Legal permit
FCC equipment authorization
FCC equipment authorization — legal permit, United States. It binds anyone marketing a radio-frequency device in the US. 'Marketing' includes sale, lease, offering for sale or lease, importation, shipment or distribution.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Record class
- Legal permit
- Last verified
Where this applies
This record is scoped to United States. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.
Instrument
47 CFR Part 2, Subpart J; marketing prohibition 47 CFR 2.803
Who it binds
Anyone marketing a radio-frequency device in the US. 'Marketing' includes sale, lease, offering for sale or lease, importation, shipment or distribution.
What it requires
A radio-frequency device may not be marketed in the US unless authorised. Two procedures exist: Certification, through a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB), and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). Which one applies depends on the device type.
Route to the authority
Last verified:
Related records and requirements
- Manufacturing and Industry — Applies if you market a radio-frequency device in the US.
- Technology and Data — Applies if you market a radio-frequency device in the US.
This page is for information only; it is not legal advice, and it does not establish whether this record applies to your business. Verify current status through the official source above.