[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: 49CFR1550.7]

[Page 360]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1550_AIRCRAFT SECURITY UNDER GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1550.7  Operations in aircraft of 12,500 pounds or more.

    (a) Applicability of this section. This section applies to each 
aircraft operation conducted in an aircraft with a maximum certificated 
takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more except for those operations 
specified in Sec. 1550.5 and those operations conducted under a 
security program under part 1544 or 1546 of this chapter.
    (b) Procedures. Any person conducting an operation identified in 
paragraph (a) of this section must conduct a search of the aircraft 
before departure and screen passengers, crewmembers, and other persons 
and their accessible property (carry-on items) before boarding in 
accordance with security procedures approved by TSA.
    (c) Compliance date. Persons identified in paragraph (a) of this 
section must implement security procedures when notified by TSA. TSA 
will notify operators by NOTAM, letter, or other communication when they 
must implement security procedures.
    (d) Waivers. TSA may permit a person conducting an operation 
identified in this section to deviate from the provisions of this 
section if TSA finds that the operation can be conducted safely under 
the terms of the waiver.