§ 101.205   Operation during emergency.

   The  licensee of any station in these services may, during a period of
   emergency in which normal communication facilities are disrupted as a result
   of hurricane, flood, earthquake, or similar disaster, utilize such station
   for emergency communication service in a manner other than that specified in
   the instrument of authorization: Provided:

   (a) That as soon as possible after the beginning of such emergency use,
   notice be sent to the Commission stating the nature of the emergency and the
   use to which the station is being put;

   (b) That the emergency use of the station must be discontinued as soon as
   substantially normal communication facilities are again available;

   (c) That the Commission must be notified immediately when such special use
   of the station is terminated;

   (d) That, in no event, will any station engage in emergency transmission on
   frequencies other than, or with power in excess of, that specified in the
   instrument  of authorization or as otherwise expressly provided by the
   Commission, or by law; and

   (e) That the Commission may, at any time, order the discontinuance of any
   such emergency communication.

   [ 61 FR 26677 , May 28, 1996, as amended at  63 FR 68983 , Dec. 14, 1998]

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