Electronics (radio frequency) · United States

FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices Compliance

FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices is issued by US Federal Communications Commission and has applied since 1989-06-23. It applies to products sold in US. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority: US Federal Communications Commission
Jurisdiction: United States
Regions: US
Effective: 1989-06-23
Evidence renewal: every 3650 days
Official source: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/equipment-authorization-electronic-devices

What FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices covers

FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices is a electronics (radio frequency) requirement in United States. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

electronics

Keywords that trigger a check

wireless
bluetooth
wifi
radio
RF
IoT
connected
transmitter
receiver
2.4GHz
5GHz

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in US, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Fines up to $100,000/day, import seizure

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
FCC ID (for intentional radiators)
FCC Equipment Authorization
EMC test report from FCC-accredited lab
FCC compliance label on product
User manual with FCC statement

Certification types recorded for this regulation

FCC ID

How Complyra checks FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.