47 Cfr 95.2993

47 CFR 95.2993 (up to date as of 6/05/2025)
PLB identification plate or label and registration card.

47 CFR 95.2993 (June 5, 2025)

This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial.

Title 47 —Telecommunication
Chapter I —Federal Communications Commission
Subchapter D —Safety and Special Radio Services
Part 95 —Personal Radio Services
Subpart K —Personal Locator Beacons and Maritime Survivor Locating Devices
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307.
Source: 82 FR 41104, Aug. 29, 2017, unless otherwise noted.

§ 95.2993 PLB identification plate or label and registration card.
To enhance protection of life and property, it is mandatory that each 406 MHz PLB be registered with NOAA and
that information be kept up-to-date.
(a) Identification plate or label. In addition to the identification plate or label requirements contained in §§
2.925 and 2.926 of this chapter, each 406 MHz PLB must be provided on the outside with a clearly
discernable permanent plate or label.
(1) The plate or label must contain the following statement:
The owner of this 406 MHz PLB must register the identification code on this label with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) whose address is: NOAA/SARSAT Beacon Registration,
NSOF, E/SPO53, 1315 East West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910-9684.
(2) For PLBs with identification codes that can be changed after manufacture, the identification code
shown on the plate or label must be easily replaceable using commonly available tools.
(b) Registration card. With each marketable PLB unit, the manufacturer or equipment certification grantee
must include a postage pre-paid registration card.
(1) The identification code of the PLB (see § 95.2987(c)) must be printed on the registration card.
(2) The registration card must be addressed to: NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration, NSOF, E/SPO53,
1315 East West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910-9684.
(3) The registration card must request the owner's name, address, telephone number and alternate
emergency contact.
(4) The registration card must include the following statement:
WARNING—failure to register this PLB with NOAA could result in a monetary forfeiture order being issued to the
owner.

47 CFR 95.2993(b)(4) (enhanced display)

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