RULE 13 - Illegal Communications -
{A} You must NOT use a CB station-
[1] in connection with activity which is against federal, state or local law;
[2] to transmit obscene, indecent or profane words, language or meaning;
[3] to interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB station;
[4] to transmit one-way communications, EXCEPT for emergency communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks) or voice paging;
[5] to advertise or solicit the sale of any goods or services;
[6] to transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to amuse or entertain;
[7] to transmit any sound effect solely to attract attention;
[8] to transmit the word "MAYDAY" or use any other international distress signal, EXCEPT when your station is located in a ship, aircraft or other vehicle which is threatened with GRAVE AND IMMINENT danger and you are requesting IMMEDIATE assistance.
[9] to communicate with, or ATTEMPT to communicate with, any CB station more than 155.3 miles (250 kilometers) away;
[10] to advertise a political candidate or political campaign (You may use your CB radio for the business or organizational aspects of a campaign, if you follow all other applicable rules);
[11] to communicate with stations in other countries, except stations in Canada (on General Radio Service).
[12] to transmit a false or deceptive communication.
{B} You must not use a CB station to transmit communications intended for live or delayed rebroadcast on radio or television. You may use your CB station to gather news items or to prepare programs.
RULE 14 - Paying for Actual Use -
{A} You may not accept direct or indirect payment for transmitting with a CB station.
{B} You may use a CB station to help you provide a service, and be paid for that service, as long as you are paid only for the service and not for the actual use of the CB station.
RULE 15 - Who Is Held Accountable -
You are responsible for all communications which are made BY YOU from a CB station.
RULE 16 - Time Limit of Transmissions -
{A} You must limit your CB communications to the minimum practical time.
{B} If you are communicating with another CB station or stations, you, and the stations communicating with you, must limit each of your conversations to no more than five (5) continuous minutes.
{C} At the end of your conversation, you, and the stations communicating with you, must not transmit again for at least one minute.
RULE 17 - Identification Methods -
{A} You need NOT identify your CB communications...
{B} You are ENCOURAGED to identify your CB communications by any of the following means:
[1] Previously assigned FCC CB call sign
[2] K prefix followed by operators initials and residence zip code
[3] Your name;
or
[4] Description of your organization including name and any applicable operator unit number
{C} You are encouraged to use a "handle" (nickname) ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH the methods of identification listed above in paragraph B of this section.
RULE 18 - Emergency Usage and Assisting Travelers -
{A} You must at all times and on all channels, give priority to emergency communications.
{B} When you are directly participating in emergency communications, you do not have to comply with Rule 16 about length of transmissions. You must obey all other rules.
{C} You may use your CB station for communications necessary to assist a traveler to REACH A DESTINATION or to RECEIVE NECESSARY SERVICES. When you are using your CB station to assist a traveler, you do not have to obey Rule 16 about the length of transmissions. You must obey all other rules.
RULE 19 - Remote Control Operations -
{A} You MAY NOT operate a CB station transmitter by RADIO remote control.
{B} You MAY operate a CB transmitter by WIRELINE remote control IF you obtain specific approval in writing from the FCC. To obtain FCC approval you must show why you need to operate your station by wireline remote control. Send your request and justification to:
FCC, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
If you receive FCC approval, you must keep the approval as part of your station records (read Rule 27 on station records).
RULE 20 - Telephone Patches and Telephony with CB -
{A} You MAY connect your CB station transmitter to a telephone if you comply with ALL of the following:
[1] You or someone else must be present at your CB station and MUST-
(i) manually make the connection (the connection cannot be made by remote control);
(ii) supervise the operation of the transmitter during the connection;
(iii) listen to each communication during the connection;
and
(iv) stop all communications if there are operations in violation of these rules.
[2] Each communication during the telephone connection must comply with all of these rules.
[3] You must obey any restriction that the telephone company places on the connection of a CB transmitter to a telephone.
{B} The CB transmitter you connect to a telephone must not be shared with any other CB station.
{C} If you connect your CB transmitter to a telephone, you must use a phone patch device which has been registered with the FCC.
RULE 21 - Penalties may not be current penalty information. -
{A} If the FCC finds that you have WILLFULLY or REPEATEDLY violated the Communications Act or FCC Rules, you may have to pay as much as $2,000 for each violation, up to a total of $5,000.
{B} If the FCC finds that you have violated any section of the Communications Act or FCC Rules, you may be ordered to stop whatever action caused the violation.
{C} If a federal court finds that you have WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY violated any FCC Rule, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you committed the violation.
{D} If a federal court finds that you have WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY violated any provision of the Communications Act, you may be fined up to $10,000 or may be imprisoned for one year, or both.
RULE 22 - Correspondence from FCC -
{A} If it appears to the FCC that you have violated the Communications Act or these rules, the FCC may send you a discrepancy notice.
{B} Within the time period stated in the notice, you must answer with:
[1] A complete written statement about the apparent discrepancy;
[2] A complete written statement about any action you have taken to correct the apparent violation and to prevent it from happening again;
and
[3] The name of the person operating at the time of the apparent violation.
{C} If the FCC sends you a letter asking you questions about your CB radio station or its operation, you must answer each of the questions with a complete written statement within the time period stated in the letter.
{D} You must not shorten your answer by references to other communications or notices.
{E} You must send your answer to the FCC office which sent you the notice.
{F} You must keep a copy of your answer in your station records.
RULE 23 - Notice of Interference -
{A} If the FCC tells you that your CB station is causing interference due to technical reasons, you must follow all instructions in the official FCC notice (This notice may require you to have technical adjustments made to your equipment).
{B} You must comply with any restricted hours of CB station operation which may be included in the official notice.
RULE 24 - Service to Transmitters and Antennas -
{A} You may adjust an antenna to your CB transmitter and you may make radio checks (One-way transmissions for a short time in order to test the transmitter).
{B} Each internal repair and each internal adjustment to your FCC type-accepted CB transmitter must be made BY or under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a person licensed by the FCC as a GENERAL RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATOR.
{C} Except as provided in paragraph D below in this section, each internal repair and each internal adjustment of a CB transmitter in which signals are transmitted must be made using a NON-RADIATING antenna (Dummy Load).
{D} Brief test signals (signals not longer than one minute during any five minute period) using a radiating antenna may be transmitted in order to:
[1] adjust an antenna to a transmitter;
[2] detect or measure radiation of energy other than the intended signal;
or
[3] tune a receiver to your CB transmitter.
RULE 25 - Modifications to Transmitters -
{A} You must not make or have any one else make any internal modification to your CB transmitter.
{B} Internal modification does NOT include:
[1] Repair, or servicing of a CB station transmitter;
or
[2] Changing plug-in modules which were type accepted as part of your CB transmitter
{C} You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modified by anyone in any way, including modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power.
RULE 26 - FCC Inspections -
{A} If an authorized FCC representative requests to inspect your CB station, you must make your CB station and records available for inspection.
{B} A CB station includes all of the radio equipment you use.
RULE 27 - Keeping Station Records -
Your station records include the following documents, as applicable:
[1] A copy of each response to an FCC violation notice or an FCC letter.
[2] Each written permission received from the FCC.
RULE 28 - Contacting the FCC -
{A} Write to your nearest FCC Field Office to:
[1] Report an interference complaint;
or
[2] want to know if the FCC has type accepted a particular transmitter for CB service.
{B} Write to the FCC if you have questions about the CB Rules:
FCC Private Radio Bureau
Personal Radio Branch
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.thetruckersplace.com/fccrules.aspx