47 CFR § 97.505 - Element credit.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s97.505"
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title: "47 CFR § 97.505 - Element credit."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "97.505"
section_name: "Element credit."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "97"
part_name: "AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 25857, June 20, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 97.505 Element credit.

(a) The administering VEs must give credit as specified below to an examinee holding any of the following license grants:

| Operator class | Unexpired (or within the renewalgrace period) | Expired and beyond the renewalgrace period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (1) Amateur Extra | Not applicable | Elements 3 and 4. |
| (2) Advanced; General; or Technician granted before March 21, 1987 | Elements 2 and 3 | Element 3. |
| (3) Technician Plus; or Technician granted on or after March 21, 1987 | Element 2 | No credit. |

(b) The administering VEs must give credit to an examinee holding a CSCE for each element the CSCE indicates the examinee passed within the previous 365 days.

[79 FR 35291, June 20, 2014]