[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5, Parts 80 to End]
[Revised as of October 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.413]

[Page 533]

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

               Subpart D--Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service

Sec. 95.413  (CB Rule 13) What communications are prohibited?

    (a) You must not use a CB station--
    (1) In connection with any activity which is against federal, state
or local law;
    (2) To transmit obscence, indecent or profane words, language or
meaning;
    (3) To interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB
station;
    (4) To transmit one-way communications, except for emergency
communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks), or
voice paging;
    (5) To advertise or solicit the sale of any goods or services;
    (6) To transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to
amuse or entertain;
    (7) To transmit any sound effect solely to attract attention;
    (8) To transmit the word ``MAYDAY'' or any other international
distress signal, except when your station is located in a ship, aircraft
or other vehicle which is threatened by grave and imminent danger and
your are requesting immediate assistance;
    (9) To communicate with, or attempt to communicate with, any CB
station more than 250 kilometers (155.3 miles) away;
    (10) To advertise a political candidate or political campaign; (you
may use your CB radio for the business or organizational aspects of a
campaign, if you follow all other applicable rules);
    (11) To communicate with stations in other countries, except General
Radio Service stations in Canada; or
    (12) To transmit a false or deceptive communication.
    (b) You must not use a CB station to transmit communications for
live or delayed rebroadcast on a radio or television broadcast station.
You may use your CB station to gather news items or to prepare programs.