Sec.  80.933   General small passenger vessel exemptions.

   (a) Subject U.S. vessels less than 50 gross tons which are navigated not
   more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) from the nearest land at mean low tide are
   exempt from the provisions of title III, part III of the Communications Act.

   (b) All U.S. passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons, not subject to
   the  radio  provisions  of  the Safety Convention, are exempt from the
   radiotelegraph provisions of Part II of Title III of the Communications Act,
   provided that the vessels are equipped with a radiotelephone installation
   fully complying with subpart S of this part.

   (c) These exemptions may be terminated at any time without hearing, if in
   the Commission's discretion, the need for such action arises.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  58 FR 44954 , Aug. 25, 1993;  60 FR 58245 , Nov. 27, 1995;  68 FR 46974 , Aug. 7, 2003;  73 FR 4488 , Jan. 25, 2008]