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by jcrabtr 4144 days ago
It's not how simple the product is or whether it's open source that determines regulatory requirements, but what it is and where and to whom you're selling it.

For a quick primer on FCC requirements (which only covers US EMC), check out Sparkfun's "The FCC and Open Source"[1]. For more depth on other regulatory requirements, e.g. safety, "Global Certifications for Makers and Hardware Startups"[2] is pretty decent.

[1] https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/398

[2] http://www.emcfastpass.com/cert-ebook/