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St‘lViCE Rules
Subpart D - Citizens Band
(CB) Radio Service
General Provisions
195.401 (CBRuIe I) Whatare
the Citizens Baud Radio
Services?
The Citizens Band Radio Services are
(a) The Citizens Band (CB) Radio
Service — a private, twoway, short-
distance voice comnmnimtions serv-
ice for personal or business activities
of the general public. The CB Radio
Service may also he used for voice
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(b) The Family Radio Service
(FRS) — a private, two—way, very
short—distance voice communica—
tions service for facilitating family
and group activities. The rules for
this service are contained in
Subpart B of this part.
(c) The Low Power Radio Service
(LPRS) — a private, short-distance
communication service providing
auditory assistance to persons
with disabilities, persons who
require language translation, and
persons in educational settings,
health care assistance to the ill,
law enforcement tracking services
in cooperation with law enforce-
ment, and point-to—point network
control communications for
Automated Marine
Telecommunications System
(AMI‘S) coast stations licensed
under Part 80 of this chapter. The
rules for this service are listed
under Subpart G of this part.
Two-way voice communications
are prohibited.
[95.402 (CB Rule 2) How do I
use these rules?
(a) You must comply with these
rules (See CB Rule 21 for the
penalties for violations) when you
operate a station in the CB
Service from:
(1) Within or over the territorial
limits of places Where radio
services are regulated by the
FCC (see CB Rule 5).
(2) Aboard any vessel or air-
craft registered in the United
States;
OR
(3) Aboard any unregistered
vessel or aircraft owned or
operated by a United States citi—
zen or company.
(b) Your CB station must comply
with technical rules found in
Subpart E of Part 95.
(c) Where the rules use the word
“you," “you" means a person
operating a CB station.
(d) Where the rules use the word
“person," the rules are concerned
with an individual, a corporation.
a partnership. an association, a
joint stock company, a trust, a
state, territorial or local govern-
ment unit, or other legal entity.
(e) Where the rules use the term
“FCC," that means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(0 Where the rules use the term
“CB station,” that means a radio-
station transmitting in the CB
Radio Service.
[95.403 (CB Rule 3) Am Ieligt
ble to operated CB station?
You are authorized to operate a CB
station unless:
(a) Youateaforeigngovemmenta
tepresentativeofafcxeigngovem—
morafederalgovemmentagenq;
OR
(1)) The FCC has issued a cease
and desist order to you, and the
order is still in effect.
195.404 (CB Rule 4) Do [need
a license?
You do not need an individual
license to operate a CB station. You
are authorized by this rule to oper-
ate your CB station in accordance
with the rules in this Subpart.
”5.405 (CB Rule 5) Where
may I operate my CB nation?
You are authorized to operate your
CB station from:
(a) Withinoroveranyareaofthe
world where radio servnoes‘ are iegu»
lated by the FCC. Those arms are
within the territorial limits of:
(1) The fifty United States
(2) The District of Columbia
Caribbean Insular areas
(3) Commonwealth of Pumo Rico
(4) Navassa Island
(5) United States Virgin Islands
(50 islets and cays)
Pacific Insular areas
(6) Amaithaanewm'slatxb)
(7) Baker Island
(8) Commonwealth of
Northern Mariam Islands
(9) Guam Island
(10) Howland Island
(11) Jarvis Island
(12) Johnston Island (Islets
East, Johnston, North and Sand)
(13) Kingman Reef
(14) Midway Island (Islets
Eastern and Sand)
(15) PalrnytaEarxlOIflBtlmSOislas)
(16) Wake Island (Islets Peale,
Wake and Wilkes)
(b) Any other area of the world,
except within the territorial limits
of areas where radio services are
regulated by -
( 1) An agency of the United
States other than the FCC. (You
are subject to its rules.)
(2) Any foreign government.
(You are subject to its rules.)
(c) An aircraft or ship, with the
permission of the captain, within
or over any area of the world
where radio services are regulated
by the FCC or upon or over inter-
national waters. You must oper-
ate your CB station according to
any applicable treaty to which the
United States is a party.
(d) Anyone intending to operate
a CB station on the islands of
Pueno Rico, Desecheo, Mona,
Vieques, and Culebra in a manner
that could pose an interference
threat to the Arecibo Observatory
shall notify the Interference
Office, Arecibo Observatory, Post
Office Box 995, Arecibo, Pueno
Rico 00613, in writing or electron—
ically, of the location of the unit.
Operators may wish to consult
interference guidelines, which
will be provided by Cornell
University. Operators who choose
to transmit information electroni-
cally should e—mail to:
prcz@naic.edu.
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195.407 (CB Rule 7) On what
channels may I operate?
(at) Your CB station may transmit
only on the following channels
(frequencies):
Channel
195.406 (CB Rule 6) Are there
any special wstrtcuous on the
location ofmy CB station?
(a) Ifyour CB station is located on
premises controlled by the
Depamnent of Defense you may be
required to comply with additional
regulations imposed by the com-
manding officer of the installafim
(b) lfyour CB station will be con-
structed on an environmentally
sensitive site, or will be operated
in such a manner as to raise envi—
ronmental problems, under
$11507, you must provide an envi-
ronmental assessment, as set forth
in $11311, and undergo the envi-
(b) Channel 9 may be used only
for emergency communications
or for traveler assistance
(c) You must, at all times and on
all channels, give priority to emer—
gency communication messages
concerning the immediate safety
of life or the immediate protection
of property.
((1) You may use any channel for
emergency communications or
for traveler assistance.
(e) You must share each channel
with other users
(0 The FCC will not assign any
channel for the private or exclu-
sive use of any particular CB sta-
tion or group of stations.
(g) The FCC will not assign any
channel for the private or exclu—
sive use of CB stations transmit—
ting single sideband or AM.
195.408 (CB Rule 8) How high
may I put my antenna?
(a) “Antenna” means the radiating
system (for transmitting, receiving
or both) and the structure holding
it up (tower, pole or mast). It also
means everything else attached to
the radiating system and the
structure.
(b) Ifyourantmnaismotmnedona
hand-heldportableunitnoneofthe
followinglimitatiortsapjfiy.
(c) If your antenna is installed at
a fixed location, it (whether
receiving, transmitting or both)
must comply with either one of
the following:
(1) The highest point must not
be more than 6.1 meters (20
feet) higher than the highest
point of the building or tree on
which it is mounted;
OR
(2) The highest point must not
be more than 18.3 meters (60
feet) above the ground.
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anairpottandifyourantennasmic-
umeis more than 6.1 meters (20 feet)
higltywnnyhavetoobeyadditional
rein-idiom ”Ihehighestpdntofyow
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H5409 (0M9) WW
mmluseatmyaim?
(a) You must use an FCC certifi-
cated CB transmitter at your CB
stations You can identify an FCC
certificated transmitter by the cer—
tification label placed on it by the
manufacturer. You may examine
a list of certificated equipment at
any FCC Field Office or at FCC
Headquarters. Use of a transmitter
which is not FCC certificated
voids your authority to operate
the station,
(b) You must not make, or have
made, any internal modification to
a certificated CB transmitter. (See
CB Rule 25.) Any internal modifi-
cation to a certificated CB trans-
mitter cancels the certification.
and use of such a transmitter
voids your authority to operate
the station.
[95.410 (CB Rule 10) How
muchpower may I use?
(21) Your CB station transmitter
power output must not exce6d
the following values under any
conditions:
AM(A3)-4wans(mnierpower)
$B- ummkemkipepower)
(b) If you need more informa-
tion about the power rule, see
the technical rules in Subpart E
of Part 95.
(c) Use of a transmitter which
has carrier or peak envelope
power in excess of that author-
ized voids your authority to
operate the station
195.411 (68111519 11) Mnyluse
power amplifiers?
(a) You may not attach the fol-
lowing items (power amplifiers)
to your certificated CB transmitter
in any way:
(1) External radio frequency
(RF) power amplifiers (some-
times called linears or linear
amplifiers);
OR
(2) Any other devices which, when
used with a radio transmitter as a
signal source, are capable of ampli—
fying the signal-
(b) There are no exceptions to
this rule and use of a power
amplifier voids your authority to
operate the station.
(c) The FCC will presume you
have used a linear or other exter-
nal RF power amplifier if -
(1) It is in your possession or
on your premises;
AND
(2) There is other evidence that
you have operated your CB sta-
tion with more power than
allowed by CB Rule 10.
(d) Paragraph (c) of this rule
does not apply if you hold a
license in another radio service
which allows you to operate an
external RF power amplifier.
195412 ((28% 12) Whatoommu-
m mayhem
(a) You mayuse your CB station to
transmit two-way plain language corn-
munimtlom Two-way plain lan-
guage connnunicm'ons are communi-
cations without codes or coded mes-
sages Operating signals suchas “ten
codes" are not considered codes or
coded messages You may transmit
two-way plain language communion—
tions only to other CB stations, to units
of your own CB station or to author—
ized government stations on (B fre-
quencies about -
(1) Your personal or business
activities or those of members
of your immediate family living
in your household;
(2) Emergencies (see CB Rule 18);
(3) Traveler assistance (see CB
Rule 18);
OR
(4) Civil defense activities in
connection with official tests or
drills conducted by, or actual
emergencies announced by, the
civil defense agency with
authority over the area in which
your station is located.
(b) You may use your CB station
to transmit a [one signal only
when the signal is used to make
contact or to continue communi-
cations. (Examples of circuits
using these signals are tone-oper-
ated squelch and selective calling
circuits.) If the signal is an audi-
ble tone, it must last no longer
than 15 seconds at one time. If the
signal is a subaudible tone, it may
be transmitted continuously only
as long as you are talking.
(c) You may use your CB station
to transmit one-way communica—
tions (messages which are not
intended to establish communica-
tions between two or more partic-
ular CB stations) only for emer-
gency communications, traveler
assistance, brief tests (radio
checks) or voice paging.
191413 (63M 13) Want-
me
(a) YoumustnotuseaCBstation-
(1) In connection with any
activity which is against federal,
state or local law;
(2) To transmit obscene, inde-
cent or profane words, lan-
guage or meaning;
(3) To interfere intentionally
with the communications of
another CB station;
(4) To transmit one-way com-
munications, except for emer-
gency communications, traveler
assistance, brief tests (radio
checks), or voice paging;
(5) To advertise or solicit the
sale of any goods or services;
(6) To transmit music,
whistling, sound effects or any
material to amuse or entertain;
(7) To transmit any sound
effect solely to attract attention;
(8) To transmit the word “MAY-
DAY” or any other international dis-
tress signal, except when your sta-
tionislocatedirtaship,aimfior
other vehicle which is threatened by
grave and imminent danger and
W109.
0) To communicate with, or
attempt to communicate with,
any CB station more than 250
kilometers (155.3 miles) away;
(10) To advertise a political
candidate or political campaign;
(you may use your CB radio for
the business or organizational
aspects of a campaign, if you
follow all other applicable
rules);
(11) To communicate with sta-
tions in other countries, except
General Radio Service stations
in Canada;
OR
(12) To transmit a false or
deceptive communication,
(b) You must not use a CB station
to transmit communications for
live or delayed rebroadcast on a
radio or television broadcast sta-
tion You may use your CB sta-
tion to gather news items or to
prepare programs.
[95.414 (CBRIde 14) Maylbe
paldwusemycssmuour
(a) You may not accept direct or
indirect payment for transmitting
with a CB station.
(b) You may use a CB station to
help you provide a service. and
be paid for that service, as long as
you are paid only for the service
and not for the actual use of the
CB station.
[95.415 (CB Rule 15) Who Is
responsible for communica-
tions I make?
You are responsible for all com-
munications which are made by
you from a CB station.
195.416 (CB Rule 16) Do [have
no limit the length of my comma»
nkauons?
(a) You must limit your CB com-
munications to the minimum
practical time.
(b) If you are communicating
with another CB station or sta-
tions, you, and the stations com-
municating with you, must limit
each of your conversations to no
more than five continuous min-
utes.
(c) At the end of your conversa-
tion, you, and the stations com-
municating with you, must not
transmit again for at least one
minute.
[95.417 (CB Rule 17) Do “dew
:05! my CB communications?
(a) You need not identify your CB
communications.
(b) You are encouraged to identi-
fy your CB communications by
any of the following means:
(1) Previously assigned CB call
sign;
(2) Kpiefixfdlowedbyopeiator
initiaisandresidencezipcode,
(3) Name;
OR
(4) Organizational description
including name and any appli-
cable operator unit number.
(c) You are encouraged to use
your “handle" only in conjunction
with the methods of identification
listed in paragraph (b).
195.418 (GER-51918) Howdol
use my CB station in an emer-
gencyorto assista traveler?
(a) You must, at all times and on
all channels, give priority to emer-
gency communications.
(b) When you are directly partici-
pating in emergency communica-
tions, you do not have to comply
with the rule about length of
transmissions (CB Rule 16). You
must obey all other rules.
(c) You may use your CB station
for communications necessary to
assist a traveler to reach a destina-
tion or to receive necessary serv-
ices. When you are using your
CB station to assist a traveler, you
do not have to obey the rule
about length of transmissions (CB
Rule 16). You must obey all other
rules.
(d) You may use your CB station
to transmit one-way communica-
tions concerning highway condi-
tions to assist travelers.
(ii) Supervise the operation of
the transmitter during the con-
nection;
195.419 (“Rule 19) May]
operate my CB swim: Irma.“-
ter by rem wastrel?
(a) You may not operate a CB
station transmitter by radio
remote control.
(b) You may operate a CB trans?
mitter by wireline remote control
if you obtain specific approval in
writing from the FCC. To obtain
FCC approval, you must show
why you need to operate your
station by wireline remote con-
trol. Send your request and justifi-
cation to:
FCC,
1270 Fairfleld Road,
Gettysburg, Pa. 17325—7245.
IfyoureoeiveFOCappiovaLyoumust
keepdteapprovalaspartofyoursta—
iionreoordsCSeeCBRulefl)
(c) Remote control means opera-
tion of a CB transmitter from any
place other than the location of
(iii) Listen to each communica-
tion during the connection;
AND
(iv) Stop all communications if
there are operations in violation
of these mics.
(2) Each communication during
the telephone connection must
oomplywith all of these rules.
(3) You must obey any restric—
tion that the telephone compa-
ny places on the connection of
a CB transmitter to a telephone.
(b) The CB transmitter you con-
nect to a telephone must not be
shared with any other CB station.
(c) If you connect your CB trans—
mitter to a telephone, you must
use a phone patch device which
has been registered with the FCC.
the CB transmitter. Direct Other Things You Need to
mechanical control or direct elec- Know
trical control by wire from some
point on the same premises. craft 195421 (CBMZI) WWW
or vehicle as the CB transmitter is Whvfimflww
not considered remote control.
195.420 (CBRvdeZO) May]
connecting minimum-ton
telephone?
(a) If the FCC finds that you have
willfully or repeatedly violated the
Communications Act or the FCC
rules, you may have to pay as
(a) You may connect your CB sta«
tion transmitter to a telephone
ifyou comply with all of the fol—
lowing:
(1) You or someone else must
be present at your CB station
and must —
(i) Manually make the connec-
tion (the connection must not
be made by remote control);
much as $10,000 for each viola—
tion, up to a total of $75,000. (See
Section 503(1)) of the
Communications Act.)
(b) If the FCC finds that you have
violated any section of the
Communications Act or the FCC
rules, you may be ordered to stop
whatever action caused the viola—
tion. (See Section 312(b) of the
Communications Act.)
(c) If a federal court finds that
you have willfully and knowingly
violated any FCC rules, you may
be fined up to $500 for each day
you committed the violation. (See
Section 502 of the
Communications Act)
((1) If a federal court finds that
you have willfully and knowingly
violated any provision of the
Communications Act, you may be
fined up to $10,000, or you may
be imprisoned for one year, or
both. (See Section 501 of the
Communications Act)
[95.422 (CB Rule 22) How do I
answer correspondenoefiom
the FCC?
(a) If it appears to the FCC that
you have violated the
Communications Act or these
rules, the FCC may send you a
discrepancy notice.
(b) Mdiinthetimepefiodstatedin
thenotice,ywmustanswerwith
(l) A complete wrimen statement
about the apparent dismepancy;
(2) A complete written state-
ment about any action you have
taken to correct the apparent
violation and to prevent it from
happening again;
AND
(3) The name of the person
operating at the time of the
apparent violation.
(c) If the FCC sends you a letter
asking you questions about your
CB radio station or its operation,
you must answer each of the
questions with a complete written
statement within the time period
stated in the letter.
10
(<1) You must not shorten your
answer by references to other
communications or notices.
(e) You must send your answer
to the FCC office which sent you
the notice.
(0 You must keep a copy of your
answer in your station records.
(See CB Rule 27.)
[95.423 (CB Rule 23) What
mustldoqfdleFCCteusme
that my CB station is causing
Interference!
(a) If the FCC tells you that your
CB station is causing interference
for technical reasons you must fol-
low all instructions in the official
FCC notice. (This notice may
require you to have technical
adjustments made to your equip-
ment.)
(b) You must comply with any
restricted hours of CB station
operation which may be included
in the official notice.
[95.424 ( CB Rule 24) How do I
have my CB station transmitter
serviced?
(a) You may adjust an antenna to
your CB transmitter and you may
make radio checks. (A radio
check means a one-way transmis-
sion for a short time in order to
test the transmitter.)
(b) You are responsible for the
proper operation of the station at
all times and are expected to pro—
vide for observations, servicing
and maintenance as often as may
be necessary to ensure proper
operation. You must have all
internal repairs or internal adjust—
ments to your CB transmitter
made in accordance with the
Tedrnical Regulations (sec Subpart E).
The internal repairs or internal adjus-
mems should be performed by or
wider the immediate supervision and
responsibility of a person certified as
technicallyqualifiedto perform trans
miner maintenance and repair duties
in the private land mobile services and
(c) Ermasgovidcdmpamgmphw)
offliissecfioneadimmnlrepairand
eachintemaladjusunemofaCBtrans—
minerinwhichsignalsareuansmmed
mustbemadeusingnomadiatjng
(“dmnmy’mmenna
(d) Bfiémfigwls(figmbnmlmlgfl
thanoneminutedminganyfive
nfinmeperkmusingamdiatjngm-
mmaybeu-ansmittedmomlerm
(1) Adjusanarmntoanarmfiner,
(2) Detect or measure radiation
of energy other than the intend-
ed signal;
OR
(3) Time a receiver to your CB
transmitter,
195425 (GEM 25) Mlmahe
wdwbmwmm
miller?
a) Younmstnotmkeorimeany
oneelsemakeanyintermlmodifim-
tiontoyourCBtmnsmitter.
(b) Imemal modification does not
include
(1) RepairorservicingofaCB sta-
tion transmitter (see CB Rule 24),
OR
(2) Changing plug-in modules
which were certificated as part
of your CB transmitter.
11
(c) You must not operate a CB
transmitter which has been modi—
fied by anyone in any way, includ-
ing modification to operate on
unauthorized frequencies or with
illegal power. (See CB Rules 9
and 11.)
195426 (CBM26) Dolhavew
nubengdstafloumuflablefir
(a) IfanauthorizedFOCrepresenta—
tiverequeststoimpectyourCBsa—
ficnyoumustmakeyourCBstaflon
andremrdsavailableforimpecfion
(b) ACBstationincludesallofthe
radio equipmentycuuse.
J95427 ((310.1327) Wanna
WW
Your station records include the follow-
ing documents, as applicable.
(a) Acopy ofeachtesponsetoan
FCC violation notice oran FCC letter.
(SeeCBRule E.)
(b) Fachwritten permission received
fiomd1eFCC(SeeCBRule 19.)
195428 (CBRadezs) Houndol
Wham
(a)Writetoywrrm1estFCIJI-‘ield
Office ifme
(1) Want torepott aninterference
complaint;
OR
(2) WamwlmowiftheFOChas
certifimtedanansmitterferB
(b) Write to:
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WM DC. 20594
if you have questions about the
CB Rules.
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