[Title 47 CFR 2.926]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - October 1, 2004 Edition]
[Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATION]
[Chapter I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION]
[Subchapter A - GENERAL]
[Part 2 - FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL RULES AND]
[Subpart J - Equipment Authorization Procedures]
[Sec. 2.926 - FCC identifier.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


47TELECOMMUNICATION12004-10-012004-10-01false2.926Sec. 2.926TELECOMMUNICATIONFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONGENERALFREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL RULES ANDEquipment Authorization Procedures
Sec. 2.926  FCC identifier.

    (a) A grant of equipment authorization issued by the Commission will 
list the validated FCC Identifier consisting of the grantee code 
assigned by the FCC pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, and the 
equipment product code assigned by the grantee pursuant to paragraph (c) 
of this section. See Sec. 2.925.
    (b) The grantee code assigned pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section is assigned permanently to applicants/grantees and is valid only 
for the party specified as the applicant/grantee in the code 
assignment(s).
    (c) A grantee code will have three characters consisting of Arabic 
numerals, capital letters, or combination thereof. A prospective grantee 
or his authorized representative may submit

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a written request to the Commission for assignment of a grantee code at 
any time. However, it is preferred that grantee codes be requested prior 
to filing applications for equipment authorization. If a grantee code is 
not requested in advance, one will be assigned at the time an 
application is received by the FCC Laboratory and the applicant will be 
notified to make any necessary label revisions in order to comply fully 
with application procedural rules.
    (1) After assignment of a grantee code each grantee will continue to 
use the same grantee code for subsequent equipment authorization 
applications.
    In the event the grantee name is changed or ownership is 
transferred, the circumstances shall be reported to the Commission so 
that a new grantee code can be assigned, if appropriate. See Sec. Sec. 
2.934 and 2.935 for additional information.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (d) The equipment product code assigned by the grantee shall consist 
of a series of Arabic numerals, capital letters or a combination 
thereof, and may include the dash or hyphen (-). The total of Arabic 
numerals, capital letters and dashes or hyphens shall not exceed 14 and 
shall be one which has not been previously used in conjunction with:
    (1) The same grantee code, or
    (2) An application denied pursuant to Sec. 2.919 of this chapter.
    (e) No FCC Identifier may be used on equipment to be marketed unless 
that specific identifier has been validated by a grant of equipment 
authorization issued by the Commission. This shall not prohibit 
placement of an FCC identifier on a transceiver which includes a 
verified receiver subject to Sec. 15.101, provided that the transmitter 
portion of such transceiver is covered by a valid grant of type 
acceptance or certification. The FCC Identifier is uniquely assigned to 
the grantee and may not be placed on the equipment without authorization 
by the grantee. See Sec. 2.803 for conditions applicable to the display 
at trade shows of equipment which has not been granted equipment 
authorization where such grant is required prior to marketing. Labelling 
of such equipment may include model or type numbers, but shall not 
include a purported FCC Identifier.

[44 FR 17179, Mar. 21, 1979, as amended at 46 FR 21014, Apr. 8, 1981; 52 
FR 21687, June 9, 1987; 54 FR 1698, Jan. 17, 1989; 62 FR 10471, Mar. 7, 
1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 54033, Sept. 7, 2004, Sec. 2.926 was 
amended by revising paragraph (c) introductory text, effective Oct. 7, 
2004. This amendment contains information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 
by the Office of Management and Budget. For the convenience of the user, 
the revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 2.926  FCC identifier.

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    (c) A grantee code will have three characters consisting of Arabic 
numerals, capital letters, or combination thereof. A prospective grantee 
or his authorized representative may receive a grantee code 
electronically via the Internet at https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/
cf/eas/index.cfm. The code may be obtained at any time prior to 
submittal of the application for equipment authorization. However, the 
fee required by Sec. 1.1103 of this chapter must be submitted and 
validated within 30 days of the issuance of the grantee code, or the 
code will be removed from the Commission's records and a new grantee 
code will have to be obtained.

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           Conditions Attendant to an Equipment Authorization