47 CFR 80.933
§ 80.933 General small passenger vessel exemptions.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 80.933, § 80.933 General small passenger vessel exemptions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237628
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(a) Subject U.S. vessels less than 50 gross tons which are navigated not more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) from the nearest land at mean low tide are exempt from the provisions of title III, part III of the Communications Act.
(b) All U.S. passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons, not subject to the radio provisions of the Safety Convention, are exempt from the radiotelegraph provisions of Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, provided that the vessels are equipped with a radiotelephone installation fully complying with subpart S of this part.
(c) These exemptions may be terminated at any time without hearing, if in the Commission's discretion, the need for such action arises.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.