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Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.97.525 Accrediting VEs

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No VEC may accredit a person as a VE if:

(1) The person does not meet minimum VE statutory qualifications or minimum qualifications as prescribed by this part;

(2) The FCC does not accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of the person;

(3) The VEC determines that the person is not competent to perform the VE functions;  or

(4) The VEC determines that questions of the person's integrity or honesty could compromise the examinations.

(b) Each VEC must seek a broad representation of amateur operators to be VEs. No VEC may discriminate in accrediting VEs on the basis of race, sex, religion or national origin;  nor on the basis of membership (or lack thereof) in an amateur service organization;  nor on the basis of the person accepting or declining to accept reimbursement.

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