§80.334. False distress alerts.
47 C.F.R. § 80.334
A distress alert is false if it was transmitted without any indication that a mobile unit or person was in distress and required immediate assistance. Transmitting a false distress alert is prohibited and may be subject to the provisions of part 1, subpart A of this chapter if that alert:
Was transmitted intentionally;
Was not cancelled in accordance with § 80.335;
Could not be verified as a result of either the ship's failure to keep watch on appropriate frequencies in accordance with § 80.1123 or subpart G of this part, or its failure to respond to calls from the U.S. Coast Guard;
Was repeated; or
Was transmitted using a false identity.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[68 FR 46968, Aug. 7, 2003]
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377.
Source
Source: 51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[68 FR 46968, Aug. 7, 2003]