---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 8.212"
title: "47"
number: "8.212"
heading: "Review of CLA decisions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/8.212"
---

# §8.212. Review of CLA decisions.

- (a) **Seeking review from a CLA.** Any party aggrieved by an action taken by a CLA must first seek review from the CLA. The CLA should respond to appeals of their decisions in a timely manner and within 10 business days of receipt of a request for review.
- (b) **Seeking review from the Commission.** A party aggrieved by an action taken by a CLA may, after seeking review by the CLA, seek review from the Commission.
- (c) **Filing deadlines.**
  - (1) An aggrieved party seeking review of a CLA decision by the CLA shall submit such a request within sixty (60) days from the date the CLA issues a decision. Such request shall be deemed submitted when received by the CLA.
  - (2) An aggrieved party seeking review of a CLA decision by the Commission shall file such a request within sixty (60) days from the date the CLA issues a decision on the party's request for review. Parties must adhere to the time periods for filing oppositions and replies set forth in [47 CFR 1.45](/cfr/47/1.45.md).
- (d) **Review by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau or the Commission.**
  - (1) Requests for review of CLA decisions that are submitted to the Federal Communications Commission shall be considered and acted upon by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; provided, however, that requests for review that raise novel questions of fact, law or policy shall be considered by the full Commission.
  - (2) An aggrieved party may seek review of a decision issued under delegated authority by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau pursuant to the rules set forth in [47 CFR part 1](/cfr/47/part1.md).
- (e) **Standard of review.**
  - (1) The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau shall conduct de novo review of request for review of decisions issued by the CLA.
  - (2) The Federal Communications Commission shall conduct de novo review of requests for review of decisions by the CLA that involve novel questions of fact, law, or policy; provided, however, that the Commission shall not conduct de novo review of decisions issued by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau under delegated authority.
- (f) **Time periods for Commission review of CLA decisions.**
  - (1) The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau shall, within forty-five (45) days, take action in response to a request for review of a CLA decision that is properly before it. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau may extend the time period for taking action on a request for review of a CLA decision for a period of up to ninety days. The Commission may also at any time, extend the time period for taking action of a request for review of a CLA decision pending before the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
  - (2) The Commission shall issue a written decision in response to a request for review of a CLA decision that involves novel questions of fact, law, or policy within forty-five (45) days. The Commission may extend the time period for taking action on the request for review of a CLA decision. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau also may extend action on a request for review of a CLA decision for a period of up to ninety days.
- (g) **No authorization pending CLA review.** While a party seeks review of a CLA decision, they are not authorized to use the FCC IoT Label until the Commission issues a final decision authorizing their use of the FCC IoT Label.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 61272, July 30, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201(b), 257, 302a, 303(r), 312, 333, 503 and 1753.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 59232, Sept. 23, 2011, unless otherwise noted.