What is a general licensee?
Under Title 10, Section 31.5, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 31.5), “Certain detecting, measuring, gauging, or controlling devices and certain devices for producing light or an ionized atmosphere,” a “general licensee” is a person or organization that acquires, uses, or possesses a generally licensed device (GLD), and has received that device through an authorized transfer by the device manufacturer/distributor or by a change of company ownership where the device remains in use at a particular location. For additional information, see our Frequently Asked Questions About General Licenses.
