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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: 47CFR95.421]



[Page 532-533]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart D_Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service

 

Sec. 95.421  (CB Rule 21) What are the penalties for violating these 

rules?



    (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 much as 

$10,000 for each violation, up to a total of $75,000. (See section 

503(b) of the Communications Act.)



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    (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 violation. (See section 312(b) of the Communications 

Act.)

    (c) If a Federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly 

violated any FCC Rule, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you 

committed the violation. (See section 502 of the Communications Act.)

    (d) 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.)



[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 57 FR 40343, Sept. 3, 1992]