{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-80.903","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 80.903","heading":"Inspection of radiotelephone installation.","body":"Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years. The FCC-licensed technician must use the latest FCC Information Bulletin, How to Conduct an Inspection of a Small Passenger Vessel. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. Communications Act Radiotelephony Certificates may be obtained from the Commission's National Call Center—(888) 225-5322—or from its forms contractor.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES","Subpart S—Compulsory Radiotelephone Installations for Small Passenger Boats"],"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":"04d742dab36826f1b9e582e6facbf5f03020fffa8a7b740a88d986afc974de36","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-80.901","next":"us/47-cfr-80.905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}