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47 CFR §80.334

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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:
  1. (a)Was transmitted intentionally;
  2. (b)Was not cancelled in accordance with § 80.335;
  3. (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;
  4. (d)Was repeated; or
  5. (e)Was transmitted using a false identity.