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FCC 2.925
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 2.925 Identification of equipment.
(a) Each equipment covered in an application for equipment authorization
shall bear a nameplate or label listing the following:
(1) FCC Identifier consisting of the two elements in the exact order
specified in § 2.926. The FCC Identifier shall be preceded by the term FCC ID
in capital letters on a single line, and shall be of a type size large
enough to be legible without the aid of magnification.
(2) Any other statements or labeling requirements imposed by the rules
governing the operation of the specific class of equipment, except that such
statement(s) of compliance may appear on a separate label at the option of
the applicant/grantee.
(3) Equipment subject only to registration will be identified pursuant to
part 68 of this chapter.
(b) Any device subject to more than one equipment authorization procedure
may be assigned a single FCC Identifier. However, a single FCC Identifier is
required to be assigned to any device consisting of two or more sections
assembled in a common enclosure, on a common chassis or circuit board, and
with common frequency controlling circuits. Devices to which a single FCC
Identifier has been assigned shall be identified pursuant to paragraph (a)
of this section.
(1) Separate FCC Identifiers may be assigned to a device consisting of two
or more sections assembled in a common enclosure, but constructed on
separate sub-units or circuit boards with independent frequency controlling
circuits. The FCC Identifier assigned to any transmitter section shall be
preceded by the term TX FCC ID, the FCC Identifier assigned to any receiver
section shall be preceded by the term RX FCC ID and the identifier assigned
to any remaining section(s) shall be preceded by the term FCC ID.
(2) Where telephone equipment subject to part 68 of this chapter, and a
radiofrequency device subject to equipment authorization requirements are
assembled in a common enclosure, the nameplate/label shall display the FCC
Registration Number in the format specified in part 68 and the FCC
Identifier in the format specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(3) For a transceiver, the receiver portion of which is subject to
verification pursuant to § 15.101 of this chapter, the FCC Identifier
required for the transmitter portion shall be preceded by the term FCC ID.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) In order to validate the grant of equipment authorization, the nameplate
or label shall be permanently affixed to the equipment and shall be readily
visible to the purchaser at the time of purchase.
(1) As used here, permanently affixed means that the required nameplate data
is etched, engraved, stamped, indelibly printed, or otherwise permanently
marked on a permanently attached part of the equipment enclosure.
Alternatively, the required information may be permanently marked on a
nameplate of metal, plastic, or other material fastened to the equipment
enclosure by welding, riveting, etc., or with a permanent adhesive. Such a
nameplate must be able to last the expected lifetime of the equipment in the
environment in which the equipment will be operated and must not be readily
detachable.
(2) As used here, readily visible means that the nameplate or nameplate data
must be visible from the outside of the equipment enclosure. It is
preferable that it be visible at all times during normal installation or
use, but this is not a prerequisite for grant of equipment authorization.
(e) A software defined radio may be equipped with a means such as a user
display screen to display the FCC identification number normally contained
in the nameplate or label. The information must be readily accessible, and
the user manual must describe how to access the electronic display.
(f) Where it is shown that a permanently affixed nameplate is not desirable
or is not feasible, an alternative method of positively identifying the
equipment may be used if approved by the Commission. The proposed
alternative method of identification and the justification for its use must
be included with the application for equipment authorization.
Note: As an example, a device intended to be implanted within the body of a
test animal or person would probably require an alternate method of
identification.
(g) The term FCC ID and the coded identification assigned by the Commission
shall be in a size of type large enough to be readily legible, consistent
with the dimensions of the equipment and its nameplate. However, the type
size for the FCC Identifier is not required to be larger than eight-point.
[ 44 FR 17177 , Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 44 FR 55574 , Sept. 27, 1979; 46 FR 21013 , Apr. 8, 1981; 52 FR 21687 , June 9, 1987; 54 FR 1698 , Jan. 17,
1989; 62 FR 10470 , Mar. 7, 1997; 66 FR 50840 , Oct. 5, 2001; 77 FR 43536 ,
July 25, 2012; 80 FR 33441 , June 12, 2015]
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