[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: 49CFR1544.231]

[Page 342-343]
 
                        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 C_Operations
 
Sec. 1544.231  Airport-approved and exclusive area personnel identification 
systems.

    (a) Each aircraft operator must establish and carry out a personnel 
identification system for identification media that are airport-
approved, or identification media that are issued for use in an 
exclusive area. The system must include the following:
    (1) Personnel identification media that--
    (i) Convey a full face image, full name, employer, and 
identification number of the individual to whom the identification 
medium is issued;
    (ii) Indicate clearly the scope of the individual's access and 
movement privileges;
    (iii) Indicate clearly an expiration date; and
    (iv) Are of sufficient size and appearance as to be readily 
observable for challenge purposes.
    (2) Procedures to ensure that each individual in the secured area or 
SIDA continuously displays the identification medium issued to that 
individual on the outermost garment above waist level, or is under 
escort.
    (3) Procedures to ensure accountability through the following:
    (i) Retrieving expired identification media.
    (ii) Reporting lost or stolen identification media.
    (iii) Securing unissued identification media stock and supplies.
    (iv) Auditing the system at a minimum of once a year, or sooner, as 
necessary to ensure the integrity and accountability of all 
identification media.
    (v) As specified in the aircraft operator security program, 
revalidate the identification system or reissue identification media if 
a portion of all issued, unexpired identification media are lost, 
stolen, or unretrieved, including identification media that are combined 
with access media.
    (vi) Ensure that only one identification medium is issued to an 
individual at a time. A replacement identification medium may only be 
issued if an individual declares in writing that the medium has been 
lost or stolen.
    (b) The aircraft operator may request approval of a temporary 
identification

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media system that meets the standards in Sec. 1542.211(b) of this 
chapter, or may arrange with the airport to use temporary airport 
identification media in accordance with that section.
    (c) Each aircraft operator must submit a plan to carry out this 
section to TSA no later than May 13, 2002. Each aircraft operator must 
fully implement its plan no later than November 14, 2003.