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
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Where this applies

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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

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"FCC equipment authorization." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 8 August 2026. https://certifidex.com/countries/us/fcc-equipment-authorization

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