§18.203. Equipment authorization.
47 C.F.R. § 18.203
Consumer ISM equipment, unless otherwise specified, must be authorized under either the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity or the certification procedure prior to use or marketing. An application for certification shall be filed with a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB), pursuant to the relevant sections in part 2, subpart J of this chapter.
Consumer ultrasonic equipment generating less than 500 watts and operating below 90 kHz, and non-consumer ISM equipment shall be subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, in accordance with the relevant sections of part 2, subpart J of this chapter.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[82 FR 50834, Nov. 2, 2017, as amended at 91 FR 3070, Jan. 26, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307.
Source
Source: 50 FR 36067, Sept. 5, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[82 FR 50834, Nov. 2, 2017, as amended at 91 FR 3070, Jan. 26, 2026]