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Does a radar detector need FCC certification?

A radar detector is a receiver, so it is an unintentional radiator, but it is one of the three types the FCC singles out for Certification specifically rather than the usual SDoC choice.

The FCC's authorization table lists radar detectors (with scanning receivers and Access BPL) as Certification-only.

FCC equipment authorization

Certification (through a TCB)

Scanning receivers, radar detectors, and Access BPL devices are the unintentional-radiator types that require Certification specifically, rather than the usual choice of SDoC or Certification.

  • This identifies the authorization path and cites the rule. It does not perform or certify testing and does not issue the authorization. A specialized FCC test lab or a Telecommunication Certification Body does that.
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The factory holds the evidence this path relies on. The Supplier Data Request Pack asks a factory for it in the factory's own language: the FCC ID for a Certified transmitter, or the test report and measurement data for SDoC electronics.

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47 CFR § 15.101

Equipment authorization of unintentional radiators: except as exempted in §§15.23, 15.103, 15.113, unintentional radiators shall be authorized pursuant to certification or Supplier's Declaration of Conformity per subpart J of part 2. Table 1 lists 'SDoC or Certification' for almost every device type; Scanning Receivers, Radar Detectors, and Access Broadband over Power Line (Access BPL) are 'Certification'.

CFR 2024 annual edition, title 47 vol. 1 (GPO/govinfo). Retrieved 2026-08-26.

47 CFR § 2.907

Certification is an equipment authorization approved by the Commission or issued by a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) based on representations and test data submitted by the applicant; it attaches to all subsequently marketed units identical to the sample tested.

CFR 2024 annual edition, title 47 vol. 1 (GPO/govinfo). Retrieved 2026-08-26.

This page classifies a radar detector from its typical design. To check a specific product, including a variant that adds a radio, run the free FCC Requirement Check.

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