47 CFR 97.403
§ 97.403 Safety of life and protection of property.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 97.403, § 97.403 Safety of life and protection of property, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/238608
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No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur station of any means of radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential communication needs in connection with the immediate safety of human life and immediate protection of property when normal communication systems are not available.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.