46 CFR § 121.502 - Requirements of the Federal Communications Commission.

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title: "46 CFR § 121.502 - Requirements of the Federal Communications Commission."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "121.502"
section_name: "Requirements of the Federal Communications Commission."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS"
part_number: "121"
part_name: "VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2."
regulatory_source: "CGD 85-080, 61 FR 933, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 121.502 Requirements of the Federal Communications Commission.

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the FCC, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80.