Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 383

Exemptions by Commission

The Commission shall exempt from the provisions of this part any vessel, or class of vessels, in the case of which the route or conditions of the voyage, or other conditions or circumstances, are such as to render a radio installation unreasonable, unnecessary, or ineffective, for the purposes of this chapter.

June 19, 1934, ch. 652 Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1 70 Stat. 1048 Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(C)108 Stat. 4295 (, title III, § 383, as added , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 19, 1934, ch. 652 48 Stat. 1064 section 609 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–4141994— inserted section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 381 of this titleSection effective , see section 4 of act , set out as a note under .