inputs.text: illegal - illegal import even sell us direct fcc fccs office engineer technology oet evaluated devices listed concluded devices not amateur transceivers easily altered use citizens band cb transceivers well oet concluded devices cannot legally imported marketed within united states reasons discussed fcc general council issued decision specific case involving one manufacturer concluded dual use cb amateur radios kind issue may not approved commissions rules violation several rules including rf power level limits 47 cfr 95639 letter christopher j wright fccogc john f atwood us customs service dated may 17 1999transceivers used amateur radio service 30 mhz not require fcc authorization prior imported marketed within united states transceivers services including cb radio service cb require commission approval transceivers listed herein similar models operate amateur \\10meter band\\ often referred \\10meter\\ radios \\export\\ radios amateur 10meter band uses frequencies close channels set aside use cb service transceivers manufacturers call \\10meter\\ radios either operate cb frequencies manufactured imported designed internal circuits readily activated user service technician dealer operate cb frequencies according section 95603c commissions rules cb transmitter transmitter operates intended operate station authorized cb service 47cfr 95603c commissions equipment authorization experts fcc laboratory determined transceivers listed herein similar models issue intended use cb frequencies well amateur service builtin capability operate cb frequencies capability readily activated moving removing jumper plug cutting splicing wire plugging connector simple means thus transceivers listed herein similar models fall within definition cb transmitter see 47cfr 95603c cb transmitter must certificated fcc prior marketing importation 47 cfr 95603c 2803moreover dual use cb amateur radios kind issue may not certified commissions rules section 95655a states \\[ cb ] transmitters frequency capability amateur radio services not certificated\\ see also amendment part 95 subpart e technical regulations personal radio services rules fcc 88256 1888 wl 488084 august 17 1988 clarification added explicitly foreclose possibility certification dual use cb amateur radios see id thereby deter use cb operators frequencies allocated amateur radio usein addition commissions equipment authorization experts determined devices violate appear violate number rules governing cb devices example may use emission types not permitted emit rf power level excess levels permitted cb radio service see 47 cfr 95639in view foregoing following \\10meter\\ transceivers not acceptable importation marketing intowithin united states importation marketing units illegal pursuant section 302b communications act section 2803 rules willful violations rules act may subject violator monetaryforfeiture not 11000 violation day continuing violation commission continues review type equipment additional makes models may added list future