[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: 49CFR1544.3]

[Page 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. 1544.3  TSA inspection authority.

    (a) Each aircraft operator must allow TSA, at any time or place, to 
make any inspections or tests, including copying records, to determine 
compliance of an airport operator, aircraft operator, foreign air 
carrier, indirect air carrier, or other airport tenants with--
    (1) This subchapter and any security program under this subchapter, 
and part 1520 of this chapter; and
    (2) 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, as amended.
    (b) At the request of TSA, each aircraft operator must provide 
evidence of compliance with this part and its security program, 
including copies of records.
    (c) TSA may enter and be present within secured areas, AOA's, and 
SIDA's without access media or identification media issued or approved 
by an airport operator or aircraft operator, in order to inspect or test 
compliance, or perform other such duties as TSA may direct.
    (d) At the request of TSA and the completion of SIDA training as 
required in a security program, each aircraft operator must promptly 
issue to TSA personnel access and identification media to provide TSA 
personnel with unescorted access to, and movement within, areas 
controlled by the aircraft operator under an exclusive area agreement.