A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit the use of cb radio equipment in a manner not authorized by the federal communications commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 15 of Chapter 62 is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 62-322.1.  Unauthorized use of CB equipment.
(a)	As used in this section, "Citizens Band ('CB') radio equipment" has the same meaning as in 47 C.F.R. § 95.411.
(b)	It shall be unlawful for any person to use CB radio equipment in a manner not authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. Unauthorized CB radio equipment shall include the use of power amplifiers or equipment that has not obtained the appropriate Federal Communications Commission certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934.
(c)	Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.