§ 15.201   Equipment authorization requirement.

   (a) Intentional radiators operated as carrier current systems, devices
   operated under the provisions of § § 15.211, 15.213, and 15.221, and devices
   operating below 490 kHz in which all emissions are at least 40 dB below the
   limits in § 15.209 shall be verified pursuant to the procedures in Subpart J
   of part 2 of this chapter prior to marketing.

   (b) Except as otherwise exempted in paragraph (c) of this section and in
   § 15.23  of  this  part,  all intentional radiators operating under the
   provisions of this part shall be certificated by the Commission pursuant to
   the procedures in subpart J of part 2 of this chapter prior to marketing.

   (c) For devices such as perimeter protection systems which, in accordance
   with § 15.31(d), are required to be measured at the installation site, each
   application for certification must be accompanied by a statement indicating
   that the system has been tested at three installations and found to comply
   at each installation. Until such time as certification is granted, a given
   installation  of  a  system  that  was measured for the submission for
   certification will be considered to be in compliance with the provisions of
   this chapter, including the marketing regulations in subpart I of part 2 of
   this  chapter,  if tests at that installation show the system to be in
   compliance  with the relevant technical requirements. Similarly, where
   measurements  must  be  performed  on  site  for  equipment subject to
   verification, a given installation that has been verified to demonstrate
   compliance  with  the applicable standards will be considered to be in
   compliance with the provisions of this chapter, including the marketing
   regulations in subpart I of part 2 of this chapter.

   (d)  For perimeter protection systems operating in the frequency bands
   allocated to television broadcast stations operating under part 73 of this
   chapter,  the  holder  of  the  grant  of certification must test each
   installation prior to initiation of normal operation to verify compliance
   with the technical standards and must maintain a list of all installations
   and records of measurements. For perimeter protection systems operating
   outside of the frequency bands allocated to television broadcast stations,
   upon receipt of a grant of certification, further testing of the same or
   similar type of system or installation is not required.

   [ 54 FR 17714 , Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at  68 FR 68546 , Dec. 9, 2003]

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