the FCC may send you a discrepancy notice.
(b) Within the time period stated in the notice, you must answer with:
(1) A complete written statement about the apparent discrepancy;
(2) A complete written statement about any action you have taken to correct the apparent violation and to prevent it from happening again; and
(3) The name of the person operating at the time of the apparent violation.
(c) If the FCC sends you a letter asking you questions about your CB radio station or its operation, you must answer each of the questions with a complete written statement within the time period stated in the letter.
(d) You must not shorten your answer by references to other communications or notices.
(e) You must send your answer to the FCC office which sent you the notice.
(f) You must keep a copy of your answer in your station records. (See CB Rule 27, § 95.427.)
§95.423 (CB Rule 23) What must I do if the FCC tells me that my CB station is causing interference?
(a) If the FCC tells you that your CB station is causing interference for technical reasons you must follow all instructions in the official
FCC notice. (This notice may require you to have technical adjustments made to your equipment.)
(b) You must comply with any restricted hours of CB station operation which may be included in the official notice.
§95.424 (CB Rule 24) How do I have my CB station transmitter serviced?
(a) You may adjust an antenna to your CB transmitter and you may make radio checks. (A radio check means a one way transmission for a short time in order to test the transmitter.)
(b) You are responsible for the proper operation of the station at all times and are expected to provide for observations, servicing and maintenance as often as may be necessary to ensure proper operation. You must have all internal repairs or internal adjustments to your CB transmitter made in accordance with the Technical Regulations (see subpart E). The internal repairs or internal adjustments should be performed by or under the immediate supervision and responsibility of a person certified as technically
qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repair duties in the private land mobile services and fixed services by an organization or committee representative of users in those services.
(c)Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, each internal repair and each internal adjustment of a CB transmitter in which signals are transmitted must be made using a
(d)Brief test signals (signals not longer than one minute during any five minute period) using a radiating antenna may be transmitted in order to:
(1) Adjust an antenna to a transmitter;
(2) Detect or measure radiation of energy other than the intended signal; or
(3) Tune a receiver to your CB transmitter. (Secs. 4(i) and 303(r),
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303(r), and sec. 553 of the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C.
553)
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 20673, May 16, 1984]
§95.425 (CB Rule 25) May I make any changes to my CB station transmitter?
(a) You must not make or have anyone else make any internal modification to your CB transmitter.
(b) Internal modification does not include:
(1) Repair or servicing of a CB station transmitter (see CB Rule 24,
§95.424); or
(2)Changing
(c) You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modified by anyone in any way, including modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power. (See CB Rules 9 and 11, §§ 95.409 and 95.411.)
§95.426 (CB Rule 26) Do I have to make my CB station available for inspection?
(a) If an authorized FCC representative requests to inspect your CB station, you must make your CB station and records available for inspection.
(b) A CB station includes all of the radio equipment you use.
§95.427 (CB Rule 27) What are my station records?
Your station records include the following documents, as applicable.
(a)A copy of each response to an FCC violation notice or an FCC letter. (See CB Rule 22, § 95.422.)
(b)Each written permission received from the FCC. (See CB Rule
19,
§ 95.419.)
§95.428 (CB Rule 28) How do I contact the FCC?
(a) Write to your nearest FCC Field Office if you:
(1) Want to report an interference complaint; or
(2) Want to know if the FCC has typeaccepted a transmitter for CB.
(b) Write to the FCC, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Private Wireless Division, Washington, DC 20554, if you have questions about the RC Rules.
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 48 FR 41416, Sept. 15, 1983; 60 FR 50123,
Sept. 28,1995]
