Sec. 1.925  Application for special temporary authorization, temporary 
          permit or temporary operating authority.

    (a) A licensee of or an applicant for a station in the Private Radio 
Services may file either a formal or informal application for a special 
temporary authority not to exceed 180 days for (1)

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operation of a new station or (2) operation of a licensed station in a 
manner which is beyond the scope of that authorized by the existing 
license. (See Sec. 1.962 (b)(5) and (f). The nature of the extraordinary 
circumstance which, in the opinion of the applicant justifies issuance 
of a special temporary authorization, must be fully described in the 
request. Information presently on file with the Commission may be 
included by reference, except the applications for special temporary 
authority under part 90 must be clear and complete within themselves and 
shall not rely on any pending applications. Applications for special 
temporary authority must be filed at least 10 days prior to the proposed 
operation. Applications filed less than 10 days prior to the proposed 
operation date will be accepted only upon a showing of good cause. In 
situations involving the safety of life or property or where equipment 
has been damaged, a request for special temporary authority may be made 
by telephone or telegraph provided a properly signed application is 
filed within 10 days of such request.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) An applicant for an Aircraft Radio Station License may operate 
the radio station pending issuance of an Aircraft Radio Station License 
by the Commission for a period of 90 days under a temporary operating 
authority, evidenced by a properly executed certification made on FCC 
Form 404-A.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Unless the FCC otherwise prescribes, an applicant already 
licensed in the Amateur Radio Service, upon successfully completing the 
amateur radio operator examination(s) required for a higher class, may 
operate his/her amateur radio station consistent with the rights and 
privileges of that higher class for a period of one year from the date 
of the most recently completed examination(s) for that operator class in 
accord with the provisions of Sec. 97.35.
    (f) An applicant for a Ship Radio station license may operate the 
radio station pending issuance of the ship station authorization by the 
Commission for a period of 90 days, under a temporary operating 
authority, evidenced by a properly executed certification made on FCC 
Form 506-A.
    (g) An applicant for a Business Radio Station license (other than an 
applicant who seeks to provide commercial mobile radio service as 
defined in part 20 of this chapter) utilizing an already authorized 
facility may operate the station for a period of 180 days, under a 
temporary permit, evidenced by a properly executed certification made on 
FCC Form 572, after the mailing of a formal application for station 
license together with evidence of frequency coordination, if required, 
to the Commission. The temporary operation of stations, other than 
mobile stations, within the Canadian coordination zone will be limited 
to stations with a maximum of 5 watts effective radiated power and a 
maximum antenna height of 20 feet (6.1 meters) above average terrain.
    (h) An applicant for a radio station license under part 90, subpart 
S, of this chapter (other than an applicant who seeks to provide 
commercial mobile radio service as defined in part 20 of this chapter) 
to utilize an already existing Specialized Mobile Radio System (SMRS) 
facility or to utilize an already licensed transmitter may operate the 
radio station for a period of up to 180 days, under a temporary permit, 
evidenced by a properly executed certification of FCC Form 572 after the 
mailing of a formal application for station license, provided that the 
antenna employed by the control station is a maximum of 20 feet (6.1 
meters) above a man-made structure (other than an antenna tower) to 
which it is affixed.
    (i) An applicant for an itinerant station license, an applicant for 
a new private land mobile radio station license in the frequency bands 
below 470 MHz and in the one-way paging 929-930 MHz band or an applicant 
seeking to modify or acquire through assignment or transfer an existing 
station below 470 MHz or in the one-way paging 929-930 MHz band may 
operate the proposed station during the pendency of its application for 
a period of up to 180 days under a conditional permit. Conditional 
operations may commence upon the filing of a properly completed formal 
application that complies with Sec. 90.127 if the application, when 
frequency coordination is required, is accompanied by evidence of 
frequency coordination in accordance with Secs. 90.175

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and 90.176. Operation under such a permit is evidenced by retaining with 
the station records the original conditional licensing 572C 
Certification Form containing the certifications that satisfy the 
provisions of Sec. 90.159(b).
    (j) An applicant for a General Mobile Radio Service system license, 
sharing a multiple-licensed base station used as a mobile relay station, 
may operate the system for a period of 180 days, under a temporary 
permit, evidenced by a properly executed certification made on FCC Form 
574-T, after mailing FCC Form 574 to the Commission.

(Secs. 4(i), 303, Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 
154(i) and 303); 47 CFR 1.429)
[28 1997 FR 12454 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  47 FR 56637 , Dec. 20, 1982; 
 48 FR 4785 , Feb. 3, 1983;  48 FR 24890 , June 3, 1983;  48 FR 39072 , Aug. 
29, 1983;  48 FR 41770 , Sept. 19, 1983;  48 FR 45658 , Oct. 6, 1983;  49 FR 30312 , July 30, 1984;  49 FR 37384 , Sept. 24, 1984;  50 FR 37190 , Sept. 
12, 1985;  51 FR 31304 , Sept. 2, 1986;  54 FR 50238 , Dec. 5, 1989;  54 FR 51550 , Dec. 15, 1989;  59 FR 59949 , Nov. 21, 1994]