On 04/05/09 01:15, bumstead wrote:
> Jeff Liebermann<jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote in
> news:t5m7v4p87sin6th1p5m2o6f9pbva9glmee@4ax.com:
>
>> 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/f...Page.cfm?id=27
>> 980&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/>
>>
>
> Of course one cannot look up the number if the vendor won't supply the
> number and

The first part of Jeff's answer makes clear that if they sell stuff in
the US, they must put the FCC ID on the case. Failure to do so would
result in withdrawal of license and fines.

> the urls you give don't answer the OP question.

If you have an FCC ID, you can look it up in the last entry to confirm
its valid.