§  3.22   Number of accounting authority identification codes per applicant.

   (a) No entity will be entitled to or assigned more than one AAIC.

   (b) AAICs may not be reassigned, sold, bartered or transferred and do
   not convey upon sale or absorption of a company or firm without the
   express written approval of the Commission. Only the FCC may certify
   accounting authorities and assign U.S. AAICs for entities settling
   accounts of U.S. licensed vessels in the maritime mobile and maritime
   mobile-satellite services.

   (c) Accounting authorities who are "grandfathered" during the initial
   application period may retain their interim AAIC.