united-states police regulations
Can state or city police officers enforce the FCC regulations?
<p>Suppose I'm using an amateur radio transceiver in my car. I'm not breaking any traffic laws, but I am talking in a secret code, which is illegal under the FCC regulations. Can a state or city police officer pull me over and detain me or write a ticket for my violation of the FCC regulations?</p>
<p>I'm using amateur radio as an example, but the question applies to any part of the Code of Federal Regulations.</p>

<p>A state or local law enforcement officer cannot enforce federal laws unless the officer has been deputized by the federal government to do so.</p>
<p>State and local law enforcement officers are sometimes deputized to enforce federal law, but this would almost never be done in the case of FCC regulations.</p>
