{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-80.334","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 80.334","heading":"False distress alerts.","body":"A distress alert is false if it was transmitted without any indication that a mobile unit or person was in distress and required immediate assistance. Transmitting a false distress alert is prohibited and may be subject to the provisions of part 1, subpart A of this chapter if that alert:\n(a) Was transmitted intentionally;\n(b) Was not cancelled in accordance with § 80.335;\n(c) Could not be verified as a result of either the ship's failure to keep watch on appropriate frequencies in accordance with § 80.1123 or subpart G of this part, or its failure to respond to calls from the U.S. Coast Guard;\n(d) Was repeated; or\n(e) Was transmitted using a false identity.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES","Subpart G—Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"b5d4a0489e96b6019b2c4f2c660efc7874637e2fe54f1c9b0e2e0db661ef4211","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-80.333","next":"us/47-cfr-80.335"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}