Federal Communications Commission § 13.7

Committee (CCITT) Recommendation (9) Restricted GMDSS Radio Opera- F.1 (1984), Division B, I. Morse code. tor’s License (restricted operator’s cer- (f) ITU. International Telecommuni- tificate). cation Union. (10) GMDSS Radio Maintainer’s Li- (g) PPC. Proof-of-Passing Certificate. cense (technical portion of the first- (h) Question pool. All current exam- class radio electronic certificate). ination questions for a designated writ- (11) GMDSS Radio Operator/Main- ten examination element. tainer License (general operator’s cer- (i) Question set. A series of examina- tificate/technical portion of the first- tion questions on a given examination class radio electronic certificate). selected from the current question (c) There are six license endorse- pool. ments affixed by the FCC to provide (j) Radio Regulations. The latest ITU special authorizations or restrictions. Radio Regulations to which the United Endorsements may be affixed to the li- States is a party. cense(s) indicated in parenthesis. § 13.5 Licensed commercial radio oper- (1) Ship Radar Endorsement (First ator required. and Second Class Radiotelegraph Oper- Rules that require FCC station li- ator’s Certificates, General Radio- censees to have certain transmitter op- telephone Operator License, GMDSS eration, maintenance, and repair duties Radio Maintainer’s License). performed by a commercial radio oper- (2) Six Months Service Endorsement ator are contained in parts 23, 80, and (First and Second Class Radiotelegraph 87 of this chapter. Operator’s License). (3) Restrictive endorsements relating [63 FR 68942, Dec. 14, 1998] to physical handicaps, English lan- § 13.7 Classification of operator li- guage or literacy waivers, or other censes and endorsements. matters (all licenses). (a) Commercial radio operator li- (4) Marine Radio Operator Permits censes issued by the FCC are classified shall bear the following endorsement: in accordance with the Radio Regula- This permit does not authorize the op- tions of the ITU. eration of AM, FM or TV broadcast (b) There are eleven types of com- stations. mercial radio operator licenses, certifi- (5) General Radiotelephone Operator cates and permits (licenses). The li- Licenses issued after December 31, 1985, cense’s ITU classification, if different shall bear the following endorsement: from its name, is given in parentheses. This license confers authority to oper- (1) First Class Radiotelegraph Opera- ate licensed radio stations in the Avia- tor’s Certificate. tion, Marine and International Fixed (2) Second Class Radiotelegraph Op- Public Radio Services only. This au- erator’s Certificate. thority is subject to: any endorsement (3) Third Class Radiotelegraph Opera- placed upon this license; FCC orders, tor’s Certificate (radiotelegraph opera- rules, and regulations; United States tor’s special certificate). statutes; and the provisions of any (4) General Radiotelephone Operator treaties to which the United States is a License (radiotelephone operator’s gen- party. This license does not confer any eral certificate). authority to operate broadcast sta- (5) Marine Radio Operator Permit tions. It is not assignable or transfer- (radiotelephone operator’s restricted able. certificate). (6)(i) If a person is afflicted with an (6) Restricted Radiotelephone Oper- uncorrected physical handicap which ator Permit (radiotelephone operator’s would clearly prevent the performance restricted certificate). of all or any part of the duties of a (7) Restricted Radiotelephone Oper- radio operator, under the license for ator Permit-Limited Use (radio- which application is made, at a station telephone operator’s restricted certifi- under emergency conditions involving cate). the safety of life or property, that per- (8) GMDSS Radio Operator’s License son still may be issued the license if (general operator’s certificate). found qualified. Such a license shall

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