[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 8] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR1544.1] [Page 323-324] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 1544_AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATORS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 1544.1 Applicability of this part. Subpart A_General Sec. 1544.1 Applicability of this part. 1544.3 TSA inspection authority. Subpart B_Security Program 1544.101 Adoption and implementation. 1544.103 Form, content, and availability. 1544.105 Approval and amendments. Subpart C_Operations 1544.201 Acceptance and screening of individuals and accessible property. 1544.203 Acceptance and screening of checked baggage. 1544.205 Acceptance and screening of cargo. 1544.207 Screening of individuals and property. 1544.209 Use of metal detection devices. 1544.211 Use of X-ray systems. 1544.213 Use of explosives detection systems. 1544.215 Security coordinators. 1544.217 Law enforcement personnel. 1544.219 Carriage of accessible weapons. 1544.221 Carriage of prisoners under the control of armed law enforcement officers. 1544.223 Transportation of Federal Air Marshals. 1544.225 Security of aircraft and facilities. 1544.227 Exclusive area agreement. 1544.229 Fingerprint-based criminal history records checks (CHRC): Unescorted access authority, authority to perform screening functions, and authority to perform checked baggage or cargo functions. 1544.230 Fingerprint-based criminal history records checks (CHRC): Flightcrew members. 1544.231 Airport-approved and exclusive area personnel identification systems. 1544.233 Security coordinators and crewmembers, training. 1544.235 Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties. 1544.237 Flight deck privileges. Subpart D_Threat and Threat Response 1544.301 Contingency plan. 1544.303 Bomb or air piracy threats. 1544.305 Security Directives and Information Circulars. Subpart E_Screener Qualifications When the Aircraft Operator Performs Screening 1544.401 Applicability of this subpart. 1544.403 Current screeners. 1544.405 New screeners: Qualifications of screening personnel. 1544.407 New screeners: Training, testing, and knowledge of individuals who perform screening functions. 1544.409 New screeners: Integrity of screener tests. 1544.411 New screeners: Continuing qualifications for screening personnel. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103, 40113, 44901-44905, 44907, 44913- 44914, 44916-44918, 44932, 44935-44936, 44942, 46105. Source: 67 FR 8364, Feb. 22, 2002, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part prescribes aviation security rules governing the following: (1) The operations of aircraft operators holding operating certificates under 14 CFR part 119 for scheduled passenger operations, public charter passenger operations, private charter passenger operations; the operations of aircraft operators holding operating [[Page 324]] certificates under 14 CFR part 119 operating aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more; and other aircraft operators adopting and obtaining approval of an aircraft operator security program. (2) Each law enforcement officer flying armed aboard an aircraft operated by an aircraft operator described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (3) Each aircraft operator that receives a Security Directive or Information Circular and each person who receives information from a Security Directive or Information Circular issued by TSA. (b) As used in this part, ``aircraft operator'' means an aircraft operator subject to this part as described in Sec. 1544.101. [67 FR 8364, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 67 FR 8209, Feb. 22, 2002]