47 C.F.R. § 97.505
Element credit.
Cite as 47 C.F.R. § 97.505 (2026)
(a) The administering VEs must give credit as specified below to an examinee holding any of the following license grants: Operator class Unexpired (or within the renewal grace period) Expired and beyond the renewal grace period (1) Amateur Extra Not applicable Elements 3 and 4. (2) Advanced; General; or Technician granted before March 21, 1987 Elements 2 and 3 Element 3. (3) Technician Plus; or Technician granted on or after March 21, 1987 Element 2 No credit. (b) The administering VEs must give credit to an examinee holding a CSCE for each element the CSCE indicates the examinee passed within the previous 365 days. [79 FR 35291, June 20, 2014]