On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:22:10 +0000 (UTC), badmemory
<badmemory@lostfile.org> wrote:

>I know this has been answered before, but I cannot remember the answer,
>nor can I find the file, nor does it show up in a cursory search.
>
>Are vendors required to supply prospective customers with FCC ID numbers
>on request for the radios they are selling. If so, can someone point me
>to the reg or law on this?
>
>Thanks much.

Wireless devices (and all electronic contrivances) are required to
pass Part 15 radiation requirements, before being allowed to be sold
in the USA. The FCC ID number is to be inscribed on the serial number
tag of the device. FCC 2.925 and 15.19 covers labeling requirements:
"...the FCC identifier or the unique identifier, as appropriate,
must be displayed on the device."
<http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/part15/PART15_07-10-08.pdf>
If you're buying a radio that lacks the proper serial number tag and
FCC ID, it's probably not legal.

More detail on labeling requirements:
<http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/forms/FTSSearchResultPage.cfm?id=27980&switch=P>

I've run into difficulties with importers of Chinese commercial radios
that lack certification. Some have contrived or borrowed ID numbers,
so it pays to check the number.
<http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/>




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