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Title 47: Telecommunication
CHAPTER I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
SUBCHAPTER D: SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES
PART 80: STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES
Subpart G: Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures
: Distress, Alarm, Urgency and Safety Procedures
80.334 - False distress alerts.
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:
(a) Was transmitted intentionally;
(b) Was not cancelled in accordance with ? 80.335;
(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;
(d) Was repeated; or
(e) Was transmitted using a false identity.
[68 FR 46968, Aug. 7, 2003]
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