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[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR95.413]



[Page 531]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart D_Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service

 

Sec. 95.413  (CB Rule 13) What communications are prohibited?



    (a) You must not use a CB station--

    (1) In connection with any activity which is against federal, state 

or local law;

    (2) To transmit obscence, indecent or profane words, language or 

meaning;

    (3) To interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB 

station;

    (4) To transmit one-way communications, except for emergency 

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 ``MAYDAY'' or any other international 

distress signal, except when your station is located in a ship, aircraft 

or other vehicle which is threatened by grave and imminent danger and 

your are requesting immediate assistance;

    (9) 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 stations 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 station. 

You may use your CB station to gather news items or to prepare programs.