Technician exam question T1C09
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1C · 47 CFR §97.21(a)(b)
T1C09 · §97.21(a)(b)
What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?
- A.Two years (correct answer)
- B.Three years
- C.Five years
- D.Ten years
WhyThe grace period for renewal after an amateur license expires is two years. §97.21(a)(b) gives a license that has expired a two-year grace period during which it can still be renewed without retesting, though the operator may not transmit during that window, answer A. Three, five, and ten years in B, C, and D all overstate how long the grace period actually runs.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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